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    September 19, 2025

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    September 18, 2025

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    September 18, 2025

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    September 18, 2025

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    September 18, 2025

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    Even after Japan surrendered in the final days of World War II, the Soviet Army continued to inva...

    September 18, 2025

  • 200-Meter Section of Osaka-Kansai Expo Grand Ring to be Preserved

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    September 17, 2025

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    September 17, 2025

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    September 17, 2025

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    September 17, 2025

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    A bear approached a house, where it killed a pet dog and ripped a curtain before leaving without ...

    September 17, 2025

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