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Defense & SecurityU.S. military ramps up activities in and around Okinawa
U.S. forces have increased their activities in and around Okinawa Prefecture, with military drills b...
June 21, 2022
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ReutersBollywood sex worker biopic resonates in brothels
MUMBAI (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — The brothels look brighter, the alleyways are cleaner, and a s...
June 21, 2022
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Asia-PacificTravails of online myth merchants
In the Chinese mythology collection “The Classic of Mountains and Seas,” the world of yore was a mys...
June 21, 2022
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ReutersBhutan looks to taxis to jump-start stalled EV push
THIMPHU (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — As night sets in, Dorji Wangchuk plugs his electric car into ...
June 21, 2022
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DeliciousTrumpeting the diverse wonders of washoku
Cooking experts and government officials are encouraging people to eat washoku Japanese cuisine more...
June 21, 2022
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ElectionsParty leaders face off ahead of election campaigns
The leaders of nine ruling and opposition parties participated in an in-person debate at the Japan N...
June 21, 2022
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GlobalAtomic bomb survivor calls nuclear weapons ‘absolute evil’ at Vienna conference
VIENNA — An 82-year-old Japanese survivor of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Nagasaki said Monday th...
June 21, 2022
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Japan In FocusTokyo: Experience adds up to making sense of math
“1529603487152...” This collection of figures appears on a glass door at the entrance to Sugaku Tai...
June 21, 2022
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GlobalDelegates assemble in Vienna for 1st meeting of nuclear weapons ban treaty
VIENNA — Austria’s capital will host the first meeting of the states parties to the Treaty on the Pr...
June 21, 2022
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Japan In FocusConductor Sado named Tokyo ward music ambassador
TOKYO — Globally renowned conductor Yutaka Sado has assumed the post of “Sumida music ambassador” to...
June 21, 2022
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Japan In FocusAfter hiatus, Tohoku festival wows crowds in Akita
AKITA — The Tohoku Kizuna Festival, a two-day summer festival comprising smaller jamborees from six ...
June 21, 2022
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Imperial FamilyEmperor and Empress attend Japan Art Academy’s awards ceremony
The Emperor and Empress attended the Japan Art Academy’s 78th awards ceremony at the Headquarters of...
June 21, 2022
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Washington PostA Black Republican tries to bring in Black voters to the GOP
COLUMBUS, Ga. – Jeremy Hunt sprang to the front of the large DoubleTree Hotel conference room to add...
June 21, 2022
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Defense & SecurityChinese ships spotted southeast of Cape Inubosaki
Three Chinese naval vessels, including two guided missile destroyers, have been detected sailing sou...
June 21, 2022
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Washington PostSpeaker at meeting of Ginni Thomas group called Biden’s win illegitimate long after Jan. 6, video shows
Two months after rioters stormed the U.S. Capitol in an attempt to help President Donald Trump stay ...
June 21, 2022