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 Before the art islands, a reason to stop in Okayama

Before the art islands, a reason to stop in Okayama

The Rabbit Hole and Fukuoka Shoyu Gallery make Okayama a contemporary-art destination before visitors reach the Seto Inland Sea.

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 Beyond the language of decline: Hope for democratic renewal

Beyond the language of decline: Hope for democratic renewal

The question is not whether democracy and capitalism should survive unchanged, but whether they can be renewed so they once again serve society rather than narrow interests

12 hours ago

 Takaichi meets victims, local leaders in quake-struck Kumamoto

Takaichi meets victims, local leaders in quake-struck Kumamoto

The prime minister's visit comes almost a week after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake, which has killed at least 38 people and left over 9,200 in evacuation shelters.

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 Takaichi meets victims and local leaders in quake-struck Kumamoto

Takaichi meets victims and local leaders in quake-struck Kumamoto

The prime minister's visit comes almost a week after the magnitude 7.1 earthquake, which has killed at least 38 people and left over 9,200 in evacuation shelters.

12 hours ago

 Streetcar that survived atomic bomb now used for tours in Hiroshima

Streetcar that survived atomic bomb now used for tours in Hiroshima

The tour that showcases the city's reconstruction, uses Hiroshima Electric Railway's streetcar No. 653, which was damaged in the blast on Aug. 6, 1945.

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 Leaked exams and dashed dreams: Why India’s ‘Cockroach’ youth turned on Modi

Leaked exams and dashed dreams: Why India’s ‘Cockroach’ youth turned on Modi

The complaints youths have against Narendra Modi's government include widening economic inequality, high youth unemployment and an erosion of free speech rights.

13 hours ago

 LDP members worry about two-year tax cut’s impact on 2028 poll

LDP members worry about two-year tax cut’s impact on 2028 poll

Under the plan, the consumption tax rate on food will be lowered to 1 for two years from next April.

13 hours ago

 How Canada can gear up for the Arctic ‘Great Game’

How Canada can gear up for the Arctic ‘Great Game’

Ottawa intends to prioritize acquisitions and upgrades, including spending on polar icebreakers, space surveillance and maritime capabilities, to support its Arctic sovereignty.

13 hours ago

 A misdiagnosis of U.S. failings leaves Trump stuck in Iran

A misdiagnosis of U.S. failings leaves Trump stuck in Iran

Iran has demonstrated already that, should Trump fulfill his threats to destroy the nation's infrastructure, it has the capacity to do the same to America's Gulf allies.

13 hours ago

 Automakers prolong plant suspensions after Kumamoto quake

Automakers prolong plant suspensions after Kumamoto quake

The Kyushu region accounts for nearly 15 of domestic auto production, according to the government's Kyushu Bureau of Economy, Trade and Industry.

13 hours ago
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