France wants China to send 'clear message' to Russia over Ukraine war
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france-wants-china-to-send-%27clear-message%27-to-russia-over-ukraine-war
April 1, 2024, 6:50 AM
France's top diplomat said Monday that Paris expects China to send "clear messages" to its close partner Russia over its war in Ukraine, after meetings with his counterpart…
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Gold hits new record high on Fed rate cut bets
https://japantoday.com/category/business/gold-hits-new-record-high-on-fed-rate-cut-bets
April 1, 2024, 6:06 AM
Gold hit another fresh record high Monday as investors grow confident that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year, even after data showed a slight uptick…
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Japan's central bank survey finds less optimistic manufacturers, but happier service sector
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan%27s-central-bank-survey-finds-less-optimistic-manufacturers-but-happier-service-sector
April 1, 2024, 6:45 AM
A key Japanese central bank report said Monday that sentiment among big manufacturers has sagged but that optimism is at a three-decade high among large business outside the…
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Man stabbed in Osaka; work colleague suspected, police say
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-stabbed-in-osaka-work-colleague-suspected-police-say
April 1, 2024, 6:46 AM
A Vietnamese man was stabbed on Sunday and is in a critical condition in hospital, police said.
According to police, the incident occurred at around 3 p.m. on…
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Sinner tops Dimitrov for Miami Open title
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/jannik-sinner-tops-grigor-dimitrov-for-miami-open-title
March 31, 2024, 9:51 PM
Jannik Sinner’s strong 2024 continued as he won the Miami Open with 6-3, 6-1 victory over 11th seed Grigor Dimitrov on Sunday.
In a flawless display on a…
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Fighting rages across Gaza amid revival of truce talks
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fighting-rages-across-gaza-amid-revival-of-truce-talks4
April 1, 2024, 3:37 AM
Israeli strikes killed 77 Palestinians in Gaza in the past 24 hours, health authorities said on Sunday, as Egypt hosted an Israeli delegation for a new round of…
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Turkey's resurgent opposition knocks Erdogan in pivotal local elections
https://japantoday.com/category/world/turkey%27s-resurgent-opposition-knocks-erdogan-in-pivotal-local-elections
March 31, 2024, 9:50 PM
Turks punished President Tayyip Erdogan and his party on Sunday in nationwide local elections that reasserted the opposition as a political force and reinforced Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu…
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Liverpool takes advantage in three-way title race as Man City and Arsenal draw
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/liverpool-takes-advantage-in-three-way-title-race-as-man-city-and-arsenal-draw
March 31, 2024, 9:50 PM
Liverpool leads the way in the race for the Premier League title after Manchester City and Arsenal canceled each other out on Sunday.
A 2-1 comeback win against…
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Nakajima holds on to win Indian Open
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nakajima-holds-on-to-win-indian-open-for-first-european-tour-title
March 31, 2024, 9:51 PM
Keita Nakajima of Japan chose to focus on the European tour instead of a smaller American circuit and made the decision pay off Sunday when he closed with…
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'Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire' roars to $80 million box office opening
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27godzilla-x-kong-the-new-empire-roars-to-an-80-million-box-office-opening
March 31, 2024, 9:59 PM
The Godzilla-King Kong combo stomped on expectations as “ Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire ” roared to an $80 million opening on 3,861 North American screens, according…
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Gunmen in Ecuador kill 8, injure 8 others in attack in coastal city of Guayaquil
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gunmen-in-ecuador-kill-8-injure-8-others-in-attack-in-coastal-city-of-guayaquil-as-violence-surges
March 31, 2024, 9:50 PM
Armed gunmen attacked a group of people in Ecuador ’s coastal city of Guayaquil killing eight people and injuring eight others, the Interior Ministry said, the latest in…
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Crews at Baltimore bridge collapse continue meticulous work of removing twisted steel and concrete
https://japantoday.com/category/world/crews-at-baltimore-bridge-collapse-continue-meticulous-work-of-removing-twisted-steel-and-concrete
March 31, 2024, 9:50 PM
As divers assisted crews with the complicated and meticulous operation of removing the steel and concrete from the fallen Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, some near the…
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Van der Poel wins Tour of Flanders for third time
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/van-der-poel-wins-tour-of-flanders-for-third-time
March 31, 2024, 9:51 PM
Mathieu van der Poel rode through the Belgian rain and into history on Sunday as he joined the elite group who have won the Tour of Flanders three…
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8 dead after car bomb explodes at north Syria market
https://japantoday.com/category/world/8-dead-in-car-bomb-at-north-syria-market-monitor
March 31, 2024, 9:49 PM
A bomb exploded in a shopping area in a northern Syrian city held by pro-Turkish forces Sunday, killing eight people and wounding more than 20, a war monitor…
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France to deliver hundreds of armored vehicles to Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france-to-deliver-hundreds-of-armored-vehicles-to-ukraine-defense-minister-says
March 31, 2024, 9:49 PM
French Defense Minister Sébastien Lecornu said France is to deliver “hundreds” of armored vehicles by the beginning of next year to Ukraine as part of a new package…
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Fans bid farewell to giant moving Gundam in Yokohama
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update1-fans-bid-farewell-to-giant-moving-gundam-in-yokohama
March 31, 2024, 11:00 PM
Fans bid goodbye on Sunday to a "life-size," moving Gundam model based on the robot featured in the Japanese science fiction anime series, as the exhibition in Yokohama…
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Philippines boosts maritime security as China tension rises
https://japantoday.com/category/world/philippines-boosts-maritime-security-as-china-tension-rises
March 31, 2024, 9:50 PM
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has ordered his government to strengthen its coordination on maritime security to confront "a range of serious challenges" to territorial integrity and peace,…
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Shooting outside downtown Indianapolis mall wounds 7 youths
https://japantoday.com/category/world/shooting-outside-downtown-indianapolis-mall-wounds-7-youths-police-say
March 31, 2024, 9:50 PM
Seven young people between the ages of 12 and 17 were wounded in a shooting outside a shopping mall in downtown Indianapolis late Saturday night, police said.
Police…
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U.S. arranging for trilateral summit with Japan, S Korea in July
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/u.s.-arranging-for-trilateral-summit-with-japan-s.-korea-in-july
March 31, 2024, 10:00 PM
The U.S. government is making arrangements for trilateral talks with the leaders of Japan and South Korea in July on the occasion of a NATO summit in Washington,…
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Russia launches attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure
https://japantoday.com/category/world/1-dead-as-russia-launches-attacks-on-ukraine%27s-energy-infrastructure
April 1, 2024, 3:37 AM
A Russian cruise missile strike on infrastructure in Ukraine’s western Lviv region killed one man, while another died in an attack in the northeast, officials said Sunday.
The…
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Gmail revolutionized email 20 years ago. People thought it was Google's April Fool's Day joke
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/gmail-revolutionized-email-20-years-ago.-people-thought-it-was-google%27s-april-fool%27s-day-joke
March 31, 2024, 9:53 PM
Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin loved pulling pranks, so much so they began rolling outlandish ideas every April Fool's Day not long after starting their company…
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King Charles shakes hands, chats with crowd at most significant public outing since cancer diagnosis
https://japantoday.com/category/world/king-charles-will-attend-easter-service-providing-a-glimpse-of-the-monarch-after-cancer-diagnosis
March 31, 2024, 9:49 PM
King Charles III shook hands and chatted with onlookers after attending an Easter service at Windsor Castle on Sunday in his most significant public outing since being diagnosed…
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Pope overcomes health concerns to preside over Easter Mass
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pope-overcomes-health-concerns-presides-over-blustery-easter-sunday-mass-in-st.-peter%27s-square
March 31, 2024, 9:49 PM
Pope Francis rallied from a winter-long bout of respiratory problems to lead some 60,000 people in Easter celebrations Sunday, making a strong appeal for a cease-fire in Gaza…
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2nd Kobayashi Pharma factory inspected over deaths linked to dietary supplements
https://japantoday.com/category/national/a-second-kobayashi-pharma-japan-factory-inspected-over-deaths
March 31, 2024, 9:54 PM
Health authorities searched a second Kobayashi Pharmaceutical factory in western Japan on Sunday after the company reported five deaths possibly tied to dietary supplements, an official said.
The…
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Japanese businesses brace for life with interest rates
https://japantoday.com/category/business/Japanese-business-brace-for-life-with-interest-rates
April 1, 2024, 6:03 AM
In the coming years, Satoaki Kanoh needs to replace almost a dozen aging machines at his Tokyo-based maker of acrylic panels, a major undertaking that he worries will…
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In a cycle of extreme weather, drought in southern Africa leaves some 20 million facing hunger
https://japantoday.com/category/world/in-a-cycle-of-extreme-weather-drought-in-southern-africa-leaves-some-20-million-facing-hunger
March 31, 2024, 5:29 AM
Delicately and with intense concentration, Zanyiwe Ncube poured her small share of precious golden cooking oil into a plastic bottle at a food aid distribution site deep in…
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Cardinals beat Dodgers 6-5 in 10 innings after Betts homers again in the ninth
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/cardinals-beat-dodgers-6-5-in-10-innings-after-betts-homers-again-in-the-ninth
March 31, 2024, 10:27 AM
Paul Goldschidt drove in the go-ahead run in the 10th inning with a groundout after Mookie Betts homered again to help Los Angeles tie it in the ninth,…
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Central Tokyo logs 28.1 C on Sunday; record-high temperature for March
https://japantoday.com/category/national/central-tokyo-logs-27.7-c-on-sun.-record-high-temperature-for-march
March 31, 2024, 10:12 AM
Central Tokyo experienced a record-high temperature for March at 28.1 C on Sunday as a high-pressure system brought summer-like heat to parts of the Japanese archipelago, the country's…
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China's manufacturing activity expands in March after a 5-month lull
https://japantoday.com/category/business/china%27s-manufacturing-activity-expands-in-march-after-a-5-month-lull
March 31, 2024, 9:52 PM
Manufacturing in China expanded in March after contracting for five consecutive months, according to an official survey of factory managers released Sunday, suggesting a rebound in industrial activities…
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Woman arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after stabbing boyfriend multiple times
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/woman-arrested-on-suspicion-of-attempted-murder-after-stabbing-boyfriend-multiple-times
March 31, 2024, 9:59 PM
Police in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, have arrested a 21-year-old unemployed woman on suspicion of attempted murder after she stabbed her 19-year-old boyfriend multiple times.
According to police, the…
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