Brazil Congress overturns Lula veto on limit to Indigenous land claims
https://japantoday.com/category/world/brazil-congress-overturns-lula-veto-on-limit-to-indigenous-land-claims3
December 14, 2023, 9:33 PM
Brazil's Congress on Thursday overturned a presidential veto that had struck down the core of a bill to limit Indigenous land claims, setting up a likely clash at…
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Liverpool lose in Belgium, Villarreal reach Europa League last 16
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/liverpool-lose-in-belgium-villarreal-reach-europa-league-last-16
December 14, 2023, 9:39 PM
A youthful Liverpool side lost 2-1 at Union Saint-Gilloise in their final Europa League group game on Thursday, while Villarreal snatched a place in the last 16 from…
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Stage version of Netflix hit 'Stranger Things' opens in London
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/stage-version-of-netflix-hit-%27stranger-things%27-opens-in-london
December 14, 2023, 9:37 PM
After proving to be one of Netflix's most popular shows, the makers of "Stranger Things" are hoping for similar success with a stage adaptation of the science-fiction–horror series,…
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Congress departs without deal on Ukraine aid and border security, but Senate plans to work next week
https://japantoday.com/category/world/congress-departs-without-deal-on-ukraine-aid-and-border-security-but-senate-plans-to-work-next-week
December 14, 2023, 9:32 PM
Congress was departing Washington on Thursday without a deal to pass wartime support for Ukraine, even as President Joe Biden's administration raced to negotiate with Senate Republicans who…
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Djokovic, Sabalenka win ITF World Champion awards for 2023
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/novak-djokovic-and-aryna-sabalenka-win-itf-world-champion-awards-for-2023
December 14, 2023, 9:39 PM
Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka were honored as the International Tennis Federation’s 2023 ITF World Champions on Thursday after being the only singles players to reach at least…
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EU calls Orban's bluff and strikes deal to open Ukraine talks
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eu-calls-orban%27s-bluff-and-strikes-deal-to-open-ukraine-talks
December 14, 2023, 9:32 PM
EU leaders agreed Thursday to open talks with Ukraine and Moldova on joining the bloc, despite an earlier threat from Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban to veto the…
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Seven arrested in Germany, Denmark, the Netherlands over suspected terrorism plots
https://japantoday.com/category/world/seven-arrested-in-germany-denmark-the-netherlands-over-suspected-terrorism-plots
December 14, 2023, 9:33 PM
Seven people, including four suspected Hamas members, were arrested in Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands on suspicion of planning attacks on Jewish institutions in Europe, authorities in the…
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Boy, 13, charged after allegedly planning mass shooting in Ohio synagogue
https://japantoday.com/category/world/boy-13-charged-after-allegedly-planning-mass-shooting-in-a-synagogue
December 14, 2023, 9:33 PM
A 13-year old boy from Canton, Ohio, has been charged with allegedly planning a mass shooting of a local Jewish synagogue.
The teenager, who is unnamed in court…
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Finland to close again entire border with Russia as reopening of 2 crossing points lures migrants
https://japantoday.com/category/world/finland-to-close-again-entire-border-with-russia-as-reopening-of-2-crossing-points-lures-migrants
December 14, 2023, 9:33 PM
Finland’s government has decided to seal again, effective Friday, the Nordic country’s entire eastern frontier due to a continuing influx of migrants at the two crossing points on…
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Putin questions Olympic rules for neutral Russian athletes at Paris Games
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/putin-questions-olympic-rules-for-neutral-russian-athletes-at-paris-games
December 14, 2023, 9:39 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin questioned the International Olympic Committee rules mandating Russian athletes compete at the Paris Olympics as neutrals.
Putin also indicated on Thursday that Russia has…
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Putin vows to fight on in Ukraine until Russia achieves its goals
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin-vows-to-fight-on-in-ukraine-until-russia-achieves-its-goals
December 14, 2023, 9:30 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed on Thursday to fight on in Ukraine until Moscow secures the country's "demilitarization", "denazification" and neutrality, unless Kyiv accepts a deal that achieves…
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Hong Kong places arrest bounties on activists abroad for breaching national security law
https://japantoday.com/category/world/hong-kong-places-arrest-bounties-on-activists-abroad-for-breaching-national-security-law
December 14, 2023, 9:31 PM
Hong Kong police accused five activists based overseas of breaching a harsh national security law imposed by Beijing and offered rewards of 1 million Hong Kong dollars ($128,000)…
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Navy officer jailed in Japan over deadly car crash transferred to U.S. custody
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/naval-officer-jailed-in-japan-in-deadly-crash-is-transferred-to-us-custody-his-family-says
December 15, 2023, 12:17 AM
A Navy officer jailed in Japan over a car crash that killed two Japanese citizens has been transferred into American custody and was returned Thursday to the United States,…
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Meta rolls out Twitter rival Threads in EU
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/meta-rolls-out-twitter-rival-threads-in-the-eu
December 14, 2023, 9:38 PM
Facebook owner Meta's text-based app Threads arrived in the European Union on Thursday, months after its global launch in July, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said.
Threads is a…
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Eddie Jones denies betraying Australian rugby after taking charge of Japan for 2nd time
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/eddie-jones-denies-betraying-australian-rugby-after-taking-charge-of-japan-for-a-second-time
December 14, 2023, 9:48 PM
Eddie Jones rejected the assertion he betrayed Australian rugby after becoming the coach of Japan, six weeks after quitting the Wallabies following their worst-ever Rugby World Cup campaign.…
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Salvation Army
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/salvation-army-1
December 14, 2023, 9:25 PM
Members of the Salvation Army solicit donations in Tokyo's Ginza district on Thursday night.
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Ex-Tokyo Olympics official pleads not guilty to taking bribes in exchange for Games contracts
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/ex-tokyo-olympics-official-pleads-not-guilty-to-taking-bribes-in-exchange-for-games-contracts
December 14, 2023, 9:35 PM
Haruyuki Takahashi, a former member of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, appeared in district court on Thursday and pleaded not guilty to taking bribes tied to the Games.…
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South Korean Olympic chief defends move to send athletes to train at military camp
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/south-korean-olympic-chief-defends-move-to-send-athletes-to-train-at-military-camp
December 14, 2023, 9:39 PM
South Korea’s Olympic chief has defended a decision to send hundreds of athletes to a military camp next week as part of preparations for the 2024 Games in…
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Israeli defense minister says war on Hamas will last months as U.S. envoy discusses timetable
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-vows-to-fight-on-in-gaza-despite-deadly-ambush-and-rising-international-pressure
December 14, 2023, 9:31 PM
Israel's defense minister said Thursday it will take months to destroy Hamas, predicting a drawn-out war even as his country and its top ally, the United States, face…
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China's economy forecast to slow sharply in 2024, World Bank says
https://japantoday.com/category/business/china%27s-economy-is-forecast-to-slow-sharply-in-2024-the-world-bank-says-calling-recovery-%27fragile%27
December 14, 2023, 9:38 PM
China’s economy will slow next year, with annual growth falling to 4.5% from 5.2% this year despite a recent recovery spurred by investments in factories and construction and…
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What is the fundraising scandal engulfing Japan's ruling party?
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/explainer-what-is-the-fundraising-scandal-engulfing-japan%27s-ruling-party
December 14, 2023, 9:35 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is battling to stem the fallout from one of the biggest financial scandals to hit his ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in decades.…
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Japan ruling bloc OKs inflation-offsetting FY2024 tax reforms
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-ruling-bloc-oks-inflation-offsetting-fy-2024-tax-reforms
December 14, 2023, 9:44 PM
Japan's ruling parties on Thursday approved tax reform plans for fiscal 2024 to support inflation-hit households and child-rearing families, while extending tax incentives to spur wage growth as…
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LIV chief Norman says 'more apples will fall' after Rahm move
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/liv-chief-norman-says-%27more-apples-will-fall%27-after-rahm-move
December 14, 2023, 9:39 PM
LIV Golf chief executive Greg Norman says that Jon Rahm's move to the Saudi-backed circuit will "create a domino effect" of more high-profile players making the lucrative jump.…
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Kishida's cabinet approval hits record low at 17.1%: poll
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/kishida%27s-cabinet-approval-hits-record-low-at-17.1-jiji
December 14, 2023, 9:43 PM
Public approval for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet has dropped to 17.1% in December, the worst since the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) returned to power in December…
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Earliest version of Mickey Mouse set to become public domain in 2024, along with Minnie, Tigger
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/earliest-version-of-mickey-mouse-set-to-become-public-domain-in-2024-along-with-minnie-tigger
December 14, 2023, 9:37 PM
M-I-C-K-E-Y will soon belong to you and me.
With several asterisks, qualification and caveats, Mickey Mouse in his earliest form will be the leader of the band of…
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12-year-old girl threatens to kill teacher with knife at French school
https://japantoday.com/category/world/schoolgirl-seeks-to-kill-teacher-with-knife-at-french-school-prosecutors
December 14, 2023, 6:18 AM
A 12-year-old schoolgirl threatened a teacher with a knife in an apparent murder attempt at a French school on Wednesday, prosecutors said, the latest incident in the country's…
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All Blacks great Williams calls Eddie Jones 'a disgrace'
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/all-blacks-great-williams-calls-eddie-jones-%27a-disgrace%27
December 14, 2023, 6:42 AM
All Blacks great Sonny Bill Williams launched a stinging attack on Eddie Jones on Thursday, calling him "a disgrace" who "obviously lied" to the Australian players and fans.…
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Japan, UK and Italy formally establish joint body to develop new advanced fighter jet
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/Japan-UK-and-Italy-formally-establish-joint-body-to-develop-new-advanced-fighter-jet
December 14, 2023, 10:12 AM
The defense ministers of Japan, Britain and Italy signed an agreement on Thursday to establish a joint organization to develop a new advanced jet fighter, as the countries…
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Senior Taiwan opposition leader visits China a month before election
https://japantoday.com/category/world/senior-taiwan-opposition-leader-visits-china-month-before-election1
December 14, 2023, 4:19 AM
A senior leader of the Kuomintang (KMT), Taiwan's main opposition party, is in China for meetings with the Taiwanese community, his party said on Thursday, a highly sensitive…
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Kishida removes Abe faction members from his cabinet
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-overhauls-cabinet-in-bid-to-weather-financial-scandal
December 14, 2023, 10:24 AM
Embattled Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida dropped four cabinet ministers on Thursday, trying to limit the fallout from the biggest financial scandal his ruling party has faced in…
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