THERE has been a remarkable surge of global interest in Japan recently, a trend most visibly evidenced by the dramatic influx ...

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The Times reports the dictionary contains around 4,000 entries and was compiled to help visitors avoid being targeted by London’s criminal “canting crew” - a catch-all phrase for vagrants, thieves, ...

S. Korea approved funding of 17.1 billion won for seven inter-Korean exchange and cooperation projects, including programs ...

Why do we use words like “natural” in economics? Or what about the word “utility”? The answer can be traced all the way back ...

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A top state lawmaker said the effort to adopt an official definition of antisemitism in New Jersey law is not over.

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