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DeliciousOver 100 Years of Kobe’s Famous Butaman Pork Buns; Looking to Future Evolution while Preserving Heritage
KOBE — Butaman steamed pork buns are a specialty of Kobe, where there are many long-established s...
May 13, 2024
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ArtReturned Portraits Give Insight into Ryukyu’s Twist on Chinese Culture
NAHA — Portraits of Ryukyu Kingdom (1429-1879) monarchs that had been missing since the Battle of...
May 13, 2024
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Defense & SecurityChina Firm ‘Developed System to Manipulate Public Opinion’; Leaked Information Describes Hijacking Social Media Accounts (UPDATE 1)
A Shanghai-based tech company with ties to the Chinese government is suspected of developing a sy...
May 12, 2024
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General NewsCity Government in Hokkaido Ramps Up Bear Hunter Training; Local Interest Surges Following Recent Attacks
NEMURO, Hokkaido — To address the frequent appearances of brown bears in Nemuro, Hokkaido, the ci...
May 12, 2024
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Associated PressAt Least 11 Dead, mostly Students, in Indonesia Bus Crash after Brakes apparently Failed, Police Say
BANDUNG, Indonesia (AP) — A bus slammed into cars and motorbikes after its brakes apparently malf...
May 12, 2024
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ReutersMan Rescued Five Days after South Africa Building Collapse
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - A man was rescued from the rubble five days after a deadly building coll...
May 12, 2024
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TroubleshooterMy Husband Blindly Accepts What He Sees on YouTube
Dear Troubleshooter: I’m a self-employed woman in my 50s. I’m concerned because my husband, who is...
May 12, 2024
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General NewsRice Planting Resumes at Earthquake-Damaged Shiroyone Senmaida Terraces in Ishikawa Pref.; Recovery Ongoing
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Rice planting kicked off at the Shiroyone Senmaida rice terraces in Wajima, Is...
May 12, 2024
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Associated PressSherpa Guide Kami Rita Scales Mount Everest for 29th Time, Extending His Own Record Again
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — One of greatest climbing guides on Mount Everest has scaled the world's h...
May 12, 2024
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Crime & Courts3 Japanese Women Arrested in Seoul on Suspicion of Engaging in Prostitution; Police Searching for at Least 10 More
SEOUL — Three Japanese women, all in their 20s, were arrested on suspicion of engaging in prostit...
May 12, 2024
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BaseballDodgers Beat Padres 5-0; Mild Concerns about Shohei Ohtani Stiff Back
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Teoscar Hernández hit a grand slam, James Paxton tossed six scoreless innings to...
May 12, 2024
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US & CanadaJapan Parade Held in New York, Many People Enjoy Japanese Culture and Food
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — The third “Japan Parade” aimed at spreading Japanese culture was held in ...
May 12, 2024
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Imperial FamilyPrincess Kako Attends Tokyo Ceremony Recognizing Greenery Efforts; Gives Comment Supporting Event
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, attended a c...
May 12, 2024
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Washington PostShe Invented Mother’s Day — then Waged a Lifelong Campaign Against It
While dining at a Philadelphia tearoom owned by her friend John Wanamaker, Anna Jarvis ordered a ...
May 12, 2024
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Washington PostMalaysia’s Appetite for Oil and Gas Puts It on Collision Course with China
BINTULU, Malaysia - In the open sea off the coast of Malaysian Borneo, industrial rigs extract ma...
May 12, 2024