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Japan PM urges better security after blast targets speech

Japan PM urges better security after blast targets speech

Japan needs to increase security as Group of Seven officials visit, the country’s prime minister said Sunday, a day after an explosive was thrown at him during a campaign event. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida escaped unharmed after the device, reportedly a pipe bomb, was thrown towards him as he campaigned …

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Vietnamese durian prices double in Japan

Vietnamese durian prices double in Japan

A kilogram of Vietnamese durian currently sells for $17-18 in Japanese supermarkets, double last year’s price due to higher import costs and more demand than supply. Nguyen Phi Thoan, CEO of JV Solution, which specializes in supplying fresh fruit to Japan, said his company sometimes lacks durian – which is …

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