Fun on the ice
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/fun-on-the-ice
March 26, 2023, 9:25 PM
From left: Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates, Japan's Shoma Uno, Kaori Sakamoto, Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara jump for a photo after the Gala Exhibition to conclude the…
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Andreescu, Paul advance to 4th round at Miami Open
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/andreescu-paul-advance-to-4th-round-at-miami-open
March 26, 2023, 9:34 PM
Bianca Andreescu of Canada — the 2019 U.S. Open champion — beat 2020 Wimbledon winner Sofia Kenin of the United States 6-4, 6-4 in the third round of…
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Philadelphia residents warned about chemical spill in river
https://japantoday.com/category/world/philadelphia-residents-warned-about-chemical-spill-in-river
March 26, 2023, 9:37 PM
Philadelphia residents are being told that they may want to drink only bottled water following a chemical spill into the Delaware River in neighboring Bucks County.
Bucks County…
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French PM offers to meet opposition, unions amid pension crisis
https://japantoday.com/category/world/french-pm-offers-to-meet-opposition-unions-amid-pension-crisis1
March 26, 2023, 9:36 PM
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne plans to meet with opposition leaders and trade unions in the hope of ending weeks of protests against a new pension law, her…
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Kane extends England goals record in 2-0 win over Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/kane-extends-england-goals-record-in-2-0-win-against-ukraine
March 26, 2023, 10:06 PM
Presented with a golden boot before kickoff, Harry Kane's golden touch continued for England on Sunday as he struck a record-extending 55th goal for his country.
The Tottenham…
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Adele extends Las Vegas residency; plans concert film
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/adele-extends-las-vegas-residency-plans-concert-film
March 26, 2023, 9:31 PM
Adele announced Sunday that she’s extending her Las Vegas residency with 34 more dates between June and November and also plans to release a concert film.
Saturday night’s…
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Lebanon wakes up in two time zones as clock change row deepens divisions
https://japantoday.com/category/world/lebanon-wakes-up-in-two-time-zones-as-clock-change-row-deepens-divisions
March 26, 2023, 9:37 PM
Lebanon woke up in two time zones on Sunday amid an escalating dispute between political and religious authorities over a decision to delay the clock change by a…
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‘John Wick: Chapter 4’ comes out blazing with $73.5 mil at box office
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%E2%80%98john-wick-chapter-4%E2%80%99-comes-out-blazing-with-73.5m
March 26, 2023, 9:31 PM
“John Wick: Chapter 4,” the fourth installment in the Keanu Reeves assassin series, debuted with a franchise-best $73.5 million at the box office, according to studio estimates Sunday.…
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Bagnaia avoids Marquez mayhem to win MotoGP opener in Portugal
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/bagnaia-avoids-marquez-mayhem-to-win-motogp-opener-in-portugal
March 26, 2023, 9:34 PM
World champion Francesco Bagnaia won Sunday's season-opening Portuguese MotoGP after a costly mistake by pole-sitter Marc Marquez.
Ducati star Bagnaia coasted across the line ahead of Aprilia's Maverick…
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29 dead, 11 rescued off Tunisia in migrant boat sinkings
https://japantoday.com/category/world/29-dead-11-rescued-off-tunisia-in-migrant-boat-sinkings
March 26, 2023, 9:36 PM
Boat sinkings off the coast of Tunisia over the weekend killed at least 29 people from countries in sub-Saharan Africa who were trying make the perilous crossing of…
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Harris promises greater U.S. investment for Africa
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-vice-president-harris-promises-greater-investment-for-africa
March 26, 2023, 9:36 PM
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris said on Sunday that the United States will increase investment in Africa and help spur economic growth as she began a weeklong tour…
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Planets on parade: 5 will be lined up in night sky this week
https://japantoday.com/category/world/planets-on-parade-5-will-be-lined-up-in-night-sky-this-week
March 26, 2023, 9:36 PM
Keep an eye to the sky this week for a chance to see a planetary hangout.
Five planets — Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars — will line…
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Ukraine demands emergency U.N. meeting over Putin nuclear plan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-official-putin-taking-belarus-as-%27nuclear-hostage%27
March 26, 2023, 9:35 PM
Ukraine's government on Sunday called for an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council to “counter the Kremlin's nuclear blackmail” after Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed plans to…
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Over 10% of kids with COVID-related brain disease died: Japan survey
https://japantoday.com/category/national/over-10-of-kids-with-covid-related-brain-disease-died-japan-survey
March 26, 2023, 9:28 PM
More than 10 percent of children in Japan who developed acute brain syndrome after infection with COVID-19 have died, results of a nationwide survey recently announced by a…
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Travel disruption hits Germany on eve of transport strike
https://japantoday.com/category/world/travel-disruption-hits-germany-on-eve-of-transport-strike
March 26, 2023, 9:36 PM
An increased number of travelers in Germany boarded trains and planes on Sunday, a day before a major one-day strike that aims to bring the country's transportation system…
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Netanyahu fires defense minister for urging halt to overhaul
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israeli-group-asks-court-to-punish-netanyahu-over-legal-plan
March 26, 2023, 9:36 PM
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu fired his defense minister on Sunday, a day after he called on the Israeli leader to halt a planned judicial overhaul that has fiercely…
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G7 to push for tighter cryptocurrency regulations
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/g-7-to-push-for-tighter-cryptocurrency-regulations
March 26, 2023, 9:28 PM
The Group of Seven major industrialized democracies will promote tougher regulations of the cryptocurrency sector, aiming to increase business transparency and consumer protections, officials with knowledge of the…
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New Russian campaign tries to entice men to fight in Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-russian-campaign-tries-to-entice-men-to-fight-in-ukraine
March 26, 2023, 9:35 PM
Advertisements promise cash bonuses and enticing benefits. Recruiters are making cold calls to eligible men. Enlistment offices are working with universities and social service agencies to lure students…
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Japan reports 6,324 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-6-324-new-coronavirus-cases
March 26, 2023, 12:05 PM
Japan on Sunday reported 6,324 new coronavirus cases, down 1,962 from Saturday. Tokyo reported 667 new cases, down 196 from Saturday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Japan PM’s cheap corn puff box for Ukrainian president has kind of logical explanation
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm%E2%80%99s-cheap-corn-puff-box-for-ukrainian-president-has-kind-of-logical-explanation-1
March 26, 2023, 9:28 PM
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made headlines recently by paying a surprise visit to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy in the midst of the Russian invasion. The…
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Super Rugby Pacific diminished as All Blacks, Wallabies rest
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/super-rugby-pacific-diminished-as-all-blacks-wallabies-rest
March 26, 2023, 9:35 PM
The Hamilton-based Chiefs are the only unbeaten team after the weekend’s fifth round of Super Rugby Pacific which produced another series of mediocre matches, some in which mediocrity…
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Kishida calls for more harassment prevention in SDF
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-calls-for-more-harassment-prevention-in-self-defense-forces
March 26, 2023, 7:23 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Sunday that harassment must be prevented from occurring in the Self-Defense Forces after three former service members were indicted on suspicion of…
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Woman arrested after stabbing mother’s hand with scissors
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/woman-arrested-after-stabbing-mother%E2%80%99s-hand-with-scissors
March 26, 2023, 9:30 PM
Police in Hakodate, Hokkaido, said Sunday they have arrested a 27-year-old unemployed woman on suspicion of assault after she stabbed her 56-year-old mother in the hand with a…
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50-year-old man arrested for beating 22-year-old ex-girlfriend
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/50-year-old-man-arrested-for-beating-22-year-old-ex-girlfriend
March 26, 2023, 7:21 AM
Police in Kushiro, Hokkaido, have arrested a 50-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of assaulting his 22-year-old ex-girlfriend.
According to police, the man punched the woman in the face…
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Man arrested for robbing precious metal store in Osaka
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-for-robbing-precious-metal-store-in-osaka
March 26, 2023, 9:30 PM
Police in Osaka said Sunday they have arrested a 50-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of robbing a precious metals store.
Police said Manabu Nakata is accused of robbing…
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COVID-era relocation trend may be fading despite work flexibility
https://japantoday.com/category/national/focus-covid-era-relocation-trend-may-be-fading-despite-work-flexibility
March 26, 2023, 9:27 PM
Four years into the COVID-19 pandemic, more city dwellers, who entertained the idea of relocating to the countryside, may be giving it a second thought.
The spread of…
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Labour Party takes power in 'fresh start' for Australia's most populous state
https://japantoday.com/category/world/labor-party-takes-power-in-%27fresh-start%27-for-australia%27s-biggest-state1
March 26, 2023, 7:03 AM
The Australian Labour Party in New South Wales state claimed power in an election on Saturday night, with voters backing the center-left party's pledges on anti-privatization and cost…
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Honduras ends decades-long diplomatic ties with Taiwan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/honduras-ends-decades-long-diplomatic-ties-with-taiwan1
March 26, 2023, 12:05 PM
Honduras said on Saturday it was ending its decades-long diplomatic relations with Taiwan, bringing it closer to China as it expands its footprint in Central America.
"The government…
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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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Coco Gauff loses lead, match against Potapova at Miami Open
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/coco-gauff-loses-lead-match-against-potapova-at-miami-open
March 26, 2023, 3:17 AM
Coco Gauff let a big lead slip away and wound up dropping the last five games of a mistake-filled 6-7 (8), 7-5, 6-2 loss to Anastasia Potapova in…
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