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September 26, 2025

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First responders work at the site of an accident involving Lisbon's Gloria funicular, a popular tourist attraction, which derailed and crashed, resulting in fatalities and injuries, according to authorities, in Lisbon on Wednesday.

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Sep 4, 2025

At least 15 killed in crash on Lisbon's historic cable car railway

"It's a tragic day for our city. ... Lisbon is in mourning, it is a tragic, tragic incident," said Carlos Moedas, mayor of the Portuguese capital.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

"Shake hands with Lima-chan," a statue that shares the name of the Peruvian capital looks in the direction of Peru, where a sister statue, "Sakura-chan," is located. Erected in Yokohama's Rinko Park in 1999, it commemorates Peruvian-Japanese friendship.

The journey of Peru’s Nikkei: Finding identity in Japan

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