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Hantavirus scare revives COVID-era conspiracy theories
The misinformation resurged even as the World Health Organization insisted there was minimal risk to the general public from passengers of the MV Hondius.
Source: The Japan Times
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Police renew call for vigilance against investment scams as stocks soar
"There are probably victims who are still unaware that they have been cheated," a senior police official said.
Source: The Japan Times
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Remaking Hanoi: Vietnam bets on colossal capital renewal to drive growth
$2.5tn 'Master Plan' to address population boom comes with demolitions, relocations
Source: Nikkei Asia
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China's exports rise 14% in April despite geopolitical uncertainty
Shipments to US rebound, imports jump as Trump prepares for Beijing trip
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Thrifting catches on in Thailand, and Japanese chains are going up a size
2nd Street aims to have 50 stores by 2035 in Southeast Asian nation
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Japan bets on Washington and BOJ for extra punch in yen battle
The strategy is reliant on a small cast of heavyweights and is aimed less at a dramatic turnaround than at raising the cost of betting against the yen.
Source: The Japan Times
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States must change frameworks for cooperation, former Indian adviser says
National security expert Shivshankar Menon sees 'no global order' at the present time
Source: Nikkei Asia
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Trump's feuds and tensions with allies likely to outlast Iran war
Allies from Europe to the Middle East to the Indo-Pacific are once again fearful that the U.S. might be unreliable in a future crisis.
Source: The Japan Times
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Ainu indigenous group demands return of ancestors' remains
The group filed a lawsuit demanding that the remains of 279 Ainu ancestors held by a state facility be returned to their descendants.
Source: The Japan Times
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This train station bento boxed lunch shop has been in business for nearly 100 years
Inside Chiba Station, Manyoken is a piece of edible history. The name of bento boxed lunch shop Manyoken translates loosely as “House of 10,000 Leaves.” That count isn’t necessarily meant to be taken
Source: SoraNews24
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