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Brits Try Japanese Candy & Snacks

Oct 19 (Roly) - We are back trying some of the best Japanese Candy and snacks, including fun Japanese Kit-Kat flavours, dried wasabi-flavoured snacks, curry-flavoured chew sticks, and Japanese Halloween festive party snack mixes! Some of these snacks were a bit gross this time, and the Japanese snacks got a PASS rating from us this time!

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A suspicious object feared to be explosive was discovered at a high school in Sapporo on the afternoon of November 22nd, causing temporary chaos. The object was found to have been brought to the school by one of its students.

China says it will resume allowing visa-free visits by Japanese nationals on short-term trips from the end of this month. (NHK)

Japan is facing a deepening crisis of poverty and inequality, with rising reports of 'invisible homeless' individuals and growing economic hardships among the population. Discussions over reforms to the country's tax and welfare systems have taken center stage, as policymakers grapple with how to provide meaningful support.

A special lighting ceremony was held on November 20th at Ueno Toshogu Shrine, located in Ueno Park, Taito Ward, Tokyo. The event featured a unique lighting design created by renowned lighting designer Motoko Ishii.

A Japanese pharmaceutical company has announced the successful commercialization of fiber made from silk produced by bagworms.

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