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DeliciousJapanese Confectioner Has a Unique Way of Designing Nerikiri Wagashi; Winter Designs Include Sweaters, Beef Stew and Woolen Hats
Nerikiri is a delicate, moist type of wagashi Japanese confectionery. Each piece is hand-sculpted...
March 3, 2024
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General NewsBricks Placed on Train Rail 2 Days in Row; Kintetsu Line Makes Emergency Stop
A limited express train on the Kintetsu Line made an emergency stop on Sunday after the train ope...
March 3, 2024
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Washington PostReligious Red-State Women Are Rising Up and Speaking Out for IVF
Late last Saturday, after she’d put her two toddlers to bed in central North Carolina, Hannah Nel...
March 3, 2024
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Washington PostYogurt Can Lower Diabetes Risk, FDA Allows Makers to Claim, with Caveats
Yogurt makers may now claim that their products can reduce the risk of Type 2 diabetes, according...
March 3, 2024
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Yomiuri EditorialCombat Drones: Urgently Create Rules to Prevent Abuse
Drones, which can be operated away from a battlefield, could bring about the casual use of force, as...
March 3, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Foreign Minister to Chair Nuclear Non-Proliferation Talks at U.N.
NEW YORK — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa will chair a ministerial meeting focused on nuclear dis...
March 3, 2024
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Measures against Major Quakes: How Should Lessons from Noto Disaster Be Applied?
When it comes to predicting major earthquakes and taking countermeasures, it would be difficult to m...
March 3, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeLacquerware Recovered from Collapsed Workshop in Wajima; Items to be Displayed in Tokyo Department Store in April
WAJIMA, Ishikawa — Lacquerware from a workshop in Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, that collapsed due...
March 3, 2024
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GolfTakahiro Hataji Becomes First Japan Golfer to Win New Zealand Open
Takahiro Hataji became the first Japanese golfer to win the New Zealand Open after he finished at...
March 3, 2024
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Noto Peninsula EarthquakeDemolition, Removal of Collapsed Houses See Delays in Noto Quake-Affected Areas; Rubble Remains 2 Months After Earthquake
The rubble of many damaged and collapsed properties following the Noto Peninsula Earthquake rema...
March 3, 2024
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General News3 People Feared to be Caught in Avalanche in Northern Hokkaido; Incident Occurred on Mountain on Rishiri Island
3 people were likely caught in an avalanche on a mountain in Rishiri Island in northern Hokkaido ...
March 3, 2024
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General NewsPlum Trees Reach Full Bloom at Grove in Gunma Prefecture; About 35,000 Trees Stride 50-Hectare Hillside
Plum blossoms have reached full bloom at the Akima Bairin plum grove in Annaka, Gunma Prefecture....
March 3, 2024
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General NewsChinese Activist Tang Jitian Prevented from Attending Daughter’s Funeral Service in Japan; Supporters Had Requested Permission To Travel on Humanitarian Grounds from Chinese Authorities
Tang Jitian, a Chinese human rights activist, was prevented from attending a funeral service for ...
March 3, 2024
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General NewsGroup Promoting Japanese-Style Rooms as UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage to Be Launched
A group comprising architectural historians, architects and other professionals will be launched ...
March 3, 2024
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ReutersGermany Investigates Eavesdropping on Officers after Russian Media Play Recording
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Germany said on Saturday it was investigating an apparent eavesdropping of ...
March 3, 2024