Toshio Asakawa, 84, a farmer in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture, has an old diary, photos and letters in his home from his deceased uncle Matayuki, who served as a pilot in the Imperial Japanese Army.

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Japan is a country with very limited space for buildings, as mountains make up about three-quarters of its landmass. The country’s fairly large population is concentrated in major cities.

A weekly ranking of the most popular songs in Japan combining physical and digital sales, audio streams, radio airplay, YouTube and GYAO! video views and karaoke data, compiled by Billboard Japan.

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Relevance: As the world's third largest economy and one of the United States' most important allies and trading partners, Japan is critical to an understanding of global issues. Japan also exerts ...

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Donald Trump vowed to purge the military of "woke" generals. Now that he is president-elect, the question at the Pentagon is whether he will go much further. How a Trump presidency could lead to a ...

You’ve probably seen the CFMOTO UForce 600 with the “Win Me!” signs in various places around Cass County this summer and fall.