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The long road to war between the U.S., Israel and Iran
Domestic political explanations for the Trump administration's decision to go to war with Iran risk obscuring deeper causes.
Source: The Japan Times
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Popular Japanese Love Superstitions You Probably Didn’t Know
Here's a breakdown of all the best, worst and weirdest love superstitions in Japan.
Source: Savvy Tokyo
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Fukuoka’s in-hospital classes help students keep up with school
Despite the burden of treatment, students are striving to learn, and some even take their high school entrance exams in their hospital rooms.
Source: The Japan Times
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VPNs up, porn websites down as Australia brings in new online age-restrictions
Virtual private networks (VPNs) were among Australia's most downloaded smartphone applications, usage data showed, while one of the world's largest pornography distributors said it was blocking users
Source: Japan Today
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Anthropic’s partners are making a deal with the AI devil
A better and more ambitious strategy for Anthropic would be create a marketplace where partners earn a commission when their apps are used.
Source: The Japan Times
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'Country' Joe McDonald, '60s rock star, proud protest counterculture icon, dies at 84
“Country” Joe McDonald, a hippie rock star of the 1960s whose “I-Feel-Like-I’m-Fixin’-To-Die Rag” was a four-lettered rebuke to the Vietnam War that became an anthem for protesters and…
Source: Japan Today
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Gauff retires with 'scary' injury to send Eala through at Indian Wells
The 21-year-old world No. 4 was trailing Alexandra Eala 6-2, 2-0 when the American called it a day, sending the rising star from the Philippines into the last 16.
Source: The Japan Times
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British lessons about American decline
Trump and his followers’ time would be better spent examining how Britain struggled with the loss of global preeminence.
Source: The Japan Times
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Alcaraz cruises into Indian Wells third round, Djokovic fights through
World number one Carlos Alcaraz swept past Grigor Dimitrov 6-2, 6-3 to reach the third round of the Indian Wells Masters on Saturday as Novak Djokovic battled back…
Source: Japan Today
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Japan struggles to curb foreigner backcountry ski rescue operations
Local authorities and resorts in Japan's winter destinations are struggling to prevent a surge of stranded foreign backcountry skiers and snowboarders, some of whom require rescue operations. Japan's…
Source: Japan Today
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