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Japan's Hayabusa2 probe touched down on a distant asteroid on Thursday , the space agency said, on a mission to collect samples that could shed light on the history of the solar system.
The Japan Tim…

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An upcoming AMD desktop processor, the Ryzen 5 3500X has been spotted by Twitter user momomo_us on a Chinese retailer website jd.com.
The listed specifications show that the new CPU is apparently a 6…

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When Japan coronated Emperor Naruhito back in May, news surfaced that Toyota would supply the monarchy with a new parade car for the enthronement ceremony in October.
That machine has since been crea…

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After two hours on Japan’s Shodoshima Island I know I’ll never look at a bottle of soy sauce in the same way.
There are several reasons this mountainous, forested island in Japan’s Seto Inland Sea ha…

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(Image: Andy Stenning / Daily Mirror)(Image: Andy Stenning / Daily Mirror)Many of those affected claim the disaster, triggered by a 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami, could have been avoided.
(Ima…

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Jun Mitani has designed a trophy for the Player of the Match winner of each game at the Rugby World Cup in Japan, which will be etched with real-time highlights taken from in-game commentary.
Created…

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Mochitsuki Seishi's "Rabbit" brand of luxury, hand-rolled toilet paper sells for about $5 per roll, or as much as 12 rolls of the standard stuff in Japan.
High-end toilet paper is rolling off the she…

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(Roisin O'Connor) Jen Ewbank 13/67 Solange – When I Get Home Solange Knowles has never been coy about the intent behind her music.
(Roisin O'Connor) Eliot Lee Hazel 18/67 The Cinematic Orchestra – To…

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Image copyright Gavin Baos Image caption Wales fan Gavin Baos admits he is "concerned" at causing offence in JapanWelsh rugby fans travelling to Japan for the World Cup have been urged to cover up ta…

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