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Associated PressHamas Releases Third Group of Hostages as Part of Truce, and Says It will Seek to Extend the Deal
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The fragile cease-fire between Israel and Hamas was back on track S...
November 27, 2023
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Travel SpotsUltra Series Superhero Ultraseven Featured in Urban Revitalization Project in Tokyo’s Setagaya Ward
The Yomiuri ShimbunA statue of Ultraseven unveiled at Kinuta 8-chome Children’s Park in the Soshigay...
November 27, 2023
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Asia-PacificJapanese, Chinese, South Korean Foreign Ministers to Work Toward Summit
BUSAN, South Korea — The Japanese, Chinese and South Korean foreign ministers had their first trilat...
November 26, 2023
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General NewsUnrelated Person’s Photo Broadcast as Suspect’s Photo on Nagoya-based TV Station
NAGOYA — Nagoya-based Tokai TV apologized Saturday for broadcasting the image of an unrelated person...
November 26, 2023
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SumoKirishima Captures 2nd Title with Victory at Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament
Ozeki Kirishima finally lived up to his name, and even surpassed it in a way. Kirishima captured hi...
November 26, 2023
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PerspectivesRide Highway of Dreams at New Bus Hotel in Shizuoka Prefecture
Old & New video By Ryuzo Suzuki / Yomiuri Shimbun Senior Photographer An old commuter bus and b...
November 26, 2023
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Foreign Minister Objects to ‘Comfort Women’ Ruling; South Korean Counterpart Says He Respects 2015 Agreement
BUSAN, South Korea — Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa voiced objections to the South Korean high court...
November 26, 2023
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Washington PostDutch Election Shows Far Right Rising and Reshaping Europe
When Austria two decades ago became the first nation in Western Europe to lurch to the far right sin...
November 26, 2023
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Washington PostRussia Held These Ukrainian Teens Captive. Their Testimonies could be Used against Putin.
KYIV - The Russian missing child poster went up in Crimea soon after Rostyslav Lavrov escaped last m...
November 26, 2023
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Washington PostHamas Delay in Releasing Israelis Underscores Fragility of Gaza Deal
JERUSALEM - Hamas released a second group of Israeli hostages late Saturday, capping a nerve-racking...
November 26, 2023
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Associated PressFragile Cease-fire in Gaza is Back on Track after Hourslong Delay in 2nd Hostage-for-prisoner Swap
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — The tense cease-fire between Israel and Hamas appeared to be back o...
November 26, 2023
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Associated PressIsraeli Forces Kill at Least 8 Palestinians in Surging West Bank Violence, Health Officials Say
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli forces operating in the occupied West Bank killed at least eight Pal...
November 26, 2023
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Books & LiteratureJapan’s Waseda Univ. Awards 2 Writers Who ‘Crossed Border’ between Genres, Languages
Waseda University announced that this year’s Tsubouchi Shoyo Award went to writer Natsuki Ikezawa, w...
November 26, 2023
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Yomiuri EditorialTaiwan Presidential Election: Voters Face Question of How to Deal with China
Will Taiwan continue to resist unification pressure from the administration of Chinese President Xi ...
November 26, 2023
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ReutersChina, US Exchange Accusations over US Vessel in South China Sea
BEIJING/SHANGHAI, Nov 26 (Reuters) – China and the United States exchanged accusations at the weeken...
November 26, 2023