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Butterflies may remember their lives as caterpillars - theTokyoBill News Brief - August 7, 2026

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In today’s episode: Ten-year-old Kobe student finds butterflies may remember their lives as caterpillars; Kirin Holdings to acquire Canadian supplement giant Jamieson for $1.6 billion; Japanese picture books donated to Ukraine destroyed in Russian drone strike; University of Tokyo suspends professor over Tiananmen code embedded in website; Tokyo to double bike lane network to 900 kilometers by 2030; Mitsubishi Heavy to develop small next-generation nuclear reactors; Japan’s planned food tax cut draws skepticism from consumers and retailers

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