U.S. envoy to U.N. vows support for families of Japanese abducted by North Korea
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/us-envoy-to-the-un-vows-support-for-families-of-japanese-who-were-abducted-and-taken-to-north-korea
April 18, 2024, 7:30 AM
America stands with Japan until all the Japanese abducted by North Korea decades ago return home to end their painful separation, United States ambassador to the United Nations…
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Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts, causing tsunami threat
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thousands-evacuated-as-indonesia-volcano-erupts-causes-tsunami-threat
April 18, 2024, 4:44 AM
Indonesian rescuers raced to evacuate thousands of people Thursday after a volcano erupted five times, forcing authorities to close a nearby airport and issue a warning about falling…
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M6.6 quake in western Japan leaves at least 9 injured
https://japantoday.com/category/national/m6.6-quake-in-western-japan-leaves-at-least-9-injured
April 18, 2024, 7:31 AM
At least nine people were injured late Wednesday after an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.6 struck a wide area of western Japan.
The quake at 11:14 p.m.…
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25 years after Columbine, trauma shadows survivors of school shooting
https://japantoday.com/category/world/25-years-after-columbine-trauma-shadows-survivors-of-the-school-shooting
April 18, 2024, 7:32 AM
Hours after she escaped the Columbine High School shooting, 14-year-old Missy Mendo slept between her parents in bed, still wearing the shoes she had on when she fled…
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Solomon Islands PM contender vows to abolish China security pact
https://japantoday.com/category/world/solomons%27-pm-contender-vows-to-abolish-china-security-pact
April 18, 2024, 4:45 AM
A leading contender to become the Solomon Islands' next prime minister has vowed to rip up a security pact with China, as the Pacific nation began counting votes…
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Former world No. 1 Momota retires from international badminton at 29
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/former-number-one-momota-retires-from-international-badminton-at-29
April 18, 2024, 3:18 AM
Two-time world champion Kento Momota said Thursday he is retiring from international badminton aged 29, ending a top-level career that never recovered from a car crash four years…
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Sydney shopping mall reopens for tributes after fatal stabbings
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sydney%27s-bondi-westfield-mall-reopens-for-tributes-after-fatal-stabbings
April 18, 2024, 3:14 AM
Sydney's Bondi Westfield mall on Thursday reopened for the first time since a man with a knife killed six people there on Saturday before a police officer shot…
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Trump lawyers say Stormy Daniels refused subpoena outside a Brooklyn bar; papers left 'at her feet'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-lawyers-say-stormy-daniels-refused-subpoena-outside-a-brooklyn-bar-papers-left-%27at-her-feet%27
April 18, 2024, 3:08 AM
Donald Trump’s legal team says it tried serving a subpoena on Stormy Daniels as she arrived for an event at a bar in Brooklyn last month, but the…
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Man arrested for falsely reporting he was stabbed, robbed
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-for-falsely-reporting-he-was-stabbed-robbed
April 18, 2024, 7:31 AM
Police in Ashiya, Hyogo Prefecture, have arrested 52-year-old man on suspicion of obstructing police in the performance of their duties by falsely reporting that he had been stabbed…
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Former mayor lauds grass-roots movement opposing opening of casino resorts
https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/Ex-mayor-lauds-grass-roots-movement-opposing-opening-of-casino-resorts
April 17, 2024, 11:15 PM
From last month, sports news in Japan has been dominated by revelations that Ippei Mizuhara, interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers' superstar Shohei Ohtani, is believed to embezzled as…
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Real Madrid exact revenge on Man City to reach Champions League semis
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/real-madrid-exact-revenge-on-man-city-to-reach-champions-league-semis
April 18, 2024, 12:09 AM
Real Madrid exacted revenge on Manchester City to reach the Champions League semifinals 4-3 on penalties after withstanding a barrage at the Etihad on Wednesday.
Rodrygo gave the…
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Welcome kiss
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/welcome-kiss
April 17, 2024, 9:25 PM
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, right, welcomes Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa at the G7 Foreign Ministers meeting, on the Island of Capri, Italy, on Wednesday. Soaring tensions…
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Kimmich heads Bayern Munich past Arsenal and into Champions League semifinals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/kimmich-heads-bayern-munich-past-arsenal-and-into-champions-league-semifinals
April 17, 2024, 9:56 PM
Joshua Kimmich's header powered Bayern Munich to a 1-0 win over Arsenal on Wednesday to reach the Champions League semifinals with a 3-2 victory on aggregate.
With the…
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Despite security risks, plans to open Paris Olympics on River Seine remain unchanged and on track
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/despite-security-risks-plans-to-open-paris-olympics-on-river-seine-remain-unchanged-and-on-track
April 17, 2024, 9:55 PM
As the countdown clock to the Paris Olympics passed the 100-day mark, the question of holding the opening ceremony on the Seine River loomed large over the milestone…
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NBA bans Raptors forward Jontay Porter for life over gambling violations
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nba-bans-raptors-forward-jontay-porter-for-life-over-gambling-violations
April 17, 2024, 9:56 PM
The NBA banned Toronto Raptors forward Jontay Porter for life on Wednesday after a bombshell probe found he bet on league matches -- dubbed a "cardinal sin" by…
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Lebanon says Israeli agents likely killed Hezbollah-linked currency exchanger near Beirut
https://japantoday.com/category/world/lebanon-says-israeli-agents-likely-killed-hezbollah-linked-currency-exchanger-near-beirut
April 17, 2024, 9:58 PM
Lebanon’s interior minister alleged Wednesday that the mysterious abduction and killing of a Hezbollah-linked Lebanese currency exchanger in a villa on the edge of a quiet mountain resort…
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Studio Ghibli to receive honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/studio-ghibli-to-receive-honorary-palme-d%27or-at-cannes
April 17, 2024, 9:51 PM
Legendary Japanese animators Studio Ghibli will receive an honorary Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in May, organisers announced Wednesday.
The Oscar-winning studio, co-founded by Hayao Miyazaki…
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U.S. reimposes oil sanctions on Venezuela as hopes for a fair presidential election fades
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-reimposes-oil-sanctions-on-venezuela-as-hopes-for-a-fair-presidential-election-fades
April 17, 2024, 9:58 PM
The Biden administration on Wednesday reimposed crushing oil sanctions on Venezuela, admonishing President Nicolás Maduro's attempts to consolidate his rule just six months after the U.S. eased restrictions…
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After 40 years in Park City, Sundance exploring options for 2027 film festival and beyond
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/after-40-years-in-park-city-sundance-exploring-options-for-2027-film-festival-and-beyond
April 17, 2024, 9:52 PM
The Sundance Film Festival may not always call Park City, Utah, home. The Sundance Institute has started to explore the possibility of other U.S. locations to host the…
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Tesla asks shareholders to reapprove huge Musk pay deal
https://japantoday.com/category/business/tesla-asks-shareholders-to-reapprove-huge-musk-pay-deal1
April 17, 2024, 9:54 PM
Electric vehicle maker Tesla will ask its shareholders to vote again on a $56 billion compensation package they had approved in 2018 for CEO Elon Musk before it…
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U.S., Japan, S Korea finance chiefs vow to work closely on forex
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update2-u.s.-japan-s.-korea-finance-chiefs-vow-to-work-closely-on-forex
April 17, 2024, 11:53 PM
The finance ministers of the United States, Japan and South Korea said Wednesday that they have discussed the Asian countries' "serious concerns" about the recent sharp depreciation of…
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Padres put pitcher Yu Darvish on 15-day injured list with neck stiffness
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/the-padres-have-put-pitcher-yu-darvish-on-the-15-day-injured-list-with-neck-stiffness
April 17, 2024, 9:57 PM
The San Diego Padres have put right-hander Yu Darvish on the 15-day injured list with neck tightness on Wednesday.
The Padres made the move ahead of their game…
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Nadal loses to De Minaur in second round at Barcelona
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nadal-loses-to-de-minaur-in-second-round-at-barcelona.-spaniard-had-returned-from-injury-layoff
April 17, 2024, 9:56 PM
Rafael Nadal's first tournament since January lasted only two matches with the Spaniard losing 7-5, 6-1 to Alex de Minaur at the clay-court Barcelona Open on Wednesday.
Nadal,…
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Osaka says 'no excuses' after defeat on clay return
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/osaka-says-%27no-excuses%27-after-defeat-on-clay-return
April 17, 2024, 9:56 PM
Naomi Osaka refused to blame a lengthy trip from Japan to France after losing in straight sets to Martina Trevisan in the first round of the WTA event…
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9 facing charges in what police in Canada say is biggest gold theft in country's history
https://japantoday.com/category/world/9-are-facing-charges-in-what-police-in-canada-say-is-the-biggest-gold-theft-in-the-country%27s-history
April 17, 2024, 9:58 PM
Police said nine people are facing charges in what authorities are calling the biggest gold theft in Canadian history from Toronto’s Pearson International airport a year ago.
Peel…
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M6.4 quake jolts Ehime, Kochi prefectures
https://japantoday.com/category/national/earthquake-jolts-southern-japan%27s-ehime-kochi-prefectures1
April 17, 2024, 9:53 PM
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.4 hit southern Japan late on Wednesday, said the Japan Meteorological Agency, without issuing a tsunami warning.
The epicenter was the…
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House Republicans finally announce vote for $61 bil in Ukraine aid
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-urges-congress-to-pass-%27pivotal%27-ukraine-israel-war-aid
April 18, 2024, 3:08 AM
The Republican leader of the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday announced a weekend vote on massive new military aid including some $61 billion in long-delayed support for…
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New Zealand's Education Ministry latest to announce cuts, as public service downsizes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-zealand%27s-education-ministry-latest-to-announce-cuts-as-public-service-downsizes1
April 17, 2024, 9:59 PM
New Zealand’s Ministry of Education announced on Wednesday it planned to cut about 12% of its workforce as widespread layoffs are announced in the public sector in an…
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Al-Ain beats Al-Hilal 4-2, Ulsan tops Yokohama 1-0 in first legs of Asian Champions League SF
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ulsan-beats-yokohama-1-0-in-first-leg-of-asian-champions-league-semifinals
April 17, 2024, 9:56 PM
Soufiane Rahimi’s hat trick helped Al-Ain of the United Arab Emirates to a 4-2 win over Al-Hilal in the first leg of their Asian Champions League semifinal on…
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European Union questions TikTok on new app that pays users for watching
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/european-union-questions-tiktok-on-new-app-that-pays-users-for-watching
April 17, 2024, 9:54 PM
European Union regulators said Wednesday they're seeking details from TikTok on a new app from the video sharing platform that pays users to watch videos.
The European Commission…
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