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Curious yen spikes have traders gaming Japan ‘warning shots’
Investors and strategists are debating whether Japanese authorities are trying to stem further weakness in the yen through smaller operations.
Source: The Japan Times
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U.S. plans to indict Raul Castro raise Cubans' fears of force
U.S. plans to indict Cuba`s former leader Raul Castro over the downing of humanitarian planes two decades ago further increased tensions on the island on Friday, as the…
Source: Japan Today
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Man dies after shark bite off Western Australia coast
A man attacked by a shark off Western Australia's coast on Saturday died of his injuries, police said, in what is the second fatal shark attack in Australia…
Source: Japan Today
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Hundreds of rose bushes in bloom at Tokyo’s off-the-beaten-path, next-to-the-tracks flower street
Local road goes from trash dump to treasure. One of Tokyo’s largest and most beautiful collections of roses is in bloom right now. However, you won’t find them blooming inside a park or private garden
Source: SoraNews24
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One of Japan’s best meals is hidden in a Yamagata hot spring town
Chef Makoto Harada combines Italian flavors with the northern region's culinary traditions.
Source: The Japan Times
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Academy Award winning actor Brendan Fraser to serve as Indianapolis 500's honorary starter
Academy Award winning actor Brendan Fraser has been selected as the honorary starter for next week's Indianapolis 500, race organizers announced Friday. Fraser was born in Indianapolis but…
Source: Japan Today
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Ebola’s Africa spread tests global response after aid cuts
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo linked to 80 deaths and hundreds of suspected infections has spread across the border to Uganda.
Source: The Japan Times
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Trump's geopolitical brinkmanship has hit a wall with Iran
The continuing impasse with Iran comes as Trump faces domestic pressure over high U.S. gasoline prices and his own low approval ratings.
Source: The Japan Times
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Kubo vows to fill void left by injured Mitoma at World Cup
Japan's Takefusa Kubo has vowed to fill the World Cup void left by Kaoru Mitoma, who will miss the tournament with a heartbreaking late hamstring injury. Winger Mitoma…
Source: Japan Today
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Trump says U.S. and Nigerian forces 'eliminate' senior Islamic State leader
Abu-Bilal al-Minuki, second in command of the terrorist group globally, was killed in a "partnership" between U.S. and Nigerian forces.
Source: The Japan Times
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