Alcaraz rallies from set down after 3-hour rain delay to end Sinner's winning streak at Indian Wells
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/alcaraz-rallies-from-set-down-after-3-hour-rain-delay-to-end-sinner%27s-winning-streak-at-indian-wells
March 17, 2024, 2:51 AM
Carlos Alcaraz defeated Jannik Sinner 1-6, 6-3, 6-2 to end the Italian’s 19-match winning streak and advance to the BNP Paribas Open final on Saturday night.
Alcaraz retained…
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UNICEF says essential aid container looted at Haiti port
https://japantoday.com/category/world/unicef-says-essential-aid-container-looted-at-haiti-port
March 17, 2024, 2:46 AM
The U.N. children's agency said on Saturday one of its aid containers at Haiti's main port, stocked with "essential items for maternal, neonatal and child survival," was looted,…
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Thrilling England win 'starts something' for Galthie's France
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/thrilling-england-win-%27starts-something%27-for-galthie%27s-france
March 17, 2024, 2:50 AM
France coach Fabien Galthie said Saturday's dramatic 33-31 victory over England was the start of something new for his side as they attempt to move on from last…
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Russia will be asked for ceasefire during Olympics, Macron tells Ukraine interviewer
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/russia-will-be-asked-for-ceasefire-during-olympics-macron-tells-ukraine-interviewer
March 17, 2024, 3:10 AM
Russia will be asked to observe a ceasefire in Ukraine during the Paris Olympics, French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview from Paris shown on Ukrainian television…
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Iceland volcano erupts again, spewing fountains of lava
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iceland-volcano-erupts-again-spewing-fountains-of-lava3
March 17, 2024, 5:39 AM
A volcano in Iceland erupted on Saturday for the fourth time since December, the country's meteorological office said, spewing smoke and bright orange lava into the air in…
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Blue Impulse
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/blue-impulse-7
March 16, 2024, 9:35 PM
The Japan Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team flies over Komatsu City in Ishikawa Prefecture on Saturday, to celebrate the start of a shinkansen bullet train service…
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Ireland wins back-to-back Six Nations after edging Scotland 17-13
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ireland-wins-back-to-back-six-nations-after-breaking-scotland%27s-resistance
March 16, 2024, 9:44 PM
Ireland won successive Six Nations by overcoming a bold Scotland, nerves and the late withdrawal of key man Hugo Keenan to prevail 17-13 at Lansdowne Road on Saturday.…
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Italy win again in Cardiff and pass Six Nations wooden spoon to Wales
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/italy-win-again-in-cardiff-and-pass-six-nations-wooden-spoon-to-wales
March 16, 2024, 9:44 PM
Italy earned another historic win in Cardiff and left Wales with the dreaded wooden spoon for finishing last in the Six Nations on Saturday.
The Azzurri comfortably won…
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Man City, Coventry reach FA Cup semis; Tottenham beaten heavily in Premier League
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/second-tier-coventry-pulls-off-fa-cup-stunner-by-beating-wolves-3-2-with-2-late-goals-to-reach-semis
March 16, 2024, 9:43 PM
Manchester City is banking on Wembley Stadium being a key staging post in its pursuit of a second straight treble of major trophies.
One of a possible three…
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Djokovic withdraws from Miami Open
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/novak-djokovic-withdraws-from-the-miami-open
March 16, 2024, 9:44 PM
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic will skip the Miami Open, saying less than a week after a surprise loss at Indian Wells that he needs to balance his “private and…
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India to begin voting on April 19 in world's largest election
https://japantoday.com/category/world/india-to-begin-voting-on-april-19-in-world%27s-largest-election1
March 16, 2024, 9:39 PM
India will begin voting in phases starting April 19 to elect a new parliament, the country's election authority said on Saturday, the world's largest election in which nearly…
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Jail terms of up to 7 years for 12 who stormed Hong Kong legislature in 2019
https://japantoday.com/category/world/jail-terms-of-up-to-7-years-for-12-who-stormed-hong-kong-legislature-in-20191
March 16, 2024, 9:39 PM
A Hong Kong court on Saturday sentenced 12 people to jail terms from more than four years to nearly seven years in a high-profile rioting case linked to…
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Emperor worried about weak ties to British royals before 1998 visit: documents
https://japantoday.com/category/national/emperor-worried-about-weak-ties-to-british-royals-before-1998-visit
March 16, 2024, 9:46 PM
Japan's imperial couple "felt a sense of unease" about their links to the British royal family ahead of their state visit in 1998, newly released documents at the…
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Shiffrin caps injury-marred ski season with record-extending 60th win in slalom and 97th overall
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/swedish-skier-swenn-larsson-leads-shiffrin-after-1st-run-of-season-ending-world-cup-slalom
March 16, 2024, 9:44 PM
For Mikaela Shiffrin, the award for the best slalom skier this season is different from the 15 crystal globes the American star won earlier in her career.
This…
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7 soldiers killed in suicide truck bombing and shootout in northwest Pakistan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/7-soldiers-killed-in-a-suicide-truck-bombing-and-shootout-in-northwest-pakistan
March 16, 2024, 9:39 PM
A suicide bomber rammed his explosive-laden truck into a sprawling military post in northwest Pakistan on Saturday, the military and security officials said. At least seven soldiers were…
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Fatal Ukrainian strikes rock Russia as vote cements Putin's grip
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fatal-ukrainian-strikes-rock-russia-with-voting-underway
March 17, 2024, 2:41 AM
Ukrainian bombardments killed two people and set an oil facility ablaze in Russia on Saturday, the second day of showpiece elections guaranteed to cement President Vladimir Putin's hardline…
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Cease-fire talks with Israel and Hamas expected to resume on Sunday in Qatar
https://japantoday.com/category/world/cease-fire-talks-with-israel-and-hamas-expected-to-restart
March 17, 2024, 3:53 AM
Stalled talks aimed at securing a cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war are expected to resume in earnest in Qatar as soon as Sunday, according to Egyptian officials.
The…
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FIFA gives president Infantino 33% raise in pay deal worth $4.6 million
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/fifa-gives-president-infantino-33-raise-in-pay-deal-worth-4.6-million-in-women%27s-world-cup-year
March 16, 2024, 9:44 PM
FIFA raised president Gianni Infantino's base salary 33% last year to lift his total pay package to more than 4.13 million Swiss francs ($4.67 million), soccer’s governing body…
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New Dodger Ohtani says Seoul MLB games will be 'great memories' for him and wife
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/new-dodger-ohtani-says-seoul-mlb-games-will-be-%27great-memories%27-for-him-and-wife
March 16, 2024, 9:43 PM
Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani says the upcoming Major League Baseball season opener against the San Diego Padres in Seoul will provide “great memories” for him and…
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Sakkari thwarts Gauff rally to book Indian Wells title clash with Swiatek
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/sakkari-thwarts-gauff-rally-to-book-indian-wells-title-clash-with-swiatek
March 16, 2024, 10:05 AM
Maria Sakkari needed three sets and four match points to get past US Open champion Coco Gauff on Friday, setting up a title clash with world number one…
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Climate protesters under fire in Europe: U.N. expert
https://japantoday.com/category/world/climate-protesters-under-fire-in-europe-un-expert
March 16, 2024, 6:46 AM
Environmental activists are increasingly facing hostility across Europe, a U.N. expert said, warning that the very right to protest was "at risk" in countries usually considered beacons of…
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Russians cast ballots on Day 2 of election preordained to extend Putin's rule
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russians-cast-ballots-on-day-2-of-an-election-preordained-to-extend-putin%27s-rule
March 16, 2024, 8:55 PM
Voters across Russia cast ballots Saturday on the second day of an election set to formalize six more years of power for President Vladimir Putin, who faces no…
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Man arrested over sexual assault, robbery of woman in Nagano
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-over-sexual-assault-robbery-of-woman-in-nagano
March 16, 2024, 9:46 PM
Nagano prefectural police have arrested a 39-year-old man on suspicion of sexually assaulting and robbing a woman in her 20s in her apartment in December.
Police said Keisuke…
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Extension of Hokuriku Shinkansen line opens, boosting tourism hopes
https://japantoday.com/category/national/extension-of-hokuriku-shinkansen-line-opens-tourism-hopes-boosted
March 16, 2024, 10:04 AM
An extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line connecting Kanazawa and Tsuruga in central Japan opened on Saturday, establishing bullet train services in Fukui Prefecture for the first time…
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McDonald's operations in Japan resume after IT outage
https://japantoday.com/category/business/update1-mcdonald%27s-operations-in-japan-resume-after-it-outage
March 16, 2024, 7:19 AM
Operations at all McDonald's stores in Japan resumed on Saturday after some were forced to temporarily close following a system outage that also hit other countries the previous…
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From 4-leaf clovers to some unexpected history, all you need to know about St. Patrick's Day
https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/from-4-leaf-clovers-to-some-unexpected-history-all-you-need-to-know-about-st.-patrick%27s-day
March 16, 2024, 9:37 PM
If it's March, and it's green, it must be St Patrick's Day.
The day honoring the patron saint of Ireland is a global celebration of Irish heritage. And…
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North Korean leader Kim oversees paratroop drills
https://japantoday.com/category/world/north-korean-leader-kim-oversees-paratroop-drills
March 16, 2024, 4:00 AM
North Korea's Kim Jong Un oversaw paratroop drills aimed at showing his soldiers' ability to occupy an "enemy region at a stroke", state media said Saturday, days after…
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76-year-old man arrested for assaulting, robbing relative at her home
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/76-year-old-man-arrested-for-assaulting-robbing-relative-at-her-home
March 16, 2024, 9:47 PM
Police in Murakami, Niigata Prefecture, have arrested a 76-year-old man on suspicion of assaulting a female relative in her 70s at her home and stealing her shoulder bag. …
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Man arrested after elbowing commuter on Tokyo subway
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-after-elbowing-commuter-on-tokyo-subway
March 16, 2024, 7:20 AM
Police in Tokyo have arrested a 39-year-old man on suspicion of assaulting a man in his 30s who was sitting next to him in a subway car.
The…
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Inflation dents budgets for cherry blossom viewing in Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/inflation-dents-budgets-for-cherry-blossom-viewing-in-japan
March 16, 2024, 9:39 PM
The average planned budget for cherry blossom viewing this spring in Japan edged down from the previous year amid the impact of inflation, a recent private-sector survey showed.…
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