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General NewsJapan’s Last 2 Giant Pandas at Ueno Zoo to Leave for China on Jan. 27 with Last Public Viewing on Jan. 25
The twin pandas at Ueno Zoo in Taito Ward, Tokyo, will leave the zoo for China next Tuesday, acco...
January 20, 2026
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ReutersAt Least 40 Dead in Spain after Two High-Speed Trains Collide
ADAMUZ, Spain, Jan 19 (Reuters) - At least 40 people have died in southern Spain after a high-spe...
January 20, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentChief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara Meets with Megumi Yokota’s Mother, Last Surviving Parent of an Abductee
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara met with Sakie Yokota, the 89-year-old mother of Megumi Yok...
January 20, 2026
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General NewsHeavy Snowfall Expected on Sea of Japan Side, Warnings Issued Against Nonessential Travel, Transportation Disruptions
Warning-level heavy snowfall is expected in mountainous areas and flatlands, mainly on the Sea of...
January 20, 2026
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General NewsAkita Shinkansen Inbound, Outbound Services Suspended Due to Heavy Snow; Resumption Expected in Afternoon
Akita Shinkansen services have been suspended on both the inbound and outbound lines between Akit...
January 20, 2026
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ReutersTrump Administration Appeals Limits on Agents’ Tactics toward Minnesota Protesters
WASHINGTON, Jan 19 (Reuters) - The Trump administration said on Saturday it was appealing a rulin...
January 20, 2026
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ReutersTop US Catholic Cardinals Question Morality of American Foreign Policy
Jan 19 (Reuters) - Three U.S. Catholic archbishops on Monday decried the direction of American fo...
January 20, 2026
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Associated PressFed Chair Powell to Attend Supreme Court Argument on Cook Case
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell will attend the Supreme Court's oral argume...
January 20, 2026
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Associated PressKarachi Mall Fire Death Toll Rises to 23 as Rescuers Search for Dozens Missing
KARACHI, Pakistan (AP) — The death toll from a massive fire at a shopping plaza in Karachi rose t...
January 20, 2026
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Associated PressColombian Warlord Sentenced to 40 Years in Prison after Serving Time for Drug Trafficking in the US
BOGOTA, Colombia (AP) — A Colombian court on Monday sentenced former paramilitary leader Salvator...
January 20, 2026
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Associated PressSyrian Government Deal with Kurdish Fighters Appears to Unravel as IS Prisoners Escape
RAQQA, Syria (AP) — A day after a sweeping deal was announced between the Syrian government and t...
January 20, 2026
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Associated PressTrump Ties His Stance on Greenland to Not Getting Nobel Peace Prize
NUUK, Greenland (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump linked his aggressive stance on Greenland to l...
January 20, 2026
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Japan In FocusGood Ole Shopping Street in City in Japan’s Ibaraki Pref. Evokes Showa Era Nostalgia, Was One of the Busiest in Its Prime
INASHIKI, Ibaraki — There is a shopping street that greatly retains the atmosphere of the Showa e...
January 20, 2026
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Associated PressHackers Disrupt Iran State TV to Support Exiled Crown Prince as Deaths from Crackdown Exceed 4,000
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Hackers disrupted Iranian state television satellite transmiss...
January 20, 2026
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Defense & SecuritySaito Indicates His Aim of Those Joining Centrist Reform Alliance Recognizing Constitutionality of Security-Related Laws
Komeito leader Tetsuo Saito indicated Sunday his hope that lawmakers who recognize the security-r...
January 20, 2026