Trump notches big win in Iowa caucuses as Haley and DeSantis fight for second place
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Trump-notches-a-commanding-win-in-the-Iowa-caucuses-as-Haley-and-DeSantis-fight-for-second-place
January 16, 2024, 2:27 AM
Donald Trump decisively won the Iowa caucuses on Monday with his closest rivals languishing far behind, a crucial victory that reinforces the former president’s grip on his party at…
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Inquest begins into 2022 stabbing rampage in Canada that killed 11 and injured 17
https://japantoday.com/category/world/inquest-begins-into-a-2022-stabbing-rampage-in-canada-that-killed-11-and-injured-17
January 16, 2024, 12:29 AM
A public inquest began Monday into a stabbing rampage that left 11 people dead and 17 injured on a Saskatchewan First Nation on Sept. 4, 2022.
Myles Sanderson,…
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Iran announces strikes in northern Iraq and Syria as regional tensions increase
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran-announces-strikes-in-northern-iraq-and-syria-as-regional-tensions-increase
January 15, 2024, 11:08 PM
Iran announced late Monday that it had launched strikes against a “spy headquarters and the gathering of anti-Iranian terrorist groups” shortly after missiles hit an area near the…
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Missile attack drill
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/missile-attack-drill
January 15, 2024, 9:14 PM
Firefighters wearing protection gear take part in a civil protection exercise in Tokyo on Monday. The exercise was held on the assumption that a ballistic missile was launched.
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'We will fight,' Harris says in MLK Day speech, warning of threats to U.S. freedom
https://japantoday.com/category/world/%27we-will-fight-%27-harris-says-in-mlk-day-speech-warning-of-threats-to-us-freedom1
January 15, 2024, 9:49 PM
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris warned Americans that their freedom is under threat as she commemorated Martin Luther King Jr Day in early-voting South Carolina on Monday, wielding…
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Guatemala's liberal new leader faces huge obstacles to anti-graft drive
https://japantoday.com/category/world/guatemala%27s-liberal-new-leader-faces-huge-obstacles-to-anti-graft-drive
January 15, 2024, 9:49 PM
Guatemala's new leftist president, Bernardo Arevalo, took office on Monday after a tortuous delay that underlined the uphill struggle he faces to meet high expectations and enact a…
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Lionel Messi wins FIFA’s best men’s player award after leading Inter Miami to cup success
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/messi-mbappe-and-haaland-up-for-fifa-best-player.-bonmati-hermoso-and-caicedo-women%27s-finalists
January 15, 2024, 9:46 PM
Lionel Messi took his talents to Miami, and the awards followed.
Messi has been named FIFA’s best men’s player after moving from Paris Saint-Germain to Inter Miami and…
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Trump seeks early victory in Iowa caucus, as Republicans brave cold and snow
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-seeks-early-victory-in-iowa-caucus-as-republicans-brave-cold-and-snow
January 16, 2024, 1:46 AM
Republican presidential candidates on Monday headed out for a final, frigid day of campaigning in Iowa, where Donald Trump is the overwhelming favorite to stake an early claim…
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Switzerland to host Ukraine peace summit at Zelenskyy's request
https://japantoday.com/category/world/switzerland-to-host-ukraine-peace-summit-at-zelenskiy%27s-request
January 15, 2024, 9:47 PM
Switzerland on Monday agreed to host a global peace summit on Ukraine at the request of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Neutral Switzerland has previously acted as a broker…
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Ships and aircraft search for 2 Navy SEALs missing after mission to confiscate Iranian missile parts
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ships-and-aircraft-search-for-2-navy-seals-missing-after-mission-to-confiscate-iranian-missile-parts
January 15, 2024, 9:50 PM
U.S. Navy ships and aircraft combed areas of the Gulf of Aden for two missing U.S. Navy SEALs on Monday as details emerged about their mission to board…
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Everton facing further punishment for breaking Premier League financial rules; Forest also in breach
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/everton-facing-further-punishment-for-breaking-premier-league-financial-rules.-forest-also-charged
January 15, 2024, 9:46 PM
Everton could be facing another costly punishment for breaking the Premier League’s financial rules.
The competition said Monday that both Everton and Nottingham Forest were being referred to…
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Tech firm Baidu denies report that its Ernie AI chatbot is linked to Chinese military research
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/tech-firm-baidu-denies-report-that-its-ernie-ai-chatbot-is-linked-to-chinese-military-research
January 15, 2024, 9:44 PM
Technology company Baidu on Monday refuted a newspaper report that said its artificial intelligence chatbot Ernie was linked to Chinese military research.
Hong Kong newspaper South China Morning…
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WHO appeals for $1.5 billion to address global health crises
https://japantoday.com/category/features/health/who-appeals-for-1.5-billion-to-address-crises-from-gaza-to-afghanistan
January 15, 2024, 9:30 PM
The World Health Organization (WHO) on Monday appealed for $1.5 billion in funding to respond to the health needs of millions of people caught up in dozens of…
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Saudi Arabia reveals high-tech stadium design atop cliff for 2034 World Cup, named for crown prince
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/saudi-arabia-reveals-high-tech-stadium-design-atop-cliff-for-2034-world-cup-named-for-crown-prince
January 15, 2024, 9:46 PM
Saudi Arabia revealed designs Monday for a high-tech stadium atop a 200-meter high cliff near Riyadh where the kingdom plans to stage games at the 2034 World Cup.…
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PSG's Lee Kang-in scores twice in South Korea's 3-1 win against Bahrain in the Asian Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/psg%27s-lee-kang-in-scores-twice-in-south-korea%27s-3-1-win-against-bahrain-in-the-asian-cup
January 15, 2024, 9:45 PM
Paris Saint-Germain winger Lee Kang-in is used to being overshadowed by Kylian Mbappe at club level. Son Heung-min remains the icon for his national team South Korea.
But…
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Fueled by unprecedented border crossings, a record 3 million cases clog U.S. immigration courts
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fueled-by-unprecedented-border-crossings-a-record-3-million-cases-clog-us-immigration-courts
January 15, 2024, 9:49 PM
Eight months after crossing the Rio Grande into the United States, a couple in their 20s sat in an immigration court in Miami with their three young children.…
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Sunak defends decision for UK to join U.S. in 'limited' strikes on Yemen's Houthis
https://japantoday.com/category/world/rishi-sunak-will-face-uk-lawmakers-over-his-decision-to-join-us-strikes-on-yemen%27s-houthis
January 15, 2024, 9:48 PM
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak told Parliament on Monday that UK strikes on Houthi targets in Yemen, conducted alongside the United States, were “limited, not escalatory” and came…
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UK announces biggest military deployment to NATO exercises in decades
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-announces-biggest-military-deployment-to-nato-exercises-in-decades
January 15, 2024, 9:48 PM
Britain will send 20,000 armed forces personnel to one of NATO's largest exercises since the Cold War, Defense Secretary Grant Shapps announced on Monday, warning of increasing threats…
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Men who say they were abused by Johnny Kitagawa criticize company's response
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/men-who-say-they-were-abused-by-a-japanese-boy-band-producer-criticize-the-company%27s-response
January 15, 2024, 9:42 PM
Members of a group of men who say they were sexually abused as boys by a Japanese entertainment mogul are accusing the company behind the scandal, previously known…
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Tsunami flooded 190 hectares after Japan quake, gov't says
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update1-tsunami-floods-190-hectares-after-central-japan-quake
January 15, 2024, 9:39 PM
Tsunami waves generated by the powerful earthquake that jolted the Noto Peninsula and its vicinity in central Japan on New Year's Day swept across some 190 hectares of…
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Europe's biggest economy shrank last year as Germany struggles with multiple crises
https://japantoday.com/category/business/europe%27s-biggest-economy-shrank-last-year-as-germany-struggles-with-multiple-crises
January 15, 2024, 9:43 PM
Germany's economy shrank 0.3% last year as Europe's former powerhouse struggled with more expensive energy, higher interest rates, lack of skilled labor and a homegrown budget crisis.
Europe's…
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'Succession' and TV history take the spotlight at Emmys
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27succession%27-and-tv-history-take-the-spotlight-at-monday%27s-emmys
January 15, 2024, 9:41 PM
Media dynasty drama "Succession" heads into Monday's strike-delayed Emmy awards as the favorite to grab many of the top trophies as Hollywood celebrates the best of television.
The…
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Some schools reopen, garbage collection resumes in Japan's areas hardest hit by quake
https://japantoday.com/category/national/some-schools-reopen-and-garbage-collection-resumes-in-japan%27s-areas-hardest-hit-by-new-year%27s-quake
January 15, 2024, 9:37 PM
Two weeks after the deadly New Year's Day earthquake struck Japan's north-central region of Noto, some schools reopened and limited garbage collection resumed Monday in rare hopeful signs…
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Eddie Jones wants Japan to be fastest rugby team in the world
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/Eddie-Jones-wants-Japan-to-be-fastest-rugby-team-in-the-world
January 15, 2024, 9:55 PM
Japan need to obey the rules of physics and become the "fastest team in the world" in order to compensate for their relatively small size, new rugby coach…
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Hamas officials say Gaza war deaths top 24,000
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gaza-officials-say-dozens-killed-in-%27intense%27-israeli-strikes
January 15, 2024, 9:47 PM
Health officials in Hamas-run Gaza reported on Monday more than 24,000 deaths in the war with Israel which has rocked the region, and militants released a video announcing…
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Japan, Australia in talks on cooperation in military contingencies
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-australia-in-talks-on-cooperation-in-military-contingencies
January 15, 2024, 9:37 PM
Japan and Australia are discussing potential military cooperation in case of simultaneous contingencies in their nearby regions, government sources said Monday, apparently with China's growing maritime assertiveness in…
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Japan bankruptcies surge in 2023, topping 8,000
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan-bankruptcies-surge-in-2023-amid-labor-shortage-inflation
January 15, 2024, 9:42 PM
The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan surged in 2023, topping 8,000 for the first time in four years, as a rise in the price of materials and…
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Japan tightens land use rules near 6 U.S. military facilities
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-tightens-land-use-rules-near-6-u.s.-military-facilities
January 15, 2024, 7:35 AM
The Japanese government on Monday added six U.S. military and other key facilities to the list of locations where the acquisition and use of land in nearby areas…
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Asia stocks follow Wall Street higher
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asia-stocks-follow-wall-street-higher-while-china-keeps-its-key-rate-unchanged
January 15, 2024, 7:22 AM
Asian shares were mostly higher on Monday, with Tokyo extending its New Year rally, as China’s central bank kept its one-year policy loan interest rate unchanged.
U.S. futures…
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Conflict, climate change and AI get top billing as leaders converge for elite meeting in Davos
https://japantoday.com/category/world/conflict-climate-change-and-ai-get-top-billing-as-leaders-converge-for-elite-meeting-in-davos
January 15, 2024, 6:40 AM
The Earth is heating up, as is conflict in the Middle East. The world economy and Ukraine's defense against Russia are sputtering along. Artificial intelligence could upend all…
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