From Track to Trench: Kenyan Athlete Says He “Signed a Death Warrant” in Russia’s War—A Stark Warning and a Lesson for Japan
February 18, 2026
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Seat taken? Bag too big? JR Central sets out Shinkansen etiquette guidance and unveils same‑day “Luggage Express” for visitors
February 18, 2026
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South Korea Seeks Death Penalty for Ex-President in ‘De Facto Abolition’ Era, Stirring Rights Debate—and Japan’s Attention
February 18, 2026
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Suspected Measles Cluster at Aichi Prefectural High School: Five Students Infected; Four Vaccinated with No Overseas Travel
February 18, 2026
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Ami Nakai Leads Olympic Short; Kaori Sakamoto 2nd and Mone Chiba 4th as Japan Targets Milan-Cortina Glory
February 18, 2026
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Why Japan’s Centrists Lost Big: Professor Koji Nakakita Says Status Quo Politics Collided with a Changing World
February 18, 2026
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Asahikawa Finds Additional ¥76,313 in Unpaid Welfare Costs After Document Dump; City Apologizes and Plans Sanctions
February 18, 2026
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IKEA China Shuts Seven Stores Amid Housing Slump, Exposing a Deeper Crisis—As Japan Charts the Opposite Retail Strategy
February 18, 2026
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Japan Files Formal Protest Over Chinese Foreign Minister’s Remarks at Munich Security Conference
February 17, 2026
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Trump Says Decision on Taiwan Arms Sales Coming Soon After Call with Xi; Tokyo Watches Closely
February 17, 2026
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Philippines Rejects China’s ‘Jobs at Risk’ Warning as Intimidation; Stakes Rise for Japan and the Indo‑Pacific
February 17, 2026
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Japan’s Worst-Case Taiwan Scenario—and the Hidden Factors That Could Stop It
February 16, 2026
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Osaka Man Re-Arrested for Cannabis Possession After Alleged Break-In at Kansai University Kindergarten
February 16, 2026
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CBS: Trump told Netanyahu he’d support strike on Iran if nuclear talks collapse — why Japan is watching
February 16, 2026
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FamilyMart to Raise Coffee Prices by Up to ¥15: Small Cup Now ¥150 as Global Bean Costs Climb
February 16, 2026
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