China sees robust travel, tourism demand during New Year's Day holiday
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-sees-robust-travel-tourism-demand-during-new-year%27s-day-holiday
January 2, 2024, 1:28 AM
Travel in China flourished over the three-day New Year's holiday, with 135 million domestic tourist trips, up 155% from last year, while domestic tourism revenue rose to 79.73…
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Russia rounds up thousands of migrants at New Year's Eve festivities
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-rounds-up-thousands-of-migrants-at-new-year%27s-eve-festivities-reports
January 2, 2024, 12:36 AM
Russia's police have detained thousands of migrants across the country in New Year's Eve raids with scores of them facing deportation, Russian media reported on Monday.
About 3,000…
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Salah scores twice to send Liverpool clear
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/salah-swaps-out-unlucky-boots-to-send-liverpool-clear
January 2, 2024, 12:37 AM
Mohamed Salah credited a half-time change of boots after scoring twice to send Liverpool three points clear at the top of the Premier League with a 4-2 win…
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New women's North American hockey league launches
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/new-women%27s-north-american-hockey-league-launches
January 2, 2024, 12:38 AM
Women's ice hockey kicked off the new year with the launch of a new professional league, which debuted Monday with the very first match between the Toronto and…
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Special delivery
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/special-delivery-4
January 1, 2024, 8:54 PM
A postal worker, left, in a uniform worn by Meiji-era mailmen delivers New Year's greeting cards in Tokyo on Monday.
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At least 6 dead, others trapped in collapsed houses after M7.6 quake rocks central Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update6-m7.6-quake-rocks-central-japan-killing-4-triggering-tsunami
January 2, 2024, 1:07 AM
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 rocked a wide area on the Sea of Japan coast Monday, killing at least six people and triggering tsunami and…
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Emperor's New Year greeting event canceled due to quake
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-emperor%27s-new-year-greeting-event-canceled-due-to-quake
January 1, 2024, 8:56 PM
The Japanese Imperial Household Agency has canceled a public New Year greeting event planned for Tuesday to be attended by Emperor Naruhito and his family members in the…
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Mayor says buses of migrants bound for NY are being dropped off at NJ train stations
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nj-mayor-says-buses-of-migrants-bound-for-ny-are-being-dropped-off-at-nj-train-stations
January 1, 2024, 9:00 PM
A New Jersey mayor says buses of migrants bound for New York City have been stopping at the train station in his town and others in an apparent…
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Japan call on Mitoma to help erase Asian Cup 'frustration'
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan-call-on-mitoma-to-help-erase-asian-cup-%27frustration%27
January 1, 2024, 8:59 PM
Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma was named in Japan's Asian Cup squad on Monday despite an ankle injury, as coach Hajime Moriyasu looks to erase the "frustration" of their…
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Bangladesh court sentences Nobel laureate Yunus to 6 months in jail for violating labor laws
https://japantoday.com/category/world/bangladesh-court-sentences-nobel-laureate-yunus-to-6-months-in-jail-for-violating-labor-laws
January 1, 2024, 9:00 PM
A labor court in Bangladesh’s capital sentenced Monday Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus to six months in jail for violating the country’s labor laws.
Yunus, who pioneered…
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Russia launches record number of drones in Ukraine, as Putin says Moscow will intensify its attacks
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-launches-record-number-of-drones-across-ukraine-as-moscow-and-kyiv-continue-aerial-attacks
January 1, 2024, 9:00 PM
Russia launched a record 90 Shahed-type drones across Ukraine during the early hours of the new year, and Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country would “intensify” its…
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Israel pulling thousands of troops from Gaza as combat focuses on enclave's main southern city
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-is-pulling-thousands-of-troops-from-gaza-as-combat-focuses-on-enclave%27s-main-southern-city
January 1, 2024, 9:00 PM
Thousands of Israeli soldiers are being shifted out of the Gaza Strip, the military said Monday, in the first significant drawdown of troops since the war began as…
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3 killed, several wounded in separate shootings early on New Year's Day in Los Angeles area
https://japantoday.com/category/world/early-morning-shooting-kills-woman-and-wounds-4-others-in-los-angeles-county
January 1, 2024, 9:00 PM
A woman was killed and four people were wounded in a Los Angeles County shooting shortly after the arrival of the new year, police said.
Officers from the…
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Poland is into the United Cup quarterfinals; Norway beats Croatia but playoff chances uncertain
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/poland-is-into-the-united-cup-quarterfinals-norway-beats-croatia-but-playoff-chances-uncertain
January 1, 2024, 8:59 PM
No. 1-ranked Iga Swiatek led Poland into the quarterfinals of the United Cup mixed teams tennis tournament on Monday, winning both her singles and doubles matches.
Swiatek took…
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M7.4 quake strikes central Japan; tsunami reach Japan Sea Coast
https://japantoday.com/category/national/magnitude-7.4-earthquake-strikes-japan-tsunami-warning-issued
January 1, 2024, 11:46 AM
A powerful earthquake struck central Japan at 4:10 p.m.; on Monday, triggering warnings for residents to evacuate some areas on its west coast, knocking out power to thousands of homes…
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Heavy rains in Australia's east bring more pain to storm-hit residents
https://japantoday.com/category/world/heavy-rains-in-australia%27s-east-bring-more-pain-to-storm-hit-residents
January 1, 2024, 7:08 AM
Heavy rains lashed parts of Australia's east on Monday, triggering flash flooding, inundating roads and bringing more pain for some residents reeling after the intense thunderstorms that hit…
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Crowds flock to shrines across Japan to celebrate New Year
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Crowds-flock-to-shrines-across-Japan-to-celebrate-New-Year
January 1, 2024, 7:39 AM
Hundreds of thousands of people visited shrines across Japan to welcome the new year on Monday. It was the first time since 2019 that no COVID restrictions were…
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Countdown begins on PSG star Kylian Mbappé's future. Real Madrid and Liverpool possible destinations
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/countdown-begins-on-psg-star-kylian-mbappe%27s-future.-real-madrid-and-liverpool-possible-destinations
January 1, 2024, 8:59 PM
As the New Year begins, so does the countdown on Kylian Mbappé's future.
It promises to be a nervous start to 2024 for Paris Saint-Germain and its fans…
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China's manufacturing activity slows in December in latest sign the economy is still struggling
https://japantoday.com/category/business/china%27s-manufacturing-activity-slows-in-december-in-latest-sign-the-economy-is-still-struggling
January 1, 2024, 8:58 PM
A survey of factory managers in China shows that manufacturing contracted in December in the latest sign the world’s No. 2 economy remains sluggish.
The official purchasing managers…
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Naomi Osaka wins her opening match on return to elite tennis at Brisbane International
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/naomi-osaka-wins-her-opening-match-on-return-to-elite-tennis-at-the-brisbane-international
January 1, 2024, 7:01 AM
Naomi Osaka’s first win at the elite level since becoming a mother didn’t come easily. It did come on Day 1 of the year, though. So that was…
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Woman dies after being found beaten on street in Kitakyushu
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/woman-dies-after-being-found-beaten-on-street-in-kitakyushu
January 1, 2024, 9:01 PM
A woman died Monday morning after she was found collapsed on a street in Kitakyushu on Sunday night.
A passerby called 110 at around 9:55 p.m. Sunday and…
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N Korean leader Kim says military should 'thoroughly annihilate' U.S., S Korea if provoked
https://japantoday.com/category/world/north-korea%27s-kim-orders-military-to-%27thoroughly-annihilate%27-us-south-korea-if-provoked
January 1, 2024, 7:05 AM
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said his military should “thoroughly annihilate” the United States and South Korea if provoked, state media reported Monday, after he vowed to…
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Kishida says Japan will play leading diplomatic role in 'tense' 2024
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/pm-kishida-says-japan-to-play-leading-diplomatic-role-in-tense-2024
January 1, 2024, 8:57 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida vowed Monday to put Japan at the forefront of global affairs in a "tense" 2024 that will see several important events, including the…
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Emperor hopes for compassion in 2024 amid wars, disasters
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-emperor-hopes-for-compassion-in-2024-amid-wars-disasters
January 1, 2024, 7:36 AM
Emperor Naruhito in his New Year address released Monday expressed hope that people will continue to support each other with compassion in the coming year, while noting how…
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Happy New Year
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/happy-new-year-14
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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