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Jul 24, 2014

The must-see firework displays of Japan in summer 2019

Sumida River Fireworks Festival
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BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 12, 2022

Ex-Angels employee sentenced for 2019 overdose death of pitcher

Several former Angels players testified in federal court that former communications director Eric Kay had distributed oxycodone pills to them as well as Tyler Skaggs.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 25, 2022

U.S. helicopters hold first live-fire military drills in South Korea since 2019

The drills come as the allies announced they would resume other live field training during joint exercises scaled back because of COVID-19 and efforts to reduce tension with the North.
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Jul 1, 2022

Japanese researchers challenge 2019 black hole image

A team of Japanese researchers Thursday challenged an international group's declaration in April 2019 that it succeeded in capturing a direct image of a black hole for the first time in history.
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BUSINESS
Oct 13, 2021

Asian Development Bank boosts 2019-2030 climate financing goal to $100 billion

The additional $20 billion in financing support will provide support for climate mitigation efforts including low-carbon energy sources.
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JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Mar 6, 2021

Controversy still lingers over 2019 Aichi art show

Irregularities surface in a campaign to recall Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura over his role in allowing the contentious exhibition.
A traveler walks past a flight information display at the Beijing Capital International Airport on Feb. 2 ahead of the Lunar New Year holiday that begins on Saturday in China.
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2024

Chinese visitors to Japan over Lunar New Year to fall short of 2019 level

Visa-free travel offered by some countries and last year's release of treated wastewater from Fukushima may be swaying Chinese travelers' decisions.
The new spire is being reconstructed to be identical to the original one that was destroyed in a fire in April 2019. The Notre Dame Cathedral is scheduled to reopen on Dec. 8, 2024.
WORLD / Society
Dec 11, 2023

After toppling in the 2019 fire, Notre Dame’s spire rises again

French President Emmanuel Macron had vowed to rebuild the site within five years after a fire gutted it in 2019.
A courtroom sketch shows Shinji Aoba at the Kyoto District Court on Thursday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 25, 2024

Kyoto Animation arsonist given death penalty over 2019 mass murder

A Kyoto court found Shinji Aoba guilty of setting a studio on fire because of a grudge he held against Kyoto Animation, in one of Japan's deadliest mass murders.
A protester throws a portrait of a politician after demonstrators broke into the government headquarters in Hong Kong on July 1, 2019, on the 22nd anniversary of the city's handover from Britain to China.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 1, 2024

Hong Kong court convicts six over 2019 legislature storming

Judge found them guilty on charges including entering the legislative chamber, rioting and causing criminal damage.
Travelers in a departure hall at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on April 26. For environmentalists, the resurgence of tourism will be met with dismay as it drives an accompanying surge in carbon emissions, but for the oil industry, the revival is a welcome boost.
ENVIRONMENT / Climate change
Jun 10, 2024

The world’s flying again and jumbo jets are burning fuel like it’s 2019

But despite this year's record number of flyers, increased efficiency will likely hold back fuel consumption to prepandemic levels.

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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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