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Japan Timeline for February 2026

  • Satō Kōji of Toyota (left) with Kon Kenta, his successor as president. (© Jiji)

    Satō Kōji of Toyota (left) with Kon Kenta, his successor as president. (© Jiji)

  • Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae, second from left, affixes flowers to the names of winning candidates from her party at LDP headquarters in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on the night of February 8, 2026. (© Jiji)

    Prime Minister Takaichi Sanae, second from left, affixes flowers to the names of winning candidates from her party at LDP headquarters in Chiyoda, Tokyo, on the night of February 8, 2026. (© Jiji)

  • Ogawa Jun’ya at a Tokyo press conference following his election as the new CRA leader on February 13, 2026. (© Jiji)

    Ogawa Jun’ya at a Tokyo press conference following his election as the new CRA leader on February 13, 2026. (© Jiji)

  • Kihara Ryūichi holds Miura Riku as they perform in the free skating section of the pairs figure skating event on February 17, 2026. (© Jiji)

    Kihara Ryūichi holds Miura Riku as they perform in the free skating section of the pairs figure skating event on February 17, 2026. (© Jiji)

  • Oh Sadaharu (second from left), President Lai Ching-te (center right), and others pose in Oh’s trademark one-legged stance. (Courtesy Taiwan Presidential Office; © Jiji)

    Oh Sadaharu (second from left), President Lai Ching-te (center right), and others pose in Oh’s trademark one-legged stance. (Courtesy Taiwan Presidential Office; © Jiji)

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