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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.
Magnitude 7.2 quake hits northern Japan
A screenshot of the Japan Meteorological Agency website shows the seismic intensity of Thursday morning's earthquake.
Two storms approach Japan, with possible convergence complicating forecasts
A map depicting the paths of Tropical Storm Mekkhala and Tropical Storm Higos
Ghosn says calls for his Nissan return show investor anger over results
Former Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn at an event in Beirut in May 2024
Double barrage of storms to hit Japan this week
A map depicting the paths of Typhoon Mekkhala and Tropical Storm Higos
Masayoshi Son dismisses Musk¡¯s idea for orbital data centers
SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son dismissed the idea of space-based data centers, arguing that the AI race will be won by computing power on Earth.
Takaichi¡¯s social media strategy tests old political norms
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has, in addition to traditional media appearances, focused more on direct communication through social media, official messaging and rapid online rebuttals since taking office.
U.S. missile moves in Japan send China clear message: A new era has arrived
Soldiers conduct the first Typhon midrange capability live-fire exercise outside of the continental United States, firing an SM-6 missile in July last year in Australia's Northern Territory during Exercise Talisman Sabre.
Takaichi¡¯s blueprint of women¡¯s policies focuses on menopause, education and housekeepers
A female technician maintaining and inspecting machinery
Fans take over iconic Shibuya Crossing as Japan reaches World Cup knockout round
Fans celebrate at the Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Friday as Japan advanced to the knockout round in the World Cup.
¡®All the Lovers in the Night¡¯ film adaptation brings ¡®unstable beauty¡¯ to the screen
Director Yukiko Sode (center) poses with her lead actors Tadanobu Asano (left) and Yukino Kichii (right) at the 79th Cannes Film Festival.

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

Longform

Social camouflaging can help neurodivergent people navigate social situations, but researchers say the effort often comes with significant emotional and mental strain.
The challenge of being neurodivergent in Japan¡¯s culture of conformity
By Tomoko Otake

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