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What Trump wants from Russia
A U.S.-Russia arrangement in which Ukraine is little more than a bargaining chip risks hollowing out this project before it is consolidated.
Source: The Japan Times
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Man pleads not guilty to triple murder in Saitama Prefecture
According to the indictment, Jun Saito killed U.S. national William Ross Bishop Jr., his wife, Izumi Morita, and their daughter.
Source: The Japan Times
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Youthful USA Stars prevail in NBA's new All-Star Game format
The three-team round-robin tournament of short 12-minute games was the latest incarnation of the ever-changing All-Star Game format.
Source: The Japan Times
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Weakened satisfaction likely to drive excessive drinking, study finds
A weakening of a mechanism that produces a sense of satisfaction after drinking could lead to excessive alcohol consumption, a team of Japanese and other researchers has found.
Source: The Japan Times
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Legendary pie cafe Anna Miller’s finally returns to Tokyo after three-year absence
Welcome back, Anna (and Anna’s pies)! It was with sad hearts, and growling stomachs, that we learned back in 2022 that Anna Miller’s would be closing. A legend among sweets fans, the restaurant chain
Source: SoraNews24
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Japan's economy grows less than expected in fourth quarter and just avoids recession
Japan's economy grew less than expected and just avoided a recession, with gross domestic product growing 0.2% annualized in the fourth quarter.
Source: The Japan Times
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China's 9-day Lunar New Year holidays start with Japan shunned amid spat
China's nine-day Lunar New Year holidays kicked off Sunday, with Japan dropping from the 10 most popular overseas destinations for Chinese travelers after Beijing urged its citizens not…
Source: Japan Today
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Interpol backroom warriors fight cyber criminals 'weaponizing' AI
From perfectly spelled phishing emails to fake videos of government officials, artificial intelligence is changing the game for Interpol's cat-and-mouse fight against cybercrime at its high-tech war r
Source: Japan Today
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Peter finds a modern French voice
After 12 years, The Peninsula Tokyo's flagship restaurant has swapped its steak-and-grill theme for a French concept led by up-and-coming chef Yohan Da Costa.
Source: The Japan Times
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Hasui’s versatility comes through in new art book
Hasui, one of the greatest “shin-hanga” (new print) masters, is the subject of a substantial monograph in English that collects about 400 of his works.
Source: The Japan Times
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