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- Japan teen arrested for alleged ChatGPT-assisted cyberattacks
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- Japan Envoy Sends U.N. Chief Another Letter over China's Claim
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- Japan to Enhance Oversight of Local Banks Backed by Public Funds
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- Japan-South Korea summit expected to take place in Takaichi's hometown
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- Kyodo News Digest: Dec. 5, 2025
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- Half-naked men brave cold to make rice cakes at Yamagata temple tradition
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- Japan Parties Apart over Political Donation Reform Bills
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- Tourism Industry Wary of Prolonged Impact of Japan-China Tensions
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- Young offender, inspired by ‘legend,’ becomes probation officer
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- Japanese Nobel laureate Kitagawa arrives in Sweden to attend award ceremony
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- Man charged with shooting former PM Abe apologizes to family for first time
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- Japan-S. Korea Summit Eyed in Nara in Jan.
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- Japan Likely to Scrap Defense Equipment Export Restrictions
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- Oita City Declares Massive Fire Fully Contained on 17th Day
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- Sagawa Express partially suspends deliveries due to Black Friday overload
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- Hokkaido Governor Inspects Tomari Nuclear Plant
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- Donald Trump Issues Order To Start Producing Smaller Cars
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- Japan, Vietnam Vow to Deepen Security Cooperation
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- Japan manufacturing workers union to demand record pay raise
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- Subaru Forester named Japan car of the year in 2025
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- Parties to international treaty reject proposed trade curbs on all eels
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- Japan Mulls Heavier Auto Tax on Luxury EVs
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- Abe Shooter Apologizes to Bereaved Family for 1st Time
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- (Update 2) Police Arrest 17-Yr-Old over Cyberattack on Net Cafe Operator
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- INTERVIEW: Bain Hints at Acquisitions to Boost York Holdings' Value
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- Japan Eyes Ban on Gene-Edited Babies
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- South Korean President Lee mulls visit to Japan in mid-January: sources
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- Japan Govt, Ruling Bloc Seek to Lessen Tax Revenue Gap among Regions
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- Japan eyes legal ban, penalties on implanting gene-edited human embryos
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- Japan Rice Price Outlook Index Falls in Nov.
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- Two people missing after fishing boat capsizes off southern Japan
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- Kamakura ends ‘Slam Dunk’ license plates due to overtourism
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- Oita mayor declares end to fatal, sprawling 17-day fire
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- Bear sightings lead to cancellations at hot spring inns in northeastern Japan
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- Bear attacks continue in Japan as winter sets in
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- BOJ likely to raise rates in December, government to tolerate move, sources say
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- Akie in court as Yamagami says Shinzo Abe not the initial target
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- TEPCO Starts 6th Round of Treated Water Release for FY 2025
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- Halt on Spanish Pork Imports Overshadows Ham Supply in Japan
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- Japan seeks to legally recognize birth names for married couples
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- (Update) Police Arrest 17-Yr-Old over Cyberattack on Net Cafe Operator
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- Japan Small Makers' Unions to Seek 17,000-Yen Pay Scale Hike
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- Fukui Governor Resigns over Sexual Harassment
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- Okinawa Governor Sounds Warning Over New Missiles Near Pacific Flashpoint
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- Efforts afoot to utilize voices of performers while protecting rights
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- URGENT: Nikkei stock index gains over 2% on firm tech shares
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- 17-yr-old suspected of carrying out cyberattack with AI help
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- Police to Arrest 17-Yr-Old over Cyberattack on Net Cafe Operator
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- Japan Govt Proposes Full Insurance Coverage for Child Delivery Costs
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- Japan’s Takaichi is winning fans not with politics but with her style and ‘work, work, work’ mantra
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- Takaichi Vows to Resume Grave Visits by Ex-Islanders
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- 3 Japanese Charged in Malaysia for Alleged Marijuana Smuggling
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- Japan, NATO Agree to Boost Cooperation
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- Japan phases out health insurance cards in switch to My Number ID system
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- Kyodo News Digest: Dec. 2, 2025
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- Fukui Governor to Resign Thurs. over Sexual Harassment
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- Japan to launch satellite in Feb. to complete 7-orbiter geolocation system
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- Residents in Kumamoto Aso area urged to remain cautious against another quake
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- Warming seas cited for spiny lobster caught off Hokkaido
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- Porn producers find way to seek pay from illegal downloaders
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- Highest-grade yellowtail fetches 4 million yen in season's first auction
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- US Prepares Front-Line Air Base for Chinese Missile Attack
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- Japan's health insurance ID system changes move forward
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- 3 Japanese news outlets protest AI firm's unauthorized use of articles
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- Takaichi's 'work, work, work, work, work' wins Japan's top buzzword of 2025
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- Japan ruling bloc agrees to cut single-seat constituencies in lower house
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- 7 Japanese Evacuated from Flooded Area in Indonesia
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- Princess Aiko visits Emperor Emeritus and Empress Emerita on her birthday
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- Japan's Tohoku University to raise tuition fees for foreign students
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- Takaichi Wins 2025 Top Buzzwords in Japan
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- (Update) Delay in Raising Rates Could Cause Turmoil: BOJ Governor
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- Traveler Hikes Tallest Mountain in Japan at 2AM—Unprepared for What Awaits
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- Japan’s JBIC shifts financing focus to economic security projects
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Thai Group Wants Japan to Punish Customers of Prostitutes
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- Takaichi Uses Line from "Attack on Titan" to Drum Up Investment
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- Tokyo Art Museum to Exhibit Japanese Works from British Museum
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- Survey: Majority fled by car in July quake, defying guidance
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- PM Takaichi's "work, work, work" remark tops Japan 2025 catchphrase list
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- (Update) Japanese Stocks, Bonds Sold amid BOJ Rate Hike Speculation
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- High-end yellowtail hits record-tying 4 mil. yen in quake-hit central Japan
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- Delay in Raising Rates Could Cause Turmoil: BOJ Governor
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- Early surge in class closures due to flu leave parents uneasy
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- Japanese Stocks, Bonds Sold amid BOJ Rate Hike Speculation
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- Pampas grass cut back in western Japan ahead of winter
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- Excavation begins of houses buried by Mt. Fuji volcanic ash
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- Tohoku Univ. to hike foreign student tuition 70% in 2027
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- Hello Work staff impersonates job seeker, increases successful cases
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- Takaichi, JIP Leader Agree on Framework for Diet Seat Cut
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- 8 Japanese Stranded in Indonesia Safe: Japan Govt
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- Nikkei stock index falls over 2% amid BOJ rate hike speculation
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- Nankai quake tsunami risk not reflected in many firefighting plans
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- Kyodo News protests unauthorized use of articles by U.S. startup
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- Local LDP chapter led by PM Takaichi received donation over legal limit
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- W. Japan Railroad Operators' Earnings Driven Up by Expo
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- Tokyo Police App Blocks Incoming International Calls to Combat Fraud
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- Princess Aiko’s popularity sparks calls to change Japan’s male-only succession law
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Fire Occurs at Nippon Steel's Hokkaido Plant; No One Injured
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- Princess Aiko's popularity sparks calls to change Japan's male-only succession law
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- BOJ to Make Appropriate Rate Decision at Next Meeting: Ueda
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- Bank of Japan to weigh whether to raise rates at Dec. meeting: chief
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- FEATURE: Japan's low-crime image cracking as car thefts, home intrusions rise
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- Japan PM Takaichi Mourns Cyclone Victims in Sri Lanka
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- Japan's capital spending in July-September rises 2.9% on year
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- Uncertainty Looms over Lower House Seat Reduction in Japan
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- Kyodo News Digest: Dec. 1, 2025
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- Princess Aiko turns 24 after marking year of new experiences
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- Study: Suicides rise among girls as mental health problems worsen
The Asahi Shimbun
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- Heavy Rains in Indonesia Leave 8 Japanese Stranded
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- Japanese Princess Aiko Turns 24
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- Central Govt, Okinawa Remain Apart over U.S. Base Relocation
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- Workplace injuries, deaths of foreigners in Japan top 6,000 for first time
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- LDP's Kobayashi Advocates Japan's Economic Independence from China
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- Half of Japan local court branches have 1 female lawyer or fewer: poll
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- Company sets up mobile laundromat for evacuees of Oita fire
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- Nippon Foundation's Sasakawa Visits Leprosy Colony in New Delhi
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- Yen's Rapid Fall Not Driven by Fundamentals: Japan Finance Chief
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- Grounded ANA Airbus planes back in service after software upgrade
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- Japan's crown prince turns 60, hopes for peace 80 yrs on from WWII
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- Japan's flu season worsens, children most affected
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- Matcha Tokyo cafe opens in Harajuku, offering tearoom
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- Kobe firm developing bear-proof garment in wake of attacks
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- Japan Crown Prince Akishino Turns 60
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- Fire erupts in 3-story building in Kyoto, no injuries reported
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- Net influx of foreign residents in Japan to Tokyo hit record-high in 2024
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- (Update 2) ANA Cancels 95 Domestic Flights over Airbus Maintenance
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- Firms, People with Ties to Oita Offer Aid after Massive Fire
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- Football: Tanikawa shines as Japan overwhelm Canada in home friendly
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- Shrine in Kamakura busy making good-luck arrows for New Year
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- Hokkaido chief gives consent to restart Tomari nuclear plant
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- Japan, S. Korea Mull Joint Bid for 2035 Soccer Asian Cup
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- Poll shows decline in Japanese people who think Japan-US relations are good
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- 2 Chinese held over hijacked accounts, illicit stock trading
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- (Update) ANA Cancels 95 Domestic Flights over Airbus Maintenance
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- Japan to Seek Steps on Foreign Threats in New Cybersecurity Strategy
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- ANA Cancels 95 Domestic Flights over Airbus Maintenance
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- Imperial Palace Street Opened to Public for Autumn Season
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- Public can view autumn colors at Tokyo's Imperial Palace
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- Imperial Palace in Tokyo opens section for public to view fall foliage
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- Anime Event in Shanghai Canceled after Singer's Show Interrupted
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- Santa Claus arrives in Japan from Finland for a week of pre-Christmas activities
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- ANA cancels over 60 domestic flights due to Airbus software problem
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- Japan insurer offers product to cover lost profits due to bear intrusions
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- Speculation Growing for Dec. Rate Hike by BOJ
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- Craft gin distillery hopes to help improve Fukushima's image
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- Kyodo News Digest: Nov. 29, 2025
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- FEATURE: Japan's 'selective singles' choose motherhood via overseas sperm banks
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- Japanese pop star Hamasaki Ayumi's Shanghai concert canceled
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- Japan's ruling coalition regains Lower House majority
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- Japan's Environment Ministry allocates record 3.4 billion yen for bear control
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- 5 Sets of Ainu Remains to Be Returned from Britain
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