G7 vows to strengthen coordinated sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update4-g-7-vows-to-strengthen-coordinated-sanctions-on-russia-over-ukraine
February 24, 2023, 9:35 PM
The leaders of the Group of Seven economies pledged to levy further sanctions on Russia in a bid to stop its war in Ukraine, according to a joint…
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Nikki Haley keeping early 2024 fundraising numbers quiet
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nikki-haley-keeping-early-2024-fundraising-numbers-quiet
February 24, 2023, 9:43 PM
Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley had a busy first week as an official 2024 presidential candidate, announcing in her native state, then hustling to early voting New…
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U.S. savors basketball World Cup berth
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/us-savors-world-cup-berth-carmelo-anthony-named-ambassador
February 24, 2023, 9:41 PM
USA Basketball put together different rosters for all six World Cup qualifying windows, and coach Jim Boylen noticed the same two things with each of those groups.
One,…
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Hopes grow for Northern Ireland deal as UK politicians ordered to parliament
https://japantoday.com/category/world/hopes-grow-for-northern-ireland-deal-as-uk-politicians-ordered-to-parliament
February 24, 2023, 9:43 PM
Lawmakers in British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party have been told to be in parliament on Monday in a sign that a new post-Brexit deal to resolve…
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Turkey begins to rebuild for 1.5 million left homeless by earthquakes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/turkey-begins-to-rebuild-for-1.5-million-left-homeless-by-earthquakes1
February 24, 2023, 9:42 PM
Turkey has begun work to rebuild homes following this month's devastating earthquakes, a government official said on Friday, as the combined death toll in Turkey and Syria surpassed…
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Weapons supervisor pleads not guilty in 'Rust' shooting case
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/weapons-supervisor-pleads-not-guilty-in-%27rust%27-shooting-case
February 24, 2023, 9:46 PM
A weapons supervisor charged with a felony for her alleged role in the shooting death of a cinematographer on the set of a Western movie pleaded not guilty…
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G20 finance leaders tussle over Ukraine war
https://japantoday.com/category/world/g20-tussles-over-ukraine-war-as-west-steps-up-sanctions3
February 24, 2023, 9:42 PM
Finance leaders of the world's top economies sought on Friday to bridge differences over how to deal with Russia following its invasion of Ukraine a year ago, as…
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Blinken to meet Asia 'Quad' after China friction
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/blinken-to-meet-asia-%27quad%27-after-china-friction
February 24, 2023, 9:44 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet this week with his counterparts from India, Japan and Australia, on the heels of a flare-up in tensions with China.…
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Murray saves five match points to reach Qatar Open final
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/%27amazing%27-murray-saves-five-match-points-to-reach-qatar-open-final
February 24, 2023, 9:40 PM
Former world number one Andy Murray was at a loss to explain how he saved five match points Friday to overcome Czech challenger Jiri Lehecka and reach the…
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Japanese anime sees challenge from China at Berlin fest
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/japanese-anime-sees-challenge-from-china-at-berlin-fest
February 24, 2023, 9:45 PM
Anime director Makoto Shinkai on Friday said China could eventually leapfrog Japan on the global animation stage as Chinese animated drama "Art College 1994" had its world premiere…
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MLB catchers wary of looming robo umps amid rules changes
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/mlb-catchers-wary-of-looming-robo-umps-amid-rules-changes
February 24, 2023, 9:41 PM
Seattle Mariners manager Scott Servais spent parts of 11 seasons and nearly 800 games behind home plate as a catcher with four franchises, mostly in the 1990s.
During…
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Scotland's next leader faces battle to unite country and party
https://japantoday.com/category/world/scotland%27s-next-leader-faces-battle-to-unite-country-and-party1
February 24, 2023, 9:43 PM
Three candidates will fight it out to succeed Nicola Sturgeon as Scotland's next leader, with the winner facing the daunting task of uniting a country divided over its…
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Macron under fire for honouring Bezos with top award
https://japantoday.com/category/world/macron-under-fire-for-honouring-bezos-with-top-award
February 24, 2023, 9:43 PM
President Emmanuel Macron was under fire from the French left on Friday for handing billionaire Amazon founder Jeff Bezos the country's highest order of merit.
Critics said the…
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Jill Biden in Kenya on visit focusing on drought
https://japantoday.com/category/world/jill-biden-in-kenya-on-visit-focusing-on-drought
February 24, 2023, 9:43 PM
U.S. First Lady Jill Biden arrived in Kenya on Friday, kicking off a visit aimed at focusing attention on the worst drought to hit the Horn of Africa…
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U.S. announces sweeping new Russia sanctions 1 year into war
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-announces-sweeping-new-russia-sanctions-1-year-into-war
February 24, 2023, 9:42 PM
The U.S. announced a new round of sanctions on Russian firms, banks, manufacturers and people Friday, aiming them at entities that helped Russia evade sanctions earlier in the…
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Penguin to publish 'classic' Roald Dahl books after backlash
https://japantoday.com/category/world/penguin-to-publish-%27classic%27-roald-dahl-books-after-backlash
February 24, 2023, 9:43 PM
Publisher Penguin Random House announced Friday it will publish “classic” unexpurgated versions of Roald Dahl’s children’s novels after it received criticism for cuts and rewrites that were intended…
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Japan inn in hot water for bathwater bacteria 3,700 times the limit
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-inn-in-hot-water-for-bathwater-bacteria-3-700-times-the-limit
February 24, 2023, 9:37 PM
A century-old ryokan traditional inn in southwestern Japan has only been changing its hot spring bathwater twice yearly, leading to legionella bacteria levels as much as 3,700 times…
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People across the world gather to mark Ukraine war anniversary
https://japantoday.com/category/world/wrecked-russian-tank-skull-and-silence-mark-war-anniversary
February 24, 2023, 9:41 PM
World landmarks were lit up in the colors of Ukraine’s national flag as people across the globe threw their support behind the country Friday on the anniversary of…
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Death toll from Brazil floods, landslides reaches 54
https://japantoday.com/category/world/death-toll-from-brazil-floods-landslides-reaches-541
February 24, 2023, 9:43 PM
The death toll from heavy rains that devastated coastal areas of Brazil's southeastern Sao Paulo state reached 54 people on Friday, official figures showed, climbing from 50 reported…
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Man United drawn with Real Betis in last 16 of Europa League
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-united-drawn-with-real-betis-in-last-16-of-europa-league
February 24, 2023, 9:41 PM
Manchester United was paired with Real Betis in the round of 16 of the Europa League on Friday, giving the 2017 champions another Spanish opponent after eliminating Barcelona.…
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Japan's manga sales hit record but growth slows as more people go out
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan%27s-manga-sales-hit-record-but-growth-slows-as-more-people-go-out
February 24, 2023, 9:39 PM
Sales of manga comic books and magazines in Japan were estimated to have hit a record 677 billion yen in 2022, but the rise was only marginal as…
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Japan soccer chiefs neglecting women's game, says former striker
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan-football-chiefs-neglecting-women%27s-game-says-former-striker
February 24, 2023, 9:40 PM
Former striker Yuki Nagasato accused Japan's soccer association of neglecting the women's game ahead of this year's World Cup after it failed to find a broadcaster for the…
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Asia stocks mixed after Wall Street breaks losing streak
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asia-stocks-mixed-after-wall-st-breaks-losing-streak
February 24, 2023, 7:25 AM
Shares in Asia were mixed Friday after Wall Street broke its longest losing streak since December with a modest rally led by tech stocks.
Benchmarks rose in Tokyo…
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Japanese court orders gov't to pay damages over forced sterilization
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japanese-court-orders-gov%27t-to-pay-damages-over-forced-sterilization
February 24, 2023, 9:37 PM
A Japanese court on Friday ordered the government to pay damages to a hearing-impaired woman who underwent forced sterilization under a now-defunct eugenics protection law, the fourth such…
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Light show meets opera as new 'Turandot' seeks to lure people back to theater
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/light-show-meets-opera-as-new-%27turandot%27-seeks-to-lure-people-back-to-theatre
February 24, 2023, 9:45 PM
A kaleidoscopic light show has helped reinvent Giacomo Puccini's opera "Turandot" currently playing in Tokyo - a production which aims to bring people back into theaters now that…
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Curious poodle
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/curious-poodle
February 24, 2023, 9:46 PM
While his owners ask a policeman for directions, this miniature poodle seems eager to sniff around the police box at Omotesando, Tokyo.
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Japan reports 6,512 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-6-512-new-coronavirus-cases
February 24, 2023, 12:01 PM
Japan on Friday reported 6,512 new coronavirus cases, down 8,681 from Thursday. Tokyo reported 427 new cases, down 645 from Thursday. It is the first time that the…
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Taiwan sees China learning lessons from Russia's Ukraine invasion
https://japantoday.com/category/world/taiwan-sees-china-taking-lessons-from-russia%27s-ukraine-invasion
February 24, 2023, 3:43 AM
China's military is learning from Russia's invasion of Ukraine that any attack on Taiwan would have to be swift to succeed, but the Taiwan Strait would make that…
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Japan pledges $27 mil in aid for quake-struck Turkey, Syria
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-pledges-27-mil.-in-aid-for-quake-struck-turkey-syria
February 24, 2023, 7:32 AM
Japan will provide around $27 million in emergency humanitarian aid for Turkey and Syria, devastated by powerful earthquakes earlier this month, the top government spokesman said Friday.
Chief…
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Facebook, Instagram roll out paid subscription in Australia, New Zealand
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/facebook-instagram-roll-out-paid-subscription-in-australia-new-zealand
February 24, 2023, 9:39 PM
Facebook and Instagram began a week-long rollout of their first paid verification service on Friday, testing users' willingness to pay for social media features that until now have…
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