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Ticket prices for World Cup final soar near $10K
After the get-in price dropped as low as $6,636 on Monday, the three-day average rebounded to $7,612 by Friday morning.
Source: The Japan Times
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U.S. strikes Iran to ‘punish’ it for attack that killed two troops
The U.S. and Iran have intensified attacks since an interim ceasefire deal signed a month ago fell apart in recent weeks, raising the possibility of a return to all-out war.
Source: The Japan Times
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After years, Takaichi achieves Imperial House Law revision by force of numbers
The common male ancestor of the former 11 imperial family branches and the current emperor goes back about 600 years.
Source: The Japan Times
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Rory McIlroy expresses disdain for Bryson DeChambeau amid British Open controversy
Max Homa and other golfers, however, came to DeChambeau's defense.
Source: The Japan Times
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Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot, sleepless nights
Around the world, human-induced climate change is at least partly to blame for a growing sleep deficit.
Source: The Japan Times
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20% of Japan’s pledged U.S. investments underway a year after tariff deal
The Japanese government has faced unrelenting criticism on the sheer size of the proposed investments and loans spent on a foreign country.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan ‘cannot avoid’ nuclear weapons debate, defense chief Koizumi says
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi's remarks come as the government weighs revising the country's decades-old pledge not to produce, possess or host nuclear arms.
Source: The Japan Times
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Tokyo’s viral 90-yen cafe pop-up returns to Harajuku with yogurt coffee
Enjoy 45 unique drinks at budget prices. When people hear the word “Harajuku”, anyone who has taken a walk around the neighborhood would picture the colorful fashion subcultures, packed streets, and s
Source: SoraNews24
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Starbucks Japan releases exclusive new Bearista collection…with beary cute details
New limited-edition range contains one of the cutest tumblers we’ve ever seen. Starbucks is widely loved by people of all ages in Japan, and as the brand continues to grow, so too does its fanbase, w
Source: SoraNews24
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Kyoto Animation holds memorial service for 2019 arson attack victims
Seven years ago, the studio was set on fire, leaving 36 of those who were inside dead and 32 injured.
Source: The Japan Times
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