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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20 trapped in Tokyo Skytree elevator for more than 5 hours
Twenty people, including two children, are trapped for nearly six hours inside an elevator at the Tokyo Skytree, the wor...
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Emperor Naruhito turns 66, rejoices in daughter Princess Aiko's growth
Emperor turns 66 and talks about Princess AikoEmperor Naruhito appeared on a balcony at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on ...
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Japan responds to new 10% tariffs announced by US President Trump
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled on February 20th that the sweeping tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump on various ...
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Health ministry panel endorses iPS-derived treatments for heart disease and Parkinson's
On February 19, an expert panel at the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare conditionally endorsed the manufacturing an...
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