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Prenatal Classes in Japan
Attending a prenatal class is a valuable experience. Want to join one but don’t know what to expect from a class in Japan? Here is one Mama’s experience.
Source: Savvy Tokyo
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Democrat flips seat in special election for Florida district that includes Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort
Democrat Emily Gregory won a Florida special election on Tuesday, flipping a state legislative district that is home to Mar-a-Lago, the Palm Beach estate that President Donald Trump…
Source: Japan Today
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Oil falls more than 5%, Asian shares gain over Trump's talk of negotiations with Iran
Oil prices fell more than 4% and Asian shares gained on Wednesday over possibilities of a de-escalation of the Iran war and negotiations between the United States and Iran. Tokyo’s Nikkei…
Source: Japan Today
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Hong Kong police arrest bookstore owner, staff for selling Jimmy Lai biography, TVB says
Hong Kong police arrested a bookstore owner and three shopkeepers on Tuesday for allegedly selling "seditious" publications including a biography of jailed media tycoon Jimmy Lai, broadcaster TVB…
Source: Japan Today
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2026 Top Jobs in Japan Week 13
Apply to open roles in operations, sales and more in this week's Top Jobs in Japan!
Source: GaijinPot Blog
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Philippines declares emergency as energy supplies run short
There is an "imminent danger of a critically low energy supply," Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said in an executive order late Tuesday.
Source: The Japan Times
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Toyota turns to trucks for hydrogen plans as motorists shun clean-fuel cars
Large-scale hydrogen refueling stations planned along major Japanese highways
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Research team confirms safety of Alzheimer's drug Lecanemab
The research team examined data on the health status of 2,672 patients 28 weeks after the start of the treatment.
Source: The Japan Times
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High school textbooks to teach various aspects of generative AI
A total of 220 textbooks for 11 subjects have passed the second round of screenings conducted under the current curriculum guidelines.
Source: The Japan Times
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Nappy days: Dirty diapers reused in Japan recycling breakthrough
Billions of dirty diapers end up buried or burned every year in Japan -- more from seniors than babies -- but a recycling breakthrough has given them a…
Source: Japan Today
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