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The middle power romantic era is a ghost of a lost world
Smaller nations must have the space to exert influence without picking sides
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Israel strikes Beirut's southern suburbs after Hezbollah attacks
Israel carried out airstrikes on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday, after the Iran-backed group launched missiles and drones towards Israel to avenge the killing of…
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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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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Tokyo Area Events for March 2026
Check out our monthly event roundup for Tokyo for March 2026!
Source: GaijinPot Blog
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Toyota raises buyout bid for unit, ending standoff with Elliott
The carmaker and its affiliates are now willing to pay ¥20,600 for each share of Toyota Industries they don’t already own, the group said Monday.
Source: The Japan Times
Travel Alerts•
Berkshire CEO Greg Abel talks up Japan trading house shares
Trump's destabilizing policies put the unique conglomerates under pressure
Source: Nikkei Asia
Culture•
Viral Japanese cheesecake from Osaka has a lesser known rival called Aunt Wanda
Move aside, Uncle Rikuro – Aunt Wanda is here to steal your fluffy souffle crown, without the raisins. If you’ve been following must-try Japanese food recommendations online, you may have heard of a s
Source: SoraNews24
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Lawson adds doughnuts to its convenience store sweets range, but are they good enough to go viral?
A new convenience store sweet…but you need to be lucky to find it. Whenever we see the words “先行発売” (“senkou hatsubai“) during our travels in Japan, we always step in for a closer look. That’s because
Source: SoraNews24
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