Rowing under sakura
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/Rowing-under-sakura
March 28, 2022, 7:12 AM
People in boats view cherry blossoms in full bloom at the Chidorigafuchi palace moat in Tokyo on Monday.
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Taliban ban Afghan women from flying without male relative
https://japantoday.com/category/world/taliban-ban-afghan-women-from-flying-without-male-relative
March 28, 2022, 7:00 AM
The Taliban have ordered airlines in Afghanistan to stop women from boarding flights unless accompanied by a male relative, aviation officials told AFP.
The latest restriction on women…
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GSDF marks launch of new electronic warfare unit
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan%27s-gsdf-marks-launch-of-new-electronic-warfare-unit
March 28, 2022, 9:32 AM
Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force marked Monday the establishment of a new electronic warfare unit to manage related corps scattered across the country which are beefing up capabilities in…
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Asian shares mixed as markets eye Ukraine, inflation worries
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-mixed-as-markets-eye-ukraine-inflation-worries
March 28, 2022, 6:59 AM
Asian shares were mixed on Monday as worries about the pandemic, inflation and the war in Ukraine weighed on market sentiment.
Benchmarks in Hong Kong and Sydney gained…
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Australia, New Zealand worried by China deal with Solomons
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-new-zealand-worried-by-china-deal-with-solomons
March 28, 2022, 4:17 AM
The Australian and New Zealand prime ministers on Monday voiced concerns about the potential for a Chinese military presence on the Solomon Islands.
A document leaked last week indicates that…
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N Korea's Kim vows to develop more powerful means of attack
https://japantoday.com/category/world/n.-korea%27s-kim-vows-to-develop-more-powerful-means-of-attack
March 28, 2022, 3:57 AM
North Korea said Monday leader Kim Jong Un has vowed to develop more powerful means of attack, days after the country's first intercontinental ballistic missile launch in more…
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Teenage girl injured after man hits her in suicide leap from high-rise in Tokyo
https://japantoday.com/category/national/teenage-girl-injured-after-man-hits-her-in-suicide-leap-from-high-rise-in-tokyo
March 28, 2022, 7:49 AM
A teenage girl was injured after she was hit by a man who apparently jumped from a high-rise building in Shibuya, Tokyo, on Sunday.
According to police, the…
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'Drive My Car' wins Oscar for best international film
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27Drive-My-Car%27-wins-Oscar-for-best-international-film
March 28, 2022, 7:49 AM
The emotional epic from Japan "Drive My Car" won the Academy Award for best international feature film Sunday night.
Director Ryusuke Hamaguchi's film became the fifth from Japan to win…
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Much of Shanghai locked down as mass COVID-19 testing begins
https://japantoday.com/category/world/much-of-shanghai-locked-down-as-mass-covid-19-testing-begins
March 28, 2022, 4:30 AM
China began locking down most of its largest city of Shanghai on Monday as part of its strict COVID-19 strategy, amid questions over the policy's economic toll on…
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Slingsby steers Team Australia to SailGP's $1 million prize
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/slingsby-steers-team-australia-to-sailgp%27s-1-million-prize
March 28, 2022, 12:16 AM
Defending champion Tom Slingsby of Team Australia sped ahead of rivals Nathan Outteridge and Jimmy Spithill to claim SailGP's $1 million, winner take all Season 2 championship on…
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Tokyo reports 4,544 new coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 29,881
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-4-544-new-coronavirus-cases
March 28, 2022, 10:03 AM
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Monday reported 4,544 new coronavirus cases, down 3,300 from Sunday and up 689 from last Monday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Canada beats Jamaica 4-0 to reach first World Cup in 36 years
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/canada-beat-jamaica-4-0-to-reach-first-world-cup-in-36-years
March 27, 2022, 11:47 PM
Canada qualified for the World Cup for the first time in 36 years on Sunday with an emphatic 4-0 victory over Jamaica in Toronto.
Goals from Cyle Larin,…
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Abbas slams West's 'double standards' on Ukraine, Palestinians
https://japantoday.com/category/world/abbas-slams-west%27s-%27double-standards%27-on-ukraine-palestinians
March 27, 2022, 9:42 PM
Palestinian President Mahmud Abbas criticized Sunday the West's "double standards" that he said penalized Russia over its invasion of Ukraine while ignoring Israel's "crimes" against the Palestinians.
Abbas…
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Badosa feeling right at home, moves on at Miami Open
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/badosa-feeling-right-at-home-moves-on-at-miami-open
March 27, 2022, 9:37 PM
Paula Badosa was midway through an on-court interview after another victory at the Miami Open when a thought crossed her mind.
And given where she is right now,…
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Biden finds no respite at home after returning from Europe
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-finds-no-respite-at-home-after-returning-from-europe
March 28, 2022, 6:21 AM
With the last nine, unscripted words of an impassioned speech about Russia's aggression in Ukraine, President Joe Biden created a troubling distraction, undermining his effectiveness as he returned…
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Carried by star power, 'The Lost City' dethrones 'Batman'
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/carried-by-star-power-%27the-lost-city%27-dethrones-%27batman%27
March 27, 2022, 9:43 PM
Sandra Bullock and Channing Tatum led the action-adventure comedy throwback “The Lost City” to a $31 million debut in U.S. and Canadian theaters over the weekend, according to…
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Verstappen overtakes Leclerc late on to win Saudi Arabian GP
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/verstappen-overtakes-leclerc-late-on-to-win-saudi-arabian-gp
March 27, 2022, 9:37 PM
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen overtook Charles Leclerc's Ferrari three laps from the end of the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix for the defending champion's first win of the…
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Driver crashes into Oregon homeless camp, killing 4
https://japantoday.com/category/world/driver-crashes-into-oregon-homeless-camp-killing-4
March 27, 2022, 9:45 PM
A driver crashed their car into a homeless encampment in Salem in the middle of the night, killing four people and injuring three more, including the driver, the…
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Japan to boost post-COVID development cooperation with Africa
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-japan-vows-to-boost-post-covid-development-cooperation-with-africa
March 27, 2022, 9:35 PM
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Sunday he pledged to boost post-COVID era development cooperation with nations in Africa, where China's clout has been growing, as a two-day…
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Kobayashi clinches ski jumping World Cup title in season finale
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/kobayashi-clinches-world-cup-crown-in-season-finale
March 27, 2022, 9:36 PM
Ryoyu Kobayashi of Japan won the overall ski jumping World Cup title on Sunday after finally pipping German rival Karl Geiger on the final day of their months-long…
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Funds for farmers to offset trade pacts underused for 5 years
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-funds-for-farmers-to-offset-trade-pacts-underused-for-5-years
March 27, 2022, 9:40 PM
Japanese government subsidies for agriculture and other industries affected by major free trade pacts, such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership, were underutilized for five years from the start of…
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Will Smith, Chris Rock confrontation shocks Oscar audience; 'CODA' wins best picture
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/Will-Smith-Chris-Rock-confrontation-shocks-Oscar-audience
March 28, 2022, 7:16 AM
After a movie year often light on crowds, the Academy Awards named an unabashed crowd-pleaser, the deaf family drama "CODA," best picture Sunday, handing Hollywood's top award to a streaming…
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Prince William: Commonwealth links to crown up to the people
https://japantoday.com/category/world/prince-william-commonwealth-links-to-crown-up-to-the-people
March 27, 2022, 9:44 PM
As Caribbean nations debate their relationship with the British crown, Prince William says he will support and respect whatever decision the people make.
William, second in line to…
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Saudi-led coalition air strikes pummel Yemen despite rebel truce
https://japantoday.com/category/world/coalition-air-strikes-pummel-yemen-despite-rebel-truce
March 27, 2022, 9:42 PM
The Saudi-led coalition launched air strikes Sunday on Yemen hours after Huthi rebels announced a three-day truce, with the U.N. chief condemning a surge in violence as the…
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Blossom canopy
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/blossom-canopy
March 27, 2022, 9:27 PM
People take pictures as they walk on a sidewalk under a canopy of cherry blossoms in Tokyo on Sunday.
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Kishida says Russian invasion of Ukraine threatens foundation of international order
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/kishida-says-ukraine-crisis-may-lead-world-to-greatest-postwar-crisis
March 28, 2022, 7:49 AM
Russia's invasion of Ukraine threatens to shake the very foundation of international order and could potentially lead the world to "the greatest crisis" since World War II, Prime…
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Myanmar leader vows to 'annihilate' opponents of army rule
https://japantoday.com/category/world/myanmar-leader-vows-to-%27annihilate%27-opponents-of-army-rule
March 27, 2022, 9:16 AM
Myanmar's leader vowed Sunday to intensify action against homegrown militia groups fighting the military-run government, saying the armed forces would “annihilate” them.
Senior Gen. Min Aung Hlaing, speaking…
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Without Russia, science going solo on many projects
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/without-russia-science-going-solo-on-world%27s-woes-dreams
March 27, 2022, 9:38 PM
Without Russian help, climate scientists worry how they'll keep up their important work of documenting warming in the Arctic.
Europe's space agency is wrestling with how its planned…
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Ukrainians brace for attack on Odesa
https://japantoday.com/category/world/%27my-personal-tragedy%27-ukrainians-brace-for-attack-on-odesa
March 27, 2022, 11:31 AM
The Black Sea port of Odesa is mining its beaches and rushing to defend its cultural heritage from a feared Mariupol-style fate in the face of growing alarm…
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With eye to China investment, Taliban now preserve buddhas
https://japantoday.com/category/world/with-eye-to-china-investment-taliban-now-preserve-buddhas
March 27, 2022, 9:41 PM
The ancient buddha statues sit in serene meditation in the caves carved into the russet cliffs of rural Afghanistan. Hundreds of meters below lies what is believed to…
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