Five cross-country skiers found dead in Switzerland: reports
https://japantoday.com/category/world/five-cross-country-skiers-found-dead-in-switzerland-afp-reports
March 11, 2024, 5:07 AM
Five cross-country skiers were found dead in Switzerland and a search is still on for a sixth skier, AFP reported on Monday, citing police.
Police in Switzerland's Valais…
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Trump calls Oscars ceremony 'disjointed, boring and very unfair'
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/Trump-calls-Oscars-ceremony-%27disjointed-boring-and-very-unfair%27
March 11, 2024, 5:16 AM
Hollywood's biggest stars gathered on Sunday to celebrate the year's best accomplishments in film at the annual Academy Awards.
Late in the show, Jimmy Kimmel read aloud from…
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S Korea starts procedures to suspend licenses of 4,900 striking doctors
https://japantoday.com/category/world/s.-korea-starts-procedures-to-suspend-licences-of-4-900-striking-doctors
March 11, 2024, 3:58 AM
South Korea said Monday it had started procedures to suspend the medical licenses of 4,900 junior doctors who have resigned and stopped working to protest government medical training…
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Palace releases altered image of UK's Princess Catherine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/palace-releases-altered-image-of-uk%27s-princess-catherine
March 11, 2024, 4:00 AM
Kensington Palace released an altered photograph of Britain's Princess Catherine on Sunday, leading AFP and other news agencies to withdraw the image, the first to be officially released…
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Full list of Oscar winners at 96th Academy Awards
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/factbox-full-list-of-oscar-winners-at-the-96th-academy-awards
March 11, 2024, 4:04 AM
The following is a complete list of Oscar winners at the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, presented at a live, televised ceremony from Hollywood.
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"Oppenheimer"
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'Oppenheimer' wins best picture; Murphy, Stone take acing honors at Academy Awards as protests for Gaza rage outside
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27Poor-Things-%27-Da%27Vine-Joy-Randloph-win-at-Oscars-where-protests-for-Gaza-rage-outside-ceremony
March 11, 2024, 3:52 AM
“Oppenheimer,” a solemn three-hour biopic that became an unlikely billion-dollar box-office sensation, was crowned best picture at a 96th Academy Awards that doubled as a coronation for Christopher Nolan.
After…
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‘The Boy and the Heron' earns Miyazaki 2nd Oscar; 'Godzilla Minus One' wins for visual effects
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/hayao-miyazaki-wins-2nd-oscar-for-%E2%80%98the-boy-and-the-heron%E2%80%99
March 11, 2024, 1:02 AM
Hayao Miyazaki, the legendary Japanese filmmaker whose anime classics have enchanted fans around the world for decades, has won his second career Oscar.
At 83, Miyazaki won for helming…
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Alcaraz, Swiatek advance at Indian Wells
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/alcaraz-mows-down-auger-aliassime-in-indian-wells
March 10, 2024, 11:03 PM
"Almost perfect" Carlos Alcaraz stepped up his ATP-WTA Indian Wells Masters title defense with a 6-2, 6-3 victory over Canadian Felix Auger-Aliassime on Sunday.
The world number two…
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Fire-walking festival
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/fire-walking-festival
March 10, 2024, 9:17 PM
Buddhist monks walk barefoot over smoldering coals at the fire-walking festival, called Hiwatari Matsuri in Japanese, at Mount Takao in Tokyo, on Sunday. Over 1,000 worshipers walk barefoot with Buddhist monks…
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Maeda marks 100th Celtic game with hat-trick
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan%27s-maeda-marks-100th-celtic-game-with-hat-trick
March 10, 2024, 9:24 PM
Japan's Daizen Maeda marked his 100th Celtic appearance with a hat-trick as the holders booked their place in the Scottish Cup semifinals with a 4-2 win against Livingston…
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Biden cajoles Netanyahu with tough talk, humanitarian concerns but Israeli PM remains dug in
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-cajoles-netanyahu-with-tough-talk-humanitarian-concerns-but-israeli-pm-remains-dug-in
March 11, 2024, 2:57 AM
U.S. President Joe Biden has stepped up public pressure on Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government, warning he's “hurting Israel” and speaking candidly about “come to Jesus” conversations…
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Muslim nations begin Ramadan in shadow of Gaza war
https://japantoday.com/category/world/muslim-nations-announce-start-of-ramadan-in-shadow-of-gaza-war1
March 10, 2024, 9:27 PM
The Muslim holy fasting month of Ramadan begins on Monday against a backdrop of devastating war in Gaza.
Saudi Arabia, which is home to Islam's holiest sites, said…
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Police remove 34 bodies from English funeral home and arrest 2 for fraud and preventing burial
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-remove-34-bodies-from-english-funeral-home-and-arrest-2-for-fraud-and-preventing-burial
March 10, 2024, 9:27 PM
Nearly three dozen bodies were removed from a funeral home in northern England, and a man and woman were arrested Sunday on suspicion of fraud and preventing a…
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Reshuffled France scores 5 tries in 45-24 win over Wales in Six Nations
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/reshuffled-france-scores-5-tries-in-45-24-win-over-wales-in-six-nations
March 10, 2024, 9:24 PM
France’s reshuffled side scored five tries in rallying to a stunning 45-24 win away to Wales in the Six Nations on Sunday.
Prop Georges-Henri Colombe came off the…
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Libyan leaders agree to form new unified government
https://japantoday.com/category/world/libyan-leaders-agree-to-form-new-unified-government
March 10, 2024, 9:28 PM
Three key Libyan leaders said on Sunday they had agreed on the "necessity" of forming a new unified government that would supervise long-delayed elections.
A political process to…
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Liverpool, Man City frustrated by draw in title clash; Spurs rout Villa
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/spurs-rout-villa-in-top-four-battle-burnley-frustrated-by-west-ham
March 10, 2024, 9:24 PM
Liverpool and Manchester City shared a pulsating 1-1 draw in their title showdown to leave Arsenal on top of the Premier League, while Tottenham routed Aston Villa 4-0…
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Young Republican senator's rebuttal to Biden draws bipartisan gibes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/young-republican-senator%27s-rebuttal-to-biden-draws-bipartisan-gibes
March 11, 2024, 2:57 AM
U.S. Senator Katie Britt on Sunday defended her Republican rebuttal to President Joe Biden's State of the Union address, as critics and a famous actor piled on with…
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Barcelona and Arsenal aim to join Europe's power teams in Champions League quarterfinals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/barcelona-and-arsenal-aim-to-join-europe%27s-power-teams-in-champions-league-quarterfinals
March 10, 2024, 9:24 PM
The big guns are lining up in the quarterfinals of the Champions League.
Defending champion Manchester City, Real Madrid, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain have already booked their…
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3 dead, several injured in early morning shooting in Jonesboro, Arkansas
https://japantoday.com/category/world/3-dead-several-injured-in-early-morning-shooting-in-jonesboro-arkansas
March 10, 2024, 9:27 PM
Three people were killed and several others injured early Sunday when a shooting broke out at a private party in Arkansas, police said.
Officers found multiple gunshot victims…
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Pope Francis' 'white flag' comment met by criticism from Ukraine and its allies
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pope-francis%27-%27white-flag%27-comment-is-met-by-criticism-from-ukraine-and-allies
March 11, 2024, 2:35 AM
Ukrainian and allied officials Sunday criticized Pope Francis for saying that Kyiv should have the “courage” to negotiate an end to the war with Russia, a statement many…
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Japan's GSDF fails to determine cause of helicopter crash in 2023
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan%27s-gsdf-fails-to-determine-cause-of-helicopter-crash-in-2023
March 10, 2024, 11:55 PM
Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force has failed to determine the cause of engine trouble that resulted in one of its helicopter crashing in waters off the southern prefecture of…
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Kate, UK's Princess of Wales, issues first message since undergoing surgery
https://japantoday.com/category/world/kate-uk%27s-princess-of-wales-issues-first-message-since-undergoing-surgery1
March 10, 2024, 11:50 AM
Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, thanked the public on Sunday for their support in her first public message since undergoing abdominal surgery in January, posting a picture of…
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Shiffrin wins 1st race after six-week injury layoff to lock up World Cup slalom season title
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/shiffrin-leads-1st-race-after-six-week-injury-layoff-and-closes-in-on-world-cup-slalom-season-title
March 10, 2024, 9:25 PM
All Mikaela Shiffrin has been really looking for in her first race back after a six-week injury layoff was “good skiing.”
What she got, though, was even by…
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Kishida cabinet support rate hits fresh low at 20%
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update2-kishida-cabinet-support-rate-hits-fresh-low-at-20-over-funds-scandal
March 10, 2024, 9:30 PM
The approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet has fallen 4.4 percentage points to a fresh low of 20.1 percent, a Kyodo News survey showed Sunday,…
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An effort to get aid to Gaza by sea moving ahead, but first ship still waiting in Cyprus
https://japantoday.com/category/world/a-us-ship-with-equipment-for-building-a-pier-is-on-its-way-to-gaza-part-of-a-plan-to-ramp-up-aid
March 10, 2024, 9:27 PM
A U.S. Army vessel carrying equipment to build a temporary pier in Gaza was heading to the Mediterranean on Sunday, after U.S. President Joe Biden announced plans to…
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Ruling lawmaker says Kishida set to dissolve lower house in fall
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/ruling-lawmaker-says-japan-pm-set-to-dissolve-lower-house-in-fall
March 10, 2024, 9:30 PM
A senior lawmaker of the Komeito party, the junior coalition partner of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, said Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to dissolve the House…
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Ceremony held to mark 79th anniversary of U.S. firebombings of Tokyo
https://japantoday.com/category/national/ceremony-held-to-mark-79th-anniversary-of-u.s.-firebombings-of-tokyo
March 10, 2024, 7:38 AM
A memorial service was held in Tokyo on Sunday to mark the 79th anniversary of the U.S. firebombings of the city during World War II.
The Buddhist service,…
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'Oppenheimer' set to dominate Oscars
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27oppenheimer%27-set-to-overpower-at-the-oscars-sunday-night
March 11, 2024, 12:37 AM
Hi, “Oppenheimer.”
When Hollywood gathers for the 96th Academy Awards on Sunday, the blockbuster biopic is widely expected to overpower all competition — including its release-date companion, “Barbie”…
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Ando wins Nagoya Women's Marathon but misses Olympics
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/update1-athletics-ando-wins-nagoya-women%27s-marathon-but-misses-olympics
March 10, 2024, 7:35 AM
Yuka Ando turned on the jets over the final kilometer to win the Nagoya Women's Marathon in a personal-best 2 hours, 21 minutes, 18 seconds on Sunday.
The…
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False GPS signal surge makes life hard for pilots
https://japantoday.com/category/world/false-gps-signal-surge-makes-life-hard-for-pilots
March 10, 2024, 5:35 AM
False GPS signals that deceive on-board plane systems and complicate the work of airline pilots are surging near conflict zones, industry employees and officials told AFP.
A ground…
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