Kishida seeks closer ties with Taiwan, cross-strait peace
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-seeks-closer-ties-with-taiwan-cross-strait-peace
November 17, 2023, 9:16 PM
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday that Japan wants to expand cooperation and exchanges with Taiwan during a meeting with the island's representative at the APEC multilateral forum,…
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Amazon lays off hundreds in its Alexa division as it plows resources into AI
https://japantoday.com/category/business/amazon-lays-off-hundreds-in-its-alexa-division-as-it-plows-resources-into-ai
November 17, 2023, 9:20 PM
Amazon is cutting hundreds of jobs in the unit that handles its popular voice assistant Alexa as it plows more resources into artificial intelligence.
In a note to…
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Moscow Times, noted for its English coverage of Russia, declared a 'foreign agent'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/the-moscow-times-noted-for-its-english-coverage-of-russia-is-declared-a-%27foreign-agent%27
November 17, 2023, 9:14 PM
Russia's Justice Ministry on Friday added The Moscow Times, an online newspaper popular among Russia's expatriate community, to its list of “foreign agents” in the country's continuing crackdown…
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Sudan announces immediate end to U.N. mission in war-torn country
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sudan-announces-%27immediate%27-end-to-un-mission-in-war-torn-country
November 17, 2023, 9:15 PM
Sudan has informed the U.N. chief of the "immediate" end of the United Nations political mission in the war-torn country, according to a letter circulated in the Security…
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Canada PM says he hopes to meet China's Xi one day once tensions defused
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-pm-says-he-hopes-to-meet-china%27s-xi-one-day-once-tensions-defused
November 17, 2023, 9:14 PM
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday said he hoped to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping once the two sides had put in the work needed to repair…
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George Brown, drummer and co-founder of Kool & The Gang, dead at 74
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/george-brown-drummer-and-co-founder-of-kool-the-gang-dead-at-74
November 17, 2023, 9:22 PM
George “Funky” Brown, the co-founder and longtime drummer of Kool & The Gang who helped write such hits as “Too Hot,” “Ladies Night,” “Joanna” and the party favorite…
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Figure skating icon Hanyu announces divorce; blames slander, stalking
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/update3-figure-skating-icon-hanyu-announces-divorce-says-troubled-by-slander
November 17, 2023, 9:15 PM
Japanese figure skating icon and two-time Olympic champion Yuzuru Hanyu announced his divorce on social media Friday, only three months after his marriage was publicized, saying the couple…
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Jamaican runner Christopher Taylor banned for avoiding doping test and will miss Paris Olympics
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/jamaican-runner-christopher-taylor-banned-for-avoiding-a-doping-test-and-will-miss-paris-olympics
November 17, 2023, 9:17 PM
Jamaican runner Christopher Taylor was banned for 2½ years Friday for avoiding a doping test and will miss next year's Paris Olympics.
The Athletics Integrity Unit said Taylor…
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Biden, Trump unpopularity buoys third party hopes for 2024 U.S. election
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-trump-unpopularity-buoys-third-party-hopes-for-2024-us-election1
November 17, 2023, 9:13 PM
Facing a likely choice between Republican Donald Trump or Democrat Joe Biden in the 2024 presidential race, many Americans are desperate for younger, less divisive options.
A large…
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As fighting surges in Myanmar, airstrike in the west reportedly kills 11 civilians
https://japantoday.com/category/world/as-fighting-surges-in-myanmar-an-airstrike-in-the-west-reportedly-kills-11-civilians
November 17, 2023, 9:15 PM
Airstrikes by Myanmar’s military on a village in a western region have killed at least 11 civilians, including eight children, a leading opposition group and residents of the…
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Honda recalls nearly 250,000 vehicles in U.S. because bearing can fail and cause engines to run poorly or stall
https://japantoday.com/category/business/honda-recalls-nearly-250k-vehicles-because-bearing-can-fail-and-cause-engines-to-run-poorly-or-stall
November 17, 2023, 9:21 PM
Honda is recalling nearly 250,000 vehicles in the U.S. because bearings can fail, causing the engines to stall and increasing the risk of a crash.
The recall covers…
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Alcaraz sets up Djokovic ATP Finals last four clash with Medvedev win
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/alcaraz-sets-up-djokovic-atp-finals-last-four-clash-with-medvedev-win
November 17, 2023, 9:17 PM
Carlos Alacraz set up an ATP Finals last-four showdown with Novak Djokovic after beating Daniil Medvedev 6-4, 6-4 on Friday and topping the Red Group.
World number two…
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EU nations reach major breakthrough to stop shipping plastic waste to poor countries
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eu-nations-reach-major-breakthrough-to-stop-shipping-plastic-waste-to-poor-countries
November 17, 2023, 9:15 PM
The European Union made a major breakthrough Friday in efforts to stop sending its plastic trash to poor countries.
Under a tentative agreement, the 27 EU countries will…
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More than a million Afghans will go back after Pakistan begins expelling foreigners without papers
https://japantoday.com/category/world/more-than-a-million-afghans-will-go-back-after-pakistan-begins-expelling-foreigners-without-papers
November 17, 2023, 9:14 PM
About 1.3 million Afghans are expected to return to their country of origin from Pakistan, the U.N. health agency warned, weeks after authorities began expelling foreigners living in…
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Kaori Sakamoto leads women's short program at figure skating's Grand Prix Espoo
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/kao-miura-leads-after-the-short-program-at-grand-prix-espoo-in-pursuit-of-spot-in-the-finals
November 17, 2023, 9:17 PM
Three world champions moved closer to earning places at figure skating's Grand Prix Finals on Friday with Kaori Sakamoto of Japan leading the women's short program and the…
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Everton gets biggest sporting sanction in EPL history of 10 points for breaching financial rules
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/everton-handed-10-point-deduction-for-breaching-premier-league%27s-financial-rules
November 17, 2023, 9:17 PM
Everton was handed the biggest sporting sanction in the Premier League's 31-year history on Friday for breaching the competition's financial rules, with a deduction of 10 points dropping…
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Ukrainian marines claim multiple bridgeheads across key Russian strategic barrier
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukrainian-marines-claim-multiple-bridgeheads-across-a-key-russian-strategic-barrier
November 17, 2023, 9:14 PM
Ukraine's military said Friday its troops had secured multiple bridgeheads on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River in the Kherson region — a small but potentially significant…
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Oprah says 'Color Purple' helped her deal with childhood rape
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/oprah-says-%27color-purple%27-helped-her-deal-with-childhood-rape
November 17, 2023, 9:21 PM
Oprah Winfrey said "The Color Purple" helped her cope with the trauma of being raped as a young girl, as she introduced a new film based on Alice…
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Kabuki actor Ennosuke gets suspended term for helping parents' suicides
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/update2-kabuki-actor-ennosuke-gets-suspended-term-over-parents%27-suicides
November 17, 2023, 9:19 PM
Kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke was given a suspended jail term Friday for helping his parents kill themselves with sleeping pills in a family suicide pact in May after…
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U.N. stops delivery of food and supplies to Gaza as communications blackout hinders aid coordination
https://japantoday.com/category/world/aid-to-gaza-halted-with-communications-down-for-a-second-day-as-food-and-water-supplies-dwindle
November 17, 2023, 9:13 PM
The United Nations was forced to stop deliveries of food and other necessities to Gaza on Friday and warned of the growing possibility of widespread starvation after internet…
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South Korea to ban eating dogs
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-korea-to-ban-eating-dogs
November 17, 2023, 9:14 PM
South Korea aims to ban eating dog meat and put an end to the controversy over the ancient custom amid growing awareness of animal rights, a ruling party…
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Asian stocks pulled lower by profit warnings and signs U.S. economy is slowing
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-stocks-pulled-lower-by-profit-warnings-and-signs-the-us-economy-is-slowing
November 17, 2023, 8:01 AM
Asian stocks were mostly lower Friday after Wall Street drifted to a mixed finish as momentum slowed following a strong rally in the first half of November.
U.S.…
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'Child soldiers' and blood feuds: Sweden's out-of-control gang wars
https://japantoday.com/category/world/%27child-soldiers%27-and-blood-feuds-sweden%27s-out-of-control-gang-wars
November 17, 2023, 7:08 AM
One night in September, teacher Thomas Cervin was woken by gunshots in his apartment building in Uppsala. His neighbor had just become the latest target in Sweden's terrifying…
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Tokyo’s busiest train line to be partially shut down this weekend as part of Shibuya renovations
https://japantoday.com/category/national/tokyo%E2%80%99s-busiest-train-line-to-be-partially-shut-down-this-weekend-as-part-of-shibuya-renovations
November 17, 2023, 7:35 AM
There’s no more convenient way to get around downtown Tokyo than the Yamanote Line. Operated by East Japan Railway, the Yamanote is a loop line the encircles the center…
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Kishida invited by Biden for state visit in early 2024
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-japan%27s-kishida-invited-by-biden-for-state-visit-in-early-2024
November 17, 2023, 7:34 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday he has been invited by U.S. President Joe Biden to make a state visit early next year, an announcement made as…
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Reaching for the universe
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/reaching-for-the-universe-8
November 17, 2023, 9:10 PM
Miss Japan Rio Miyazaki competes in the national costume competition at the Miss Universe beauty pageant in San Salvador on Thursday.
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Vietnam ramps up South China Sea island expansion, researchers say
https://japantoday.com/category/world/vietnam-ramps-up-south-china-sea-island-expansion-researchers-say
November 17, 2023, 5:17 AM
Vietnam has been ramping up its dredging and landfill work in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, creating another 330 acres of land since December last…
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Apple's Napoleonic $200 million gamble
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/apple%27s-napoleonic-200-million-gamble
November 17, 2023, 9:21 PM
Apple has coughed up another huge pile of cash to make "Napoleon", the latest epic from director Ridley Scott that hits cinemas around the world next week, with…
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Rapidus to tie up with Canadian startup Tenstorrent in AI chip push
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/rapidus-to-tie-up-with-canadian-startup-tenstorrent-in-ai-chip-push
November 17, 2023, 9:18 PM
Japanese chipmaking venture Rapidus Corp said Friday it will enter into a tie-up with Canadian start-up Tenstorrent Inc to mass produce semiconductors for artificial intelligence.
The chips they…
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China, Japan reaffirm strategic relationship in rare leader talks
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/china-tells-japan-to-reaffirm-strategic-relations-in-rare-leader-talks
November 17, 2023, 7:34 AM
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida committed to pursuing mutually-beneficial relations in their first face-to-face talks in a year, a sign that Asia's two…
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