Night flight
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/night-flight-2
December 30, 2023, 8:58 PM
Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi soars through the air during the first stage of the 72th Four Hills ski jumping tournament in Oberstdorf, Germany, on Friday. He placed second behind…
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China to ease visa requirements for U.S. travelers in latest bid to boost tourism
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-to-ease-visa-requirements-for-u.s.-travelers-in-latest-bid-to-boost-tourism
December 30, 2023, 9:05 PM
China will ease visa restrictions for people visiting from the United States, the country's latest effort to attract foreign travelers since reopening its borders earlier this year.
Starting…
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Man City ends historic year on high and just two points off EPL lead
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-city-ends-historic-year-on-high-and-just-two-points-off-epl-lead
December 30, 2023, 9:02 PM
After the greatest year in Manchester City's history, Pep Guardiola's players look hungry for another.
The defending English Premier League champion ended a trophy-laden 2023 with a 2-0…
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British actor Tom Wilkinson, known for 'The Full Monty' and 'Michael Clayton', dies at 75
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/british-actor-tom-wilkinson-known-for-%27the-full-monty%27-and-%27michael-clayton%27-dies-at-75
December 30, 2023, 9:03 PM
Tom Wilkinson, the Oscar-nominated British actor known for his roles in “The Full Monty," “Michael Clayton” and “The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel,” has died, his family said. He…
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Houthis show no sign of ending 'reckless' Red Sea attacks as trade traffic picks up, commander says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/houthis-show-no-sign-of-ending-%27reckless%27-red-sea-attacks-as-trade-traffic-picks-up-commander-says
December 30, 2023, 9:04 PM
Yemen’s Houthi rebels show no signs of ending their “reckless” attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea, the top commander of U.S. naval forces in the Middle…
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ASEAN foreign ministers express concern over South China Sea tensions
https://japantoday.com/category/world/asean-foreign-ministers-express-concern-over-south-china-sea-tensions
December 30, 2023, 9:04 PM
Foreign ministers of Southeast Asia's regional bloc ASEAN on Saturday expressed their concern over growing tensions in the South China Sea which they said could threaten regional peace…
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Venice is limiting tourist groups to 25 people starting in June to protect the popular lagoon city
https://japantoday.com/category/world/venice-is-limiting-tourist-groups-to-25-people-starting-in-june-to-protect-the-popular-lagoon-city
December 30, 2023, 9:05 PM
The Italian city of Venice announced new limits Saturday on the size of tourist groups, the latest move to reduce the pressure of mass tourism on the famed…
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Russia wants evidence before giving explanations about object that entered Poland's airspace
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-wants-evidence-before-giving-explanations-about-an-object-that-entered-poland%27s-airspace
December 30, 2023, 9:04 PM
Russia will not provide any explanations about an unidentified object that briefly entered Poland’s airspace until it receives evidence that shows the object was a Russian missile, Russia’s…
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Thousands accuse Serbia's ruling populists of election fraud at a Belgrade rally
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thousands-accuse-serbia%27s-ruling-populists-of-election-fraud-at-a-belgrade-rally
December 30, 2023, 9:04 PM
Thousands of people rallied in Serbia's capital on Saturday, chanting “Thieves!” and accusing the populist authorities of President Aleksandar Vucic of orchestrating a fraud during a recent general…
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Eurostar cancellations cause misery for New Year travelers
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fresh-eurostar-cancellations-cause-misery-for-new-year-travellers
December 30, 2023, 9:04 PM
All Eurostar trains were cancelled on Saturday due to flooded tunnels in southern England, causing misery for tens of thousands of New Year travelers in the second major…
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U.S. forces ship carrying Osprey wreckage arrives at Iwakuni base
https://japantoday.com/category/national/u.s.-forces-ship-carrying-osprey-wreckage-arrives-western-japan-base
December 30, 2023, 9:11 PM
A vessel belonging to the U.S. military arrived Saturday at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni carrying wreckage from one of the nation's Osprey transport aircraft, which crashed off…
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Israeli airstrikes hit camps in central Gaza
https://japantoday.com/category/world/airstrikes-hit-camps-in-central-gaza-as-biden-administration-approves-new-weapons-sales-to-israel
December 30, 2023, 9:03 PM
Israeli warplanes struck two urban refugee camps in central Gaza on Saturday, as the Biden administration approved a new emergency weapons sale to Israel despite persistent international cease-fire…
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Netherlands and China win opening group stage matches at United Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/netherlands-and-china-win-opening-group-stage-matches-at-united-cup
December 30, 2023, 9:02 PM
The Netherlands won the decisive mixed doubles match to clinch its opening United Cup group stage tie against Norway 2-1, while China swept the Czech Republic 3-0 on…
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Shelling kills 14 in Russian city of Belgorod following Moscow's aerial attacks across Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-says-it-thwarted-kyiv-drone-attack-following-aerial-assault-against-ukraine
December 30, 2023, 9:04 PM
Shelling in the center of the Russian border city of Belgorod killed 14 people, including two children, and wounded 108 others Saturday, Russia’s Emergency Situations Ministry said.
Russian…
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Authorities urge elderly people to be careful when eating mochi
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Authorities-urge-elderly-people-to-be-careful-when-they-eat-mochi
December 30, 2023, 9:14 PM
'The National Police Agency and the Fire and Disaster Management Agency are urging elderly people to be careful when eating mochi rice cakes during the New Year holidays.…
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Thiem survives brush with venomous snake to advance at Brisbane International
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/dominic-thiem-survives-qualifying-and-a-brush-with-venomous-snake-at-brisbane-international
December 30, 2023, 8:31 AM
Former U.S. Open champion Dominic Thiem had a brush with one of Australia's most venomous snakes during a qualifying match at the Brisbane International on Saturday.
The former…
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China plans to keep ships near Senkakus for 365 days in 2024
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/china-plans-to-keep-ships-near-senkakus-365-days-in-2024
December 30, 2023, 9:09 PM
China plans to keep its ships near the Japan-controlled Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea for 365 days in 2024 as leader Xi Jinping has called for…
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Thunderstorms again batter Australia's east; heatwave grips north
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thunderstorms-batter-australia%27s-east-heatwave-grips-north
December 30, 2023, 7:32 AM
Severe thunderstorms battered parts of eastern Australia on Saturday, bringing heavy rain, giant hail and strong winds, days after another storm hit the region over the Christmas holidays.…
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Man arrested after bar fight in Yamagata
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-after-bar-fight-in-yamagata
December 30, 2023, 7:34 AM
Police in Yamagata City have arrested a 42-year-old man on suspicion of assaulting another man after an altercation in a bar early Saturday.
Police said the suspect, a…
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Ex-minister Nishimura questioned over LDP's political funds scandal
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/ex-minister-nishimura-questioned-over-ldp%27s-political-funds-scandal
December 30, 2023, 7:32 AM
Japanese prosecutors have questioned former economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura on a voluntary basis over a political funds scandal involving the ruling Liberal Democratic Party's largest faction, sources close…
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Japan travel warning: Buses can and will leave you behind at highway rests stops if you’re late
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-travel-warning-buses-can-and-will-leave-you-behind-at-highway-rests-stops-if-you%E2%80%99re-late
December 30, 2023, 9:10 PM
New Year’s is the busiest time for domestic travel in Japan, as it’s tradition to head back home and spend time with your family during the season. And…
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Bollywood celebrates rocking year, riding high on action flicks, unbridled masculinity and misogyny
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/bollywood-celebrates-rocking-year-riding-high-on-action-flicks-unbridled-masculinity-and-misogyny
December 30, 2023, 9:03 PM
Bollywood has made a financial comeback this year worthy of one of its traditional singing-on-top-of-the-hills moments.
India’s Hindi language movie industry made an impressive recovery after a pandemic-driven…
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Nadal draws qualifier at comeback tournament in Brisbane
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nadal-draws-qualifier-at-comeback-tournament-in-brisbane
December 30, 2023, 4:40 AM
Rafael Nadal avoided meeting a seed first up at his comeback tournament after drawing a qualifier in the Brisbane International, with Russia's Aslan Karatsev a potential second-round opponent.…
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Man arrested for filming up 14-year-old girl’s skirt
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-for-filming-up-14-year-old-girl%E2%80%99s-skirt
December 30, 2023, 9:12 PM
Police in Yokohama have arrested a 39-year-old man after he was caught filming up a 14-year-old girl’s skirt.
Police said the incident occurred at around 10 p.m. at…
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20-year-old man arrested for assaulting girlfriend says he thought she was cheating on him
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/20-year-old-man-arrested-for-assaulting-girlfriend-says-he-thought-she-was-cheating-on-him
December 30, 2023, 9:11 PM
Police in Sapporo have arrested a 20-year-old man on suspicion of assaulting his girlfriend, who is in her 20s, after accusing her of cheating on him.
According to…
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Elderly couple found dead at home in Sakai
https://japantoday.com/category/national/elderly-couple-found-dead-at-home-in-sakai
December 30, 2023, 7:34 AM
The bodies of an 81-year-old man and his 80-year-old wife were found in their apartment in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on Friday.
Police said they found the bodies at…
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China likely turned neutral on Japan-Russia territorial row by 1992, documents show
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/china-likely-turned-neutral-on-japan-russia-territorial-row-by-1992
December 30, 2023, 9:09 PM
China had apparently ditched its pro-Tokyo position to take a neutral stance in a territorial dispute between Japan and Russia over four Moscow-controlled islands off Hokkaido by 1992,…
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Gunmen kill 6 people, wound 26 others in attack on party in northern Mexico border state
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gunmen-kill-6-people-wound-26-others-in-attack-on-party-in-northern-mexico-border-state
December 29, 2023, 9:26 PM
Three gunmen pulled up to a party early on Friday in northern Mexico and opened fire on partygoers, killing six people and wounding 26 others.
Two of the…
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Biden administration once more bypasses Congress on emergency weapons sale to Israel
https://japantoday.com/category/world/the-biden-administration-once-more-bypasses-congress-on-an-emergency-weapons-sale-to-israel
December 30, 2023, 2:08 AM
For the second time this month the Biden administration is bypassing Congress to approve an emergency weapons sale to Israel as Israel continues to prosecute its war against…
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Argentina formally announces it won't join the BRICS alliance in Milei's latest policy shift
https://japantoday.com/category/world/argentina-formally-announces-it-won%27t-join-the-brics-alliance-in-milei%27s-latest-policy-shift
December 29, 2023, 9:26 PM
Argentina formally announced Friday that it won't join the BRICS bloc of developing economies, the latest in a dramatic shift in foreign and economic policy by Argentina's new…
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