Plane held for days in France on trafficking concerns lands in India
https://japantoday.com/category/world/plane-held-for-days-in-france-on-trafficking-concerns-lands-in-india
December 25, 2023, 11:51 PM
A plane that had been grounded in France for days over concerns its nearly 300 mostly Indian passengers were part of a human trafficking scheme has landed in…
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Iran Guards say Israeli strike kills senior general in Syria
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran-guards-say-israeli-strike-kills-senior-general-in-syria
December 25, 2023, 9:38 PM
An Israeli strike in Syria has killed a senior general with Iran's Revolutionary Guards, the military force said, with Tehran vowing retribution.
The incident further raises tension in…
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Migrant caravan in southern Mexico marks Christmas Day by trudging onward
https://japantoday.com/category/world/migrant-caravan-in-southern-mexico-marks-christmas-day-by-trudging-onward
December 25, 2023, 9:40 PM
Christmas Day meant the same as any other day for thousands of migrants walking through southern Mexico: more trudging under a hot sun.
There were no presents, and…
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Belarus leader says Russian nuclear weapons shipments completed
https://japantoday.com/category/world/belarus-leader-says-russian-nuclear-weapons-shipments-are-completed-raising-concern-in-the-region
December 25, 2023, 9:39 PM
The president of Belarus said Monday that Russia has completed its shipments of tactical nuclear weapons to his country, an initiative that raised strong concerns in neighboring Poland…
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At least 113 killed in attacks in central Nigeria
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-least-113-killed-in-attacks-in-central-nigeria-local-official
December 25, 2023, 9:40 PM
The death toll in weekend attacks in the central Nigerian state of Plateau has risen to 113, a local official said on Monday, in a region where clashes…
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Ukraine celebrates Christmas on Dec 25 for first time, distancing itself from Russia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-celebrates-christmas-on-dec.-25-for-the-first-time-distancing-itself-from-russia
December 25, 2023, 9:38 PM
Christmas carried more than spiritual weight for many Ukrainians this year as the country newly observed it as a public holiday on Dec. 25 rather than the later…
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Japan moon lander enters lunar orbit
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-moon-lander-enters-lunar-orbit
December 25, 2023, 9:30 PM
Japan's SLIM space probe entered the moon's orbit on Monday in a major step toward the country's first successful lunar landing, expected next month.
The Smart Lander for…
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Turkey steps up airstrikes against Kurdish groups in Syria and Iraq after 12 soldiers were killed
https://japantoday.com/category/world/turkey-steps-up-airstrikes-against-kurdish-groups-in-syria-and-iraq-after-12-soldiers-were-killed
December 25, 2023, 9:39 PM
Turkey intensified its airstrikes against Kurdish groups in Syria and northern Iraq in retaliation for the deaths of 12 Turkish soldiers in Iraq over the weekend.
The Turkish…
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Takashimaya apologizes after 900 customers complain over ruined Christmas cakes
https://japantoday.com/category/business/Takashimaya-apologizes-after-900-customers-complain-over-ruined-Christmas-cakes
December 25, 2023, 9:41 PM
Japanese department store operator Takashimaya Co is in damage-control mode after revealing Monday that around 900 customers have complained that a cake it sold online for Christmas arrived…
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Imprisoned Russian politician Navalny now in penal colony near Arctic Circle
https://japantoday.com/category/world/imprisoned-russian-opposition-leader-navalny-located-in-penal-colony-3-weeks-after-contact-lost
December 25, 2023, 9:39 PM
Associates of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Monday that he has been located at a prison colony above the Arctic Circle nearly three weeks after contact…
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Serbian police detain at least 38 people as opposition holds more protests against election results
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-in-serbia-detain-nearly-40-people-as-opposition-plans-more-protests-against-election-results
December 25, 2023, 9:40 PM
Serbian police said Monday they detained at least 38 people who took part in a protest against reported widespread irregularities during a recent general ballot that declared the…
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Egypt plan to end Israel-Hamas war gets cool reception
https://japantoday.com/category/world/egypt-floats-ambitious-plan-to-end-israel-hamas-war-and-create-transitional-palestinian-government
December 25, 2023, 9:38 PM
Israel and Hamas on Monday gave cool public receptions to an Egyptian proposal to end their bitter war. But the longstanding enemies stopped short of rejecting the plan…
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Kishida arranging to visit U.S. as state guest in early March
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-kishida-arranges-to-visit-u.s.-as-state-guest-in-early-march
December 25, 2023, 9:32 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is making arrangements to visit the United States as a state guest in early March at the invitation of President Joe Biden, bilateral…
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Okinawa rejects court order to OK revised U.S. base transfer plan
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/okinawa-rejects-court-order-to-ok-revised-u.s.-base-transfer-plan
December 25, 2023, 9:31 PM
The Okinawa prefectural government decided Monday to ignore a court order to approve a modified plan for a key U.S. base relocation within the southern prefecture, paving the…
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Christmas in China brings glittering decor and foreign influence concerns
https://japantoday.com/category/world/christmas-in-china-brings-glittering-decor-and-foreign-influence-concerns
December 25, 2023, 5:56 AM
Giant Christmas trees adorned with lights, tinsel and gift boxes greet shoppers at glittering malls in big Chinese cities like Shanghai and Chongqing, but in many parts of…
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King Charles III's Christmas message reflects coronation theme and calls for planet's protection
https://japantoday.com/category/world/king-charles-iii%27s-annual-christmas-message-from-buckingham-palace-includes-sustainable-touches
December 25, 2023, 9:40 PM
King Charles III reflected his coronation theme of public service Monday in a Christmas message that he connected to the health of the planet and wars that are…
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Kishida asks firms to achieve larger pay hikes in 2024 than this year
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan-pm-asks-firms-to-achieve-larger-pay-hikes-in-2024-than-this-year
December 25, 2023, 9:46 AM
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday urged Japanese firms to raise pay at a faster pace in 2024 than this year, before the start of annual wage negotiations…
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1 dead, 3 wounded in shooting at Colorado mall on Christmas Eve
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gunfire-erupts-at-a-colorado-mall-on-christmas-eve.-one-man-is-dead-and-3-people-are-hurt
December 25, 2023, 4:53 AM
A man was fatally shot and three people were hurt as gunfire rang out at a shopping center in Colorado on Christmas Eve, police said Sunday.
A fight…
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76-year-old man arrested over death of 81-year-old wife in Kobe
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/76-year-old-man-arrested-over-death-of-81-year-old-wife-in-kobe
December 25, 2023, 9:36 PM
Police in Kobe said Monday they have arrested a 76-year-old man on suspicion of killing his 81-year-old ailing wife on Sunday.
Police said Makoto Ito has admitted to…
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Senior LDP faction members questioned over political funds scandal
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/update2-senior-ldp-faction-members-questioned-over-political-funds-scandal
December 25, 2023, 6:54 AM
Japanese prosecutors have questioned senior members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's largest faction, including former top government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno, on a voluntary basis over a political…
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Man arrested after hitting police officer with hammer in Shiga Prefecture
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-after-hitting-police-officer-with-hammer-in-shiga-prefecture
December 25, 2023, 9:36 PM
Police in Kusatsu, Shiga Prefecture, have arrested a man on suspicion of attempted murder and obstructing a police officer in the performance of his duties after he hit…
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One-year-old boy killed in car crash in Shizuoka Prefecture
https://japantoday.com/category/national/one-year-old-boy-killed-in-car-crash-in-shizuoka-prefecture
December 25, 2023, 6:55 AM
A one-year-old boy was killed and four people seriously injured after a small car collided head-on with another car in Kawazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Sunday.
The accident occurred…
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FIFA threatens to suspend Brazil over confederation president's removal by court
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/fifa-threatens-to-suspend-brazil-over-confederation-president%27s-removal-by-court
December 25, 2023, 9:37 PM
FIFA warned Brazil on Sunday it could suspend its national teams and clubs from international competitions if an intervention by its soccer body leads to the election of…
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Philippine actions in South China Sea extremely dangerous: Chinese state media
https://japantoday.com/category/world/philippine-actions-in-south-china-sea-%27extremely-dangerous%27-chinese-state-media
December 25, 2023, 5:05 AM
Chinese state media accused the Philippines on Monday of repeatedly infringing on China's territory in the South China Sea, spreading false information and colluding with extraterritorial forces to…
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Vehicle data platform leader Infocar launches new product to enter Japanese market
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/vehicle-data-platform-leader-infocar-launches-new-product-to-enter-japanese-market
December 25, 2023, 9:44 PM
Infocar, a leading vehicle data platform, has announced that it will launch a new product to enter the Japanese market in the first half of 2024.
Infocar was…
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Ohtani gives a Porsche to Joe Kelly's wife for his No. 17 with Dodgers
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/shohei-ohtani-gives-a-porsche-to-joe-kelly%27s-wife-for-his-no.-17-with-the-dodgers
December 25, 2023, 6:56 AM
After the wife of reliever Joe Kelly offered her husband's uniform number to help lure Shohei Ohtani to the Los Angeles Dodgers, the star responded by giving her…
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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 25, 2023, 2:13 AM
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 25, 2023, 2:22 AM
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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