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One of Japan’s best meals is hidden in a Yamagata hot spring town
Chef Makoto Harada combines Italian flavors with the northern region's culinary traditions.
Source: The Japan Times
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Kubo vows to fill void left by injured Mitoma at World Cup
Japan's Takefusa Kubo has vowed to fill the World Cup void left by Kaoru Mitoma, who will miss the tournament with a heartbreaking late hamstring injury. Winger Mitoma…
Source: Japan Today
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Let’s hike a Japanese mountain (that isn’t Mt. Fuji) – Mt. Tsukuba[Photos]
A beautiful, highly customizable hike that’s an easy day-trip from Tokyo. We’re finally in that not-too-cold, not-too-hot sweet spot of spring weather in Japan, providing a prime window for all sorts
Source: SoraNews24
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Australia goes Hollywood with Gold Coast film production boom
Major projects are coming to the coastal city for talent, landscapes and state support
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Japan considers missile exports to the Philippines, reports say
Tokyo last month unveiled its biggest overhaul of defense export rules in decades, scrapping restrictions on overseas arms transfers.
Source: The Japan Times
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Ebola’s Africa spread tests global response after aid cuts
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo linked to 80 deaths and hundreds of suspected infections has spread across the border to Uganda.
Source: The Japan Times
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Onagawa No. 2 reactor to be halted for inspection after radioactive steam detected
The level of radioactivity in water that had accumulated in the reactor turbine building floor was about one-thousandth of the government's reporting threshold.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan oil wholesalers use ship-to-ship transfers to receive Middle East crude
About half the country's crude from region arrives via foreign operators for hefty fee
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Footloose in Luang Prabang: Two days in the heart of Laos
UNESCO World Heritage City shines with temples and French colonial flair
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Hundreds of rose bushes in bloom at Tokyo’s off-the-beaten-path, next-to-the-tracks flower street
Local road goes from trash dump to treasure. One of Tokyo’s largest and most beautiful collections of roses is in bloom right now. However, you won’t find them blooming inside a park or private garden
Source: SoraNews24
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