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General NewsProduction of Traditional Edo Furin Wind Chimes Ramps Up for Summer
Before the start of summer, a craftsman focuses intently on making wind chimes at Shinohara Furin...
May 11, 2024
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ScienceIntensifying Solar Activity Threatens Global Communications; Starting Friday Night, Solar Flares May Bring GPS Errors
The National Institute of Information and Communications Technology, a government research and de...
May 11, 2024
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Japan In FocusHyogo: Cockroaches, Mosquitoes, Caterpillars … Pesticide Researcher Re-creates His ‘Foes’ in Origami
AKO, Hyogo — An employee of major pesticide company Earth Corp. has surprised his colleagues with...
May 11, 2024
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Washington PostAfter 80 Years, WWII Sailor Honored at Arlington National Cemetery
In 1940, a 21-year-old former miner from California joined the U.S. Naval Reserve. He studied to ...
May 11, 2024
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Washington PostOn a D.C. Sidewalk, a Race to Save a Marine General’s Life
Gen. Eric M. Smith stepped out on a warm, late-afternoon run last fall, pounding the pavement of ...
May 11, 2024
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Washington PostThe SAT is Coming Back at Some Colleges. It’s Stressing Everyone Out.
A California mother drove 80 miles this month to find an SAT testing center with an open seat whe...
May 11, 2024
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Washington PostSweden Celebrates ABBA at This Year’s Eurovision Song Contest
MALMÖ, Sweden - The Eurovision stars aligned last year as Sweden claimed its seventh victory - a ...
May 11, 2024
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EconomyJapan’s Current Account Surplus Hits Record ¥25 trillion in FY 2023
TOKYO — Japan’s current account surplus in fiscal 2023 soared 2.8-fold from the previous year to ...
May 11, 2024
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Washington PostWhat State Best Represents America?
What are the most representative - dare we say, most American - states in the nation? And what do...
May 11, 2024
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Politics & Government
Japan’s Ruling Bloc Criticized over Funds Law Revision Plan
Japan’s ruling bloc met with criticism from opposition forces Friday over its proposals for revis...
May 11, 2024
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Washington PostVoyager 1 was in Crisis in Interstellar Space. NASA Wouldn’t Give Up.
For the past six months a team of engineers at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory has been trying t...
May 11, 2024
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Associated PressEnvironmentalists Attack a Case Holding a Copy of the Magna Carta in London but Document Unscathed
LONDON (AP) — Two environmental activists attacked a glass case containing an original copy of th...
May 11, 2024
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Japan In FocusHeirs to Kyoto Talent / Kyoto Woodblock Artisan Sharpens Skills with His Repeated Work
KYOTO — Kyo-hanga woodblock print artist Kazuki Nojima shows no hesitation as he etches lines on ...
May 11, 2024
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Associated PressStrong Solar Storm Hits Earth, Could Disrupt Communications and Produce Northern Lights in US
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — An unusually strong solar storm hitting Earth could produce northern ...
May 11, 2024
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Associated PressUS Says Israel’s Use of US Arms Likely Violated International Law, but Evidence is Incomplete
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration said Friday that Israel's use of U.S.-provided weapons...
May 11, 2024