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The future of US-Japan relations, Tokyo Skytree’s elevators stuck, a raid on Microsoft Japan, a US military fanboy, a new electric moped, and much more!

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Plastic pollution: https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-to-hold-int'l-conference-on-plastic-pollution-in-tokyo-in-march

“In a new Cold War, Japan-U.S. ties grow in importance” by Stephen R. Nagy: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/20/japan/japan-us-ties-grow-in-importance/

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US-Japan joint projects, Valentine Chocolate blues, PayPay on US Nasdaq, Winter Olympic wins, foreign tourism, new iPS cell treatments, and much more!

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Takaichi reelected: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260218/p2g/00m/0na/031000c

“Japan’s election result redraws political lines across Indo-Pacific” by Shafraz Rasheed: https://japantoday.com/category/features/opinions/japan%E2%80%99s-election-result-redraws-political-lines-across-indo-pacific

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Snow-related accidents, the Pokémon Forest, the morning-after pill, 3-nanometer semiconductors, rare earth in the deep-sea, and much more!

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Heavy snow toll: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260202_20/

“Japan's ruling party cannot wish away its money scandal”: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260204/p2a/00m/0op/008000c

Snow Festival: https://www.snowfes.com/

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Panda goodbyes, early voting, fake posts, a medical professor arrested on suspicion of taking bribes, a guitar legend’s death, and much more!

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Election candidates: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260123_21/

“Mie plan goes against inclusion of foreigners in community”: https://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/16309069

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A retrial system bill, a potential February election, a proposal to suspend the consumption tax on food, cherry blossom season predictions, a medical emergency in space, a Go competition, and much more!

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Consumption tax suspension: https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-mulls-to-include-zero-food-tax-proposal-for-election-pledge

“Will Japan build nuclear weapons? Why China’s concerns are unfounded, for now” by Lewis Eves: https://japantoday.com/category/features/opinions/Will-Japan-build-nuclear-weapons-Why-China%E2%80%99s-concerns-are-unfounded-for-now

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Export delays, a spreading wildfire, cross-cultural leadership training, English exam cheaters, a mass attack threat, and much more!

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“Cross-cultural learning as a foundation for future leadership” by Shihab Alfaheem: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260107/p2g/00m/0op/031000c

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Mayors in favor of foreigners, tuna auction record, Japan’s reaction to the US attack on Venezuela, an earthquake in the west, a New Year greeting cards decline, and much more!

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“Majority of Japanese mayors say foreign residents essential but most see good and bad effects” by Casey Baseel: https://japantoday.com/category/politics/majority-of-japanese-mayors-say-foreign-residents-are-essential-but-most-see-good-and-bad-effects

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Stabbing at a factory, record high 2026 budget, bear captures, anti-misinformation proposals, cardboard beds helping reduce blood clot cases, a wolf escaping from a zoo, and much more!

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“Don't make a fuss by chasing pipe dreams” by Hiroki Sugita: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251228/p2g/00m/0op/008000c

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The emperor’s birthday, the Osaka Light Festival, a woman trying to break into the house of a BTS member, a nuclear weapon protest, a foreign worker program, and much more!

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“Trump risks cementing Chinese and Russian spheres of influence in Asia” by Bill Emmott: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20251219/p2g/00m/0op/053000c

Osaka Light Festival: https://www.hikari-kyoen.com/

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The China-Japan spat, panda goodbyes, Japan’s word of the year, duck netting, speed skaters to compete in the Winter Olympics, and much more!

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“Ending exclusion begins with inclusive education in Japan” by Jonghwi Park: https://japantoday.com/category/features/opinions/ending-exclusion-begins-with-inclusive-education-in-japan

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