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Japan gov't panel approves 2 iPS-derived drugs

File photo taken on Jan. 23, 2024, at the University of Osaka in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, shows iPS cell-derived cardiomyocyte sheet to treat severe heart failure.

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Japan gov't panel approves 2 iPS-derived drugs

File photo taken on Jan. 23, 2024, at the University of Osaka in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, shows iPS cell-derived cardiomyocyte sheet to treat severe heart failure.

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Japan gov't panel approves 2 iPS-derived drugs

University of Osaka professor Yoshiki Sawa holds a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 19, 2026, after Japan's health ministry panel approved the commercialization of two regenerative medicine products prepared from iPS cells, the first of their kind in the world. One of the two drugs, ReHeart, heart muscle sheets derived from human iPS cells, was developed by a startup originating from Sawa's team at the university.

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Japan gov't panel approves 2 iPS-derived drugs

University of Osaka professor Yoshiki Sawa holds a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 19, 2026, after Japan's health ministry panel approved the commercialization of two regenerative medicine products prepared from iPS cells, the first of their kind in the world. One of the two drugs, ReHeart, heart muscle sheets derived from human iPS cells, was developed by a startup originating from Sawa's team at the university.

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Japan gov't panel approves 2 iPS-derived drugs

University of Osaka professor Yoshiki Sawa holds a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 19, 2026, after Japan's health ministry panel approved the commercialization of two regenerative medicine products prepared from iPS cells, the first of their kind in the world. One of the two drugs, ReHeart, heart muscle sheets derived from human iPS cells, was developed by a startup originating from Sawa's team at the university.

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NASA SLS model on display at Osaka museum

Photo taken at the Osaka Science Museum on Feb. 19, 2026, shows a one-32nd model of NASA's Space Launch System bound for the moon under the Artemis mission. The model was donated to the museum having previously been displayed at the U.S. pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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NASA SLS model on display at Osaka museum

Photo taken at the Osaka Science Museum on Feb. 19, 2026, shows a one-32nd model of NASA's Space Launch System bound for the moon under the Artemis mission. The model was donated to the museum having previously been displayed at the U.S. pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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NASA SLS model on display at Osaka museum

Photo taken at the Osaka Science Museum on Feb. 19, 2026, shows a one-32nd model of NASA's Space Launch System bound for the moon under the Artemis mission. The model was donated to the museum having previously been displayed at the U.S. pavilion at the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city of Osaka.

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Fatal stabbing in Osaka

Police officers conduct an investigation in the early hours of Feb. 15, 2026, near the area where three young men were stabbed in the Dotombori shopping district in Osaka, western Japan, shortly before midnight. A 17-year-old boy was killed and the other two injured, while a man in his 20s was arrested after fleeing the scene.

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Fatal stabbing in Osaka

Photo taken in the early hours of Feb. 15, 2026, shows the area where three young men were stabbed in the Dotombori shopping district in Osaka, western Japan, shortly before midnight. A 17-year-old boy was killed and the other two injured, while a man in his 20s was arrested after fleeing the scene.

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Fatal stabbing in Osaka

Police officers conduct an investigation in the early hours of Feb. 15, 2026, near the area where three young men were stabbed in the Dotombori shopping district in Osaka, western Japan, shortly before midnight. A 17-year-old boy was killed and the other two injured, while a man in his 20s was arrested after fleeing the scene.

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Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki

Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki (L), winner of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, practices at his Ajigawa stable in Tokyo on Feb. 13, 2026. He will fight for promotion to the ultimate rank of yokozuna at the March tournament in Osaka.

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Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki

Ukrainian ozeki Aonishiki (L), winner of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament, practices at his Ajigawa stable in Tokyo on Feb. 13, 2026. He will fight for promotion to the ultimate rank of yokozuna at the March tournament in Osaka.

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General election in Japan

Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura attends a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura speaks during a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura speaks during a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Japan Innovation Party co-leader Fumitake Fujita speaks during a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura speaks during a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura speaks during a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura speaks during a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura drinks water during a press conference in Osaka on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura speaks during a press conference at a Osaka hotel on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura speaks during a press conference at a Osaka hotel on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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General election in Japan

Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura speaks during a press conference at a Osaka hotel on Feb. 8, 2026, following a general election.

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[Breaking News]General election in Japan

OSAKA, Japan, Jan. 27 Kyodo - Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi makes a stump speech in Osaka on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8. (Kyodo)

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Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.

Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.=January 28,2026,Osaka

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Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.

Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.=January 28,2026,Osaka

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Zojirushi Mahobin Exterior

Zojirushi Mahobin Exterior=January 29,2026,Osaka

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Zojirushi Mahobin signboard and logo

Zojirushi Mahobin signboard and logo=January 29,2026,Osaka

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Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.

Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.=January 28,2026,Osaka

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Zojirushi Mahobin signboard and logo

Zojirushi Mahobin signboard and logo=January 29,2026,Osaka

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Makita signboard and logo

Makita signboard and logo=January 29,2026,Osaka

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Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.

Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.=January 28,2026,Osaka

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Zojirushi Mahobin signboard and logo

Zojirushi Mahobin signboard and logo=January 29,2026,Osaka

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Makita signboard and logo

Makita signboard and logo=January 29,2026,Osaka

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Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.

Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.=January 28,2026,Osaka

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Zojirushi Mahobin signboard and logo

Zojirushi Mahobin signboard and logo=January 29,2026,Osaka

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Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.

Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.=January 28,2026,Osaka

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Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.

Approximately 150 EV buses gathered at a vast site in Morinomiya, Osaka.=January 28,2026,Osaka

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General election in Japan

Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi makes a stump speech in Osaka on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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General election in Japan

Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Tetsuo Saito makes a stump speech in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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General election in Japan

Centrist Reform Alliance co-leader Tetsuo Saito makes a stump speech in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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General election in Japan

Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi makes a stump speech in Osaka on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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General election in Japan

Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi makes a stump speech in Osaka on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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General election in Japan

Reiwa Shinsengumi co-leader Akiko Oishi makes a stump speech in Osaka on Jan. 27, 2026, as official campaigning begins across Japan for the House of Representatives election on Feb. 8.

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