Asian shares are mixed, taking hot U.S. inflation data in stride
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-are-mixed-taking-hot-us-inflation-data-in-stride
April 11, 2024, 7:08 AM
Asian shares were mixed Thursday after U.S. stocks fell on worries that what had seemed like a blip in the battle to bring down inflation may be a…
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First foreign-born sumo grand champion Akebono dies at 54
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/first-foreign-born-sumo-grand-champion-dies-aged-54
April 11, 2024, 7:36 AM
Akebono, the first foreign-born sumo wrestler to become a grand champion, has died aged 54, U.S. officials and Japanese media said Thursday.
Born Chad Rowan in Hawaii in…
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Ohtani's ex-interpreter negotiating guilty plea: New York Times
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/shohei-ohtani%27s-ex-interpreter-negotiating-guilty-plea-report
April 11, 2024, 7:36 AM
Shohei Ohtani's fired former interpreter Ippei Mizuhara is in negotiations to plead guilty to federal crimes over stealing millions of dollars from the Los Angeles Dodgers star to…
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One killed, five wounded after shooters open fire on crowd in DC neighborhood
https://japantoday.com/category/world/one-killed-five-wounded-when-shooters-open-fire-on-crowd-in-dc-neighborhood
April 11, 2024, 3:42 AM
A man was killed and five others — including two children — were injured in a barrage of gunfire Wednesday in the nation’s capital.
The shooting happened just…
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Japan says 'all options' on table to counter excessive yen moves
https://japantoday.com/category/business/update2-japan-warns-all-options-on-table-to-counter-excessive-yen-moves
April 11, 2024, 7:37 AM
Japan on Thursday ramped up its verbal warnings against the yen's rapid fall versus the U.S. dollar, saying "all options" are on the table to prevent exchange rate…
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Voters in many countries skeptical of democracy, poll shows
https://japantoday.com/category/world/voters-in-many-countries-sceptical-of-democracy-poll-shows
April 11, 2024, 7:24 AM
Voters in many countries are suffering a crisis of faith in their democracies and institutions, a survey by a governance watchdog showed, painting a bleak picture in a…
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Mom who threw 2 kids onto LA freeway, killing her infant, appeared agitated by impending eclipse
https://japantoday.com/category/world/mom-who-threw-2-kids-onto-la-freeway-killing-her-infant-appeared-agitated-by-impending-eclipse
April 11, 2024, 12:21 AM
A woman who authorities say fatally stabbed her partner at their Los Angeles apartment Monday then threw her two children from a moving SUV onto the freeway, killing…
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Police practice of stopping and questioning comes under media scrutiny
https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/police-practice-of-stopping-and-questioning-comes-under-media-scrutiny
April 11, 2024, 12:07 AM
"Do I look that suspicious?" asks the headline on the cover of Shukan Kinyobi (March 29). The sub-head reads, "Racial discrimination by police who stop and question people…
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Japanese astronaut to be first non-American to set foot on moon
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japanese-astronaut-to-be-first-non-american-to-set-foot-on-moon
April 11, 2024, 7:37 AM
A lucky Japanese astronaut will become the first non-American to set foot on the moon during one of NASA's upcoming Artemis missions, U.S. President Joe Biden announced Wednesday.…
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LIV's Norman among power-brokers at Masters
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/liv%27s-norman-among-power-brokers-at-masters
April 10, 2024, 10:54 PM
LIV Golf commissioner Greg Norman was spotted on the grounds of Augusta National on Wednesday, a year after the Australian was publicly snubbed by the Masters organisers.
Norman,…
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Canada readies for another 'explosive' wildfire season
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-readies-for-another-%27explosive%27-wildfire-season
April 10, 2024, 9:56 PM
Canada is bracing for another "explosive" wildfire season after last year's marked the worst that Canadians have ever known, federal officials said Wednesday.
There are multiple indications for…
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Twins stop slide on Julien's homers, Correa's throw to nab Ohtani at plate in 3-2 win over Dodgers
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/twins-stop-slide-on-julien%27s-homers-correa%27s-throw-to-nab-ohtani-at-plate-in-3-2-win-over-dodgers
April 10, 2024, 9:54 PM
Edouard Julien homered twice and scored three runs for the Minnesota Twins to spark a slumping lineup and lead a 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on…
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At least three shot after gunfire erupts at Philadelphia Eid event
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-least-two-shot-when-gunfire-erupts-at-philadelphia-eid-event-official-tells-ap
April 10, 2024, 9:57 PM
At least three people were shot and injured Wednesday at an annual Eid al-Fitr event in Philadelphia, police said.
The shooting occurred around 2:30 p.m., when police at…
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Trump says Jewish voters who back Biden 'should have their head examined'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-renews-criticism-of-jewish-voters-who-back-biden-%27should-have-their-head-examined%27
April 11, 2024, 5:00 AM
Donald Trump on Wednesday questioned the mental fitness of Jewish voters who back President Joe Biden and framed this year's election as a referendum on the strength of…
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Kishida cracks jokes and invokes 'Star Trek' as he and Biden toast U.S.-Japan alliance at state dinner
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/Kishida-cracks-jokes-and-invokes-%27Star-Trek%27-as-he-and-Biden-toast-U.S.-Japan-alliance-at-state-dinner
April 11, 2024, 7:39 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida cracked jokes and invoked a touchstone of American culture as he quoted from “Star Trek” at Wednesday's state dinner, telling guests at the…
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Speaker Johnson will meet with Trump as Republican House leader fights for his job
https://japantoday.com/category/world/speaker-johnson-will-meet-with-trump-as-the-republican-house-leader-fights-for-his-job
April 11, 2024, 2:18 AM
House Speaker Mike Johnson will meet on Friday with Donald Trump for a press conference on election integrity at the presumed Republican presidential nominee's Mar-a-Lago club, a Trump…
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Scottish police receive thousands of reports after new hate crime law
https://japantoday.com/category/world/scottish-police-receive-thousands-of-reports-after-new-hate-crime-law2
April 10, 2024, 9:56 PM
Scottish police said on Wednesday they had received more than 7,000 online reports of offenses in the first week since the introduction of a new hate crime law…
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Investigators focus on electrical system of ship in Baltimore bridge collapse
https://japantoday.com/category/world/investigators-focus-on-electrical-system-of-ship-in-baltimore-bridge-collapse
April 10, 2024, 9:57 PM
During the initial stages of a federal probe into the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, investigators are focusing on the electrical power system of the…
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Japan giving Washington 250 new cherry trees to replace those to be lost in construction work
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-is-giving-washington-250-new-cherry-trees-to-replace-those-to-be-lost-in-construction-work
April 11, 2024, 4:29 AM
Japan is giving the United States 250 new cherry trees to help replace the hundreds that are being ripped out this summer as construction crews work to repair…
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Biden says he's considering Australia's request to drop prosecution of Wikileaks founder Assange
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-says-he%27s-considering-australia%27s-request-to-drop-prosecution-of-wikileaks-founder-assange
April 10, 2024, 9:57 PM
President Joe Biden said Wednesday that he is considering a request from Australia to drop the decade-long U.S. push to prosecute Wikileaks founder Julian Assange for publishing a…
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U.S. general warns time running out for Ukraine without U.S. aid
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-general-warns-time-running-out-for-ukraine-without-us-aid1
April 11, 2024, 5:22 AM
The top U.S. general in Europe told Congress on Wednesday that Ukraine will run out of artillery shells and air defense interceptors "in fairly short order" without U.S.…
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Brazil again extends visa exemptions for U.S., Canada and Australia, this time until 2025
https://japantoday.com/category/world/brazil-again-postpones-visa-requirements-for-us-canada-and-australia-this-time-until-2025
April 10, 2024, 9:58 PM
Brazil’s government extended exemptions to tourist visa requirements for citizens of the U.S., Australia and Canada until April 2025, extending a program aimed at boosting tourism that had…
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Sinner looks smooth on clay at Monte Carlo Masters; defending champion Rublev loses
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/sinner-looks-smooth-on-clay-at-monte-carlo-masters.-defending-champion-rublev-loses
April 10, 2024, 9:54 PM
After dominating on aggressive hard courts, Jannik Sinner made a smooth transition to softer clay by beating Sebastian Korda 6-1, 6-2 in the second round of the Monte…
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Yen sinks to 153 range against dollar for 1st time in 34 years
https://japantoday.com/category/business/update1-yen-sinks-to-152-range-vs-dollar-1st-time-in-34-years
April 11, 2024, 3:22 AM
The yen fell below the 153 line against the U.S. dollar on Wednesday in New York for the first time in nearly 34 years, as data showing higher-than-anticipated…
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Russia puts more Kremlin critics on a wanted list as its crackdown on dissent reaches new levels
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-puts-more-kremlin-critics-on-a-wanted-list-as-its-crackdown-on-dissent-reaches-new-levels
April 10, 2024, 9:55 PM
Russian authorities have put more Kremlin critics on a wanted list as its crackdown against dissent reaches unprecedented levels since Moscow sent troops into Ukraine more than two…
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Musk to meet Modi in India, announce investment plans, sources say
https://japantoday.com/category/business/tesla%27s-musk-to-meet-modi-in-india-announce-investment-plans-sources-say
April 10, 2024, 9:51 PM
Tesla chief Elon Musk will visit India this month to meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi and is expected to make an announcement on plans to invest and open…
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South Korea opposition wins landslide parliamentary vote in resounding blow to Yoon
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-korea-opposition-set-for-big-win-in-legislative-election-in-blow-to-yoon1
April 11, 2024, 1:59 AM
South Korea's liberal opposition parties scored a landslide victory in a parliamentary election held on Wednesday, dealing a resounding blow to President Yoon Suk Yeol and his conservative…
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Hiroshima locals criticize U.S. lawmaker over A-bomb remark about Gaza
https://japantoday.com/category/national/hiroshima-locals-rap-u.s.-lawmaker-over-a-bomb-remark
April 10, 2024, 9:48 PM
A group in Hiroshima opposed to nuclear weapons on Wednesday criticized a U.S. lawmaker's remarks on the use of an atomic bomb as a metaphor describing a way…
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EU lawmakers approve overhaul of migration law, hoping to deprive far right of votes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eu-lawmakers-will-decide-on-migration-law-overhaul-hoping-to-deprive-the-far-right-of-votes
April 10, 2024, 9:55 PM
European Union lawmakers approved Wednesday a major revamp of the bloc’s migration laws, hoping to end years of division over how to manage the entry of thousands of…
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Biden praises Kishida's leadership and Japan's growing international clout
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/biden-to-honor-pm-kishida-reflect-on-japan%27s-growing-clout-on-international-stage
April 11, 2024, 3:21 AM
U.S. President Joe Biden praised Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's “bold leadership” on a series of global crises as he welcomed the Japanese leader to the White House on…
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