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Politics & GovernmentCRA Leadership Election Will Center on Party Rebuilding; Lower House Defeat Leaves Divisions among Former CDPJ, Komeito Members
Friday’s leadership election for the Centrist Reform Alliance is expected to center on whether ca...
February 12, 2026
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Crime & CourtsCrime in Japan Ticks Up for 4th Straight Year
The number of reported crimes in 2025 rose 4.9% from the previous year to 774,142, according to c...
February 12, 2026
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Crime & CourtsHigh School Baseball Players Referred to Prosecutors for Sharing Obscene Videos of Teenage Girl
Two members of the Nihon University Third high school baseball team in Machida, Tokyo, were refer...
February 12, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentShina, Ogawa Running for Leadership of Japan’s CRA Party
Former Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan members Takeshi Shina and Junya Ogawa on Thursday...
February 12, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialFlu Cases Surging Again: Infection Can Also Be Prevented by Humidifying Indoor Spaces
The number of flu patients has spiked again, reaching an alert level for the second time since Novem...
February 12, 2026
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Yomiuri EditorialDeep-Sea Rare Earth Mining: Major Step toward Breaking Free from Dependence on China
It is disconcerting to be dependent on China for critical resources essential to high-tech products....
February 12, 2026
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Crime & CourtsMan Arrested for Shining Laser Beam at Driver’s Compartment of Moving Train in Japan’s Fukuoka Pref.
KITAKYUSHU — The Fukuoka prefectural police arrested a 52-year-old construction worker from Kitak...
February 12, 2026
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General NewsNorovirus Detected after 10 at Yakiniku Restaurant in Japan’s Nara Pref. Suffer Food Poisoning; Restaurant Ordered to Suspend Operations for 3 Days
NARA — The Nara prefectural government announced Wednesday that 10 people aged 9 to 70s who ate y...
February 12, 2026
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General NewsChiba City Man in His 20s Tests Positive for Measles; Used Chiba Urban Monorail, JR Keiyo Line
The Chiba City government announced on Tuesday that a local man in his 20s has contracted measles...
February 12, 2026
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Olympics & ParalympicsMilano Cortina 2026: Japan’s Ayumu Hirano Advances to Halfpipe Final Despite Injury Last Month, Promises to ‘Show Everything He Worked For’
MILAN — Ayumu Hirano finished seventh in the men’s snowboard halfpipe qualifiers on Wednesday, th...
February 12, 2026
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Weekly EditionThe Japan News / Weekly Edition (2/13-2/19)
Our weekly ePaper presents the most noteworthy recent topics in an exciting, readable format. Vie...
February 12, 2026
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Defense & SecurityJapanese Govt to Reduce Risks for Companies Investing in Overseas Projects Vital for Economic Security
The government will establish a “designated overseas business projects” system under which the st...
February 12, 2026
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Travel SpotsSpring Is in the Air at Kairakuen Garden in Northern Japan as Plum Trees Bloom
MITO — The Mito Plum Festival began on Wednesday in Mito at Kairakuen garden, one of Japan’s thre...
February 12, 2026
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (February 12)
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February 12, 2026
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Touches 58,000 as Yen, Jgbs Rally on Election Fallout (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Feb 12 (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average broke past 58,000 for the first time on Thursd...
February 12, 2026