New Zealand accuses China of hacking parliament
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-zealand-accuses-china-of-hacking-parliament-condemns-activity1
March 26, 2024, 3:23 AM
The New Zealand government said it had raised concerns on Tuesday with the Chinese government about its involvement in a state-sponsored cyber hack on New Zealand's parliament in…
--------------------
Alcaraz beats Monfils to advance in Miami
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/alcaraz-sinks-monfils-to-advance-in-miami
March 26, 2024, 3:26 AM
Top seed Carlos Alcaraz powered into the fourth round of the Miami Open with a 6-2, 6-4 win over French veteran Gael Monfils at Hard Rock Stadium on…
--------------------
Ohtani says he never bet on sports; claims interpreter Mizuhara stole money, told lies
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/Ohtani-says-he-never-bet-on-sports-interpreter-Ippei-Mizuhara-stole-money-told-lies
March 26, 2024, 12:35 AM
Shohei Ohtani said Monday he never bet on sports or knowingly paid any gambling debts accumulated by his longtime interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara.
Instead, the Los Angeles Dodgers star…
--------------------
Japan's overworked, underpaid truckers left behind in wage bonanza
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan%27s-overworked-underpaid-truckers-left-behind-in-wage-bonanza
March 25, 2024, 10:00 PM
As Japan's big companies prepare to hand out their heftiest pay hikes in decades, trucking firm owner Ikuko Sakata feels like she inhabits a different reality.
Despite facing…
--------------------
Nottingham Forest appeals against 4-point penalty for breaking EPL financial rules
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nottingham-forest-appeals-against-4-point-penalty-for-breaking-epl-financial-rules
March 25, 2024, 10:08 PM
Nottingham Forest lodged an appeal on Monday against the four-point penalty imposed by the English Premier League last week for breaching the competition's financial rules.
Forest issued a…
--------------------
Chocolate snack-shaped translator earphones
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/chocolate-snack-shaped-translator-earphones
March 25, 2024, 10:06 PM
Wireless translator earphones in the shape of the mushroom-shaped chocolate snack Kinoko no Yama, sold as Chocorooms in the United States, will hit the shelves this week. Only…
--------------------
Republicans threaten to hold Attorney General Garland in contempt over Biden documents case
https://japantoday.com/category/world/republicans-threaten-to-hold-attorney-general-garland-in-contempt-over-biden-documents-case
March 25, 2024, 10:01 PM
House Republicans threatened to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress if he did not turn over unredacted materials related to the special counsel probe into…
--------------------
Serbians petitioning against planned luxury project backed by Trump son-in-law's firm
https://japantoday.com/category/world/serbians-are-petitioning-against-a-planned-luxury-project-backed-by-trump-son-in-law%27s-firm
March 25, 2024, 10:02 PM
An opposition group in Serbia launched a petition Monday against a real estate development project that would be financed by the firm of Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner…
--------------------
UK farmers in tractors head to Parliament to protest rules they say threaten livelihoods
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-farmers-in-tractors-head-to-parliament-to-protest-rules-they-say-threaten-livelihoods
March 25, 2024, 10:02 PM
Farmers drove dozens of tractors in a slow-motion convoy towards Britain’s Parliament on Monday to protest post- Brexit rules and trade deals that they say are endangering livelihoods…
--------------------
Golden Globes land 5-year deal to air on CBS, stream on Paramount+
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/golden-globes-land-5-year-deal-to-air-on-cbs-stream-on-paramount
March 25, 2024, 10:09 PM
The Golden Globes and CBS have reached a five-year deal to broadcast the annual award show and stream it live on Paramount+, it was announced Monday.
The new…
--------------------
Nearly $2 billion is up for grabs as Mega Millions and Powerball jackpots soar
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nearly-2-billion-up-for-grabs-as-mega-millions-and-powerball-jackpots-soar
March 25, 2024, 10:02 PM
The stars have aligned in the lottery universe like never before, with two jackpots totaling nearly $2 billion.
With an estimated $1.1 billion Mega Millions prize and an…
--------------------
NFL owners unanimously approve a rule that bans the hip-drop tackle
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nfl-owners-unanimously-approve-a-rule-that-bans-the-hip-drop-tackle
March 25, 2024, 10:08 PM
The NFL is eliminating the hip-drop tackle.
NFL team owners on Monday unanimously approved a rule that bans players from using a swivel technique to tackle an opponent.…
--------------------
Russian Soyuz spacecraft with 3 astronauts docks at International Space Station
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-soyuz-spacecraft-with-3-astronauts-docks-at-the-international-space-station
March 25, 2024, 10:02 PM
A Russian spacecraft with three astronauts successfully docked Monday at the International Space Station.
The Soyuz MS-25 spacecraft carrying NASA astronaut Tracy Dyson, Russian Oleg Novitsky and Marina…
--------------------
Putin says Islamic extremists raided concert hall but attack masterminds yet to be found
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-officials-call-for-harsh-punishment-for-those-who-carried-out-deadly-concert-attack
March 26, 2024, 3:05 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that the gunmen who killed 139 people at a suburban Moscow concert hall are “radical Islamists,” but he repeated his accusation that…
--------------------
26 hospitalized after taking Japan drugmaker's health supplements
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update1-26-hospitalized-after-taking-japan-drugmaker%27s-health-supplements
March 25, 2024, 10:03 PM
At least 26 people have been hospitalized after taking dietary supplements produced by Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co, which are being recalled due to reports of kidney and other health…
--------------------
UK homes have worst value for money in developed world: study
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-homes-have-worst-value-for-money-in-developed-world-study
March 25, 2024, 10:01 PM
Britain's housing stock offers the poorest value for money among advanced nations, according to a study published Monday warning that the crisis-hit sector will loom large over this…
--------------------
Same-sex couples appeal high court ruling rejecting compensation
https://japantoday.com/category/national/same-sex-couples-appeal-high-court-ruling-rejecting-compensation
March 25, 2024, 10:06 PM
Same-sex couples in Hokkaido appealed Monday a high court ruling earlier this month that recognized Japan's lack of legal recognition of same-sex marriage as unconstitutional but denied them…
--------------------
Japan's imperial family to make Instagram debut in April
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-imperial-family-to-make-instagram-debut-in-april
March 25, 2024, 10:02 PM
Japan's imperial family will begin posting activities of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Instagram in an attempt to deepen public understanding of the household, especially among young…
--------------------
Apple, Google, Meta targeted under new European law meant to prevent cornering of digital markets
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/european-regulators-investigate-apple-google-and-meta-under-new-digital-law
March 25, 2024, 10:09 PM
European Union regulators opened investigations into Apple, Google and Meta on Monday, the first cases under a sweeping new law designed to stop Big Tech companies from cornering…
--------------------
Kyiv endures third bombardment in 5 days as Russia steps up targeting of Ukrainian cities
https://japantoday.com/category/world/kyiv-endures-a-third-air-attack-in-5-days-as-russia-steps-up-bombardment-of-cities
March 25, 2024, 10:01 PM
Russia launched missiles against Kyiv for the third time in five days and also targeted other regions Monday as Moscow escalated its aerial bombardment of Ukrainian cities while…
--------------------
Vinícius still a target for racial abuse ahead of Spain's 'One Skin' game against Brazil
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/vinicius-still-a-target-for-racial-abuse-ahead-of-spain%27s-%27one-skin%27-game-against-brazil
March 25, 2024, 10:07 PM
Vinícius Júnior clenched his right fist and raised it high above his head after scoring at Mestalla Stadium, posing for a moment to make sure everyone noticed.
The…
--------------------
Nissan promises aggressive electrification push to cut costs, boost global sales
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan%27s-nissan-promises-aggressive-electrification-push-to-cut-costs-boost-global-sales
March 25, 2024, 10:11 PM
Nissan will expand its electric vehicle lineup, develop more powerful batteries and cut production costs, while speeding up the whole process, in what the Japanese automaker’s chief called…
--------------------
N Korea says Kishida has requested summit with Kim Jong Un
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/north-korea-says-japan-pm-requested-summit-with-kim-jong-un
March 25, 2024, 10:12 AM
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister said Monday that Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has requested a summit with her brother, adding a meeting was unlikely…
--------------------
IAEA assessing antiterrorism measures at Niigata nuclear plant
https://japantoday.com/category/national/iaea-assessing-antiterrorism-steps-at-central-japan-nuclear-plant
March 25, 2024, 7:40 AM
International Atomic Energy Agency experts on Monday began assessing strengthened counterterrorism measures implemented at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear plant in central Japan, with the plant operator hoping a positive…
--------------------
Rookie makes sumo history after winning tournament
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rookie-makes-sumo-history-after-winning-top-tournament
March 25, 2024, 7:36 AM
A sumo star was born in Japan when 24-year-old Takerufuji became the first wrestler in more than a century to win a tournament on his debut in the…
--------------------
Japanese chocolatier conquers Belgium
https://japantoday.com/category/features/food/%27flavour-wizard-%27-japanese-chocolatier-conquers-belgium
March 25, 2024, 9:57 PM
When Yasushi Sasaki moved from Japan to Belgium at the age of 19, he spoke not a word of French and had no clue what he would do…
--------------------
Trump's New York hush money case set for trial April 15
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-is-due-in-court-for-a-hearing-in-his-hush-money-case-after-new-evidence-delayed-his-trial
March 26, 2024, 3:02 AM
Former President Donald Trump will stand trial April 15 on charges related to hush money payments meant to cover up claims of marital infidelity, a New York judge…
--------------------
Court agrees to pause collection of Trump's massive civil fraud judgment if he puts up $175 mil
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-could-learn-monday-how-ny-wants-to-collect-457m-owed-in-his-civil-fraud-case
March 26, 2024, 3:02 AM
A New York appeals court on Monday agreed to hold off collection of former President Donald Trump’s more than $454 million civil fraud judgment if he puts up…
--------------------
U.N. demand for Gaza cease-fire provokes strongest clash between U.S. and Israel since war began
https://japantoday.com/category/world/un-to-vote-on-resolution-demanding-a-cease-fire-in-gaza-during-current-muslim-holy-month-of-ramadan
March 26, 2024, 3:05 AM
The United Nations Security Council on Monday issued its first demand for a cease-fire in Gaza, with the U.S. angering Israel by abstaining from the vote. Israel responded…
--------------------
Senior doctors in South Korea to submit resignations, deepening dispute over medical school plan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/senior-doctors-in-south-korea-to-submit-resignations-deepening-dispute-over-medical-school-plan
March 25, 2024, 5:12 AM
Senior doctors at dozens of hospitals in South Korea planned to submit their resignations Monday in support of medical interns and residents who have been on a strike…
--------------------