1st shipment of this year's Beaujolais Nouveau arrives in Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/1st-shipment-of-this-year%27s-beaujolais-nouveau-arrives-in-japan-3
October 18, 2023, 7:21 AM
This year's first shipment of Beaujolais Nouveau wine arrived at Haneda airport in Tokyo on Wednesday morning. Importer Suntory Spirits' Wine Company said 2,640 bottles arrived on an…
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Militaries of S Korea, Japan and U.S. to hold first joint aerial drill
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/militaries-of-s.korea-japan-and-us-to-hold-first-joint-aerial-drill
October 18, 2023, 7:21 AM
South Korea, the United States and Japan will hold a joint aerial exercise near the Korean peninsula, which would be the first time the three countries are conducting…
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China's Xi promises more market openness and new investments for Belt and Road projects
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china%27s-xi-promises-more-market-openness-and-new-investments-for-belt-and-road-projects
October 18, 2023, 4:49 AM
Chinese President Xi Jinping promised greater access to China’s market for international firms and new financing exceeding $100 billion for other developing economies as he opened a forum…
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Putin praises 'dear friend' Xi; pitches Russia's Northern Sea route
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin-praises-%27dear-friend%27-xi-pitches-russia%27s-northern-sea-route
October 18, 2023, 12:11 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday praised Chinese President Xi Jinping for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and invited global investment in the Northern Sea route which…
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Bedbugs? Damn -- Japan's got 'em too
https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/bedbugs-damn-japans-got-em-too
October 18, 2023, 4:20 AM
The weekly "be between" online survey in the Asahi Shimbun (Oct 14) asked readers if they liked insects. Out of 2,581 respondents, an impressive 43% replied in the…
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Man arrested over death of woman in Gunma hotel
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-over-death-of-woman-in-gunma-hotel
October 18, 2023, 7:21 AM
Police in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture, have arrested an unemployed 45-year-old man on suspicion of killing a 41-year-old woman in a hotel on Tuesday.
According to police, Mutsumi Sato,…
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Dodgers shopping for starting pitchers
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/dodgers-shopping-for-starting-pitching-this-winter-after-it-failed-them-in-the-postseason
October 18, 2023, 7:17 AM
The Los Angeles Dodgers will be shopping for starting pitching after it cost them dearly in a first-round playoff exit for the second straight year.
Starter Walker Buehler…
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NFL considers eliminating hip-drop tackles, will review the 'tush push' again after the season
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nfl-considers-eliminating-hip-drop-tackles-will-review-the-%27tush-push%27-again-after-the-season
October 17, 2023, 11:02 PM
The NFL is looking to eliminate the hip-drop tackle and will again discuss the “tush push” in the offseason.
League executive Jeff Miller said Tuesday the hip-drop tackle…
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Meeting on North Korea
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/meeting-on-north-korea
October 17, 2023, 9:35 PM
U.S. Special Representative for North Korea, who is also U.S. Ambassador to Indonesia, Sung Y Kim, center, shakes hands with South Korean Special Representative for Korean Peninsula Peace…
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Venezuelan gov't, opposition sign election deal, paving way for U.S. sanctions relief
https://japantoday.com/category/world/venezuela-opposition-sign-election-deal-paving-way-for-us-sanctions-relief
October 17, 2023, 9:47 PM
Venezuela's government and its political opposition on Tuesday agreed to electoral guarantees for 2024 presidential elections and measures they said would protect the country's national interests, paving the…
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England seal Euro 2024 berth as Kane double sinks Italy
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/england-seal-euro-2024-berth-as-kane-double-sinks-italy
October 17, 2023, 9:39 PM
England booked their place at Euro 2024 as Harry Kane's double inspired an impressive fightback to beat holders Italy 3-1 at Wembley on Tuesday.
Needing a point to…
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Britney Spears writes of abortion while dating Justin Timberlake in excerpts from upcoming memoir
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/britney-spears-writes-of-abortion-while-dating-justin-timberlake-in-excerpts-from-upcoming-memoir
October 17, 2023, 9:44 PM
Britney Spears wrote that she had an abortion while dating Justin Timberlake more than 20 years ago, according to a peek inside her hotly anticipated memoir.
“If it…
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Dutch skipper hails 'big win' as South Africa feel 'hurt'
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/dutch-skipper-hails-%27big-win%27-as-south-africa-feel-%27hurt%27
October 17, 2023, 9:39 PM
Netherlands captain Scott Edwards hailed Tuesday's stunning World Cup triumph over South Africa as a "big win" as Proteas skipper Temba Bavuma admitted the 38-run loss would "hurt".…
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Prosecutors seeking to recharge Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting on set of Western movie "Rust"
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/prosecutors-seeking-to-recharge-actor-alec-baldwin-in-fatal-shooting-on-movie-set
October 17, 2023, 9:44 PM
Special prosecutors are seeking to recharge actor Alec Baldwin in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie in 2021, describing Tuesday their…
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Sweden's fears realized in Brussels 'terror attack'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sweden%27s-fears-realised-in-brussels-%27terror-attack%27
October 17, 2023, 9:46 PM
Just two months after raising its threat level, Sweden was reeling in shock on Tuesday over the killing of two of its soccer fans in a "terror attack"…
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England are 'massive speedbump' for Springboks, says Erasmus
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/england-are-%27massive-speedbump%27-for-springboks-says-erasmus
October 17, 2023, 9:54 PM
South Africa's eyes are firmly set on the World Cup semifinal against England, Bok director of rugby Rassie Erasmus insisted Tuesday, saying that to think ahead to a…
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Poland's Tusk calls for quick decision on appointing government
https://japantoday.com/category/world/poland%27s-tusk-calls-for-quick-decision-on-appointing-government1
October 17, 2023, 9:48 PM
Poland's president should move swiftly to allow the formation of a new government, Donald Tusk, leader of the Civic Coalition (KO), said on Tuesday, after official election results…
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Sweden reports damage to undersea cable to Estonia, after Finland cites damage to gas pipeline
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sweden-reports-damage-to-an-undersea-cable-to-estonia-after-finland-cites-damage-to-a-gas-pipeline
October 17, 2023, 9:47 PM
Sweden on Tuesday reported partial damage to an undersea telecommunications cable in the Baltic Sea running to Estonia that authorities believe occurred at the same time as damage…
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Putin meets with Hungary's prime minister in rare in-person talks with an EU leader
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin-meets-hungarian-prime-minister-orban-in-first-meeting-with-eu-leader-since-invasion-of-ukraine
October 17, 2023, 9:47 PM
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán held talks on Tuesday with Vladimir Putin in a rare in-person meeting for the Russian president with a leader of a European Union…
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Pan American Games set to open in Chile with many athletes eyeing spots at the Paris Olympics
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/pan-american-games-set-to-open-in-chile-with-many-athletes-eyeing-spots-at-the-paris-olympics
October 17, 2023, 9:39 PM
The Pan American Games open Friday in Chile's capital with more than 100 spots available for next year's Paris Olympics and the usual contest to see who will…
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EU leaders paper over differences after a cacophony mars their response to the Israel-Hamas war
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eu-leaders-seek-harmony-at-a-virtual-summit-after-cacophony-over-response-to-the-israel-hamas-war
October 17, 2023, 9:47 PM
European Union leaders papered over their cacophony of different opinions and voices over the Israel-Hamas war and professed a unity where all recognize Israel's right to defend itself…
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Fritz starts Japan Open defense with a win
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/fresh-fritz-starts-japan-open-defence-with-a-win
October 17, 2023, 9:39 PM
Defending champion Taylor Fritz won his Japan Open first-round match on Tuesday and said he felt "motivated and ready to play" after lightening his load ahead of the…
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French prosecutor says alleged attacker in school stabbing declared allegiance to Islamic State
https://japantoday.com/category/world/french-prosecutor-says-alleged-attacker-in-school-stabbing-declared-allegiance-to-islamic-state
October 17, 2023, 9:48 PM
France’s anti-terror prosecutor said Tuesday that a suspected extremist declared allegiance to the Islamic State group before fatally stabbing a teacher in a school attack last week.
The…
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54th 'Sesame Street' season stars Ariana DeBose, Brandi Carlile, ASL and an octopus chef
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/upcoming-%27sesame-street%27-season-stars-ariana-debose-brandi-carlile-asl-and-an-octopus-chef
October 17, 2023, 9:44 PM
The upcoming season of “Sesame Street” features an octopus as a chef, an exploration of American Sign Language and Quinta Brunson giving Cookie Monster a little bit of…
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Japan asks Iran to talk to Hamas and try to calm tensions with Israel
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-asks-iran-to-talk-to-hamas-and-try-to-calm-mideast-tensions
October 18, 2023, 7:22 AM
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa asked her Iranian counterpart on Tuesday to talk to the militant Palestinian group Hamas to try to ease tension in the conflict with…
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Israel-Palestinian conflict tests Japan's oil diplomacy
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/analysis-israel-palestinian-conflict-tests-japan%27s-oil-diplomacy
October 18, 2023, 7:20 AM
As Tokyo scrambled to respond to Hamas attacks on Israel this month, Japanese officials found themselves debating a perennial fear: What does it mean for the resource-poor nation's…
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All Blacks back defense to win World Cup after Ireland benchmark
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/all-blacks-back-defence-to-win-world-cup-after-ireland-benchmark
October 17, 2023, 9:53 PM
New Zealand's defensive display in victory over Ireland was nothing short of outstanding, setting a benchmark of patience and discipline in a game for the ages that moved…
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Amazon, Tripadvisor and other companies team up to battle fake reviews while FTC seeks to ban them
https://japantoday.com/category/business/amazon-tripadvisor-and-other-companies-team-up-to-battle-fake-reviews-while-ftc-seeks-to-ban-them
October 17, 2023, 9:37 PM
Some of the most used platforms for travel and online shopping said Tuesday they’re going to team up to battle fake reviews.
Amazon, reviews site Glassdoor and Trustpilot…
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Ukraine claims major strike on Russian airfields
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-is-sending-more-forces-to-an-eastern-ukraine-city-after-its-assault-slows-analysts-say
October 18, 2023, 3:49 AM
Ukraine on Tuesday claimed to have carried out one of the most destructive attacks on Russian air assets since the beginning of the war, with Ukrainian President Volodymyr…
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China's Baidu says its upgraded AI bot rivals latest ChatGPT
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/china%27s-baidu-says-its-upgraded-ai-bot-rivals-latest-chatgpt
October 17, 2023, 9:40 PM
Chinese internet giant Baidu unveiled the newest version of its AI chatbot ERNIE on Tuesday, claiming it rivals the capabilities of OpenAI's latest ChatGPT.
Baidu led Chinese tech…
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