Happy New Year
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December 31, 2023, 8:40 PM
People gather at the Zojoji Buddhist temple in Tokyo to celebrate the New Year early Monday.
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Conor McGregor says he's returning to octagon vs Michael Chandler. UFC neither confirms nor denies
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/conor-mcgregor-says-he%27s-returning-to-octagon-vs-michael-chandler.-ufc-neither-confirms-nor-denies
December 31, 2023, 9:00 PM
Conor McGregor announced Sunday he's returning to the octagon for a fight against Michael Chandler on June 29 in Las Vegas.
McGregor made the announcement in a video…
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'Wonka' ends the year No. 1 at the box office; 2023 sales reach $9 billion in post-pandemic best
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27wonka%27-ends-the-year-no.-1-at-the-box-office-2023-sales-reach-9-billion-in-post-pandemic-best
December 31, 2023, 8:58 PM
Hollywood closed out an up and down 2023 with “Wonka” regaining No. 1 at the box office, strong sales for “The Color Purple” and an overall $9 billion…
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Former cycling world champ Dennis charged after Olympian wife struck, killed by vehicle
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/reports-former-cycling-world-champ-dennis-charged-after-olympian-wife-struck-killed-by-vehicle
December 31, 2023, 8:59 PM
Former world champion cyclist Rohan Dennis is reported to have been charged in connection with the death of his wife, Olympic cyclist Melissa Hoskins, who died after being…
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Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II to step down from throne on Jan 14
https://japantoday.com/category/world/denmark%E2%80%99s-queen-margrethe-ii-to-step-down-from-throne-on-jan.-14
December 31, 2023, 9:01 PM
Denmark’s Queen Margrethe II announced Sunday that she plans to abdicate after 52 years and hand over the throne to her son, Crown Prince Frederik.
The queen, who…
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Arsenal limps into 2024 after 'worst performance of the season'
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/arsenal-limps-into-2024-after-%27worst-performance-of-the-season.%27-tottenham-closes-in-on-top-four
December 31, 2023, 8:59 PM
Arsenal is limping into 2024 after a damaging stretch that culminated in what coach Mikel Arteta called “the worst performance of the season” on the final day of…
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Israeli strikes in central Gaza kill at least 35 as Netanyahu says war will continue for months
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israeli-strikes-in-central-gaza-kill-at-least-35-as-netanyahu-says-war-will-continue-for-months
December 31, 2023, 9:00 PM
Israeli strikes in central Gaza killed at least 35 people Sunday, hospital officials said, as fighting raged across the tiny enclave a day after Israel’s prime minister said…
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China's Xi says 'reunification' with Taiwan is inevitable
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china%27s-xi-says-%27reunification%27-with-taiwan-is-inevitable
December 31, 2023, 9:00 PM
China's "reunification" with Taiwan is inevitable, President Xi Jinping said in his New Year's address on Sunday, striking a stronger tone than he did last year with less…
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Taliban say security forces killed dozens of Tajiks, Pakistanis involved in attacks in Afghanistan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/taliban-say-security-forces-killed-dozens-of-tajiks-pakistanis-involved-in-attacks-in-afghanistan
December 31, 2023, 9:01 PM
Security forces in Afghanistan killed a number of Tajik and Pakistani nationals and arrested scores others involved in attacks against religious clerics, the public, and mosques, a senior…
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Japan's 18-year-olds at record-low 1.06 mil on falling births
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December 31, 2023, 9:03 PM
The number of 18-year-olds in Japan totaled a record low of 1.06 million as of Monday, a government estimate showed, as the country continues to grapple with a…
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Eurostar services resume as cause of flooded tunnel probed
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eurostar-services-resume-as-cause-of-flooded-tunnel-probed
December 31, 2023, 9:01 PM
Eurostar warned customers travelling from London on Sunday of potential delays after flooding forced the cancellation all Saturday trains.
The first Eurostar train left London St Pancras International…
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U.S. Navy helicopters fire at Yemen's Houthi rebels and kill several in latest Red Sea shipping attack
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-forces-shoot-down-ballistic-missiles-in-red-sea-kills-gunmen-in-attack-by-yemen%27s-houthi-rebels
December 31, 2023, 9:00 PM
The U.S. military said Sunday that its forces opened fire on Houthi rebels after they attacked a cargo ship in the Red Sea, killing several of them in…
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Russia launches fresh drone strikes in Ukraine after promising retaliation for Belgorod attack
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-launches-fresh-drone-strikes-on-ukraine-after-promising-retaliation-for-belgorod-attack
December 31, 2023, 9:00 PM
Russia launched a fresh drone assault on Ukraine after promising that strikes on the Russian border city of Belgorod that killed 24 people Saturday “would not go unpunished.”…
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Djokovic leads Serbia to a 2-1 victory over China; U.S. also wins in United Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/fernandez-leads-canada-to-win-over-chile-at-united-cup.-pegula-stunned-by-great-britain%27s-boulter
December 31, 2023, 8:59 PM
Making a triumphant return to Perth after a decade, Novak Djokovic led Serbia to a 2-1 win over China at the United Cup on Sunday.
Djokovic, playing in…
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Kishida considers forgoing Latin America trip due to fund scandal
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-kishida-mulls-forgoing-latin-america-trip-amid-fund-scandal
December 31, 2023, 8:57 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering forgoing a plan to visit Brazil and other Latin American nations in January amid a political fundraising scandal involving his party's…
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Fernandez leads Canada to United Cup win over Chile
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/fernandez-leads-canada-to-united-cup-win-over-chile
December 31, 2023, 7:10 AM
Leylah Fernandez led Canada to a fighting victory over Chile at the United Cup on Sunday, with the former US Open finalist winning her singles rubber and then…
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After war, heat, bots and Barbie, world set to ring in 2024
https://japantoday.com/category/world/after-war-bots-and-barbie-world-rings-in-2024
December 31, 2023, 7:10 AM
Jubilant crowds will bid farewell to the hottest year on record Sunday, closing a turbulent 12 months marked by clever chatbots, climate crises and wrenching wars in Gaza…
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At the stroke of midnight, the New Year gives a clean slate for long-elusive resolutions
https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/at-the-stroke-of-midnight-the-new-year-gives-a-clean-slate-for-long-elusive-resolutions
December 31, 2023, 8:51 PM
It’s an annual end-of-year exercise in futility for many. But a clean slate awaits at the stroke of midnight for the next round of resolutions.
From the first…
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Nadal leaves door open to playing beyond 2024
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nadal-leaves-door-open-to-playing-beyond-2024
December 31, 2023, 7:09 AM
Rafael Nadal left the door ajar Sunday to continuing after the 2024 season, but conceded there was "a high percentage" that he was on his last trip as…
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Inflation, weak yen hit appetite for holiday spending in Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/business/refiling-inflation-weak-yen-hit-appetite-for-holiday-spending-in-japan
December 31, 2023, 7:33 AM
Japan's high inflation and weak yen have discouraged spending by individuals and households during the year-end and New Year holidays, according to a private sector survey.
The average…
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N Korea to launch new satellites, build drones as it warns war inevitable
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December 31, 2023, 7:04 AM
North Korea vowed to launch three new spy satellites, build military drones, and boost its nuclear arsenal in 2024 as leader Kim Jong Un said U.S. policy is…
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Man faces arrest for dangerous driving resulting in death, injury
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-faces-arrest-for-dangerous-driving-resulting-in-death-injury
December 31, 2023, 9:02 PM
A 30-year-old man faces arrest on suspicion of dangerous driving resulting in death and injury after the car he was driving hit and killed an 82-year-old woman and…
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Body found in suitcase identified as that of 46-year-old man
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/body-found-in-suitcase-identified-as-that-of-46-year-old-man
December 31, 2023, 7:34 AM
Kanagawa prefectural police say a body found in a large suitcase at the edge of a river in Kawasaki on Friday has been identified as that of a…
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Foreign English teacher in Japan calls student’s ability garbage; says it was an 'American joke'
https://japantoday.com/category/national/foreign-english-teacher-in-japan-calls-student%E2%80%99s-ability-garbage-says-it-was-an-american-joke
December 31, 2023, 10:48 PM
In Japan, students start learning English as a mandatory subject from the third grade of elementary school. As part of their studies, pupils take part in English conversation classes…
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With eye on 'if Trump wins' scenario, Japan weighs committing to its own defense
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/focus-eyeing-if-trump-scenario-japan-must-commit-to-its-own-defense
December 31, 2023, 8:55 PM
The year 2024 will see key elections in a number of large and geopolitically significant polities such as Russia, India, Indonesia, South Korea and Taiwan, but the U.S.…
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Paula Abdul accuses 'American Idol' producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexual assault in lawsuit
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/paula-abdul-accuses-%27american-idol%27-producer-nigel-lythgoe-of-sexual-assault-in-lawsuit
December 31, 2023, 8:58 PM
Paula Abdul has accused former “American Idol” producer Nigel Lythgoe of sexually assaulting her in the early 2000s when she was a judge on the reality competition show,…
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Night flight
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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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