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Japan In FocusMie: Participants Endure Cold, Heat to Purify Themselves; Location Said to Be Where Iga Ninjas Trained
NABARI, Mie — Twenty-eight people took part in an annual purification ritual at the Akame 48 Wate...
April 20, 2024
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Climate ChangeJellyfish Invade Venezuelan Waters, Worrying Fishermen
CHORONI, Venezuela (AFP-Jiji) — A thick bloom of jellyfish of varying hues drifts in the turquois...
April 20, 2024
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CompaniesEzaki Glico’s ‘Putchin Pudding’ and Other Refrigerated Products Halted Shipments Due to Failure in Logistics and Procurement System
Osaka-based food company Ezaki Glico Co. announced Friday that it has been unable to ship refrige...
April 20, 2024
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ScienceJapanese Astronauts Landed Tickets to Moon in Win-win Deal; U.S. to Get Lunar Cruiser, Ally against China
TOKYO/WASHINGTON — The recent Japan-U.S. agreement to send two Japanese astronauts to the moon as...
April 20, 2024
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ReutersIraq’s Popular Mobilization Forces Post Hit in Air Strike, Sources Say
BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq's Popular Mobilization Forces, an official security force, said its comm...
April 20, 2024
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BaseballBrayan Bello Allows 1 Hit in 6 Innings as Red Sox Breeze Past Pirates 8-1
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Brayan Bello allowed one hit in six innings, Rob Refsnyder hit his first home r...
April 20, 2024
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Manga & AnimeCosmopolitan Yakuza Manga ‘Ryuko’ Makes Belated Debut in Japan
“Ryuko” is Eldo Yoshimizu’s debut manga. Before its release in Japan last autumn, it was already ...
April 20, 2024
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EconomyCore Consumer Prices Rise 2.8% in Fiscal 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Core consumer prices in fiscal 2023 grew 2.8% from the previous year, rising...
April 20, 2024
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Japan In FocusHeirs to Kyoto Talent / Artisan Adds Twist to Traditional Metal Weaving; Charming Lampshades, Coffee Drippers Made by Hand
KYOTO — As he twists together two copper wires, then two more and two more, a woven pattern of sh...
April 20, 2024
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Donald Keene’s LegacyPeter Grilli, Long-time Friend of Donald Keene Devoted to Cultural Exchange between Japan, U.S., Shares Memories of Keene
Peter Grilli, a writer, documentary filmmaker, and former President of the Japan Society of Bosto...
April 20, 2024
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Associated PressTesla Recalling nearly 4,000 Cybertrucks Because Accelerator Pedal Can Get Stuck
Tesla is recalling 3,878 of its 2024 Cybertrucks after it discovered that the accelerator pedal c...
April 20, 2024
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Associated PressApple Pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing’s Orders
HONG KONG (AP) — Apple said it had removed Meta’s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social m...
April 20, 2024
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ReutersUkraine Downs Russian Strategic Bomber after Airstrike Kills Eight, Kyiv Says
KYIV/DNIPRO, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukraine shot down a Russian strategic bomber on Friday after the...
April 20, 2024
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Associated PressBitcoin’s Latest ‘Halving’ Has Arrived. Here’s What You Need to Know
NEW YORK (AP) — The “miners” who chisel bitcoins out of complex mathematics are taking a 50% pay ...
April 20, 2024
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ReutersHonda to Invest $808 Million in Brazil by 2030
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Japanese automaker Honda 7267.T will invest 4.2 billion reais ($807.74 milli...
April 20, 2024