S Korea says it will suspend licenses of striking junior doctors starting next week
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-korea-says-it-will-suspend-the-licenses-of-striking-doctors-starting-next-week
March 21, 2024, 4:55 AM
South Korea’s government said Thursday it will start suspending the licenses of striking junior doctors next week.
Vice Health Minister Park Min-soo made the comments during a briefing…
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Australia, UK sign defense and security treaty
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-and-u.k.-sign-defense-and-security-treaty-to-meet-%27contemporary-challenges%27
March 21, 2024, 3:19 AM
Australia and the United Kingdom signed a new defense and security cooperation agreement with the defense ministers of both countries saying it was required to meet 'contemporary challenges’…
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Smoking: a costly habit in search of a home
https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/smoking-a-costly-habit-in-search-of-a-home
March 21, 2024, 12:51 AM
This coming October, the Tokaido Shinkansen will fete its 60th anniversary. With an unparalleled record for speed, safety and efficiency since its initial run on October 1, 1964,…
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M5.3 earthquake hits Tokyo, nearby areas
https://japantoday.com/category/national/urgent-strong-earthquake-hits-tokyo-nearby-areas
March 21, 2024, 3:05 AM
An earthquake measuring a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 hit areas near Tokyo on Thursday, but no tsunami warning was issued and there were no immediate reports of casualties,…
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Andy Murray beats weary Matteo Berrettini to advance at Miami Open
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/andy-murray-beats-weary-matteo-berrettini-to-advance-at-the-miami-open
March 21, 2024, 12:53 AM
Andy Murray won another lengthy match with Matteo Berrettini, who appeared weary and leaned on his racket to keep his balance during Murray's 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 victory Wednesday…
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Global fertility rate to keep plummeting, major study warns
https://japantoday.com/category/world/global-fertility-rate-to-keep-plummeting-major-study-warns
March 21, 2024, 3:05 AM
The population of almost every country will be shrinking by the end of the century, a major study said Wednesday, warning that baby booms in developing nations and…
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Ohtani's interpreter fired by Dodgers after allegations of illegal gambling, theft from star
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/shohei-ohtani%27s-interpreter-fired-by-los-angeles-dodgers-after-allegations-of-illegal-gambling-theft-from-japanese-star
March 21, 2024, 1:17 AM
Shohei Ohtani’s interpreter and close friend has been fired by the Los Angeles Dodgers following allegations of illegal gambling and theft from the Japanese baseball star.
Interpreter Ippei Mizuhara, 39, was…
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M Emmet Walsh, character actor from 'Blood Simple,' 'Blade Runner,' dies at 88
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/m.-emmet-walsh-unforgettable-character-actor-from-%27blood-simple-%27-%27blade-runner-%27-dies-at-88
March 21, 2024, 1:05 AM
M Emmet Walsh, the character actor who brought his unmistakable face and unsettling presence to films including “Blood Simple” and “Blade Runner,” has died at age 88, his…
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Social media company Reddit rides high in IPO
https://japantoday.com/category/business/social-media-company-reddit-rides-high-in-ipo
March 20, 2024, 10:55 PM
The Reddit social network said Wednesday it had priced at the top of its expected range ahead of going public on the New York Stock Exchange, in a…
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Catch me
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/catch-me
March 20, 2024, 9:56 PM
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, of Japan, perform their pairs short program at the figure skating world championships in Montreal, Canada, on Wednesday. See story here.
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Canadian pair lead after World Championships short program
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/canadian-pair-lead-after-world-championships-short-programme
March 20, 2024, 9:55 PM
Canadians Deanna Stellato-Dudek and Maxime Deschamps electrified home fans as they seized the lead in the pairs short program at the Figure Skating World Championships on Wednesday.
Montreal-based…
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Biden unveils almost $20 bil for Intel to boost U.S. chip production
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/biden-unveils-almost-20-bn-for-intel-to-boost-us-chip-production
March 20, 2024, 10:16 PM
U.S. President Joe Biden unveiled almost $20 billion in grants and loans Wednesday for Intel's domestic chip-making plants -- his administration's biggest investment yet in the sector as…
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United Steelworkers union endorses Biden, giving him more labor support in presidential race
https://japantoday.com/category/world/united-steelworkers-union-endorses-biden-giving-him-more-labor-support-in-presidential-race
March 20, 2024, 9:50 PM
The United Steelworkers Union has endorsed President Joe Biden, giving him support from another large labor union.
The announcement Wednesday by the Pittsburgh-based union came less than a…
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Paris Olympics soccer draw: U.S. women face Germany and Australia; men meet France
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/paris-olympics-soccer-draw-united-states-men-will-face-france
March 20, 2024, 9:55 PM
The United States women’s soccer team will face Germany and Australia at the Paris Olympics when incoming coach Emma Hayes looks to get off to a flying start…
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'Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire' clears a low bar
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/movie-review-%27ghostbusters-frozen-empire%27-clears-a-low-bar
March 20, 2024, 9:59 PM
Forty years after “Ghostbusters” and following a string of sequels that never measured up to the 1984 original — beginning all the way back with 1989’s “Ghostbusters II”…
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Belarusian authorities confirm raids against opposition activists over new 'people's embassies'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/belarusian-authorities-confirm-raids-against-opposition-activists-over-new-%27people%27s-embassies%27
March 20, 2024, 9:51 PM
Belarusian authorities said Wednesday they have launched dozens of raids to target those suspected of “extremist” activities in new efforts by the political opposition to create “people's embassies”…
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Trump campaign pleads for one million donations as cash crunch looms
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-campaign-pleads-for-one-million-donations-as-cash-crunch-looms
March 21, 2024, 2:14 AM
Donald Trump's campaign on Wednesday called for donations from one million of his backers, warning he could lose his New York properties, two days after the former president…
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U.S. lawmakers head for holidays, leaving Ukraine in lurch
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-lawmakers-head-for-holidays-leaving-ukraine-in-lurch
March 21, 2024, 3:02 AM
The U.S. Congress heads out on a two-week break this weekend with no clear plan to provide desperately needed military aid requested by the White House to help…
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Gangs target peaceful communities in new round of attacks on Haiti's capital
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gangs-target-peaceful-communities-in-new-round-of-attacks-on-haiti%27s-capital
March 20, 2024, 9:51 PM
Armed gangs launched new attacks in the suburbs of Port-au-Prince early Wednesday, with heavy gunfire echoing across once-peaceful communities near the Haitian capital.
Associated Press journalists reported seeing…
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A dozen bodies found in Mexico, 5 piled in an SUV and 7 others near the US border with Arizona
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-in-western-mexico-find-five-bodies-piled-in-a-bulletproof-suv
March 20, 2024, 9:51 PM
Prosecutors in the violent western Mexican state of Jalisco said Wednesday they found five dead bodies piled in a bulletproof SUV, while near the Arizona border authorities found…
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Indonesia's defense minister, accused of abuses under dictatorship, is declared election winner
https://japantoday.com/category/world/prabowo-subianto-ex-general-tied-to-a-past-dictatorship-is-confirmed-as-indonesia%27s-next-president
March 20, 2024, 9:51 PM
Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto was announced the winner of the presidential election in one of the world's largest democracies Wednesday over two former governors who vow to…
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EU leaders to drum up more support for Ukraine amid appeals for a new sense of urgency
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eu-leaders-to-drum-up-more-support-for-ukraine-amid-appeals-for-a-new-sense-of-urgency
March 20, 2024, 9:50 PM
There is a new sense of urgency in the European Union over the war in Ukraine.
As the 27-nation bloc’s leaders prepare to gather on Thursday, Ukraine’s munition…
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Blinken adds Israel stop to latest Mideast tour as tensions rise over Gaza war
https://japantoday.com/category/world/blinken-adds-israel-stop-to-latest-mideast-tour-as-tensions-rise-over-gaza-war
March 20, 2024, 9:50 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Israel this week as part of his sixth urgent mission to the Middle East since the Israelis' war with…
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Ohtani and Dodgers rally to beat Padres 5-2 in season opener in South Korea
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ohtani-and-dodgers-rally-to-beat-padres-5-2-in-season-opener-first-mlb-game-in-south-korea
March 20, 2024, 9:54 PM
The Los Angeles Dodgers started their Shohei Ohtani era with a memorable win on a night of firsts.
Ohtani's RBI single capped a four-run eighth-inning rally in his…
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Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar says he's quitting for personal and political reasons
https://japantoday.com/category/world/irish-prime-minister-leo-varadkar-says-he%27s-quitting-as-head-of-his-party-and-the-country
March 20, 2024, 9:51 PM
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, who made history as his country's first gay and first biracial leader, announced Wednesday that he is stepping down for reasons that he…
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Russian border region reels from sustained Ukrainian artillery and drone strikes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/a-russian-border-region-reels-from-sustained-ukrainian-artillery-and-drone-strikes
March 21, 2024, 3:02 AM
A Russian border region being pounded by Ukrainian shelling and drones is expanding its closure of schools and colleges amid a major evacuation plan, authorities announced Wednesday, as…
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UK police asked to probe attempted breach of Kate medical records
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-police-asked-to-probe-attempted-breach-of-kate-medical-notes-minister
March 20, 2024, 10:12 PM
Police have been asked to look at claims that at least one worker attempted to access the confidential medical records of Catherine, Princess of Wales during her hospitalisation…
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Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong resigns amid anti-corruption campaign
https://japantoday.com/category/world/vietnamese-president-vo-van-thuong-resigns-after-just-over-a-year
March 20, 2024, 9:51 PM
Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong resigned after a little over a year in the position, the Communist Party said Wednesday, making him the latest senior official to leave…
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Apple CEO in China ahead of Shanghai store opening
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/apple-ceo-in-china-ahead-of-shanghai-store-opening
March 20, 2024, 10:00 PM
Apple CEO Tim Cook was on a China charm offensive Wednesday ahead of a new flagship Shanghai store opening, weeks after a report suggested the company's sales in…
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Bruce Springsteen returns to the stage in Phoenix after health issues postponed his 2023 world tour
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/bruce-springsteen-returns-to-the-stage-in-phoenix-after-health-issues-postponed-his-2023-world-tour
March 20, 2024, 9:59 PM
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band returned to the stage Tuesday evening at the Footprint Center in Phoenix in a triumphant reboot of the Boss’ postponed 2023…
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