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Japan In FocusTokyo: Printing process on display from cover to cover
Letterpress printing is a process that requires individual types, which are letters that are sometim...
May 17, 2022
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Associated PressN. Korea’s Kim faces ‘huge dilemma’ on aid as virus surges
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — During more than a decade as North Korea’s leader, Kim Jong Un has made “s...
May 17, 2022
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DeliciousCitrus city seeks sweet title based on local legend
KAINAN, Wakayama — There is a story surrounding tachibana oranges, which are said to be the origin o...
May 17, 2022
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Associated PressUkraine mounts effort to rescue last fighters at steel mill
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Efforts were underway Tuesday to rescue the last of the defenders inside the Az...
May 17, 2022
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Japan In FocusVolunteers clean Fukushima Pref. lakeshore for Golden Week
FUKUSHIMA — Roughly 260 local volunteers picked up trash around Lake Inawashiro in Fukushima Prefect...
May 17, 2022
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Associated PressFrom civilian to soldier: Ukrainian army volunteer buried
ZORYA TRUDA, Ukraine (AP) — The countryside was in full bloom when Iuliia Loseva buried her husband ...
May 17, 2022
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DeliciousSri Lankan man shares love of Japanese-style curry
A Japanese-style curry restaurant in Tokyo’s Chiyoda Ward was opened by a young Sri Lankan with the ...
May 17, 2022
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General NewsSpecialist vessels join search for 12 missing in Japan tour boat disaster
ABASHIRI, Hokkaido — A multipurpose work barge carrying specialist equipment and divers tasked with ...
May 17, 2022
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CoronavirusTest project to reopen Japan’s borders to group tourists
About 50 overseas tourists will be allowed into Japan on group trips this month as part of a test pr...
May 17, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentTransport ministry to ask JR firms to speed up Shinkansen quake resistance work
The transport ministry is considering asking Japan Railways (JR) firms to speed up their plans for q...
May 17, 2022
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Washington PostPlants grow in lunar soil brought to Earth by Apollo astronauts
Plants can grow in lunar soil. They don’t love it – they become stressed, and may turn purple after ...
May 17, 2022
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Washington PostLyle Lovett on fatherhood, fame and his first album in a decade
Lyle Lovett needs some extra time before his interview – for good reason. Something more important c...
May 17, 2022
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CoronavirusExemptions eyed for COVID testing upon arrival in Japan
The government, which has decided to lift its ban on foreign tourists starting in June, is also movi...
May 17, 2022
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ReutersUkraine’s Kalush Orchestra feted on return home after Eurovision win
KRAKOVETS, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra returned to their homeland on Monday after...
May 17, 2022
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ReutersIraq balks at greater Chinese control of its oilfields
LONDON/BASRA (Reuters) – Iraq’s oil ministry thwarted three prospective deals last year that would h...
May 17, 2022