Search underway for Americans kidnapped in Mexico border town
https://japantoday.com/category/world/search-underway-for-americans-kidnapped-in-mexico-border-town
March 6, 2023, 8:28 PM
Mexican and U.S. authorities said on Monday they were working to locate four Americans who were shot at by gunmen in northern Mexico and then kidnapped shortly after…
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Canadian police probe media reports on alleged Chinese election interference
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-police-probe-media-reports-on-alleged-chinese-election-interference
March 6, 2023, 8:28 PM
Canadian police are investigating media reports that cited secret intelligence on alleged Chinese attempts to influence elections for potential violations of information security laws, the Royal Canadian Mounted…
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Choc shock! Toblerone drops iconic Swiss peak from package
https://japantoday.com/category/business/choc-shock%21-toblerone-drops-iconic-swiss-peak-from-package
March 6, 2023, 8:24 PM
The makers of Toblerone are stripping images of Switzerland's famed Matterhorn and the Swiss flag from the packaging of the milk-chocolate treat as they move some production to…
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Twitter experiences glitches as links, images fail to load
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/twitter-glitches-as-links-images-fail-to-load
March 6, 2023, 8:25 PM
Twitter experienced a bevy of glitches Monday as links stopped working, some users were unable to log in and images were not loading for others.
The company, which…
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Turkish watchdog says it's fining Musk over Twitter takeover
https://japantoday.com/category/world/turkish-watchdog-says-it%27s-fining-musk-over-twitter-takeover
March 6, 2023, 8:29 PM
Turkey’s competition watchdog said Monday it was fining Twitter owner Elon Musk for taking over the social media platform without first seeking the watchdog's permission.
The Turkish Competition…
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Scholz says labor, climate challenges loom for Germany
https://japantoday.com/category/world/scholz-says-labor-climate-challenges-loom-for-germany
March 6, 2023, 8:29 PM
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Monday that his country faces considerable challenges, but also opportunities, in the coming years as it seeks to transform toward a green economy…
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UK aims to deport Channel migrants, but critics skeptical
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-aims-to-deport-channel-migrants-but-critics-skeptical
March 6, 2023, 8:29 PM
The British government said Monday it will introduce legislation to ban anyone who arrives in the UK in small boats across the English Channel from ever settling in…
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Thousands of pro-Trump bots are attacking DeSantis, Haley
https://japantoday.com/category/world/digital-foot-soldiers-pro-trump-bots-swarm-desantis-haley
March 6, 2023, 8:28 PM
Over the past 11 months, someone created thousands of fake, automated Twitter accounts — perhaps hundreds of thousands of them — to offer a stream of praise for…
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A month after Turkey-Syria quake, survivors need shelter, sanitation
https://japantoday.com/category/world/a-month-after-quake-survivors-need-shelter-sanitation
March 6, 2023, 8:27 PM
One month after a powerful quake devastated parts of Turkey and Syria, hundreds of thousands of people still need adequate shelter and sanitation, and an appeal for $1…
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Ukrainian military vows to hold Bakhmut as Russians close in
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Ukrainian-military-vows-to-hold-Bakhmut-as-Russians-close-in
March 6, 2023, 8:27 PM
Ukrainian military leaders expressed determination Monday to hold onto Bakhmut as Russian forces encroached on the devastated eastern city they have sought to capture for six months at…
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Man Utd attempt reset after mauling by Liverpool
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-utd-attempt-reset-after-mauling-by-liverpool
March 6, 2023, 8:27 PM
Manchester United's embarrassing 7-0 mauling by Liverpool was a brutal reality check for Erik ten Hag's improving side but the manager has urged his men to bounce back…
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Whirlpool tour
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/whirlpool-tour-1
March 6, 2023, 8:12 PM
A sightseeing boat approaches whirlpools in Naruto Strait off Naruto, Tokushima Prefecture. The sightseeing season for the famous whirlpools began on March 4.
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S Korean Yoon expected to visit Japan in mid-March
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/urgent-s.-korea-plans-yoon%27s-japan-visit-to-meet-kishida-in-mid-march
March 6, 2023, 8:20 PM
The Japanese and South Korean governments are planning President Yoon Suk Yeol's visit to Japan on March 16 and 17 to meet with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, a…
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Inoue to fight unbeaten American for 2 world titles
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/%27monster%27-inoue-to-fight-unbeaten-american-for-world-titles
March 6, 2023, 8:26 PM
Japan's Naoya Inoue will fight for two world titles in his super-bantamweight debut when he takes on American Stephen Fulton in Yokohama in May, the boxer nicknamed "Monster"…
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Japanese opposition party submits bill to approve same-sex marriage
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japanese-opposition-party-submits-bill-to-approve-same-sex-marriage
March 6, 2023, 8:20 PM
Japan's main opposition party submitted a bill to parliament Monday to approve same-sex marriage, hoping to pile pressure on the government before the country hosts the G7 summit…
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Suicide bombing in southwestern Pakistan kills 9 policemen
https://japantoday.com/category/world/suicide-bombing-in-southwestern-pakistan-kills-9-policemen
March 6, 2023, 8:28 PM
A suicide bomber riding on a motorcycle rammed into a police truck in Pakistan's restive southwest, killing at least nine policemen and wounding seven, officials said.
No one…
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Sydney swelters through early autumn heatwave
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sydney-swelters-through-autumn-heatwave-bushfire-threat-looms
March 6, 2023, 6:38 AM
Parts of Australia's east including Sydney recorded their hottest day in more than two years on Monday with temperatures hitting more than 40 degrees Celsius, raising the risk…
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Chinese planners promise 12 million jobs, economic rebound
https://japantoday.com/category/business/chinese-planners-promise-12-million-jobs-economic-rebound
March 6, 2023, 8:24 PM
Chinese economic officials expressed confidence Monday they can meet this year’s growth target of “around 5%” by generating 12 million new jobs and encouraging consumer spending following the…
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Wagner chief says Russian position at Bakhmut at risk without promised ammunition
https://japantoday.com/category/world/wagner-chief-says-russian-position-at-bakhmut-at-risk-without-promised-ammunition2
March 6, 2023, 11:49 AM
The head of Russia's Wagner mercenary force warned that Russia's position around the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut was in peril unless his troops got ammunition, the latest…
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Japan hails S Korea's solution to wartime labor compensation dispute
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-japan-to-uphold-apology-after-s.-korea-settles-wartime-labor-issue
March 6, 2023, 10:08 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday hailed South Korea's plan for settling a wartime labor compensation dispute with Japan, pledging to accelerate efforts to improve bilateral relations…
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Divorced Afghan women forced back to abusive ex-husbands
https://japantoday.com/category/world/divorced-afghan-women-forced-back-to-abusive-ex-husbands
March 6, 2023, 5:01 AM
Abused for years by her ex-husband who broke all of her teeth, Marwa has retreated into hiding with her eight children after Taliban commanders tore up her divorce.…
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Djokovic withdraws after failed bid to play Indian Wells
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/djokovic-withdraws-after-failed-bid-to-play-indian-wells
March 6, 2023, 8:27 PM
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the upcoming BNP Paribas Open, having lost his bid to enter the United States unvaccinated to play in the Southern California event.…
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Political boys club staining reputation of Japan's winter wonderland
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/feature-political-boys-club-staining-reputation-of-japan%27s-winter-wonderland
March 6, 2023, 8:21 PM
The Hokkaido mountain resort town of Niseko draws winter sports lovers from all over the world, but underneath this youthful and dynamic image is a male-dominated local assembly…
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S Korea proposes public foundation to resolve forced labor dispute with Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/s-korea-pushes-to-end-japan-disputes-over-forced-laborers
March 6, 2023, 7:22 AM
South Korea took a step toward improving ties with historical rival Japan by announcing a plan Monday to raise local civilian funds to compensate Koreans who won damages against Japanese…
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Japan's own 'embarrassing ways to die' challenge Darwin Awards
https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/japan%27s-own-%27embarrassing-ways-to-die%27-challenge-darwin-awards
March 6, 2023, 3:10 AM
You've no doubt heard of the Darwin Awards, which commemorate those who improve our gene pool -- by removing themselves from it in an extraordinarily idiotic manner --…
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Netflix making live-action 'One Piece' from popular manga
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/netflix-making-live-action-%27one-piece%27-from-popular-manga
March 6, 2023, 8:23 PM
Hit Japanese manga “One Piece” is coming to Netflix as a live-action series — a development that's both exciting and worrisome for fans who have seen mixed success…
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Oscar films highlight man's destruction of our own planet
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/beyond-pandora-oscar-films-highlight-man%27s-destruction-of-our-own-planet
March 6, 2023, 8:23 PM
While James Cameron's ecological sci-fi fable "Avatar: The Way of Water" is vying for best picture at the Oscars, his fellow nominees in the documentary categories have been…
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7 missing after boat capsizes off disputed Senkaku islands
https://japantoday.com/category/national/seven-missing-as-boat-capsizes-off-disputed-japan-islands
March 6, 2023, 7:25 AM
Japan's coast guard said Monday it was searching for seven people missing after their boat capsized and was spotted in waters off the Tokyo-controlled Senkaku islands, which are…
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Woman arrested for assaulting son in Sapporo
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/woman-arrested-for-assaulting-son-in-sapporo
March 6, 2023, 8:22 PM
Police in Sapporo, Hokkaido, have arrested a 43-year-old Chinese woman on suspicion of assault after she allegedly punched her elementary school son in the face.
According to police,…
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Ohtani, star-studded U.S. eye World Baseball Classic crown
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ohtani-star-studded-us-eye-world-baseball-classic-crown
March 6, 2023, 8:26 PM
The battle to find baseball's global champions gets under way this week when the pandemic-delayed World Baseball Classic returns after a six-year absence with Shohei Ohtani hoping to…
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