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A convoy of ambulances believed to be carrying at least one of the passengers from the cruise ship MV Hondius believed to be infected with hantavirus is escorted by Dutch police on motorcycles as it arrives near Leiden University Medical Center in Leiden, Netherlands, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Science & Health
May 7, 2026
Hantavirus ship passenger: ¡®They didn¡¯t take it seriously enough¡¯
The Turkish travel vlogger, who has since disembarked, said life on board the vessel carried on as usual even after the first death was announced.
Cape Verde forward Ryan Mendes (center) and teammates celebrate their victory against Mauritania in their Africa Cup of Nations 2024 round of 16 match in Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, in January 2024.
SOCCER
Oct 21, 2025
Cape Verde captain getting to grips with World Cup qualification
¡°A lot has been achieved over the years. And today, we can say that this is the logical outcome,¡± says Ryan Mendes.
The highly venomous lionfish with its long spotted fins can measure up to around 26 centimeters.
ENVIRONMENT / Wildlife
Aug 15, 2025
With waters at 32 C, Mediterranean tropicalization shifts into high gear
Encouraged by increasingly warm waters, hundreds of species native to the Red Sea have moved into the eastern Mediterranean, disrupting ecosystems.
A rebel fighter inspects writings on a jail cell wall at the Syrian General Intelligence Directorate (GID) Branch 251, also known as Al-Khatib branch, in the capital Damascus on Saturday.
WORLD
Dec 16, 2024
¡®Torture after torture¡¯: Turkish inmate recalls time in Syria¡¯s jails
The man said he paid the price for the hatred Syria¡¯s authorities bore for Turkey¡¯s president, who early in the war urged the Syrian president to leave.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told dismayed supporters overnight that they "must not waste" the four years remaining before the next presidential vote.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 2, 2024
Opposition defeat of Erdogan redraws Turkey¡¯s political map
Opposition candidates and voters celebrated inflicting a stinging defeat on President Recep Tayyip Erdogan¡¯s party in municipal elections.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 29, 2023
Undefeated Erdogan extends two-decade rule in Turkey runoff
The 69-year-old overcame Turkey¡¯s worst economic crisis in a generation on his way to his toughest election win.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 7, 2023
Silent phones, freezing rain and anguish in Turkey quake
The disaster toppled nearly 3,500 buildings across 10 provinces, killing more than 3,000 people and injuring more than 11,000, while leaving an unknown number trapped under debris.
Gut bacteria may be behind many of Â鶹´«Ã½ colorectal cancer cases
A Japanese research team found that a toxin produced by certain E. coli strains, colibactin, caused genetic mutations in nearly half of colorectal cancer cases studied
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
She is Russia¡¯s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.
Tatyana Kim, the head and co-founder of Wildberries, speaks about Ukrainian drone attacks on the company's warehouses in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image from a handout video released on July 31.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
What Â鶹´«Ã½ language rules for permanent residency should look like
Potential health care workers hoping to find work in Japan take Japanese language instruction in Jakarta. Not all applicants for permanent residency should be expected to reach this level of proficiency.
Forty-five meters down, a diver races to record a fleeting moment of WWII history
Kingo Wakasa photographs the kamikaze plane wing section he discovered at the USS Emmons wreck site.
Ikarigata closer to emulating older brother Fujinokawa than many think
The future Fujinokawa (third from left) and Ikarigata (right) compete against each other at ages 5 and 3, respectively.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.

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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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Disaster relief workers Taichi Kato (left) and Seiji Yoshimura enter the collapsed living quarters at Kyuganji temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture.
What Kumamoto revealed about Â鶹´«Ã½ earthquake readiness
By Alex K.T. Martin

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