Sapporo sees earliest 25 C day of any year since records began
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan%27s-sapporo-sees-earliest-25c-day-since-records-began
April 15, 2024, 7:35 AM
Temperatures in Japan's northern city of Sapporo on Monday passed 25 degrees Celsius at the earliest point of any year on record, a weather agency official said.
Sapporo,…
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Police officer, sheriff's deputy and suspect killed in shootout in upstate New York
https://japantoday.com/category/world/a-police-officer-sheriff%27s-deputy-and-suspect-killed-in-a-shootout-in-upstate-new-york-police-say
April 15, 2024, 6:44 AM
A police officer and a sheriff's deputy in upstate New York were shot and killed Sunday night in an exchange of gunfire with a suspect, who also was…
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Russia and China trade new copper disguised as scrap to skirt taxes, sanctions
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-and-china-trade-new-copper-disguised-as-scrap-to-skirt-taxes-sanctions1
April 15, 2024, 6:28 AM
Russian Copper Company (RCC) and Chinese firms have avoided taxes and skirted the impact of Western sanctions by trading in new copper wire rod disguised as scrap, three…
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TEPCO to load nuclear fuel into idle Niigata reactor
https://japantoday.com/category/national/tepco-to-load-nuclear-fuel-into-idle-japan-reactor
April 15, 2024, 7:35 AM
Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc plans to start loading nuclear fuel into a reactor later Monday at an idle plant in Niigata Prefecture, as part of preparations…
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Alpine sightseeing route showcasing giant snow walls opens in Toyama
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan%27s-alpine-sightseeing-route-showcasing-giant-snow-walls-opens
April 15, 2024, 7:35 AM
A sightseeing route that runs through the Tateyama mountain range featuring tall snow walls opened Monday for this year's tourist season.
The Tateyama Kurobe Alpine Route, typically closed…
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Asian stocks track Wall Street's decline as Middle East tensions escalate
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-stocks-track-wall-street%27s-decline-as-middle-east-tensions-escalate
April 15, 2024, 6:49 AM
Asia stocks pulled back on Monday as worries about potentially escalating tensions in the Middle East rattled financial markets, pushing investors to look for safer places for their…
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64-year-old man arrested for molesting 1-year-old girl in Kyoto park
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/64-year-old-man-arrested-for-molesting-1-year-old-girl-in-kyoto-park
April 15, 2024, 7:36 AM
Police in Kyoto have arrested a 64-year-old man on suspicion of allegedly molesting a one-year-old girl at a park on Sunday.
According to police, the incident occurred just…
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Police probe killer's targeting of women in Sydney mall attack
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-probe-killer%27s-targeting-of-women-in-sydney-mall-attack
April 15, 2024, 5:38 AM
Australian police said Monday they are investigating why a 40-year-old man with mental illness appeared to target women as he roamed a Sydney shopping mall with a large…
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Spring Takayama Festival
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/spring-takayama-festival
April 14, 2024, 9:21 PM
People watch doll shows carried out on colorful floats during the Spring Takayama Festival in Takayama, Gifu Prefecture, on Sunday.
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Congo landslide kills at least 15 people and up to 60 others are missing
https://japantoday.com/category/world/congo-landslide-kills-at-least-15-people-and-up-to-60-others-are-missing-officials-say
April 14, 2024, 9:55 PM
A landslide in southwest Congo caused by heavy rains killed at least 15 people and left as many as 60 others missing, local officials said Sunday.
Seven people…
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Advantage Man City in Premier League title race after losses for Arsenal and Liverpool
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/advantage-man-city-in-the-premier-league-title-race-after-losses-for-arsenal-and-liverpool
April 14, 2024, 9:53 PM
With a certain inevitability, Manchester City is suddenly in charge of the Premier League title race.
Arsenal and Liverpool both produced lethargic performances under pressure and lost home…
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Manic Monday in NHL features 7 of 8 games that could affect the playoff picture
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/a-manic-monday-in-the-nhl-features-7-of-8-games-that-could-affect-the-playoff-picture
April 14, 2024, 9:53 PM
Washington Capitals players run the gamut from being plugged into all the NHL playoff scenarios to having no clue what else is going on.
“It’s a really big…
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G7 leaders condemn Iran, warn of risk of escalation
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/g7-leaders-condemn-iran-warn-of-risk-of-escalation
April 15, 2024, 7:36 AM
Leaders of the G7 nations condemned Iran's attack on Israel and said on Sunday they would work to try to prevent an "uncontrollable regional escalation" in the Middle…
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House Speaker Johnson says he will push for aid to Israel and Ukraine this week
https://japantoday.com/category/world/house-speaker-mike-johnson-says-he-will-push-for-aid-to-israel-and-ukraine-this-week
April 15, 2024, 5:49 AM
House Speaker Mike Johnson said Sunday he will try to advance wartime aid for Israel this week as he attempts the difficult task of winning House approval for…
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U.S. works to prevent an escalation across the Mideast as Biden pushes Israel to show restraint
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-convenes-g7-to-discuss-the-iranian-threat-and-prevent-an-escalation-after-the-attack-on-israel
April 15, 2024, 3:24 AM
The United States on Sunday highlighted its role in helping Israel thwart Iran's aerial attack as President Joe Biden convened leaders of the Group of Seven countries in…
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Tsitsipas defeats Ruud for third Monte Carlo title
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/%27ruthless%27-tsitsipas-defeats-ruud-for-third-monte-carlo-title
April 14, 2024, 9:53 PM
Stefanos Tsitsipas completed a Monte Carlo Masters trophy hat-trick on Sunday, holding off Casper Ruud 6-1, 6-4 in a display of "ruthless" tennis.
The 12th-ranked Greek, who will…
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Divisive? Not for moviegoers: ‘Civil War’ declares victory at North American box office
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/divisive-not-for-moviegoers.-%E2%80%98civil-war%E2%80%99-declares-victory-at-box-office.
April 14, 2024, 9:52 PM
Alex Garland’s provocative “ Civil War ” didn’t only ignite the discourse. The film also inspired audiences to go to the cinemas this weekend where it surpassed expectations…
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Scottie Scheffler wins another Masters green jacket
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/Scottie-Scheffler-unstoppable-and-wins-another-Masters-green-jacket
April 15, 2024, 7:38 AM
Scottie Scheffler had no doubts about this Masters, and neither did anyone watching. He pulled ahead with magnificent shots Sunday around the turn and poured it on along…
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More civilians die in Ukraine as a think tank warns delays in U.S. aid will hamper Kyiv's forces
https://japantoday.com/category/world/more-civilians-die-in-ukraine-as-a-think-tank-warns-delays-in-us-aid-will-hamper-kyiv%27s-forces
April 14, 2024, 9:54 PM
More civilians died across Ukraine Sunday as analysts warned that delays in U.S. military assistance would see Kyiv struggle to fight off Russian offensives.
One man was Sunday…
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Broadway-bound 'Sunset Boulevard' and star Nicole Scherzinger win big at London's Olivier awards
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/sarah-jessica-parker-sarah-snook-andrew-scott-vie-for-prizes-at-london%27s-olivier-theater-awards
April 14, 2024, 9:52 PM
A radical restaging of Hollywood film noir musical “Sunset Boulevard” was the big winner on Sunday at the London stage Olivier Awards, taking seven trophies including best musical…
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Donald Trump and Lindsey Graham are again at odds, now over abortion
https://japantoday.com/category/world/donald-trump-and-lindsey-graham-are-again-at-odds-now-over-abortion.-the-strife-could-help-both-men
April 15, 2024, 3:31 AM
The long and occasionally quixotic relationship between Donald Trump and Lindsey Graham has again turned negative after the South Carolina senator criticized the former president for refusing to…
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Murakami ends season-opening power outage in Swallows' win
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/baseball-murakami-ends-season-opening-power-outage-in-swallows%27-win
April 14, 2024, 9:53 PM
A day after being moved up to the No. 2 slot in the Yakult Swallows' order, slugging third baseman Munetaka Murakami hit his first home run of the…
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Germany's Scholz arrives in China on a visit marked by trade tensions and Ukraine conflict
https://japantoday.com/category/world/germany%27s-scholz-arrives-in-china-on-a-visit-marked-by-trade-tensions-and-ukraine-conflict
April 14, 2024, 9:55 PM
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in China on Sunday on a visit focused on the increasingly tense economic relationship between the sides and differences over Russia’s invasion of…
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Chicago shooting kills 7-year-old girl, wounds 7 including small children
https://japantoday.com/category/world/chicago-shooting-kills-7-year-old-girl-and-wounds-7-people-including-small-children-police-say
April 14, 2024, 10:03 AM
Eight people were shot including a young girl who was killed in what Chicago police believe was gang-related violence on the city's South Side on Saturday night.
The…
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Bullet train services disrupted after man walks onto tracks looking for smartphone
https://japantoday.com/category/national/bullet-train-services-disrupted-after-man-walks-onto-tracks-looking-for-his-smartphone
April 14, 2024, 9:50 PM
Bullet train services on the Tokaido Shinkansen line were disrupted for 37 minutes on Saturday night after a man walked onto the tracks at JR Shizuoka Station, looking…
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Israel quiet on next steps against Iran — and on which partners helped shoot down missiles
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-hails-%27success%27-in-blocking-iran%27s-unprecedented-attack.-biden-now-seeks-diplomatic-response
April 15, 2024, 3:31 AM
Israeli leaders on Sunday credited an international military coalition with helping thwart a direct Iranian attack involving hundreds of drones and missiles, calling the coordinated response a starting…
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We are resolved to make Kumamoto a place where people can live happily with peace of mind, without forgetting the lessons we learned from the huge sacrifices.
https://japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/We-are-resolved-to-make-Kumamoto-a-place-where-people-can-live-happily-with-peace-of-mind-without-forgetting-the-lessons-we-learned-from-the-huge-sacrifices
April 14, 2024, 9:40 PM
Kumamoto Governor Ikuo Kabashima, speaking at a memorial service Sunday to remember the 276 victims of a pair of powerful earthquakes that struck Kumamoto Prefecture eight years ago.
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Japan strongly condemns Iranian attack on Israel
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-strongly-condemns-iranian-attack-on-israel-as-escalation
April 15, 2024, 4:16 AM
Japan "strongly condemns" Iran's retaliatory attack on Israel and considers it an escalation that will further destabilize the Middle East, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Sunday.
Japan is…
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Taylor Swift spotted at Coachella heavy on indies rock nostalgia
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/taylor-spotted-at-coachella-heavy-on-indies-rock-nostalgia
April 14, 2024, 9:52 PM
Coachella day two was heavy on alt rock throwbacks including a much-anticipated No Doubt reunion, but it was Taylor Swift -- who wasn't on the lineup and didn't…
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Imanaga continues strong start to major league career as Cubs top Mariners 4-1
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/shota-imanaga-continues-strong-start-to-major-league-career-as-cubs-top-mariners-4-1
April 14, 2024, 5:25 AM
Shota Imanaga allowed one unearned run over 5 1/3 innings, Michael Busch homered in his third straight game and the Chicago Cubs beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1 on…
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