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Takaichi cabinet's support holds strong at 69% after election landslide
Japanese voters want tax cut talks to include increasing social security burden
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Hasui’s versatility comes through in new art book
Hasui, one of the greatest “shin-hanga” (new print) masters, is the subject of a substantial monograph in English that collects about 400 of his works.
Source: The Japan Times
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Horishima takes Olympic silver in men's dual moguls behind rival Kingsbury
The silver medal is Horishima's second medal of the Milano Cortina Games after he took bronze in the moguls last week.
Source: The Japan Times
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'No blinking': Drones push Olympic broadcasting to new level
Before the Olympics began, drone pilots trained alongside the athletes, running the courses up to 60 times a day.
Source: The Japan Times
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12-year-old boy falls to his death from 18th floor of apartment building in Kitakyushu
A 12-year-old boy fell to his death from the 18th floor of an apartment building in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Saturday night. According to police, a neighbor…
Source: Japan Today
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Tokyo Events This Week: Chinatown Dragon Dances and (Tech)Noh Performances
Tokyo events for Monday, February 16, to Sunday, February 22, 2026. From Yokohama to Saitama, Greater Tokyo is putting on a stacked lineup of events this week. Chinatown has a few big days planned, an
Source: Tokyo Cheapo
Culture•
Visa-only Games highlights Europe's payments headache
By the next Winter Games in France in 2030, people could have another option if the European Central Bank meets its goal of launching a digital euro in 2029.
Source: The Japan Times
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Dutch star Jens van 't Wout wins his 2nd Olympic short track gold medal with 1,500-meter title
Jens van ’t Wout of the Netherlands won the gold medal in 1,500-meter short track speedskating on Saturday night, adding to his Olympic haul after winning gold in…
Source: Japan Today
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Indian man pleads guilty in plot to kill Sikh activist
Prosecutors claimed the would-be assassin was part of a group working with the Indian government to target Sikh separatists overseas.
Source: The Japan Times
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China's 9-day Lunar New Year holidays start with Japan shunned amid spat
China's nine-day Lunar New Year holidays kicked off Sunday, with Japan dropping from the 10 most popular overseas destinations for Chinese travelers after Beijing urged its citizens not…
Source: Japan Today
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