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[ad_1] Sapporo – A popular annual snow festival kicked off in Sapporo on Sunday, with food and drink areas set up after being canceled during the COVID-19 pandemic. This year's Sapporo Snow Festival, set to run until Feb. 11, features a total of 196 snow and ice sculptures at three venues. Sculptures at the main Odori venue include those based on themes such as "Golden Kamuy," a popular manga series […]

[ad_1] The U.S. has hit 85 targets in Iraq and Syria with more to come in response to last weekend’s killing of three U.S. reservists by Iran-backed militias, and it took no time for critics to declare the Biden administration’s action too weak to deter further attacks.They’re right about that, but the belief that the answer is to bomb Iran itself is magical thinking.Deterrence is too often seen just as […]

[ad_1] Kanazawa, Ishikawa Pref. – The powerful New Year's Day earthquake that ravaged a remote central Japan region has left its famed, centuries-old sake-making industry facing the danger of losing some of the craftsmanship it has nurtured to produce quality brands.All the 11 main sake brewers in the northern part of the Noto Peninsula were severely affected by the magnitude 7.6 quake and have been forced to suspend their operations […]

[ad_1] Steel traders, automotive customers and even United States Steel workers are hailing the iconic American company’s decision to sell to a Japanese rival. That has left the steel industry wondering why politicians in Washington are eager to cast doubt on the $14.1 billion deal.Nippon Steel’s December offer to buy U.S. Steel — and the subsequent political pushback — was the hot topic when the industry gathered in Florida last […]

[ad_1] The support rate for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's Cabinet fell 2.8 percentage points to 24.5%, marking its second-lowest rating, a Kyodo News survey showed Sunday, with most respondents indicating discontent with his fact-finding efforts regarding the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's political funds scandal. Some 84.9% said LDP lawmakers who failed to report income from fundraising parties should explain what they used the funds for, while 87% expect the party's […]