QUARTZ
 
Donald Trump’s presidency is notable for breaking the rules: he refuses to release his tax returns, regularly insults his own intelligence agencies, and stymies attempts at congressional oversight of the White House.
In Japan today, Trump and the first lady attended the final day of a ma...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
NAGASAKI — A tourist facility for cat lovers featuring lucky “omagari neko” — bent-tailed cats — has opened in Nagasaki, as many cats of this kind are said to live in Nagasaki Prefecture.
The shrine-like facility called Omagari Neko Jinja was established by a local citizens organ...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will treat U.S. President Donald Trump to an imperial banquet, front row seats at a sumo tournament and a trip to the country's biggest warship on a state visit as Tokyo seeks to avoid a bust-up over trade.
New Japanese Emperor Naruhito and...

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THE SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
 
Washington: Ahead of a series of important international events in Japan, including a visit from President Donald Trump this weekend, Japan's foreign minister has issued a request to the English-speaking world: Call our prime minister Abe Shinzo, not Shinzo Abe.
"The n...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Mike Trout’s 250th home run was memorable in more ways than one.
Trout’s solo shot to left-center off traveled 144 meters and made him the sixth AL player to reach 250 homers before his 28th birthday as the Los Angeles Angels beat the Kansas City Royals 6-3...

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POPULAR MECHANICS
 
As Japan prepares for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, like other countries it plans on using the occasion to celebrate its cultural heritage. That includes restoring heritage sites and upgrading its famed rail system, but as former President Obama once noted, it also extends into ani...

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THE VERGE
 
The first passengers are expected in 2030
Japan’s next-generation bullet train, the Alfa-X, has gone into testing. The train, which will be built by Kawasaki Heavy Industries and Hitachi, is capable of hitting a maximum speed of 400 km/h (248 mph), but it’s expected to carry passenger...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
MOSCOW - Russia and Japan's top diplomats said Friday there was a way to go before their countries could resolve a World War II-era dispute over a chain of islands, following a meeting in Moscow.
Ahead of talks, Russia's Sergei Lavrov said "significant differences" remained between ...

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SORA NEWS
 
Adorable sleuth is joined by special color-versions of his Pokémon movie co-stars.
Here in Japan, we get plenty of chances to see Pikachu, what with the annual Pikachu Outbreak that occurs in Yokohama and the permanent Pokémon Cafe in Tokyo. This month, though, we’re getting even more...

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EURO NEWS
 
Japan's Emperor Naruhito on Wednesday performed a Shinto ritual at the Imperial Palace to report to imperial family gods the plans for the main ceremonies of his succession later this year.
Naruhito ascended to the Chrysanthemum Throne on May 1, the day after his father Akihito abdica...

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