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Japan offers Libya an ‘Electoral Assistance Grant Aid Plan’

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ARAB NEWS
 
Japan signed an agreement with the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to provide Libya with 198 million yen ($1.8 million) grant aid for supporting local election programs.
The agreement was reached on Oct. 24 at the Japanese embassy in Tripoli and signed by Yuki Tenji, the Jap...

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Japan's Princess Mako Loses Royal Status After Marrying A Commoner

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NPR
 
Japanese Princess Mako married a commoner and lost her royal status Tuesday in a union that has split public opinion after a three-year delay caused by a financial dispute involving her new mother-in-law.
The marriage document for Mako and Kei Komuro was submitted by a palace official Tuesd...

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Demand For Death Cleanup Services Soars In Japan Amid Pandemic

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
A surge in demand for the services of companies that manage the belongings of deceased people instead of family members has turned the spotlight on the issue of solitary deaths amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
The situation has partly been attributed to a lack of opportunities for sen...

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Why Russian And Chinese Warships Teaming Up To Circle Japan Is A Big Deal

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CNN
 
A joint Chinese and Russian naval exercise, in which a flotilla of 10 warships completed a near circle around Japan's main island, has been touted by the two countries as a means of ensuring stability in a volatile region.
But analysts say the drills are likely to have the opposite effect, ...

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Experience Releasing Baby Sea Turtles In Shizuoka Prefecture

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Hamamatsu is the largest city in Shizuoka—the prefecture in central Japan most famous for sharing Mount Fuji with neighboring Yamanashi Prefecture. Yet a spectacular event happens annually here that manages to fly mostly out of sight of the national tourism radar.
From May to August...

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Japan Election Campaign Promises Include Potential Market-Movers

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JAPAN TIMES
 
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida may have witnessed the harsh reality of how investors react when his suggestion of higher capital gains tax rates apparently sent Japanese stocks lower shortly after he was elected president of the ruling party last month.
Heading into the House of Repre...

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Japan Institute To Receive Int'l Scholars As Exception To COVID Rules

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KYODO NEWS
 
A Japanese government-affiliated institution will resume receiving dozens of foreign researchers next Thursday, even as entry restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic remain, an official said.
A total of 55 scholars in Japanese studies, including those from other Asia countries, ...

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Starbucks’ Newest Chilled Cup Drink Comes With More Coffee Jelly Than Ever Before

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SORA NEWS
 
And you can only get it at Family Mart for a limited time!
Starbucks has a series of prepackaged drinks called “Chilled Cups”, which can be found at most convenience stores around the country.
They come in standard flavors like Cafe Latte, Espresso, and Matcha Latte, but like most Sta...

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Japan Party Heads Vie For Support On 1st Weekend Of Election Race

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese political party leaders took to the streets Saturday, the first weekend since official campaigning for next week's general election began, with how to improve the lives of those impacted by the coronavirus pandemic one of the hotly debated issues.
In his stump speech in Take...

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Japan's Princess Mako Celebrates Final Birthday As Member Of Imperial Family Before Wedding To Commoner

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CNN
 
Japan's Princess Mako turned 30 on Saturday -- her final birthday as a member of the imperial family before she marries her commoner boyfriend next week.
Her marriage to Kei Komuro on Tuesday will mean she becomes a commoner in keeping with laws saying female members of the imperial family ...

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