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Tuesday, June 18, 2019

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BBC OPENED FLOODGATES Backpackers from overseas rush to hike an ancient trailJune 18, 2019 NAGISO, Nagano Prefecture--In an instant, the secret of the ancient trail was out. More than 30,000 backpackers from around the globe trekked the slopes in a depopulated area here in fiscal 2018, the highest number ever, after a BBC TV show ignited a buzz about the Magome-toge mountain pass.
CHARACTER FLAWS Person? Villain? How mix-ups in kanji can strain Tokyo-Seoul tiesJune 18, 2019 SEOUL--The issue of “comfort women” has long caused friction between Japan and South Korea, but Foreign Minister Taro Kono exacerbated the situation through no fault of his own.

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