JAPAN: The Election Campaign & more – 5th Feb 2026

Snow-related accidents, the Pokémon Forest, the morning-after pill, 3-nanometer semiconductors, rare earth in the deep-sea, and much more!

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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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