As conflicts rage abroad, a fractured Congress tries to rally support for historic global challenges
https://japantoday.com/category/world/as-conflicts-rage-abroad-a-fractured-congress-tries-to-rally-support-for-historic-global-challenges1
December 24, 2023, 9:02 PM
As the Senate wrapped up its work for the year, Sen. Michael Bennet took to the floor of the nearly empty chamber and made a late-night plea for…
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Thousands join migrant caravan in Mexico
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thousands-join-migrant-caravan-in-mexico-ahead-of-secretary-of-state-blinken%27s-visit-to-the-capital
December 24, 2023, 9:03 PM
A sprawling caravan of migrants from Central America, Venezuela, Cuba and other countries trekked through Mexico on Sunday, heading toward the U.S. border. The procession came just days…
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Thousands protest in Belgrade to demand elections annulled
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thousands-protest-in-belgrade-to-demand-elections-annulled
December 24, 2023, 9:04 PM
Thousands gathered in the center of Belgrade in an anti-government protest on Sunday to demand the annulment of parliamentary and local elections a week ago that international observers…
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Russian shelling kills 4 as Ukraine prepares to observe Christmas on Dec 25 for the first time
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-shelling-kills-4-as-ukraine-prepares-to-observe-christmas-on-dec.-25-for-the-first-time
December 24, 2023, 9:03 PM
Russian shelling in southern Ukraine’s Kherson region killed four people Sunday, including an 87-year-old man and his 81-year-old wife who died after a strike on their apartment building.…
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‘Aquaman’ sequel drifts to first at North American box office
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/on-the-weekend-before-christmas-%E2%80%98aquaman%E2%80%99-sequel-drifts-to-first
December 24, 2023, 9:01 PM
“Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom ” led a crowd of new releases at the box office on the weekend before Christmas Monday. The DC and Warner Bros. superhero…
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British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe to buy 25% of Man Utd
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ineos%27s-ratcliffe-agrees-deal-to-buy-25-percent-of-man-utd1
December 24, 2023, 9:09 PM
British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe has agreed a deal to buy a 25 percent stake in Manchester United for about $1.3 billion, vowing to return the Premier League club…
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Second suspect arrested in theft of Banksy stop sign artwork featuring military drones
https://japantoday.com/category/world/second-suspect-arrested-in-theft-of-banksy-stop-sign-artwork-featuring-military-drones
December 24, 2023, 9:04 PM
A second suspect was arrested in the alleged theft of a work by the elusive street artist Banksy of a stop sign adorned with three military drones, London…
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Wolves inflict Christmas misery on Chelsea
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/wolves-inflict-christmas-misery-on-chelsea
December 24, 2023, 9:11 PM
Wolves condemned Chelsea to a fourth defeat in six league matches on Sunday, winning 2-1 in the first Christmas Eve Premier League match since 1995.
Mauricio Pochettino's men…
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The NBA's annual Christmas slate awaits
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/the-nba%27s-annual-christmas-slate-awaits.-teams-insist-it%27s-special-to-be-picked
December 24, 2023, 9:11 PM
Erik Spoelstra was part of 12 Christmas games as a staff member, assistant coach or head coach in his first 20 seasons with the Miami Heat.
And in…
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British home secretary under fire for making joke about date rape drug
https://japantoday.com/category/world/british-home-secretary-under-fire-for-making-joke-about-date-rape-drug
December 24, 2023, 9:03 PM
British Home Secretary James Cleverly was under fire Sunday for joking about date rape just hours after announcing plans to crack down on what he had dubbed a…
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13 dead, 46 injured in explosion at Indonesia nickel plant
https://japantoday.com/category/world/13-dead-46-injured-in-explosion-at-indonesia-nickel-plant
December 24, 2023, 9:03 PM
At least 13 people were killed and 46 injured in eastern Indonesia on Sunday in an explosion at a Chinese-funded nickel-processing plant, the owner of the industrial park…
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In a troubled world, Christians strive to put aside earthly worries on Christmas Eve
https://japantoday.com/category/world/security-is-stepped-up-around-christmas-celebrations-in-germany-and-austria-over-attack-concerns
December 24, 2023, 9:02 PM
Christians around the world were striving on Christmas Eve to put aside the worries and fears of an unsettled, war-torn world as they prepared to celebrate the birth…
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Japan likely to send 1st astronaut to moon under U.S.-led project
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-likely-to-send-1st-astronaut-to-moon-under-u.s.-led-project
December 24, 2023, 9:01 PM
The United States and Japan are making final arrangements to land a Japanese astronaut on the surface of the moon for the first time, under a U.S.-led lunar…
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Iran’s navy adds sophisticated cruise missiles to its armory
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran%E2%80%99s-navy-adds-sophisticated-cruise-missiles-to-its-armory
December 24, 2023, 9:03 PM
Iran’s navy on Sunday added domestically produced sophisticated cruise missiles to its arsenal, state TV reported.
The TV said both Talaeieh and Nasir cruise missiles have arrived at…
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At least 60 are killed in central Gaza in one of the war's deadliest strikes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/a-weekend-of-combat-in-gaza-kills-more-than-a-dozen-israeli-soldiers-a-sign-of-hamas%27-entrenchment
December 24, 2023, 9:02 PM
Dozens were killed in Gaza on Sunday in one of the deadliest strikes of the war, while Israel’s leaders acknowledged the “very heavy price” after 15 soldiers were…
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Jetstar cancels 2 domestic flights due to crew shortage
https://japantoday.com/category/business/Jetstar-cancels-2-domestic-flights-due-to-crew-shortage
December 24, 2023, 6:04 AM
Budget carrier Jetstar Japan Co canceled two domestic flights Sunday covering a round-trip service between Narita and Fukuoka airports, as it could not secure crew needed for operation,…
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2-year-old boy dies after being hit by car driven by father in Hokkaido
https://japantoday.com/category/national/2-year-old-boy-dies-after-being-hit-by-car-driven-by-father-in-hokkaido
December 24, 2023, 6:04 AM
A two-year-old boy died after he was hit by a car driven by his father in front of their home in Takikawa, Hokkaido, on Saturday.
The incident occurred…
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Syrians cancel Christmas festivities in solidarity with Gaza
https://japantoday.com/category/world/syrians-cancel-christmas-festivities-in-solidarity-with-gaza
December 24, 2023, 4:00 AM
Christmas cheer has deserted the streets of Syria's cities, where the main churches have limited celebrations to prayers in solidarity with Palestinians suffering war in Gaza.
"In Palestine,…
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Man arrested for shoplifting at Sapporo convenience store says he was hungry
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-for-shoplifting-at-sapporo-convenience-store-says-he-was-hungry
December 24, 2023, 9:11 PM
Police in Sapporo have arrested a 43-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of shoplifting at a convenience store on Saturday night. The man told police he took the items…
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Detainee dies after being found unconscious in cell in Saitama Prefecture
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/detainee-dies-after-being-found-unconscious-in-cell-in-saitama-prefecture
December 24, 2023, 9:10 PM
A 54-year-old man being held in detention at a police station in Soka, Saitama Prefecture, died after being found unconscious in his cell on Saturday.
According to police,…
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Japan to spend ¥164.7 bil on 2025 Osaka expo amid public skepticism
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-to-spend-164.7-bil.-yen-on-2025-expo-amid-public-skepticism
December 24, 2023, 6:03 AM
The Japanese government is estimated to spend a higher-than-expected 164.7 billion yen on the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, amid public concern about inflated costs for the global…
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Padres and Japanese reliever Yuki Matsui agree to $28 million, 5-year contract
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/padres-and-japanese-reliever-yuki-matsui-agree-to-5-year-contract
December 24, 2023, 9:11 PM
At 5-foot-8, Yuki Matsui figures to be among the shortest pitchers in the major leagues.
“It's a very a clean delivery. Good mechanics. I think pitchers come in…
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Christmas Eve worshippers to face security screening at Cologne cathedral as police cite attack risk
https://japantoday.com/category/world/christmas-eve-worshippers-to-face-security-screening-at-cologne-cathedral-as-police-cite-attack-risk
December 24, 2023, 3:34 AM
Cologne police acting on indications of a possible attack searched Germany's landmark cathedral with sniffer dogs Saturday and said worshippers attending Christmas Eve Mass would undergo security screening…
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Snow job
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/snow-job-2
December 23, 2023, 8:35 PM
A resident removes snow in Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture on Saturday.
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Iran denies helping Houthis plan attacks on Israel-linked ships
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran-denies-helping-houthis-plan-attacks-on-israel-linked-ships
December 23, 2023, 8:43 PM
Iran denied on Saturday U.S. accusations that it was involved in planning attacks by Yemen's Tehran-aligned Houthi movement on commercial vessels in the Red Sea, the semi-official Mehr…
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Polish president says he'll veto spending bill, in blow to the new government of Donald Tusk
https://japantoday.com/category/world/polish-president-says-he%27ll-veto-a-spending-bill-in-a-blow-to-the-new-government-of-donald-tusk
December 23, 2023, 8:43 PM
Poland's president said Saturday that he intends to veto a spending bill which includes money for public media and raises for teachers, dealing a blow to the new…
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Fighting rages in northern Gaza; Biden speaks with Netanyahu
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fighting-rages-in-northern-gaza-biden-speaks-with-netanyahu1
December 24, 2023, 2:50 AM
Israel battled Hamas militants on Saturday in pursuit of its elusive goal of full control of northern Gaza after the U.N. Security Council appealed for more aid for…
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Rebel attack in Burundi from neighboring Congo leaves at least 20 dead
https://japantoday.com/category/world/a-rebel-attack-on-burundi-from-neighboring-congo-has-left-at-least-20-dead-the-government-says
December 23, 2023, 8:44 PM
At least 20 people have been killed in Burundi following an attack by a rebel group based in the neighboring Democratic Republic of Congo, a Burundian government spokesman…
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Somber Bethlehem marks Christmas with vigil
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sombre-bethlehem-marks-christmas-with-vigil-as-bombs-rain-on-gaza
December 23, 2023, 8:43 PM
Palestinian Christians held a sombre Christmas vigil in Bethlehem on Saturday, with candle-lit hymns and prayers for peace in Gaza instead of the usual festive celebrations at the…
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Suspect arrested in alleged theft of Banksy stop sign decorated with military drones
https://japantoday.com/category/world/london-police-investigate-the-alleged-theft-of-a-banksy-stop-sign-decorated-with-military-drones
December 23, 2023, 8:44 PM
A man suspected of stealing an artwork by Banksy of a stop sign adorned with three military drones, was arrested Saturday, London police said.
A man in his…
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