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November 12, 2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa at the White House in Washington on Monday. He is the first Syrian leader to visit the White House since the country's 1946 independence.

WORLD / Politics

Nov 12, 2025

For many Syrians, al-Sharaa's U.S. visit marks new beginning

U.S. President Donald Trump received Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a first for a Syrian head of state since independence in 1946.

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

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.

Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years

By Yukana Inoue

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Foreign wrestlers have a long history in sumo

Foreign wrestlers have a long history in sumo

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