New Zealand tightens visa rules amid near record migration
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-zealand-tightens-visa-rules-amid-near-record-migration
April 7, 2024, 6:30 AM
New Zealand said on Sunday that it was making immediate changes to its employment visa program after a near record migration last year which it said was "unsustainable".…
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Yellen says U.S.-China relationship on 'more stable footing' but more can be done to improve ties
https://japantoday.com/category/world/yellen-says-us-china-relationship-on-%27more-stable-footing%27-but-more-can-be-done-to-improve-ties
April 7, 2024, 4:58 AM
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen met Sunday in Beijing with Chinese Premier Li Qiang and sent a message of mutual cooperation despite the nations’ differences.
Yellen came to…
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Top Europe rights court to issue landmark climate verdicts
https://japantoday.com/category/world/top-europe-rights-court-to-issue-landmark-climate-verdicts
April 7, 2024, 5:01 AM
Europe's top rights court will on Tuesday issue unprecedented verdicts in three separate cases on the responsibility of states in the face of global warming, rulings that could…
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Yamamoto gets first major league victory in Dodgers' 4-1 win over Cubs
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/yoshinobu-yamamoto-gets-first-major-league-victory-in-dodgers%27-4-1-win-over-cubs
April 7, 2024, 5:46 AM
Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched out of two early jams in five scoreless innings for his first career major league victory, Max Muncy hit a two-run single and the Los…
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Tea ceremony
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/tea-ceremony
April 6, 2024, 9:04 PM
People on a boat enjoy a Japanese tea ceremony 0n a river in Yokohama on Saturday.
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Golf's civil war rumbles on even in Masters week
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/golf%27s-civil-war-rumbles-on-even-in-masters-week
April 6, 2024, 9:50 PM
The Masters stands as a defiantly conservative symbol of golf's traditions and values but even next week's showpiece at Augusta National will not be immune from the influence…
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Horan's penalty kick gives U.S. 2-1 win over Japan in SheBelieves Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/lindsey-horan%27s-penalty-kick-gives-us-a-2-1-win-over-japan-at-shebelieves-cup
April 6, 2024, 9:50 PM
Lindsey Horan converted a penalty kick in the 77th minute and the United States came from behind to defeat Japan 2-1 to open the SheBelieves Cup before a…
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Iranian commander renews vow to avenge Syria strike attributed to Israel that killed 2 generals
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iranian-commander-renews-vow-to-revenge-syria-strike-attributed-to-israel-that-killed-2-generals
April 7, 2024, 4:56 AM
A top military commander Saturday renewed Iran's promise to retaliate after an airstrike earlier this week widely blamed on Israel destroyed Iran’s consulate in Syria, killing 12 people,…
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'Breakfast at Tiffany's' copy on sale in New York for $1.5 million
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27breakfast-at-tiffany%27s%27-copy-on-sale-in-new-york-for-1.5-million
April 6, 2024, 9:46 PM
A diamond-covered edition of Truman Capote's seminal novel "Breakfast at Tiffany's" is on sale for $1.5 million to mark the centenary of the author's birth.
The one-of-a-kind volume,…
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Man City and Arsenal earn away wins in EPL title race
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-city-back-in-scoring-form-ahead-of-real-madrid-showdown.-villa-wobbles-continue-with-home-draw
April 6, 2024, 9:50 PM
Over to you, Liverpool.
Arsenal and Manchester City did their bit in the latest chapter of the English Premier League’s tight title race, negotiating potentially tricky away matches…
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Germany's Scholz warns of rise of right-wing populists ahead of upcoming EU elections
https://japantoday.com/category/world/germany%27s-scholz-warns-of-the-rise-of-right-wing-populists-ahead-of-upcoming-eu-elections
April 6, 2024, 9:42 PM
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz warned of threats posed by right-wing populists Saturday as he addressed a gathering of center-left European parties ahead of elections for the European Parliament…
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Roadside bomb in southwestern Syria kills 7 children
https://japantoday.com/category/world/roadside-bomb-in-southwestern-syria-kills-7-children-and-wounds-2-others
April 6, 2024, 9:42 PM
A roadside bomb detonated Saturday in southwestern Syria, killing at least seven children, in an area where dozens of incidents have already claimed about 100 lives in 2024,…
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Israel finds the body of a hostage killed in Gaza, while talks will resume on a cease-fire
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-finds-the-body-of-a-hostage-killed-in-gaza-while-talks-will-resume-on-a-cease-fire
April 7, 2024, 2:53 AM
Israel's military said Saturday it had recovered the body of a 47-year-old farmer who was held hostage in Gaza, while negotiators prepared for another round of talks Sunday…
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Gunfight at south Florida bar leaves 2 dead and 7 injured
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gunfight-at-south-florida-bar-leaves-2-dead-and-7-injured
April 6, 2024, 9:42 PM
A gunfight at a suburban Miami bar left two people dead and seven injured early Saturday.
Investigators said a fight between customers broke out around 3:30 a.m. at…
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Happy ABBA-versary! Fans mark 50 years since 'Waterloo' took the world by storm
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/happy-abba-versary%21-fans-mark-50-years-since-%27waterloo%27-took-the-world-by-storm
April 6, 2024, 9:46 PM
It’s 50 years since ABBA won a major battle with “Waterloo.”
A half-century ago on Saturday, the Swedish quartet triumphed at the 1974 Eurovision Song Contest with the…
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NZ beats Fiji in Hong Kong Sevens quarters
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nz-kos-fiji-in-hong-kong-sevens-quarters.-nz-vs-australia-in-men%27s-and-women%27s-semis
April 6, 2024, 9:50 PM
Defending champion New Zealand knocked out Fiji 19-12 with a last-minute try to reach the Hong Kong Sevens semifinals on Saturday.
Iconic Hong Kong's most successful men's teams,…
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Mexico suspends relations with Ecuador after arrest of ex-VP
https://japantoday.com/category/world/mexico-suspends-relations-with-ecuador-after-arrest-of-ex-vp2
April 6, 2024, 9:43 PM
Ecuadorean authorities arrested former Vice President Jorge Glas on Friday evening, seizing him from the Mexican embassy and prompting Mexico to suspend bilateral relations.
Glas, convicted twice for…
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Verstappen grabs pole in Japan for Red Bull one-two
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/verstappen-grabs-pole-in-japan-for-red-bull-one-two1
April 7, 2024, 5:46 AM
Triple world champion Max Verstappen said his performance "wasn't ideal" but still good enough to grab pole position for Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix ahead of Red Bull team-mate…
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Russian missile strikes in Ukraine kill 8 and wound 12
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-missile-strikes-on-the-ukrainian-city-of-kharkiv-kill-6-and-wound-11
April 7, 2024, 2:54 AM
Russian missile strikes in Ukraine overnight and on Saturday killed eight people and wounded 12 more, officials said.
According to the governor of the Kharkiv region, Oleh Syniehubov,…
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Nissan stripped of eligibility for Japan tax break to boost wages
https://japantoday.com/category/business/nissan-stripped-of-eligibility-for-japan-tax-break-to-boost-wages
April 6, 2024, 9:43 PM
The government has removed Nissan Motor Co from its list of companies eligible for a tax break to promote wage increases, after the antitrust watchdog issued a warning…
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U.S., China to launch exchanges on balanced growth, money laundering, Yellen says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-china-to-launch-exchanges-on-balanced-growth-money-laundering-yellen-says
April 6, 2024, 7:00 AM
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Saturday that she and Chinese Vice Premier Hi Lifeng agreed to launch exchanges on balanced growth in domestic and global economies,…
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Kishida visits new chip factory, stressing ties with Taiwan and support for key technology
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japanese-leader-visits-new-chip-factory-stressing-ties-with-taiwan-and-support-for-key-technology
April 6, 2024, 9:48 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited a new semiconductor plant for which his government has pledged more than 1 trillion yen of support to secure a steady supply…
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9-year-old girl dies after being hit by train Gunma Prefecture
https://japantoday.com/category/national/9-year-old-girl-dies-after-being-hit-by-train-gunma-prefecture
April 7, 2024, 6:20 AM
A nine-year-old girl died after she was hit by a train in Takasaki City, Gunma Prefecture, on Saturday.
The incident occurred at around 8:50 a.m. on a crossing…
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More than 600 people still stranded in Taiwan, 3 days after earthquake that killed at least 12
https://japantoday.com/category/world/more-than-600-people-still-stranded-in-taiwan-3-days-after-earthquake-that-killed-at-least-12
April 6, 2024, 5:06 AM
Rescuers were planning to bring in heavy equipment on Saturday to try to recover two bodies buried under boulders on a hiking trail, three days after Taiwan’s strongest…
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Philippines, U.S., Australia, Japan to hold joint drills in disputed sea
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/philippines-us-australia-japan-to-hold-joint-drills-in-disputed-sea
April 6, 2024, 7:04 AM
The United States, Australia, Japan and the Philippines will hold joint naval and air drills in the disputed South China Sea on Sunday, their defense chiefs said in…
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Starbucks unveils new Gohobi Frappuccino in Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/features/food/starbucks-unveils-new-gohobi-frappuccino-in-japan-1
April 6, 2024, 9:39 PM
The old adage, “If you’re not early you’re late” is applicable to a lot of time-conscious societies like Japan, but here Starbucks takes the notion of “early” to new…
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65-year-old man arrested for stealing coins from donation box at shrine
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/65-year-old-man-arrested-for-stealing-coins-from-donation-box-at-shrine
April 6, 2024, 9:45 PM
Police in Numazu City, Shizuoka Prefecture, have arrested a 65-year-old man on suspicion of stealing coins from a donation box at a shrine.
According to police, the incident…
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Convenience store employee arrested for attempting to kill co-worker
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/convenience-store-employee-arrested-for-attempting-to-kill-co-worker
April 6, 2024, 7:05 AM
Police in Nagareyama, Chiba Prefecture, have arrested a 22-year-old man who works part-time at a convenience store on suspicion of attempting to kill a 41-year-old male co-worker.
According…
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Half of anime industry workers log over 225 hours per month: survey
https://japantoday.com/category/national/half-of-anime-industry-workers-log-over-225-monthly-hours-survey
April 6, 2024, 9:51 PM
About half of people in the Japanese anime industry said they work over 225 hours per month, highlighting the long working hours compared with other fields, a recent…
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Lawsuit naming Sean 'Diddy' Combs as co-defendant alleges his son sexually assaulted woman on yacht
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/lawsuit-naming-sean-%27diddy%27-combs-as-co-defendant-alleges-his-son-sexually-assaulted-woman-on-yacht
April 6, 2024, 9:46 PM
A lawsuit that names Sean “Diddy” Combs as a co-defendant alleges that his son Christian “King” Combs sexually assaulted a woman working on a yacht chartered by his…
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