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December 1, 2017

Latvian Ambassador Dace Treija-Masi (center) joins guests in a toast on Nov. 16 to celebrate of the 99th anniversary of the Republic of Latvia at the embassy in Tokyo. | YOSHIAKI MIURA

Latvian Ambassador Dace Treija-Masi (center) joins guests in a toast on Nov. 16 to celebrate of the 99th anniversary of the Republic of Latvia at the embassy in Tokyo. | YOSHIAKI MIURA

Nov 30, 2017

Latvian Ambassador Dace Treija-Masi (center) joins guests in a toast on Nov. 16 to celebrate of the 99th anniversary of the Republic of Latvia at the embassy in Tokyo. — Latvian Ambassador Dace Treija-Masi (center) joins guests in a toast on Nov. 16 to celebrate of the 99th anniversary of the Republic of Latvia at the embassy in Tokyo. | YOSHIAKI MIURA

Oman Ambassador Khalid Al-Muslahi (center) and his wife, Abeer Aisha, welcome Seishiro Eto, chairman of the Japan-Oman Parliamentarians — Oman Ambassador Khalid Al-Muslahi (center) and his wife, Abeer Aisha, welcome Seishiro Eto, chairman of the Japan-Oman Parliamentarians' Friendship League, during a reception to celebrate the country's 47th national day at Palace Hotel Tokyo on Nov. 20. | YOSHIAKI MIURA

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The Gas Pavilion had welcomed around 500,000 visitors by the end of August, making it one of the most popular exhibits at the Osaka Expo.

At Osaka Expo, gas giants promote a greener future. But is it a lot of hot air?

By Joel Tansey

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.

Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years

By Yukana Inoue

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