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Japan In Focus
Shiga: German woman plays key role in sencha tea ceremony
OTSU — A German woman played a key role in a sencha tea ceremony at Hiyoshi Taisha shrine in Otsu on...
November 6, 2022
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Travel Spots
Nagasaki: ‘Foxes’ impress crowd with acrobatic feats
NAGASAKI — Performers wearing white costumes with fox masks scaled 10-meter-high bamboo ladders in a...
November 6, 2022
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Travel Spots
Mie: Foreign tourists enjoy ninja museum
IGA, Mie — A ninja package tour in Iga, Mie Prefecture, that allows tourists to enjoy tossing shurik...
November 6, 2022
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Asia-Pacific
Itaewon survivor stuck in crush for over an hour
SEOUL — One week after the deadly Itaewon Halloween crush, a clearer picture is starting to emerge a...
November 6, 2022
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Climate Change
Japan to provide rainfall warning tech to developing countries
The government will unveil a plan to support the rollout of an early warning system to monitor heavy...
November 6, 2022
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Politics & Government
New local taxes cast shadow on Japan’s solar-power drive
Renewable energy companies are increasingly facing new local government taxes and restrictions on co...
November 5, 2022
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Soccer
Yokohama F.Marinos wins 1st title in 3 seasons
KOBE — Yokohama F. Marinos clinched their first J.League first-division title in three seasons and f...
November 5, 2022
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Washington Post
Seoul crowd crush victims: An actor. A student. The ‘life of the party.’
SEOUL - The deadly crowd crush that killed 154 people in South Korea's capital over Halloween weeken...
November 5, 2022
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Associated Press
How impoverished N. Korea finances testing spree
SEOUL (AP) — North Korea’s recent barrage of missile tests, including Wednesday’s record of at least...
November 5, 2022
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Washington Post
Anthony Fauci looks at a portrait of himself, and sees the future
WASHINGTON — Anthony Fauci doesn’t know how history will remember him, but he does know how it will ...
November 5, 2022
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Defense & Security
Tokyo, Seoul begin coordination for summit talk
The governments of Japan and South Korea have begun coordination to hold a summit meeting of the lea...
November 5, 2022
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Reuters
North Korea fires 4 ballistic missiles
SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea fired four short-range ballistic missiles into the western sea on Satu...
November 5, 2022
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Companies
Japan to keep stake in Russian energy project in Sakhalin
TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese consortium has decided to retain its stake in the new Russian operator of th...
November 5, 2022
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Other Sports
Hashimoto adds world all-around gold to Olympic title
LIVERPOOL — Following up on his triumph at the Tokyo Olympics, Daiki Hashimoto joined legendary com...
November 5, 2022
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Politics & Government
Govt to strengthen measures against spiritual sales tactics
The government intends to strengthen measures against so-called spiritual sales tactics, in respons...
November 5, 2022