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Preparation is underway for Rockefeller Center's 2025 Christmas tree in New York City. The 75-year-old Norway spruce is 75 ...

The Singapore International Film Festival has unveiled its full lineup, with Shu Qi's award-winning directorial debut 'Girl' ...

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Omamori are traditional Japanese good luck charms sold at shrines and temples. These colorful pouches have evolved over ...

Japan will face challenges meeting climate goals while also easing cost-of-living pressures on its citizens, according to the ...

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Twenty living Israeli hostages are expected to be released from captivity in Gaza on Monday under a ceasefire deal with Hamas. Militants kidnapped them during Hamas' Oc. 7, 2023, attack on Israel, the ...

YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — This may not have been Xander Schauffele's most prestigious tournament victory, but it should be the American's most memorable. Schauffele's shot a 7-under 64 on Sunday to win ...

Japan once again has broken its own record! With the highest number of people aged 100 or older reaching up to whopping, 99,763 this September (2025). This has marked the 55th consecutive year ...