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Cultural ViewpointsWhat we talk about when we talk about sushi: Cultural shorthand of iconic food
Last month, I took a short trip to the U.S. and went to a sushi restaurant with some family members....
May 4, 2023
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ReutersUkraine Tried to Assassinate Putin By Drone – Kremlin
MOSCOW/KYIV, May 3 (Reuters) - Russia accused Ukraine on Wednesday of a failed attempt to assassinat...
May 4, 2023
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General NewsCenturies-Old Wisteria in Bloom at Saitama Pref. Temple
Visitors enjoy the spectacle and fragrance of Kotsuhata no Fuji wisteria blossoms at Chosenji Temple...
May 4, 2023
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General NewsMore Municipalities Cashing In on Tourism Recovery by Imposing Accommodation Taxes
s tourism picks up in line with the easing of pandemic-related restrictions, the implementation of a...
May 4, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Moves to Amend Constitution Face Upper House Delays
Wednesday marked the 76th year since the Constitution came into effect. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida...
May 3, 2023
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ReutersSouth Korea Finance Minister Seeking to Get Domestic Bonds into WGBI This Year
INCHEON, South Korea, May 3 (Reuters) - South Korea is seeking to have its domestic bonds added to ...
May 3, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentYomiuri Poll: 61% Support Constitutional Revision
Sixty-one percent of people are in favor of amending the Constitution, according to a recent opinion...
May 3, 2023
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SoccerJapan Women’s Soccer Pioneer Takes on Challenge as Uzbek Manager
Tokyo, May 3 (Jiji Press)—A pioneer of women’s soccer in Japan is taking on a new challenge as mana...
May 3, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentKishida’s South Korea Trip to Focus on Economy, Security
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will hold talks with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Sunday dur...
May 3, 2023
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Associated PressPardon Frees More than 2,100 Myanmar Political Prisoners
BANGKOK (AP) — Myanmar’s ruling military council on Wednesday said it was releasing more than 2,100 ...
May 3, 2023
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General NewsNews in Pictures / Golden Week Bustle Returns to Pre-pandemic Levels
Cooped up for years by the pandemic, people welcomed their first Golden Week holiday period free of...
May 3, 2023
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Defense & SecurityGSDF to Analyze Flight Recorder Recovered from Helicopter Wreckage
The Ground Self-Defense Force plans to analyze a flight recorder recovered from wreckage of the UH-6...
May 3, 2023
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Washington PostZelensky Says White House Told Him Nothing about Discord Intelligence Leaks
KYIV, Ukraine - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has not had any conversations with the White ...
May 3, 2023
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Washington PostWhite House Leaves Door Open to Deal That Resolves Debt Ceiling Crisis
WASHINGTON - White House officials are leaving the door open to a compromise with House Republicans ...
May 3, 2023
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Washington PostWriters Begin Strike in Move That Could Bring Hollywood to a Halt
More than 11,000 unionized television and movie writers declared a strike Tuesday in a move that cou...
May 3, 2023