The burgeoning, Buddhist-backed Komeito Party—the “clean government” arm of the militant Soka Gakkai sect—captured ... than any other nation in the world; yet it has at the same time ...

Yet, the world's most peaceful country not only thrives without military forces but also has no threat from mosquitos. According to the Global Peace Index (GPI), Iceland has held the title of the ...

By Erika SolomonAaron BoxermanRawan Sheikh Ahmad and Saher Alghorra Liquor is leverage as the world careens toward another trade dispute. European tariffs on American whiskey snap back after March ...

The ruling Liberal Democratic Party and its junior coalition partner, Komeito, have made peace, agreeing to revive ... A senior official of Soka Gakkai, a key support base of Komeito, also ...

They were seen not only as victims of war but also as active participants in shaping a peaceful world. After 1945, schools became central to Europe’s social reconstruction. Seen as spaces of ...

Midori Kato is the last original member of the cast of “Sazae-san,” a cartoon series that premiered in 1969 and never quite joined the modern world. Lena Schilling, the youngest lawmaker in ...

February 14, 2025 • NPR traveled with Jordan's military on a recent helicopter flight delivering aid to the Gaza Strip, part of a test program since the ceasefire between Israel and Hamas went ...

Ireland has been ranked among the “safest and most peaceful travel destinations” in the world in a new report. Alongside other approved countries such as Iceland, Austria, New Zealand ...

Churches in DRC will also be holding workshops that will look for recommendations that can eventually morph into what the World Council of Churches has called "a national charter for peace and living ...

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"President Putin, for his part, mentioned the need to eliminate the root causes of the conflict and agreed with Trump that a long-term settlement can be achieved through peaceful negotiations ...

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