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The Yomiuri ShimbunForeign tourists enjoy wanko-soba on Jan. 19 at Azumaya in Morioka. By Mari Matsumoto / Yomiuri Shimbun 2:00 JST, January 29, 2023 MORIOKA — Visitors from Japan and overseas have been flocking to a city in the Tohoku region since its inclusion on a major U.S. newspaper’s annual list of recommended tourist destinations.…

ANI | Updated: Jan 27, 2023 22:23 IST Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh) , January 27 (ANI): Representatives of the Japanese Buddhist Conference for World Federation (JBCWF) have condemned China's interference in the succession process…

Photo taken in Tokyo on Jan. 25, 2023, shows "hina" traditional Japanese dolls unveiled by doll maker Kyugetsu Co., featuring Yakult Swallows slugger Munetaka Murakami (bottom R), figure skater Kaori Sakamoto (bottom L), competitive swimmer Rikako Ikee (upper R), judoka Uta Abe (upper C) and table tennis player Mima…

A Hong Kong-registered cargo ship with 22 people aboard sank in the East China Sea off Japan's Nagasaki Prefecture early Wednesday, killing two crew members and leaving nine others missing, the coast guard said. The deaths were among 13 who had been rescued following a distress call the previous night from the 6,551-ton…

No 10 declines to say Sunak confident Zahawi has always told him truth about his tax affairsAt the Downing Street lobby briefing the PM’s spokesperson said Rishi Sunak expects the inquiry into Nadhim Zahawi’s tax arrangements being carried out by the PM’s ethics adviser, Sir Laurie Magnus, to be carried out “swiftly”.But the spokesperson said…

We are delighted to announce the return of MoodleMoot Japan for 2023, taking place in Ibaraki Christian University, on February 15-17.  The not-for-profit Moodle Association of Japan (MAJ) has been organising MoodleMoots since 2008, bringing together educators, researchers, and developers of Moodle LMS. MAJ also publishes an annual…

On leave from teaching at Our Lady of Lourdes, Jeff Flanigan is now head coach of the Yokohama Grits Guelphite Jeff Flanagan’s coaching resume is very much like the song I’ve Been Everywhere. This season Flanagan returned to being a full-time coach, taking a leave of absence from teaching at Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic High School to…

LEICESTER, England (AP) — Brighton scored two minutes from time to draw at Leicester 2-2 and maintain its assault on the English Premier League top five on Saturday.The Seagulls missed the chance to move into the top five but climbed to sixth.Substitute Evan Ferguson headed in Pervis Estupinan’s cross in off the post for the clincher.Harvey…

Photo taken on Jan. 19, 2023, in Shimukappu, a village in northern Japan known for its cold temperature that can fall as low as 30 C below zero, shows the inside of a chapel where the ceiling, walls, altar and cross are all made of ice. The chapel was unveiled to the media, together with a dome-shaped hotel also made of…

A woman protests against Russian missile attacks in Dnipro, on Jan. 17, 2023, three days after a deadly Russian missile strike on an apartment building in the eastern Ukraine city. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo The following is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News. ---------- Fatal 2019 Kyoto Animation arson trial…