Astronomers discover largest black hole in Milky Way: study
https://japantoday.com/category/world/astronomers-discover-largest-black-hole-in-milky-way-study
April 16, 2024, 7:22 AM
Astronomers identified the largest stellar black hole yet discovered in the Milky Way, with a mass 33 times that of the sun, according to a study published on…
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Tokyo stocks plunge on tech sell-off amid rising interest rates
https://japantoday.com/category/business/tokyo-stocks-plunge-on-tech-sell-off-amid-rising-interest-rates
April 16, 2024, 7:31 AM
Tokyo stocks plunged Tuesday, led by the selling of technology issues on concern over higher borrowing costs amid rising long-term interest rates in the United States and Japan.…
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Former All Blacks head coach Ian Foster secures new role in Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/former-all-blacks-head-coach-ian-foster-secures-a-new-role-in-japan
April 16, 2024, 6:21 AM
Former New Zealand All Blacks head coach Ian Foster will take up a new role with Toyota Verblitz for the next season in Japan Rugby League One.
In…
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Kumamoto, Oita mark 8th anniversary of deadly quakes
https://japantoday.com/category/national/kumamoto-marks-8th-anniversary-of-deadly-quakes
April 16, 2024, 7:30 AM
The southwestern Japan prefectures of Kumamoto and Oita on Tuesday marked the eighth anniversary of massive earthquakes in April 2016 that claimed 276 lives.
At 1:25 a.m., the…
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Japan lower house OKs bill to allow joint custody after divorce
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-lower-house-oks-bill-to-allow-joint-custody-after-divorce
April 16, 2024, 7:30 AM
Japan's House of Representatives on Tuesday cleared a bill to introduce joint custody after divorce, bringing the country closer to adopting a practice widely used in other nations.…
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South Korea marks 10th anniversary of ferry disaster
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-korea-mourns-10th-anniversary-of-ferry-disaster
April 16, 2024, 4:08 AM
South Korea on Tuesday marked the 10th anniversary of the country's worst-ever maritime disaster, when hundreds of schoolchildren died after the overloaded Sewol ferry capsized and sank.
The…
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Australian police call Assyrian church stabbing a terrorist act
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-says-assyrian-church-stabbing-was-terrorist-act1
April 16, 2024, 5:33 AM
Australian police on Tuesday said a knife attack on an Assyrian church bishop and some followers in Sydney was a terrorist act motivated by suspected religious extremism, as…
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Woman arrested after stealing box with GPS tracker from man’s doorstep
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/woman-arrested-after-stealing-delivery-box-with-gps-tracker-from-man%E2%80%99s-doorstep
April 16, 2024, 7:31 AM
Police in Owariasahi, Aichi Prefecture, have arrested an unemployed 49-year-old woman on suspicion of theft after she took a cardboard box containing a computer mouse and other items…
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NASA confirms space station debris hit Florida man's home
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nasa-confirms-space-station-debris-hit-florida-man%27s-home
April 16, 2024, 12:22 AM
An object that crashed from the sky into an American man's home was a hunk of debris ejected from the International Space Station, NASA confirmed Monday.
The strange…
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Palmer scores four as improving Chelsea hit Everton for six
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/palmer-scores-four-as-improving-chelsea-hit-everton-for-six
April 15, 2024, 11:21 PM
Cole Palmer scored four goals to put Chelsea within touching distance of the Premier League's top six after a 6-0 win over Everton on Monday.
The England international…
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House Speaker Mike Johnson leaves uncertain his plan to advance aid for Israel and Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/house-speaker-mike-johnson-leaves-uncertain-his-plan-to-advance-aid-for-israel-and-ukraine
April 16, 2024, 3:09 AM
House Speaker Mike Johnson left uncertain his plan for advancing aid for Israel and Ukraine on Monday, keeping the future of the funding in doubt as lawmakers returned…
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Paris Hilton backs California bill to bring more transparency to youth treatment facilities
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/paris-hilton-backs-california-bill-to-bring-more-transparency-to-youth-treatment-facilities
April 15, 2024, 9:52 PM
Paris Hilton joined California state lawmakers Monday to push for legislation aimed at cracking down on the industry that cares for troubled teens by requiring more transparency from…
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All Blacks center Jordie Barrett joining Leinster in December
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/all-blacks-center-jordie-barrett-joining-leinster-in-december
April 15, 2024, 9:54 PM
New Zealand center Jordie Barrett will join Irish club Leinster on a short-term contract after the All Blacks’ tour to Britain in December.
Barrett has re-signed with New…
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Paris-bound Olympians look forward to a post-COVID Games with fans in stands
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/paris-bound-olympians-look-forward-to-a-post-covid-games-with-fans-in-the-stands
April 15, 2024, 9:54 PM
The biggest races, routines and games for many of this generation's Olympic athletes were contested in front of mostly empty stands, largely devoid of coaches to help them…
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Dozens of potential jurors at Trump hush money trial dismissed for bias
https://japantoday.com/category/world/dozens-of-potential-jurors-at-trump-hush-money-trial-dismissed-for-bias
April 16, 2024, 4:11 AM
The judge in Donald Trump's hush money trial dismissed dozens of potential jurors on Monday who said they could not impartially decide whether the former U.S. president is…
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Samsung returns to top of smartphone market: industry tracker
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/samsung-returns-to-top-of-the-smartphone-market-industry-tracker
April 15, 2024, 9:50 PM
Samsung regained its position as the top smartphone seller, wresting back the lead from Apple as Chinese rivals close the gap on both market leaders, industry tracker International…
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Australian police arrest 15-year-old after bishop, 3 others wounded in church stabbing
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australian-police-arrest-15-year-old-after-bishop-wounded-in-church-stabbing1
April 16, 2024, 4:11 AM
At least four people were wounded, including a bishop with a global online following, in a knife attack during a service at a church in a suburb of…
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Israel’s military chief says that Israel will respond to Iran’s weekend missile attack
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel%E2%80%99s-military-chief-says-that-israel-will-respond-to-iran%E2%80%99s-missile-strike-over-the-weekend
April 16, 2024, 3:09 AM
Israel’s military chief said Monday that his country will respond to Iran’s weekend attack, but he did not elaborate on when and how as world leaders urged Israel…
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Trump Media stock slides again to bring it more than 66% below its peak as euphoria fades
https://japantoday.com/category/business/trump-media-stock-slides-again-to-bring-it-nearly-60-below-its-peak-as-euphoria-fades
April 15, 2024, 9:53 PM
The stock price for Donald Trump's social media company slid again Monday, pushing it more than 66% below its peak set late last month.
Trump Media & Technology…
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Hellen Obiri claims back-to-back Boston Marathon titles, leading Kenyan women's podium sweep
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/hellen-obiri-claims-back-to-back-boston-marathon-titles-leading-kenyan-podium-sweep
April 15, 2024, 11:21 PM
Hellen Obiri's legs were carrying her closer to Boston, but her mind was thinking about Paris.
“I'm not giving up. I'm not going to let this one go,"…
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Wars to dominate G7 talks as foreign ministers seek path to peace
https://japantoday.com/category/world/wars-to-dominate-g7-talks-as-foreign-ministers-seek-path-to-peace1
April 16, 2024, 4:35 AM
Efforts to end wars in the Middle East and Ukraine will dominate this week's meeting of Group of Seven foreign ministers, host Italy's top diplomat Antonio Tajani said…
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Fashion isn’t just for the eyes: Upcoming Met Gala exhibit aims to be a multi-sensory experience
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/fashion-isn%E2%80%99t-just-for-the-eyes-upcoming-met-gala-exhibit-aims-to-be-a-multi-sensory-experience
April 15, 2024, 9:52 PM
Fashion, most would surely agree, is meant to be seen. Not heard, and certainly not smelled.
But Andrew Bolton, the curatorial mastermind behind the blockbuster fashion exhibits at…
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World in grip of new major coral bleaching event; reefs at risk
https://japantoday.com/category/features/environment/world-in-grip-of-new-major-coral-bleaching-event-reefs-at-risk
April 15, 2024, 9:57 PM
The world is currently experiencing its second major coral bleaching event in 10 years, with reef systems from Australia to Florida teetering on the brink of disaster following…
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Tesla plans to lay off 10% of workforce after dismal quarterly sales
https://japantoday.com/category/business/tesla-is-planning-to-lay-off-10-of-its-workers-after-dismal-1q-sales-multiple-news-outlets-report
April 15, 2024, 9:53 PM
After reporting dismal first-quarter sales, Tesla is planning to lay off about a tenth of its workforce as it tries to cut costs, multiple media outlets reported Monday.…
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Blinken assures U.S. support of Black Sea allies as Ukraine urges military aid during conference
https://japantoday.com/category/world/blinken-assures-us-support-of-allies-in-black-sea-as-ukraine-urges-military-aid-during-conference
April 16, 2024, 6:27 AM
The U.S. secretary of state assured allies bordering the Black Sea on Monday that they could depend on his country's support to make the region more secure, prosperous…
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England cricket great Derek Underwood dies at 78
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/england-cricket-great-derek-underwood-dies-at-age-78
April 15, 2024, 9:54 PM
Derek Underwood, the England cricket great who is the most prolific spin bowler in the national team's test history, has died. He was 78.
English county team Kent…
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Philippine president says he won't give U.S. access to more local military bases
https://japantoday.com/category/world/philippine-president-says-he-won%27t-give-us-military-access-to-additional-local-camps
April 15, 2024, 9:47 PM
The Philippine president said Monday his administration has no plan to give the United States access to more Philippine military bases and stressed that the American military's presence…
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Yen sinks to 154 range vs dollar for 1st time in 34 years
https://japantoday.com/category/business/update1-yen-sinks-to-154-range-vs-dollar-for-1st-time-in-34-years
April 16, 2024, 7:32 AM
The yen fell below the 154 line against the U.S. dollar on Monday in New York for the first time in nearly 34 years on receding expectations that…
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Iran upends decades of shadow warfare in direct attack on Israel as tensions mount at home
https://japantoday.com/category/features/opinions/analysis-iran-upends-decades-of-shadow-warfare-in-direct-attack-on-israel-as-tensions-mount-at-home
April 15, 2024, 9:57 PM
Iran's direct attack on Israel over the weekend upended decades of its shadowy warfare by proxy, something Tehran has used to manage international repercussions for its actions. But…
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Nihon University student falls to his death; autopsy finds cannabis in system
https://japantoday.com/category/national/nihon-univ.-student-falls-to-death-autopsy-finds-cannabis-in-system
April 15, 2024, 9:48 PM
A Nihon University student died after falling from the rooftop of a building in Tokyo, with an autopsy finding traces of cannabis in his urine, investigative sources said…
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