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Saturday, August 15, 2020

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EXPECTS LOCAL OPPOSITION Hokkaido town mayor eyes hosting nuclear waste site August 14, 2020 The mayor of Suttsu in western Hokkaido is bracing for a backlash after stating that he wants his small town to be considered as a final destination for nuclear waste by the central government.
FIGHT TO THE END Wartime paper’s tips on how to kill enemy with bamboo spears August 14, 2020 Wartime residents of Kyushu in southern Japan got tips on how to kill U.S. paratroopers with bamboo spears courtesy of a publication that left no doubt about the dire situation the nation faced as World War II was coming to an end.

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: VOX POPULI: ‘Rakugo’ in wartime Japan still serves as a cautionary tale
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