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Mar 21 2024
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Japan's Uno leads after short program at worlds
MONTREAL -- Japan's Shoma Uno placed first in the men's short program Thursday at the world figure skating championships. Uno, the two-time defending champion, led the pack with a 107.72 score at the Bell Centre. Japan's Yuma Kagiyama -- the 2022 Olympic silver medalist -- was second (106.35) ahead of American Ilia Malinin (105.97). "I could have performed a lot better, and a few minor things
ESPN.comApr 10 2024
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U.S. President Biden welcomes Japan's Prime Minister Kishida at the White House in Washington
Colorado Springs GazetteMar 31 2024
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‘Oppenheimer’ Hits Nuclear-Scarred Japan, 8 Months After U.S. Premiere
You have been granted access, use your keyboard to continue reading. A poster for “Oppenheimer” in Tokyo on Friday. The movie opened in Japan eight months after its release in the United States. While some viewers lamented the movie’s exclusion of scenes from Hiroshima or Nagasaki, others said they recognized that it had another story to tell. Get it sent to your inbox. Get it sent to your
New York Times (News)Mar 18 2024
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A one-of-a-kind exploration of Japan’s automotive heritage
TACOMA, Wash. — This immersive exhibit, located on the main floor of the LeMay - America’s Car Museum in Tacoma, WA, opened on March 16. With 46 cars in total, you are guaranteed to see everything related to Japanese vehicles, like the iconic Toyota 2000 GTI from the '60s, and the Fast and Furious-style of cars from the '90s. The exhibit features everything from classic models that laid the
KING 5 NewsApr 11 2024
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U.S. to flex alliance with Japan, Philippines with joint patrols, drills near South China Sea
President Biden on Thursday hosted the first-ever summit between the leaders of the U.S., Japan and the Philippines in a major show of solidarity against China’s military aggressiveness in the South China Sea. Mr. Biden began the meeting by reaffirming the U.S.’s commitment to its defense partnership with both countries. “I want to be clear: The United States defense commitments to Japan and
Washington TimesMar 24 2024
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US Plans Upgrade to Security Alliance With Japan, FT Reports
US President Joe Biden and Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida are expected to announce plans to restructure the US military command in Japan, the Financial Times reported , citing five people familiar with the matter. The plan, which will strengthen operational planning and exercises between the two countries, will be unveiled when Biden hosts Kishida at the White House on April 10, the FT
BloombergMar 30 2024
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Asia’s top music market, Japan eyes selling pop to the world
The rookie music group XG drew a huge roar at the KCON LA festival, a gathering of Korean pop music fans, with a cover of “I Am the Best,” a 2011 hit from the group 2NE1. The seven young women in skeleton-print costumes and tank tops heated up the stage like all K-pop ensembles, with vocal harmonies and synchronized dance moves. But none of the XG members singing in Los Angeles to the tens of
The Seattle TimesApr 07 2024
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Japan May Join AUKUS, US Seeks to Expand Alliance as Bulwark Against Beijing
America’s ambassador in Tokyo, Rahm Emanuel, appears to have confirmed that Japan is to join Pillar II of AUKUS. America’s ambassador in Tokyo, Rahm Emanuel, has written in the Wall Street Journal indicating that Japan was “about to become the first additional Pillar Two partner” in AUKUS, joining Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. This would be the first expansion of the
The Epoch TimesFeb 15 2024
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Japan unexpectedly slips into a recession
The country's gross domestic product (GDP) contracted by a worse-than-expected 0.4% in the last three months of 2023, compared to a year earlier.
It came after the economy shrank by 3.3% in the previous quarter.
The figures from Japan's Cabinet Office also indicate that the country has lost its position as the world's third-largest economy to Germany.
Economists had
BBC NewsApr 06 2024
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OC Japan Fair makes spring debut at county fairgrounds with cherry blossom theme
Organizers of the annual OC Japan Fair are hosting a first-ever springtime festival at the county fairgrounds in Costa Mesa, April 19 through 21. An annual fall favorite at the Orange County fairgrounds makes a rare spring debut next Friday as the OC Japan Fair kicks off a three-day celebration of food, fashion, pop culture and entertainment, during cherry blossom season. In fact, sakura — or
Los Angeles Times