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'Star Wars,' castle sculptures on display at Sapporo Snow Festival
The annual Sapporo Snow Festival opened Wednesday, showcasing around 200 ice and snow sculptures, including one with a "Star Wars" theme, across three sites in… Read
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Japanese exports of agriculture, forestry and fishery products and foods rose to over 1.7 trillion yen ($10.9 billion) in 2025, renewing the record for the… Read
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Foreign nationals have increasingly become an issue of focus in Sunday's House of Representatives election, with parties rushing to ease voters' growing concerns by discussing… Read
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Police in Kotohira town, Kagawa Prefecture, have arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of killing his wife. According to police, Eiji Ito called 110 at… Read
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Digital disruption and the climate crisis are often framed as economic or social challenges. But they force crucial moral questions. Who will be held accountable… Read
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Friendship: rare, difficult, beautiful, vague. What is it, exactly? It’s not family, not business partnership, not military alliance, nor political coalition. It’s closer than coexistence,… Read
