Small-town Colorado newspapers stolen after running story about rape charges at police chief's house
https://japantoday.com/category/world/small-town-colorado-newspapers-stolen-after-running-story-about-rape-charges-at-police-chief%27s-house
January 20, 2024, 1:08 AM
Nearly all the copies of a small-town Colorado newspaper were stolen from newspaper racks on the same day the Ouray County Plaindealer published a story about charges being…
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Have an ice time
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/have-an-ice-time-2
January 19, 2024, 8:45 PM
Photo taken in Shimukappu, a village in Hokkaido known for its cold temperatures that can fall as low as 30 C below zero, shows the inside of a…
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Sports Illustrated magazine lays off staff
https://japantoday.com/category/business/sports-illustrated-magazine-lays-off-staff
January 20, 2024, 1:25 AM
Staff at Sports Illustrated, the famed American sports magazine that became a fixture for athletes and fans, were laid off on Friday by publisher The Arena Group, according…
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6 nuns kidnapped in Haiti while traveling on bus
https://japantoday.com/category/world/6-nuns-have-been-kidnapped-in-haiti-while-they-were-traveling-on-a-bus-religious-leaders-say
January 20, 2024, 1:12 AM
Six nuns were kidnapped Friday in Haiti as they traveled on a bus through the capital, according to religious leaders.
The nuns were accompanied by an undetermined number…
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Private U.S. lander destroyed during reentry after failed mission to moon, company says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/private-us-lander-destroyed-during-reentry-after-failed-mission-to-moon-company-says
January 19, 2024, 9:15 PM
A U.S. company’s failed moonshot ended with a fiery plunge over the South Pacific, officials confirmed Friday.
Astrobotic Technology said contact and then tracking was lost as its…
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Grand jury indicts Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting of cinematographer on movie set in New Mexico
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/grand-jury-indicts-alec-baldwin-in-fatal-shooting-of-cinematographer-on-movie-set-in-new-mexico
January 19, 2024, 9:11 PM
A grand jury indicted Alec Baldwin on Friday on an involuntary manslaughter charge in a 2021 fatal shooting during a rehearsal on a movie set in New Mexico,…
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Brazil, Japan and Canada to play in USA's SheBelieves Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/brazil-japan-and-canada-feature-in-usa%27s-shebelieves-cup
January 19, 2024, 9:13 PM
Brazil, Japan and Canada will travel to the United States in April for the SheBelieves Cup, the annual women's tournament, U.S. Soccer announced on Friday.
The USA will…
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Biden signs bill to avoid partial government shutdown
https://japantoday.com/category/world/president-joe-biden-signs-bill-to-avoid-a-partial-government-shutdown
January 19, 2024, 9:15 PM
President Joe Biden on Friday signed a short-term spending bill that keeps the federal government operating until early March.
The bill averts what would've been a partial government…
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U.S. Navy fighter jets strike Houthi missile launchers in Yemen
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-navy-fighter-jets-strike-houthi-missile-launchers-in-yemen-officials-say
January 19, 2024, 9:14 PM
U.S. fighter jets struck Iranian-backed Houthi rebel sites for the sixth time Friday, taking out anti-ship missile launchers in Yemen that were prepared to fire, according to two…
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Trump mocks Nikki Haley's first name
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-mocks-nikki-haley%27s-first-name.-it%27s-his-latest-example-of-attacking-rivals-based-on-race
January 20, 2024, 1:42 AM
Donald Trump used his social media platform Friday to mock Nikki Haley 's birth name, the latest example of the former president keying on race and ethnicity to…
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Pakistan seeks to de-escalate crisis with Iran after deadly airstrikes that spiked tensions
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pakistan-seeks-to-de-escalate-crisis-with-iran-after-deadly-airstrikes-that-spiked-tensions
January 19, 2024, 9:14 PM
Pakistan's political and military leaders on Friday moved to de-escalate tensions with Iran after this week's deadly airstrikes by Tehran and Islamabad that killed at least 11 people…
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Israeli drones attack hospital in southern Gaza, Palestinian Red Crescent says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israeli-drones-attack-hospital-in-southern-gaza-palestinian-red-crescent-says3
January 19, 2024, 9:14 PM
The Palestinian Red Crescent accused Israel of firing on Friday at a hospital in Khan Younis, as a major advance in the main city in the southern Gaza…
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Mexican president calls on civilians not to support drug cartels even if they pressure them
https://japantoday.com/category/world/mexican-president-calls-on-civilians-not-to-support-drug-cartels-despite-any-pressure
January 19, 2024, 9:15 PM
Mexico’s president called on citizens Friday not to support drug cartels, or oppose the installation of National Guard barracks, after a number of videos surfaced showing residents cheering…
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Prince Harry withdraws libel claim against British tabloid
https://japantoday.com/category/world/prince-harry-withdraws-libel-claim-against-british-tabloid2
January 19, 2024, 9:15 PM
Britain's Prince Harry on Friday withdrew his libel claim in London against the publisher of the Mail on Sunday newspaper over an article about his security arrangements, its…
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Russia appoints Nozdrev as new envoy to Japan after 1 year vacancy
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/russia-appoints-nozdrev-as-new-envoy-to-japan-after-1-year-vacancy
January 19, 2024, 9:08 PM
Russia on Friday appointed Nikolay Nozdrev, a director in charge of Japan and other Asian countries at the country's Foreign Ministry, as its new ambassador to Japan, a…
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Protests by farmers and others in Germany underline deep frustration with the government
https://japantoday.com/category/world/protests-by-farmers-and-others-in-germany-underline-deep-frustration-with-the-government
January 19, 2024, 9:15 PM
This week began and ended with the long road in front of Berlin's landmark Brandenburg Gate thronged by heavy vehicles tooting their horns in protest — farmers on…
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Hussein scores twice as Iraq upsets Japan 2-1 to reach Asian Cup knockout stage
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/hussein-scores-twice-as-iraq-upsets-japan-2-1-to-advance-to-knockout-stage-at-asian-cup
January 19, 2024, 9:13 PM
Aymen Hussein scored both goals as Iraq shocked Asian Cup favorite Japan 2-1 to claim a place in the knockout stage on Friday.
Hussein struck twice in the…
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Tata Steel to cut 2,800 UK jobs as industry forges 'greener' future
https://japantoday.com/category/business/tata-steel-axes-uk-jobs-as-industry-forges-green-future
January 19, 2024, 9:12 PM
Indian-owned Tata Steel is to cut up to 2,800 UK jobs, it announced on Friday, as the industry struggles to finance greener production of the metal.
Tata said…
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Arnie's 'customs adventure' watch sells for $290,000
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/arnie%27s-%27customs-adventure%27-watch-sells-for-290-000
January 20, 2024, 1:31 AM
The Swiss watch that got Hollywood star Arnold Schwarzenegger in trouble with German custom officials has been sold for 270,000 euros ($290,000), the actor's charity said Friday.
The…
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Russian oil depot on fire after attempted Ukrainian drone attack
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-oil-depot-on-fire-after-attempted-ukrainian-drone-attack1
January 19, 2024, 9:14 PM
By Andrew Osborn and Filipp Lebedev
(Reuters) -Four oil tanks at a large storage facility in the town of Klintsy in Russia's western Bryansk region caught fire on…
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Apple offers rivals access to tap-and-go payment tech to resolve EU antitrust case
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/apple-offers-rivals-access-to-tap-and-go-payment-tech-to-resolve-eu-antitrust-case
January 19, 2024, 9:12 PM
Apple has promised to open up its tap-and-go mobile payment system to rivals, the European Union said Friday, as the U.S. tech company seeks to resolve an antitrust…
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Japan becomes 5th country to land spacecraft on moon
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan%27s-first-moon-lander-is-aiming-for-a-very-small-target
January 19, 2024, 11:59 PM
Japan became the fifth country in history to reach the moon when one of its spacecraft successfully made a soft landing on the lunar surface early Saturday.
However,…
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Social media firms bolster monitoring of Japan quake misinformation
https://japantoday.com/category/national/social-media-firms-bolster-monitoring-of-japan-quake-misinformation
January 19, 2024, 9:10 PM
Social media platforms are strengthening their monitoring of misinformation on their platforms concerning a recent powerful earthquake that hit central Japan, as the government asks them to take…
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Amazon to invest ¥2 tril in Japan's cloud business amid AI boom
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/amazon-to-invest-2-tril.-yen-in-japan%27s-cloud-business-amid-ai-boom
January 19, 2024, 9:12 PM
Amazon.com Inc's cloud computing service unit said Friday it will invest about 2 trillion yen in Japan to strengthen its cloud infrastructure by 2027, in an effort to…
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Record 87% of Japanese 'do not feel friendly' toward China: survey
https://japantoday.com/category/national/record-87-of-japanese-do-not-feel-friendly-toward-china-survey
January 19, 2024, 9:10 PM
A record 86.7 percent of Japanese "do not feel friendly" toward China, a Japanese government poll showed Friday, as bilateral relations remain tense over a number of issues.…
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Imperial family hosts poetry reading with focus on peace to welcome new year
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan%27s-imperial-family-hosts-a-poetry-reading-with-a-focus-on-peace-to-welcome-the-new-year
January 19, 2024, 9:10 PM
A mother's love and a yearning for peace flowed from Japanese Empress Masako's poem, read Friday at an annual celebration of poetry at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo.…
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Asian stocks track Wall Street gains; Nikkei closes at 34-year high
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-stocks-track-wall-street-gains-and-japan%E2%80%99s-inflation-slows
January 19, 2024, 7:20 AM
Asia markets mostly advanced Friday after Wall Street recouped most of the week's earlier losses and Japan reported slowing inflation, which may keep its ultra-low interest rates steady.…
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Prosecutors indict without arrest several LDP faction members
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/update1-prosecutors-indict-several-ldp-faction-members-over-funds-scandal
January 19, 2024, 9:50 AM
Japanese prosecutors on Friday indicted several individuals from three factions within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, including one formerly led by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, over a political…
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U.S. eyes Japanese shipyards for warship overhauls, says U.S. ambassador
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/u.s.-eyeing-japanese-shipyards-for-warship-overhauls-says-u.s.-ambassador
January 19, 2024, 9:07 PM
The United States and Japan are looking to make a deal for Japanese shipyards to regularly overhaul and maintain U.S. Navy warships so they can stay in Asian…
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Mac Allister wants Liverpool to make their mark; Arsenal eye revival
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/mac-allister-wants-liverpool-to-make-their-mark-arsenal-eye-revival
January 19, 2024, 9:13 PM
Liverpool can strengthen their position on top of the Premier League when they travel to Bournemouth on Sunday, while spluttering Arsenal will hope for a slip from the…
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