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Pope Leo XIV disembarking from his plane upon arriving at Beirut International Airport, in the Lebanese capital, on November 30, 2025. Pope Leo XIV on November 30 called on the Lebanese people to embrace reconciliation and to remain in their divided, crisis-hit country, which has seen waves of emigration.
WORLD / Society
Dec 1, 2025
Pope urges Lebanese to embrace reconciliation and stay in the country
Long hailed as a model of coexistence, multi-confessional Lebanon is nonetheless plagued by sectarian and political rifts, and has seen waves of emigration.
Men stand at the scene of an Israeli strike in Beirut's southern suburbs on Tuesday.
WORLD
Apr 2, 2025
Hezbollah official among four dead in Israeli strike on Beirut
Lebanese Prime Minister Nawaf Salam called the attack a ¡°clear breach¡± of the Nov. 27 ceasefire.
An Israeli military excavator drives past destroyed houses in the Lebanese village of Dhayra near the border with northern Israel, on Monday.
WORLD
Feb 18, 2025
Deadline for Israeli withdrawal from Lebanon expires
Israeli troops had started withdrawing from some border villages, but they seemed poised to stay in key areas.
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan (left) is received by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader Ahmed al-Sharaa (also known as Abu Mohammad al-Jolani), in Damascus on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Dec 23, 2024
Syria¡¯s new leader says all weapons to come under ¡®state control¡¯
Ahmed al-Sharaa said Syria¡¯s armed ¡°factions will begin to announce their dissolution and enter¡± the army.
Smoke rises after an Israeli airstrike in Beirut on Nov. 13.
WORLD
Nov 17, 2024
Israel pummels south Beirut as Hezbollah targets Haifa area
Israel¡¯s military reported a ¡°heavy rocket barrage¡± on Haifa and said a synagogue was hit, wounding two civilians.
Toyoko Kids: The lonely street children of Tokyo
Many young people who feel neglected at home flock to the Toyoko area to find a community where they can fit in.
Rising sex tourism exposes loopholes in Japan¡¯s anti-prostitution law
While financial misfortunes during the COVID-19 pandemic may have driven some women to work the streets, others simply want more money to spend ¡ª or want to pay off their debts ¡ª at host clubs.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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