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Chocolate Mushrooms Make For The Cutest Earphones

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JAPAN TODAY
 
If you’ve ever been into Japanese snacks then you would have heard of Kinoko no Yama (mushroom of the mountain) and its counterpart, Take no Ko (bamboo countryside), both are bite-sized milk chocolate-covered biscuits shaped as either mushrooms or bamboo.
There’s even been an ongoin...

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China, Japan, South Korea Agree To Boost Trilateral Ties, Seek Summit

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REUTERS
 
The foreign ministers of China, Japan and South Korea agreed on Sunday to restart cooperation among the Asian neighbours and pave the way for a summit of their three leaders in the latest move to ease tensions in the vital region.
Even as China and the United States mend frayed ties, in...

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Eruption That Formed New Japan Island Continues Rumbling On

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ASIA NEWS
 
As of Nov. 10, the new island was about 400 meters long from its north tip to the south, and about 200 meters from east to west.
An undersea volcanic eruption that created a new island about 1 kilometer south of Iwoto Island was continuing as of Nov. 16, The Yomiuri Shimbun has confir...

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China, Japan Face Multiple Challenges As Tokyo Delegation Aims To Put Relations Back On Track

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SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST
 
 
 Foreign Minister Wang Yi said the recent meeting between two nations’ leaders points to healthy, stable development, according to Japanese reportsKomeito Party chief Natsuo Yamaguchi faces formidable issues, including Fukushima, alleged spying and territorial dispute...

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Heatherwick Studio Designs Inaugural District in Tokyo, Japan

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ARCH DAILY
 
 
Heatherwick Studio’s new district in the heart of Tokyo has been opened to the public by the Prime Minister of Japan. Named Azabudai Hills, the project is the culmination of a thirty-year revitalization initiative.
The neighborhood spans across 2.4 hectares of accessible green spac...

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Indonesia Receives 102 Mobile X-Ray Machines From Japan

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ANTARA NEWS
 
Indonesia's Ministry of Health has received a grant of 102 mobile X-ray machines from the Japanese government to help Indonesian health facilities perform radiology checks more easily and quickly.
"Decision-making regarding patient treatment will be carried out faster. I think this ...

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Casio To Release Charles Darwin Foundation Collaboration G-SHOCK Watches

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JAPAN TODAY
 
Casio Computer Co Ltd has announced the release of new additions to the G-SHOCK brand of shock-resistant watches. The three new GW-B5600CD watches are the brand’s latest collaboration with the Charles Darwin Foundation, an organization that engages in environmental conservation acti...

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Japanese Narcotics Squad Raids Cannabis-Like Gummy Factory In Osaka

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NHK
 
Japanese government narcotics agents have inspected a factory in Osaka City, western Japan, over the production of gummy candies allegedly containing a substance with a toxicity similar to that of a designated drug like cannabis.
On Tuesday, officials from the health ministry's Narcotics Co...

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Japan PM Kishida Grilled Over Party Revenue Underreporting Claims

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KYODO NEWS
 
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was grilled in parliament on Tuesday over allegations that his and four other major factions of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party have underreported their incomes from fundraising parties.
In an extraordinary Diet session, Kishida explained tha...

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Japan Eyes Banning Cannabinoid HHCH After Gummies Make Many Ill

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JAPAN TIMES
 
The health ministry said Monday that it is planning to ban HHCH, a synthetic substance that mimics the effects of cannabis, as soon as this week after people who consumed gummies containing the cannabinoid had to go to the hospital earlier this month.
Once HHCH, or hexahydrocannabih...

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