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Japan In FocusKagawa: When you wish upon a cucumber …
SHODOSHIMA, Kagawa — An unusual Buddhist ritual in which a cucumber is used to pray for the healing ...
August 20, 2022
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Japan In FocusKochi: Traditional spider sumo tournament held at shrine
SHIMANTO, Kochi — A shrine in Shikoku held a spider wrestling tournament earlier this month where lo...
August 20, 2022
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Washington PostKamoya Kimeu, renowned fossil hunter in Africa, is dead
Kamoya Kimeu, a Kenyan who worked with the renowned Leakey family of paleontologists, was considered...
August 20, 2022
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Washington PostLockdowns long over, Americans still hooked on online groceries
The arrival of Covid-19 disrupted lifestyles, and prognosticators weighed in on the long-term change...
August 20, 2022
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Washington PostOscars producer Will Packer finds fixing Hollywood a never-ending job
In “Beast,” the Universal Pictures thriller released Friday, Idris Elba plays a father locked in a b...
August 20, 2022
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Associated PressAuthors and friends rally and read for Salman Rushdie
NEW YORK (AP) — Friends and fellow authors spoke out on Salman Rushdie’s behalf during a rally Frida...
August 20, 2022
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Associated PressRussia probe memo wrongly withheld under Barr, court rules
The Justice Department under Attorney General William Barr improperly withheld portions of an intern...
August 20, 2022
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Associated PressEU regulator OKs plan to increase monkeypox vaccine supplies
LONDON (AP) — A smaller dose of the monkeypox vaccine appears to still be effective and can be used ...
August 20, 2022
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Associated PressApple warns of security flaw for iPhones, iPads and Macs
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Apple disclosed serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs th...
August 20, 2022
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Associated PressIran deal tantalizingly close, but US faces new hurdles
WASHINGTON (AP) — Last week’s attack on author Salman Rushdie and the indictment of an Iranian natio...
August 20, 2022
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Political PulseKishida faces a political landscape greatly altered by Abe’s death
The shooting of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has had a major impact on the administration of Pri...
August 20, 2022
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Olympics & ParalympicsKawasaki break-dancers gear up for sport’s Olympic debut in Paris 2024 Games
KAWASAKI — The Tokyo Games wowed the world last year, even without spectators, and organizers pulled...
August 20, 2022
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Crime & CourtsTakahashi suspected of mediating discounted Games sponsorship contract for Aoki
Haruyuki Takahashi, a former executive board member of the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic organizing c...
August 19, 2022
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Crime & CourtsSources: Tokyo Games exec pushed for sales period extension for Aoki
Haruyuki Takahashi, the former Tokyo Games organizing committee executive who was arrested Wednesday...
August 19, 2022
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CompaniesHonda to release Acura brand’s 1st EV
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — Honda Motor Co. said Thursday that it will release its first mass-produced e...
August 19, 2022