New Zealand National Party's Luxon to lead new government
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-zealand-national-party%27s-luxon-to-lead-new-government
October 14, 2023, 11:42 AM
New Zealand's centre-right National Party led by Christopher Luxon will form a new government with its preferred coalition party ACT, as Prime Minister Chris Hipkins conceded his Labour…
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France deploying 7,000 troops after deadly school stabbing by suspected Islamic radical
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france-is-deploying-7-000-troops-after-a-deadly-school-stabbing-by-a-suspected-islamic-radical
October 14, 2023, 11:43 AM
France will mobilize up to 7,000 soldiers to increase security around the country after a teacher was fatally stabbed and three other people wounded in a school attack…
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Voting closes in New Zealand's election, with polls indicating people favor conservative change
https://japantoday.com/category/world/voting-closes-in-new-zealand%27s-election-with-polls-indicating-people-favor-a-conservative-change
October 14, 2023, 11:42 AM
Voting closed Saturday in New Zealand and ballot counting was underway in a general election, with opinion polls indicating people were favoring a conservative change after six years…
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10-month-old baby dies after falling from 2nd floor of house in Toyama Prefecture
https://japantoday.com/category/national/10-month-old-baby-dies-after-falling-from-2nd-floor-of-house-in-toyama-prefecture
October 14, 2023, 7:30 AM
A 10-month-old baby died after apparently falling out of the window of a two-story house in Namerikawa, Toyama Prefecture, on Friday.
According to police, the baby, An Iwaki,…
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Man dies after being attacked by bear in Nagano Prefecture
https://japantoday.com/category/national/man-dies-after-being-attacked-by-bear-in-nagano-prefecture
October 14, 2023, 7:32 AM
A man was found dead Saturday morning after being attacked by a bear on a mountain forest trail in Iiyama, Nagano Prefecture.
Police said they received a call…
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Japan SDF planes head for Djibouti to prep for Israel evacuation
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update1-japan-sdf-planes-head-for-djibouti-to-prep-for-israel-evacuation
October 14, 2023, 9:47 AM
Three Air Self-Defense Force airplanes left Japan for Djibouti in East Africa on Saturday to prepare for the possible airlifting of Japanese nationals from Israel, where tensions are…
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Putin expected in Beijing, more dependent than ever on China
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin-expected-in-beijing-more-dependent-than-ever-on-china
October 14, 2023, 4:32 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to China next week to meet his "dear friend" Xi Jinping, forging even closer ties in a key strategic relationship in which experts…
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After health scare, Madonna launches tour celebrating 40 years as 'Queen of Pop'
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/after-health-scare-madonna-launches-tour-celebrating-40-years-as-%27queen-of-pop%27
October 14, 2023, 1:52 AM
Three-and-a-half months after she was hospitalised with a bacterial infection that forced the cancellation of her 40th anniversary "Celebration" tour, Madonna returns on Saturday with the start of…
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France, Belgium, Portugal survive late scares to reach Euro 2024
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/france-belgium-portugal-survive-late-scares-to-reach-euro-2024
October 14, 2023, 1:53 AM
France, Belgium and Portugal all blinked with a Euro 2024 place in their grasps but clung on for one-goal victories on Friday night which made them the first…
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Trump says he stands with Netanyahu after a barrage of GOP criticism for saying he 'let us down'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-says-he-stands-with-netanyahu-after-a-barrage-of-gop-criticism-for-saying-he-%27let-us-down%27
October 14, 2023, 4:29 AM
Former President Donald Trump said Friday that he stood with Israel and its prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, as his GOP rivals continued to pointedly denounce his lashing out…
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Pro-Palestinian rally
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/pro-palestinian-rally-1
October 13, 2023, 9:21 PM
Members of the Muslim community in Japan hold placards with Palestinian flags, during a rally in support of Palestinians, near the Israeli embassy in Tokyo on Friday.
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Experts say Hamas and Israel are committing war crimes in their fight
https://japantoday.com/category/world/experts-say-hamas-and-israel-are-committing-war-crimes-in-their-fight
October 14, 2023, 4:29 AM
The deadly attacks by Hamas on Israeli civilians and the devastating Israeli airstrikes and blockade of Gaza have raised accusations among international legal experts that both sides were…
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Russian athletes won't be barred from Paris Olympics despite their country's suspension
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/russian-athletes-won%27t-be-barred-from-the-paris-olympics-despite-their-country%27s-suspension
October 13, 2023, 9:38 PM
Russian athletes can be directly invited to next year's Paris Games despite the suspension of their country's Olympic committee, the IOC said Friday.
International Olympic Committee president Thomas…
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Australia holds historic Indigenous rights referendum
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-holds-historic-indigenous-rights-referendum1
October 13, 2023, 9:27 PM
Australians are poised to reject greater rights and recognition for Indigenous citizens Saturday, voting in a referendum that has exposed deep fissures between the country's white majority and…
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U.S. says North Korea delivered 1,000 containers of equipment and munitions to Russia for Ukraine war
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-says-north-korea-delivered-1-000-containers-of-equipment-and-munitions-to-russia-for-ukraine-war
October 13, 2023, 9:26 PM
The White House said on Friday that North Korea has delivered more than 1,000 containers of military equipment and munitions to Russia for its ongoing war in Ukraine.…
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Republicans pick Jim Jordan as nominee for House speaker, putting job within the Trump ally's reach
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gop-quickly-eyes-trump-backed-hardliner-jim-jordan-as-house-speaker-but-not-all-republicans-back-him
October 14, 2023, 3:31 AM
Republicans chose Rep. Jim Jordan as their new nominee for House speaker on Friday during internal voting, putting the gavel within reach of the staunch ally of GOP…
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Rublev eases into Shanghai Masters semifinals to meet Dimitrov
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rublev-eases-into-shanghai-masters-semifinals-to-meet-dimitrov
October 13, 2023, 9:39 PM
Learning from his loss to the same opponent last month, seventh-ranked Andrey Rublev got his revenge Friday and eased to a 6-2, 6-3 win over Ugo Humbert in…
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G20 communique omits mention of Middle East conflict
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/g20-communique-omits-mention-of-middle-east-conflict
October 13, 2023, 9:42 PM
Group of Twenty (G20) economies made no mention of the conflict between Israel and Hamas in a communique on Friday, raising new questions about the role of a…
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Jurgen Klinsmann earns first home win as coach of South Korea’s national team
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/jurgen-klinsmann-earns-first-home-win-as-coach-of-south-korea%E2%80%99s-national-team
October 13, 2023, 9:39 PM
Jurgen Klinsmann earned his first home win as coach of South Korea’s national team on Friday with a 4-0 victory over Tunisia in a friendly match.
Klinsmann, a…
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Barrage of bomb threats emailed to schools cancels classes across the Baltic countries
https://japantoday.com/category/world/barrage-of-bomb-threats-emailed-to-schools-cancels-classes-across-the-baltic-countries
October 13, 2023, 9:26 PM
Emailed bomb threats sent to schools and kindergartens across the three Baltic nations this week led to the cancellation of classes across the region.
Lithuania's police chief, Renatas…
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Britain to boost military presence in northern Europe
https://japantoday.com/category/world/britain-to-boost-military-presence-in-northern-europe
October 13, 2023, 9:26 PM
Britain said it planned to step up its military presence in northern Europe, including deploying 20,000 troops to the region next year, to help protect critical infrastructure at…
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No. of foreign residents in Japan rises to record 3.2 million
https://japantoday.com/category/national/no.-of-foreign-residents-in-japan-rises-to-record-3.2-million
October 13, 2023, 9:34 PM
The number of foreign nationals residing in Japan hit a record high of over 3.2 million in 2023, government data showed Friday, as more workers entered to meet…
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Putin calls for ex-Soviet states to expand their influence and comments on Israel-Hamas war
https://japantoday.com/category/world/on-his-first-foreign-trip-this-year-putin-calls-for-ex-soviet-states-to-expand-influence
October 14, 2023, 4:29 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a Friday summit of a Moscow-dominated alliance of several ex-Soviet nations and commended the growing cooperation between them despite Western sanctions against Russia.…
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Fiji playing for its people and all of rugby's dreamers in quarterfinal against England
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/england-boldly-picks-marcus-smith-at-fullback-against-fiji-for-rugby-world-cup-quarterfinals
October 13, 2023, 9:33 PM
In the small hours of Monday morning, the rugby-mad people of Fiji will head into the city or take a boat to the local village and gather around…
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French authorities link school stabbing that killed teacher to Islamic extremism
https://japantoday.com/category/world/french-media-say-a-teacher-was-killed-and-others-injured-in-a-rare-school-stabbing
October 13, 2023, 9:26 PM
A man of Chechen origin who was under surveillance by French security services over suspected Islamic radicalization stabbed a teacher to death at his former high school and…
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Microsoft, 'Call of Duty' maker seal tie-up
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/microsoft-%27call-of-duty%27-maker-set-to-seal-tie-up
October 13, 2023, 9:37 PM
Xbox-maker Microsoft and Activision Blizzard, whose video games include "Call of Duty" and "Candy Crush", are set to seal one of the biggest technology tie-ups after overcoming final…
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Climate change sees IOC aim to choose hosts of 2030 and 2034 Winter Olympics at same time next July
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/climate-change-sees-ioc-aim-to-choose-hosts-of-2030-and-2034-winter-olympics-at-same-time-next-july
October 13, 2023, 9:38 PM
The International Olympic Committee cited concerns over climate change on Friday for its wish to pick two Winter Olympics hosts next July — putting Salt Lake City quickly…
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Injuries to key NFL players piling up
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/analysis-injuries-to-key-nfl-players-are-piling-up-making-depth-even-more-important
October 13, 2023, 9:39 PM
The NFL’s injured reserve is starting to look like an All-Pro or Pro Bowl roster.
Vikings superstar wide receiver Justin Jefferson and Bills linebacker Matt Milano along with…
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China's inflation data show economy in doldrums despite a slight improvement in trade
https://japantoday.com/category/business/china%27s-inflation-data-show-economy-in-doldrums-despite-a-slight-improvement-in-trade
October 13, 2023, 9:36 PM
China’s economy remains in the doldrums, data released Friday showed, with prices due to slack demand from consumers and businesses.
Consumer prices remained flat in September compared with…
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Springboks name Reinach at No. 9 for quarterfinal vs. France
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/springboks-pull-surprise-with-reinach-at-no-9-for-france-rugby-world-cup-quarterfinal
October 13, 2023, 9:33 PM
South Africa provided a big surprise on Friday by naming Cobus Reinach to start at scrumhalf ahead of regular Faf de Klerk in the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal…
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