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Film & TVJapan Anime Film ‘The Colors Within’ Directed by Naoko Yamada Portrays Teen with Synesthesia, Friends’ Search for Identity Though Music
“Kimi no Iro” (“The Colors Within”), a new anime film directed by Naoko Yamada, portrays a high s...
September 27, 2024
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ArtSweet Potato Ripe for Kissing; Museum Accepting Entries of Uniquely Shaped Vegetables
A museum in Shiga Prefecture is currently accepting entries for the “Funny and Interesting Vegeta...
September 27, 2024
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Music‘Linda Carriere,’ Album Produced by Music Legend Haruomi Hosono, Released After 47-year Wait
A long-awaited solo album by American singer Linda Carriere, produced by Japanese musician Haruom...
September 27, 2024
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Associated PressBrewing a Cold Beer on a Warming Planet is Hard. Germany Uses Education to Fight Climate Change
MUNICH (AP) — The keys to combating the climate change that's wreaking havoc on Germany's beer in...
September 27, 2024
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ReutersTrump to Meet Ukraine’s Zelenskiy after Harris Pledges Support
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump said he would meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on...
September 27, 2024
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ElectionsJapan LDP Presidential Election Latest; Voting by LDP Diet Members Begins at around 1 P.M.
Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers began voting in the party’s presidential election at around 1 ...
September 27, 2024
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FashionSnow Man Member Raul Walks Paris Runway for Anrealage; Fashion Week Show Features ‘Cool Wear’ With Tiny Fans
PARIS — The Japanese brand Anrealage presented playful “cool-wear” embedded with tiny electric fa...
September 27, 2024
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ReutersCore Inflation in Japan’s Capital Matches BOJ Target
TOKYO (Reuters) - Core inflation in Japan's capital matched the central bank's 2% target in Septe...
September 27, 2024
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Associated PressAlabama Puts Man Convicted of Killing 3 to Death in the Country’s Second Nitrogen Gas Execution
ATMORE, Ala. (AP) — Alabama used nitrogen gas Thursday to execute a man convicted of killing thre...
September 27, 2024
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Associated PressHelene Strengthens to a Category 4 Hurricane as it Nears Florida’s Gulf Coast
CRAWFORDVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Hurricane Helene strengthened into a Category 4 storm ahead of its exp...
September 27, 2024
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ElectionsJapan’s LDP Presidency Frontrunners Compete for Diet Member Votes: Ishiba, Takaichi, Koizumi Seek Support Along Former Factional Lines
The top three candidates in the Liberal Democratic Party’s presidential race, who remain neck-and...
September 27, 2024
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General NewsSon Proud of U.S. Missionary Who Saved Child in Japan Ferry Disaster; 70 Years Have Passed Since Five Vessels Sank Off Hokkaido
SAPPORO — Thursday marked 70 years since five ferries capsized off Hokkaido in 1954 due to an app...
September 27, 2024
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Crime & CourtsChina Claims Japanese Boy’s Stabbing in Shenzhen as ‘Isolated Incident’; Police Reportedly Told Not to Leak Motive
SHENZHEN / BEIJING — The motive for the fatal stabbing of a 10-year-old Japanese schoolboy in She...
September 26, 2024
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General NewsTokyo Game Show 2024 Gets Off to Roaring Start
CHIBA (Jiji Press) — The annual Tokyo Game Show kicked off in the city of Chiba, east of Tokyo, o...
September 26, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapan Pushes Back On China With Taiwan Strait Cruise; More Restrained Approach Seen Losing Effectiveness
The bold decision to send a Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer through the Taiwan Strait for t...
September 26, 2024