No Haaland as Spain beats Norway; Wales draws with Croatia
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/no-haaland-as-spain-beats-norway-wales-draws-with-croatia
March 25, 2023, 10:48 PM
New faces dominated European Championship qualifying on Saturday as Spain coach Luis de la Fuente swept aside Norway in his first game in charge and a Wales forward…
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Best dancers
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/best-dancers
March 25, 2023, 9:22 PM
Madison Chock and Evan Bates of the U.S. hug each other after seeing their score for their performance in the ice dance free dance program in the World…
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Protests erupt in NYC — not for Trump but for 'The Joker'
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/protests-erupt-in-nyc-%E2%80%94-not-for-trump-but-for-%27the-joker%27
March 25, 2023, 9:28 PM
Throngs of protesters gathered at the courthouse steps, chanting for freedom for their embattled hero. Police kept watch as passions flared and voices roared. Squad cars and television…
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Nicholas Lloyd Webber, son of famed composer, dies at 43
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/nicholas-lloyd-webber-son-of-famed-composer-dies-at-43
March 25, 2023, 9:29 PM
Nicholas Lloyd Webber, the Grammy-nominated composer, record producer and eldest son of Andrew Lloyd Webber, died Saturday in England after a protracted battle with gastric cancer and pneumonia.…
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Kawada takes Ushba Tesoro to Dubai World Cup win for Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/kawada-takes-ushba-tesoro-to-dubai-world-cup-win-for-japan
March 25, 2023, 9:33 PM
Ushba Tesoro, ridden by Japanese jockey Yuga Kawada, produced a stunning finish to secure his first win outside his home country, with a commanding performance in the $12…
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Israeli defense minister calls for halt to judicial overhaul
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israeli-defense-minister-calls-for-halt-to-judicial-overhaul
March 25, 2023, 9:37 PM
Israel's defense minister became the first ally in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition to break ranks on Saturday as he called for an immediate halt to the far-right…
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Putin says Russia will station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin-says-russia-will-station-tactical-nukes-in-belarus
March 25, 2023, 9:35 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced plans on Saturday to station tactical nuclear weapons in neighboring Belarus, a warning to the West as it steps up military support for…
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U.N. nuclear watchdog says missing Libya uranium found
https://japantoday.com/category/world/un-nuclear-watchdog-says-missing-libya-uranium-found
March 25, 2023, 9:37 PM
U.N. inspectors visiting southern Libya found drums containing natural uranium reported missing earlier this month in the chaos-stricken country, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Saturday.
The International Atomic…
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Canada pledges Great Lakes funding after Trudeau-Biden talks
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-pledges-great-lakes-funding-after-trudeau-biden-talks
March 25, 2023, 9:37 PM
Canada has pledged a significant increase in spending to improve water quality in the Great Lakes following Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden, whose…
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Hungary: Criticism makes it hard to cooperate with West
https://japantoday.com/category/world/hungary-criticism-makes-it-hard-to-cooperate-with-west
March 25, 2023, 9:36 PM
The West’s steady criticism of Hungary on democratic and cultural issues makes the small European country’s right-wing government reluctant to offer support on practical matters, specifically NATO’s buildup…
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Piquet fined for racist, homophobic comments about Hamilton
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/piquet-fined-for-racist-homophobic-comments-about-hamilton
March 25, 2023, 9:48 PM
Retired Formula One champion Nelson Piquet has been ordered by a Brazilian court to pay $950,000 in “moral damages” for making racist and homophobic comments about Lewis Hamilton.…
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Wildfire in Spain rages out of control
https://japantoday.com/category/world/early-wildfire-in-spain-rages-out-of-control
March 25, 2023, 9:38 PM
Some 700 firefighters were battling Spain's first major forest fire of the year Saturday, which was raging out of control 48 hours after it began, forcing 1,500 people…
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Relieved Uno retains world figure skating title
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/relieved-uno-retains-world-figure-skating-title
March 25, 2023, 9:32 PM
Japan's Shoma Uno said he felt "relief" after shrugging off mental doubts and injury to retain his world figure skating title in front of an adoring home crowd…
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Man attacks 3 people with hand grenade, knife in Berlin
https://japantoday.com/category/world/man-attacks-3-people-with-hand-grenade-knife-in-berlin
March 25, 2023, 9:36 PM
German police said Saturday that they have arrested a 61-year-old man after three people were wounded in a hand grenade and knife attack in Berlin.
Police said the…
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Japanese company official detained by Chinese authorities
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update1-japanese-company-official-detained-by-chinese-authorities
March 25, 2023, 9:27 PM
A senior Japanese company official in his 50s was detained in Beijing earlier this month for an alleged violation of the country's law, a source familiar with Japan-China…
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Britain to announce plan to house migrants on military bases within weeks: report
https://japantoday.com/category/world/britain-to-announce-plan-to-house-migrants-on-military-bases-within-weeks-report
March 25, 2023, 9:36 PM
Plans by the British government to move migrants out of hotels and into military bases or even disused ferries are expected to be announced within weeks, Sky News…
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Intel co-founder, philanthropist Gordon Moore dies at 94
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/intel-co-founder-philanthropist-gordon-moore-dies-at-94
March 25, 2023, 9:31 PM
Gordon Moore, the Intel Corp. co-founder who set the breakneck pace of progress in the digital age with a simple 1965 prediction of how quickly engineers would boost…
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Japan to upgrade Aegis ships with Tomahawk missiles by FY 2027
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-eyes-upgrading-aegis-ships-with-tomahawk-missiles-by-fy-2027
March 25, 2023, 9:24 PM
The Japanese government plans to upgrade all eight of its Aegis destroyers by fiscal 2027 so that they can be installed with Tomahawk cruise missiles purchased from the…
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New Zealand tells China its concern on lethal aid to Russia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-zealand-tells-china-its-concern-on-lethal-aid-to-russia
March 25, 2023, 8:43 PM
New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta has expressed concern to China over any provision of lethal aid to support Russia in its war against Ukraine during a meeting…
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Men who groped Ghibli Park statues apologize to Aichi governor
https://japantoday.com/category/national/men-who-groped-took-%27upskirt%27-photos-of-ghibli-park-statues-apologize-to-governor
March 25, 2023, 7:29 AM
Ghibli Park, the Studio Ghibli theme park in Aichi Prefecture, is more about art and atmosphere than rides and shows. Inside the park’s Ghibli’s Grand Warehouse area guests can take photos…
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Japan reports 8,286 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-8-286-new-coronavirus-cases
March 25, 2023, 11:59 AM
Japan on Saturday reported 8,286 new coronavirus cases, down 353 from Friday. Tokyo reported 863 new cases, down 30 from Friday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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2-year-old twins fall to their death from 7th floor apartment
https://japantoday.com/category/national/2-year-old-twins-fall-to-their-death-from-7th-floor-of-apartment-building
March 25, 2023, 9:58 AM
Twin brothers, aged two, apparently fell to their deaths from a 7th floor apartment in Nagoya on Friday.
Police said they received a call at around 4 p.m.…
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Japan, 8 others agree to slash saury fishing quota by 25%
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-8-other-economies-agree-to-slash-saury-fishing-quota-by-25
March 25, 2023, 9:25 PM
Japan, China and the seven other members of the North Pacific Fisheries Commission have agreed to cut their combined saury catch quota by about 25 percent from last…
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Man indicted for killing university student with thallium
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-indicted-for-killing-university-student-with-thallium
March 25, 2023, 9:26 PM
Prosecutors in Osaka have indicted a 37-year-old man on suspicion of killing a 21-year-old woman in Kyoto last October by poisoning her with thallium.
According to the indictment,…
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High court denies man’s appeal over life sentence for killing his 3 children
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/high-court-denies-man%E2%80%99s-appeal-over-life-sentence-for-killing-his-3-children
March 25, 2023, 9:26 PM
The Fukuoka High Court has turned down the appeal of a 43-year-old man who was sentenced to life in prison last October for the murder of his three…
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Kishida snubbed China envoy farewell meeting amid strained ties
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/kishida-nixed-china-envoy-farewell-meeting-amid-strained-ties
March 25, 2023, 9:24 PM
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida declined to meet with former Chinese Ambassador to Japan Kong Xuanyou before his departure in late February, multiple sources have confirmed, in an unusual…
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'Rust' armorer attempts to block special prosecutor's appointment
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27rust%27-armorer-attempts-to-block-special-prosecutor%27s-appointment1
March 25, 2023, 9:29 PM
The armorer charged in the New Mexico shooting death of "Rust" cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has challenged the district attorney's plan to appoint a new special prosecutor in the…
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Defending champion Alcaraz cruises into Miami Open third round
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/alcaraz-cruises-into-miami-third-round
March 25, 2023, 12:48 AM
World number one Carlos Alcaraz made an emphatic start to his Miami Open title defense, defeating Argentina's Facundo Bagnis 6-0, 6-2 on Friday.
The 19-year-old Spaniard, the youngest…
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Figure skating fans
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/figue-skating-fans-1
March 24, 2023, 9:03 PM
Fans are seen in the stands at Saitama Super Arena during the World Figure Skating Championships on Friday.
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Russia presses along Ukraine front after reports of Bakhmut slowdown
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-presses-along-ukraine-front-after-reports-of-bakhmut-slowdown1
March 25, 2023, 6:06 AM
Russian forces attacked northern and southern stretches of the front in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region on Friday, even as Kyiv said Moscow's assault was flagging near the city…
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