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14 Febbraio 2026

China’s Foreign Minister Raps Japan at Security Conference

Munich, Feb. 14 (Jiji Press)–Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi again criticized Japan at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Friday over Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s remarks from last year regarding a possible Taiwan contingency. Responding to a moderator’s question about
14 Febbraio 2026

TEPCO Fixes Instrument Glitch at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa N-Plant

Tokyo, Feb. 14 (Jiji Press)–Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Saturday it has fixed a malfunction found in a measuring instrument for the No. 6 reactor at its Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in Niigata Prefecture, central Japan, by replacing parts. Due
14 Febbraio 2026

EXCLUSIVE: Japan Governance Code Aims to Spur Growth Investment

Tokyo, Feb. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s revised corporate governance code is expected to encourage listed companies to redirect accumulated cash and deposits to growth investment, informed sources told Jiji Press on Saturday. The board of directors “should constantly check whether cash and deposits
14 Febbraio 2026

Kanagawa Police to Revoke 2,700 Traffic Violations

Yokohama, Feb. 14 (Jiji Press)–The prefectural police department of Kanagawa, south of Tokyo, is set to cancel about 2,700 traffic violations that are believed to have been based on documents allegedly falsified by some officers, investigative sources said Saturday. The police department
14 Febbraio 2026

Shizuoka Police Raid Ousted Ito Mayor’s Home

Ito, Shizuoka Pref., Feb. 14 (Jiji Press)–Shizuoka prefectural police have raided the home of former Ito Mayor Maki Takubo, who faces allegations of falsifying her academic background, investigation sources said Saturday. At the former mayor’s residence, located in an area of the
14 Febbraio 2026

Japan, Britain, Italy Vow Cooperation on Fighter Jet

Tokyo, Feb. 14 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi held talks separately with his counterparts from Britain and Italy in Munich, southern Germany, on Friday, confirming cooperation toward joint development of a next-generation fighter jet. Koizumi, British Defense Secretary John Healey and
14 Febbraio 2026

Koizumi Calls for Unity among Japan, U.S., Europe

Munich, Feb. 13 (Jiji Press)–Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Friday emphasized the need for unity among Japan, the United States and Europe at a security conference in Munich, Germany. “The security of the Indo-Pacific and the Euro-Atlantic is indivisible,” Koizumi said
14 Febbraio 2026

Takaichi Expecting Additional BOJ Rate Hike: Adviser

(In the story “Takaichi Expecting Additional BOJ Rate Hike: Adviser,” moved on Friday, the first paragraph should have read, “…to raise its policy interest rate in the near future, Etsuro Honda, an economic adviser to the Japanese leader, has said…,” and the
14 Febbraio 2026

Japanese Snowboarder Totsuka Wins Halfpipe Gold

Milan, Feb. 13 (Jiji Press)–Japanese snowboarder Yuto Totsuka snatched the gold medal in the men’s halfpipe event at the Milano Cortina Games on Friday, giving Japan its third gold medal in snowboarding at the Winter Olympics. Among other Japanese snowboarders, Ryusei Yamada
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