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Mar 22 2024
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NPR and NHK bring the international Tiny Desk Concerts series to Japan
NPR and NHK bring the international Tiny Desk Concerts series to Japan March 22, 2024; Washington, D.C. — NPR and The Japanese Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) are proud to announce the launch of the new music TV series Tiny Desk Concerts JAPAN, the latest addition to the global TV series version of the beloved Tiny Desk Concerts series by NPR Music. The music TV series will be released as half-
NPR Fact CheckApr 10 2024
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12th Marine Littoral: We visit a newly formed U.S. Marine Corps unit based in Japan
12th Marine Littoral: We visit a newly formed U.S. Marine Corps unit based in Japan
12th Marine Littoral: We visit a newly formed U.S. Marine Corps unit based in Japan Audio will be available later today.
President Biden hosts Japan's prime minister for a state visit highlighting tighter cooperation between their militaries. Both are shifting forces to deter potential adversaries
NPR Fact CheckApr 03 2024
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Indonesian President-elect Subianto vows to further strengthen ties with Japan after visiting China
TOKYO — Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto said he wants to “further strengthen” relations with Japan as he met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday on the heels of a visit to China. Subianto, who’s currently defense minister, told Kishida that the two countries are longtime friends who have built a cooperative relationship, and that he hoped to further strengthen
Washington TimesMar 14 2024
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Japan on cusp of ending its negative interest rates experiment
Japanese national flag is hoisted atop the headquarters of Bank of Japan in Tokyo, Japan September 20, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo/File Photo Purchase Licensing Rights , opens new tab TOKYO, March 15 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan is close to ending eight years of negative interest rate policy, with expected historical wage hikes heightening the prospect of a landmark shift away from
ReutersMar 18 2024
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People walk past Japan’s national flags in a shopping district in Tokyo
Colorado Springs GazetteApr 06 2024
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United States women’s soccer comes back to beat Japan in front of largest home crowd since 1999
The game also marked the return of both Mallory Swanson and Catarina Macario after lengthy absences because of injury. Jaedyn Shaw also scored for the United States in the match played before 50,644 fans at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, a record for a friendly match for the United States women on home soil. It was also the largest crowd for a women’s game in the United States since the 1999 World Cup
The Boston GlobeMar 22 2024
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Final round of Kentucky Derby preps starts Saturday in Louisiana, Kentucky, Japan
United Press InternationalMar 14 2024
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Japan launches bullet train service to a region that 'guidebooks rarely mention'
Japan is launching a new high-speed bullet train, or shinkansen, extension on Saturday that will make an under-the-radar prefecture far more accessible to travelers. The coastal Fukui Prefecture is some 185 miles west of Tokyo. The new train will pass through the city of Fukui, the town of Awara and other places guidebooks rarely mention, before reaching the port town of Tsuruga, adding some
CNBCMar 23 2024
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Deadly flesh-eating infection spreading at record levels in Japan, puzzling health officials
A rare, deadly flesh-eating bacterial infection is mysteriously spreading at a record rate in Japan, according to officials. Japan is expecting to see a large increase in cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), which has a 30% fatality rate and is most often caused by the bacteria called group A streptococcus, The Japan Times reported. The surge in case numbers has medical experts
New York Post (News)Feb 18 2024
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Japan launches ‘newborn H3’ rocket into orbit
TOKYO -- Japan's flagship H3 rocket reached orbit and released two small observation satellites in a key second test after a failed debut launch last year, buoying hope for the country in the global space race. The H3 rocket blasted off from the Tanegashima Space Center on time early Saturday, two days after its originally scheduled liftoff was delayed by bad weather. The rocket successfully
Northwest Arkansas Democrat Gazette