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Sri Lanka rolls out red carpet to investors for $15bn Port City
Project that began as part of Belt and Road offers incentives in outreach effort
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Japan Q4 2025 GDP grows annualized 0.2%, below expectations
Tepid pace of economic expansion contrasts with bullish stock market
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Vietnam Tech Investment Concerns: Airport Hurdles
Vietnam's airport procedures and financial controls are reportedly deterring tech investors. This could impact future travel-related tech innovations and services within the country.
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Four new astronauts arrive at the International Space Station to replace NASA's evacuated crew
The International Space Station returned to full strength with Saturday’s arrival of four new astronauts to replace colleagues who bailed early because of health concerns. SpaceX delivered the…
Source: Japan Today
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Austrian wins the women's skeleton gold
This time, Janine Flock finished the job. And a gold medal finally sways from her neck. Flock — the Austrian slider who came into these Milan Cortina Games…
Source: Japan Today
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Tokyo Events This Week: Chinatown Dragon Dances and (Tech)Noh Performances
Tokyo events for Monday, February 16, to Sunday, February 22, 2026. From Yokohama to Saitama, Greater Tokyo is putting on a stacked lineup of events this week. Chinatown has a few big days planned, an
Source: Tokyo Cheapo
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12-year-old boy falls to his death from 18th floor of apartment building in Kitakyushu
A 12-year-old boy fell to his death from the 18th floor of an apartment building in Kitakyushu City, Fukuoka Prefecture, on Saturday night. According to police, a neighbor…
Source: Japan Today
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'No blinking': Drones push Olympic broadcasting to new level
Before the Olympics began, drone pilots trained alongside the athletes, running the courses up to 60 times a day.
Source: The Japan Times
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Horishima takes Olympic silver in men's dual moguls behind rival Kingsbury
The silver medal is Horishima's second medal of the Milano Cortina Games after he took bronze in the moguls last week.
Source: The Japan Times
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Hasui’s versatility comes through in new art book
Hasui, one of the greatest “shin-hanga” (new print) masters, is the subject of a substantial monograph in English that collects about 400 of his works.
Source: The Japan Times
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