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Thailand Aims for High-End Wellness Tourism
Thailand is actively promoting wellness travel to attract wealthy foreigners. This initiative aims to boost the tourism sector by focusing on higher-value growth.
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Japan airlines, manufacturers face profit hit if crude oil stays above $90
Earnings uncertainty hangs over a broad range of companies
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Seven-year term finalized for U.S. Marine in Okinawa sexual assault case
The defendant, Lance Cpl. Jamel Clayton, and prosecutors filed their waivers of the right to appeal with the Fukuoka High Court this week.
Source: The Japan Times
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Toyota set to sell US-made Tundra pickup, Highlander SUV in Japan
Trial sales to start next month in Tokyo, with nationwide rollout coming later
Source: Nikkei Asia
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US steel prices, production soar 1 year after Trump tariffs
Japanese companies pour in investment as their Asian competitiveness fades
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Four confirmed killed in crash of refueling aircraft in Iraq, U.S. military says
The tanker crashed in an incident on Thursday involving another aircraft, which managed to land safely.
Source: The Japan Times
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Is this Japan’s most extreme cherry blossom viewing? Leap, cycle and climb through 2,500 sakura
Why sit on a tarp when you can zoom through flowers on a 100-meter slide or risk falling into the trees from 370 meters in the air? Anyone traveling to and around Japan during the spring knows that th
Source: SoraNews24
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The 49th Japan Academy Film Prize winners: Full list
Lee Sang-il’s kabuki epic “Kokuho” led this year’s ceremony. See every award recipient from Japan’s biggest movie night.
Source: The Japan Times
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‘Kokuho’ dominates Japan Academy Film Prize with 10 wins
Japan’s answer to the Oscars crowns Lee Sang-il’s kabuki drama after its historic box-office run.
Source: The Japan Times
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ASEAN calls for energy and food security as Iran tensions mount
Bloc's economic ministers vow to keep region open to international trade
Source: Nikkei Asia
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