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Vending machine in Hiroshima offers cans of air from the prefecture
The company behind the cans says they're going viral and hopes they will become the prefecture's new specialty.
Source: The Japan Times
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Bored of peace? Trump keeps choosing war
On a U.S. late-night television show Saturday, the host played a clip from 2011 of a businessman warning that president Barack Obama "will start a war with Iran…
Source: Japan Today
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Dubai's image as a safe, tax-free haven is rocked by blasts from Iranian airstrikes
The United Arab Emirates has sold itself to foreigners for years as a sunny, safe, tax-free oasis. That peaceful image was shattered Saturday as Iranian weaponry rained down…
Source: Japan Today
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U.S. lawmakers see no Trump plan for Iran following strikes
The United States has yet to spell out a "day-after" strategy for Iran following joint U.S.-Israeli strikes that killed much of the country's leadership, lawmakers from both major…
Source: Japan Today
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Woman arrested on suspicion of strangling her 84-year-old mother
Police in Iga City, Mie Prefecture, have arrested a 58-year-old woman on suspicion of killing her 84-year-old mother at their home. According to police, Akie Kawai is accused of…
Source: Japan Today
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U.S. officials skeptical of regime change in Tehran after Khamenei killing, say sources
Following the killing of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday, many senior U.S. officials remain skeptical that the U.S. and Israeli military operation against the Islamic…
Source: Japan Today
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Joichi Ito, linked with Epstein, to leave Japan government panel, Sankei says
The release of millions of new Epstein documents by the U.S. Justice Department revived scrutiny of Ito's ties with the late convicted sex offender.
Source: The Japan Times
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Pentagon tells Congress no sign that Iran was going to attack U.S. first
The United States and Israel have launched their most ambitious attacks on Iran in decades, killing Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and hitting targets across the country.
Source: The Japan Times
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UK toughens asylum rules to discourage migration
The United Kingdom's overhaul of its asylum program takes effect on Monday, the Home Office announced, with the new rules drastically cutting protections for refugees and their children.…
Source: Japan Today
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Tokyo Events For March 2026
March is here and there's tons to look forward to. Celebrate the arrival of spring by exploring the city and trying new things!
Source: Savvy Tokyo
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