Mariah Carey and Bryan Tanaka split after 7 years together, dancer confirms
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/mariah-carey-and-bryan-tanaka-split-after-7-years-together-dancer-confirms
December 26, 2023, 11:14 PM
Mariah Carey and Bryan Tanaka have split after 7 years together, the dancer confirmed Tuesday.
In a statement shared with The Associated Press and published to Tanaka's Instagram,…
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Shopping in Asakusa
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/shopping-in-asakusa
December 26, 2023, 9:22 PM
Nakamise shopping alley in Tokyo's Asakusa area is crowded with people on Tuesday
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Luton manager says Carlton Morris was target of alleged racist comment
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/luton-manager-says-carlton-morris-was-target-of-alleged-racist-comment
December 26, 2023, 9:52 PM
An alleged racist comment was made by a fan toward Luton player Carlton Morris during his team's Premier League match against Sheffield United.
Luton manager Rob Edwards said…
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Rapper Ye apologizes in Hebrew for antisemitic comments
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/the-rapper-ye-who-has-a-long-history-of-making-antisemitic-comments-issues-an-apology-in-hebrew
December 26, 2023, 9:44 PM
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West, who has a long history of making antisemitic comments, apologized to the Jewish community in an Instagram post written in Hebrew…
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Ice storms and blizzards pummel central U.S.
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ice-storms-and-blizzards-pummel-the-central-us-on-the-day-after-christmas
December 26, 2023, 9:54 PM
From an ice storm in North Dakota that is sealing windows shut, to blizzard conditions in Colorado that caused scores of airport delays and cancellations, a winter storm…
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Migrant caravan slogs on through southern Mexico
https://japantoday.com/category/world/migrant-caravan-slogs-on-through-southern-mexico-with-no-expectations-from-a-us-mexico-meeting
December 26, 2023, 9:55 PM
Under a beating sun, thousands of migrants in a caravan continued to trudge through southern Mexico on Tuesday, with some saying they expect nothing good from an upcoming…
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Liverpool moves to top of Premier League
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/newcastle-loses-again-as-wood-scores-hat-trick-against-former-team.-back-to-back-wins-for-luton
December 26, 2023, 11:18 PM
Liverpool is back on top of the Premier League and Darwin Nunez is back among the goals.
Nunez ended a 12-game scoring drought to set up Jurgen Klopp's…
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Apple seeks a path to getting 2 of its best watches back on shelves during a bitter patent dispute
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/apple-seeks-a-way-in-court-to-keep-2-of-its-best-watches-on-shelves-during-bitter-patent-dispute
December 26, 2023, 9:47 PM
Apple has filed an emergency motion seeking court permission to begin selling two of its most popular watches again until a final decision on its broader appeal in…
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Argentina's new president lays off 5,000 government employees hired in 2023
https://japantoday.com/category/world/argentina%27s-new-president-lays-off-5-000-government-employees-hired-in-2023-before-he-took-office
December 26, 2023, 9:55 PM
The administration of Argentina's new President Javier Milei said on Tuesday that his government won’t renew contracts for more than 5,000 employees hired this year before he took…
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Serbian opposition figure to press on with hunger strike after health worsens
https://japantoday.com/category/world/serbian-opposition-figure-to-press-on-with-hunger-strike-after-health-worsens
December 26, 2023, 9:56 PM
A leading figure in Serbia's main opposition party vowed on Tuesday to press on with a hunger strike to protest against election fraud, in defiance of medical advice…
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Sweden moves step closer to NATO membership after Turkey's parliamentary committee gives approval
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sweden-moves-one-step-closer-to-nato-membership-after-turkish-parliamentary-committee-gives-approval
December 26, 2023, 9:53 PM
The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee gave its consent to Sweden’s bid to join NATO on Tuesday, drawing the previously nonaligned Nordic country closer to membership in the…
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Americans ramped up spending during holidays despite some financial anxiety and higher costs
https://japantoday.com/category/business/americans-ramped-up-spending-during-the-holidays-despite-some-financial-anxiety-and-higher-costs
December 26, 2023, 9:46 PM
Holiday sales rose this year and spending remained resilient during the shopping season even with Americans wrestling with higher prices in some areas and other financial worries, according…
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56 French stars defend actor Gerard Depardieu despite sexual misconduct allegations
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/56-french-stars-defend-actor-gerard-depardieu-despite-sexual-misconduct-allegations
December 27, 2023, 12:02 AM
More than 50 French performers, writers and producers published an essay Tuesday defending film star and national icon Gerard Depardieu amid growing scrutiny of his behavior toward women…
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Ikuzo! Ottawa's roster brings international flavor to newly launched women's pro hockey league
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ikuzo%21-ottawa%27s-roster-brings-international-flavor-to-newly-launched-women%27s-pro-hockey-league
December 26, 2023, 9:51 PM
“Ikuzo!” as they’d say in Japan. Or how about “Pojďme!” or ”Útra fel!” in Czech or Hungarian.
The roster of Ottawa’s new Professional Women’s Hockey League team has…
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Xi vows to prevent anyone 'splitting Taiwan from China'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/xi-vows-to-prevent-anyone-%27splitting-taiwan-from-china%27
December 26, 2023, 9:54 PM
Chinese President Xi Jinping vowed on Tuesday to resolutely prevent anyone from "splitting Taiwan from China in any way", the official Xinhua news agency reported, a little more…
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Over 15 mil cars recalled worldwide due to Denso fuel pump glitch
https://japantoday.com/category/business/over-15-mil.-cars-recalled-worldwide-due-to-denso-fuel-pump-glitch
December 26, 2023, 9:45 PM
More than 15 million automobiles have been recalled worldwide due to possible defects in fuel pumps manufactured by Denso Corp that can cause sudden engine failure, data compiled…
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'Monster' Inoue KOs Tapales to become undisputed super-bantamweight champ
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/inoue-kos-tapales-to-become-undisputed-super-bantamweight-champ
December 26, 2023, 9:49 PM
Japan's Naoya Inoue became the undisputed world champion at a second weight on Tuesday after knocking out the Philippines' Marlon Tapales in the 10th round to claim all…
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Court only holds TEPCO responsible to compensate Fukushima evacuees and reduces damages
https://japantoday.com/category/national/tokyo-court-only-holds-utility-responsible-to-compensate-fukushima-evacuees-and-reduces-damages
December 26, 2023, 9:39 PM
A Tokyo court on Tuesday held only the operator of the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant responsible for paying damages to dozens of evacuees.
The Tokyo High Court…
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Japanese gov't likely to allow entry to N Korea soccer teams
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/football-japan-gov%27t-likely-to-allow-entry-to-n.-korea-teams
December 26, 2023, 9:50 PM
The Japanese government appears likely to allow North Korean soccer teams to enter the country in February and March to play respective qualification matches for the Paris Olympics…
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4 young children and their mother killed at home in France
https://japantoday.com/category/world/4-young-children-and-their-mother-were-killed-in-their-french-home.-the-father-is-in-custody
December 26, 2023, 9:55 PM
Four children between nine months and 10 years old and their mother were killed in their apartment east of Paris, in what local authorities called an exceptionally violent…
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Christmas was rough on Super Bowl contenders except for the Ravens
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/analysis-christmas-was-rough-on-super-bowl-contenders-except-for-the-ravens
December 26, 2023, 9:51 PM
On Football analyzes the biggest topics in the NFL from week to week. For more On Football analysis, head here.
The Chiefs lost again. The Eagles struggled against…
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Japan to ban more cannabinoids after gummies sicken people
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-decides-to-ban-more-cannabinoids-after-gummies-sicken-people
December 26, 2023, 9:43 PM
The Japanese health ministry on Tuesday decided to ban six synthetic cannabinoids with structures similar to HHCH, which was recently designated an illicit drug after gummies containing the…
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Israeli military says Gaza ground offensive has expanded into urban refugee camps
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israeli-forces-bombard-central-gaza-in-apparent-move-toward-expanding-ground-offensive
December 26, 2023, 9:53 PM
Israeli forces on Tuesday expanded their ground offensive into urban refugee camps in central Gaza after bombarding the crowded Palestinian communities and ordering residents to evacuate. Gaza's main…
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4 'Luffy' crime ringleaders indicted over 2022 robbery
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/4-luffy-crime-ringleaders-indicted-over-2022-robbery
December 26, 2023, 9:41 PM
Four senior members of a crime ring were indicted Tuesday for orchestrating a robbery from the Philippines that resulted in injuries in western Tokyo last year.
Police suspect…
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Ukraine damages Russian landing ship in Black Sea after battlefield disappointments
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-naval-ship-in-crimea-damaged-in-airstrike-by-ukrainian-forces-russian-defense-ministry-says
December 26, 2023, 9:54 PM
Ukrainian warplanes damaged a Russian ship moored in the Black Sea off Crimea, both countries said Tuesday, bolstering Ukrainian morale after battlefield disappointments and doubts about the future…
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Man held after woman fatally stabbed at karaoke parlor; another woman's body found in bathtub at his apartment
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-after-woman-fatally-stabbed-at-karaoke-parlor-another-woman-found-in-bathtub-at-his-apartment
December 26, 2023, 9:58 AM
Police in Nagoya have arrested a 25-year-old man on suspicion of fatally stabbing a woman in her 20s in Nagoya on Tuesday. In addition, police believe the man…
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Sydney-Hobart race fleet sails into stormy seas
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/sydney-hobart-race-fleet-sets-sail-storms-forecast
December 26, 2023, 9:52 PM
More than 100 yachts set off on the annual Sydney-Hobart race Tuesday, with storms and hail threatening to lash sailors in one of the world's most gruelling ocean…
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The right to protest is under threat in Britain, undermining a pillar of democracy
https://japantoday.com/category/world/the-right-to-protest-is-under-threat-in-britain-undermining-a-pillar-of-democracy1
December 26, 2023, 5:35 AM
For holding a sign outside a courthouse reminding jurors of their right to acquit defendants, a retiree faces up to two years in prison. For hanging a banner…
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Man arrested on suspicion of stealing Santa statue, giving it to waitress
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-on-suspicion-of-stealing-santa-statue-giving-it-to-waitress
December 26, 2023, 6:28 AM
Two of the most common ways to spend Christmas Eve in Japan are a dinner date at a fancy restaurant or a cozy at-home meal of fried chicken. One…
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Court rejects damages claim by ex-Tokyo Disneyland performer
https://japantoday.com/category/national/court-rejects-damages-claim-by-ex-tokyo-disneyland-performer
December 26, 2023, 9:41 PM
A Japanese court on Tuesday rejected a damages claim seeking 3.85 million yen from the operator of Tokyo Disneyland by a former performer, who said she had suffered…
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