Hot walk
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March 12, 2023, 9:32 PM
A Buddhist monk walks barefoot across hot embers, remains of a large bonfire of wood and Japanese cypress leaves, at the firewalking festival, called Hiwatari matsuri in Japanese, at Mt…
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Lady Gaga will perform 'Top Gun: Maverick' song at Oscars
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/lady-gaga-will-perform-%27top-gun-maverick%27-song-at-oscars
March 12, 2023, 9:44 PM
Lady Gaga will be performing at the Oscars after all.
A person close to the production with knowledge of the performance confirmed Sunday afternoon that the pop superstar…
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Doan grabs late winner for Freiburg to leave Hoffenheim last
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/doan-grabs-late-winner-for-freiburg-to-leave-hoffenheim-last
March 12, 2023, 9:38 PM
Japan midfielder Ritsu Doan struck late for Freiburg to beat Hoffenheim 2-1 on Sunday and leave American coach Pellegrino Matarazzo’s team bottom of the Bundesliga.
It was Matarazzo‘s…
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6 Nations: Ireland beats Scotland 22-7
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/6-nations-ireland-beats-scotland-22-7-close-to-grand-slam
March 12, 2023, 9:38 PM
The Irish are one win away from a Grand Slam in the Six Nations.
By outlasting Scotland 22-7 at Murrayfield on Sunday, Ireland earned a fourth straight victory…
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Arsenal cuts through Fulham; Casemiro sent off again in EPL
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/arsenal-cuts-through-fulham-casemiro-sent-off-again-in-epl
March 12, 2023, 9:37 PM
Chants of “We're gonna win the league” boomed out of Arsenal's gleeful away contingent of fans at one end of Craven Cottage as their team piled up the…
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How does Oscars voting work? This is how winners are decided
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/how-does-oscars-voting-work-this-is-how-winners-are-decided
March 12, 2023, 9:43 PM
The road to an Oscar winds through a long awards season, which finally culminates Sunday at the Academy Awards. We take you through the process of getting that…
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At least 19 killed in Congo by suspected extremists
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-least-19-people-killed-in-congo-by-suspected-extremists
March 12, 2023, 9:46 PM
Rebels in eastern Congo killed at least 19 people and set fire to a health center and houses, authorities reported Sunday.
Gunmen suspected of being part of the…
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8 dead after smuggling boat capsizes off San Diego coast
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March 12, 2023, 9:46 PM
Eight people were killed when two migrant smuggling boats approached a San Diego beach amid heavy fog and one capsized in the surf, authorities said Sunday, calling it…
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Iran says deal with Saudi Arabia will help end Yemen's war
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran-says-deal-with-saudi-arabia-will-help-end-yemen%27s-war
March 12, 2023, 9:46 PM
Iran's mission to the United Nations says a breakthrough agreement with Saudi Arabia restoring bilateral relations will help bring a political settlement to Yemen's yearslong war, Iranian state…
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French union leader vows to keep fighting Macron's pension plan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/french-union-leader-vows-to-keep-fighting-macron%27s-pension-plan
March 12, 2023, 9:45 PM
French unions will keep on fighting against President Emmanuel Macron's pension reform plan despite the upper house of parliament approving the text on Saturday, a leader of one…
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Ohtani long HR powers Japan to victory over Australia at World Baseball Classic
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ohtani-long-hr-powers-japan-to-group-win-at-world-classic
March 12, 2023, 10:42 PM
Shohei Ohtani hit a three-run homer that landed just below his image on a video advertising board, sending Japan to a 7-1 victory over Australia in the World…
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Moldova police say they foiled Russia-backed unrest plot
https://japantoday.com/category/world/moldova-police-say-they-foiled-russia-backed-unrest-plot
March 12, 2023, 9:45 PM
Police in Moldova said they foiled a plot by groups of Russia-backed actors who were trained to cause mass unrest during a Sunday protest against the country’s new…
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Thousands take part in new Greece protest over train crash
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thousands-take-part-in-new-greece-protest-over-train-crash
March 12, 2023, 9:46 PM
Thousands of people protested on Sunday against safety deficiencies in Greece’s railway network nearly two weeks after dozens were killed in the country's deadliest train crash.
The demonstrators…
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Yellen: No federal bailout for collapsed Silicon Valley Bank
https://japantoday.com/category/business/yellen-says-no-federal-bailout-for-silicon-valley-bank
March 12, 2023, 9:36 PM
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that the federal government would not bail out Silicon Valley Bank, but is working to help depositors who are concerned about…
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BBC chief refuses to quit despite chaos sparked by Lineker removal
https://japantoday.com/category/world/bbc-chief-refuses-to-quit-despite-chaos-sparked-by-lineker-removal
March 12, 2023, 9:45 PM
Britain's finance minister on Sunday said "people's confidence" in the BBC needed to be restored as the broadcaster's boss vowed not to quit amid the chaos surrounding Gary…
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‘Not done yet:' Skier Shiffrin continues quest for records
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/%E2%80%98not-done-yet%E2%80%99-skier-shiffrin-continues-quest-for-records
March 12, 2023, 9:38 PM
Does getting a record 87th World Cup win make Mikaela Shiffrin the greatest ski racer of all time?
Shiffrin doesn’t think so, despite congratulations pouring in from the…
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Winds of rebellion blow through women's soccer ahead of World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/winds-of-rebellion-blow-through-women%27s-football-ahead-of-world-cup
March 12, 2023, 9:37 PM
In a Women's World Cup year, players from several national teams have spoken out to condemn managerial methods, demand better conditions or call for equal pay, and the…
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Russian advance stalls in Ukraine's Bakhmut, think tank says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-advance-stalls-in-ukraine%27s-bakhmut-think-tank-says
March 12, 2023, 9:45 PM
Russia’s advance seems to have stalled in Moscow's campaign to capture the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, a leading think tank said in an assessment of the longest…
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Ex-head of inn with bacteria in water exceeding limit dies in apparent suicide
https://japantoday.com/category/national/ex-head-of-inn-with-bacteria-exceeding-limit-dies-in-apparent-suicide
March 12, 2023, 9:34 PM
The former head of the operator of a southwestern Japan inn, who came under fire for only changing hot spring bathwater twice a year, allowing legionella bacteria to…
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Finding COVID-19's origins is a moral imperative: WHO's Tedros
https://japantoday.com/category/world/finding-covid-19%27s-origins-is-a-moral-imperative-who%27s-tedros2
March 12, 2023, 12:14 PM
Discovering the origins of COVID-19 is a moral imperative and all hypotheses must be explored, the head of the World Health Organization said, in his strongest comments yet…
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Schwarber's 3-run homer sends U.S. past Britain in World Baseball Classic
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/schwarber%27s-3-run-homer-sends-u.s.-past-britain-in-world-baseball-classic
March 12, 2023, 7:25 AM
Kyle Schwarber launched a three-run homer, Nolan Arenado had three hits and two RBIs, and the United States overcame a slow start to beat Britain 6-2 on Saturday…
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Japan's birthrate policy could be funded by gov't bonds, says LDP official
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan%27s-birthrate-policy-could-be-funded-by-gov%27t-bonds-says-ldp-official
March 12, 2023, 9:44 PM
Japan's efforts to counter the country's declining birth rate by doubling the budget for child-related policies could possibly be covered by government bonds, a ruling party heavyweight lawmaker…
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Israeli forces kill 3 Palestinian gunmen in West Bank
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israeli-forces-kill-3-palestinian-gunmen-in-west-bank
March 12, 2023, 6:55 AM
Israeli forces shot and killed three Palestinian gunmen Sunday who opened fire on troops in the occupied West Bank, the military said, the latest bloodshed in a year-long…
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Japan reports 7,013 new coronavirus cases
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March 12, 2023, 12:07 PM
Japan on Sunday reported 7,013 new coronavirus cases, down 2,087 from Saturday. Tokyo reported 606 new cases, down 199 from Saturday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Everything to know about the Oscars
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March 12, 2023, 9:43 PM
Hollywood is gearing up for the 95th Academy Awards, where “Everything Everywhere All at Once” comes in the lead nominee and the film industry will hope to move past “the…
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VW joins e-car price war as global rivalry heats up
https://japantoday.com/category/business/vw-joins-e-car-price-war-as-global-rivalry-heats-up
March 12, 2023, 9:36 PM
German giant Volkswagen is set to follow Tesla's lead with a high-profile price drop as the battle for global dominance in the electric car segment intensifies, and local…
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Woman arrested over death of 56-year-old mother
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/woman-arrested-over-death-of-56-year-old-mother
March 12, 2023, 9:35 PM
Police in Settsu, Osaka Prefecture, said Sunday they have arrested a 33-year-old unemployed woman on suspicion of killing her 56-year-old mother at their home on Saturday.
According to…
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1 in 4 still to wear masks in Japan despite eased COVID rules: survey
https://japantoday.com/category/national/1-in-4-still-to-wear-masks-in-japan-despite-eased-covid-rules-poll
March 12, 2023, 12:07 PM
One in four people in Japan have said in a survey they will continue to wear face masks in all social settings, even after COVID-19 guidelines on face…
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Pence says Trump 'endangered my family' on Jan 6
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pence-says-trump-%27endangered-my-family%27-on-jan.-6
March 12, 2023, 9:45 PM
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has harshly criticized former President Donald Trump for his role in the Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol, widening the rift…
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70-year-old man arrested after menacing passenger with knife on bullet train
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/70-year-old-man-arrested-after-menacing-passenger-with-knife-on-bullet-train
March 12, 2023, 7:35 AM
Police in Omiya, Saitama Prefecture, have arrested a 70-year-old man on suspicion of forcible obstruction of business after he menaced another passenger with a knife on a bullet…
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