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U.S. senator Lindsey Graham dies at 71 after sudden illness
The cause of death was "a brief and sudden illness," according to Graham's office. He was in Kyiv as recently as Friday.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japanese manga publisher to enter Indian market
While Japanese content has become increasingly popular in India since COVID-19, the rapidly growing South Asian economy currently imports English versions of manga products.
Source: The Japan Times
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South Korea issues first emergency heatwave warning under new rating system
The new warning system was introduced to better deal with a rising number of heatwaves in South Korea, which have become longer and more intense, officials said.
Source: The Japan Times
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Typhoon Bavi batters eastern China, threatens days of heavy rain
Bavi struck Zhejiang's coastal city of Yuhuan at around 11:20 p.m. on Saturday before making a second landfall in Yueqing, part of the city of Wenzhou, at around midnight.
Source: The Japan Times
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Japanese recipe for Tempura Twinkies takes America’s favourite snack to a whole new level
Move aside, deep-fried Twinkies, Tempura Twinkies are in town. While some people might argue that Japan is home to the best sweets and snacks in the world, for locals the fascination can sometimes be
Source: SoraNews24
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Enoshima’s magical night lantern festival is back this summer with spectacular views
An island transforms into a wonderland of digital art, musical sea shells, and 1,000 glowing lanterns. Summer heat in Japan can be pretty brutal for some people, so it means that a lot of the fun seas
Source: SoraNews24
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Studio Ghibli calendar figures are back, look amazing whether you check the date or not[Photos]
Give Totoro, No-Face, and Jiji a little time every day, and they’ll make sure you don’t forget the date. From a practical standpoint, smartphones have more or less made watches obsolete. If your phone
Source: SoraNews24
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South Korea asks the North to help search for missing sailor
The request follows reports that the sailor went missing on Sunday morning while a vessel was on patrol off South Korea's eastern coast near the Northern Limit Line.
Source: The Japan Times
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Hatsune Miku crosses over into the real world in Coolish videos with Hoshimachi Suisei[Videos]
These Coolish virtual idol videos are very cool. As the world’s first Vocaloid idol, Hatsune Miku is a native of digital space. And while there’s a real person behind virtual YouTubers like Hoshimachi
Source: SoraNews24
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Farm experiences in disaster-hit Japanese area attracting children
Since opening 11 years ago, the Moriumius facility has received a total of some 15,000 elementary and junior high school students, with many becoming repeat visitors.
Source: The Japan Times
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