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  6 tips to help Seattleites elevate their ramen game

  Lopez Island chef Josh Ratza wrote the book about taking ramen to the next level. In "Elevated Instant Ramen: Inspiration, Ideas, Ideology," Ratza explores the art and nuance of the ramen hack. It turns out, even a brick or styrofoam bowl of instant noodles can become a gourmet meal on a budget if you know where to look and what to add.

  • Stephen Howie
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  Beacon Hill artist chosen to design new sculpture for Seattle's Peace Park

  Local artist Saya Moriyasu has been selected to create something that will incorporate the stolen Sadako Sasaki statue's feet.

  • Ruby de Luna
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  Biden is hosting Japan's Kishida. But the Nippon Steel deal is not on the agenda

  President BIden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida Fumio will announce efforts to strengthen military ties, as well as collaborations on space exploration and artificial intelligence.

  • Deepa Shivaram
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  Okinawa feels impact of U.S. and Japan military shifts

  Okinawa, which sits closer to China than to Japan's main islands, is the focus of U.S. and Japanese efforts to beef up defenses in Japan's southwest islands.

  • Anthony Kuhn
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  'Oppenheimer' finally premieres in Japan to mixed reactions and high emotions

  The film's release in Japan, more than eight months after it opened in the U.S., had been watched with trepidation because of the sensitivity of the subject matter.

  • Anthony Kuhn