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The Japan Social Development Fund (JSDF) is a Partnership between the Government of Japan (GoJ) and the World Bank conceived in the wake of the Asian financial crisis in the late 1990s. It was ...

symbolizing the old guard’s struggle against changing times. ‘Asakusa Kid’ captures the humor and tragedy of the comedy duo’s journey, offering a nostalgic glimpse into Japan’s entertainment scene in ...

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one-year contract with the star Japanese righthander Monday night. Sugano is coming off an MVP season — his third — in Nippon Professional Baseball’s Central League. The 35-year-old spent 12 ...