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People at the Seoul Railway Station watch a TV broadcast about a North Korean ICBM test in November 2017.
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Japan Airlines
Japan Airlines had to cancel its JAL Smile Campaign promotion seconds after it went on sale. In a 9 March 2023 statement, the airline said: "We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience caused to our customers and related parties."
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A plate of sushi on a conveyor belt at a sushi chain restaurant in Tokyo.
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children playing with blocks on a table
Social safety net programs, including policies engineered toward affordable childcare, are likely helping the population of Nagi, Japan thrive.
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Pool spa couple
A Japanese hotel owner (not pictured) reportedly apologized during a press conference.
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Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah at a hearing on January 24, 2023.
Republican Sen. Mike Lee of Utah at a hearing on January 24, 2023.
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Protesters gather at the rally called 'Flower Demo' to criticize recent acquittals in court cases of alleged rape in Japan and call for revision of the anti-sex crime law in Tokyo, Japan June 11, 2019.
Protesters gather at the rally called 'Flower Demo' to criticize recent acquittals in court cases of alleged rape in Japan and call for revision of the anti-sex crime law in Tokyo, Japan in 2019
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A 5-foot diameter metal sphere, yellowed with rust, partly embedded in the sand on a beach in Hamamatsu, Japan, on February 18, 2023. Two figures in black protective gear and helmets stand nearby.
A metal sphere, 5 feet in diameter, washed up on a Japanese beach and has mystified authorities.
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