Philippine protesters trample on Xi effigy; condemn China's maritime 'aggression'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/philippine-protesters-trample-on-xi-effigy-condemn-china%27s-maritime-%27aggression%27
April 9, 2024, 7:13 AM
Protesters in Manila trampled on an effigy of Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday as they condemned China's "aggression" against the Philippines in the South China Sea.
The…
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Biden, Kishida likely to discuss Texas bullet train project, sources say
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/exclusive-biden-kishida-likely-to-discuss-texas-bullet-train-project-sources-say
April 9, 2024, 7:34 AM
U.S. President Joe Biden is seeking to revive interest in a plan to build the first high-speed rail in the U. S. using Japanese bullet trains, with sources…
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BOJ to cut monetary stimulus if inflation trend nears 2%: Ueda
https://japantoday.com/category/business/urgent-boj-to-cut-monetary-stimulus-if-inflation-trend-nears-2-ueda
April 9, 2024, 7:34 AM
Bank of Japan chief Kazuo Ueda said Tuesday the central bank will further reduce monetary stimulus if the country's basic inflation rate nears 2 percent as expected.
Ueda…
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March marks yet another record in global heat
https://japantoday.com/category/world/march-marks-yet-another-record-in-global-heat
April 9, 2024, 4:15 AM
The world just experienced its warmest March on record, capping a 10-month streak in which every month set a new temperature record, the European Union's climate change monitoring…
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Ohtani goes deep for 3rd time in 5 games and hits pair of doubles for Dodgers in 4-2 win over Twins
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ohtani-goes-deep-for-3rd-time-in-5-games-and-hits-pair-of-doubles-for-dodgers-in-4-2-win-over-twins
April 9, 2024, 3:15 AM
Shohei Ohtani had two doubles and a home run — his third in five games — to power the Los Angeles Dodgers past the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on…
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Australia downplays Japan's role in AUKUS; says no plans to add member to defence pact
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/australia-downplays-japan%27s-role-in-aukus-says-no-plans-to-add-member-to-defence-pact
April 9, 2024, 7:34 AM
Australia downplayed reports Japan could soon join its AUKUS security pact with Britain and the United States, saying on Tuesday any cooperation would be on a project-by-project basis…
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2 killed in head-on collision in Yamagata Prefecture
https://japantoday.com/category/national/2-killed-in-head-on-collision-in-yamagata-prefecture
April 9, 2024, 12:45 AM
A man in his 70s and a woman in her 90s were killed when the light (kei) car they were in collided head-on with another car on a…
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Ohtani says he feels settled off the field and at the plate
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ohtani-says-he-feels-settled-off-the-field-and-at-the-plate.-he-even-spilled-a-secret-hitting-drill
April 8, 2024, 11:34 PM
There's a sideshow at every ballpark Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers visit, with the two-time MVP and two-continent superstar playing on a $700 million contract and…
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Canada pledges to spend more on defense
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-pledges-to-spend-more-on-defense-us-applauds-move1
April 8, 2024, 10:05 PM
Canada, under U.S. pressure to boost defense spending, on Monday pledged billions more for the armed forces and said military expenditures would be closer to the NATO target…
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Skids by Capitals, Flyers and Avalanche alter NHL playoff race
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/skids-by-the-capitals-flyers-and-avalanche-have-altered-the-nhl%27s-playoff-race
April 8, 2024, 9:59 PM
When April began, the Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers looked on track to make the playoffs and the Colorado Avalanche had a good shot at winning the Central…
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Billie Eilish announces new album: 'Hit Me Hard and Soft' arrives next month
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/billie-eilish-announces-new-album-%27hit-me-hard-and-soft%27-arrives-next-month
April 8, 2024, 9:56 PM
Billie Eilish announced Monday that her highly anticipated third studio album, “Hit Me Hard and Soft,” will be released on May 17.
The news arrived via Instagram, where…
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Gaza truce talks still deadlocked; Netanyahu sets date for Rafah offensive
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gaza-truce-talks-still-deadlocked-netanyahu-sets-date-for-offensive1
April 9, 2024, 3:52 AM
Hamas rejected an Israeli ceasefire proposal made at talks in Cairo, a senior Hamas official said on Monday, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said a date was…
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Trump's abortion statement angers conservatives and gives Biden campaign a new target
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump%27s-abortion-statement-angers-conservatives-and-gives-the-biden-campaign-a-new-target
April 9, 2024, 3:25 AM
Donald Trump still says he's proud that the Supreme Court justices he nominated overturned Roe v. Wade. Yet he again on Monday avoided tough questions about abortion, including…
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Total solar eclipse sweeps across North America
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ap-photos-total-solar-eclipse-sweeps-across-north-america
April 8, 2024, 10:00 PM
Millions across North America witnessed the moon block out the sun during a total solar eclipse Monday.
The eclipse’s path of totality stretched from Mazatlán, Mexico to Newfoundland,…
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New York appeals judge rejects Trump’s request to delay his April 15 hush money trial
https://japantoday.com/category/world/donald-trump-asks-appeals-court-to-intervene-in-last-minute-bid-to-delay-hush-money-criminal-case
April 9, 2024, 3:25 AM
A New York appeals court judge has rejected former President Donald Trump’s request to delay his April 15 hush money criminal trial while he fights to move the…
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Iran's foreign minister accuses U.S. of giving Israel 'green light' to attack consulate in Syria
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran%27s-foreign-minister-accuses-u.s.-of-giving-israel-%27green-light%27-to-attack-consulate-in-syria
April 8, 2024, 10:01 PM
Iran's foreign minister Monday accused the United States of giving Israel the “green light” for a strike on its consulate building in Syria that killed seven Iranian military…
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'Panama Papers' trial starts; 27 people charged in the worldwide money laundering case
https://japantoday.com/category/world/%27panama-papers%27-trial-starts.-27-people-charged-in-the-worldwide-money-laundering-case
April 8, 2024, 10:04 PM
The trial of 27 people charged in connection with the worldwide “Panama Papers” money laundering started Monday in a Panamanian criminal court.
Those on trial include the owners…
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Beyonce's country album tops Billboard chart, her eighth #1
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/beyonce%27s-country-album-tops-billboard-chart-her-eighth-1
April 8, 2024, 9:57 PM
Beyonce's blockbuster country album "Cowboy Carter" has debuted atop the Billboard 200 chart -- the eighth number one album of her storied career.
She also became the first…
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Two-time champion Tsitsipas and in-form Dimitrov reach second round at Monte Carlo
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/two-time-champion-tsitsipas-and-in-form-dimitrov-reach-second-round-at-monte-carlo
April 8, 2024, 9:59 PM
Two-time champion Stefanos Tsitsipas advanced to the second round of the Monte Carlo Masters after Laslo Djere of Serbia retired injured on Monday.
The 12th-seeded Tsitsipas was leading…
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China constantly coerces Japan and Philippines, U.S. envoy to Japan Emanuel says
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/china-constantly-coerces-japan-and-philippines-us-envoy-to-japan-emanuel-says
April 8, 2024, 9:58 PM
China constantly uses coercion and pressures other countries, including Japan and the Philippines, U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel said on Monday.
Emanuel made the remark at a…
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Russia says Ukraine tried to strike nuclear power plant again with drone
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-says-ukraine-tried-to-strike-nuclear-power-plant-again-with-drone2
April 8, 2024, 10:01 PM
Russia said on Monday that Ukraine had endangered European nuclear security by attacking the Russian-controlled Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station with a drone which was shot down over a…
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German troops arrive in Lithuania, their first long-term foreign deployment since World War II
https://japantoday.com/category/world/german-troops-arrive-in-lithuania-their-first-long-term-foreign-deployment-since-world-war-ii
April 8, 2024, 10:02 PM
Lithuanian leaders hailed a “historic event” as Germany on Monday began deploying troops in the Baltic country — a NATO member — marking the first time since World…
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Everton docked two more points for breach of Premier League financial rules
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/everton-docked-two-more-points-for-breach-of-premier-league-financial-rules
April 8, 2024, 9:59 PM
Everton have been given an additional two-point deduction for a breach of the Premier League's profitability and sustainability rules (PSR), it was announced Monday.
The decision followed a…
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Espionage scandal rocks Austria, laying bare alleged Russian operations across Europe
https://japantoday.com/category/world/an-espionage-scandal-rocks-austria-laying-bare-alleged-russian-spying-operations-across-europe
April 8, 2024, 10:03 PM
Austria faces its biggest espionage scandal in decades as the arrest of a former intelligence officer brings to light evidence of extensive Russian infiltration, lax official oversight and…
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EU Red Sea navy mission commander hopes for more ships to repel Houthi attacks
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eu-red-sea-navy-mission-commander-hopes-for-more-ships-to-repel-houthi-attacks
April 8, 2024, 10:05 PM
The commander of a European Union naval mission in the Red Sea wants to significantly increase its size to better defend against possible attacks by Houthi rebels based…
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Japan to play rugby test against France in November
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rugby-nov.-test-in-france-added-to-japan%27s-national-team-calendar
April 8, 2024, 9:59 PM
Japan's national men's rugby team will have an away test against France on Nov. 9, the Japan Rugby Football Union said Monday.
France, currently ranked fourth in the…
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Russia says U.S. military presence in Japan impedes any peace treaty with Tokyo
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/kremlin-us-military-presence-in-japan-impedes-any-peace-treaty-with-tokyo
April 8, 2024, 9:53 PM
The United States' military presence in Japan has always been a stumbling block in Moscow and Tokyo reaching a peace treaty, the Kremlin said on Monday.
Japanese Prime…
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Kishida arrives in U.S. for summit, state dinner
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/what%27s-expected-at-japanese-pm-kishida%27s-us-visit-a-major-upgrade-in-defense-ties
April 8, 2024, 10:32 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is making an official visit to the United States this week. He will hold a summit with President Joe Biden that's meant to…
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Will China flood globe with EVs, green tech?
https://japantoday.com/category/business/will-china-flood-globe-with-evs-green-tech-what%27s-behind-latest-us-china-trade-fight
April 8, 2024, 9:58 PM
China's burgeoning production of electric cars and other green technologies has become a flashpoint in a new U.S.-China trade fight, highlighted by Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen during her…
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Toyota to oversee model certification at subsidiary Daihatsu after safety testing scandal
https://japantoday.com/category/business/toyota-will-oversee-model-certification-at-subsidiary-daihatsu-after-safety-testing-scandal
April 8, 2024, 9:54 PM
Japanese automaker Toyota Motor Corp will oversee model certification at its subsidiary Daihatsu to regain trust among dealers, customers and workers after a safety testing scandal, Daihatsu's new…
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