FINSE, Norway - Inside a giant igloo in a snowy Norwegian village, the sound of a horn rings out, warming the mood of a freezing audience, huddled together in-24 C.
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday welcomed the result of a mayoral election in the southern Japanese island of Okinawa seen as key to pushing ahead with a decades-old plan to relocate a US military base.
TOKYO - Economic talks between the United States and Japan, tackling topics from persimmons and potatoes to energy and infrastructure, have helped keep Tokyo clear of protectionist moves such as those that recently hit Chinese solar panels and washers from the Republic of Korea.
SEOUL - Samsung heir Lee Jae-yong was freed on Monday after a South Korean appeals court gave him a 2 1/2-year suspended jail sentence for corruption in connection with a scandal that topped the country's president.
TOKYO - Late on Wednesday, a fire occurred at a residential facility for financially disadvantaged people in Sapporo, resulting in the deaths of 11 people.
NEW YORK - This year's Super Bowl advertisers are minding their manners. They're trying hard to steer clear of everything from politics to the#MeToo movement with lightly humorous ads that don't offend.
CAIRO - Archaeologists in Egypt have discovered a 4,400-year-old tomb near the country's famed pyramids at the Giza plateau just outside of Cairo, the Antiquities Ministry said on Saturday, the latest discovery that authorities hope will help revive the country's staggering tourism sector.
NUREMBERG, Germany - In an industry upended by the changing play habits of tech-savvy kids, German toymakers are pinning their hopes for growth on traditional, real-world toys - with a little help from the big screen.
HONOLULU - Every day, tourists flock to a downtown Honolulu palace for a glimpse of the way Hawaii's royal family lived, marveling at its gilded furniture, lavish throne room and grand staircase made from prized koa wood.
WASHINGTON - US President Donald Trump is expected to approve the publication of a controversial classified memo alleging the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Justice Department abused its surveillance powers during the Russia probe, local media reported.
TOKYO - Japan's financial regulator on Friday swooped on Coincheck Inc with surprise checks of its systems and said it had asked the Tokyo-based cryptocurrency exchange to fix flaws in its computer networks well before hackers stole $530 million of digital money last week.
UNITED NATIONS - Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas will address the United Nations Security Council on Feb 20 during the body's monthly meeting on the Middle East amid tensions over the United States decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital.
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