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Yuko Mohri Wins 2025 Calder Prize, Secures Public Collection Placement

Yuko Mohri Wins 2025 Calder Prize, Secures Public Collection Placement

Yuko Mohri Wins 2025 Calder Prize, Secures Public Collection Placement
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A charismatic straight talker, Japan's Takaichi is poised to expand her power in Sunday's vote

A charismatic straight talker, Japan's Takaichi is poised to expand her power in Sunday's vote

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is calling a snap election Sunday, counting on her unusual popularity among fans who see the hardline conservative as someone who speaks her mind and can bring change
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Japan election: What to look for in Sunday vote

Japan election: What to look for in Sunday vote

TOKYO, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Japan's first female prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is seeking to secure her grip on power in a national election on Sunday, with polls suggesting a big win for her conservative party.
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Who Do You Think Will Win the WBC?

Who Do You Think Will Win the WBC?

Current and former Twins litter the roster for the big event this Spring.
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The Company Behind Tires on Roads Everywhere

The Company Behind Tires on Roads Everywhere

Bridgestone Corporation, headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is a leading multinational manufacturing company with a significant global presence. Known ...
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Lindor, Correa off Puerto Rico's WBC roster over insurance coverage, Báez for marijuana test

Lindor, Correa off Puerto Rico's WBC roster over insurance coverage, Báez for marijuana test

Francisco Lindor and Carlos Correa are not on Puerto Rico's roster for the World Baseball Classic due to insurance issues
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Exclusive-BOJ won't come to the rescue of a Takaichi-driven bond rout

Exclusive-BOJ won't come to the rescue of a Takaichi-driven bond rout

TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi should not count on the Bank of Japan's help in taming sharp bond yield rises given the huge cost of intervention, including the significant risk of igniting unwelcome yen falls, sources say.
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Utah’s patient rebuild vs Washington’s hasty hyper-construction

Utah’s patient rebuild vs Washington’s hasty hyper-construction

Patience vs opportunism: the dichotomy of NBA rebuilds.
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Exclusive-Nippon Steel considering $3.2 billion convertible bond sale, sources say

Exclusive-Nippon Steel considering $3.2 billion convertible bond sale, sources say

By Miho Uranaka and Sam Nussey TOKYO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Nippon Steel is considering selling as much as 500 billion yen ($3.2 billion) of convertible bonds, according to two sources with knowledge of the matter, in a transaction that would be the largest of its kind in Japan. 
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Heavy snow in northern Japan blocks roads and causes dozens of deaths

Heavy snow in northern Japan blocks roads and causes dozens of deaths

Heavy snow in northern Japan has blocked roads and caused dozens of deaths nationwide
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Photos of a bean-throwing ritual to celebrate seasonal change and ward off evil at a Japanese shrine

Photos of a bean-throwing ritual to celebrate seasonal change and ward off evil at a Japanese shrine

ancient japanese ritual uses beans to celebrate spring and banish bad luck!
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Japan's services activity hits fastest growth in nearly a year, PMI shows

Japan's services activity hits fastest growth in nearly a year, PMI shows

TOKYO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Japan's services activity expanded at its quickest pace in nearly a year while the overall private sector posted the fastest growth in 32 months, buoyed by robust demand, a private sector survey showed on Wednesday.