Police arrest Indian executive for urinating on plane passenger
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-arrest-indian-executive-for-urinating-on-plane-passenger
January 7, 2023, 10:09 AM
A sacked executive of U.S. banking giant Wells Fargo accused of urinating on a fellow passenger aboard an Air India flight has been arrested, a police spokesperson said…
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Jetstar flight makes emergency landing in Japan due to bomb threat
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/jetstar-flight-makes-emergency-landing-in-japan-due-to-bomb-threat
January 7, 2023, 9:51 AM
A Jetstar flight made an emergency landing at Chubu Centrair International Airport in Aichi Prefecture on Saturday due to a bomb threat, though no device was found, officials…
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Western Australia in grip of devastating flood emergency, Australian PM says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/western-australia-in-grip-of-%27devastating%27-flood-emergency-australia-pm-says
January 7, 2023, 5:34 AM
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday his government was ready to provide whatever support was needed to residents of Western Australia state as record-breaking floods isolated…
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Japan reports 238,654 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-238-654-new-coronavirus-cases
January 7, 2023, 11:42 AM
Japan on Saturday reported 238,654 new coronavirus cases, down 6,888 from Friday. Tokyo reported 19,630 new cases, down 1,090 from Friday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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U.S., Japan launch task force to tackle forced labor in supply chains
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/u.s.-japan-launch-task-force-to-tackle-forced-labor-in-supply-chains
January 7, 2023, 7:37 AM
The United States and Japan on Friday agreed to accelerate efforts to address forced labor and other human rights violations in supply chains through the launch of a…
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U.S. and Japan agree to step up cybersecurity cooperation
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/u.s.-and-japan-agree-to-step-up-cybersecurity-cooperation
January 7, 2023, 7:38 AM
The United States and Japan have signed an updated memorandum of cooperation on cybersecurity to strengthen operational collaboration, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said.
The memorandum was…
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Man United beats Everton 3-1 to advance in FA Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-united-beats-everton-3-1-to-advance-in-fa-cup
January 7, 2023, 12:06 AM
Marcus Rashford scored his fifth goal in as many games after creating two others to help Manchester United beat Everton 3-1 and reach the fourth round of the…
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World No. 1 Alcaraz to miss Australian Open with leg injury
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/world-no.-1-alcaraz-to-miss-australian-open-with-leg-injury
January 7, 2023, 4:25 AM
U.S. Open champion Carlos Alcaraz said on Friday he will miss the Australian Open, the first Grand Slam of the season, after injuring his right leg in training.…
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U.S. approves Alzheimer's drug that modestly slows disease
https://japantoday.com/category/features/health/u.s.-approves-alzheimer%27s-drug-that-modestly-slows-disease
January 7, 2023, 12:01 AM
U.S. health officials on Friday approved a closely watched Alzheimer's drug that's been shown to modestly slow the early stages of the brain-robbing disease, albeit with potential safety…
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NFL owners approve playoff plan after Bills-Bengals canceled
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nfl-owners-approve-playoff-plan-after-bills-bengals-canceled
January 6, 2023, 9:39 PM
NFL owners have approved a resolution that could lead to a neutral site for the AFC championship in response to the cancellation of Monday night’s Bills-Bengals game after…
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Hawaii volcano eruption continues as alert level lowered
https://japantoday.com/category/world/hawaii-volcano-eruption-continues-as-alert-level-lowered
January 6, 2023, 9:28 PM
Hawaii's Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, is erupting again and providing a spectacle that includes bursting lava fountains and lava “waves” but no Big Island…
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Shells fly at Ukraine front despite Putin's truce
https://japantoday.com/category/world/%27what-ceasefire-%27-shells-fly-at-ukraine-front-despite-putin%27s-truce1
January 7, 2023, 5:19 AM
Russian and Ukrainian forces exchanged artillery fire at the front line in Ukraine on Friday, even after Moscow said it had ordered its troops to stop shooting for…
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Teslas of the sea? CES showcases electric hydrofoil boats
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/teslas-of-the-sea-ces-showcases-electric-hydrofoil-boats
January 6, 2023, 9:36 PM
Flying cars and self-driving vehicles always get attention at the CES gadget show in Las Vegas, but this year electric recreational boats are making bigger waves.
Swedish company…
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Twitter leak exposes 235 million email addresses from hack
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/twitter-leak-exposes-235-million-email-addresses-from-hack
January 6, 2023, 9:35 PM
Personal emails linked to 235 million Twitter accounts hacked some time ago have been exposed according to Israeli security researcher Alon Gal — making millions vulnerable to having…
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Granerud claims Four Hills ski jumping title
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/granerud-claims-four-hills-ski-jumping-title
January 6, 2023, 9:39 PM
Norway's Halvor Egner Granerud claimed the prestigious Four Hills ski jump title on Friday by winning the final leg at Bischofshofen in Austria.
Already victorious at Oberstdorf and…
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Harry’s claim he killed 25 in Afghanistan draws anger, worry
https://japantoday.com/category/world/harry%E2%80%99s-claim-he-killed-25-in-afghanistan-draws-anger-worry
January 6, 2023, 9:26 PM
In a book full of startling revelations, Prince Harry’s assertion that he killed 25 people in Afghanistan is one of the most striking — and has drawn criticism…
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29 killed in arrest of Mexico drug kingpin's son
https://japantoday.com/category/world/29-killed-in-arrest-of-mexico-drug-kingpin-son-government
January 6, 2023, 9:28 PM
Ten soldiers and 19 suspected criminals were killed in an operation to arrest a son of jailed drug trafficker Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman, Mexico's government said Friday, with…
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Macron to overhaul France's struggling health care system
https://japantoday.com/category/world/macron-to-overhaul-france%27s-struggling-health-care-system
January 6, 2023, 9:27 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron announced an overhaul of France’s struggling health system Friday, including new funding methods for doctors and hospitals, more hiring and other organizational changes.
Macron’s…
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Japan's Jan-Nov farm, fisheries exports hit annual record
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan%27s-jan.-nov.-farm-fisheries-exports-already-hit-annual-record
January 6, 2023, 9:30 PM
Japan's exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products and food products totaled 1,243.3 billion yen ($9.3 billion) for the 11 months through November, hitting an annual record with…
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Democratic officials' homes, offices, shot up in New Mexico
https://japantoday.com/category/world/democratic-officials%27-homes-offices-shot-up-in-new-mexico
January 7, 2023, 11:47 AM
The homes or offices of five elected Democratic officials in New Mexico, including the new attorney general, have been hit by gunfire over the past month, and authorities…
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COVID cases in Japan top 30 mil since start of pandemic
https://japantoday.com/category/national/covid-cases-in-japan-top-30-mil.-since-start-of-pandemic
January 7, 2023, 7:42 AM
Japan's cumulative total of coronavirus cases since the beginning of the pandemic topped 30 million on Friday, official data showed, as the country grapples with an eighth wave…
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Conductor Barenboim resigns from Berlin opera over ill health
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/berlin-conductor-barenboim-resigns-at-opera-over-ill-health
January 6, 2023, 9:34 PM
World-renowned conductor and pianist Daniel Barenboim said on Friday he was stepping down as general musical director of Berlin's State Opera due to deteriorating health, marking the end…
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Ohtani targets World Baseball Classic glory with Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ohtani-targets-world-baseball-classic-glory-with-japan
January 6, 2023, 9:38 PM
Los Angeles Angels superstar Shohei Ohtani said he was "thinking only about winning" the World Baseball Classic title after being named in Japan's squad for the March tournament…
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World food prices hit record high in 2022
https://japantoday.com/category/world/world-food-prices-hit-record-high-in-2022
January 6, 2023, 9:26 PM
A surge in the cost of most food commodities last year, as the disruption caused by Russia's invasion of Ukraine raised concerns of shortages, sent the U.N. food…
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Djokovic advances to face Medvedev in Adelaide semis
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/medvedev-advances-at-adelaide-to-a-likely-semi-vs-djokovic
January 6, 2023, 9:38 PM
Novak Djokovic beat Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-4 at the Adelaide International on Friday to set up a semifinal with Daniil Medvedev.
The combined ATP-WTA event is a warmup…
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Asian shares mostly rise in muted trading on bargain-hunting
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-mostly-rise-in-muted-trading-on-bargain-hunting
January 6, 2023, 10:05 AM
Asian shares were mostly higher Friday after Wall Street benchmarks fell on worries that the U.S. Federal Reserve will keep raising interest rates.
Markets rose in Japan, Australia,…
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Japan, U.S. to hold security talks before Kishida meets Biden
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-us-to-hold-security-talks-before-kishida-meets-biden
January 7, 2023, 7:40 AM
Japan and the United States will hold security talks between their foreign and defense ministers in Washington the day before Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida lands in the…
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Firefighting review
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/firefighting-review
January 6, 2023, 9:17 PM
Members of the Edo Firemanship Preservation Association display their balancing skills atop bamboo ladders during the Tokyo Fire Department's New Year's Fire review at Tokyo Big Sight on…
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Japan-bound Mo'unga warns of All Blacks talent drain
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan-bound-mo%27unga-warns-of-all-blacks-talent-drain
January 6, 2023, 9:38 PM
Japan-bound All Blacks fly-half Richie Mo'unga warned Friday that New Zealand rugby faces a chronic talent drain unless authorities allow overseas-based players to represent their country.
Mo'unga has…
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McCarthy elected House speaker in vote 15 after chaotic week
https://japantoday.com/category/world/McCarthy-elected-House-speaker-in-vote-15-after-chaotic-week
January 7, 2023, 7:17 AM
Republican Kevin McCarthy was elected House speaker on a historic post-midnight 15th ballot early Saturday, overcoming holdouts from his own ranks and floor tensions boiling over after a chaotic week…
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