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MusicTrove of Documents from Postwar Composer Ikuma Dan to Be Released Online; Includes Handwritten Score for ‘Arabian Dance’
Planning notes, musical scores and other documents written by Ikuma Dan, a major postwar composer...
June 10, 2024
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DeliciousJapan Farmer Hopes to Grow Iconic Tomato; Growing Method Requires Very Little Water to Produce Rich Flavor
SAITAMA — Orders are coming in nationwide to buy tomatoes grown using a method cultivated by a Sa...
June 10, 2024
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DeliciousOnigiri from Chiba Prefecture Commercially Available; Yokohama Company Begins Selling Gonju in Supermarkets
TATEYAMA, Chiba — The city of Tateyama, Chiba Prefecture, is home to a treat known as gonju, an o...
June 9, 2024
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General NewsJapan’s Revised Immigration Law Sparks Deportation Worries
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s revised immigration control and refugee recognition law, set to take f...
June 9, 2024
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General NewsDraft of Shibasaburo Kitasato’s Letter to Be Open to Public
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—A draft of a letter from bacteriologist Shibasaburo Kitasato, the face of Japa...
June 9, 2024
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Travel SpotsHokkaido Sightseeing Train Offers Breathtaking Views of Tokachi Mountain Range, Lavender Fields
SAPPORO — A sightseeing train offering breathtaking views of the Tokachi mountain range and laven...
June 9, 2024
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Defense & SecurityRussian Cargo Ship Possibly Docked at North Korean Port; Vessel Suspected of Picking up Weapons, Ammunition
A Russian-registered cargo ship appeared to have visited a North Korean port in April to possibly...
June 9, 2024
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ReutersEuropean Parliament Poised for Rightward Shift after Final Voting
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Voters in 21 EU countries including France and Germany will conclude a four-...
June 9, 2024
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ReutersIsrael Rescues Four Hostages in Gaza Raid That Hamas Says Kills 210 Palestinians
JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) - Israeli forces rescued four hostages held by Hamas since October in a...
June 9, 2024
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Washington PostThousands Circle White House to Demand Biden Enforce Gaza ‘Red Line’
Thousands of demonstrators surrounded the perimeter of the White House in a sea of ' fabric Satur...
June 9, 2024
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Washington PostWho is Benny Gantz, Israeli Official Who Could Upend Gaza War Cabinet?
Benny Gantz is the leader of Israel’s opposition National Unity party and a member of the governm...
June 9, 2024
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Washington PostLegacy of America’s Past Battles Looms over Israel-Gaza Crisis
When Charles Q. Brown Jr. took command of U.S. air forces in the Middle East, the campaign agains...
June 9, 2024
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Washington PostTrump Loyalist Pushes ‘Post-Constitutional’ Vision for Second Term
A battle-tested D.C. bureaucrat and self-described Christian nationalist is drawing up detailed p...
June 9, 2024
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Travel SpotsSaitama Children’s Zoo Park to Launch Fundraiser for New Quokka Exhibit; Facility Aims to Raise ¥10 Million
HIGASHI-MATSUSHIMA, Saitama — A children’s zoo in Higashi-Matsuyama, Saitama Prefecture, will sta...
June 9, 2024
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Associated PressNorth Korea Flies Trash-Carrying Balloons to South Korea in Another Retaliation Against Leafletting
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea flew hundreds of trash-carrying balloons to South Korea aga...
June 9, 2024