Hamas gunman wounds three in Tel Aviv attack before police kill him
https://japantoday.com/category/world/hamas-gunman-wounds-three-in-tel-aviv-attack-before-police-kill-him
March 9, 2023, 10:00 PM
A Palestinian gunman opened fire in Tel Aviv on Thursday, wounding three people before being killed by police in what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu labelled a "terror…
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Italy toughens penalties for people smugglers after migrant tragedy
https://japantoday.com/category/world/italy-toughens-penalties-for-smugglers-after-migrant-tragedy
March 9, 2023, 10:00 PM
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni unveiled her right-wing government's plans to crack down on people smugglers following a Cabinet meeting she led Thursday in the southern town near the…
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Arsenal draw at Sporting, Roma beat Sociedad in Europa League
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/arsenal-draw-at-sporting-roma-beat-sociedad-in-europa-league
March 9, 2023, 9:51 PM
Arsenal and Sporting Lisbon could not be divided in an entertaining 2-2 draw in their Europa League last 16 first leg clash in Lisbon on Thursday.
Hidemasa Morita's…
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3 Los Angeles police officers wounded; suspect dead in standoff
https://japantoday.com/category/world/3-los-angeles-officers-wounded-suspect-dead-in-standoff
March 9, 2023, 10:01 PM
Three Los Angeles police officers were shot and wounded in a confrontation with a wanted parolee who was found dead hours later after a standoff, police said.
The…
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Biden lay out his budget plan; challenges GOP to follow suit
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Biden-lay-out-his-budget-plan-challenges-GOP-to-follow-suit
March 9, 2023, 9:59 PM
As political gridlock puts the government at risk of defaulting, U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday made an opening bid with a budget plan that would cut deficits by $2.9…
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Canada police probe alleged Chinese 'police stations' in Montreal
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-police-probe-alleged-chinese-%27police-stations%27-in-montreal
March 9, 2023, 10:00 PM
Police in Canada said on Thursday they are investigating allegations that two Montreal-area centers are being used as Chinese state-backed "police stations" to intimidate or harass Canadians of…
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Apology letter found after U.S. citizens killed in Mexico
https://japantoday.com/category/world/mexican-gang-said-to-apologize-over-deaths-of-americans
March 9, 2023, 10:01 PM
A letter claiming to be from the Mexican drug cartel blamed for abducting four Americans and killing two of them condemned the violence and said the gang turned…
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Paris Olympics chief defends ticket pricing after criticism
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/paris-olympics-chief-defends-ticket-pricing-after-criticism
March 9, 2023, 9:50 PM
The head of the Paris Olympics organizing committee defended the ticketing system for the 2024 Games, calling the first phase of sales a "success" on Thursday despite complaints…
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GM offers buyouts to most U.S. salaried workers to trim costs
https://japantoday.com/category/business/gm-offers-buyouts-to-most-us-salaried-workers-to-trim-costs
March 9, 2023, 9:57 PM
General Motors is offering buyouts to most of its U.S. salaried workforce and some global executives in an effort to trim costs as it makes the transition to…
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At least 36 people killed by extremists in eastern Congo
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-least-36-people-killed-by-extremists-in-eastern-congo
March 9, 2023, 10:01 PM
At Least 36 people were killed by extremists in conflict-riddled eastern Congo, the military said on Thursday. The Allied Democratic Forces, a rebel militia with links to the…
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Homecoming hero Ohtani helps Japan win WBC opener against China
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/homecoming-hero-ohtani-helps-japan-win-baseball-opener
March 9, 2023, 9:49 PM
Major league superstar Shohei Ohtani was given a hero's welcome but Japan had to overcome "heavy" resistance from China to win their World Baseball Classic opener on Thursday.…
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NATO chief in new drive to bring Finland, Sweden in
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nato-chief-in-new-drive-to-bring-finland-sweden-in
March 9, 2023, 9:59 PM
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg is spearheading a new drive this week to see Finland and Sweden become members of the world’s biggest military organization by the time U.S.…
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Chaim Topol, Tevye of 'Fiddler on the Roof' fame, dies at 87
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/chaim-topol-tevye-of-%27fiddler-on-the-roof%27-fame-dies-at-87
March 9, 2023, 9:55 PM
Golden Globe winner Chaim Topol, the Israeli actor famed for his depiction of Tevye in the movie "Fiddler on the Roof," has died at 87, Israeli officials said…
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Most players prefer World Cup in European summer, union says
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/most-players-prefer-world-cup-in-european-summer-union-says
March 9, 2023, 9:51 PM
Most of the players from last year's World Cup do not want the soccer tournament to be held again in November and December, global union FIFPRO said Thursday.…
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North Korea fires ballistic missile toward sea
https://japantoday.com/category/world/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-toward-sea-seoul-says
March 9, 2023, 9:59 PM
North Korea on Thursday fired a short-range ballistic missile toward waters off its western coast, South Korea’s military said.
The launch came as the United States and South…
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JAL cancels cheap domestic ticket sale after surge in website traffic
https://japantoday.com/category/business/jal-cancels-cheap-domestic-ticket-sale-after-surge-in-website-traffic
March 9, 2023, 9:55 PM
Japan Airlines Co said Thursday it has canceled a special campaign that offered domestic one-way tickets for 6,600 yen each after its website suffered a glitch caused by…
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Special delivery
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/a-Special-delivery
March 9, 2023, 10:02 PM
DeliRo, an automated delivery robot, makes a test run as part of a field test in Tokyo's Tsukishima district on Thursday. Using built-in cameras and sensors, the robot…
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70% of Japan flight attendants report photos taken of them secretly
https://japantoday.com/category/national/70-of-japan-flight-attendants-report-photos-taken-of-them-secretly
March 9, 2023, 9:47 PM
Around 70 percent of flight attendants in Japan have reported that photos had been or likely had been taken of them surreptitiously, an aviation trade union said Thursday,…
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Shohei Ohtani and Japan: It's much more than just baseball
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/shohei-ohtani-and-japan-it%27s-much-more-than-just-baseball
March 9, 2023, 9:49 PM
He'd paid about 10,000 yen for his ticket. He wore a Japan cap above a blue Los Angeles Angels jersey. And as he enthused about the sensation that…
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Seven & i to reduce Ito-Yokado stores, exit apparel business
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan%27s-seven-i-to-close-ito-yokado-stores-exit-apparel-business
March 9, 2023, 9:56 PM
Seven & i Holdings Co, the operator of the Seven-Eleven convenience store chain, said Thursday its Ito-Yokado supermarket unit will cut the number of its stores by a…
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South Korea, Japan to hold summit next week to expand ties
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/seoul-leaders-of-s.-korea-japan-to-hold-summit-next-week
March 9, 2023, 9:46 PM
The leaders of South Korea and Japan will meet next week for a summit on strengthening ties, both governments said Thursday, days after South Korea unveiled a step toward…
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Disaster to destination: Fukushima woos tourists with snow
https://japantoday.com/category/national/disaster-to-destination-fukushima-woos-tourists-with-snow
March 9, 2023, 9:45 PM
Tourist Benjamin Tuffy's family spent their winter holidays in Japan's picture-perfect snow. But they weren't at the country's famed ski resorts in Hokkaido or Nagano -- they picked…
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Australia edges South Korea 8-7 at World Baseball Classic
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/australia-stun-south-korea-with-8-7-win-at-world-baseball-classic
March 9, 2023, 7:29 AM
Cricket is Australia's national game but the country's baseball team struck a blow for their sport with an 8-7 win over South Korea at the World Baseball Classic…
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Asian stocks mixed after Wall St steadies amid rate fears
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-stocks-mixed-after-wall-st-steadies-amid-rate-fears
March 9, 2023, 6:54 AM
Asian stock markets were mixed Thursday after Wall Street steadied following a plunge on worries about more U.S. interest rate hikes.
Shanghai and Seoul declined. Tokyo and Hong…
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Russian missile barrage slams into Ukrainian cities; 6 dead
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-missiles-target-cities-across-ukraine-officials-say
March 9, 2023, 9:58 PM
A barrage of more than 80 Russian missiles and a smaller number of exploding drones hit residential buildings and critical infrastructure across Ukraine on Thursday, killing six people…
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From sharing site to anime giant, Crunchyroll marches forward
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/from-sharing-site-to-anime-giant-crunchyroll-marches-forward
March 9, 2023, 9:57 PM
Once a semi-legal sharing site, Crunchyroll is now a streaming giant credited with helping Japanese anime transform from a nerdy subculture into a lucrative global industry poised to…
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Japan reports 9,834 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-9-834-new-coronavirus-cases
March 9, 2023, 11:49 AM
Japan on Thursday reported 9,834 new coronavirus cases, down 1,971 from Wednesday. Tokyo reported 794 new cases, down 132 from Wednesday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Alcaraz chases Indian Wells title and return to No. 1
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/alcaraz-chases-indian-wells-title-and-return-to-no.-1
March 9, 2023, 9:51 PM
Top-seeded Carlos Alcaraz can replace Novak Djokovic with a victory at the Indian Wells ATP Masters, and the 19-year-old Spaniard says he'll give it all he's got.
"I'm…
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U.S. eyes new framework on nuclear deterrence with Japan, S Korea
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/u.s.-eyes-new-framework-on-nuclear-deterrence-with-japan-s.-korea
March 9, 2023, 7:32 AM
The United States is considering establishing a new framework to boost nuclear deterrence against North Korea with Japan and South Korea, sources with knowledge of the plan said.…
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3 arrested for 'sushi terrorism' pranks
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/three-arrested-in-japan-for-%27sushi-terrorism%27-pranks
March 9, 2023, 9:48 AM
Three people have been arrested in Nagoya over unhygienic pranks at a conveyor-belt sushi restaurant after footage of their antics -- dubbed "sushi terrorism" -- sparked outrage online.…
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