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Chinese visitors to Japan over Lunar New Year to fall short of 2019 level
By Yukana Inoue

Visa-free travel offered by some countries and last year's release of treated
wastewater from Fukushima may be swaying Chinese travelers' decisions.



JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Court approves gender change for nonsterilized trans man in Japan

Before the top court decision, Japan's law on gender dysphoria stipulated six
conditions to register as a different sex.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Tuvalu could recognize China, but how much would it affect Taiwan?
By Gabriel Dominguez

Taipei might benefit from shifting its energy and resources away from competing
with Beijing over formal recognition.
JAPAN
Japan to allow bureaucrats to work remotely in principle

The government will release guidelines on remote work as part of an effort to
encourage more diverse ways of working among its employees.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Generative AI faces major test as Indonesia holds election
By Kate Lamb, Fanny Potkin and Ananda Teresia

Front-runner Prabowo Subianto is using AI tools to create campaign art, track
social media sentiment, build interactive chatbots and target voters.



JAPAN

Japan’s Valentine’s Day chocolate budget sees 34% rise
By Jessica Speed

About 22% of survey participants said they would purchase chocolates for
themselves — 3.4 times more than those buying for a romantic partner.
12 bitten in dog attack in Gunma Prefecture, five sent to hospital

The police have questioned the dog's owner, a 62-year-old man who lives in the
city of Isesaki.
Tepco reports leak at Fukushima, says no contamination detected

Cyber and phone fraud cases in Japan surge, marking 15 year high

Tokyo governor and Taipei mayor agree on urban governance cooperation

Education minister under fire for unreported ties to Unification Church
By Gabriele Ninivaggi



BUSINESS

Bank of Japan’s Uchida says hard to see sharp hiking pace post-liftoff
By Toru Fujioka

Uchida was one of the architects of the bank's current policies and now works
closely with Gov. Ueda as an influential member of the BOJ policy board.
TSMC to build second chipmaking plant in Japan with partners
By Jane Lanhee Lee

The facility will be close to the first TSMC plant in the Kumamoto Prefecture
town of Kikuyo.
Current account surplus nearly doubles to ¥20.63 trillion in 2023

Nippon Steel says on track to close U.S. Steel deal by September
By Yuka Obayashi and Katya Golubkova

KDDI to raise stake in Lawson to jointly run convenience chain
By Kazuaki Nagata

Japan air traffic controllers call for 'significant' staff increase




WORLD

Chinese firm behind ‘news’ sites pushes pro-Beijing content globally, report
says
By Zeba Siddiqui

Spread over websites in 30 countries, the propaganda material is interspersed
with news aggregated from local news outlets and Chinese state media.
China grabs spotlight with major presence at Saudi weapons show
By Henry Meyer and Christine Burke

Exhibiting for the first time under a single brand, state companies displayed a
range of weaponry, from drones to anti-aircraft and ballistic missiles.
Generative AI faces major test as Indonesia holds election
By Kate Lamb, Fanny Potkin and Ananda Teresia

South Korean president says Dior bag incident was a political move
By Eunkyung Seo and Shery Ahn

Gaza cease-fire hopes alive with more talks planned
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Saudi Arabia pushes for U.S. defense pact ahead of presidential election
By Samia Nakhoul, Dan Williams and Matt Spetalnick



SPORTS

Eddie Jones raring to push Japan to top with new high-octane style

The 64-year-old former England and Australia head coach returned in January to
take charge of the Brave Blossoms.
'Best yet to come' after Qatar set up Asian Cup final with Jordan
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Messi wows Tokyo fans days after Hong Kong no-show

Red Bull's Christian Horner has Friday hearing over complaint against him
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OPINION

The land where single surnames are the only option
Waka Konohana

The business lobby recently joined calls for Japan to accept separate surnames
after marriage. What, then, is standing in the way of change? Politics.
Why the eyes of the world will be on the U.S. presidential election
By Yuichi Hosoya

Preparing Russia for permanent war
By Nina L. Khrushcheva

Asia is fighting off the diversity backlash
By Andreea Papuc

Taiwan extends military conscription, a system Japan might want to consider
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CULTURE

Taylor-mania hits Tokyo as Swift resumes tour before Super Bowl
By Mathias Cena

Excited fans from countries such as Australia, Thailand and China joined the
vast crowd at Tokyo Dome ahead of the megastar's Eras Tour show on Wednesday.
‘Sin and Evil’: Small town idyll masks decay in ambitious film
By Mark Schilling

Threatened with extinction, V-Cinema hopes for new saviors
By Mark Schilling

Taylor Swift makes Grammys history as women rule music's top honors
By Lisa Richwine

Toshihiko Tanaka wins top prize for 'Rei' at Rotterdam film festival



LIFE

In Japan’s age-old capital, a young head chef stirs the pot
By Melinda Joe

Upon her arrival in Kyoto, Yoon spent four months delving into the distinctive
varieties of “kyōyasai,” vegetables grown in Kyoto and its suburbs.
The Okinawan Spam soul food sandwich that's on a roll
By Ko Obinata

Quake leaves deep scars on famed Noto sake brewers
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Recipe: Deep-fried minced meat cutlets
By Makiko Itoh

Hokkaido hunters say more firepower means more humane kills
By Justin Randall



COMMUNITY

Rural Japan’s snow removal solutions range from cute to curious
By Jordan Allen

Outside of Tokyo, cities that get a significant volume of snow tend to have
better ways of dealing with it than the capital.
Iko is a scaredy-cat no more

In Niigata, a winter (and real estate) wonderland
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Tussock is an affectionate rock star

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Why the eyes of the world will be on the U.S. presidential election
The future of politics in the U.S., the world’s biggest military and economic
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Nina L. Khrushcheva

Preparing Russia for permanent war
Today’s Russia is nothing like the citadel of stability and satisfaction nor the
bastion of prosperity that the Kremlin claims it to be.
Andreea Papuc

Asia is fighting off the diversity backlash
Gender equality is at a crossroads amid a corporate backlash that is threatening
progress in in workplace diversity.



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