Controversial Netflix dating show sparks backlash in Japan

Japan's justice ministry said it will cancel a collaboration with "Badly in Love," a Netflix dating show featuring ex-juvenile delinquents.

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Japan protests Russian missile tests off disputed islands

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Deadly daytime heat turns Japanese farmers nocturnal

Japan's farmers are opting for more nocturnal schedules as daytime summer heat makes working conditions dangerous. North of Tokyo, Motoaki Iijima harvests flowers in his illuminated greenhouse long after sunset.

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NSW ‘seeking urgent advice’ on controversial court ruling that found anti-Israel vandalism was not antisemitic

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Japan headline inflation rate hits highest this year as energy prices bite

Core inflation — which strips out prices of fresh food but includes energy — was in line with expectations, coming in at 1.8%.

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Mendoza's 'no girlfriend' vow faces test as Alysa Liu dating rumors swirl

Following a triumphant win against the Houston Texans, Raiders quarterback Fernando Mendoza expressed previously that his focus was on football, sidelining romance. However, fans are buzzing about his recent outing with Olympic figure skater Alysa Liu.

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Japan hangs man convicted of killing 5 people at pachinko parlor

Sunao Takami set fire to the crowded pachinko parlor in Osaka by spreading gasoline and throwing a lit match, engulfing the building, killing five and injuring 10 others.

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