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Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party: The princess joined the party hosted by the emperor and empress at the Akasaka Imperial Gardens after ...
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Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
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China to send three astronauts to Tiangong space station, part of its ambitious program | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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New 'V Point' program launched after merger: The combined number of subscribers to the two former programs was 154 million, the largest in Japan.
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New 'V Point' program launched after merger
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He hippo in Japan zoo turns out to be a she: Betrayed by its DNA and unmanly toilet habits, a hippopotamus in Japan thought for seven years to be a he is in fact ...
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He hippo in Japan zoo turns out to be a she
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Japan city streams AI avatar vids of mayor speaking English to connect with foreigners - The Mainichi
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Japan city streams AI avatar vids of mayor speaking English to connect ...
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Osaka bird lover ordered to stop feeding pigeons, crows - The Mainichi: OSAKA -- The Osaka Municipal Government has ordered a person who repeatedly fed pigeons ...
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Osaka bird lover ordered to stop feeding pigeons, crows - The Mainichi
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Why East Asia is simply better at Pisa: East Asian countries regularly perform best in the Pisa study. That's because of the lessons and: because of Confucius ...
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Why East Asia is simply better at Pisa
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32-yr-old man's kidneys at octogenarian level after taking Japan supplement - The Mainichi
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New York woos Japan companies to join Micron in nascent chip hub: TOKYO -- The head of New York's economic development agency is working to draw investment ...
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New York woos Japan companies to join Micron in nascent chip hub
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Allianz says Japanese stocks will defy geopolitics and yen volatility: The asset manager expects support from solid corporate fundamentals and the long-term ...
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Allianz says Japanese stocks will defy geopolitics and yen volatility
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'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam: The 25-year-old swindled three men out of ¥159 million, which she spent on a Kabukicho host she ...
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'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
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An AI star seeks to bring self-driving cars to Japan by 2030: The mind behind an AI algorithm that beat a shogi master now has his sights set on a fully ...
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An AI star seeks to bring self-driving cars to Japan by 2030
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Toyota launches all-new land cruiser 250 series in Japan: Toyota Motor Corp has announced the addition of the "250" series to the Land Cruiser lineup ...
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Toyota launches all-new land cruiser 250 series in Japan
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Economic security minister Takaichi visits war-linked Yasukuni shrine - The Mainichi
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Ex-Japan PM Aso to meet with Donald Trump on April 23 | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
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Quick Glance: Taro Aso Meets Trump in New York Prior to Election
  • Ahead of the November elections, former Prime Minister Taro Aso met with Donald Trump in New York as some countries were establishing connections with the ex-US president.

  • Serving as the Vice President of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party, Aso had a strong alliance with the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who shared a close bond with Trump.

  • During the meeting, Trump also commended Japan's increased defense expenditures.

  • The meeting on Tuesday occurred following Trump's involvement in a hearing related to alleged hush money payments to a porn star before the 2016 presidential election.
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Scholarships for Luxembourg Students in Japan: A manga in one hand, chopsticks in the other: this over a tray filled with fresh sushi in a Japanese school ...
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Scholarships for Luxembourg Students in Japan
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Nanzoin and Kyushu’s great reclining Buddha: The iconic reclining Buddha, lying on its right with the head propped on an arm, is said to represent the Buddha as ...
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Nanzoin and Kyushu’s great reclining Buddha
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Japan and India to be next AI hotspots: Vinod Khosla: PALO ALTO, California -- Artificial intelligence innovations are diverse, and related business ...
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Japan and India to be next AI hotspots: Vinod Khosla
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North Korea launches suspected ballistic missile into sea: Authorities in Japan and South Korea have reported what they suspect to be a North Korean missile ...
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North Korea launches suspected ballistic missile into sea
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What are the Royal Navy’s land-attack capabilities?: Tomahawk Land Attack Missiles from submarines, Paveway IV bombs from F-35Bs, and the ongoing integration of ...
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What are the Royal Navy’s land-attack capabilities?
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Japanese dancer Yuna Yamada wins first place in U.S. ballet contest: 'I want to be a dancer influential enough to make the audience smile,' said Yamada, 12 ...
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Japanese dancer Yuna Yamada wins first place in U.S. ballet contest
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Pet Treat Market, Sales Continue to Grow; Treats That Double as Toothpaste Particularly Popular
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Pet Treat Market, Sales Continue to Grow; Treats That Double as Toothpaste ...
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In Photos: Gorgeous sightseeing train dubbed 'moving suites' unveiled in southwest Japan - The Mainichi
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In Photos: Gorgeous sightseeing train dubbed 'moving suites' unveiled in ...
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12-year-old Japan dancer wins top prize in youth ballet competition - The Mainichi
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12-year-old Japan dancer wins top prize in youth ballet competition - The ...
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Japan's big cities become magnets for inherited rural savings: TOKYO -- Major Japanese banks are vying for an estimated 58 trillion yen ($377 billion) in ...
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Japan's big cities become magnets for inherited rural savings
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Fake Ads for Investment Scams “Endorsed” by Businesspeople Run Rampant on Social Media
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Fake Ads for Investment Scams “Endorsed” by Businesspeople Run Rampant on ...
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25-yr-old man arrested over finding of 2 burnt bodies north of Tokyo - The Mainichi
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25-yr-old man arrested over finding of 2 burnt bodies north of Tokyo - The ...
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McDonald’s Japan releases pancake pie for new retro kissaten coffeeshop series: Recent years have seen a revival in all things retro, and in Japan that means ...
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McDonald’s Japan releases pancake pie for new retro kissaten coffeeshop ...
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‘Horizontally’ recycled nappies go on sale in Japan in world first: Product made from used nappies will go on sale in shopping centres after sterilisation ...
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‘Horizontally’ recycled nappies go on sale in Japan in world first
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Patrol ship HMS Spey arrives in Japan: HMS Spey's current presence in Yokosuka marks a significant milestone—it is the first naval port visit facilitated ...
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Patrol ship HMS Spey arrives in Japan
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"Kitchen Impossible"_ This culinary prodigy rips off Tim Mälzer: For the grand finale of the ninth season of “Kitchen Impossible,” Tim Mälzer once again faces ...
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One dead, seven missing in Japan after helicopters crash: One person has died and seven others were missing after an incident involving two Japanese military ...
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One dead, seven missing in Japan after helicopters crash
Quick Glance: 8 crew missing after 2 Japanese navy helicopters crash
  • Two Japanese navy helicopters with eight crew members are believed to have crashed in the Pacific south of Tokyo, according to the Defence Minister.

  • The cause of the crash is unknown, but the focus is on the rescue operation.

  • The Navy deployed ships and aircraft to search and rescue the missing crew members.

  • The training on Saturday was solely for the Japanese navy and not part of a multinational exercise.
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Beyond red and black: Survey finds Japan school backpack color trends changing - The Mainichi
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Australians cozy up to Japan-influenced 'Japandi' design: SYDNEY -- "Japandi," an interior design style that incorporates Japanese and Scandinavian ...
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Australians cozy up to Japan-influenced 'Japandi' design
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U.S. 7th Fleet officer Arrested on Suspicion of Stealing Sushi, Sashimi, Chicken at Kanagawa Shopping Mall; Suspect Caught Mid-Meal
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World's 1st recycled diapers go on sale at stores in southwest Japan: A major Japanese hygiene products maker began selling the world's first ...
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World's 1st recycled diapers go on sale at stores in southwest Japan
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MSDF helicopters crash off Izu Islands, leaving seven missing: The apparent crashes during nighttime training off the Izu Islands in the Pacific Ocean left seven ...
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MSDF helicopters crash off Izu Islands, leaving seven missing
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The Japanese 'yokai' of spring: Japan could be said to be a country of yokai (ghosts). Often called goblins in English, yokai are much more varied than ...
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The Japanese 'yokai' of spring
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What would Sigmund Freud have thought of Japan’s largely peaceful history?: In an exchange of letters, Albert Einstein and Sigmund Freud discussed human nature ...
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What would Sigmund Freud have thought of Japan’s largely peaceful history?
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Japan hotel prices near 30-year high as weak yen lures record tourists: The average daily room rate for March was about ¥20,986 ($136), the highest level since ...
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Japan hotel prices near 30-year high as weak yen lures record tourists
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Beyonce shocks fans as she takes public transport with husband Jay-Z: Beyonce gave her 319million followers a rare look into her private life as she documented ...
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Beyonce shocks fans as she takes public transport with husband Jay-Z
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“High Probability” 2 MSDF Patrol Helicopters Collided near Torishima Island; 1 Dead, 7 Others Onboard Missing (Update 2)
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Retro Japan: Centenarian Kobe dam delights with water cascade like lace curtain - The Mainichi
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Retro Japan: Centenarian Kobe dam delights with water cascade like lace ...
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Meet your match? Spot the difference #103: Picnic - The Mainichi: Enjoy the Mainichi Shimbun's
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Meet your match? Spot the difference #103: Picnic - The Mainichi
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Before Murakami’s English release, try him in Japanese one more time: An English version of 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' won't come out till the fall ...
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Before Murakami’s English release, try him in Japanese one more time
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Japan-South Korea travelers help Incheon air traffic hit pre-COVID levels: SEOUL -- International passenger traffic at South Korea's Incheon International ...
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Japan-South Korea travelers help Incheon air traffic hit pre-COVID levels
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Japan court denies fishing rights to Ainu people: It was the first court decision on Indigenous rights related to Ainu people.
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Japan court denies fishing rights to Ainu people
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Human Resources for Semiconductors: Develop Local Universities as Sites for Fostering Skilled Workers
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Human Resources for Semiconductors: Develop Local Universities as Sites ...
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Kento can still pop up: PETALING JAYA: Japan’s Kento Momota has the opportunity to end his career on a high in the Thomas Cup Finals from April 27-May 5 in ...
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Kento can still pop up
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Seven people are missing: Two Japanese military helicopters crashed: Contact with two Japanese naval helicopters breaks off during a night-time exercise over the ...
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Seven people are missing: Two Japanese military helicopters crashed
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Japan's Hakuba resort tries to avoid skiing into Niseko's rut: NAGANO, Japan -- Hakuba, a resort village in Nagano prefecture, is booming. In the village ...
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Japan's Hakuba resort tries to avoid skiing into Niseko's rut
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Basketball: Yuta Watanabe to quit NBA, play in Japan next season - The Mainichi: NEW YORK (Kyodo) -- Memphis Grizzlies swingman Yuta Watanabe said Friday he will ...
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Basketball: Yuta Watanabe to quit NBA, play in Japan next season - The ...
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Ryusuke Hamaguchi ponders the dangers of disrupting the rural idyll: 'Evil Does Not Exist,' which delves into humanity's relationship with nature ...
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Ryusuke Hamaguchi ponders the dangers of disrupting the rural idyll
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US sailor found guilty at court martial on attempted espionage charges: A US sailor who served in Japan was found guilty on Friday at a general court martial for ...
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US sailor found guilty at court martial on attempted espionage charges
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Military court convicts U.S. sailor of attempted espionage: A naval chief petty officer who served on a Japan-based destroyer was found guilty of sharing ...
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Military court convicts U.S. sailor of attempted espionage
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Philippines wants U.S. and Japan to take over rail deal eyed by China: The $868 million Subic-Clark railway will link former U.S. military bases turned ...
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Philippines wants U.S. and Japan to take over rail deal eyed by China
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Baseball: New heat time-outs planned for Japan high school championship - The Mainichi
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Baseball: New heat time-outs planned for Japan high school championship - ...
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Japan foreign tourists top 3m in March, fueling record spending boom: TOKYO -- The number of monthly visitors to Japan exceeded 3 million for the first time in ...
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Japan foreign tourists top 3m in March, fueling record spending boom
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Indonesia awards Jakarta MRT extension project to Japan's Sojitz: TOKYO -- The Japanese trading house Sojitz has signed a 45 billion yen ($290 million) contract ...
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Indonesia awards Jakarta MRT extension project to Japan's Sojitz
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ATFX hires veteran Siju Daniel as new CCO: ATFX is proud to announce the strategic appointment of Siju Daniel as its chief commercial officer ...
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ATFX hires veteran Siju Daniel as new CCO
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Ryusuke Hamaguchi on his film “Evil Does Not Exist”: “This idyll is deceptive”: Ryusuke Hamaguchi received an Oscar in 2022 for “Drive My Car” ...
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Ryusuke Hamaguchi on his film “Evil Does Not Exist”: “This idyll is ...
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75-yr-old man accused of punching young girl after argument over park trash in Japan - The Mainichi
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Toshiba weighs cutting 5,000 jobs in Japan: TOKYO -- Toshiba is considering cutting its domestic workforce by 5,000, equivalent to about 7% of the total in Japan ...
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Toshiba weighs cutting 5,000 jobs in Japan
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Japan Hotel Prices Hit 27-Year High as Weak Yen Lures Record Tourists: Hotel prices in Japan soared to a near three-decade high in March, as the cheap yen and ...
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Japan Hotel Prices Hit 27-Year High as Weak Yen Lures Record Tourists
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Japan restarts world's largest nuclear power plant: After the nuclear disaster in Fukushima, Japan also shut down all nuclear power plants ...
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Japan restarts world's largest nuclear power plant
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Oracle to spend over $8bn to build more data centers in Japan: TOKYO -- Oracle will spend a total of more than $8 billion over 10 years, starting in 2024 ...
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Oracle to spend over $8bn to build more data centers in Japan
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How a new class of Japanese stars is changing baseball: Japanese stars help shape MLB. Now MLB helps shape Japanese baseball, too.
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How a new class of Japanese stars is changing baseball
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Japanese students losing interest in civil service: Public-private job search timing affects student behavior, especially in new graduate hiring.
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Japanese students losing interest in civil service
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Japan’s Official Paris Sunrise Inspired Uniform for 2024 Olympics Unveiled
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Japan’s Official Paris Sunrise Inspired Uniform for 2024 Olympics Unveiled