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Plastic pollution: https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-to-hold-int'l-conference-on-plastic-pollution-in-tokyo-in-march

“In a new Cold War, Japan-U.S. ties grow in importance” by Stephen R. Nagy: https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/20/japan/japan-us-ties-grow-in-importance/

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Takaichi reelected: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260218/p2g/00m/0na/031000c

“Japan’s election result redraws political lines across Indo-Pacific” by Shafraz Rasheed: https://japantoday.com/category/features/opinions/japan%E2%80%99s-election-result-redraws-political-lines-across-indo-pacific

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Heavy snow toll: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20260202_20/

“Japan's ruling party cannot wish away its money scandal”: https://mainichi.jp/english/articles/20260204/p2a/00m/0op/008000c

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