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Japan’s economy barely grew in Q4, misses forecasts
Asahi News 16 Feb 2026
Japan’s economy eked out an annualized 0.2% expansion in the October-December quarter, government data showed on Monday, scraping back to growth as corporate investment only just reversed its previous decline ... .
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Honda racing again to show top carbon-neutral tech in F1
Asahi News 15 Feb 2026
As Honda Motor Co. shifts into top gear to return to Formula One in the 2026 season, President Toshihiro Mibe is confident the automaker will take the checkered flag in an era of electric vehicles ... 20 in Tokyo's Minato Ward ... .
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Village deploys high-tech drone to scare off bears in Fukushima
Asahi News 15 Feb 2026
SHOWA, Fukushima Prefecture--Village officials here in the nature-rich Aizu region had used a drone primarily to take aerial promotional photos. But after the drone helped to find a stranded climber, they decided on an expensive upgrade ... 2 ... .
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Chinese tourists favor Russia, Thailand over Japan on extended Lunar New Year break
Asahi News 15 Feb 2026
The Lunar New Year, or Spring Festival, is one of China's longest holidays, running for nine days this year from Feb. 15, or a day longer than usual, to usher in the Year of the Horse in the Chinese zodiac ... In the week starting on Feb ... .
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OLYMPICS/ Dutch delight as Kok asserts her supremacy to take 500m speed skating gold, Takagi gets bronze
Asahi News 15 Feb 2026
MILAN--World record holder Femke Kok asserted her dominance over 500 metres to win Winter Olympic gold and give the Netherlands their first women's title in the distance on Sunday ... "It feels amazing. It was my life goal to become Olympic champion ... .
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OLYMPICS/ Canada’s Kingsbury says goodbye to Olympics with dual moguls gold, beating Horishima
Asahi News 15 Feb 2026
LIVIGNO, Italy--Canada's Mikael Kingsbury, widely considered one of the best moguls skiers of all time, ended a decorated Winter Olympics career on Sunday with a fast-paced final run that earned him a gold in the Italian Alps ... "I gave everything ... .
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VOX POPULI: Why Japanese obsess with ‘niboshi’ on Valentine’s Day
Asahi News 14 Feb 2026
Today is Valentine’s Day ... But what does Feb ... The number 2 is “ni” in Japanese ... Why? ... --The Asahi Shimbun, Feb. 14 ... Written by veteran Asahi Shimbun writers, the column provides useful perspectives on and insights into contemporary Japan and its culture. .
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Police struggle to keep pace with the globalization of fraud gangs
Asahi News 14 Feb 2026
2-deck head.. Police struggling to keep pace with. globalization of criminal fraud gangs ... Japanese police believe the two trends are part of the globalization of fraud crimes ... About 80 percent were in their 20s and 30s ... .
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‘Giri-choco’ leaving a bitter taste among female workers
Asahi News 14 Feb 2026
Surging consumer prices and changing views on gender roles have soured the mood of chocolate-giving on Valentine’s Day ... A woman in her 30s living in Nagano Prefecture was particularly incensed about giving chocolates to male colleagues at work ... 14. .
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Takaichi still seeking budget passage in Diet by March 31
Asahi News 14 Feb 2026
2-deck he3adline.. Takaichi still seeks budget passage by. March 31; opposition criticizes plan ... On Feb ... The opposition had blasted Takaichi’s Lower House dissolution because the resulting Feb ... At the Feb ... 13.
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Thousands rally in support of Nepal's former king and call for monarchy's return
Asahi News 14 Feb 2026
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New Enoshima Electric train to roll in crowded Kamakura
Asahi News 14 Feb 2026
KAMAKURA, Kanagawa Prefecture--Enoshima Electric Railway Co. unveiled its first new train model in 20 years, a two-car 700 series that will begin service along the coast of Kanagawa Prefecture in fiscal 2026 ... 16 ... .
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