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Top New Music Releases From Japan: June 2023
Some Japanese artists spent the month of June chasing summer hit titles while others were in full rainy season mode. There was new music from the likes of Lausbub, Vlot…
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North Carolina roller coaster closes after discovering crack on pillar
A North Carolina amusement park closed one of its roller coasters Friday after park personnel became aware of a crack on the top of a steel support pillar on the…
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Yoyogi Broadway Is a Haven of Hospitality That Follows Its Own Rules
Under the watchful eye of NTT Docomo Yoyogi Tower (Tokyo's Empire State Building-reminiscent landmark), an east-meets-east coast neighborhood sprawls out just a few steps from Yoyogi Station's east exit. Previously…
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Canadian wildfire smoke disrupts US air travel
The wildfire smoke that has cast a sickly pall over major cities across the eastern US snarled air travel Thursday, creating headaches for big aviation hubs and upending plans for…
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AAA predicts record-breaking travel volume for July 4 weekend
A record number of people will travel by car or plane during the 4th July weekend this year.AAA projects 50.7 million Americans will travel 50 miles or more from home…
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Japan Book Review: Honeybees and Distant Thunder by Riku Onda
How do you describe the indescribable? Riku Onda's Honeybees and Distant Thunder makes a valiant attempt to do just this when portraying the universal language of music and its effect…
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Feds table bill to tackle travel chaos as summer season ramps up – National
The federal government moved this week to bolster accountability at airports, introducing new legislation that would compel them to cough up more information on their performance. Tabled in the House…
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Wajima City: A Home to Festivals of Fire and Light
Located in the picturesque Ishikawa Prefecture, the Noto Peninsula's Wajima city is famed for its history, natural beauty, and a charming market culture that today draws in tourists from Japan…
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Two Soldiers Killed as GSDF Recruit Opens Fire on Colleagues
This week's news roundup is dominated by crime. At a Japanese military base in Gifu Prefecture, two soldiers are killed and another one injured after a GSDF recruit opens fire…
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Fungal meningitis outbreak at Mexico clinic kills four patients from US; what to know
Fungal meningitis outbreaks at cosmetic procedure clinics in Mexico have killed four people from the US and likely infected many more, health officials announced this month.The deaths were announced after…