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10 Fun Family Activities for Winter in Japan
Winter in Japan may be long and cold but that doesn’t mean your family won’t survive. Bundle up, get cozy and try these fun activities to keep the frost at bay.
Source: Savvy Tokyo
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How Long Term Couples in Japan Can Keep the Spark Alive
There are many ways to revive a relationship. For long term couples in Japan, here are a few ways to get the spark back.
Source: Savvy Tokyo
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Huge Evangelion Unit-01 head appearing in lights in Japan to celebrate anime’s 30th anniversary
The Minato Mirai neighborhood is looking extra futuristic with Eva light-up and fireworks. In the grand scheme of things, there really isn’t all that much Evangelion anime. There was the original anim
Source: SoraNews24
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Japan parties split on death penalty abolition: human rights group survey
Japanese political parties are split on abolishing the death penalty, with the ruling Liberal Democratic Party and the main opposition Centrist Reform Alliance not taking a clear stance…
Source: Japan Today
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Hisatsune leads Matsuyama at Phoenix Open as Scheffler makes cut
Ryo Hisatsune rode a back-nine binge to an eight-under par 63 on Friday and a one-shot lead over fellow Japanese Hideki Matsuyama at the U.S. PGA Tour Phoenix…
Source: Japan Today
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Scammers' abandoned Cambodia compound exposes brutality and banality of fraud
A visit to a bombed-out compound near the Thai-Cambodian border offered a look into the fraud that has fleeced billions of dollars from victims globally.
Source: The Japan Times
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U.N. to give sanction exemptions on North Korea aid projects
Analysts say the move would allow those groups to provide humanitarian aid, such as nutritional supplements, medical equipment and water purification systems, to North Korea.
Source: The Japan Times
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Family Mart releases huge range of cute sweets for Cat Day in Japan
Convenience store chain wants us to bite into paw pads and cat tails in this limited-edition 17-piece collection. In Japan, cats are held in such high regard that they even have their own day dedicat
Source: SoraNews24
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A robot joins the team at a fast-food restaurant, but in an unlikely city in northern Japan
OriHime arrives at a local Mos Burger to test the future of inclusive work. For technological experiments, Morioka is probably not the first choice that people would think of—in fact, you’d be hard-pr
Source: SoraNews24
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She’s upending Japanese politics with two words: ‘I’m pregnant’
Hikaru Fujita is a standout in a country where expectant mothers rarely enter national politics.
Source: The Japan Times
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