Rampant France inflict England's heaviest home defeat
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/record-breaking-france-thrash-england-53-10-in-six-nations
March 11, 2023, 9:18 PM
Reigning Six Nations champions France inflicted England's heaviest home defeat of all time with a crushing 53-10 win at Twickenham on Saturday.
An utterly dominant France ended their…
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Israelis protest proposed legal changes for 10th week
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israelis-protest-proposed-legal-changes-for-10th-week
March 11, 2023, 9:20 PM
Tens of thousands of Israelis demonstrated Saturday against a contentious plan to overhaul the judiciary as the government pressed ahead with the plan.
The nationwide demonstrations have been…
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France faces another day of nationwide protests against Macron's pension plans
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france-faces-another-day-of-nationwide-protests-against-macron%27s-pension-plans1
March 11, 2023, 9:20 PM
France faced a seventh day of demonstrations on Saturday against President Emmanuel Macron's unpopular pension reform plans amid ongoing rolling strikes which have affected refineries, public transport and…
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More than 40 vehicles involved in highway pileup in Hungary
https://japantoday.com/category/world/more-than-40-vehicles-involved-in-highway-pileup-in-hungary
March 11, 2023, 9:20 PM
Dozens of vehicles collided in a pileup in Hungary, causing numerous injuries and setting several of the vehicles on fire Saturday.
Police said the collision, which involved five…
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Haaland hits winner for Man City; Liverpool revival ended by Bournemouth
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/liverpool-revival-ended-by-bournemouth-kane-double-lifts-tottenham
March 11, 2023, 9:19 PM
Manchester City needed an Erling Haaland penalty 12 minutes from time to see off Crystal Palace 1-0 on Saturday as Liverpool's resurgence proved short-lived after a 1-0 defeat…
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Wagner says Russian fighters near central Bakhmut
https://japantoday.com/category/world/wagner-says-russian-fighters-near-central-bakhmut-%27killing-zone%27
March 11, 2023, 9:19 PM
The head of Russian paramilitary group Wagner said Saturday his fighters were near the center of Bakhmut as a top Ukrainian commander insisted it was important to "buy…
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Italy headed for 6 Nations wooden spoon after loss to Wales
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/italy-headed-for-6-nations-wooden-spoon-after-loss-to-wales
March 11, 2023, 9:19 PM
Italy is headed for another last-place finish in the Six Nations.
The Azzurri paid the price for yet another slow start and then losing two players to the…
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UK protest backs health staff as doctors prepare to strike
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-protest-backs-health-staff-as-doctors-prepare-to-strike
March 11, 2023, 9:19 PM
Thousands of protesters marched through London to the British prime minister’s residence on Saturday to support health care workers who have held a series of strikes over pay…
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Lars Nootbaar brings 'grind-it-out spirit' to Japan and WBC
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/lars-nootbaar-brings-%27grind-it-out-spirit%27-to-japan-and-wbc
March 11, 2023, 9:18 PM
Most Japanese couldn't recognize Lars Nootbaar a few weeks ago, before the World Baseball Classic opened. Few could even pronounce his name or spell it in English or…
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Shiffrin breaks ski record with 87th World Cup win
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/shiffrin-breaks-ski-record-with-87th-world-cup-win
March 11, 2023, 9:18 PM
Mikaela Shiffrin became the most successful racer in the history of World Cup skiing as she won for the 87th time with victory in the slalom at Are…
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Japan reaches World Baseball Classic quarterfinals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/Ohtani-Sasaki-lead-Japan-into-World-Classic-quarterfinals
March 11, 2023, 9:24 PM
Shohei Ohtani had another RBI double, 21-year-old right-hander Roki Sasaki reached 100 mph 21 times in 66 pitches and Japan beat the Czech Republic 10-2 on Saturday night…
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Yemen sides begin U.N.-brokered talks on prisoner exchange
https://japantoday.com/category/world/yemen-sides-begin-un-brokered-talks-on-prisoner-exchange
March 11, 2023, 9:20 PM
Yemen’s warring sides began talks Saturday aimed at implementing a U.N.-brokered deal on a prisoner exchange, the United Nations said.
The discussions between Yemen’s internationally recognized government and…
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Sunak hopes for solution as Lineker removal sparks BBC sport chaos
https://japantoday.com/category/world/bbc-football-show-in-chaos-as-lineker-taken-off-air-in-asylum-row
March 11, 2023, 9:20 PM
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said he hoped a stand-off between Gary Lineker and the BBC can be "resolved in a timely manner" after the British broadcaster's sport…
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Anti-nuclear power rally
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/anti-nuclear-power-rally-1
March 11, 2023, 9:20 PM
People chant slogans during a protest against the Japanese government for using nuclear power, across from the prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, on Saturday.
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Australia beats winless China 12-2 at WBC to improve to 2-0
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/Australia-beats-winless-China-12-2-at-WBC-to-improve-to-2-0
March 11, 2023, 7:23 AM
Rixon Wingrove had a three-run double in the first inning to get Australia started and Darryl George had an RBI run single in the seventh for a 12-2…
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Man arrested over murder of his 77-year-old mother in Yokohama
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-over-murder-of-his-77-year-old-mother-in-yokohama
March 11, 2023, 9:14 PM
Police in Yokohama on Saturday arrested a 43-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing his 77-year-old mother at their house on Friday.
According to police, Dai Yahagi is…
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Global air traffic increased by 67% in January
https://japantoday.com/category/features/travel/global-air-traffic-increased-by-67-in-january
March 11, 2023, 9:23 PM
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported that in January 2023, global air traffic, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), increased by 67% when compared to January 2022,…
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Japan reports 9,100 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-9-100-new-coronavirus-cases
March 11, 2023, 11:48 AM
Japan on Saturday reported 9,100 new coronavirus cases, down 13 from Friday. Tokyo reported 805 new cases, up 27 from Friday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Li Qiang, Xi confidant, takes reins as China's premier
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china%27s-xi-nominates-li-qiang-to-become-premier1
March 11, 2023, 7:10 AM
Four years before Li Qiang gained notoriety as the force behind the two-month COVID-19 lockdown of Shanghai, the man who became China's premier on Saturday worked quietly behind…
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Hollywood's Asian stars welcome 'long overdue' breakthrough at Oscars
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/hollywood%27s-asian-stars-welcome-%27long-overdue%27-breakthrough-at-oscars
March 11, 2023, 9:15 PM
From Oscars favorites "Everything Everywhere All at Once" and "RRR" to an unprecedented four acting nominations, Asian representation in Hollywood has finally achieved a remarkable and overdue breakthrough…
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Ghibli Park visitors caught in lewd acts with anime character figures
https://japantoday.com/category/national/ghibli-park-visitors-caught-in-lewd-acts-with-anime-character-figures
March 11, 2023, 9:13 PM
t’s been just over four months now since the highly anticipated Ghibli Park opened its doors to the public on November 1, and though the park has been receiving…
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Thompson topples Tsitsipas to reach Indian Wells 3rd round
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/thompson-topples-tsitsipas-to-reach-indian-wells-3rd-round
March 11, 2023, 1:55 AM
Unseeded Australian Jordan Thompson grabbed one of the biggest wins of his career on Friday, ousting third-ranked Stefanos Tsitsipas 7-6 (7/0), 4-6, 7-6 (7/5) to reach the third…
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Britain lobbies Olympic sponsors over IOC's Russia stance
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/britain-lobbies-olympic-sponsors-over-ioc%27s-russia-stance
March 11, 2023, 9:19 PM
The British government has written to the Olympics' biggest sponsors urging them to pressure the International Olympic Committee over its stance of allowing athletes from Russia back into…
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Japan marks 12 years since quake-tsunami disaster
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-marks-12-years-since-quake-tsunami-that-led-to-fukushima-crisis
March 11, 2023, 11:47 AM
Japan on Saturday marked 12 years since a massive earthquake and tsunami struck the country's northeast, claiming the lives of over 15,000 people and triggering a nuclear disaster…
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German police storm Karlsruhe pharmacy, arrest suspected hostage-taker
https://japantoday.com/category/world/german-police-storm-karlsruhe-pharmacy-arrest-suspected-hostage-taker
March 11, 2023, 1:36 AM
German police said on Friday it had arrested a male suspect after a special unit stormed a pharmacy in the southwestern city of Karlsruhe where multiple people had…
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Trout leads U.S. in WBC at apex of stellar baseball career
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/trout-leads-us-in-wbc-at-apex-of-stellar-baseball-career
March 10, 2023, 9:49 PM
Mike Trout was asked to be a part of this U.S. team for the World Baseball Classic.
He didn't have to be.
The 31-year-old slugger knew he wanted…
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Five men arrested in Mexico over killings of Americans
https://japantoday.com/category/world/five-men-arrested-in-mexico-over-killings-of-americans
March 10, 2023, 9:51 PM
Five purported Mexican drug cartel members have been arrested over the recent kidnapping and killing of Americans in the border state of Tamaulipas, authorities said on Friday.
Two…
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PM makes a pitch
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/pm-makes-a-pitch
March 10, 2023, 8:58 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida throws the ceremonial first pitch ahead of the first round Pool B game between South Korea and Japan at the World Baseball Classic…
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Italy coast guard launches multiple rescues; over 1,000 migrants "in danger"
https://japantoday.com/category/world/italy-coastguard-launches-multiple-rescues-over-1-000-migrants-in-danger
March 10, 2023, 9:51 PM
The Italian coast guard launched multiple rescue operations on Friday to save hundreds of migrants packed aboard several boats off the toe of Italy, less than two weeks…
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10-year-old student arrested for having gun at Maine school
https://japantoday.com/category/world/10-year-old-student-arrested-for-having-gun-at-maine-school
March 11, 2023, 1:36 AM
Police arrested a 10-year-old student in Maine after the student arrived on school grounds with a firearm on Friday.
No one was injured, the Waldo County Sheriff's Office…
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