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THE ART OF THE FIGHT Trump to get uncustomary chair in box for sumo tourneyMay 22, 2019 Protected from flying cushions tossed by excited fans and wrestlers tumbling out of the ring, U.S. President Donald Trump will sit on a chair--not cross-legged--while taking in sumo action this weekend in Tokyo.
FAMILY NAME FIRST It’s Abe Shinzo, not the reverse, renewed name policy requestsMay 22, 2019 When it comes to names, Japanese language officials say we've got it all backward.

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: TEPCO decides not to hire foreign workers at nuclear plant
: Naha teen finds stranger who saved the day with 60,000 yen
: 6 dead in Indonesia riots, social media access restricted

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