Ice landing
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/ice-landing
February 22, 2023, 9:15 PM
Steller's sea eagles gather on drift ice off Rausu in Hokkaido on Wednesday.
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Asian shares decline following Wall Street tumble
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-decline-following-wall-street-tumble
February 22, 2023, 6:38 AM
Asian shares declined Wednesday after stocks tumbled on Wall Street as worries persist about higher interest rates and their tightening squeeze on the global economy.
Tokyo's benchmark Nikkei…
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4 arrested over murder, robbery of 90-year-old woman
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/2-arrested-for-fatal-robbery-of-90-yr-old-woman-in-tokyo-in-jan.
February 22, 2023, 12:01 PM
Four men were arrested Wednesday on suspicion of carrying out a fatal robbery at a 90-year-old woman's home in western Tokyo in January, a case believed to be…
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China tells Japan it is troubled by Tokyo's military build-up
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/china-japan-square-off-over-arms-and-balloons-at-first-security-talks-in-four-years
February 22, 2023, 11:59 AM
China said it was troubled by Japan's military build-up and Tokyo took aim at Beijing's military ties to Russia and its suspected use of spy balloons during the…
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To postpone the aging process, keep on driving, article urges seniors
https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/to-postpone-the-aging-process-keep-on-driving-article-urges-seniors
February 22, 2023, 9:05 PM
During the New Year holiday period, TV news reported a number of traffic accidents. One involved a driver who, while waiting for the traffic light to change, was…
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Some UK supermarkets limiting fruit and vegetable sales
https://japantoday.com/category/world/some-uk-supermarkets-limit-fruit-and-veg-sales
February 22, 2023, 4:20 AM
Some UK supermarkets have introduced limits on customer purchases of some fruit and vegetables due to "sourcing challenges" blamed on weather conditions in southern Europe and north Africa,…
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Mother arrested for fatally assaulting 2-year-old son
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/mother-arrested-for-fatally-assaulting-2-year-old-son-after-child-returned-from-protective-custody
February 22, 2023, 7:28 AM
Police in Fujisawa, Kanagawa Prefecture, have arrested a 27-year-old woman on suspicion of fatally abusing her two-year-old son in 2022.
Police said Mei Tashiro, whose occupation is unknown,…
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Japan reports 18,654 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-18-654-new-coronavirus-cases
February 22, 2023, 11:52 AM
Japan on Wednesday reported 18,654 new coronavirus cases, down 548 from Tuesday. Tokyo reported 1,195 new cases, down 256 from Tuesday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Real Madrid stuns Liverpool 5-2 in Champions League
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/real-madrid-stuns-liverpool-5-2-in-champions-league
February 21, 2023, 10:51 PM
While both Real Madrid and Liverpool are rightly considered Champions League royalty, there can only be one king.
Down by two goals after 14 minutes on Tuesday, defending…
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Northern Ireland's DUP leader says more work needed to solve post-Brexit trade row
https://japantoday.com/category/world/northern-ireland%27s-dup-leader-says-more-work-needed-to-solve-post-brexit-trade-row1
February 21, 2023, 10:04 PM
The leader of Northern Ireland's largest unionist party said on Tuesday there was still work to be done to find a resolution to a dispute between Britain and…
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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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Microsoft makes case for Activision merger amid EU scrutiny
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/microsoft-makes-case-for-activision-merger-amid-eu-scrutiny
February 21, 2023, 10:00 PM
Microsoft's Xbox video game division on Tuesday announced new partnerships with Nintendo and chipmaker Nvidia as it tries to persuade European regulators to approve its planned $68.7 billion…
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House GOP meets with Zelenskyy as far-right oppose future aid
https://japantoday.com/category/world/house-gop-meet-with-zelenskyy-as-far-right-oppose-future-aid
February 22, 2023, 4:02 AM
A handful of congressional Republicans met Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a signal of continued U.S. support even as hard-right members of the party vow to…
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Saudi Arabia deposits $1 billion into Yemen’s central bank
https://japantoday.com/category/world/saudi-arabia-deposits-1-billion-into-yemen%E2%80%99s-central-bank
February 21, 2023, 10:05 PM
Saudi Arabia deposited $1 billion into the central bank of Yemen’s internationally recognized government Tuesday in a bid to bolster the country’s ailing economy, state media said.
In…
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Nearly 70 troops killed in two jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nearly-70-troops-killed-in-two-jihadist-attacks-in-troubled-burkina
February 21, 2023, 10:05 PM
Suspected jihadists killed at least 15 soldiers in troubled northern Burkina Faso, just three days after an ambush that claimed the lives of 51 troops, security sources said…
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Six killed after latest earthquake shakes Turkey-Syria border
https://japantoday.com/category/world/six-killed-after-latest-earthquake-shakes-turkey-syria-border1
February 21, 2023, 10:02 PM
Six people were killed in the latest earthquake to strike the border region of Turkey and Syria, authorities said on Tuesday, two weeks after a massive quake killed…
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Alligator kills 85-year-old woman walking her dog in Florida
https://japantoday.com/category/world/alligator-kills-85-year-old-woman-walking-her-dog-in-florida
February 21, 2023, 10:06 PM
A helpless neighbor has described watching in horror as an elderly woman was killed by an alligator while walking her dog in a retirement community in the U.S.…
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EPA orders Norfolk Southern to clean up toxic derailment in Ohio
https://japantoday.com/category/world/epa-takes-charge-of-cleanup-in-toxic-ohio-train-derailment
February 21, 2023, 10:06 PM
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ordered Norfolk Southern on Tuesday to pay for the cleanup of the East Palestine, Ohio train wreck and chemical release as federal regulators…
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Woods, McIlroy break ground on high-tech golf league site
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/woods-mcilroy-break-ground-on-high-tech-golf-league-site
February 21, 2023, 10:01 PM
Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy put the silver-plated shovels into a pile of dirt and left sizable divots.
With that, their high-tech golf league got a bit closer…
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Spielberg channels inner child at Berlin film festival
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/spielberg-channels-inner-child-at-berlin-film-festival
February 21, 2023, 9:58 PM
Three-time Academy Award winner Steven Spielberg on Tuesday said childhood trauma had shaped almost all of his work as he prepared to accept a lifetime achievement award at…
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Would-be Scottish leader under fire over gay marriage stance
https://japantoday.com/category/world/would-be-scottish-leader-under-fire-over-gay-marriage-stance
February 21, 2023, 10:05 PM
A front-runner to become Scotland’s next leader fought to keep her campaign alive Tuesday amid a backlash over her opposition to same-sex marriage.
Scottish Finance Secretary Kate Forbes,…
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'Night Court' reboot returns favorite but set in modern day
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27night-court%27-reboot-returns-favorite-but-set-in-modern-day
February 21, 2023, 9:59 PM
You can forgive John Larroquette for thinking he'd entered a time machine when he stepped onto the sound stage of the rebooted NBC sitcom “Night Court.”
The sets…
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Japan 2022 average condo price hits record high for 6th year in row
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan-2022-average-condo-price-hits-record-high-for-6th-year-in-row
February 21, 2023, 9:56 PM
The average unit price of new condominiums across Japan hit a record high of 51.21 million yen in 2022, topping the previous record for the six straight year…
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6 Nations: Wales-England match under threat of strike action
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/6-nations-wales-england-match-under-threat-of-strike-action
February 21, 2023, 10:01 PM
The Six Nations rugby match between Wales and England looked increasingly under threat of a players' strike after the Wales team announcement was delayed on Tuesday amid contract…
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Japan bids teary farewell to pandas sent to reserve in China
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-bids-teary-farewell-to-pandas-sent-to-reserve-in-china
February 21, 2023, 9:58 PM
Japanese panda fans bid teary farewells to their idols Xiang Xiang, “super papa” Eimei and his twin daughters who were sent to China on Tuesday to swap their…
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Dubai airport sees surge in arrivals
https://japantoday.com/category/features/travel/dubai-airport-sees-surge-in-arrivals-bolstered-by-russian-influx
February 21, 2023, 10:09 PM
Dubai's airport welcomed 66 million passengers in 2022, more than double the previous year, it said Tuesday, a spike its chief executive attributed to "huge growth" in Russian…
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Japan, China to work toward direct communication line for security
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-china-to-work-towards-direct-communication-line-for-security-japan-says
February 21, 2023, 9:59 PM
Japan and China will work towards launching a direct communication line for security from this spring, Japan's defense ministry said on Tuesday in a statement after talks between…
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ANA, JAL, 3 others picked to operate flying taxis for 2025 World Expo
https://japantoday.com/category/national/ana-jal-3-others-picked-to-operate-flying-taxis-for-2025-world-expo
February 21, 2023, 11:14 PM
ANA Holdings Inc, Japan Airlines Co and three other companies have been selected to operate air taxi services during the 2025 World Exposition to be held in Osaka,…
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Japanese startup unveils space viewing tour on balloon flight
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-startup-unveils-space-viewing-tour-on-balloon-flight
February 22, 2023, 7:22 AM
A Japanese startup announced plans Tuesday to launch commercial space viewing balloon flights that it hopes will bring an otherwise astronomically expensive experience down to Earth.
Company CEO…
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Japan Post to end sales of cheap airmail stationery
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan-post-retiring-cheap-airmail-stationery-amid-online-shift
February 21, 2023, 9:57 PM
Japan Post Co said Tuesday it will from the end of September cease sales of its aerogrammes and postcards that can be sent internationally for a low fixed…
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