Kobe stands with Noto area on 29th anniversary of Great Hanshin Earthquake
https://japantoday.com/category/national/kobe-stands-with-noto-area-on-29th-anniv.-of-great-hanshin-earthquake
January 17, 2024, 1:16 AM
Residents in the western Japan city of Kobe and its vicinity showed solidarity with those affected by the earthquake that hit central Japan earlier this month, as they…
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West Ham dumped out FA Cup; Newport set up Man Utd tie
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/west-ham-dumped-out-fa-cup-newport-set-up-man-utd-tie
January 16, 2024, 11:02 PM
West Ham were dumped out of the FA Cup by Championship side Bristol City 1-0 on Tuesday as Newport County set up a dream fourth-round tie against Manchester…
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Canada clamps down on researchers with ties to China, Iran, Russia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-clamps-down-on-researchers-with-ties-to-china-iran-russia1
January 16, 2024, 9:48 PM
Canada on Tuesday clamped down on researchers affiliated with a list of mainly China-based universities to stop them working on subjects deemed sensitive or critical to Canadian national…
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Bernie Sanders forces U.S. senators into a test vote on military aid as the Israel-Hamas war grinds on
https://japantoday.com/category/world/bernie-sanders-forces-us-senators-into-a-test-vote-on-military-aid-as-the-israel-hamas-war-grinds-on
January 16, 2024, 9:46 PM
In a notable test Tuesday, Sen. Bernie Sanders is forcing colleagues to vote on record whether to investigate human rights abuses in the Israel-Hamas war, a step toward…
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Apple ends Samsung's 12-year run as world's top smartphone seller
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/apple-ends-samsung%27s-12-year-run-as-world%27s-top-smartphone-seller
January 16, 2024, 9:40 PM
Apple's iPhone for the first time became the world's biggest selling smartphone after rival Samsung's 12-year run as leader, data showed.
According to data from the International Data…
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Serbian opposition supporters return to streets claiming fraud in last month's election
https://japantoday.com/category/world/serbian-opposition-supporters-return-to-the-streets-claiming-fraud-in-last-month%27s-election
January 16, 2024, 9:47 PM
Serbian opposition supporters were back in the streets on Tuesday, accusing President Aleksandar Vucic's populist government of orchestrating fraud in last month's parliamentary and local elections.
The protesters…
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VAR drama as Saudi Arabia roar back to beat Oman at Asian Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/var-drama-as-saudi-arabia-roar-back-to-beat-oman-at-asian-cup
January 16, 2024, 9:42 PM
Roberto Mancini's Saudi Arabia fought back from a goal down to defeat Oman 2-1 in the dying seconds at the Asian Cup on Tuesday, but only after some…
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Slalom dominators Shiffrin and Vlhova set up another duel for victory at night race in Austria
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/slalom-dominators-shiffrin-and-vlhova-set-up-another-duel-for-victory-at-night-race-in-austria
January 16, 2024, 9:43 PM
Mikaela Shiffrin was edged out by Slovakian skier Petra Vlhova in the opening run of women’s World Cup night race Tuesday as the pair continued their slalom rivalry.…
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How Mexico City influenced the icy Alaska mystery of 'True Detective: Night Country'
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/how-mexico-city-influenced-the-icy-alaska-mystery-of-%27true-detective-night-country%27
January 16, 2024, 9:38 PM
For filmmaker Issa López, the first question was where?
“The moment I understood it was the Arctic, everything started falling into place,” the director of “True Detective: Night…
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U.S. national security adviser says stopping Houthi Red Sea attacks is an 'all hands on deck' problem
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-national-security-adviser-says-stopping-houthi-red-sea-attacks-is-an-%27all-hands-on-deck%27-problem
January 16, 2024, 9:46 PM
A senior White House official said Tuesday that addressing the ongoing threat by Yemen’s Houthi rebels on commercial vessels in the Red Sea is an “all hands on…
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Iran attacks alleged militant bases in Pakistan; Islamabad says 'unprovoked' strikes kill 2 children
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran-says-it-has-launched-attacks-on-what-it-calls-militant-bases-in-pakistan
January 16, 2024, 9:45 PM
Iran launched attacks Tuesday in Pakistan targeting what it described as bases for the militant group Jaish al-Adl, potentially further raising tensions in a Middle East already roiled…
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Shell to sell big piece of its Nigeria oil business, but activists want pollution cleaned up first
https://japantoday.com/category/world/shell-to-sell-big-piece-of-its-nigeria-oil-business-but-activists-want-pollution-cleaned-up-first
January 16, 2024, 9:48 PM
Shell said Tuesday it agreed to sell its onshore business in Nigeria’s Niger Delta to a consortium of companies in a deal worth $2.4 billion, the latest move…
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Turkey's Erdogan vows to widen operations against Kurdish groups in Syria and Iraq
https://japantoday.com/category/world/turkey%27s-erdogan-vows-to-widen-operations-against-kurdish-groups-in-syria-and-iraq
January 16, 2024, 9:47 PM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan vowed on Tuesday to widen military operations against groups linked to Kurdish militants in neighboring Iraq and Syria, days after an attack on…
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At 40, Sundance Film Festival celebrates its past and looks to future
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/at-40-the-sundance-film-festival-celebrates-its-past-and-looks-to-the-future
January 16, 2024, 9:37 PM
Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck remember the feeling of being the new kids at the Sundance Film Festival. In 2004, they’d come to Park City, Utah, armed with…
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After over 100 days of war, Palestinians fight in hard-hit areas of Gaza and fire rockets at Israel
https://japantoday.com/category/world/after-over-100-days-of-war-palestinians-fight-in-hard-hit-areas-of-gaza-and-fire-rockets-at-israel
January 16, 2024, 9:44 PM
Palestinian militants battled Israeli forces in devastated northern Gaza and launched a barrage of rockets from farther south on Tuesday in a show of force more that 100…
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Fujitsu apologizes to hundreds affected by UK Post Office scandal
https://japantoday.com/category/business/provider-of-faulty-computer-system-apologizes-to-hundreds-affected-by-uk-post-office-scandal
January 17, 2024, 12:34 AM
Fujitsu, the company whose faulty computer accounting system resulted in the wrongful conviction of hundreds of Post Office branch managers across the UK, apologized to the victims on…
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Supreme Court rebuffs Apple's appeal on app payments, threatening billions in revenue
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/the-supreme-court-allows-a-court-order-to-take-effect-that-could-cost-apple-billions-of-dollars
January 16, 2024, 9:41 PM
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday allowed a court order to take effect that could loosen Apple's grip on its lucrative iPhone app store, potentially siphoning billions of…
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Rafael Nadal to serve as ambassador for Saudi Tennis Federation
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rafael-nadal-is-going-to-serve-as-an-ambassador-for-the-saudi-tennis-federation
January 16, 2024, 9:42 PM
Rafael Nadal will serve as an ambassador for the Saudi Tennis Federation, part of a recent effort by the kingdom to make inroads into tennis and other sports.…
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Another ship comes under fire in Red Sea; disruption seen pushing up prices
https://japantoday.com/category/world/another-ship-comes-under-fire-in-red-sea-disruption-seen-pushing-up-prices
January 16, 2024, 9:45 PM
Disruptions to Red Sea shipping caused by Houthi attacks will push up prices of consumer goods, an executive from port and freight operator DP World said on Tuesday…
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Police say five people, including teenage boy, killed in a drive-by shooting in Puerto Rico
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-say-five-people-including-a-teenage-boy-were-killed-in-a-drive-by-shooting-in-puerto-rico
January 16, 2024, 9:48 PM
Five people were killed in a drive-by shooting in the U.S. territory of Puerto Rico, forcing authorities to close a portion of a highway, police said Tuesday.
Three…
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Korean Air plane bumps parked Cathay Pacific aircraft when towing tractor slips at Hokkaido airport
https://japantoday.com/category/national/korean-air-plane-bumps-parked-cathay-pacific-aircraft-at-a-japanese-airport-but-no-injuries-reported
January 17, 2024, 1:17 AM
A Korean Air plane carrying 289 people hit a parked Cathay Pacific aircraft while being pushed by a ground vehicle ahead of takeoff at New Chitose Airport in…
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Japan's biggest business lobby calls for larger pay hikes than 2023
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan%27s-biggest-business-lobby-calls-for-larger-pay-hikes-than-2023
January 16, 2024, 9:40 PM
The Japan Business Federation, the country's most powerful business lobby, on Tuesday urged its member companies to offer larger pay hikes than last year, effectively demanding wage increases…
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NPB, baseball teams come together, donate ¥100 mil to disaster relief
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/baseball-npb-teams-come-together-donate-to-disaster-relief
January 16, 2024, 9:42 PM
Nippon Professional Baseball and its 12 teams announced Tuesday they are contributing 100 million yen in disaster relief for a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day, and will…
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Macron seeks to refresh his presidency; says France has the 'aces' to succeed
https://japantoday.com/category/world/french-president-macron-will-hold-a-prime-time-news-conference-in-a-bid-to-revitalize-his-presidency
January 16, 2024, 9:47 PM
President Emmanuel Macron used a prime-time news conference Tuesday to lay out broad plans to strengthen and better prepare France for global crises, saying the country has "all…
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Player complaints continue after rule change allowing more fan movement at Australian Open
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/player-complaints-continue-after-rule-change-allowing-more-fan-movement-at-australian-open
January 16, 2024, 10:03 AM
When Novak Djokovic complained to the chair umpire about wasting “30, 40, 50 seconds” because of spectators moving after every game during his first-round match, it was obvious…
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Japan allows quake-hit foreign trainees to work under relief steps
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-allows-quake-hit-foreign-trainees-to-work-under-relief-steps
January 16, 2024, 9:35 PM
The Japanese government said Tuesday it has introduced a special relief measure to allow foreign trainees and skilled workers in the central Japan area hit by a recent…
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TEPCO to start 4th release of treated Fukushima water in late February
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan%27s-tepco-to-start-fourth-release-of-treated-fukushima-water-in-late-feb
January 16, 2024, 9:34 PM
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) plans to start a fourth release of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in late February, an official…
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Japan doubles emergency disaster relief funds to ¥1 tril after New Year's Day quake
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-to-double-emergency-funds-after-new-year%27s-day-quake
January 16, 2024, 9:33 PM
Japan doubled a fund used for disaster relief and other contingencies to 1 trillion yen after a devastating New Year's Day earthquake, the government said Tuesday, as snow…
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Tokyo Gov Koike asked to stop plan to remake park, baseball stadium
https://japantoday.com/category/national/tokyo-governor-koike-asked-to-stop-2.45-billion-plan-to-remake-park-famous-baseball-stadium
January 16, 2024, 9:34 PM
Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike was asked Tuesday to stop a disputed project to convert a city park district, renowned for its rows of 100-year-old ginkgo trees, into a largely…
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OpenAI to launch anti-disinformation tools for 2024 elections
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/openai-to-launch-anti-disinformation-tools-for-2024-elections
January 16, 2024, 9:40 PM
ChatGPT maker OpenAI has said it will introduce tools to combat disinformation ahead of the dozens of elections this year in countries that are home to half the…
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