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Political CartoonsCARTOON OF THE DAY (December 20)
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December 20, 2025
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General NewsKintetsu Train Collides with Car; 90 Passengers on Board Train
A Kintetsu Railway express train carrying about 90 passengers collided with a car at a railroad c...
December 20, 2025
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Travel SpotsSteam Fog Observed at Kushiro Port, Hokkaido, as Area Logs Lowest Temperature of Winter So Far
Steam fog creates a fantastic scene at Kushiro Port in Kushiro, Hokkaido, early Friday morning, w...
December 20, 2025
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Japan In FocusIkumi Tea Drama Draws Sellout Crowd, Honors Global Legacy in Shimada, Shizuoka Prefecture
SHIMADA, Shizuoka — About 80 people packed into the former Ikumi Elementary School in Shimada, Sh...
December 20, 2025
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Travel SpotsColorful New Year Lucky Charm Production Reaches Peak in Shizuoka Pref. as Year-End Approaches
ATAMI, Shizuoka – Production of mayudama cocoon balls is reaching its peak at Kikinomiya Shrine i...
December 20, 2025
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Washington PostCoffee Omakase Is Japan’s Love Letter to Caffeine
TOKYO - Walking in the quiet neighborhood, you begin to wonder whether you’re in the right place....
December 20, 2025
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Associated PressLouvre Reopens Fully after Staff Vote to Suspend Strike
PARIS (AP) — The Louvre in Paris reopened fully on Friday after staff voted to suspend a strike t...
December 20, 2025
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MarketsYen Weakens against Peers after BOJ Raises Interest Rates
NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) — The yen weakened sharply against the dollar and other major peer curr...
December 20, 2025
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Associated PressEU Leaders Agree on 90 Billion-Euro Loan to Ukraine after a Plan to Use Russian Assets Unravels
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union leaders agreed on Friday to provide a massive interest-free loan t...
December 20, 2025
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Associated PressUkrainian and Polish Presidents Show Unity against Russia, Address Historical Tensions
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Ukrainian and Polish presidents met in Warsaw on Friday to underline th...
December 20, 2025
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Travel SpotsOsaka: Sightseeing Balloon Flights Bring Tourists to Kofun Burial Mound City of Sakai
SAKAI — Sightseeing balloon flights offering aerial views of ancient burial mounds, called kofun ...
December 20, 2025
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TechnologyPutting Pompeii’s Pieces Together with Help of Robot
POMPEII, Italy (Reuters) — Pompeii’s ancient Roman frescoes, shattered and buried for centuries, ...
December 20, 2025
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Associated PressPutin Tells His Annual News Conference That the Kremlin’s Military Goals in Ukraine Will Be Met
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin emphasized Friday that Moscow's troops were advancing acro...
December 20, 2025
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TechnologyScientists Discover Secrets of Ancient Roman Concrete at Pompeii Ruins
Scientists excavating the ruins of Pompeii have discovered a construction site left frozen in tim...
December 20, 2025
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Associated PressTurning Point USA’s Erika Kirk Backs Vice President JD Vance’s Potential 2028 Presidential Bid
PHOENIX (AP) — Erika Kirk, widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk and the organization's...
December 20, 2025