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Expensive Fruit Sales Begin in Japan, Malaysia
Japan and Malaysia each have perfected the art of growing high-class fruit. Now, the fruits are ready to be sold for a high price.
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Last Chance to See Chicago's Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom This Spring
The cherry blossom trees in Chicago’s Jackson Park are in full bloom this spring, but the open buds won’t last long.
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Japan, US Showcase Alliance, Resolve in Dealing With China
President Joe Biden and Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga are showcasing the alliance between their two countries as well as their shared resolve in dealing with China
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Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom This Spring in Chicago's Jackson Park
The cherry blossom trees in Chicago’s Jackson Park are in full bloom this spring, but the open buds won’t last long.
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Japan's Suga Comes to US for China-Focused Talks With Biden
Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has arrived in Washington for talks with President Joe Biden meant to show the strength of the two nations’ security alliance
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Engineering Professor Says Japan's Plan to Dump Treated Radioactive Water in the Sea Is Not Dangerous
Brent Heuser of University of Illinois said filtering the water will remove most radioactive elements, leaving only tritium that’s not harmful in small amounts.
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Officials Say Olympic Cancellation, No Fans Still an Option
Two officials in Japan’s ruling LDP party have suggested separately that the Tokyo Olympics could be in for some radical changes
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Biden Seeks Closer Ties With Japan as the U.S. Prepares to Challenge China
U.S. President Joe Biden will hold his first in-person summit with a foreign leader on Friday when Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga heads to Washington.
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Japan to Start Releasing Fukushima Water Into Sea in 2 Years
Japan’s government has decided to start releasing treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the Pacific Ocean in two years
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Team USA Shares Excitement for Tokyo 100 Days Out
Hear from Allyson Felix, Megan Rapinoe, Katie Ledecky and other members of Team USA as they share their experience during the pandemic, emotions after the 2020 Games were delayed and the excitement for Tokyo.
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Hideki Matsuyama Wins 2021 Masters Golf Tournament
Hideki Matsuyama won the 2021 Masters Golf Tournament Sunday, making him the first male golfer from Japan to win the tournament.
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Japan's Cherry Blossoms See Earliest Bloom in 1,200 Years as Climate Warms
Japan’s famous cherry blossoms reached their peak earlier than ever before this year, with experts suggesting the record-setting date is the result of climate change.
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Olympic Torch Relay Taken Off Streets of Osaka Over COVID Concerns
The Tokyo Olympic torch relay will not run through the streets of Osaka prefecture next week because of rising COVID-19 cases
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Tokyo Cherry Blossoms in Full Bloom
Japan’s national flower, called “sakura,” have reached their peak earlier this year than any other since record-keeping began 70 years ago, with climate change as the likely cause.
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Torch Relay for Tokyo Olympics Kicks Off Its 121-Day Journey
The torch relay for the postponed Tokyo Olympics has begun its 121-day journey across Japan and is headed toward the opening ceremony in Tokyo on July 23
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North Korea Fires Unidentified Projectiles Into Sea of Japan, U.S. Allies Say
The string of tests comes as Pyongyang ignores invitations from Washington to discuss denuclearization.
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BofA Says Covid Crisis Will Delay India Overtaking Japan as Third-Largest Economy by 3 Years
A BofA Securities report said India should touch Japan’s nominal GDP in dollar terms in 2031 if it grows at 9% annually.
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Japan Charges Americans With Helping Ex-Nissan Chief Flee, Jump Bail
Japanese prosecutors have charged two Americans, Michael Taylor and his son Peter, in connection with the escape of former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn to Lebanon
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Spectators From Abroad to Be Barred From Tokyo Olympics
Spectators from abroad will be barred from the Tokyo Olympics when they open in four months
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Strong Quake Shakes Japan; Minor Injuries, No Major Damage
Japan has been rattled by a strong earthquake that shook buildings in the capital, Tokyo, and caused a tsunami advisory for the country’s northeast coast