Romanian visitors
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/romanian-visitors-1
March 7, 2023, 9:25 PM
Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, fourth from left, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, attend a meeting at the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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French nationwide strike to continue as pension reform fight intensifies
https://japantoday.com/category/world/french-nationwide-strike-to-extend-as-pension-reform-fight-intensifies
March 7, 2023, 9:53 PM
France's nationwide strike against a planned pension reform, which disrupted train services, shut schools and halted fuel deliveries, will spill into Wednesday as unions seek to force a…
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New intelligence points to pro-Ukraine group in Nord Stream attack: New Tork Times
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-intelligence-points-to-pro-ukraine-group-in-nord-stream-attack-nyt
March 7, 2023, 9:53 PM
New intelligence reviewed by U.S. officials suggests that a pro-Ukraine group - likely comprised of Ukrainians or Russians - attacked the Nord Stream gas pipelines in September, but…
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New PGA Tour schedule still about good golf, Monahan says
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/new-pga-tour-schedule-still-about-good-golf-monahan-says
March 7, 2023, 9:52 PM
Fresh off a seven-hour board meeting that reshaped the PGA Tour's future, Commissioner Jay Monahan was standing in a breeze way at Bay Hill last week when Adam…
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Tens of thousands flee Somaliland into drought-hit Ethiopia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/tens-of-thousands-flee-somaliland-into-drought-hit-ethiopia
March 7, 2023, 9:54 PM
An estimated around 100,000 people have fled fighting in Somalia's breakaway Somaliland region into a remote drought-hit area of Ethiopia, UN and Ethiopian refugee agencies said on Tuesday.…
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In reversal, Biden weighs detaining migrant families
https://japantoday.com/category/world/in-reversal-biden-weighs-detaining-migrant-families
March 7, 2023, 9:53 PM
The Biden administration is considering detaining migrant families who cross into the U.S. illegally as it prepares to end COVID-19 restrictions at the U.S.-Mexico border, according to U.S.…
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Iran arrests school poisoning suspects as cases top 5,000
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran-arrests-school-poisoning-suspects-as-cases-top-5-000
March 7, 2023, 9:54 PM
Iran announced Tuesday it had made the first arrests in a spate of mystery poisonings of schoolgirls that has affected more than 5,000 pupils since late November.
Supreme…
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2 Americans dead, 2 rescued after violent Mexico kidnapping
https://japantoday.com/category/world/official-2-americans-dead-after-being-abducted-in-mexico
March 7, 2023, 9:54 PM
A road trip to Mexico for cosmetic surgery ended with two Americans dead — and two others found alive in a rural area near the Gulf coast —…
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Pritzker Prize awarded to British architect Chipperfield
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pritzker-prize-awarded-to-british-architect-chipperfield
March 7, 2023, 9:54 PM
the highest honor in the field — has been awarded to British architect and urban planner David Alan Chipperfield, hailed on Tuesday for “a commitment to an architecture…
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Murakami, Yoshida power Japan to final WBC warm-up victory
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/baseball-murakami-yoshida-power-japan-to-final-wbc-warm-up-victory
March 7, 2023, 9:52 PM
Munetaka Murakami blasted a three-run first-inning homer and Masataka Yoshida drove in four runs as Samurai Japan cruised into the World Baseball Classic on a 9-1 win over…
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Bangladesh building explosion kills at least 14; scores hurt
https://japantoday.com/category/world/bangladesh-building-explosion-kills-at-least-14-scores-hurt
March 7, 2023, 9:54 PM
An explosion in a seven-story commercial building in Bangladesh's capital on Tuesday killed at least 14 people and injured dozens, officials said.
The explosion occurred in Gulistan, a…
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Apple introduces new iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/hello-yellow%21-apple-introduces-new-iphone-14-and-iphone-14-plus
March 7, 2023, 9:51 PM
Apple on Tuesday announced a new yellow iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Plus, adding even more color choices to the lineup this spring.
The iPhone 14 and iPhone…
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Russia vows to capture Bakhmut, push further into Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-vows-to-capture-bakhmut-push-further-into-east
March 7, 2023, 9:52 PM
The Russian army on Tuesday vowed to capture the east Ukrainian town of Bakhmut, a symbolic prize in months of fierce combat, as a precursor for offensives deeper…
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Britain sets out plan to ban asylum for Channel migrants
https://japantoday.com/category/world/britain-sets-out-plan-to-ban-asylum-for-channel-migrants
March 7, 2023, 9:52 PM
Britain set out details on Tuesday of a new law barring the entry of asylum seekers to the UK in small boats, a proposal that some refugee charities…
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Liverpool fans to get refunds after Champions League chaos
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/liverpool-fans-to-get-refunds-after-champions-league-chaos
March 7, 2023, 9:52 PM
UEFA will refund Liverpool fans who bought tickets for last season's Champions League final, an event which led to crushes outside the Stade de France and innocent supporters…
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Lego posts boost in profit, sales as it raised some prices
https://japantoday.com/category/business/lego-posts-boost-in-profit-sales-as-it-raised-some-prices
March 7, 2023, 9:50 PM
Lego said Tuesday that profits increased by 5% in 2022 from a year earlier and sales rose even as it raised prices on higher-ticket toys.
The Danish toy…
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Kakao offers to buy 35% of K-pop firm SM in growing battle
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/kakao-offers-to-buy-35-of-k-pop-firm-sm-in-growing-battle
March 7, 2023, 9:50 PM
South Korean technology firm Kakao launched a tender offer to buy up to 35% of K-pop agency SM Entertainment and become its largest shareholder, escalating Tuesday a battle…
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Woman gets 11 years for murder of mentally ill husband with son's help
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/refiling-woman-gets-11-yrs-for-murder-of-mentally-ill-husband-with-son%27s-help
March 7, 2023, 9:47 PM
A Japanese court on Tuesday sentenced a woman to 11 years in prison over the 2011 murder of her mentally ill husband with the help of their son,…
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86% fear Japan could be involved in war as tensions mount
https://japantoday.com/category/national/86-fear-japan-could-be-involved-in-war-as-tensions-mount
March 7, 2023, 9:45 PM
Over 86 percent of people polled in a Japanese government survey released Tuesday said they see a danger of the country being involved in a war, a figure…
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China warns Japan not to join U.S. efforts to contain it
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/china-warns-japan-not-to-join-u.s.-efforts-to-contain-it
March 7, 2023, 9:45 PM
Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang said Tuesday that China hopes for "friendship and good neighborliness" with Japan but warned Tokyo not to take part in a "new Cold…
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Ministry says files suggesting pressure on media were its documents
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/ministry-says-files-suggesting-pressure-on-media-were-its-documents
March 7, 2023, 9:46 PM
Japan's internal affairs ministry said Tuesday that papers recently made public by an opposition party lawmaker that suggest political pressure was put on broadcasters by a past administration…
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Pitcher Roki Sasaki next 'big thing' from Japanese baseball
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/pitcher-roki-sasaki-next-%27big-thing%27-from-japanese-baseball
March 7, 2023, 9:52 PM
In Japan they call pitcher Roki Sasaki the “Monster of the Reiwa Era," which translates roughly into a “once-in-a-generation superstar."
In simple English, Sasaki is likely to be…
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Cabinet approves proposals for Japan immigration law changes
https://japantoday.com/category/national/cabinet-approves-proposals-for-japan-immigration-law-changes
March 7, 2023, 7:25 AM
The cabinet on Tuesday approved proposed revisions to Japan's immigration law that include controversial measures to enable the deportation of individuals repeatedly applying for refugee status.
The latest…
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Australia hikes key interest rate to 3.6% to fight inflation
https://japantoday.com/category/business/australia-hikes-key-interest-rate-to-3.6-to-fight-inflation
March 7, 2023, 9:51 PM
Australia’s central bank increased its benchmark interest rate by another quarter-point to 3.6% Tuesday as it continues trying to tame inflation.
It was the 10th rate rise in…
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China says U.S. must stop suppressing it or risk conflict
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-must-stop-suppressing-china-or-risk-%27conflict%27-foreign-minister
March 7, 2023, 4:58 AM
China's foreign minister blamed the U.S. for rising tensions between Washington and Beijing and said if the U.S. does not change its path, there will be "conflict and…
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Yoon says forced labor plan crucial for better ties with Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/yoon-forced-labor-plan-crucial-for-better-ties-with-japan
March 7, 2023, 10:14 AM
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Tuesday defended his government’s contentious plan to use local funds to compensate Koreans enslaved by Japanese companies before the end of…
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S Korea vows to strengthen security cooperation with Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/s.korea-vows-to-strengthen-security-cooperation-with-japan-following-forced-labour-announcement
March 7, 2023, 9:46 PM
South Korea's defense ministry said on Tuesday it would work with Japan to enhance security cooperation after Seoul's proposal to compensate people forced to work under Japan's 1910-1945…
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Japan reports 12,014 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-12-014-new-coronavirus-cases
March 7, 2023, 11:52 AM
Japan on Tuesday reported 12,014 new coronavirus cases, up 7,751 from Monday. Tokyo reported 989 new cases, up 654 from Monday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Japan's H3 rocket ordered to self-destruct after liftoff
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan%27s-H3-rocket-ordered-to-self-destruct-after-liftoff
March 7, 2023, 7:25 AM
Japan's second attempt to launch its next-generation H3 rocket failed after liftoff on Tuesday, with the space agency issuing a destruct command after concluding the mission could not…
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Revolving sushi chain Choshimaru’s sushi will no longer revolve in response to 'sushi terrorism'
https://japantoday.com/category/national/revolving-sushi-chain-choshimaru%E2%80%99s-sushi-will-no-longer-revolve-in-response-to-sushi-terrorism
March 7, 2023, 10:02 PM
For the past month, the topic dominating discussion of the restaurant industry in Japan has been viral videos in which pranksters go to a conveyor belt sushi restaurant, handle…
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