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Scientists analyzing the genomes of thousands of people across Japan discovered evidence for a previously overlooked third ...

The rising director joins Hirokazu Kore-eda and Ryûsuke Hamaguchi in the Palme d'Or race, marking the first time in 25 years ...

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