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Associated PressTrump Administration Labels 3 Muslim Brotherhood Branches as Terrorist Organizations
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration has made good on its pledge to label th...
January 14, 2026
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MarketsNikkei Stock Average Exceeds 54,000 for 1st Time
The Nikkei 225 Index rose Wednesday by more than 400 from the previous day's closing, surpassing ...
January 14, 2026
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Associated PressDenmark, Greenland Leaders Stand United against Trump’s Greenland Takeover Call Ahead of Key Meeting
NUUK, Greenland (AP) — The leaders of Denmark and the country's territory of Greenland on Tuesday...
January 14, 2026
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Associated PressTop Central Bankers Express ‘Full Solidarity’ with Fed Chair Powell in Clash with Trump
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Central bankers from around the world said Tuesday they “stand in full ...
January 14, 2026
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General NewsNagasaki Photo Exhibition Compares Images of Ukraine from 2012, 2025 to Show Devastation of War
NAGASAKI — An exhibition featuring photos taken in Ukraine 14 years ago and again recently from t...
January 14, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentJapanese Government Plans New License System Specific to VTOL Drones; Hopes to Encourage Proliferation through Relaxed Operating Requirements
The government has begun coordinating to establish a new licensing system specifically for operat...
January 14, 2026
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ReutersSouth Korea Prosecutor Seeks Death Penalty for Ex-President Yoon over Martial Law (Update)
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's special prosecutor on Tuesday requested the death penalty for for...
January 13, 2026
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Wider WorldHerzog Says Two-State Solution With Palestine Not Viable Due to ‘New Realities’ After Hamas Attack
JERUSALEM — The two-state solution is not viable under the current circumstances, Israeli Preside...
January 13, 2026
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Politics & GovernmentTakaichi, Lee Hold Japan-South Korea Summit in Nara, Aiming to Further Improve Ties (Update)
NARA — Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung began their talks a...
January 13, 2026
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Jiji PressJapan’s Nikkei Stock Average Ends above 53,000 for 1st Time
Tokyo, Jan. 13 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average finished above 53,000 for ...
January 13, 2026
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Wider WorldIsraeli President Herzog: Peace Plan Is “Golden Opportunity” to Change Future of Gaza, Middle East
JERUSALEM — The 20-point plan for peace in Gaza led by U.S. President Donald Trump provides the “...
January 13, 2026
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Defense & SecurityJapan’s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi Meets U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Head in Hawaii
HONOLULU — Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi met for about one hour with Adm. Samuel Paparo, comm...
January 13, 2026
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Washington PostWatch One of History’s Legendary Couples Fall in Love without Using Any Words
A warship speeds toward battle as waves slap against the hull. Troops on deck glare at the enemy....
January 13, 2026
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Art‘Cat Carving’: Woodcarving Artist Makoto Nishi Captivates with Statues of Adorable Cats
“Cat carving” is the art of meticulously carving wooden statues of cats that capture their attrac...
January 13, 2026
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General NewsJapan Students, Parents Pray for Entrance Exam Success; Wooden Ema Plaques Put Up at Shrine of Famed Scholar
Students and parents are flocking to Yushima Tenmangu shrine in Bunkyo Ward, Tokyo, to pray for s...
January 13, 2026