Britain's upper house votes to delay contentious Rwanda plan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/britain%27s-upper-house-votes-to-delay-contentious-rwanda-plan
January 23, 2024, 2:05 AM
Britain's unelected upper house of parliament inflicted a blow Monday to the government's controversial plan to send migrants to Rwanda, by voting to delay ratification of the treaty…
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Authorities searching for suspect in shooting deaths of 8 people over 2 days in suburban Chicago
https://japantoday.com/category/world/illinois-authorities-say-they-are-looking-for-a-man-after-%27multiple%27-shootings-in-chicago-suburbs
January 23, 2024, 2:02 AM
A man shot and killed 8 people at three locations Sunday and Monday in the Chicago suburbs and remains loose, Illinois authorities said Monday.
Police in the city…
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Short track speed skating
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/short-track-speed-skating
January 22, 2024, 9:34 PM
Kyung Eun Jang, left, of the U.S., races alongside Nonomi Inoue of Japan in heat 3 of the short track speed skating women's 500 meters during the Winter…
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Norman Jewison, acclaimed director of 'In the Heat of the Night’ and 'Moonstruck,' dies at 97
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/norman-jewison-acclaimed-director-of-%27in-the-heat-of-the-night%E2%80%99-and-%27moonstruck-%27-dead-at-97
January 22, 2024, 9:36 PM
Norman Jewison, the acclaimed and versatile Canadian-born director whose Hollywood films ranged from Doris Day comedies and “Moonstruck” to social dramas such as the Oscar-winning "In the Heat of the…
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M7.0 earthquake strikes China-Kyrgyzstan border
https://japantoday.com/category/world/major-7.0-earthquake-hits-china-kyrgyzstan-border
January 23, 2024, 2:02 AM
A major 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck along the China-Kyrgyzstan border on Tuesday, the United States Geological Survey reported, warning of potentially widespread damage.
In Kyrgyzstan's capital Bishkek, people fled…
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Olympic member Sheikh Ahmad has conviction for forgery upheld on appeal though won't serve jail time
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/olympic-member-sheikh-ahmad-has-conviction-for-forgery-upheld-on-appeal-though-won%27t-serve-jail-time
January 22, 2024, 9:41 PM
Long-time Olympic power broker Sheikh Ahmad of Kuwait had his conviction for forgery upheld on appeal, a Swiss court said in a ruling published Monday, though he will…
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Canada capping foreign student visas to ease housing pressures as cost of living soars
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-is-capping-foreign-student-visas-to-ease-housing-pressures-as-coast-of-living-soars
January 22, 2024, 9:44 PM
Canada announced Monday a two-year cap on international student visas to ease the pressure on housing, health care and other services at a time of record immigration.
Immigration…
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Mexico demands investigation into U.S. military-grade weapons being used by drug cartels
https://japantoday.com/category/world/mexico-demands-investigation-into-us-military-grade-weapons-being-used-by-drug-cartels
January 22, 2024, 9:44 PM
Mexico wants an urgent investigation into how U.S. military-grade weapons are increasingly being found in the hands of Mexican drug cartels, Mexico's top diplomat said Monday.
Mexico’s army…
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AI-generated robocall impersonates Biden in apparent attempt to suppress votes in New Hampshire
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ai-generated-robocall-impersonates-biden-in-an-apparent-attempt-to-suppress-votes-in-new-hampshire
January 22, 2024, 9:43 PM
The New Hampshire attorney general's office on Monday said it was investigating reports of an apparent robocall that used artificial intelligence to mimic President Joe Biden's voice and…
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Paris Olympics: 13 rejected for torch relay for drugs, Islamism
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/paris-olympics-13-rejected-for-torch-relay-for-drugs-islamism
January 22, 2024, 9:41 PM
French security forces have rejected 13 people who were selected to take part in the torch relay for the Paris Olympics, including some who had committed drugs offences…
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Blinken begins Africa tour in Cape Verde, touting the U.S. as key security and economic partner
https://japantoday.com/category/world/blinken-begins-africa-tour-in-cape-verde-touting-the-u.s.-as-a-key-security-and-economic-partner
January 22, 2024, 9:43 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken began a tour of four African countries on Monday, meeting with the leaders of Cape Verde and Ivory Coast and touting America…
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Tajikistan reach Asian Cup knockouts; China on brink of exit
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/debutants-tajikistan-reach-asian-cup-knockouts-china-on-brink
January 22, 2024, 9:41 PM
Debutants Tajikistan struck twice late on to beat Lebanon 2-1 and reach the Asian Cup knockout rounds on Monday but China's hopes are hanging by a thread after…
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Haley hopes to stop Trump's march to nomination in New Hampshire
https://japantoday.com/category/world/haley-hopes-to-stop-trump%27s-march-to-nomination-in-new-hampshire-%27america-does-not-do-coronations%27
January 23, 2024, 2:23 AM
As the last major challenger in Donald Trump 's way to the Republican nomination, Nikki Haley is hoping New Hampshire voters feel so strongly about keeping the former…
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Poland and Ukraine pledge quick end to political friction
https://japantoday.com/category/world/poland-and-ukraine-pledge-quick-end-to-political-friction1
January 22, 2024, 9:43 PM
The leaders of Poland and Ukraine pledged on Monday to tackle political disputes that have hampered their critical wartime alliance and boost defense cooperation as Russia's invasion of…
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ICAN chief urges Japan to recognize nuclear ban, and not fear U.S. reaction
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/ican-chief-urges-japan-to-recognize-nuke-ban-not-fear-u.s.-reaction
January 22, 2024, 9:35 PM
The head of international anti-nuclear group ICAN said Monday that Japanese leadership should not fear the U.S. government's reaction and move to recognize the Treaty on the Prohibition…
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Millions in UK urged to get vaccinations during surge in measles cases
https://japantoday.com/category/world/millions-in-the-uk-are-being-urged-to-get-vaccinations-during-a-surge-in-measles-cases
January 22, 2024, 9:44 PM
UK health officials on Monday urged millions of parents to book their children for missed measles, mumps and rubella shots during a sharp increase in the number of…
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Eight bodies wash ashore in southern Turkey
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eight-bodies-wash-ashore-in-southern-turkey
January 22, 2024, 9:44 PM
Eight bodies washed ashore in southern Turkey in the past six days and most of them may be from a lost migrant ship sailing toward Cyprus from the…
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Japan 'worry' as Mitoma misses training ahead of Asian Cup clash
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan-%27worry%27-as-mitoma-misses-training-ahead-of-asian-cup-clash
January 22, 2024, 9:41 PM
Kaoru Mitoma did not train with his Japan teammates on Monday ahead of their Asian Cup group decider against Indonesia, with defender Ko Itakura admitting it was "a…
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Iran directly involved in Yemen Houthi rebel ship attacks, U.S. Navy's Mideast chief says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran-is-%27directly-involved%27-in-yemen-houthi-rebel-ship-attacks-us-navy%27s-mideast-chief-tells-ap
January 22, 2024, 9:42 PM
Iran is “very directly involved” in ship attacks that Yemen's Houthi rebels have carried out during Israel's war against Hamas, the U.S. Navy's top Mideast commander told The…
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Japan goalkeeper racially abused online after Asian Cup errors
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan-goalkeeper-racially-abused-online-after-asian-cup-errors
January 22, 2024, 9:40 PM
Japan goalkeeper Zion Suzuki said Monday he was racially abused on social media following his team's shock defeat to Iraq at the Asian Cup.
It comes after two…
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Princess Aiko to work at Japanese Red Cross Society from April
https://japantoday.com/category/national/princess-aiko-to-work-at-japanese-red-cross-society-from-april
January 22, 2024, 9:35 PM
Princess Aiko, the only child of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, is set to work at the Japanese Red Cross Society from April after graduating from university, the…
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Elon Musk visits Auschwitz after uproar over antisemitic messages on X
https://japantoday.com/category/world/elon-musk-privately-visits-auschwitz-birkenau-site-in-response-to-accusations-of-antisemitism-on-x
January 22, 2024, 9:43 PM
Elon Musk, who has been accused of allowing antisemitic messages on his social media platform, X, visited the site of the Auschwitz-Birkenau death camp on Monday, saying afterwards…
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EU pushes for Palestinian statehood, rejecting Israeli leader's insistence that it's off the table
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eu-pushes-for-palestinian-statehood-rejecting-israeli-leader%27s-insistence-it%27s-off-the-table
January 23, 2024, 2:15 AM
European Union foreign ministers argued Monday that the creation of a Palestinian state is the only credible way to achieve peace in the Middle East, expressing concern about…
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Japan's convenience store sales rise 4.1% to record high in 2023
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan%27s-convenience-store-sales-rise-4.1-to-record-high-in-2023
January 22, 2024, 9:38 PM
Convenience store sales in Japan rose to a record high in 2023 for the second consecutive year with 4.1 percent growth, driven by the removal of COVID-19 restrictions,…
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S Korea grants extension to truth commission as investigators examine foreign adoption cases
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-korea-grants-extension-of-truth-commission-as-investigators-examine-foreign-adoption-cases
January 22, 2024, 9:44 PM
South Korea’s presidential office said Monday it approved a request by the country’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission for a one-year extension after investigators sought more time to examine…
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Daihatsu sees long wait to reopen factories after faking safety tests
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japanese-carmaker-that-faked-safety-tests-sees-long-wait-to-reopen-factories
January 22, 2024, 9:46 PM
A Japanese automaker that cheated on safety tests for decades said Monday it doesn't expect to resume shipping cars any time soon.
The Japanese government ordered a subsidiary…
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Taiwan raises $17.2 million donation for Japan quake aid
https://japantoday.com/category/national/taiwan-raises-over-17-million-donation-for-japan-quake
January 22, 2024, 9:40 PM
Taiwan has raised over NT$540 million ($17.2 million) from the private sector in a fundraising campaign to help Japan recover from a powerful earthquake three weeks ago that…
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Sony 'terminates' Indian merger with Zee
https://japantoday.com/category/business/sony-%27terminates%27-indian-merger-with-zee
January 22, 2024, 9:46 PM
Sony "terminated" on Monday the $10-billion merger of its Indian operations with local rival Zee Entertainment that would have created a new streaming giant in the world's most…
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Protester throws papers on court, briefly delaying Australian Open match between Zverev and Norrie
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/protestor-throws-papers-on-court-briefly-delaying-australian-open-match-between-zverev-and-norrie
January 22, 2024, 10:17 AM
A protester threw papers onto an Australian Open court and briefly delayed the fourth-round match between Olympic champion Alexander Zverev and Cameron Norrie of Britain on Monday.
A…
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Tokyo prepares for 2025 track and field world championships
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/tokyo-prepares-for-2025-track-and-field-worlds-in-stadium-built-for-pandemic-delayed-tokyo-olympics
January 22, 2024, 9:40 PM
Tokyo's $1.4 billion National Stadium was without fans for the 2020 Olympics, delayed for a year and held in 2021 because of the pandemic.
The stadium, which has…
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