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More Than 20 Amino Acids Found In Samples From Ryugu Asteroid

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NHK
 
Japan's science ministry says more than 20 types of amino acid have been found in samples collected from the Ryugu asteroid.
The discovery may help scientists better understand the origins of life, as amino acids are one of its basic building blocks.
The sand and dust samples were collected...

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Japan To Open To Tourists After COVID, With Masks, Insurance And Chaperones Required

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REUTERS
 
Foreign tourists visiting Japan will be required to wear masks, take out private medical insurance and be chaperoned throughout their stay, the government said on Tuesday, as it plans a gradual opening from two years of COVID-19 restrictions.
Only visitors on package tours will be allow...

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Japan Beat USA To Remain Undefeated In VNL Week 1

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VOLLEY BALL WORLD
 
An impressive victory against the USA keeps the Asian team's streak alive
Japan showed great strength in the opening week of the Volleyball Nations League 2022. The Asians are the only undefeated team in the tournament after the conclusion of the first 32 matches of the women’...

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Man Gets 18-Year Prison Term For 2017 Expressway Road Rage Deaths

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JAPAN TODAY
 
A Japanese court on Monday sentenced a 30-year-old man to a prison term of 18 years in a retrial over a 2017 road rage incident that resulted in the deaths of a couple and injuries to their two daughters.
The Yokohama District Court convicted Kazuho Ishibashi of dangerous driving af...

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Oldest Chinese Restaurant In Japan Shuts Down After 138 Years

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YAHOO NEWS
 
After filing for bankruptcy protection on Thursday, Japan's oldest existing Chinese restaurant, Heichinrou, is shutting down after 138 years of business.
The restaurant, located in Yokohama Chinatown, first opened in 1884, catering to foreigners who moved to the city during the Meiji...

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US Naval Officer In Japan Faces Prison Over Deadly Crash

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AP NEWS
 
For Ridge Alkonis, a U.S. Navy lieutenant living in Japan, a springtime trip with his wife and three children to Mount Fuji was intended as fun and leisurely family time before an expected deployment.
What happened next, and why, is a matter of dispute. But it gave rise to a three-year ...

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Japan Considers Resuming Tourism Discount As COVID Eases

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REUTERS
 
Japan's government is considering resuming a national travel discount campaign as soon as late this month to help the tourism industry recover from a COVID-19 slump, the Nikkei newspaper said on Saturday.
A revived "Go To Travel" campaign would likely serve as a core measure to stimulat...

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Japan Sets New Record, Brings World Closer To Internet 100,000 Times Faster Than Current Speeds

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YAHOO NEWS
 
The world is about to get a whole lot faster — 100,000 times faster to be exact, thanks to researchers in Japan who have set a new record for data transmission speeds.
The Network Research Institute at the National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) report...

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Japanese Man, 83, Becomes Oldest Person To Sail Solo Non-Stop Across Pacific

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THE GUARDIAN
 
Yachtsman Kenichi Horie repeats trick after becoming first person to successfully take on feat in 1962
Before he set off, Kenichi Horie said his only fear about sailing solo non-stop across the Pacific Ocean was his age. But on Saturday, the 83-year-old – known as “Japan’s most fam...

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US, South Korea, Japan Envoys Meet On North Korea Nuclear Tension

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CNA
 
Officials from the United States, South Korea and Japan met in Seoul on Friday (Jun 3) for talks on North Korea amid signs the isolated country is preparing to conduct a nuclear test for the first time since 2017.
US Special Representative Sung Kim met his South Korean and Japanese counterp...

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