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General NewsM5.7 Earthquake Hits Japan’s Kumamoto Pref., Measuring Upper 5 Intensity, No Tsunami Expected
An earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 5.7 hit Kumamoto Prefecture at 6:01 p.m. on Tuesday....
November 25, 2025
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Politics & Government1 Month into Office, Takaichi’s Speed, Originality Noticeable in Her Leadership Style, but Her Frankness Carries Risks
With a little over a month having passed since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi took office, her app...
November 25, 2025
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Other SportsDiscus Thrower Yugami Claims Long-Awaited Deaflympics Gold; Sets New Deaflympics Record with 58.93-Meter Throw
Deaf track and field athlete Masateru Yugami won the gold medal in the men’s discus throw final a...
November 25, 2025
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Washington PostTrump Designates Chapters of Muslim Brotherhood ‘Foreign Terrorist Organizations’
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Monday that begins the process of designating ce...
November 25, 2025
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ReutersGaza Truce Progress Slow as Israeli-Hamas Violence Persists
CAIRO/JERUSALEM, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Israeli forces killed three Palestinians in Gaza near the lin...
November 25, 2025
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ReutersTrump Touts ‘Extremely Strong’ China Relations after Call with Xi
WASHINGTON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump touted relations with China as "extremely s...
November 25, 2025
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ReutersUS Labels Another Venezuelan Group as Terrorist, Ramping up Pressure
WASHINGTON, Nov 24 (Reuters) - The United States on Monday formally designated Venezuela's Cartel...
November 25, 2025
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ReutersEU Vows to Keep Supporting Ukraine with Cash and Weapons as Peace Talks Continue
LUANDA, Nov 24 (Reuters) - European Council President Antonio Costa pledged on Monday that the Eu...
November 25, 2025
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ReutersUS and Kyiv Discuss Reworked Plan to End War in Ukraine
KYIV/GENEVA, Nov 24 (Reuters) - U.S. and Ukrainian officials sought to narrow the gaps between th...
November 25, 2025
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General NewsBlossoming Cherry Trees Provide Pleasant Contrast Amid Autumn Foliage in Aichi Pref.
Shikizakura four-season cherry trees, which bloom twice a year in spring and autumn, can be seen ...
November 25, 2025
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Associated PressBBC Leaders Grilled by Lawmakers over Its Standards after Trump Threatened to Sue
LONDON (AP) — The BBC's chairman acknowledged Monday that it was too slow in responding over a mi...
November 25, 2025
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ReutersRecord US Black Friday Crowds to Find Fewer Bargains Amid High Prices
NEW YORK, Nov 24 (Reuters) - Unprecedented numbers of Americans are expected to hit stores this B...
November 25, 2025
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Washington PostTrump’s Tariffs Are Pushing Canada Closer to China and India
TORONTO - The week after an anti-tariff ad funded by Ontario pushed President Donald Trump to hal...
November 25, 2025
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Wider WorldMozambican Cooking Class Held in Matsuyama, Ehime Pref.; Participants Don Aprons, Bandanas Made from Traditional Mozambique Fabric
MATSUYAMA — A Mozambican cooking class was held Monday in Matsuyama to continue the cultural exch...
November 25, 2025
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Washington PostViola Fletcher, Oldest Survivor of the Tulsa Race Massacre, Dies at 111
Viola Fletcher, one of the last two known survivors of the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre and a plainti...
November 25, 2025