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Former defense minister Shigeru Ishiba will become Japan’s new prime minister after winning his party’s leadership contest on Friday, following a crowded race that ended in a runoff vote.

The Japanese education system has often been criticized for heavily valuing scores and rote memorization. Nonetheless, Japanese students have continuously scored above the worldwide average in the ...

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Japanese maples like a cool, lightly shaded position in fertile, free-draining soil, out of direct sun in summer. They thrive under the shelter of taller deciduous trees. In bright sun, especially in ...