Britain defends Rwanda asylum plan as 'compassionate'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/britain-defends-rwanda-asylum-plan-as-%27compassionate%27
March 18, 2023, 9:44 PM
Britain's interior minister defended a controversial plan to deport asylum seekers who arrive in the UK illegally to Rwanda during a visit to the country on Saturday, saying…
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Ireland beats England 29-16 to win Six Nations Grand Slam
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ireland-fulfills-hype-with-six-nations-grand-slam
March 18, 2023, 9:43 PM
Ireland mastered the hype and expectations to win the Six Nations and a historic first Grand Slam in Dublin by seeing off England 29-16 on Saturday.
The Irish…
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Paris police, protesters clash for third night over Macron's pension reform
https://japantoday.com/category/world/paris-police-protesters-clash-for-third-night-over-macron%27s-pension-reform
March 18, 2023, 9:44 PM
Paris police clashed with demonstrators for a third night on Saturday as thousands of people marched throughout the country amid anger at the government pushing through a rise…
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Thousands protest in Portugal to demand higher wages, cap on food prices
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thousands-protest-in-portugal-to-demand-higher-wages-cap-on-food-prices1
March 18, 2023, 9:45 PM
Thousands of protesters filled downtown Lisbon on Saturday to demand higher wages and pensions, as well as government intervention to cap soaring food prices they say are strangling…
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Rocket fired from Gaza lands in southern Israel
https://japantoday.com/category/world/military-rocket-fired-from-gaza-lands-on-southern-israel
March 18, 2023, 9:44 PM
The Israeli military said Palestinian militants in the Gaza Strip fired a rocket toward southern Israel Saturday evening.
The rocket fell and exploded in an open area, triggering…
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Gary Lineker back on air to lead BBC's FA Cup coverage
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/gary-lineker-back-on-air-to-lead-bbc%27s-fa-cup-coverage
March 18, 2023, 9:43 PM
BBC presenter Gary Lineker made a low-key return to live TV on Saturday as he led the broadcaster's coverage of FA Cup soccer but opted not to directly…
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Perez on pole for Red Bull in Saudi Arabia for 2nd year
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/perez-on-pole-for-red-bull-in-saudi-arabia-for-2nd-year
March 18, 2023, 9:43 PM
Sergio Perez stepped up for Red Bull to ensure the team started from the pole at the Saudi Arabian Grand Prix after a mechanical issue sidelined two-time defending…
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Southampton fightback stuns Spurs; Chelsea held by Everton
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/southampton-fightback-stuns-spurs-leeds-tame-wolves
March 18, 2023, 9:42 PM
Tottenham manager Antonio Conte lambasted his players after they let a two-goal lead slip to draw 3-3 at Southampton on Saturday, as Chelsea also conceded a late equaliser…
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France beats Wales 41-28 in Six Nations
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/6n-france-beats-wales-41-28-waits-on-ireland-england-match
March 18, 2023, 9:43 PM
Defending champion France completed its Six Nations campaign by scoring five tries in an entertaining 41-28 win against Wales on Saturday but failed to retain its title after…
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Putin visits Crimea as Ukraine grain deal extended
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin-visits-crimea-on-annexation-anniversary-as-grain-deal-extended
March 18, 2023, 9:44 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday visited Crimea to mark the ninth anniversary of the peninsula's annexation, a day after the International Criminal Court issued an arrest warrant…
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Pakistan court drops arrest warrant against ex-PM Imran Khan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pakistan-court-drops-arrest-warrant-against-ex-pm-imran-khan
March 18, 2023, 9:45 PM
A Pakistan judge dropped an arrest warrant against former prime minister Imran Khan on Saturday, his lawyers said, after the ex-cricketing star, who had skipped several hearings, travelled…
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Scotland ends Six Nations on high after edging Italy
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/scotland-ends-six-nations-on-high-after-edging-italy
March 18, 2023, 9:43 PM
Scotland can crank up its Rugby World Cup preparations in good stead after edging Italy 26-14 to complete an uplifting Six Nations campaign on Saturday.
The Scots rebounded…
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Millions of dead fish wash up amid heatwave in Australia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/millions-of-dead-fish-wash-up-amid-heat-wave-in-australia
March 18, 2023, 9:45 PM
Millions of fish have washed up dead in southeastern Australia in what authorities and scientists say is caused by floods and hot weather.
The Department of Primary Industries…
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Trump says he expects to be arrested on Tuesday; calls for protests
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-says-he%27ll-be-arrested-tuesday-as-da-eyes-charges
March 18, 2023, 9:27 PM
Donald Trump claimed on Saturday that his arrest is imminent and issued an extraordinary call for his supporters to protest as a New York grand jury investigates hush…
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Japan, Germany to watch developments of investigation against Putin
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update2-japan-to-watch-developments-of-investigation-against-putin-kishida
March 18, 2023, 9:56 PM
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday that Japan will carefully monitor the developments of an investigation against Russian President Vladimir Putin after holding talks with German Chancellor Olaf…
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Anti-summit rally
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/anti-summit-rally
March 18, 2023, 9:45 PM
Protesters stage a rally to denounce a summit between South Korea and Japan in Seoul on Saturday. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday praised South Korean President…
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North Korea claims almost 800,000 have signed up to fight against U.S.
https://japantoday.com/category/world/north-korea-claims-almost-800-000-have-signed-up-to-fight-against-us
March 18, 2023, 9:51 AM
North Korea claims that about 800,000 of its citizens volunteered to join or reenlist in the nation's military to fight against the United States, North Korea's state newspaper…
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Actor Sam Neill reveals blood cancer diagnosis
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/actor-sam-neill-reveals-blood-cancer-diagnosis
March 18, 2023, 9:37 PM
Actor Sam Neill has revealed he is being treated for stage-three blood cancer, writing in a memoir that he was "possibly dying" from the illness diagnosed a year…
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3 perish in Nagano house fire
https://japantoday.com/category/national/3-killed-as-predawn-fire-guts-house-in-central-japan
March 18, 2023, 9:41 PM
A fire gutted a two-story house in Nagano early Saturday, leaving three dead, police and firefighters said.
Three bodies were found in the house that was occupied by…
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Japan reports 7,066 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-7-066-new-coronavirus-cases
March 18, 2023, 12:17 PM
Japan on Saturday reported 7,066 new coronavirus cases, up 11 from Friday. Tokyo reported 627 new cases, down four from Friday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Teenage girl arrested after saying she strangled man in Toyama
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/teenage-girl-arrested-after-saying-she-strangled-man-in-central-japan
March 18, 2023, 9:40 PM
A teenage girl was arrested on Saturday for allegedly killing a man at a hotel in Toyama Prefecture , police said.
The 17-year-old has admitted to killing 21-year-old…
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Urías leads Mexico into World Baseball Classic semifinal against Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/urias-leads-mexico-5-4-over-puerto-rico-into-wbc-semis
March 18, 2023, 3:32 AM
Luis Urías hit the go-ahead single in a three-run seventh inning that fueled Mexico’s 5-4 comeback victory over Puerto Rico to advance to its first-ever World Baseball Classic…
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Fire department official arrested for shoplifting
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/fire-department-official-arrested-for-shoplifting
March 18, 2023, 9:40 PM
Police in Yawata, Kyoto Prefecture, have arrested a 35-year-old fire department section chief on suspicion of shoplifting.
According to police, the suspect tried to leave a supermarket with…
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Sabalenka beats Sakkari to reach first Indian Wells final
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/sabalenka-beats-sakkari-to-reach-first-indian-wells-final
March 18, 2023, 1:05 AM
Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka beat Maria Sakkari 6-2, 6-3 in a Stadium Court slugfest on Friday to reach the final of the Indian Wells WTA and ATP…
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Japan egg prices soar amid record 16 mil bird flu cullings
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan-egg-prices-soar-amid-record-16-mil.-bird-flu-cullings
March 18, 2023, 9:38 PM
Egg prices are soaring in Japan as the current avian flu season sees a record 16 million birds marked for culling, impacting both the restaurant sector and households…
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Isak scores late as Newcastle beats Nottingham Forest 2-1
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/isak-scores-late-as-newcastle-beats-nottingham-forest-2-1
March 17, 2023, 11:31 PM
Alexander Isak's stoppage-time penalty kept Newcastle's Champions League bid on track in a 2-1 comeback win against Nottingham Forest in the English Premier League on Friday.
The Sweden…
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Facebook, YouTube reactivate Trump's accounts
https://japantoday.com/category/world/%27i%E2%80%99m-back%21%27-trump-returns-to-facebook-after-reinstatement
March 18, 2023, 4:33 AM
Former President Donald Trump has returned to Facebook after a more than two-year ban.
“I’M BACK!” Trump posted on the site weeks after his personal account was reactivated.…
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U.S. resumes drone flights over Black Sea after Russia intercept
https://japantoday.com/category/world/u.s.-resumes-drone-flights-over-black-sea-after-russia-intercept
March 18, 2023, 6:43 AM
The United States has resumed surveillance drone flights over the Black Sea region following a Russian fighter jet intercept on Tuesday that led to the downing of a…
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People's Honor Award for Kunieda
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/people%27s-honor-award-for-kunieda-1
March 17, 2023, 8:51 PM
Wheelchair tennis player Shingo Kunieda receives the People's Honor Award from Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo on Friday. "This is a testament to the greater recognition…
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Three dead in stabbings at apartment in eastern Canada
https://japantoday.com/category/world/three-dead-in-stabbings-at-apartment-in-eastern-canada
March 17, 2023, 9:21 PM
Three people were found stabbed to death Friday inside an apartment in the eastern Canadian city of Montreal, and police have a suspect in custody.
Police found the…
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