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The Japanese emperor and empress will visit which two European countries this week?
The Netherlands and Belgium
This Chinese leader turns 73 years old today.
Xi Jinping
Momofuku Ando invented this in 1971, making a quick lunch easy as pouring hot water.
Cup Noodles
Come rain or shine
No matter what the weather is
This island country in the Caribbean is part of the British commonwealth of nations
Jamaica
PM Takaichi is attending the G7 Summit in what country this week?
France
In 1896, what caused 27,000 people to die in Sanriku, Japan?
An earthquake and tsunami
Launched in 1964, this high-speed travel was just in time for the Olympics.
Shinkansen (bullet train)
Save for a rainy day
Put aside some money for emergencies and when you really need it
This city is the capital of Indonesia and home to 11 million people
Jakarta
Japan will compete in the World Cup without their captain. What is his name?
Wataru Endo
In 1215, this historic document was sealed by King John and has become a symbol of liberty and a charter of rights for the British people
Magna Carta
Inoue Daisuke came up with this idea in 1971 and it has since become a source of entertainment worldwide. (Empty orchestra.)
Karaoke machine
Come down in buckets
Very hard rain; heavy rain
This is the largest city in South Africa
Johannesburg
Which team will Japan face first in the World Cup?
The Netherlands
In 1844, American engineer Charles Goodyear obtained a patent for his process of rubber vulcanization. This made possible the production of what automotive product?
Car tires
In 1965, Miyake Seiichi first developed tactile paving. It is now found not only all over Japan, but around the world. What is tactile paving?
"Tenji blocks" are designed to help pedestrians that are visually impaired.
A fair-weather friend
A friend who is there only when things are going well
This Arab country borders on Syria, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Israel and Palestine
Jordan
President Trump is now _______ years old.
80
In 1880, Nagano Osami was born in Kochi, Japan. He was famous for planning and ordering what military attack?
Attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
The world's first camera phone was introduced in 1999 called the VP-210. What company produced it?
Kyocera Corporation
Take a rain check
Postpone something and do it later
This is one of the oldest cities in the world, and is considered a holy city by Jews, Muslims and Christians
Jerusalem