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Cabinet OK’s M.E. Mission for MSDF

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Cabinet of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe decided Friday to dispatch Maritime Self-Defense Forces personnel to the Middle East on a mission of strengthening information-gathering in order to help ensure sea lane safety in the region.
Basing the mission on the ...

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Make Your New Year Sweet With This Pokémon X Baskin Robbins Collaboration

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SORA NEWS
 
Say goodbye to your New Year’s resolution to eat less ice cream!
Happy New Year! If you’re anything like us at SoraNews24, you’ve spent the winter holidays vegging out, eating anything and everything you can lay your hands on. You might be trying to shift that winter weight, but if yo...

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Japanese Bakery Serves Up Fluffy And Sweet Mt Fuji Bread

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japanese bakeries often offer a wide variety of flavored breads, but sometimes its the shape of the loaf that steals the show, as seen recently with extra fluffy kitty and corgi butt bread.
Now thanks to a newly opened bakery in Fujikawaguchiko, travelers taking in splendid ...

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Matcha Truffle Caramel Crisp popcorn

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Garrett, a "gourmet" popcorn brand, was first established in Chicago, but it has exploded in popularity in the land of the rising sun. In recent years, a queue stretching out the door and down the road has been a standard fixture of their Harajuku branch.
They’re also no str...

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Waste Not Want Not In Japanese Design

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JAPAN TIMES
 
For those hoping to make being more environmentally conscious an upcoming New Year’s resolution, this month’s On: Design introduces a few Japan initiatives that look into repurposing waste in a novel way.
 New used favoritesKenelephant — a small products company with several brands ...

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Uncovering Sexual Abuse By Priests Slow In Japan

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Although cases of sexual abuse against children by Catholic Church priests have been exposed across the globe, work to shed light on such wrongdoing has yet to make progress in Japan, with the domestic authorities being reluctant to share information with thi...

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Japanese Burger Chain Launches An Explosive Combo: The Spicy Ramen Burger!

  • Category:Gourmet
SORA NEWS
 
A fiery crossover that will sear itself into your memory and taste buds!
Time and time again we’ve encountered many ambitious visions for noodles in Japan: from the ramen roll to blue chicken ramen broth, it seems like the Japanese gourmet scene won’t be satisfied just with just award...

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Carlos Ghosn, Nissan's Ex-Head, Flees Japan To Lebanon

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BBC
 
Former Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn has travelled to Lebanon after fleeing Japan, where he faces a trial over allegations of financial misconduct.
In a statement, Mr Ghosn said he had not fled justice but "escaped injustice and political persecution".
His lawyer said he was "dumbfounded" by the...

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Japan To Greet New Year With ‘Kohaku,’ Shrine Visits, Shopping And Snowstorms

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Millions of Japanese people will visit neighborhood shrines in Japan on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning, return to their home towns to be with their families and watch the New Year TV program "Kohaku Uta Gassen" (Red and White Song Contest) on NHK as part of the annual N...

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Hatsune Miku Affirms Global Star Status With Second Europe Tour

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JAPAN TODAY
 
LONDON - Hatsune Miku is set to bring her virtual talents to European audiences as the popstar embarks on a second tour of the continent in 2020.
The turquoise-pigtailed singer will appear on five dates in different cities across Europe as part of the "Hatsune Miku Expo 2020," begin...

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