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Travel SpotsFamous Weeping Cherry Tree in Full Blossom in Fukushima Pref. Town
A famous weeping cherry tree in Miharu, Fukushima Prefecture, which has been designated as a nati...
April 12, 2024
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Insights Into The WorldBigger Challenges Awaiting New Indonesia Leader
Indonesia’s Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto has coasted to an overwhelming victory in his count...
April 12, 2024
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GolfTiger Woods Off to Rousing Start in Pursuit of More Masters History, Maybe Another Green Jacket
AUGUSTA, Ga. (AP) — Tiger Woods can still draw a crowd.
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CompaniesJapan’s Cutting-Edge Semiconductor Company Rapidus Establishes 1st U.S. Office in Silicon Valley for Future
Silicon Valley, Calif. – Rapidus Corp., a Japanese company aiming to manufacture cutting-edge sem...
April 12, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentBiden Likens Sakura Trees to Japan-U.S. Friendship; Japan to Donate 250 Trees to Mark 250th Anniversary of Founding of U.S.
WASHINGTON ― U.S. President Joe Biden likened cherry blossoms, which are loved by both Japanese a...
April 12, 2024
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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (April 12)
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April 12, 2024
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Ends Higher as Chip Shares Track US Tech Stocks, Fast Retailing Weighs (Update 1)
TOKYO, April 12 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended higher on Friday as chip-related s...
April 12, 2024
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ArtAn Illustrator Between Author and Reader, Akihiro Yamada Draws Out Vivid Characters for Fantasy Novels
Manga artist and illustrator Akihiro Yamada has adorned the popular fantasy novel series “Junikokuk...
April 12, 2024
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Film & TVRevered ‘Suit Actor’ Jiro Okamoto Shines at Jiro Matsuri Event
In March, I successfully held yet another Jiro Matsuri talk event. This project features veteran act...
April 12, 2024
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ReutersIAEA Chief Says Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant Attacks Risk Dangerous Shift in Ukraine War
VIENNA, April 11 (Reuters) - Drone attacks on the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant i...
April 12, 2024
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Washington PostA Drone Factory in Utah Is at The Epicenter of Anti-China Fervor
SALT LAKE CITY - When George Matus was in high school in Salt Lake City, he had a vision of small...
April 12, 2024
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Washington PostIsrael Says It’s Boosting Gaza Aid, but U.N. Says Little Has Changed
JERUSALEM - In the week since President Biden warned Israel to swiftly address civilian suffering...
April 12, 2024
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Associated PressPosthumous Memoir by Russian Opposition Leader Alexei Navalny to Be Published Oct. 22
NEW YORK (AP) — A memoir Alexei Navalny began working on in 2020 will be published this fall. “Pa...
April 12, 2024
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Associated PressNearly 12,000 Homes Are Flooded in A Russian Region Bordering Kazakhstan as Water Levels Keep Rising
MOSCOW (AP) — Nearly 12,000 houses have been flooded in a Russian region bordering Kazakhstan as ...
April 12, 2024
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Associated PressOn Eve of Japanese Prime Minister’s Visit to North Carolina, Fujifilm Announces More Jobs There
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Hours before the Japanese prime minister's arrival in North Carolina, a subs...
April 12, 2024