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Travel SpotsGodzilla Footprint Appears in Service Area of Japan Expressway
Godzilla has returned to the silver screen, and there is a clue that he might have stopped for gas...
November 11, 2023
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Imperial FamilyJapan’s Ruling Party to Set Up Panel on Stable Succession to Imperial Throne
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party has decided to set up a panel under the direct purview of the pa...
November 11, 2023
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General NewsJapan Govt to Clarify Roles of Foreigners in Local Volunteer Fire Corps
Facing a continuing nationwide shortage in volunteer firefighters, the government agency overseeing ...
November 11, 2023
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CompaniesYounger Shoppers Flock to Ginza as More Affordable Stores Open
Tokyo’s Ginza district is known for its many high-end stores, however, more affordable shops have be...
November 11, 2023
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ScienceDrought in Brazil’s Amazon Reveals Ancient Engravings
MANAUS, Brazil (AFP-Jiji) — An extreme drought in parts of the Amazon has led to a dramatic drop in ...
November 11, 2023
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Washington PostFighting Rages around Gaza’s Hospitals as Civilians Flee for Safety
JERUSALEM – Israeli tanks launched assaults around Gaza City’s overcrowded hospitals Friday, targeti...
November 11, 2023
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Travel SpotsFukuoka: Lion Dance with Unique ‘furry’ Costume Performed at Shrine
ASAKURA, Fukuoka — The fiercer the lions’ rampage, the better the harvest, so the legend goes. And t...
November 11, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Cabinet Approves ¥13 Tril. Extra Draft Budget for Fiscal 2023
The Cabinet has approved a ¥13 trillion supplementary draft budget for fiscal 2023, which ends in Ma...
November 11, 2023
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Washington PostMaryland Democrats Rebuke FBI Head, Dismiss Va. Concerns over Greenbelt Site
Maryland Democrats sharply rebuked FBI Director Christopher A. Wray on Friday, saying the nation’s c...
November 11, 2023
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Washington PostCan Joy of the Arts Bring us Together? A Boston Project Tests the Idea.
BOSTON – On a chilly night in the Roxbury neighborhood, dozens of people – White, Black, Asian Ameri...
November 11, 2023
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Washington PostTaliban Success Emboldens Pakistani Militants, and deadly Attacks Surge
PESHAWAR, Pakistan – The attackers descended from the steep mountains that tower over Pakistan’s bor...
November 11, 2023
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ReutersYellen to ‘Intensify Communication’ with China’s He, Warns on Russia Support
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Friday that she agreed with C...
November 11, 2023
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Washington PostCould a Supervolcano really Wipe out Humanity? One has been Starting to Stir.
Underneath the vineyards and thermal spas in southern Italy, magma churns to create one of the world...
November 11, 2023
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ReutersHonda Hikes U.S. Production Workers’ Pay after UAW Deals with Detroit Three
Honda Motor said on Friday it would give production workers at its U.S. facilities an 11% pay hike s...
November 11, 2023
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ReutersIsrael Faces Pressure Over Gaza Deaths as Fighting Rages Near Hospitals
GAZA (Reuters) — Israel faced mounting international pressure, including from its main ally the Unit...
November 11, 2023