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Pringles Japanese Egg Sandwich-Flavor Potato Chips On Sale Now, Said To Taste AND Smell The Part

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SORA NEWS
 
Japanese egg sandwiches are a form of culinary art, but can they be adapted to the medium of potato chips?
Starbucks and KitKat get a lot of praise, and deservedly so, for the way they’ve assimilated to the Japanese market by incorporating traditional local flavors into their sweets, ...

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Japan Introduces Jail Time, Tougher Penalties For Online Insults

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KYODO NEWS
 
A prison term of up to one year and other tougher penalties for online insults came into effect Thursday as part of Japan's efforts to tackle cyberbullying.
The revised Penal Code also raised the fine for insults to up to 300,000 yen ($2,200), upping the ante from the current penalty...

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Kishida Hopes To Put Stamp On Premiership In Upper House Election

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JAPAN TODAY
 
A strong showing by Japan's ruling party in upper house elections on Sunday would give Prime Minister Fumio Kishida a firmer grip on the factious party and allow him to emerge from the shadow of a powerful predecessor and define his premiership.
If his Liberal Democratic Party (LDP)...

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Free Noodles Offered As Japan Wrestles With Low Youth Turnout For Elections

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Ramen chain offers free refills as upper house elections near, amid concerns younger voters feel politicians are more interested in targeting ageing society
A major Japanese ramen chain is offering free noodles to young people ahead of Sunday’s upper house elections, amid widesprea...

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New COVID-19 Cases Top 45,000 In Japan, Nearly Double From Last Week

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KYODO NEWS
 
Newly confirmed COVID-19 cases nearly doubled from a week earlier to over 45,000 in Japan on Wednesday, exceeding the 40,000 mark for the first time since May 18 as the nation's coronavirus infections continue to rebound.
Higher case counts were reported in all of the 47 prefectures ...

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Snake Causes Power Outage For 10,000 Homes In Japan, Residents Shocked

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NDTV
 
Following the incident, it took around an hour for the power to be restored to 10,000 homes and businesses.
Around 10,000 homes in Japan were recently left without electricity after a snake slithered into an electric substation and fried itself to death.
 
According to Newsweek, residents ...

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Hiroshima Prefecture Governor: Nuclear Weapons A Threat To Sustainable Future

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NHK
 
The governor of Japan's atomic-bombed prefecture of Hiroshima has said nuclear weapons pose an unequivocal threat to humanity.
Yuzaki Hidehiko was speaking in a forum at United Nations headquarters in New York on Tuesday. Attendees discussed ways to achieve the UN's Sustainable Development ...

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Japan's June Flames Out With Record Heat, But Power Crunch Averted

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REUTERS
 
Japan's electricity grid creaked on Thursday under the strain of Tokyo's hottest June since records began, but a power crunch that could have deprived tens of millions of electricity was narrowly averted and authorities prepared to lift warnings.
Temperatures of nearly 40 Celsius (104 F...

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Crowdfunding Campaign For Nara World Heritage Temple Surpasses 100 Million Yen In 8 Days

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SORA NEWS
 
When the temple asks, the temple shall receive…five-fold.
Horyuji Temple in Nara Prefecture is one of the many Japanese landmarks that suffered a severe lack of tourists during the pandemic.
Select Buddhist temples in Japan charge a small entrance fee to enter the temple grounds, and ...

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Japan's Heatwave Continues; Kishida Calls For Ramp-Up Of Nuclear Power Use

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Parts of Japan on Wednesday experienced their hottest day yet of a record-breaking June heatwave as fears grew about a shortage of electricity to keep air conditioners whirring.
As some manufacturers announced plans to scale back production to save electricity, temperatures of aroun...

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