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Benefits for foreign tourists spark debate in Japan
 
Benefits for foreign tourists spark debate in Japan
 
Some facilities stopped offering discounts amid criticism of preferential treatment for foreigners.
 
 
 
Missing U.S. student found dead near Kyoto, mother says
 
The body of James Higginbotham, ‌20, ‌was discovered in a mountainous area ​by a volunteer search-and-rescue group, Nancy Higginbotham wrote.
 
 
 
 
Rainy season begins in Kanto and central Japan
 
The arrival of the rainy season in the Kanto-Koshin region, which includes the Tokyo metropolitan area, is about the same time as the average year.
 
 
 
 
Tokyo Pride draws thousands to spotlight important year for LGBTQ rights
 
Japan remains the only Group of Seven nation that does not recognize same-sex marriage, even as public support for marriage equality has reached about 67%.
 
 

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