China sends fighter jets to shadow U.S. Navy plane over Taiwan Strait
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-sends-fighter-jets-to-shadow-us-navy-plane-over-taiwan-strait
April 17, 2024, 7:56 AM
China's military said on Wednesday it sent fighter jets to monitor and warn a U.S. Navy patrol aircraft that flew over the sensitive Taiwan Strait, a mission that…
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Japan's Paris Olympic Games uniforms unveiled
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/olympics-japan%27s-official-paris-games-apparel-unveiled
April 17, 2024, 7:37 AM
Japan's official apparel for the Paris Olympics and Paralympics was unveiled Wednesday, with 100 days to go until the Olympic opening ceremony.
The bright red tops are inspired…
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Seoul, Tokyo vow 'appropriate action' on weak yen and won
https://japantoday.com/category/business/seoul-tokyo-vow-%27appropriate-action%27-on-weak-yen-and-won
April 17, 2024, 7:35 AM
South Korea and Japan shared "serious concerns" on the recent weakness of their currencies against the dollar and agreed to take "appropriate actions" to counter extreme volatility, the…
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Boeing in the spotlight as Congress calls whistleblower to testify about defects in planes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/boeing-in-the-spotlight-as-congress-calls-a-whistleblower-to-testify-about-defects-in-planes
April 17, 2024, 4:52 AM
Boeing will be in the spotlight during back-to-back hearings Wednesday, as Congress examines allegations of major safety failures at the embattled aircraft manufacturer.
The first session will feature…
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Father of Sydney church attacker says he saw no signs of radicalism
https://japantoday.com/category/world/father-of-sydney-church-attacker-says-no-signs-of-radicalism-community-leader-says
April 17, 2024, 3:55 AM
The father of the teenager that stabbed an Assyrian bishop during a church service in Sydney said he saw no signs of radicalism, a community leader said on…
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Japan records trade deficit for third straight fiscal year despite recovering exports
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan-records-a-trade-deficit-for-the-third-straight-fiscal-year-despite-recovering-exports
April 17, 2024, 7:35 AM
Japan recorded a trade deficit for the third straight fiscal year as the costs of energy and other imports rose and the yen remained weak.
The deficit was…
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Detroit scores on a wild pitch to beat Texas
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/detroit-scores-on-a-wild-pitch-to-beat-texas
April 17, 2024, 7:11 AM
Gio Urshela had an RBI single and Matt Vierling scored on a wild pitch in the eighth inning to put Detroit ahead, and the Tigers’ pitchers continued their…
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3-year-old girl falls to her death from balcony of high-rise apartment in Hiroshima
https://japantoday.com/category/national/3-year-old-girl-falls-to-her-death-from-balcony-of-high-rise-apartment-in-hiroshima
April 17, 2024, 7:50 AM
A three-year-old girl died after apparently falling from the balcony of a high-rise apartment where she lived with her family in Hiroshima on Tuesday.
An apartment resident called…
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Canada budget woos young voters, asks rich to pay more
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-budget-woos-young-voters-asks-rich-to-pay-more
April 16, 2024, 10:31 PM
The government of Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Tuesday unveiled a federal budget that seeks to woo young voters while asking the wealthy to pay higher taxes.…
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Streaming in Wakayama
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/streaming-in-wakayama
April 16, 2024, 9:47 PM
About 100 koinobori carp streamers fly over a river in Kudoyama in Wakayama Prefecture.
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Mbappe's PSG punish 10-man Barca to reach Champions League semis
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/mbappe%27s-psg-punish-10-man-barca-to-reach-champions-league-semis
April 16, 2024, 9:56 PM
Kylian Mbappe struck twice as Paris Saint-Germain battled back to beat 10-man Barcelona 4-1 and book a place in the Champions League semi-finals with a 6-4 aggregate triumph…
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United Airlines reports $124 million loss in a quarter marred by grounding of some Boeing planes
https://japantoday.com/category/business/united-airlines-reports-124-million-loss-in-a-quarter-marred-by-grounding-of-some-boeing-planes
April 16, 2024, 9:49 PM
United Airlines said Tuesday that it lost $124 million in the first quarter, which it blamed on a three-week grounding of all Boeing 737 Max 9s after a…
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Israel says it will retaliate against Iran, despite the risks
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-says-it-will-retaliate-against-iran-despite-the-risks
April 17, 2024, 7:19 AM
Israel is vowing to retaliate against Iran, risking further expanding the shadow war between the two foes into a direct conflict after an Iranian attack over the weekend…
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Bill to phase out smoking advances in UK parliament
https://japantoday.com/category/world/bill-to-phase-out-smoking-advances-in-uk-parliament
April 17, 2024, 3:24 AM
A contentious bill that aims to eventually phase out smoking in Britain advanced in parliament on Tuesday, as the House of Commons voted in favor of the controversial…
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Rory McIlroy debunks LIV Golf rumors; Greg Norman claims unanimous support during Masters trip
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rory-mcilroy-debunks-liv-golf-rumors.-greg-norman-claims-unanimous-support-during-masters-trip
April 16, 2024, 9:55 PM
This wasn't the kind of attention Rory McIlroy was hoping for on the day after the Masters.
A London financial paper, City A.M., cited anonymous sources as saying…
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IMF sees slow, steady 2024 global growth; China, war escalation pose risks
https://japantoday.com/category/business/imf-sees-slow-steady-2024-global-growth-china-war-escalation-pose-risks
April 16, 2024, 9:49 PM
The global economy is set for another year of slow but steady growth, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday, with U.S. strength pushing world output through headwinds…
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Indian police kill 29 suspected Maoist rebels in a gun battle
https://japantoday.com/category/world/indian-police-kill-29-suspected-maoist-rebels-in-a-gunbattle-in-a-central-state
April 16, 2024, 9:58 PM
Police in India killed at least 29 suspected Maoist rebels in the central state of Chhattisgarh on Tuesday, authorities said, three days ahead of the start of a…
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Germany's Scholz lobbies Xi to improve market access, pressure Russia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/germany%27s-scholz-lobbies-xi-to-improve-market-access-pressure-russia
April 16, 2024, 9:57 PM
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz lobbied for better market access for German firms in China in talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday and urged him to exert…
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Olympic gold is great, but athletes say some cash to go with it is even better
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/olympic-gold-is-great-but-athletes-say-some-cash-to-go-with-it-is-even-better
April 16, 2024, 9:55 PM
They compete for a trophy, a ring, the chance to be called a champion and, sometimes, a place in history. Most of the world's best athletes in all…
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House panel says China subsidizes fentanyl production to fuel crisis in U.S.
https://japantoday.com/category/world/house-panel-says-china-subsidizes-fentanyl-production-to-fuel-crisis-in-the-united-states
April 16, 2024, 9:57 PM
China is fueling the fentanyl crisis in the U.S. by directly subsidizing the manufacturing of materials that are used by traffickers to make the drug outside the country,…
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Nadal returns to action with easy win over Cobolli in first round of Barcelona Open
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nadal-returns-to-action-with-easy-win-over-cobolli-in-first-round-of-barcelona-open
April 16, 2024, 9:56 PM
Taking it easy after months away from competitive tennis, Rafael Nadal was good enough to earn a comfortable first-round win at the Barcelona Open on Tuesday.
Nadal looked…
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Facing Republican revolt, House Speaker Johnson pushes ahead on U.S. aid for Ukraine, allies
https://japantoday.com/category/world/facing-a-republican-revolt-house-speaker-johnson-pushes-ahead-on-us-aid-for-ukraine-allies
April 17, 2024, 3:23 AM
Defiant and determined, House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed back Tuesday against mounting Republican anger over his proposed U.S. aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other allies, and rejected…
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Whitey Herzog, Hall of Fame manager who led St. Louis Cardinals to 3 pennants, dies at 92
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/whitey-herzog-hall-of-fame-manager-who-led-st.-louis-cardinals-to-3-pennants-dies-at-92
April 16, 2024, 9:56 PM
Whitey Herzog, the gruff and ingenious Hall of Fame manager who guided the St. Louis Cardinals to three pennants and a World Series title in the 1980s and…
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Microsoft invests $1.5 billion in AI firm G42, overseen by UAE's national security adviser
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/microsoft-invests-1.5-billion-in-ai-firm-g42-overseen-by-uae%27s-national-security-adviser
April 16, 2024, 9:54 PM
Microsoft is investing $1.5 billion in a technology firm based in the United Arab Emirates and overseen by the country’s powerful national security adviser.
Microsoft and the technology…
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Judge warns Trump over juror intimidation; 7 jurors picked for trial
https://japantoday.com/category/world/frustrated-trump-vents-on-day-two-of-historic-trial
April 17, 2024, 3:23 AM
The judge in Donald Trump's historic criminal trial warned the Republican presidential hopeful against intimidating jurors on Tuesday as seven panelists were chosen with unexpected speed following questioning…
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Ukrainian president signs controversial law to boost conscription to fend off Russia's aggression
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukrainian-president-signs-controversial-law-to-boost-conscription-to-fend-off-russia%27s-aggression
April 17, 2024, 3:23 AM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a controversial law Tuesday, days after it was passed by parliament, potentially helping Kyiv to boost conscription to replenish depleted forces to fend…
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Bears designated as animal subject to subsidized culling in Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/bears-designated-as-animal-subject-to-subsidized-culling-in-japan
April 17, 2024, 7:37 AM
The Japanese government on Tuesday added bears to the list of animals that can be culled with the help of government subsidies, after a record number of attacks…
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U.S. ambassador to Japan says boosting arms industry ties is key to stronger security alliance
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/the-us-ambassador-to-japan-says-boosting-arms-industry-ties-is-key-to-a-stronger-security-alliance
April 17, 2024, 7:36 AM
The U.S. ambassador to Japan urged Tokyo on Tuesday to take a greater role in developing, producing and supplying weapons “to enhance our collective security" amid conflict in…
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2 burnt bodies found on riverside in Tochigi Prefecture
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/update1-2-burnt-bodies-found-on-riverside-north-of-tokyo
April 17, 2024, 7:37 AM
The burnt bodies of two people were found Tuesday on a riverside north of Tokyo and police are investigating the case as a suspected incident of corpse abandonment.…
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Snake found on bullet train at Tokyo Station, causing brief delay
https://japantoday.com/category/national/snake-found-on-bullet-train-at-tokyo-station-service-delayed
April 16, 2024, 9:51 PM
A snake about 40 centimeters long was found on a shinkansen bullet train after it had arrived at Tokyo Station on Tuesday afternoon, causing a brief delay in…
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