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DeliciousAsahi Breweries Develop Canned Lemon Sour of the Future; Unique Drink Drawing New Customers to Drink Market
Asahi Breweries, Ltd.’s Mirai no Lemon Sour (Future lemon sour) is the “world’s first” canned lem...
January 26, 2025
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Travel SpotsIce Sculptures Light up River Bank in Japan’s Hokkaido; Models to Stay on Display Until March 9
SAPPORO — About 30 ice sculptures were lit up in seven different colors, making them stand out al...
January 26, 2025
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TroubleshooterI Struggle to Look after My Parents, Take Care of My Husband’s Home-Grown Vegetables; Family Indifferent, Do Not Help
I’m a woman in my early 60s. I quit my job to look after my parents. My father is almost fully be...
January 26, 2025
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DeliciousCumin Chameshi Tea Rice Pairs Perfectly with Beef, Vegetables; Dish Accentuated with Toasted Cumin Seeds, Red Peppers
Chameshi, which means tea rice, refers to rice cooked in fragrant Japanese tea, such as sencha an...
January 26, 2025
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Troubleshooter
I’m Worried My Children Aren’t Interested in Marriage Because of Me
I’m a female public servant in my late 50s. My husband and I both worked and have three children,...
January 26, 2025
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Crime & CourtsMan Arrested in Connection with JR Nagano Station Stabbing Attack; Alleged Perpetrator Unemployed 46-year-old Living in Nagano City
NAGANO — A man was arrested on Sunday in connection with last week’s stabbing attack in front of ...
January 26, 2025
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EconomyRetailers Try to Boost Chocolate Sales for Valentine’s Day; Stores and Manufacturers Battle Rising Costs to Retain Customers
As the battle for sales heats up ahead of Valentine’s Day, retailers are pulling out all the stop...
January 26, 2025
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General NewsBOJ Decides to Raise Key Policy Rate to 0.5％
The Bank of Japan decided Friday to raise its short-term policy rate target from the current leve...
January 26, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentJapan’s Ishiba to be Tested Ahead of Upper House Election; All Eyes Will be on Whether PM Can Pass Budget this Fiscal Year
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s first policy speech deeply reflected the difficulties the minorit...
January 25, 2025
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Politics & GovernmentPosts Slandering Ex-Member of Hyogo Pref. Assembly Persist; Real-World Harassment Also Occurring
Posts slandering members of the Hyogo prefectural assembly have persisted on social media since t...
January 25, 2025
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Washington PostIn First Days, Trump Deals ‘Death Blow’ to DEI and Affirmative Action
In the first 48 hours of his second term, President Donald Trump moved to eviscerate the survivin...
January 25, 2025
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Washington PostWashington, D.C., Sued the Trump Administration — But Won’t Advertise It
D.C. sued on Tuesday to block President Donald Trump’s executive order ending birthright citizens...
January 25, 2025
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Washington PostHealth Researchers Alarmed as Trump Administration Pauses Travel, Communications
No meetings of cancer researchers to discuss issuing new federal grants. No new scientific report...
January 25, 2025
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CompaniesJapan’s Nissan Motor to Cut Nearly 2,000 Jobs in U.S. Plants; Will Reduce U.S. Vehicle Production by About 25%
Nissan Motor Co. has begun final preparations to cut the number of employees working in plants an...
January 25, 2025
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BaseballIchiro Reflects on Hall of Fame Induction; Makes Wry Remark on Missing Unanimity by 1 Vote
COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. – Ichiro Suzuki held a press conference on Thursday at the National Baseball Ha...
January 25, 2025