Dutch expel Russian diplomats; close trade mission
https://japantoday.com/category/world/dutch-expel-russian-diplomats-close-trade-mission
February 18, 2023, 9:33 PM
The Dutch foreign ministry on Saturday announced the expulsion of several Russian diplomats and the closure of Russia's trade mission in Amsterdam, accusing Moscow of using it for…
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Protests stay strong in Israel as govt forges ahead with judicial changes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/protests-stay-strong-in-israel-as-govt-forges-ahead-with-judicial-changes
February 18, 2023, 9:33 PM
Tens of thousands of protesters returned to the streets of Israel on Saturday night to fight a plan to overhaul the country's court system that the justice minister…
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China swipes at 'hysterical' U.S. at global security gathering
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-swipes-at-%27hysterical%27-u.s.-at-global-security-gathering5
February 18, 2023, 9:32 PM
China's top diplomat Wang Yi on Saturday accused the United States of violating international norms with "hysterical" behavior, as a running dispute over a suspected Chinese spy balloon…
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9 children shot at Georgia gas station
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-9-children-shot-at-georgia-gas-station
February 18, 2023, 9:33 PM
Nine people under the age of 18, including a 5 year old, were wounded after shots rang out at a gas station in a Georgia city bordering Alabama,…
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Arsenal regain top spot as Man City stumble in title race
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/arsenal-regain-top-spot-as-man-city-stumble-in-title-race
February 18, 2023, 9:31 PM
Arsenal regained pole position in the Premier League title race on Saturday as the Gunners fought back for a thrilling 4-2 victory at Aston Villa, while Manchester City…
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Eisenberg, Brody bring men in crisis to Berlin film fest
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/eisenberg-brody-bring-men-in-crisis-to-berlin-film-fest
February 18, 2023, 9:29 PM
Hollywood actors Jesse Eisenberg and Adrien Brody star as American men caught up in a global crisis of masculinity in "Manodrome", which premiered Saturday at the Berlin film…
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Quake death toll passes 46,000 in Turkey, Syria
https://japantoday.com/category/world/earthquake-death-toll-passes-46-000-desperation-for-signs-of-life1
February 18, 2023, 9:32 PM
More than 46,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria and the toll is expected to soar, with some 345,000 apartments in Turkey…
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Sunak splashes cold water on prospects of quick trade deal for Northern Ireland
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-pm-splashes-cold-water-on-prospects-of-quick-trade-deal
February 18, 2023, 9:33 PM
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday sought to dampen optimism about an imminent settlement in the dispute over post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland that has brought…
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Japan conveys concerns to China amid tensions over spy balloons
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update2-japan-conveys-concerns-to-china-amid-tensions-over-spy-balloons
February 18, 2023, 9:28 PM
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Saturday he conveyed his concern to China's foreign policy chief Wang Yi that a flying object from any country entering Japan's airspace…
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Shiffrin 'wins silver' to wrap up 'spectacular' world champs
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/shiffrin-%27wins-silver%27-to-wrap-up-%27spectacular%27-world-champs
February 18, 2023, 9:31 PM
The color might not have been what she had been hoping for, but Mikaela Shiffrin said she was happy to wrap up her "spectacular" world championships with a…
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Sean Penn premieres love letter to Ukraine at Berlin festival
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/sean-penn-premieres-love-letter-to-ukraine-at-berlin-fest1
February 18, 2023, 9:29 PM
Sean Penn premiered "Superpower", his admiring portrait of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at war, telling the Berlin film festival Saturday the movie was also a wake-up call about…
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U.S. says Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-russia-has-committed-crimes-against-humanity-in-ukraine
February 18, 2023, 9:32 PM
The United States has determined that Russia has committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine, Vice President Kamala Harris said Saturday, insisting that “justice must be served” to the…
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N Korea fires ICBM missile that lands in Japan's EEZ
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/north-korea-fires-icbm-missile-that-lands-in-japan%27s-eez
February 18, 2023, 9:27 PM
North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile Saturday which landed in Japan's exclusive economic zone, Seoul and Tokyo said, after Pyongyang warned of a strong response to upcoming…
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Kagawa helps Cerezo earn draw in J.League return
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/update1-football-kagawa-helps-cerezo-earn-draw-in-j-league-return
February 18, 2023, 9:31 PM
Shinji Kagawa came off the bench to help Cerezo Osaka claim a 2-2 draw with promoted Albirex Niigata on Saturday in the former Japan star's return to the…
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Marcos says Philippines 'will not lose an inch' of territory
https://japantoday.com/category/world/president-marcos-says-philippines-%27will-not-lose-an-inch%27-of-territory1
February 18, 2023, 6:50 AM
Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Saturday that the country "will not lose an inch" of territory, his remarks coming on the heels of continuing maritime tensions…
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Plum blossoms
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/plum-blossoms-4
February 18, 2023, 9:34 PM
Visitors take pictures of plum blossoms at Yushima Shinto shrine in Tokyo.
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Japan reports 17,142 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-17-142-new-coronavirus-cases
February 18, 2023, 12:06 PM
Japan on Saturday reported 17,142 new coronavirus cases, down 1,464 from Friday. Tokyo reported 1,146 new cases, down 126 from Friday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Cat’s head found on grounds of Saitama elementary school
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/cat%E2%80%99s-head-found-on-grounds-of-saitama-elementary-school
February 18, 2023, 7:31 AM
The severed head of a cat was found on the grounds of an elementary school in Saitama city on Friday. Police said the cat’s head was found at…
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Burger King Japan unleashes King Yeti the One Pounder and all of its cheesy goodnes
https://japantoday.com/category/features/food/burger-king-japan-unleashes-king-yeti-the-one-pounder-and-all-of-its-cheesy-goodnes
February 18, 2023, 9:35 PM
Only three weeks after delivering the Cheeseburger Gelände in January, Burger King Japan released its second monster cheeseburger creation of the year on February 17 – King Yeti the One Pounder. True to its…
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Top seeds Alcaraz, Norrie advance to semis at Argentina Open
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/top-seeds-alcaraz-norrie-advance-to-semis-at-argentina-open
February 18, 2023, 2:27 AM
The top two seeds advanced to the semifinals of the Argentina Open on Friday.
Top-seeded and second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz beat Dusan Lajovic of Serbia 6-4, 6-2 at the…
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Power, water return to cyclone-hit New Zealand cities
https://japantoday.com/category/world/power-water-return-to-cyclone-hit-new-zealand-cities
February 18, 2023, 4:09 AM
Water and electricity supplies slowly returned to cyclone-struck New Zealand cities Saturday, as the death toll from the disaster rose to nine.
Almost a week after Cyclone Gabrielle…
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With 'Air,' Affleck tells lesser-known Michael Jordan story
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/with-%27air-%27-affleck-tells-lesser-known-michael-jordan-story
February 18, 2023, 9:29 PM
Ben Affleck was 12 years old in 1984 and growing up in the Boston area. The Celtics were NBA champions. The Red Sox and Patriots were respectable. The…
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Bridgestone using tire technology to develop dexterous robot hand
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/bridgestone-using-tire-technology-to-develop-dexterous-robot-hand
February 18, 2023, 9:31 PM
Bridgestone Corp is using its expertise in rubber materials and tire technology to develop a soft robot hand with the dexterity and flexibility of a human, with the…
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Stella Stevens, co-star of 'The Nutty Professor,' dies at 84
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/stella-stevens-star-of-%27the-nutty-professor-%27-is-dead-at-84
February 18, 2023, 1:13 AM
Stella Stevens, a prominent leading lady in 1960s and 70s comedies perhaps best known for playing the object of Jerry Lewis’s affection in “The Nutty Professor,” has died.…
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6 fatally shot in small Mississippi town
https://japantoday.com/category/world/6-shot-dead-in-small-mississippi-town-suspect-in-custody
February 18, 2023, 9:59 AM
Six people were fatally shot Friday at multiple locations in a small town in rural Mississippi near the Tennessee state line, and authorities blamed a lone suspect who…
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Harvest festival
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/harvest-festival
February 17, 2023, 8:51 PM
People perform a traditional dance in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, on Friday, the first day of the four-day annual Emburi festival for a good harvest.
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At least 53 killed Syria attack; Islamic State blamed
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-least-53-killed-syria-attack-islamic-state-blamed-state-tv
February 17, 2023, 9:23 PM
At least 53 civilians were killed in an attack in Syria's central desert province of Homs, state media reported on Friday, blaming jihadist militant group Islamic State.
The…
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Dodgers' Kershaw says he won't play for Team USA in WBC
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/dodgers%27-kershaw-says-he-won%27t-play-for-team-usa-in-wbc
February 17, 2023, 9:22 PM
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Clayton Kershaw says he won’t be pitching for Team USA at the World Baseball Classic and called the situation “super disappointing.”
“Probably my last…
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Ukrainian troops holding Bakhmut line plead for weapons as world powers meet
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukrainian-troops-holding-bakhmut-line-demand-weapons-as-world-powers-meet
February 18, 2023, 4:40 AM
Ukrainian soldiers fighting to hold off a Russian push on the small eastern city of Bakhmut pleaded for more weapons from the outside world as senior Western leaders…
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Doctors Without Borders suspends operations in Burkina Faso
https://japantoday.com/category/world/doctors-without-borders-suspends-operations-in-burkina-faso
February 17, 2023, 9:25 PM
Aid group Doctors Without Borders said Friday it’s suspending non-emergency services in Burkina Faso after gunmen killed two of its staff there.
“This measure, necessary for the time…
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