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ArtSerendipity of Sand: A Once-In-A-Lifetime Art Form
“Sand pictures” are pieces of art in which patterns gradually shift with the flow of sand. These ...
August 29, 2025
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Japan In FocusAichi Pref.’s Nisshin Roadside Rest Area More Than Just Pit Stop
NISSHIN, Aichi — More than just a pit stop, a newly opened roadside rest area in Nisshin, Aichi P...
August 29, 2025
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Film & TVIntl Japanese Comedy Fanbase Growing with Streaming; Original Programming, English Subtitles Broaden Accessibility
Streaming services are increasingly playing a key role in Japanese comedy programs reaching overs...
August 29, 2025
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August 29, 2025
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SciencePeruvian Temple Offers Clues into 3,000-year-old Human Sacrifices
LIMA (Reuters) — In a stark discovery on Peru’s northern coast, archaeologists have unearthed the...
August 29, 2025
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ReutersUS Withdraws from Key UN Human Rights Report, Draws Criticism from Rights Advocates
LONDON/GENEVA Aug 28 (Reuters) - The United States will not participate in a U.N. review of its h...
August 29, 2025
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ReutersRussia Eyes China Trade Revival as Putin Prepares for Xi Summit, Sources Say
MOSCOW, Aug 28 (Reuters) - Russia-China trade, which soared to record levels as the war in Ukrain...
August 29, 2025
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ReutersNippon Steel Bets on $11 Billion Investment, Tech Transfer to Lift U.S. Steel Profit
TOKYO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nippon Steel 5401.T plans to increase profit at U.S. Steel thro...
August 29, 2025
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TechnologyKDDI Launches 1st Direct Satellite-to-Smartphone Service; Users Can Access Vital Apps in Areas Without Cell Coverage
In what is believed to be a global first, KDDI Corp. has launched a service enabling direct data ...
August 29, 2025
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AFP-JIJIInstrument of Japan’s Surrender in World War II on Display in U.S.
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration on Thursday start...
August 29, 2025
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ReutersJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Falls as August Rally Spurs Profit Taking (UPDATE 1)
TOKYO, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Friday, as August's rally invited ...
August 29, 2025
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ReutersSouth Korea’s Ex-First Lady Kim Keon Hee Indicted on Bribery Charges
SEOUL, Aug 29 (Reuters) - Kim Keon Hee, the wife of South Korea's ousted former President Yoon Su...
August 29, 2025
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Associated PressFloods Displace Nearly 250,000 People and Affect 1.2 Million in Eastern Pakistan
NAROWAL, Pakistan (AP) — Rescuers in boats raced to reach stranded families in Pakistan’s populou...
August 29, 2025
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Associated PressUN Food Agency Chief Says Women and Children Are ‘Starving’ in Gaza and Pressed Netanyahu on Aid
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — The head of the U.N. food agency said Thursday that it was “very evident”...
August 29, 2025
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Crime & CourtsSuspect in Kobe Stabbing Case Says Victim Was ‘My Type’
KOBE — A suspect arrested for stabbing a woman to death in her apartment building in Kobe stated ...
August 29, 2025