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General NewsChinese Tourists in Japan Spending More on Experiences; Big Shopping Sprees Less Common than in the Past
With the start of the Lunar New Year holiday weekend on Saturday, Chinese visitors to Japan appear t...
February 11, 2024
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Associated PressAs Super Bowl Approaches, Game-Time Guacamole Affected by Fewer Avocado Shipments from Mexico
MEXICO CITY (AP) — As the Super Bowl approaches, there could be problems for guacamole, a favorite g...
February 11, 2024
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Associated PressTaylor Swift Reaches LAX in Journey from Tokyo to Super Bowl, Online Sleuths Say. Will She Make It?
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will she make it in time? Intrepid flight trackers online seem to think so....
February 11, 2024
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EnvironmentMassive Amount of Fish Bones and Scales Cover Hokkaido Beach; Shoreline Turned White by the Remains
HAKODATE, Hokkaido — Countless fish bones and scales have covered a beach in Hakodate, Hokkaido. The...
February 11, 2024
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Defense & SecurityJapan to Give ¥2.4 Billion in Grant Aid to Samoa
APA — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa and Samoan Prime Minister Fiame Naomi Mata’afa agreed in Apia o...
February 11, 2024
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Politics & GovernmentJapan May Ease Ukraine Travel Restrictions
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Some Japanese government officials are calling on the country to ease its restric...
February 11, 2024
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EconomyMajor Japanese Firms Post Higher Earnings in April-Dec.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Many publicly traded Japanese companies have reported robust earnings for the n...
February 11, 2024
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General NewsLunar New Year Celebrated in Various Chinatowns in Japan; Lion Dances, Lantern Festival Held
Lunar New Year celebrations have started in areas where Chinatowns are located. On Saturday, a lion ...
February 11, 2024
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General NewsTokyo Ward Using Garbage Bags with Herbs to Combat Rats
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A Tokyo ward began an unprecedented project on a trial basis last month to comb...
February 11, 2024
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MusicSony Music Acquires Half of Michael Jackson’s Catalog
Los Angeles (Jiji Press) — Sony Music Entertainment has acquired half of the music catalog of the la...
February 11, 2024
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Washington PostHow a Liberal Billionaire Became America’s Leading Anti-DEI Crusader
Three years ago, Vivek Ramaswamy called up hedge fund manager Bill Ackman with an idea: an “anti-wok...
February 11, 2024
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DeliciousSasebo Restaurant Serves Vegetable Noodle Dish Topped with Raw Egg; Popular with Locals for Roughly 50 Years
SASEBO, Nagasaki — The city of Sasebo has developed alongside its former naval port since the Meiji ...
February 11, 2024
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Washington PostInside Biden’s Five-Hour Face-Off with the Special Counsel
President Biden had just spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu the morning of Oct. 8...
February 11, 2024
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Washington PostHow Trump Advanced Arab-Israeli Peace But Fueled Palestinian Rage
Donald Trump welcomed the Israeli ambassador to his glass-plated office on the 25th floor of Trump T...
February 11, 2024
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ReutersTesla Temporarily Slashes Prices for Some Model Y Cars in the U.S.
Feb 10 (Reuters) - Tesla Inc TSLA.O has temporarily cut prices of some of its Model Y cars in the U....
February 11, 2024