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Culture Watch
University allows ‘PhD in child pornography’
The University of Manchester has been criticized for allowing a student to complete a PhD documenting his sexual gratification from…
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Israel, Japan sign historic defense agreement
Japan and Israel are strengthening their ties with a historic agreement on defense. Israeli Minister of Defense Benny Gantz and…
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Shinzo Abe, longest-serving Japanese prime minister, assassinated
Shinzo Abe, Japan’s former and longest serving prime minister, was assassinated Friday. A reporter for public broadcaster NHK, who was…
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News
G-7 creates $600 billion global plan to counter China’s ‘debt trap’
The Group of Seven (G-7) nations are confronting China head-on with $600 billion for a global infrastructure program. The new…
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Japan upholds ban on same-sex marriage
A Japanese court has upheld a ban on same-sex marriage by dismissing a lawsuit that argued it was unconstitutional. Three…
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U.S. will support Japan as permanent member of UN Security Council
The Biden administration now says it will support Japan becoming a permanent member of the UN Security Council. The belated…
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Next Generation
‘Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness’ is a cinematic bullet train
A Shinkansen is an extremely fast bullet train spread all over Japan. They reach high speeds and don’t really stop…
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Culture Watch
How Cup Noodles became one of the biggest success stories of all time
See a container of Cup Noodles at a convenience store and you might think of dorm rooms and cheap calories.…
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Culture Watch
Memories of Pearl Harbor attack fading as ‘what-if’ questions remain
Yesterday, on the anniversary of the Japanese attacks on Pearl Harbor, we learned that memories of that event are fading…
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