Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged Saturday to make Japan "more prosperous and safer," including through tougher immigration screening, in a final appeal to voters on the eve of snap elections. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/07/japan/politics/takaichi-final-appeal-voters/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #sanaetakaichi #ldp #immigration #2026lowerhouseelection
Japan and Bangladesh have signed an economic partnership agreement for better market access for goods and services and development of related rules. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/07/japan/japan-bangladesh-trade/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #japan #bangladesh #trade
Momentum for political reform in Japan is faltering, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sidesteps the topic in her campaigning for Sunday's Lower House election. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/07/japan/politics/political-reform-stalls-japan/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #sanaetakaichi #diet #cra #2026lowerhouseelection
Tokyo and the Pacific side of Japan braced for snow Saturday, as weather officials said a winter pressure pattern was expected to hit the areas along the Sea of Japan coast particularly hard overnight and into Sunday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/07/japan/snow-japan-tokyo/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #snow #tokyo #2026lowerhouseelection
Whatever the outcome of Sunday’s Lower House election, the race will be remembered for having witnessed the full-blown debut of "AI slop" in Japanese politics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/07/japan/politics/ai-fake-election/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #chatgpt #ai #fakenews #democracy #tech #chatbots #misinformation #2026lowerhouseelection
Hikaru Fujita, who is running for a seat in Japan's powerful Upper House as a candidate for the governing Liberal Democratic Party, is testing the country's patriarchal system with two words: "I'm pregnant." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/07/japan/politics/upending-japan-politics-pregnant/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #women039sissues #pregnancy #2026lowerhouseelection
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, who heads the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, is overwhelming her rivals in a battle to go viral on social media, according to an analysis. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/07/japan/politics/takaichi-ldp-social-media/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #socialmedia #internet #2026lowerhouseelection #cra
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boosted
The Tokaido Shinkansen continues operating in conditions that would shut down most rail systems.
**Engineering behind it:**
🔹 Advanced snow detection sensors
🔹 Heated track switching systems
🔹 Aerodynamic design prevents snow buildup
🔹 Real-time monitoring & predictive maintenance
🔹 Automated de-icing systems
Since 1964, the Shinkansen has maintained a perfect safety record while running at 320 km/h.
Happy political trucks ruining your nap, your recording session, your music listening session and more (basically your weekend) for those who celebrate.
(I guess it's an appetizer for Takaichi ruining our lives starting on Monday)
The Tokaido Shinkansen continues operating in conditions that would shut down most rail systems.
**Engineering behind it:**
🔹 Advanced snow detection sensors
🔹 Heated track switching systems
🔹 Aerodynamic design prevents snow buildup
🔹 Real-time monitoring & predictive maintenance
🔹 Automated de-icing systems
Since 1964, the Shinkansen has maintained a perfect safety record while running at 320 km/h.
Comedian Nana Takamatsu has held a class at a junior high school in Tokyo to teach students the importance of elections and democracy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/06/japan/politics/comedian-election-importance-student/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2026lowerhouseelection #children #juniorhighschools #education #tokyo #comedy
The Liberal Democratic Party looks set for a huge win in Sunday’s Lower House election, with three media polls showing the party as likely to win well over half of the 465 seats up for grabs. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/06/japan/politics/friday-polls/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #ldp #cra #nipponishinnokai #2026lowerhouseelection
The central question for Japan is no longer whether its past support was justified, but whether it can be sustained. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/06/japan/japans-support-for-ukraine/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #russiaukrainewar #ukraine #russia #ukrainejapanrelations #aid #sanctions #g7 #nato #defense
America remains an indispensable partner as Beijing actively reshapes the international order to suit its one-party priorities. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/06/world/middle-powers-reality-check/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #worldnews #canada #japan #australia #southkorea #europe #us #china #russia #markcarney #donaldtrump #india #chinesecommunistparty #defense
Japan’s health ministry says there is a low risk of a local outbreak of the Nipah virus in the country. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/06/japan/science-health/nipah-virus-japan-risk-low/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #sciencehealth #india #nipahvirus #mhlw #health
The conservative grip is slipping in Fukui Prefecture ahead of Sunday's Lower House vote, following a recent gubernatorial election that left major fractures within the LDP. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/06/japan/politics/lower-house-election-fukui-conservatives/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2026lowerhouseelection #fukui #ldp #cra #sanseito
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has shied away from the topics of a proposed consumption tax cut and her alleged ties to the controversial religious group Unification Church. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/06/japan/politics/takaichi-silence-tax-church/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2026lowerhouseelection #sanaetakaichi #ldp #taxes #consumptiontax #food
Kindai University said Thursday that it has achieved the world's first complete aquaculture of blackthroat seaperch, a popular and expensive fish in Japan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/02/06/japan/kindai-university-farms-blackthroat-seaperch/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #aquaculture #kindaiuniversity #fish
RE: https://famichiki.jp/@mainichi/116020917173915226
It's starting. The longer Takaichi is in power, the more Japan will fall towards fascism.
(Yes, I've been naive to think we would be spared after seeing what's happening in the Western world)