'Swifties' flock to movie theaters for record-breaking 'Eras' film
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27swifties%27-flock-to-movie-theaters-for-record-breaking-%27eras%27-film
October 13, 2023, 6:30 AM
Taylor Swift fans sporting friendship bracelets and glittery cowboy boots packed into early screenings of the pop megastar's concert film at movie theaters across the United States on…
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Asian markets slip as rising yields in the bond market pressure stocks
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-markets-slip-as-rising-yields-in-the-bond-market-pressure-stocks
October 13, 2023, 8:12 AM
Asian markets slipped on Friday following a decline on Wall Street driven by mounting pressure from rising bond market yields.
U.S. futures rose slightly, and oil prices gained.…
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S Korean advocate for school bullying survivors dies in apparent suicide
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-korean-advocate-for-school-bullying-survivors-dies1
October 13, 2023, 6:32 AM
Pyo Ye-rim, a hairstylist who became an advocate for the legal rights of school bullying survivors in South Korea, has died in an apparent suicide, local police said.…
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Gov't asks court to revoke legal religious status of Unification Church
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan%27s-government-ask-for-a-court-order-to-revoke-the-religious-status-of-the-unification-church
October 13, 2023, 7:33 AM
Japan’s government asked a court Friday to revoke the legal status of the Unification Church after an Education Ministry investigation concluded the group for decades has systematically manipulated…
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Japan to send SDF plane to Djibouti to evacuate citizens in Israel
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-top-diplomat-denounces-hamas-attack-in-phone-talks-with-israel
October 13, 2023, 10:18 AM
Japan is considering sending Self-Defense Forces' aircraft to its operating base in Djibouti as part of efforts to evacuate its nationals in Israel, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said…
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Australian police consider special search powers ahead of pro-Palestinian protest
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australian-police-consider-special-search-powers-ahead-of-pro-palestinian-protest
October 13, 2023, 6:27 AM
Australian police are considering applying special stop-and-search powers for the first time in almost two decades for people attending a pro-Palestinian rally on Sunday, as tensions rise after…
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Accused train groper claims he has been arrested on trumped-up charge
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/accused-train-groper-claims-he-has-been-arrested-on-trumped-up-charge
October 13, 2023, 7:34 AM
A 38-year-old unemployed man who was arrested Wednesday on suspicion of groping a woman on a train in April has denied the allegation, saying he has been arrested…
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North Korea raises specter of nuclear strike over U.S. aircraft carrier's arrival in South Korea
https://japantoday.com/category/world/north-korea-raises-specter-of-nuclear-strike-over-us-aircraft-carrier%27s-arrival-in-south-korea
October 13, 2023, 3:16 AM
North Korea lashed out Friday at the arrival of a U.S. aircraft carrier battle group in South Korea, calling it a provocation and again raising the specter of…
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Lionel Messi plays as substitute in Argentina's 1-0 World Cup qualifying win over Paraguay
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/lionel-messi-sits-on-the-bench-for-argentina%27s-world-cup-qualifying-match-against-paraguay
October 13, 2023, 1:50 AM
Lionel Messi hit the post twice after he came off the bench but struggled to deliver a strong performance following his return from injury, but Argentina managed to…
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Hollywood condems 'evil' of Hamas after Israel attack
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/hollywood-condems-%27evil%27-of-hamas-after-israel-attack1
October 13, 2023, 10:11 AM
Hundreds of Hollywood celebrities signed an open letter Thursday condemning the "barbaric acts" of Hamas fighters who murdered and abducted Israeli civilians in a shocking weekend assault.
"Wonder…
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IndyCar takes hybrid testing to its marquee venue in Indianapolis
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/indycar-takes-hybrid-testing-to-its-marquee-venue-in-indianapolis
October 12, 2023, 9:55 PM
Indianapolis Motor Speedway reverted to its original purpose Thursday — serving as a test track for new automobile technology.
The lessons learned about IndyCar's new hybrid cars could…
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Engineering award
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/engineering-award
October 12, 2023, 9:29 PM
Britain's King Charles III presents Dr Masato Sagawa of Japan with the 2022 Queen Elizabeth Prize for Engineering for the development of the sintered Neodymium Iron Boron permanent…
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French police use teargas on banned pro-Palestinian rally as Macron calls for calm
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france-uses-teargas-on-banned-pro-palestinian-rally-as-macron-calls-for-calm1
October 12, 2023, 9:28 PM
French police used teargas and water cannon to break up a banned rally in support of the Palestinian people in Paris on Thursday, as President Emmanuel Macron urged…
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Donald Trump returning to civil trial next week with fixer-turned-foe Michael Cohen set to testify
https://japantoday.com/category/world/donald-trump-returning-to-civil-trial-next-week-with-fixer-turned-foe-michael-cohen-set-to-testify
October 13, 2023, 3:51 AM
Donald Trump will back in court next week for his New York civil fraud trial, a person familiar with the former president’s plans told The Associated Press on…
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Wayne Rooney and Tom Brady set sights on Premier League with Birmingham
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/wayne-rooney-and-tom-brady-set-sights-on-the-premier-league-with-birmingham
October 12, 2023, 9:44 PM
With two sporting icons onboard, it's no surprise Birmingham is aiming for the top.
Co-owned by NFL great Tom Brady and now managed by former Manchester United striker…
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U.S. signals Iran won't access its $6 billion in Qatar any time soon
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-signals-iran-won%27t-access-its-6-billion-in-qatar-any-time-soon
October 12, 2023, 9:28 PM
The United States signaled on Thursday that it would not grant Iran access to $6 billion in Iranian funds parked in a Qatar bank last month as part…
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French police probing possible poisoning of Russian journalist who denounced Ukraine war on TV
https://japantoday.com/category/world/french-police-are-probing-possible-poisoning-of-russian-journalist-who-denounced-ukraine-war-on-tv
October 12, 2023, 9:28 PM
French prosecutors are investigating a suspected poisoning Thursday of a Russian journalist who fled after denouncing the war in Ukraine on live TV.
Marina Ovsyannikova called emergency services…
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EU opens probe into X in test of new tech rules, pressure on TikTok, Meta
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/eu-opens-probe-into-x-in-test-of-new-tech-rules-pressure-on-tiktok-meta
October 12, 2023, 9:38 PM
EU industry chief Thierry Breton on Thursday opened an investigation into Elon Musk's X, the first under new EU tech rules, after earlier reprimanding the social media platform,…
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New Zealand drops Tele'a and returns big hitters to face unchanged Ireland in quarterfinal
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/new-zealand-picks-fainga%27anuku-and-big-hitters-to-face-unchanged-ireland-in-quarterfinal
October 12, 2023, 9:35 PM
New Zealand stood down winger Mark Tele'a for breaking team protocol and chose Leicester Fainga'anuku in his place to face top-ranked Ireland in their Rugby World Cup quarterfinal…
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Cheika names Isa as No 8 in injury-enforced change for Wales quarterfinal
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/cheika-names-isa-as-no-8-in-injury-enforced-change-for-wales-quarter
October 12, 2023, 9:35 PM
Argentina coach Michael Cheika has made two changes to his starting XV to play against Wales in the World Cup quarterfinal in Marseille on Saturday, bringing in Facundo…
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Korda rallies to beat Shelton in three sets at the Shanghai Masters
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/sebastian-korda-rallies-to-beat-ben-shelton-in-three-sets-at-the-shanghai-masters
October 12, 2023, 9:44 PM
Sebastian Korda reached the semifinals at a Masters tournament for the first time by rallying to beat Ben Shelton 6-7, (10), 6-2, 7-6 (6) Thursday at the Shanghai…
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Cricket World Cup fever as fans tie up hospital beds for India-Pakistan clash
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/world-cup-fever-as-fans-tie-up-hospital-beds-for-india-pakistan-clash
October 12, 2023, 9:57 PM
Cricket crazy fans desperate to witness Saturday's World Cup blockbuster between India and Pakistan will sleep in hospitals, a source told AFP, rather than hotels where some prices…
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Court rules it's unconstitutional to require surgery for change of gender on documents
https://japantoday.com/category/national/a-japanese-court-rules-it%27s-unconstitutional-to-require-surgery-for-a-change-of-gender-on-documents
October 12, 2023, 9:39 PM
A court in central Japan ruled Thursday that it is unconstitutional to require a transgender person to undergo surgery to remove their current reproductive organs in order for…
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More than 90% of people killed by western Afghanistan quake were women and children, U.N. says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/more-than-90-of-people-killed-by-western-afghanistan-quake-were-women-and-children-un-says
October 12, 2023, 9:28 PM
More than 90% of the people killed by a 6.3-magnitude earthquake in western Afghanistan last weekend were women and children, U.N. officials reported Thursday.
Taliban officials said Saturday's…
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The curious case of England, unbeaten yet the most hard-to-judge team at the Rugby World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/the-curious-case-of-england-unbeaten-yet-the-most-hard-to-judge-team-at-the-rugby-world-cup
October 12, 2023, 9:35 PM
England coach Steve Borthwick has built a reputation for being meticulous, someone who — in the words of his predecessor Eddie Jones — would be “hunched over his…
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More Japanese positive on S Korea than negative: survey
https://japantoday.com/category/national/more-japanese-positive-on-s.-korea-than-negative-1st-in-decade-poll
October 12, 2023, 9:39 PM
Japanese people with a favorable impression of South Korea outnumbered those with an unfavorable one for the first time in a decade, a survey showed Thursday, amid signs…
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Half of Japanese firms in China foresee drop in investment: survey
https://japantoday.com/category/business/half-of-japan-firms-in-china-foresee-drop-in-investment-survey
October 13, 2023, 7:33 AM
About half of some 1,400 Japanese companies operating in China said in a recent survey they will either slash investment in 2023 compared with last year or forgo…
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NATO member Romania finds more drone fragments on its soil after Russia again hits southern Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nato-member-romania-finds-more-drone-fragments-on-its-soil-after-russian-again-hits-southern-ukraine
October 13, 2023, 3:50 AM
Romanian authorities said Thursday they found a crater from a suspected drone that may have exploded on impact on its territory near the border with Ukraine, reviving concerns…
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Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone pleads guilty to fraud
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/former-formula-one-boss-bernie-ecclestone-pleads-guilty-to-fraud
October 12, 2023, 9:44 PM
Former Formula One boss Bernie Ecclestone admitted fraud at a court hearing Thursday after prosecutors charged him with failing to declare millions of dollars held in a trust…
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Finnish intelligence says Russia views Finland as a hostile nation due to its NATO membership
https://japantoday.com/category/world/finnish-intelligence-says-russia-views-finland-as-a-hostile-nation-due-to-its-nato-membership
October 12, 2023, 9:28 PM
Finland’s relationship with Russia has significantly deteriorated due to the Nordic country’s membership in NATO and over Russia's invasion of Ukraine and related sanctions. Moscow now views its…
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