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Thunder take control with another victory over Suns in Game 2
The Thunder are trying to become the first repeat champion since Golden State in 2017 and 2018.
Source: The Japan Times
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Falling for Beijing’s anti-Japan propaganda is dangerously naive
This mischaracterization is rooted in Japan's wartime history, but also shaped by blatant ideological bias and propaganda.
Source: The Japan Times
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Nikkei Asia webinar - Decoding Sanae Takaichi: Japan's first female PM and the road ahead
Japan, China, India and Southeast Asia news and expert analysis published by Nikkei, an award-winning independent provider of quality journalism.
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Giants top Dodgers despite impressive start by Shohei Ohtani
Ohtani went 0-for-4 at the plate, snapping his streak of 53 straight games of having reached base safely.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan, Saudi Arabia agree to cooperate on alternative oil transport route
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Thursday sought Saudi Arabia's further cooperation for Tokyo to secure more energy supplies amid the continued tensions in the Strait of Hormuz.…
Source: Japan Today
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European Union ramps up crisis testing, convinced that Trump's security priorities lie elsewhere
The European Union is set to ramp up tests on rules that oblige the bloc's 27 member countries to help each other in times of crisis, as the…
Source: Japan Today
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Burger King offers every fast food franchisee in Japan 40M yen to jump ship and join them
McWhoNow? I’ll take the 40 mil. Burger King has been on quite the tear in Japan recently. Their explosive post-pandemic expansion saw them grow from 77 locations to 352, with a target of 600 by 2028.
Source: SoraNews24
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Japanese scientist accused of putting chemicals in co-worker’s water in U.S.
A staff researcher at the Influenza Research Institute of the University of Wisconsin-Madison is being prosecuted on charges including recklessly endangering safety.
Source: The Japan Times
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Samsung workers protest over huge pay gap with SK Hynix amid AI chip boom
Protesters, which union organizers put at 40,000, plan to strike for 18 days from May 21 if their demands are not met.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan's Nikkei average briefly tops 60,000 for 1st time before losing steam
Tech shares pull Tokyo to new intraday high; trading choppy amid Iran war doubts
Source: Nikkei Asia
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