Man Utd out of Europe with a whimper
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/%27frightened%27-man-utd-out-of-europe-with-a-whimper
December 12, 2023, 11:55 PM
Manchester United bowed out of Europe with a whimper as a 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich rounded off a miserable Champions League campaign that has put Erik ten…
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Arsenal draws 1-1 at PSV Eindhoven in Champions League
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/arsenal-draws-1-1-at-psv-eindhoven-in-champions-league.-both-teams-already-in-knockout-stage
December 12, 2023, 9:40 PM
Eddie Nketiah scored his first Champions League goal as Arsenal drew 1-1 at PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday.
Nketiah put Arsenal ahead in the 42nd minute at Philips Stadion,…
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New York's high court orders new congressional maps as Democrats move to retake control of U.S. House
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-york%27s-high-court-orders-new-congressional-maps-as-democrats-move-to-retake-control-of-us-house
December 12, 2023, 9:42 PM
New York’s highest court on Tuesday ordered the state to draw new congressional districts ahead of the 2024 elections, giving Democrats a potential advantage in what is expected…
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U.N. warns nearly 50 million people could face hunger next year in West and Central Africa
https://japantoday.com/category/world/un-warns-nearly-50-million-people-could-face-hunger-next-year-in-west-and-central-africa
December 12, 2023, 9:42 PM
The United Nations warned on Tuesday that hunger could surge across West and Central Africa next year, primarily driven by violence in the conflict-riddled region.
Nearly 50 million…
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Biden takes tougher stance on Israel's 'indiscriminate bombing' of Gaza
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-says-israel-is-losing-international-support-because-of-the-%27indiscriminate-bombing%27-in-gaza
December 12, 2023, 9:41 PM
President Joe Biden on Tuesday warned that Israel was losing international support because of its “indiscriminate bombing" of Gaza, speaking out in unusually strong language as the United…
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Video game expo E3 gets permanently canceled
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/video-game-expo-e3-gets-permanently-canceled
December 12, 2023, 9:40 PM
One of the highest-profile video game conventions is being shut down permanently, its organizers said Tuesday.
The Electronic Entertainment Expo, known as E3, had been held annually in…
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Premier League clubs close loophole by limiting spread of transfer-fee costs to five years
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/premier-league-clubs-close-loophole-by-limiting-spread-of-transfer-fee-costs-to-five-years
December 12, 2023, 9:41 PM
Premier League teams will only be able to spread the cost of players' transfer fees over a maximum period of five years, closing a loophole that has been…
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Japan, U.S. affirm Osprey's safety 'top priority'
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-u.s.-affirm-osprey%27s-safety-common-top-priority
December 12, 2023, 9:33 PM
The Japanese and U.S. defense ministers affirmed on Tuesday that ensuring the safety of Osprey military aircraft should be the two nations' "common top priority" following last month's…
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German soccer federation to prosecute perpetrators of online racist abuse
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/german-soccer-federation-to-prosecute-perpetrators-of-online-racist-abuse
December 12, 2023, 9:40 PM
The German soccer federation will start prosecuting people who direct racist abuse and hate speech at players online.
The federation, known as the DFB, said Tuesday it is…
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Rahm goes back on his word, but circumstances changed
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/column-rahm-goes-back-on-his-word.-but-circumstances-changed
December 12, 2023, 9:40 PM
Words still matter, and for Jon Rahm, there is no shortage of them when contemplating why he abandoned terms like “fealty” and “history" to chase money he once…
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5 people die after construction elevator crashes to ground in Sweden
https://japantoday.com/category/world/swedish-authorities-say-5-people-died-when-a-construction-elevator-crashed-to-the-ground
December 12, 2023, 9:43 PM
All five people inside a construction site elevator that crashed to the ground in Stockholm have died, a Swedish prosecutor said Tuesday.
Authorities had previously only reported that…
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COP28 plan to triple renewables is doable, but not easy, companies say
https://japantoday.com/category/features/environment/cop28-plan-to-triple-renewables-is-doable-but-not-easy-companies-say2
December 12, 2023, 9:47 PM
More than 100 countries at the COP28 climate summit in Dubai have agreed to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 - one of the least controversial commitments floated…
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Ex-Tokyo Olympics operations executive found guilty of bid-rigging
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/ex-tokyo-olympics-operations-executive-found-guilty-of-bid-rigging
December 12, 2023, 9:34 PM
A Tokyo court sentenced a former operations executive on the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee to two years in prison, suspended for four years, for playing a central role…
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Renault sells Nissan part of its stake to rebalance alliance
https://japantoday.com/category/business/renault-sells-nissan-stake-as-part-of-rebalanced-alliance
December 12, 2023, 9:35 PM
Renault said Tuesday that it was selling to Nissan part of the stake it owns in the Japanese automaker as the two companies rebalance their alliance.
The stake,…
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Sunak gets respite after UK lawmakers vote in favor of Rwanda migration bill
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-leader-sunak-is-racing-to-persuade-lawmakers-to-back-his-rwanda-migration-bill-in-a-key-vote
December 12, 2023, 9:42 PM
British lawmakers have voted Tuesday to support the government’s plan to send some asylum-seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda, keeping alive a policy that has angered human…
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Man gets life for fatally shooting doctor before 11-hour standoff
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-gets-life-for-fatally-shooting-doctor-before-11-hr-standoff
December 12, 2023, 9:37 PM
A Japanese court on Tuesday sentenced a 68-year-old man to life in prison for fatally shooting a doctor and attacking other medical workers before an 11-hour standoff with…
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Japan to issue 3 new banknotes
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/Japan-to-issue-3-new-banknotes
December 12, 2023, 9:11 PM
Photo shows samples of new banknotes scheduled to be issued from July 3, 2024. The 10,000 yen bill will feature Eiichi Shibusawa, known as "the father of Japanese…
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Kishida backs under-fire minister amid reports of cabinet shake-up
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-backs-under-fire-minister-amid-reports-of-cabinet-shake-up
December 12, 2023, 9:33 PM
A top Japanese minister embroiled in allegations of missing funds survived a no-confidence motion on Tuesday with embattled premier Fumio Kishida saying he wanted his cabinet chief to…
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Israel strikes across Gaza as offensive leaves both it and U.S. increasingly isolated
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-and-the-us-face-growing-isolation-over-gaza-as-offensive-grinds-on-with-no-end-in-sight
December 12, 2023, 9:41 PM
Israeli forces carried out strikes across Gaza on Tuesday, crushing Palestinians in homes, as the military pressed ahead with an offensive that officials say could go on for…
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Poor countries need trillions of dollars to go green
https://japantoday.com/category/business/poor-countries-need-trillions-of-dollars-to-go-green.-a-long-shot-effort-aims-to-generate-the-cash
December 12, 2023, 9:36 PM
A large, long-shot effort is being developed to mobilize money to save Planet Earth.
Climate finance experts say trillions of dollars are needed for forestry projects and renewable…
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Asia markets rise ahead of U.S. consumer prices update
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asia-markets-rise-ahead-of-us-consumer-prices-update
December 12, 2023, 7:15 AM
Asian markets advanced Tuesday following a positive close on Wall Street. Investors are eagerly awaiting a crucial U.S. inflation report later in the day, which will likely set…
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Character for tax (税) picked as kanji of 2023
https://japantoday.com/category/national/character-for-tax-(%E7%A8%8E)-picked-as-kanji-of-2023
December 12, 2023, 7:38 AM
The kanji for tax (税), zei, was chosen as the single most representative character symbolic of the social mood in Japan this year, a Kyoto-based organization said Tuesday.…
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With Ukraine aid in peril, Zelenskyy pleads his cause on Capitol Hill and at White House
https://japantoday.com/category/world/zelenskyy-will-arrive-on-capitol-hill-to-grim-mood-as-biden%27s-aid-package-for-ukraine-risks-collapse
December 12, 2023, 9:42 PM
His country's future at stake, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy used inspirational words, optimistic resolve and a nod to Christmas in appealing Tuesday to leaders in Congress for U.S.…
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3 ex-SDF members found guilty of sexually assaulting female colleague in landmark case
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/japan-court-finds-three-guilty-of-sexually-assaulting-ex-soldier-in-landmark-case1
December 12, 2023, 9:46 AM
A Japanese court on Tuesday found three former soldiers guilty of sexually assaulting a female colleague, in a victory for the victim whose battle for justice challenged taboos in…
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Sharp disagreements over future of planet-warming fossil fuels at U.N. climate talks in Dubai
https://japantoday.com/category/world/climate-talks-enter-last-day-with-no-agreement-in-sight-on-fossil-fuels
December 12, 2023, 9:42 PM
A standoff between countries that want a dramatic phase-out of planet-warming fossil fuels and those that don't pushed a critical climate summit officially into overtime on Tuesday. But…
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Tokyo zoo probes possible mass squirrel poisoning
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-zoo-probes-possible-mass-squirrel-poisoning
December 12, 2023, 9:33 PM
A Tokyo zoo has launched a probe after apparently massacring 31 of its 40 squirrels by mistake with treatments meant to kill parasites, officials said.
Keepers at the…
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Myanmar now world's largest source of opium, U.N. says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/myanmar-is-now-world%27s-largest-source-of-opium-un-says
December 12, 2023, 4:39 AM
Myanmar has become the world's largest source of opium, thanks to domestic instability and a decline in cultivation in Afghanistan, the United Nations said in a report on…
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Fortnite's Epic Games wins U.S. court fight with Google
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/fortnite%27s-epic-games-wins-us-court-fight-with-google
December 12, 2023, 9:40 PM
Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, won a major U.S. court battle against Google on Monday when a jury decided that the search engine giant wields illegal monopoly…
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Man arrested for disposing of victim’s body in mountains after hitting him with vehicle
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-for-disposing-of-victim%E2%80%99s-body-in-mountains-after-hitting-him-with-vehicle
December 12, 2023, 7:36 AM
Police in Saku, Nagano Prefecture, have arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of dangerous driving resulting in death and abandoning a body after he hit and killed an…
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Man arrested for verbally abusing, assaulting taxi driver for 30 minutes
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-for-verbally-abusing-assaulting-taxi-driver-for-30-minutes
December 12, 2023, 9:38 PM
A 41-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of verbally abusing a taxi driver in Tokyo for 30 minutes and then punching him in the face before breaking…
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