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Fearful or cheerful? World leaders mull Trump’s potential foreign policy

Former U.S. President Donald Trump departs after the third night of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Wednesday.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump departs after the third night of the Republican National Convention at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Wednesday. | Jon Cherry / The New York Times

By Paul Sonne
The New York Times

Jul 19, 2024

BERLIN – They promised a harder line against China.

They assailed U.S. President Joe Biden’s withdrawal from Afghanistan.

They attributed the conflicts in Ukraine and the Gaza Strip to America’s weakness, pledged a crackdown on immigrants living in the country without legal permission, and vowed to end “free rides” for U.S. allies.

Amid the heat and humidity in Japan, a good night’s sleep is growing increasingly elusive without the heavy use of air conditioning.

Summer has arrived in Japan and so have hot sleepless nights

By Tomoko Otake

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

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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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