'Creature from the Black Lagoon' actor Ricou Browning dies at 93
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27creature-from-the-black-lagoon%27-actor-ricou-browning-dies
March 5, 2023, 10:05 PM
Ricou Browning, a skilled swimmer best known for his underwater role as the Gill Man in the quintessential 3D black-and-white 1950s monster movie “Creature from the Black Lagoon,”…
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Greeks protest over deadly train crash; station master jailed pending trial
https://japantoday.com/category/world/greeks-protest-over-deadly-train-crash-station-master-jailed-pending-trial
March 5, 2023, 9:49 PM
A Greek railway employee was jailed on Sunday pending trial over a deadly train crash that killed at least 57 people, as Greeks seethed with anger over the…
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Marathon winners
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March 5, 2023, 9:24 PM
Women's wheelchair race winners, from left to right, second-placed Tsubasa Kina of Japan, first-placed Manuela Schar of Switzerland and third placed Madison de Rozario of Australia pose for…
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Prince Harry contacted about coronation; attendance unclear
https://japantoday.com/category/world/prince-harry-contacted-about-coronation-attendance-unclear
March 5, 2023, 9:49 PM
King Charles III's office has been in touch with Prince Harry about the new monarch's coronation, raising the possibility the prince will attend the historic ceremony despite tensions…
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Liverpool's new-look front three put Man Utd to the sword in 7-0 win
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/liverpool%27s-new-look-front-three-put-man-utd-to-the-sword
March 5, 2023, 9:48 PM
Liverpool were given a glorious glimpse of a bright future on a historic Sunday at Anfield as Manchester United were ruthlessly crushed 7-0 to match their heaviest ever…
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Odermatt wins World Cup super-G, secures title in discipline
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/odermatt-wins-world-cup-super-g-secures-title-in-discipline
March 5, 2023, 9:48 PM
Marco Odermatt of Switzerland wrapped up another World Cup super-G title by winning the race in Aspen on Sunday with a smooth run through a challenging course.
Odermatt…
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Russian shelling hits Ukrainian town; Bakhmut battle rages
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-shelling-hits-ukrainian-town-bakhmut-battle-rages
March 5, 2023, 9:48 PM
Russian shelling destroyed homes and killed one person in northern Ukraine's Kharkiv province, the region's governor said Sunday, while fighting raged in the fiercely contested eastern city of…
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Fatal shooting erupts at Georgia party with over 100 teens
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fatal-shooting-erupts-at-georgia-party-with-over-100-teens
March 5, 2023, 9:50 PM
Two people were killed and six others were injured at a shooting in a suburban Atlanta home Saturday night where over 100 teenagers had gathered for a party.…
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Moscow marks 70 years after Stalin's death
https://japantoday.com/category/world/moscow-split-between-adoration-and-disgust-70-years-after-stalin%27s-death
March 5, 2023, 9:49 PM
More than a thousand people gathered on Moscow's Red Square on Sunday for the 70th anniversary of the death of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin, whose divisive legacy looms…
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Verstappen wins season-opening Bahrain Grand Prix
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/verstappen-opens-with-a-win-as-red-bull-takes-1-2-in-bahrain
March 5, 2023, 9:48 PM
Max Verstappen's dominant Bahrain Grand Prix victory seemed normal by his high standards.
The surprise of the Formula One season opening race? Fernando Alonso in a stunning third…
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A box office KO: ‘Creed III’ debuts to $58.7 million
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/a-box-office-k.o.-%E2%80%98creed-iii%E2%80%99-debuts-to-58.7-million
March 5, 2023, 9:46 PM
“ Creed III ” punched above its weight at the domestic box office in its first weekend in theaters. The MGM release knocked “Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania”…
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Poor nations' leaders unleash anger and despair at U.N. summit
https://japantoday.com/category/world/poor-nations%27-leaders-unleash-anger-and-despair-at-un-summit
March 5, 2023, 9:49 PM
Leaders from the world's poorest nations poured out their disappointment and bitterness at a U.N. summit on Sunday over the treatment of their countries by richer counterparts.
Many…
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Fire at Rohingya camp in Bangladesh leaves thousands without shelter
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fire-at-rohingya-camp-in-bangladesh-leaves-thousands-without-shelter
March 5, 2023, 9:49 PM
A fire destroyed 2,000 shelters at a Rohingya refugee camp in southeastern Bangladesh on Sunday, leaving around 12,000 people homeless, an official said.
The fire broke out around…
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Paris Olympics tickets viewed as too pricey, poll finds
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/paris-olympics-tickets-viewed-as-too-pricey-poll-finds
March 5, 2023, 10:09 PM
Around four out of five French people think tickets for the 2024 Paris Olympics are too expensive, a poll showed Sunday, underlining growing public frustration with organisers over…
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France faces massive strikes over pension reform
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france-faces-massive-strikes-over-pension-reform
March 5, 2023, 9:49 PM
French trade unions are heading for what is expected to be a decisive showdown with President Emmanuel Macron over pension reform, with massive strikes from Tuesday aiming to…
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S Korea to announce measures to settle wartime labor rift with Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update2-s.-korea-to-announce-fixes-to-wartime-labor-rift-with-japan-on-mon.
March 5, 2023, 9:44 PM
The South Korean government plans to formally announce measures to settle a wartime labor compensation dispute with Japan on Monday morning, diplomatic sources said Sunday, a move that…
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Shiffrin's quest for win 86 moves to Stenmark's Sweden
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/shiffrin-misses-out-in-super-g-still-chasing-86th-win
March 5, 2023, 9:48 PM
Mikaela Shiffrin 's quest to tie Swedish great Ingemar Stenmark's record of 86 career World Cup victories now moves to his home country.
Shiffrin's next race is a…
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Japan, U.S. negotiating return of detained Navy officer: sources
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/japan-u.s.-negotiating-return-of-detained-navy-officer-sources
March 5, 2023, 9:45 PM
Japan is negotiating with the United States the possibility of transferring a U.S. Navy officer, convicted of a fatal car crash in 2021, to his home country at…
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5 hurt in shooting near site of LA gun buyback event
https://japantoday.com/category/world/5-people-hurt-in-shooting-near-site-of-la-gun-buyback-event
March 5, 2023, 9:44 AM
At least five people were wounded in a shooting at a Los Angeles beach Saturday night, a few miles from the location of a gun buyback event held…
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Chris Rock hits back at Will Smith in Netflix livestream
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/chris-rock-hits-back-at-will-smith-in-netflix-livestream
March 5, 2023, 6:30 AM
Chris Rock finally hit back at Will Smith on Saturday in a brutal stand-up routine, a year after the actor slapped him in front of a global TV…
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G7 should declare 'no first use' of nuclear weapons: ex-Hiroshima mayor
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/g-7-should-vow-no-first-use-of-nukes-at-hiroshima-summit-ex-mayor
March 5, 2023, 9:28 AM
The Group of Seven industrialized nations should declare a nuclear weapon "no first use" policy during a summit in May in Hiroshima, the former mayor of the atomic-bombed…
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Yamasawa scores 25 as Wild Knights stay unbeaten in 43 games
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/yamasawa-scores-25-as-wild-knights-stay-unbeaten-in-43-games
March 5, 2023, 6:13 AM
Flyhalf Takuya Yamasawa scored 25 points as defending champions the Saitama Wild Knights beat the previously unbeaten Kubota Spears 30-15 in Japan League One rugby on Saturday to…
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Nations secure U.N. global high seas biodiversity pact
https://japantoday.com/category/features/environment/nations-secure-u.n.-global-high-seas-biodiversity-pact2
March 5, 2023, 9:55 PM
Negotiators from more than 100 countries completed a U.N. treaty to protect the high seas on Saturday, a long-awaited step that environmental groups say will help reverse marine…
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Gelmisa leads Ethiopian trifecta at Tokyo Marathon
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/athletics-gelmisa-leads-ethiopian-trifecta-at-tokyo-marathon
March 5, 2023, 7:29 AM
Ethiopia's Deso Gelmisa outsprinted compatriot Mohamed Esa down the final stretch to claim a thrilling victory in Sunday's Tokyo Marathon.
The 25-year-old Gelmisa clocked a winning time of…
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Japan reports 8,731 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-8-731-new-coronavirus-cases
March 5, 2023, 11:25 AM
Japan on Sunday reported 8,731 new coronavirus cases, down 1,700 from Saturday. Tokyo reported 705 new cases, down 90 from Saturday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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20 cars of Norfolk Southern cargo train derail in Ohio
https://japantoday.com/category/world/20-cars-of-norfolk-southern-cargo-train-derail-in-ohio
March 5, 2023, 2:59 AM
About 20 cars of a Norfolk Southern cargo train derailed near Springfield Saturday evening, officials said.
But there have been no reported injuries and no hazardous materials were…
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China expands defense budget 7.2%
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-expands-defense-budget-7.2-marking-just-.1-increase
March 5, 2023, 12:24 PM
China on Sunday announced a 7.2% increase in its defense budget for the coming year, up slightly from last year's 7.1% rate of increase.
That marks the eighth…
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Man arrested for attempted murder of ex-girlfriend
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-for-attempted-murder-of-ex-girlfriend
March 5, 2023, 7:32 AM
Police in Iwamizawa, Hokkaido, have arrested a 31-year-old man on suspicion of attempting to kill his former girlfriend.
Police said that Goki Yoshimoto, a company employee, is accused…
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China stresses need for tech reliance, firms should lead innovation
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/china-stresses-need-for-tech-reliance-firms-should-lead-innovation
March 5, 2023, 9:47 PM
hina's science and technology policies should aim to build the country's strength and self-reliance, while companies take the lead in pushing innovation, Premier Li Keqiang said on Sunday.…
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40% of firms want BOJ to scale down monetary easing: survey
https://japantoday.com/category/business/40-of-firms-want-boj-to-scale-down-monetary-easing-survey
March 5, 2023, 9:46 PM
Some 40 percent of companies want the Bank of Japan to scale down its ultraloose monetary policy over the next year, a recent survey by research firm Teikoku…
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