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Bitcoin jumps while Japan holiday dulls most currencies

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Bitcoin was the notable mover as it reached for one-month highs on Monday, sustaining its rally after the Federal Reserve's...

China says carrier accused of entering Japanese waters was on routine training

BEIJING (Reuters) - China said on Thursday its Liaoning aircraft carrier had been on a routine training mission in the western Pacific and...

Shogun: How an Englishman from Kent made an extraordinary journey to become the first western samurai

When Shōgun arrived on our screens earlier this year, it did so weighted with expectations as heavy as a samurai in full armour....

Peaches grown in Fukushima nuclear disaster zone go on sale at Harrods

Harrods has begun selling luxury peaches grown in Japan’s Fukushima region, which 13 years ago, suffered the world’s worst nuclear disaster since Chernobyl.The...

Japan teen jumps to death, killing pedestrian below

Warning: This article contains details that readers may find distressingTwo people have died in the Japanese city of Yokohama after a teenage girl...

It’s time to end the myth that the US needed to drop atomic bombs to end World War II | Opinion

It was disappointing to see debunked myths about World War II published recently in The Kansas City Star as if they were undisputed...

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