Chinese coast guard hits Philippine boat with water cannon in disputed sea for 2nd time this month
https://japantoday.com/category/world/chinese-coast-guard-blasts-philippine-boat-with-water-cannon-in-disputed-sea-for-2nd-time-this-month
March 23, 2024, 5:43 AM
Two Chinese coast guard ships fired at a Philippine supply boat with water cannon Saturday in the latest confrontation near a disputed South China Sea shoal, causing heavy…
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Catherine, Princess of Wales, praised for frank cancer admission
https://japantoday.com/category/world/catherine-princess-of-wales-praised-for-frank-cancer-admission
March 23, 2024, 4:42 AM
Catherine, Princess of Wales, won plaudits Saturday for a highly personal video announcing her shock cancer diagnosis, which came just weeks after King Charles III revealed he too…
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Japan's Sakamoto three-peats as women's figure skating world champion
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan%27s-sakamoto-three-peats-as-women%27s-figure-skating-world-champion
March 23, 2024, 3:35 AM
Kaori Sakamoto of Japan is the first women’s figure skater to three-peat as world champion since American Peggy Fleming from 1966 to 1968.
Sakamoto captured gold again Friday…
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Cherry blossom poop
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/cherry-blossom-poop
March 22, 2024, 9:19 PM
Children react to a display in the shape of poop, decorated with a cherry blossom theme, at the Unko ("poop" in Japanese) Museum in Tokyo on Friday.
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California's unemployment rate highest in the nation
https://japantoday.com/category/business/california%27s-unemployment-rate-is-the-highest-in-the-nation.-slower-job-growth-is-to-blame
March 22, 2024, 9:45 PM
California's unemployment rate is now the highest in the country, reaching 5.3% in February following new data that revealed job growth in the nation's most populous state was…
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Mexico's president says he won't fight drug cartels on U.S. orders; calls it a 'Mexico First' policy
https://japantoday.com/category/world/mexico%27s-president-says-he-won%27t-fight-drug-cartels-on-us-orders-calls-it-a-%27mexico-first%27-policy
March 22, 2024, 9:46 PM
Mexico’s president said Friday he won’t fight Mexican drug cartels on U.S. orders, in the clearest explanation yet of his refusal to confront the gangs.
Over the years,…
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UEFA compensates Liverpool fans for chaotic Champions League final in Paris
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/uefa-compensates-liverpool-fans-to-settle-claims-from-chaotic-champions-league-final-in-paris
March 22, 2024, 9:53 PM
UEFA has reached a confidential settlement to compensate Liverpool fans for personal injury claims from the dangerous chaos at the 2022 Champions League final in Paris.
The security…
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Netanyahu rebuffs U.S. plea to halt Rafah offensive
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel%27s-netanyahu-rebuffs-us-plea-to-halt-rafah-offensive.-tensions-rise-ahead-of-washington-talks
March 23, 2024, 2:58 AM
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday once again left the Middle East empty-handed as Israel’s prime minister rejected American appeals to call off a promised ground…
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Kate, Princess of Wales, reveals she has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy
https://japantoday.com/category/world/kate-princess-of-wales-says-she-has-cancer-and-is-undergoing-chemotherapy
March 23, 2024, 4:43 AM
Kate, the Princess of Wales, has cancer and is undergoing chemotherapy, she revealed Friday in a stunning announcement that followed weeks of speculation about her health and whereabouts.…
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60 dead, over 100 injured in Russia concert hall attack; Islamic State group claims responsibility
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gunmen-in-combat-fatigues-open-fire-at-moscow-concert-hall-russian-news-agencies-say
March 23, 2024, 4:22 AM
Assailants burst into a large concert hall in Moscow on Friday and sprayed the crowd with gunfire, killing over 60 people, injuring more than 100 and setting fire…
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New Hong Kong security law comes into force amid fears for freedoms
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-hong-kong-security-law-comes-into-force-amid-fears-for-freedoms
March 22, 2024, 9:47 PM
A new national security law came into force in Hong Kong on Saturday despite growing international criticism that it could erode freedoms in the city, which is ruled…
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Auction of Pattie Boyd's trove of treasures surpasses expectations as it nets $3.6 million
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/auction-of-pattie-boyd%27s-trove-of-treasures-surpasses-expectations-as-it-nets-3.6-million
March 22, 2024, 9:49 PM
The online auction of a trove of letters, photos and other items that Pattie Boyd, who was at the heart of the Swinging 60s, concluded Friday — and…
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Mass grave with bodies of at least 65 migrants found in the deserts of western Libya
https://japantoday.com/category/world/mass-grave-with-bodies-of-at-least-65-migrants-found-in-the-deserts-of-western-libya
March 22, 2024, 9:46 PM
The U.N.’s migration agency expressed alarm Friday over the discovery of a mass grave containing the bodies of at least 65 migrants in the deserts of western Libya.…
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Gunmen in Nigeria kill at least 21 people, kidnap others, residents say
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gunmen-in-nigeria-kill-at-least-21-people-kidnap-others-residents-say
March 22, 2024, 9:47 PM
Gunmen in Nigeria killed at least 21 people in northwest Niger state in an attack at a busy market, local residents and a local traditional leader said on…
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Republican Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene files motion to oust Speaker Mike Johnson
https://japantoday.com/category/world/republican-rep.-marjorie-taylor-greene-files-motion-to-oust-speaker-mike-johnson
March 23, 2024, 2:55 AM
Speaker Mike Johnson is at risk of being ousted after hard-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene filed a motion to vacate on Friday in the middle of a House…
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Stellantis lays off about 400 salaried workers as automakers continue electric vehicle transition
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stellantis-lays-off-about-400-salaried-workers-to-handle-uncertainty-in-electric-vehicle-transition
March 22, 2024, 9:44 PM
Jeep maker Stellantis is laying off about 400 white-collar workers in the U.S. as it deals with the transition from combustion engines to electric vehicles.
The company formed…
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Trudeau government survives no confidence vote over Canada carbon tax rise
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trudeau-government-survives-no-confidence-vote-over-canada-carbon-tax-rise1
March 22, 2024, 9:47 PM
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberal government on Thursday survived a no-confidence motion brought by the opposition Conservative Party over Canada's carbon tax, which looks set to be a…
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U.N. agencies fear about 70 missing or dead from capsized Rohingya refugee boat
https://japantoday.com/category/world/un-agencies-fear-about-70-missing-or-dead-from-capsized-rohingya-refugee-boat
March 22, 2024, 9:46 PM
About 70 Muslim Rohingya refugees are feared missing or dead from a boat that made a grueling sea voyage from Bangladesh and sank off Indonesia’s coast this week…
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Russia warns Japan of 'serious consequences' if Patriot missiles made there end up in Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/russia-warns-japan-of-%27serious-consequences%27-if-patriot-missiles-made-there-end-up-in-ukraine-ria
March 22, 2024, 9:42 PM
Russia's newly appointed ambassador to Japan has warned Tokyo of serious consequences and retaliatory steps if Patriot missile systems manufactured under U.S. license in Japan end up in…
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As gangs rampage through Haiti's capital, more than 33,000 people have fled in 13 days, report finds
https://japantoday.com/category/world/as-gangs-rampage-through-haiti%27s-capital-more-than-33-000-people-have-fled-in-13-days-report-finds
March 22, 2024, 9:47 PM
More than 33,000 people have fled Haiti’s capital in a span of nearly two weeks as gangs continue to pillage homes and attack state institutions, according to a…
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Ski star Odermatt seals World Cup super-G title as teammate Rogentin leads Swiss sweep of podium
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ski-star-odermatt-seals-world-cup-super-g-title-as-teammate-rogentin-leads-swiss-sweep-of-podium
March 22, 2024, 9:54 PM
Standout skier Marco Odermatt earned another World Cup crystal globe Friday on a stellar day for the Swiss team in the Austrian sunshine.
Skiing at midday on sun-soaked…
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Record 3.4 million foreign residents living in Japan as work visas rise
https://japantoday.com/category/national/record-3.4-million-foreign-residents-in-japan-as-work-visas-rise
March 22, 2024, 10:01 PM
The number of foreign nationals residing in Japan hit a record high of over 3.4 million in 2023, government data showed Friday, with employment-related visas seeing significant growth…
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Police investigate allegedly racist remarks by biggest donor to Britain's Conservative government
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-investigate-allegedly-racist-remarks-by-biggest-donor-to-britain%27s-conservative-government
March 22, 2024, 9:46 PM
Police in northern England said Friday that they are investigating whether the largest donor to Britain’s Conservative government committed a crime when he reportedly said a Black member…
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N Korea v Japan World Cup qualifier off over 'unforeseen circumstances'
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/n.-korea-v-japan-world-cup-qualifier-off-over-unforeseen-circumstances
March 22, 2024, 9:59 PM
North Korea's home World Cup qualifier against Japan was called off on Friday, the Asian Football Confederation said, hours after announcing it would be moved to a neutral…
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World-first 'Dragon Ball' theme park to be built in Saudi Arabia
https://japantoday.com/category/national/world-first-dragon-ball-theme-park-to-be-built-in-saudi-arabia
March 22, 2024, 9:48 PM
The first theme park devoted to the globally popular anime and manga series "Dragon Ball" is to start construction in Saudi Arabia, Toei Animation Co said Friday.
The…
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Russia launches sweeping attack on Ukraine's power sector
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-attacks-ukrainian-electrical-power-facilities-including-major-hydroelectric-plant
March 23, 2024, 2:58 AM
Russia unleashed one of its most devastating attacks against Ukraine's electric sector on Friday, an aerial assault it said was retaliation for recent strikes inside Russia and which…
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Clothing giant Shein in focus as France targets fast fashion
https://japantoday.com/category/business/clothing-giant-shein-in-focus-as-france-targets-fast-fashion
March 22, 2024, 9:45 PM
With jaw-droppingly low prices and a seemingly endless selection of trendy clothes, Shein has taken the world by storm -- and found itself in the crosshairs of French…
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Court rejects redress claims by unrecognized Minamata victims
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-court-rejects-redress-claims-by-unrecognized-minamata-victims
March 22, 2024, 9:48 PM
A Japanese district court rejected Friday compensation claims by 144 unrecognized sufferers of the Minamata mercury-poisoning disease against the state and others.
The Kumamoto District Court recognized 25…
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Man arrested after 3 women stabbed in Kumamoto building
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-after-3-women-stabbed-in-kumamoto-building
March 22, 2024, 7:38 AM
Police have arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after he stabbed three women inside a building in Kumamoto City on Friday.
According to police, the…
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Nishikori defeated in comeback game; Wozniacki out in Miami
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nishikori-defeated-in-comeback-game-wozniacki-out-in-miami1
March 22, 2024, 6:06 AM
Former world number four Kei Nishikori's return to the ATP Tour after a lengthy injury absence ended in a first round 6-3, 6-4 loss to Sebastian Ofner.
Japan's…
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