Prince Hisahito visited the mausoleum of Emperor Meiji in Kyoto on the afternoon of February 26 to report to his great-g...

On February 19, an expert panel at the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare conditionally endorsed the manufacturing an...

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Copper plates stolen from multiple shrines in Toyama's Himi city amid surging prices

Copper plates are stolen from the roofs of multiple shrines in the city of Himi in Toyama Prefecture as the metal’s pric...

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Japanese city overrun by wild monkeys

In this footage captured on February 25, you can see a wild monkey on a bridge. Or another one walking calmly through th...

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China-linked user blocked for asking ChatGPT about ways to slander Japan PM Takaichi

OpenAI, the US company that operates ChatGPT, released a report saying that a user associated with Chinese law enforceme...

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Japan's births fall to record low for 10th straight year

The number of children born in 2025 fell to a record low in 2025, marking the 10th consecutive year of decline. Accordin...

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Record low rainfall triggers forest fire, dries up river in Japan

Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima Prefecture / February 24, 2026 - Courtesy of viewerA fire broke out at a private residence in ...

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Vaughn-Uyeda special prize awarded to NTV reporter Sakai for coverage of Ukraine's children

▼WATCH Prize goes to Sakai's series of reports about kids in UkraineThe 2025 Vaughn-Uyeda Memorial International Journal...

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PM Takaichi sends gifts to 315 LDP members elected to lower house, stirring debate in parliament

Late on February 24, Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae posted on social media that she sent gift selection catalogs to all f...

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Three men unconscious after thousands compete for sacred stick in naked festival

3 men unconscious at a naked man festivalThree participants were left unconscious and in critical condition after an acc...

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