February 13, Friday, 2026

  1. Tokyo and Washington have yet to agree on the first US projects to be part of the multibillion-dollar investment agreement between the two countries.
  2. Nearly four years have passed since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine.  The head of NATO is calling on member countries to step up their support.
  3. Japanese police say the amount of damage nationwide from cases of “special fraud” hit a record high last year at 141.4 billion yen, or about 928 million dollars.