The ruling Liberal Democratic Party secured a historic victory in the Lower House election. Two smaller opposition parties, Sanseito and Team Mirai, are making gains. The largest opposition party, the Centrist Reform Alliance lost more than one hundred seats.
Japan won a silver medal on Sunday, Day 3 of the Milano Cortina 2026 Olympic Winter Games. Japan delivered the result in the figure skating team event. The result marked the country’s second straight silver medal following the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics.
Colorful handmade hanging ornaments and dolls are drawing visitors to a park in Nikko City, Tochigi Prefecture, north of Tokyo. The Nikko Tamozawa Imperial Villa Memorial Park puts the decorations on display every year ahead of the Girls’ Festival, or “Hinamatsuri,” on March 3. The festival is held to wish for the healthy growth of children.