Lisa Larson Memorial Exhibition Opens in Tokyo
A major memorial exhibition of ceramicist and artist Lisa Larson is now opening in Tokyo.
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Japan protests UN world map that shows disputed Kuril Islands as Russian
Japan is demanding that the new world map adopted by the UN last week, which shows the disputed Kuril Islands as Russian, be corrected.
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Tokyo’s Shinjuku to curb short-term rentals as tourist complaints rise
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Asian stock markets rise as Friday trading ends on a positive note
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Business
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Asian stock markets mostly rise as Tokyo gains and Seoul falls
Several stock markets in Asia look set to end the week with gains.
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Hong Kong stocks fall as Asian markets rise
There is a modest rise on the largest stock exchanges in Asia. Only the Hong Kong Stock Exchange is bucking the trend.
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Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, dot-pattern pioneer, dies at 97
Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama, known for her distinctive dot-patterned works, has died. She was 97.
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