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China Conducts Patrol in South China Sea, Accuses Philippines of ‘Disrupting’ Peace

February 26, 2026February 26, 2026 · US News

BEIJING, Feb 27 (Reuters) – ⁠China’s ⁠military said ⁠on Friday it conducted ​a routine patrol in ‌the South China ‌Sea from ⁠February ⁠23 to 26, and accused the…

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Roki Sasaki rocked after Dodgers shut down Samurai Japan WBC hopes

February 25, 2026February 25, 2026 · Breaking News

Roki Sasaki wanted to play for the reigning World Baseball Classic champions Samurai Japan in this year’s global tournament. He was part of the Japanese team that took…

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Canada’s Carney to Visit India, Australia, and Japan

February 23, 2026February 23, 2026 · US News

Feb 23 (Reuters) – ⁠Canada’s ⁠Prime Minister ⁠Mark Carney will ​travel to India, ‌Australia, and Japan, ‌from ⁠February ⁠26 to March 7,  the Canadian government ​said on Monday.…

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South Korea Protests Japanese Event Over Disputed Islands

February 21, 2026February 21, 2026 · US News

SEOUL, Feb 22 (Reuters) – South Korea on ⁠Sunday ⁠protested a Japanese government event ⁠commemorating a cluster of disputed islands between the ​two countries, calling the move an…

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China Is the Real Threat, Taiwan Says in Rebuff to Munich Speech

February 14, 2026February 14, 2026 · US News

TAIPEI, Feb 15 (Reuters) – China is the real threat ⁠to ⁠security and is hypocritically ⁠claiming to uphold U.N. principles of peace, Taiwan Foreign Minister Lin ​Chia-lung said…

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Japan’s Isuzu to shift heavy-duty truck production to Ageo Plant

February 12, 2026February 12, 2026 · Business

Japanese automaker Isuzu Motors will relocate heavy-duty truck production from Fujisawa to Ageo as part of a domestic manufacturing reorganisation. The move supports preparations for the 2028 launch…

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Ilia Malinin’s stunning free skate secures US figure skating team gold at Milan Cortina Olympics

February 8, 2026February 8, 2026 · Orlando, Florida Local News

Ilia Malinin beat Japanese rival Shun Sato in a head-to-head showdown at the Milan Cortina Olympics on Sunday night, helping the U.S. defend its team figure skating gold…

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Japan Botched a Satellite Launch in One of the Weirdest Ways Possible

January 30, 2026January 31, 2026 · Gadgets

New details have emerged regarding Japan’s H3 rocket failure last month, revealing the strange way its payload—a navigation satellite—was lost prior to reaching its target orbit. Japan Aerospace…

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Japan Braces for More Heavy Snowstorms as Midwinter Election Nears

January 28, 2026January 28, 2026 · US News

TOKYO, Jan 29 (Reuters) – ‌Northern ​and western parts ‌of Japan face more heavy snowstorms ​later this week, the weather agency said on Thursday, ‍as lawmakers campaign in…

Read more Japan Braces for More Heavy Snowstorms as Midwinter Election Nears

Senior US Defence Official Colby to Visit South Korea and Japan Next Week, Yonhap Says

January 22, 2026January 22, 2026 · US News

SEOUL, Jan 23 (Reuters) – U.S. ‌Under ​Secretary of Defense ‌for policy Elbridge Colby will visit ​South Korea from Sunday to Tuesday and discuss ‍military alliance issues before…

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Store Running Low On Gaming PCs Begs People To Sell Rigs

January 9, 2026January 11, 2026 · Video Gaming

As PC components like RAM continue to be gobbled up by AI hyperscalers, leading to higher prices and limited supplies, a large electronics store in Japan is running…

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China Tops Japanese Public’s Security Worries in Latest Government Poll

January 9, 2026January 9, 2026 · US News

TOKYO, Jan 9 (Reuters) – The Japanese ‌public ​now sees China’s growing military ‌power as the country’s leading security concern, overtaking the ​threat posed by North Korean nuclear…

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An American Couple Explored Japan for a Diamond in the Rough

January 8, 2026January 8, 2026 · Real Estate

Patty Chan’s love affair with Japan began 55 years ago, when she was a high school student in the San Francisco Bay Area and visited for the first…

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G7 Finance Ministers to Meet in Washington to Discuss Rare Earths, Three Sources Say

January 6, 2026January 6, 2026 · US News

BRUSSELS, Jan 6 (Reuters) – ‌Finance ​ministers from ‌the Group of Seven ​nations will meet in ‍Washington on January 12 ​to discuss ​rare ⁠earths supplies, three sources familiar…

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Magnitude 6.2 Quake Strikes Western Japan

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 · US News

TOKYO, ‌Jan ​6 (Reuters) – An ‌earthquake with ​a ‍preliminary magnitude ​of ​6.2 hit western ⁠Japan on Tuesday, the ‌Japan Meteorological Agency ​said. The epicenter ‌of ‍the earthquake…

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Woman chokes to death on mochi rice cake as fatal New Year’s trend continues in Japan

January 5, 2026January 5, 2026 · Miami, Florida Local News

A woman died and six other people were hospitalized in Tokyo after choking on mochi, a chewy rice cake that in recent years has killed and hospitalized hundreds…

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North Korea Condemns US Strikes on Venezuela as ‘Serious Encroachment of Sovereignty’

January 4, 2026January 4, 2026 · US News

SEOUL, Jan 4 (Reuters) – ‌North ​Korea has ‌denounced the U.S. strikes ​on Venezuela as “the most ‍serious form of ​encroachment of ​sovereignty,” ⁠state news agency KCNA said…

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China’s Xi to Host South Korea’s Lee in New Year Amid Japan Tensions

January 1, 2026January 1, 2026 · US News

SEOUL/BEIJING, Jan 2 (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping will host South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on ‌a ​state visit starting on Sunday, signalling Beijing’s intent to…

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Women Japanese lawmakers point to unique shortage — toilets for them

December 31, 2025December 31, 2025 · Houston, Texas Local News

Tokyo — Nearly 60 women lawmakers in Japan, including Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, have submitted a petition calling for more toilets in the parliament building to match their…

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Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi moves into

December 30, 2025December 30, 2025 · Miami, Florida Local News

Japanese premiere Sanae Takaichi may have extra trouble sleeping after she moved into the prime minister’s official residence, where ghosts of Japanese soldiers from a century ago are…

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