Paramedics found guilty in death of Elijah McClain, who they injected with an overdose of ketamine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/paramedics-found-guilty-in-death-of-elijah-mcclain-who-they-injected-with-an-overdose-of-ketamine
December 23, 2023, 12:58 AM
Two Denver-area paramedics were convicted Friday in the 2019 killing of Elijah McClain, who they injected with an overdose of the sedative ketamine after police put him in…
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Aston Villa miss chance to go top in draw with late goals and VAR disputes
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/aston-villa-miss-chance-to-go-top-in-draw-with-late-goals-and-var-disputes
December 23, 2023, 1:00 AM
Aston Villa missed a chance to go top of the English Premier League when it drew with Sheffield United 1-1 in a game marked by late goals and…
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Man City cruise past Fluminense in Club World Cup final to lift fifth trophy in 2023
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-city-cruise-past-fluminense-in-club-world-cup-final-to-lift-fifth-trophy-in-2023
December 22, 2023, 8:55 PM
Manchester City was just too good and a bit lucky for overmatched Fluminense in the Club World Cup final by winning 4-0 and taking a fifth title in…
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Supreme Court says no, for now, to plea to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted
https://japantoday.com/category/world/the-supreme-court-says-no-for-now-to-plea-to-rule-quickly-on-whether-trump-can-be-prosecuted
December 22, 2023, 9:00 PM
The Supreme Court said Friday that it will not immediately take up a plea by special counsel Jack Smith to rule on whether former President Donald Trump can…
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British sea monitoring agency says another vessel has been hijacked near Somalia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/a-british-sea-monitoring-agency-says-another-vessel-has-been-hijacked-near-somalia
December 22, 2023, 9:01 PM
Another vessel has been hijacked near the coast of Somalia, a British sea trade monitoring agency said Friday, raising more concerns that Somali pirates are active again, nearly…
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Flu and COVID infections are rising and could get worse over the holidays, CDC says
https://japantoday.com/category/features/health/flu-and-covid-infections-are-rising-and-could-get-worse-over-the-holidays-cdc-says
December 22, 2023, 8:52 PM
Look for flu and COVID-19 infections to ramp up in the coming weeks, U.S. health officials say, with increases fueled by holiday gatherings, too many unvaccinated people and…
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Olympic champion Noel leads night slalom in Italy after first run
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/olympic-champion-noel-leads-night-slalom-in-italy-after-first-run
December 22, 2023, 8:55 PM
Clement Noel led a men’s World Cup night slalom after the first run on Friday as the Frenchman aimed for only his second victory since winning Olympic gold…
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Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan granted bail but remains jailed
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pakistan-ex-pm-imran-khan-granted-bail-but-remains-jailed
December 22, 2023, 9:01 PM
Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan was granted bail Friday in a case alleging he leaked state secrets, lawyers said, but he remained jailed on other charges ahead…
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Poland calls on West to rally around Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/poland-calls-on-west-to-rally-around-ukraine-in-kyiv-visit
December 22, 2023, 9:00 PM
Poland's new foreign minister on Friday urged the West to rally around Ukraine, choosing the war-torn country for his first visit abroad in a sign of support as…
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Lone gunman in Czech mass shooting had no record and slipped through cracks despite owning 8 guns
https://japantoday.com/category/world/lone-gunman-in-czech-mass-shooting-had-no-record-and-slipped-through-cracks-despite-owning-8-guns
December 22, 2023, 9:01 PM
Czech politicians tend to boast that their country is one of the safest in the world from gun violence. But the worst mass killing in the nation’s history…
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Two men run off with new London Banksy installation
https://japantoday.com/category/world/two-men-run-off-with-new-london-banksy-installation
December 22, 2023, 9:01 PM
British street artist Banksy revealed his latest UK street artwork Friday -- only for two men to run off with it just hours later while being filmed by…
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Mexico's president willing to help with border migrant crush but wants U.S. to open talks with Cuba
https://japantoday.com/category/world/mexico%27s-president-is-willing-to-help-with-border-migrant-crush-but-wants-us-to-open-talks-with-cuba
December 22, 2023, 9:01 PM
Mexico’s president said Friday that he is willing to help out with a surge of migrants that led to the closure of border crossings with the United States,…
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Congress launches investigation into Osprey program after deadly crash in Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/congress-launches-an-investigation-into-the-osprey-program-after-the-latest-deadly-crash
December 22, 2023, 9:00 PM
A congressional oversight committee has launched an investigation into the V-22 Osprey program following a deadly crash in Japan which killed eight Air Force special operations service members.…
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Biden pardons thousands convicted of marijuana charges on federal lands and in Washington
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-pardons-thousands-convicted-of-marijuana-charges-on-federal-lands-and-in-washington
December 22, 2023, 9:01 PM
President Joe Biden pardoned thousands of people who were convicted of use and simple possession of marijuana on federal lands and in the District of Columbia, the White…
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Busiest U.S. holiday travel season in years off to smooth start with few airport delays
https://japantoday.com/category/features/travel/busiest-holiday-travel-season-in-years-is-off-to-a-smooth-start-with-few-airport-delays
December 22, 2023, 8:54 PM
The holiday travel rush hit its peak Friday as mild weather and lower flight cancelation rates raised hopes for merrier drivers and airline passengers than last year.
U.S.…
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Gymnastics star Simone Biles named AP Female Athlete of the Year a third time after dazzling return
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/gymnastics-star-simone-biles-named-ap-female-athlete-of-the-year-a-third-time-after-dazzling-return
December 22, 2023, 8:55 PM
There were jitters, of course. Considering all that happened, how could there not be?
When Simone Biles walked onto the floor at a suburban Chicago arena in late…
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Retired rugby star Alun Wyn Jones reveals heart condition
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/retired-rugby-star-alun-wyn-jones-reveals-heart-condition
December 22, 2023, 8:55 PM
Retired Wales rugby great Alun Wyn Jones has revealed he was diagnosed with a heart condition towards the end of his career and has called for better screening…
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Santa street
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/Santa-street
December 22, 2023, 8:48 PM
Participants wearing Santa Claus outfits pose for a photo before their event to hand out gifts and clean up the street to celebrate Christmas in Tokyo on Friday.
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Chinese automaker BYD plans a new EV plant in Hungary as part of its rapid global expansion
https://japantoday.com/category/business/chinese-automaker-byd-plans-a-new-ev-plant-in-hungary-as-part-of-its-rapid-global-expansion
December 22, 2023, 9:08 PM
Chinese automaker BYD said Friday that it plans to build a new electric vehicle plant in Hungary, its first car factory in Europe, as part of its rapid…
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Man gets 20 years for policeman's 1971 murder after 45 years on run
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/leftist-gets-20-yrs-for-policeman%27s-1971-murder-after-45-yrs-on-run
December 22, 2023, 9:06 PM
A Japanese court on Friday sentenced a 74-year-old far-left activist, who had been on the run for decades, to 20 years in prison for killing a policeman, among…
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Tesla moves forward with plan to build an energy-storage battery factory in China
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/tesla-moves-forward-with-plan-to-build-an-energy-storage-battery-factory-in-china
December 22, 2023, 8:57 PM
American electric automaker Tesla's plans to produce energy-storage batteries in China moved forward on Friday with a signing ceremony for the land acquisition for a new factory in…
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Japan prepares for missile shipments after easing arms export restrictions
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-prepares-for-missile-shipments-after-easing-arms-export-restrictions2
December 22, 2023, 9:05 PM
Japan said on Friday it would prepare to ship Patriot air defense missiles to the United States after revising its arms export guidelines earlier that day, in the…
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Woman killed by falling Christmas tree on Belgian market square
https://japantoday.com/category/world/woman-killed-by-falling-christmas-tree-on-belgian-market-square
December 22, 2023, 9:02 PM
A woman was killed and two people were injured by a large Christmas tree that fell over in the Belgian city of Oudenaarde on Thursday evening, authorities said…
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Cabinet OKs record ¥7.95 trillion defense budget for 2024 to accelerate strike capability
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan%27s-cabinet-oks-record-56-billion-defense-budget-for-2024-to-accelerate-strike-capability
December 22, 2023, 9:04 PM
Japan’s defense spending will increase more than 16% next year under a record military budget approved Friday that is intended to accelerate the deployment of long-range cruise missiles…
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Asian shares mixed after a rebound on Wall Street
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-are-mixed-after-a-rebound-on-wall-street
December 22, 2023, 7:33 AM
Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Friday after several strong profit reports helped Wall Street claw back most of its sharp losses from day before.
Benchmarks fell…
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Japan expands continental shelf, with eye to maritime resource extraction
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-expands-continental-shelf-eyes-maritime-resource-extraction
December 22, 2023, 9:06 PM
Japan on Friday expanded what it recognizes as its continental shelf to the eastern part of islands in the Pacific Ocean around 1,000 kilometers south of Tokyo, enabling…
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JAL flew some domestic flights without required checks
https://japantoday.com/category/national/jal-flew-some-domestic-flights-without-required-checks
December 22, 2023, 8:27 PM
Japan Airlines Co flew four domestic flights without required checks and engaged in other irregularities regarding maintenance work, the transport ministry said Friday as it slapped the airline's…
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Yamamoto agrees to $325 million 12-year deal with Dodgers: reports
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/prized-pitcher-yoshinobu-yamamoto-agrees-to-325-million-deal-with-dodgers-according-to-reports
December 22, 2023, 7:34 AM
Prized free-agent pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto and the Los Angeles Dodgers have agreed to a $325 million, 12-year contract, according to multiple reports.
Yamamoto is set to join Japanese…
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Gaza war's staggering toll reaches a grim milestone: 20,000 dead
https://japantoday.com/category/world/more-than-20-000-palestinians-have-been-killed-in-the-israel-hamas-war-gaza-health-officials-say
December 22, 2023, 8:59 PM
Israel's war to destroy Hamas has killed more than 20,000 Palestinians, health officials in Gaza said Friday, as Israel expanded its offensive and ordered tens of thousands more…
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Hong Kong court rejects bid to drop sedition charge against Jimmy Lai
https://japantoday.com/category/world/hong-kong-court-rejects-bid-to-drop-sedition-charge-against-jimmy-lai2
December 22, 2023, 4:59 AM
A Hong Kong court on Friday rejected a bid by the legal team for pro-democracy tycoon Jimmy Lai to have sedition charge against him dropped, in a closely…
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