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Travel Spots
Nara: Worshippers Frolic in Sandy Deluge
KAWAI, Nara — Sand flew through the air as people flung sand at one another at Hirose Shrine in Kawa...
February 26, 2023
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Companies
Charter Services Return to Reconnect Ibaraki, Seoul on March 25
The Ibaraki prefectural government announced Friday that a series of chartered flights connecting Ib...
February 26, 2023
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Other Sports
Osaka Marathon Organizer: City on Display to the World
“We were able to showcase Osaka to the world,” said Masayoshi Matsumoto, a chief of the 2023 Osaka M...
February 26, 2023
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Crime & Courts
Fukuoka Police Arrest Osaka Student over Strangulation Death
The Fukuoka prefectural police on Saturday arrested a 17-year-old Osaka high school student on suspi...
February 26, 2023
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Japan In Focus
Fukuoka: Cat Captures Hearts of Fans with Dignified Demeanor
ITOSHIMA, Fukuoka — Monta, a 3-year-old cat living in a mountainous area in Itoshima, Fukuoka Prefec...
February 26, 2023
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General News
Boat Service Resumes Between Tsushima and Busan, South Korea
The international sailing route connecting Tsushima, Nagasaki Prefecture, and Busan, South Korea, re...
February 26, 2023
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General News
Toyama-Taipei Charter Flights to Resume in April
Preparations are steadily underway at Toyama Airport for the resumption of charter flights to and fr...
February 26, 2023
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Elections
Kishida Urges Ruling Party to Win April Elections
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida asked members of his ruling Liberal Democratic Party Sunday fo...
February 26, 2023
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Washington Post
‘The Consultant’: A Deliciously Creepy Star Turn for Christoph Waltz
Christoph Waltz's face deserved a series. The breakout star of Quentin Tarantino's 2009 film "Inglou...
February 26, 2023
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Associated Press
Mexican President Posts Photo of What He Claims Is an Elf
Mexico’s president posted a photo on his social media accounts Saturday showing what he said appeare...
February 26, 2023
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General News
Dogs burst into action in Hokkaido sledding race competition held for 1st time in 4 years
At the Japan Cup 2023 Wakkanai Dogsled Race in Wakkanai, Hokkaido, mushers and their dogs became as ...
February 26, 2023
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General News
House-Bound ‘Pilots’ Operate Avatar Robots in Hokkaido Cafe
SAPPORO — Avatar robots remotely controlled by house-bound individuals with serious disabilities or ...
February 26, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Japan Has Significant Role to Play in Restoring World Order
It is highly significant that the leaders of the Group of Seven industrialized nations have come clo...
February 26, 2023
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Yomiuri Editorial
Police Must Deal with Increasing Sophistication of Scammers
The damage from unconventional fraud such as wire transfer scams is on the rise again. How can such ...
February 26, 2023
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General News
Japan Soba Noodles Restaurant Owner Goes Against Grain on Optimal Season
For many soba noodle lovers, there are none like those made from freshly harvested buckwheat in autu...
February 26, 2023