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Travel SpotsMonkeys Enjoy Hot Spring at Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hokkaido
Hakodate Tropical Botanical Garden in Hokkaido. This seasonal event has been held for about 50 years...
December 4, 2023
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ReutersUkraine Decries Civilian Deaths, Injuries in New Russian Shelling
KYIV (Reuters) — Fresh Russian shelling killed at least three people including an elderly man in a v...
December 4, 2023
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ReutersIslamic State Claims Responsibility for Deadly Philippine Bombing
MANILA, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for a deadly bombing at a C...
December 4, 2023
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GlobalJapan Given Infamous Fossil Award
DUBAI (Jiji Press) — Climate Action Network, a coalition of nongovernmental organizations tackling e...
December 4, 2023
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ReutersKnifeman Kills German Tourist, Wounds Others near France’s Eiffel Tower
PARIS, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A man armed with a knife and a hammer killed a German tourist and left two ...
December 4, 2023
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Associated PressIsrael Expands Gaza Ground Offensive, Says Efforts in South Will Be ‘No Less Strength’ than in North
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — The Israeli military said Sunday its ground offensive had expanded to...
December 4, 2023
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ReutersProminent Hong Kong Activist Quits for Canada after Two-Year Silence
HONG KONG (Reuters) — One of Hong Kong's most prominent pro-democracy activists, who was jailed as p...
December 4, 2023
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Associated PressIndonesia’s Marapi Volcano Erupts and Blankets Nearby Villages with Ash
PADANG, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia’s Mount Marapi in West Sumatra province erupted Sunday, spewing w...
December 4, 2023
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ReutersMagnitude 6.8 Earthquake Strikes Mindanao, Philippines
Dec 4 (Reuters) – A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Mindanao in the Philippines in the early hours o...
December 4, 2023
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General NewsOld Man Masks for Good Luck in the New Year
Production of Yakuyoke masks, lucky charms given to people who make their New Year’s prayers at Atak...
December 4, 2023
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Travel SpotsNew Tour in Japan Featuring Kumano Kodo, Hot Springs Targets Foreign Tourists
WAKAYAMA — A model tour combining trekking along a Kumano Kodo pilgrimage route with visits to hot s...
December 4, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentResumption of Gaza Fighting Blurs Kishida’s Visit to Middle East
DUBAI — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s diplomatic efforts in the Middle East ended Saturday after a ...
December 3, 2023
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SoccerJapan’s ‘Genius’ Shinji Ono Calls It Quits at 44
SAPPORO (AFP-Jiji) — Japanese great Shinji Ono retired at 44 on Sunday, ending a career that saw him...
December 3, 2023
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Associated PressA Suspected Bomb Blast Kills at Least 4 Christian Worshippers During Mass in Southern Philippines
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A powerful explosion believed caused by a bomb ripped through a Catholic ...
December 3, 2023
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General NewsKickbacks Allegedly Kept Off-the-Books by More than 10 Members of Late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s Political Faction
More than 10 members of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s political faction are suspected of having...
December 3, 2023