Japan
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World
Paul Watson, Anti-Whaling Activist, Is Detained in Greenland
Mr. Watson, the founder of the conservation group Sea Shepherd, was arrested when his boat docked in Nuuk. He could…
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World
The Book Bag That Binds Japanese Society
Nearly every elementary school student in Japan carries a book bag known as a randoseru, a staple of Japanese childhood…
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World
Is Xenophobia on Chinese Social Media Teaching Real-World Hate?
The video posted last year on Chinese social media showed more than 100 Japanese children, supposedly at an elementary school…
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World
Deaths Linked to Japanese Supplement Suddenly Rise to 80
The case, involving a supplement intended to reduce cholesterol, has put attention on how companies are allowed to self-report claims…
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World
London’s Kew Gardens Has Long Links to Japan. Now the Emperor Is Set to Visit.
Emperor Naruhito and his wife, Empress Masako, are touring the famous botanic gardens this week as part of a state…
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World
Japan and South Korea Are Fighting Over an App at a Tense Time
SoftBank and Naver helped bridge geopolitical relations with a joint venture to own the operator of the messaging app Line,…
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Science
A Tale of Two Nearly Extinct Giant Salamanders
In Japanese rivers, if you’re very lucky, you might find unusual amphibians that grow up to five feet long and…
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World
Japan Commits $4.5 Billion for Ukraine, Zelensky Says
Japan has agreed to provide $4.5 billion in aid for Ukraine this year, part of a 10-year security deal signed…
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World
A Show That Makes Young Japanese Pine for the ‘Inappropriate’ 1980s
A surprise television hit, now on Netflix, has people talking about what Japan has lost with today’s changed sensibilities.
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News
A Dangerous Game Is Underway in Asia
This month, President Biden threw one of the most lavish state dinners in Washington’s recent memory. Celebrities and billionaires flocked…