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KING ABDULLAH II

Jordan's King Abdullah II looks on as U.S. President Joe Biden speaks following a meeting in Washington on Monday. Biden said he's pushing for a six-week pause in fighting between Israel and Hamas to allow for the release of hostages, saying those conditions could lay the groundwork for a broader peace.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 13, 2024
Biden pushes for six-week pause in Israel-Hamas hostage deal
Biden’s comments were his most detailed yet about the ongoing negotiations between Israel and Hamas, which the U.S. is helping to facilitate.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 24, 2019
IOC chief 'to confirm Japan's food products are safe,' Foreign Ministry says
The IOCu2019s support comes after Seoul said that it would double the number of samples and frequency of inspections for radioactive substances on some products from Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 26, 2018
At least 18, mostly children, killed in Jordan flash flood near Dead Sea
At least 18 people, mainly schoolchildren and teachers, were killed on Thursday by a flash flood during a school outing near Jordan's Dead Sea in one of the worst disasters in the kingdom in years, rescuers and hospital workers said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2015
Why Jordan is the Islamic State's next target
Jordan and the Islamic State group are enmeshed in an extended, dynamic, repeat-play game in which the rules are just now being set.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 23, 2015
Ex-Prime Minister Fukuda to be dispatched to pay respects to Saudi Arabia
Japan offered condolences to Saudi Arabia on Friday following the death of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe saying, "Great sadness never ceases."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jan 18, 2015
Abe meets Jordanian king, agrees to help counter Islamic State threats
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Jordanian King Abdullah agree to counter the threat posed by the Islamic State group.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 21, 2014
Abe vows ¥2 billion in aid for waterworks in Jordan
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe praised Jordan's efforts to cope with threats posed by the Islamic State group and pledged a fresh grant aid worth more than ¥2 billion to help the country cope with its difficulties.
WORLD
Aug 11, 2014
Saudi Arabia jails four for seeking to fight in Syria
Saudi Arabia's Specialised Criminal Court has sentenced four men to prison for travelling abroad to fight in Syria's civil war, local and state media reported on Sunday.

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A statue of "Dragon Ball" character Goku stands outside the offices of Bandai Namco in Tokyo. The figure is now as recognizable as such characters as Mickey Mouse and Spider-Man.
Akira Toriyama's gift to the world