West Ham fights back to beat Tottenham 2-1 in the Premier League
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/west-ham-fights-back-to-beat-tottenham-2-1-in-the-premier-league
December 7, 2023, 11:41 PM
West Ham came back to secure a 2-1 win at Tottenham in the Premier League on Thursday and extend Spurs' winless run to five games.
Second-half goals from…
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Everton beats Newcastle 3-0 and moves out of the Premier League relegation zone
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/everton-beats-newcastle-3-0-and-moves-out-of-the-premier-league-relegation-zone
December 7, 2023, 11:41 PM
Everton climbed out of the relegation zone on Thursday with a 3-0 win over Newcastle in the Premier League.
The Merseyside club had been plunged into the bottom…
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Hundreds more Palestinians killed as Israel pursues Hamas in south Gaza
https://japantoday.com/category/world/hundreds-more-palestinians-killed-as-israel-pursues-hamas-in-south-gaza2
December 7, 2023, 9:41 PM
Israel battled Hamas militants in the Gaza Strip's biggest cities on Thursday, leaving hundreds more Palestinians dead as almost 2 million displaced Gazans struggled to find safe refuge…
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Greece and Turkey agree to mend ties
https://japantoday.com/category/world/turning-a-page-greece-and-turkey-agree-to-mend-ties1
December 7, 2023, 9:43 PM
Greece and Turkey on Thursday agreed to reboot their relations, establishing a roadmap designed to usher in a new era of closer ties between the two NATO allies…
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'Oppenheimer' to get theatrical release in Japan, after all
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27oppenheimer%27-will-get-a-theatrical-release-in-japan-after-all
December 7, 2023, 9:34 PM
“ Oppenheimer ” will get a theatrical release in Japan, after all. The Japanese distributor Bitters End said Thursday that the Christopher Nolan film will play in the…
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Trump appeals ruling rejecting immunity claim as window narrows to derail federal election case
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-appeals-judge%27s-ruling-rejecting-his-claim-of-immunity-in-federal-election-subversion-case
December 7, 2023, 9:42 PM
Former President Donald Trump is appealing a ruling that found he is not immune from criminal prosecution as he runs out of opportunities to delay or even derail…
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Under-pressure Sunak insists Rwanda migrant plan 'will work'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/under-pressure-uk-pm-insists-rwanda-migrant-plan-%27will-work%27
December 7, 2023, 9:43 PM
UK leader Rishi Sunak insisted Thursday that his latest immigration plan would work, as the issue threatened to tear apart his ruling Conservatives, putting his premiership in jeopardy.…
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Putin continues his blitz round of Mideast diplomacy by hosting Iranian president
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin-continues-his-blitz-round-of-mideast-diplomacy-by-hosting-the-iranian-president
December 7, 2023, 9:42 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Iran’s president Thursday as part of a blitz round of Middle East diplomacy that also included visits to United Arab Emirates and Saudi…
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U.S. figure skater Ilia Malinin lands quad axel to take lead at Grand Prix Finals in Beijing
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/us-figure-skater-ilia-malinin-lands-quad-axel-to-take-the-lead-at-the-grand-prix-finals
December 7, 2023, 9:41 PM
Ilia Malinin had no intention of trying to land the quadruple axel, the most difficult jump in figure skating, while the 19-year-old American sensation was trying to qualify…
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UK to raise BBC license fee after two-year freeze
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-to-raise-bbc-licence-fee-after-two-year-freeze
December 7, 2023, 9:43 PM
The UK government announced Thursday that the BBC license fee will rise after a two-year freeze, but the broadcaster indicated the increase would not be enough to ward…
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UAW says over 1,000 workers at VW plant in Tennessee have signed cards seeking union representation
https://japantoday.com/category/business/uaw-says-over-1-000-workers-at-vw-plant-in-tennessee-have-signed-cards-seeking-union-representation
December 7, 2023, 9:38 PM
More than 1,000 workers at Volkswagen's Tennessee factory have signed cards authorizing a vote on representation by the United Auto Workers, the first plant in the nation to…
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Denmark adopts law making it illegal to burn Koran or other religious texts
https://japantoday.com/category/world/denmark%27s-parliament-adopts-a-law-making-it-illegal-to-burn-the-quran-or-other-religious-texts
December 7, 2023, 9:42 PM
A new law was passed in Denmark's parliament on Thursday that makes it illegal to desecrate any holy text in the country, after a recent string of public…
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Japan pledges $4.5 bil more in aid for Ukraine, including $1 bil in humanitarian funds
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pledges-4.5b-more-in-aid-for-ukraine-including-1b-in-humanitarian-funds
December 7, 2023, 9:33 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has pledged $4.5 billion to Ukraine, including $1 billion in humanitarian aid to help support the war-torn country's recovery effort in an online…
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Europe's talks on world-leading AI rules paused after 22 hours and will start again Friday
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/europe%27s-talks-on-world-leading-ai-rules-paused-after-22-hours-and-will-start-again-friday
December 7, 2023, 9:39 PM
European Union talks on world-leading comprehensive artificial intelligence regulations were paused Thursday after 22 straight hours, with officials yet to hammer out a deal on a rulebook for…
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U.N. struggles to fund peacekeeping as nations demand withdrawal of missions
https://japantoday.com/category/world/united-nations-bemoans-struggles-to-fund-peacekeeping-as-nations-demand-withdrawal-of-missions
December 7, 2023, 9:42 PM
The United Nations' top peacekeeping official defended the organization's missions worldwide amid growing concerns that they've gone into retreat as African leaders demand their withdrawal from Mali to…
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Israel, U.S. at odds over conflicting visions for postwar Gaza
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-and-us-at-odds-over-conflicting-visions-for-postwar-gaza
December 7, 2023, 9:42 PM
The United States has offered strong support to Israel in its war against the Hamas militant group that rules the Gaza Strip. But the allies are increasingly at…
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Toshiba, Rohm to collaborate on power semiconductor production
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/toshiba-rohm-to-collaborate-on-power-semiconductor-production
December 7, 2023, 9:39 PM
Japanese conglomerate Toshiba Corp and electric parts company Rohm Co will collaborate in the power semiconductor business, sources familiar with the matter said Thursday.
The two companies are…
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Russian girl, 14, shoots and kills classmate, commits suicide
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-girl-14-shoots-and-kills-classmate-commits-suicide
December 7, 2023, 9:43 PM
A 14-year-old girl shot a classmate dead and injured five people before killing herself at a secondary school in the Russian city of Bryansk near the Ukraine border…
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Lions to play Argentina in Dublin in warmup for 2025 tour of Australia
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/lions-to-play-argentina-in-dublin-in-warmup-for-2025-tour-of-australia
December 7, 2023, 9:41 PM
The British and Irish Lions will play in Ireland for the first time before the 2025 tour of Australia.
Argentina has been lined up for a warmup match…
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Bitcoin rally shines spotlight on investor risks
https://japantoday.com/category/business/bitcoin-rally-shines-spotlight-on-investor-risks
December 7, 2023, 9:38 PM
A much-anticipated US approval of wider bitcoin trading has helped the world's biggest cryptocurrency reach 20-month heights, risking however pain for new investors unaccustomed to its volatility.
Bitcoin…
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South Korea Olympic committee pushes athletes to attend navy boot camp, triggering rebukes
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/south-korea-olympic-committee-pushes-athletes-to-attend-navy-boot-camp-triggering-rebukes
December 7, 2023, 9:40 PM
South Korea’s Olympic committee is pushing to send hundreds of athletes to a military training center to enhance their mental toughness for the Paris Olympics, a move that's…
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'Godzilla Minus One' smashes record as top-grossing Japanese live-action in U.S.
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/Godzilla-Minus-One-smashes-record-as-top-grossing-Japanese-live-action-in-U.S.
December 7, 2023, 9:47 PM
The newest Godzilla film has become the highest-grossing Japanese live-action film in the United States, raking in more than $14 million, Japan film production company Toho Co said…
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Kishida steps down as ruling party faction head amid funds scandal
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update3-japan-pm-resigns-as-ruling-party-faction-head-amid-funds-scandal
December 7, 2023, 9:33 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday that he decided to step down as chief of his faction in the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, with its political funds…
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Up to 600 N Korean defectors deported by China have vanished, says rights group
https://japantoday.com/category/world/up-to-600-north-korean-defectors-deported-by-china-%27vanish%27-rights-group
December 7, 2023, 7:46 AM
Up to 600 North Koreans have "vanished" after being forcibly deported by China in October, a Seoul-based human rights group said on Thursday, warning they may face imprisonment,…
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Fundraising scandal in Japan's ruling party turns up heat on embattled PM Kishida
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/fundraising-scandal-in-japan%27s-ruling-party-turns-heat-on-embattled-pm-kishida
December 7, 2023, 7:34 AM
Japan's ruling party faced mounting scrutiny on Thursday amid reports that lawmakers will be investigated over fundraising - a scandal that threatens to further dent Prime Minister Fumio…
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Teacher to plead guilty over drowning deaths of Japanese teens in Australia
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/teacher-to-plead-guilty-over-deaths-of-japanese-teens-in-australia
December 7, 2023, 9:37 PM
A Japanese teacher is expected to plead guilty to failing his duty of care after the drowning deaths of two Japanese schoolboys on a popular tourist island in…
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Asian shares slide after retreat on Wall Street as crude oil prices skid
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-slide-after-retreat-on-wall-street-as-crude-oil-prices-skid
December 7, 2023, 6:32 AM
Shares fell Thursday in Asia after a retreat on Wall Street as crude oil prices slipped on expectations that supply might outpace demand.
Benchmarks fell more than 1%…
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Japan must be able to deal with anything at Asian Cup: Moriyasu
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan-must-%27deal-with-anything%27-at-asian-cup-moriyasu
December 7, 2023, 9:40 PM
Japan will need to be able to "deal with anything" at next month's Asian Cup if they are to win a record fifth title, coach Hajime Moriyasu said…
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ASEAN+3 agree on new financing facility to fend off crises
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/asean-3-agree-on-new-financing-facility-to-fend-off-crisis
December 7, 2023, 9:34 PM
Deputies of the ASEAN+3 group of nations agreed on Thursday to set up a new regional lending facility to respond to emergencies in the region amid rising uncertainty…
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Transgender man gets new register with court-approved gender change
https://japantoday.com/category/national/transgender-man-gets-new-register-with-court-approved-gender-change
December 7, 2023, 9:36 PM
A transgender man in central Japan obtained a copy of a new family register on Thursday that now lists him as male, after a landmark ruling this year…
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