Ginza art
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/ginza-art
February 21, 2023, 9:27 PM
People walk past a floral street art display in Tokyo's Ginza shopping district on Tuesday.
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Asian shares mostly fall after U.S. trading closed for holiday
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-mostly-fall-after-us-trading-closed-for-holiday
February 21, 2023, 6:37 AM
Asian shares were mostly lower Tuesday in quiet trading after U.S. markets were closed for Presidents Day.
Shares dropped in Tokyo, Sydney and Hong Kong but rose slightly…
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Big Tech defends landmark law in U.S. Supreme Court
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/big-tech-defends-landmark-law-in-us-supreme-court
February 21, 2023, 6:27 AM
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday will consider a law that since 1996 has protected tech companies from lawsuits related to content posted on their platforms.
The nine…
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YouTuber-turned-lawmaker ordered to apologize for not attending Diet
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/youtuber-turned-lawmaker-ordered-to-apologize-for-not-attending-diet
February 21, 2023, 11:09 AM
The disciplinary committee of Japan's upper house agreed Tuesday to order a YouTuber-turned-lawmaker living abroad to offer an apology in parliament for not attending any sessions since he…
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China says it's seeking role in Ukraine peace settlement
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-says-it%27s-seeking-role-in-ukraine-peace-settlement
February 21, 2023, 11:22 AM
The foreign minister of China, which has provided strong political backing for Russia in its invasion of Ukraine, said Tuesday his country wants to play a role in…
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Gov't to screen Japanese-language schools to ensure quality
https://japantoday.com/category/national/gov%27t-to-screen-japanese-language-schools-to-ensure-quality
February 21, 2023, 7:39 AM
The government decided Tuesday on a draft legislation to screen and certify Japanese-language schools to ensure their quality by setting standards including the number of teachers and educational…
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Taiwan bolstering military exchanges with U.S., Tsai says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/taiwan-is-bolstering-military-exchanges-with-u.s.-president-tsai-says1
February 21, 2023, 5:00 AM
Taiwan is bolstering its military ties with the United States and will cooperate even more closely with it and other friendly nations to deal with "authoritarian expansionism", President…
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Jane Fonda warns oceans are 'dying' as U.N. treaty talks begin
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/jane-fonda-warns-oceans-are-%27dying%27-amid-un-treaty-talks
February 21, 2023, 3:24 AM
Actor and activist Jane Fonda on Monday warned that humanity is "losing the ocean," as two weeks of negotiations begin at the United Nations on a treaty to…
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Man dies after being beaten on sidewalk in Yokohama
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/Man-dies-after-being-beaten-on-sidewalk-in-Yokohama
February 21, 2023, 7:40 AM
Police in Yokohama said a man who was beaten with a stick on a sidewalk on Monday night died in hospital early Tuesday.
According to police, the incident…
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Belarus to form 100,000-150,000 strong volunteer military force
https://japantoday.com/category/world/belarus-to-form-100-000-150-000-strong-volunteer-military-force
February 21, 2023, 12:40 AM
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday he had ordered the formation of a new volunteer territorial defense so everyone knows how to "handle weapons" and be ready…
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U.N. torture prevention panel terminates visit to Australia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/un-torture-prevention-panel-terminates-visit-to-australia1
February 21, 2023, 4:57 AM
A U.N. torture prevention panel terminated its suspended visit to Australia, saying it continued to face obstacles in getting access to some detention centers in the country.
The…
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Japan reports 19,202 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-19-202-new-coronavirus-cases
February 21, 2023, 11:22 AM
Japan on Tuesday reported 19,202 new coronavirus cases, up 12,182 from Monday. Tokyo reported 1,451 new cases, up 941 from Monday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Original thinking, versatility, adaptability to change: Where are these to be found in Japanese companies?
https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/Original-thinking-versatility-adaptability-to-change-Where-are-these-to-be-found-in-Japanese-companies-
February 20, 2023, 10:06 PM
As the Reiwa era dawned in 2019, “lifetime employment” was dying if not dead. Likewise the core virtue that sustained it: “company loyalty.”
A tacit agreement between employer…
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Darvish fans
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February 20, 2023, 9:19 PM
San Diego Padres pitcher Yu Darvish (C), a member of Japan's World Baseball Classic team, responds to autograph requests from fans at the team's spring training camp in…
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Prosecutors in Alec Baldwin case drop charge 'enhancement'
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/us-prosecutors-in-alec-baldwin-case-drop-charge-%27enhancement%27
February 20, 2023, 9:53 PM
Prosecutors who have charged Alec Baldwin with involuntary manslaughter over a fatal shooting on a movie set dropped a so-called "firearm enhancement" that carried a potential five-year sentence,…
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Biden walks through Kyiv to show resolve ahead of war's anniversary
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-walks-through-kyiv-to-show-resolve-ahead-of-war%27s-anniversary3
February 21, 2023, 5:10 AM
U.S. President Joe Biden walked around central Kyiv on an unannounced five-hour visit to Ukraine on Monday, promising to stand with Ukraine as long as it takes, on…
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NBA on All-Star break, but no easy answers to rest problem
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nba-on-all-star-break-but-no-easy-answers-to-rest-problem
February 20, 2023, 9:42 PM
Golden State coach Steve Kerr wants a shorter NBA season. Milwaukee All-Star Giannis Antetokounmpo does not. NBA Commissioner Adam Silver isn’t sure what the right answer is.
Such…
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France eyes Ivory Coast after Burkina Faso boots out French troops
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france-eyes-ivory-coast-after-burkina-faso-boots-out-french-troops
February 20, 2023, 9:46 PM
France's defense minister pledged on Monday to boost military support to Ivory Coast, as Paris adjusts its strategy in West Africa after neighboring Burkina Faso ordered French troops…
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Another quake hits Turkey-Syria border area two weeks after disaster
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fresh-quake-hits-turkey-syria-border-area-two-weeks-after-disaster1
February 20, 2023, 9:44 PM
Another earthquake struck the border region of Turkey and Syria on Monday, just two weeks after the area was devastated by a larger quake that killed more than…
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Bus carrying migrants in Mexico crashes, killing 17
https://japantoday.com/category/world/bus-carrying-migrants-in-mexico-crashes-killing-171
February 20, 2023, 9:46 PM
A bus carrying migrants from Venezuela, Colombia and Central America crashed in central Mexico, killing 17 people, officials in Puebla state said on Monday.
The accident occurred on…
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Three killed, including baby, in Chicago highway shooting
https://japantoday.com/category/world/three-killed-including-baby-in-chicago-highway-shooting
February 21, 2023, 3:15 AM
Three people were killed, including an infant, and three more were hurt after a shooting on a Chicago interstate highway, officials said Monday.
The shooting occurred Sunday at…
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Russian firms showcase guns, missiles at UAE defense expo
https://japantoday.com/category/business/russian-firms-showcase-guns-missiles-at-uae-defence-expo
February 20, 2023, 9:36 PM
A major defense expo kicked off in the United Arab Emirates on Monday with Russian firms participating in the maritime section despite Western pressure on Gulf states to…
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U.N. Council OKs watered-down statement on Israel settlements
https://japantoday.com/category/world/un-council-oks-watered-down-statement-on-israel-settlements
February 20, 2023, 9:45 PM
The U.N. Security Council unanimously approved a watered-down statement strongly opposing Israel’s continued construction and expansion of settlements Monday. The vote came after high-stakes negotiations by the Biden…
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Brazil deluge kills 36; search continues for dozens missing
https://japantoday.com/category/world/brazil-deluge-kills-36-search-continues-for-dozens-missing
February 20, 2023, 9:46 PM
Hundreds of rescuers searched Monday for survivors of landslides and flooding that killed at least 36 people along the coast of Brazil’s southern state of Sao Paulo following…
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Embattled Don Lemon absent from 'CNN This Morning'
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/embattled-don-lemon-absent-monday-from-%27cnn-this-morning%27
February 20, 2023, 9:39 PM
Amid ongoing criticism over his comments about Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, Don Lemon was absent Monday from “CNN This Morning.” Co-host Poppy Harlow told viewers that “Don…
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34 nations: No clarity on neutrality, no Olympics for Russia
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nations-no-clarity-on-neutrality-no-olympics-for-russia
February 21, 2023, 7:41 AM
The governments of 34 nations released a statement Monday calling on the IOC to clarify the definition of “neutrality” as it seeks a way to allow Russian and…
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Panasonic unit says it will promptly demote sexual harassment offenders
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan-panasonic-unit-to-promptly-demote-sexual-harassment-offenders
February 20, 2023, 9:36 PM
A subsidiary of electronics giant Panasonic Holdings Corp has decided it will immediately demote employees found to have committed sexual harassment, even after single incidents, in a rare…
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Djokovic equals Graf's record for weeks spent as world number one
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/djokovic-equals-graf%27s-record-for-weeks-spent-as-world-number-one
February 20, 2023, 9:42 PM
Tennis legend Novak Djokovic is a week away from another milestone after equalling Steffi Graf's all-time record for most weeks spent at number one of 377.
The 35-year-old…
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Scottish finance minister Kate Forbes to run for country's leadership
https://japantoday.com/category/world/scottish-finance-minister-kate-forbes-to-run-for-country%27s-leadership1
February 20, 2023, 9:46 PM
Scottish finance minister Kate Forbes said on Monday she would run in the leadership contest to replace Nicola Sturgeon as Scottish National Party (SNP) leader and Scotland's first…
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Japan to give Ukraine $5.5 bil, host online G7 summit plus Zelenskyy
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-to-give-ukraine-5.5b-host-online-g-7-plus-zelenskyy
February 21, 2023, 7:40 AM
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday announced a new $5.5 billion financial aid for Ukraine and will mark the first anniversary of the war by hosting an…
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