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We take a look back at some of the best answers that our interviewees gave for 20 Questions from throughout the year.

Trump said the court should give him time after his Jan. 20 inauguration to "seek a negotiated resolution” of the dispute over the social me...

With a more concerted effort by Moscow to push Ukrainian troops out of Kursk, possibly as soon as next month, Kyiv’s forces may only be able...

Squabbling over immigration between Elon Musk and his Silicon Valley "tech bros" and Trump's hardcore Republican backers is roiling the move...

Food trucks, morsels with cutesy cues from nature and more helped Japan’s northernmost island have a stellar year.

Nidec said Makino's board had not agreed to the ¥11,000 per share offer, a 42% premium to Thursday's closing share price, as it had not prop...

The two countries came up with the guidelines for extended U.S. nuclear and conventional deterrence at a time when the security environment...

The ministry has been conducting investigations after many rule violations related to the handling of secrets were found earlier this year.

Some of the funds were used by the defense contractor to wine and dine Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel, the Defense Ministry said.

With the decision, the LDP hopes to turn the page on the scandal, which heavily damaged public trust in the party.

Cases of bears making their way into homes and shops are on the rise across the country as the animal's natural food sources become scarce.

Han Duck-soo has been acting president since Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached on Dec. 14 over his short-lived imposition of martial law on Dec. 3...

Suzuki is known for spearheading the carmaker’s entrance in the Indian market, starting manufacturing there in 1983.

He is credited with steering India to unprecedented economic growth and lifting hundreds of millions out of dire poverty.

The longer the war in Ukraine continues, the weaker Russia will become, leading many to wonder when it will decide to staunch its losses.

Attacks on cultural sites are acts of cultural erasure, born of the same eliminationist motives that also drive genocide.

There was not enough detail for definitive conclusions regarding the two seemingly new Chinese military aircraft.

The Bank of Japan held interest rates steady at 0.25% at this month's meeting.

Many local facilities including hospitals were left dysfunctional due to power and water outages and building damage.

The decline reflected the mass departure of teachers who reached retirement age, which led to increased demand for new recruits, as well as...

Guatemala has been particularly proactive in preparing for a second Donald Trump term relative to neighbors El Salvador and Honduras.

Iwao Hakamata was acquitted this year in his retrial for the murder of four people in 1966.

The Constitutional Court on Friday meets for its first hearing of the case of President Yoon Suk Yeol following his impeachment over his dec...

The seven lucky gods pilgrimage is a less hurried alternative to the often-crowded first temple or shrine visit of the year.

An average of 30 people died per day while trying to reach Spain by sea in 2024, up from around 18 in 2023.