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3 bodies found after house fire in Chiba
Three bodies were found after a house fire in the east of Tokyo early Sunday, as three of its residents, including two children, remain unaccounted for, local police…
Source: Japan Today
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Four lives changed by four years of Russia-Ukraine war
In Ukraine, millions more have had to flee their homes to escape the fighting as Russia's troops advanced.
Source: The Japan Times
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Man City closes gap on Arsenal after O'Reilly sinks Newcastle
Manchester City stepped up their Premier League title charge as Nico O'Reilly's double sealed a vital 2-1 win against Newcastle on Saturday. O'Reilly put City ahead in the…
Source: Japan Today
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LDP tax chief calls U.S. tariff situation ‘messy’
Itsunori Onodera, a former defense minister who currently serves as chair of the party’s tax research group, ruled out Japan seeking to renegotiate its trade deal with the U.S.
Source: The Japan Times
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As U.S. pressures Nigeria over Christians, what does Washington want?
Trump claims the widespread insecurity in Africa's most populous nation amounts to "persecution" of Christians — a framing rejected by many.
Source: The Japan Times
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U.S. beats Canada to win men's hockey gold for first time in 46 years
Jack Hughes was the hero less than two minutes into overtime as the U.S. men won gold for the first time since the Miracle on Ice.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan's traditional 'naked festival' leaves 3 attendees unconscious
A traditional Japanese festival known for thousands of nearly naked men competing to claim sacred talismans left three men unconscious in the western city of Okayama, local police…
Source: Japan Today
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Recovery stalling in Japan's domestic tourism
The annual tourist figure was around 600 million before the COVID-19 pandemic but tumbled below 300 million in 2020, when an emergency was declared over the pandemic
Source: The Japan Times
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South Korea protests Japanese event over disputed islands
South Korea on Sunday protested a Japanese government event commemorating a cluster of disputed islands between the two countries, calling the move an unjust assertion of sovereignty over…
Source: Japan Today
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Afghanistan's ruling Taliban say Pakistan strikes kill and injure dozens
The strikes bring a sharp escalation in tension just days after Kabul released three Pakistani soldiers in a Saudi-mediated move to smoothe relations.
Source: The Japan Times
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