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Mother’s Day in Tokyo: Special Experience and Gift Ideas
Go the extra mile for that special woman in your life.
Source: Savvy Tokyo
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Yen surges to the high 155-range against dollar in thin holiday trading
Currency volatility rises with fewer participants as Japan markets close
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Hayao Miyazaki’s Whisper of the Heart concept art revealed in new Ghibli illustration book
Image Board Collection series turns spotlight on two classic Studio Ghibli anime. Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki is famous for having a very hands-on approach to anime production, to the exte
Source: SoraNews24
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Iran warns U.S. Navy to stay clear of Hormuz after Trump says U.S. to help stranded ships
The U.S. president gave few details of the plan to aid ships and their crews that have been "locked up" in the vital waterway and are running low on food and other supplies.
Source: The Japan Times
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The North Korean defectors running as Conservatives in UK local elections
Timothy Cho and Park Jihyun hope to win seats in Manchester outskirts
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Trump says U.S. to help ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz as tanker hit by projectiles
A tanker reported being hit by unknown projectiles in the Strait of Hormuz, a maritime security organization said on Monday, shortly after President Donald Trump said the U.S.…
Source: Japan Today
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Man Utd beats Liverpool, Spurs climb out of relegation zone
Manchester United beat Liverpool 3-2 to seal a return to the Champions League next season, while Tottenham climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone with a 2-1…
Source: Japan Today
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ASEAN states shift oil imports toward Brunei, Libya and US
Trade data shows alternative suppliers offsetting fall from Gulf
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Bodies of Okayama couple in their 80s found dead in apparent murder-suicide
Police in Okayama City said Sunday that an 89-year-old man and his 84-year-old wife who were found dead in their house on May 1, died in an apparent…
Source: Japan Today
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Debt-financed stock investment booming as market surges in South Korea
Soaring housing prices and youth fears for the future drive risk-taking
Source: Nikkei Asia
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