France survive Ireland scare; Netherlands ease past Gibraltar Euro 2024 qualifiers
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/france-survive-ireland-scare-netherlands-ease-past-gibraltar
March 27, 2023, 10:29 PM
France held on to beat Ireland 1-0 in Dublin on Monday to win their second Euro 2024 qualifier, while the Netherlands eased past Gibraltar 3-0.
Right-back Benjamin Pavard…
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Netanyahu suspends judicial overhaul after day of Israeli turmoil
https://japantoday.com/category/world/netanyahu-suspends-judicial-overhaul-after-day-of-israeli-turmoil1
March 27, 2023, 10:17 PM
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu paused his signature plan to overhaul Israel's judiciary after a day of nationwide turmoil when workers joined a general strike against the proposal and…
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European clubs seal FIFA deal to increase World Cup revenue
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/european-clubs-seal-fifa-deal-to-increase-world-cup-revenue
March 27, 2023, 9:57 PM
European soccer clubs sealed a new working agreement with FIFA on Monday after securing a 70% increase in their share of World Cup revenues for the 2026 and…
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Russia fails at U.N. to get Nord Stream blast inquiry
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-fails-at-un-to-get-nord-stream-blast-inquiry2
March 27, 2023, 10:18 PM
Russia failed on Monday to get the U.N. Security Council to ask for an independent inquiry into explosions in September on the Nord Stream gas pipelines connecting Russia…
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Twitter celebs balk at paying Elon Musk for blue check mark
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/twitter-celebs-balk-at-paying-elon-musk-for-blue-check-mark
March 27, 2023, 9:56 PM
William Shatner, Monica Lewinsky and other prolific Twitter commentators — some household names, others little-known journalists — could soon be losing the blue check marks that helped verify…
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2 police hurt, 143 people held in Vienna gas talks protest
https://japantoday.com/category/world/2-police-hurt-143-people-held-in-vienna-gas-talks-protest
March 27, 2023, 10:04 PM
Two police officers were injured Monday in scuffles that broke out when protesters tried to break through a police cordon during a demonstration against a meeting of oil…
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Hungary parliament backs Finland's NATO accession; Swedish bid pending
https://japantoday.com/category/world/hungary-parliament-backs-finland%27s-nato-accession-swedish-bid-pending
March 27, 2023, 10:02 PM
Hungary's parliament approved a bill on Monday to allow Finland to join NATO once its application has been ratified by all 30 members of the alliance, ending months…
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At least 16 people killed in landslide in Ecuador
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-least-16-people-killed-in-landslide-in-central-ecuador
March 27, 2023, 10:03 PM
At least 16 people were killed and 16 others injured when a massive landslide buried dozens of homes in an Andean community in central Ecuador, the country's emergency…
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Geneva watch show opens in throes of banking turmoil
https://japantoday.com/category/business/geneva-watch-show-opens-in-throes-of-banking-turmoil
March 27, 2023, 9:55 PM
The Geneva watch fair opened Monday buoyed by booming growth in the watchmaking industry, but insiders warily eyed the banking sector turmoil, evoking painful memories of the 2008…
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Woman kills 3 kids, 3 adults at Nashville school
https://japantoday.com/category/world/suspect-dead-after-shooting-at-nashville-private-school
March 27, 2023, 10:22 PM
A woman wielding two “assault-style” rifles and a pistol killed three students and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville on Monday in the latest in…
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Prince Harry, Elton John appear at UK court in privacy lawsuit
https://japantoday.com/category/world/prince-harry-elton-john-appear-at-uk-court-in-privacy-lawsuit2
March 27, 2023, 10:24 PM
Britain's Prince Harry and singer Elton John made a surprise appearance at London's High Court on Monday as they and five others began a lawsuit against the publisher…
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Germany at a standstill as huge strike halts planes and trains
https://japantoday.com/category/world/germany-at-a-standstill-as-huge-strike-halts-planes-and-trains
March 27, 2023, 10:02 PM
Airports and bus and train stations across Germany were at a standstill on Monday, causing disruption for millions of people during one of the largest walkouts in decades…
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Scientists find water inside glass beads on moon
https://japantoday.com/category/world/scientists-find-water-inside-glass-beads-on-the-moon
March 27, 2023, 10:03 PM
Scientists said Monday they have discovered water inside tiny beads of glass scattered across the moon, suggesting that one day it could be extracted and used by the…
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Kamala Harris starts Africa tour in Ghana; announces security aid
https://japantoday.com/category/world/kamala-harris-starts-africa-tour-in-ghana-announces-security-aid
March 27, 2023, 10:25 PM
The United States will provide $100 million to Ghana and four other West African countries to help them deal with violent extremism and instability, Vice President Kamala Harris…
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Humza Yousaf wins Scottish leadership race
https://japantoday.com/category/world/humza-yousaf-wins-scottish-leadership-race
March 27, 2023, 11:20 PM
Humza Yousaf on Monday won the race to become Scotland's new leader, its youngest and first from a minority ethnic background, charged with reviving a faltering independence movement…
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Ireland rugby captain Sexton set to miss rest of season
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ireland-captain-sexton-set-to-miss-rest-of-season
March 27, 2023, 10:31 PM
Ireland captain Johnny Sexton looks likely to miss the rest of the European season after suffering a groin injury in the win against England that sealed the Six…
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Japanese animation film 'Suzume' a hit in China, South Korea
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/update1-japanese-animation-film-suzume-is-a-hit-in-china-south-korea
March 27, 2023, 9:59 PM
Japanese animation film "Suzume" topped China's box office during its debut weekend, raking in over 90 million yuan ($13 million) while attracting over 3 million South Korean viewers…
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Panasonic-Sony display maker files for court protection
https://japantoday.com/category/business/update1-panasonic-sony-display-maker-files-for-court-protection
March 27, 2023, 9:54 PM
Joled Inc, an organic light-emitting diode display company created through a merger of Panasonic Corp's and Sony Corp's operations, said Monday it has filed for court protection with…
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Louvre staff block entrances as part of pension protest
https://japantoday.com/category/world/louvre-staff-block-entrances-as-part-of-pension-protest
March 27, 2023, 10:03 PM
The Louvre Museum in Paris was closed to the public on Monday when its workers took part in the wave of French protest strikes against the government's unpopular…
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UK pushes on with asylum law despite rights group opposition
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-pushes-on-with-asylum-law-despite-rights-group-opposition
March 27, 2023, 10:03 PM
The British government pushed its contentious migration bill forward in Parliament on Monday, despite a call from Europe’s top human rights organization for lawmakers to block the legislation.…
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Japanese student goes to graduation dressed like Zelenskyy
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japanese-student-goes-to-graduation-dressed-like-zelenskyy
March 27, 2023, 10:39 PM
A Japanese student showed up to graduation as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s lookalike, wearing his signature olive-colored, snug-fit T-shirt and khaki trousers to show his support for Ukraine’s…
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Zelenskyy, atomic agency chief discuss nuclear plant fears
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-shelling-of-ukraine-city-kills-2-wounds-29-people
March 27, 2023, 10:02 PM
The U.N.'s atomic energy chief warned in a meeting Monday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy that the perilous situation at Europe’s largest nuclear plant “isn’t getting any better”…
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Former IBM CEO on AI, layoffs, women leaders in tech
https://japantoday.com/category/features/executive-impact/former-ibm-ceo-on-ai-layoffs-women-leaders-in-tech
March 27, 2023, 9:42 PM
The buzz surrounding artificial intelligence and the mass layoffs roiling the technology industry resonates with Ginni Rometty, whose nearly 40-year career at IBM culminated in her becoming CEO…
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Alibaba's Jack Ma returns to mainland China
https://japantoday.com/category/business/alibaba%27s-jack-ma-returns-to-mainland-china
March 27, 2023, 9:54 PM
Alibaba founder Jack Ma has resurfaced in China after months of overseas travel, visiting a school Monday in the city where his company is headquartered and discussed topics…
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IOC should stick to ban on Russian, Belarusian athletes, says Poland
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ioc-should-stick-to-ban-on-russian-belarusian-athletes-says-poland
March 27, 2023, 9:57 PM
Russian and Belarusian athletes should be banned from the 2024 Olympics in Paris unless Moscow pulls its forces out of Ukraine, Poland said on Monday, after the International…
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Japan, S Korea arranging 1st security talks in 5 years in April
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-japan-s.-korea-mull-1st-security-talks-in-5-years-in-april-source
March 27, 2023, 9:52 PM
Japan and South Korea are arranging to hold their first working-level security talks in more than five years next month, a diplomatic source said Monday, in the run-up…
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China says detained Japanese company employee suspected of espionage
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/china-says-detained-japan-firm-employee-suspected-of-espionage
March 27, 2023, 9:52 PM
The Chinese foreign ministry said on Monday that an employee of Japanese firm Astellas Pharma had been detained on suspicion of espionage.
The relevant Chinese authorities earlier this…
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Gwyneth Paltrow accuser calls Utah ski crash 'serious smack'
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/man-suing-gwyneth-paltrow-to-testify-in-utah-ski-crash-trial
March 27, 2023, 10:01 PM
The man suing Gwyneth Paltrow over a 2016 skiing collision at one of the most upscale resorts in North America took the stand Monday, saying he was rammed…
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In Macron's France, streets and fields seethe with protest
https://japantoday.com/category/world/in-macron%27s-france-streets-and-fields-seethe-with-protest
March 27, 2023, 6:39 AM
A big day has come for French high school student Elisa Fares. At age 17, she is taking part in her first protest.
In a country that taught…
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Tokyo demands China free Japanese national detained in Beijing
https://japantoday.com/category/national/tokyo-demands-china-free-japan-national-detained-in-beijing
March 27, 2023, 7:37 AM
Tokyo has demanded that China release a Japanese national who was detained in Beijing earlier this month, Japan’s top government spokesperson said Monday.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno…
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