Twitter removes tweets about 'Trans Day of Vengeance'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/twitter-removes-tweets-about-%27trans-day-of-vengeance%27
March 29, 2023, 11:21 PM
Twitter says it has removed thousands of tweets showing a poster promoting a “trans day of vengeance” protest in support of transgender rights in Washington, DC, on Saturday.…
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Trump turning to video messages to bypass traditional media
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-turning-to-video-messages-to-bypass-traditional-media
March 29, 2023, 10:02 PM
As Donald Trump rails against a possible indictment in New York, his team is leaning into a strategy that has quietly become a become a cornerstone of his…
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Gwyneth Paltrow's ski collision trial spawns memes, intrigue
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/gwyneth-paltrow%27s-ski-collision-trial-spawns-memes-intrigue
March 29, 2023, 9:56 PM
When two skiers collided on a beginner run at an upscale Utah ski resort in 2016, no one could foresee that seven years later, the crash would become…
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Feeding time
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/feeding-time-10
March 29, 2023, 9:22 PM
Amur carp, also known as nishikigoi, are fed at a pond at Shukkeien, a historic Japanese garden in Hiroshima.
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NBA, players still talking about new deal as deadline looms
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nba-players-still-talking-about-new-deal-as-deadline-looms
March 29, 2023, 10:00 PM
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said Wednesday he is hopeful that a new collective bargaining agreement between the league and its players can get done by the end of…
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Kishida pushes rule of law in U.S.-led democracy summit
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update2-japan-pm-pushes-rule-of-law-in-u.s.-led-democracy-summit
March 29, 2023, 9:51 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday the rule of law is the absolute minimum that the international community needs to maintain for durable peace, as he took…
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Ukraine hits Russian-held city deep behind front as talk of counteroffensive grows
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-hits-russian-held-city-deep-behind-front-as-talk-of-counteroffensive-grows2
March 29, 2023, 10:00 PM
Ukraine struck a railway depot and knocked out power in the Russian-occupied city of Melitopol deep behind front lines on Wednesday amid growing talk from Kyiv of a…
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GOP lawmakers accuse Fed of being lax before bank failure
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gop-lawmakers-accuse-fed-of-being-lax-before-bank-failure
March 29, 2023, 10:02 PM
Republican lawmakers accused top bank regulators Wednesday of dawdling as Silicon Valley Bank hurtled toward the second-largest bank failure in U.S. history and questioned whether tougher regulations would have made…
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Prince Harry blames royal family for delay in hacking suit
https://japantoday.com/category/world/prince-harry-blames-royal-family-for-delay-in-hacking-suit
March 29, 2023, 10:03 PM
Prince Harry blamed the royal family for a delay in bringing a phone hacking lawsuit against the publisher of The Daily Mail as lawyers for the newspaper argued…
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France, England off to fast start in Euro 2024 qualifying
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/france-england-off-to-fast-start-in-euro-2024-qualifying
March 29, 2023, 9:59 PM
Two games into qualifying and both France and England appear to be shoo-ins to reach neat year’s European Championship.
For Norway and Erling Haaland, however, it’s already looking…
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Musk, scientists call for halt to AI race sparked by ChatGPT
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/musk-scientists-call-for-halt-to-ai-race-sparked-by-chatgpt
March 29, 2023, 9:58 PM
Are tech companies moving too fast in rolling out powerful artificial intelligence technology that could one day outsmart humans?
That's the conclusion of a group of prominent computer…
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Yousaf sworn in as Scotland's new leader amid party row
https://japantoday.com/category/world/yousaf-sworn-in-as-scotland%27s-new-leader-amid-party-row
March 29, 2023, 10:03 PM
Humza Yousaf was sworn in as Scotland's first minister on Wednesday, becoming the first Muslim leader of a government in western Europe but already facing unrest in his…
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Japan had weak basis for ordering 882 mil COVID vaccine doses: audit
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-had-weak-basis-for-ordering-882-mil.-covid-vaccine-doses-audit
March 29, 2023, 9:52 PM
Japan's audit board has requested the health ministry provide supporting documentation for contracts with U.S and British coronavirus vaccine manufacturers after finding a weak basis for ordering a…
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Biden, seeing 'turning point' for democracy, offers funding push at summit
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-vows-funds-tech-alliance-as-democracy-summit-takes-on-backsliding
March 29, 2023, 10:00 PM
U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday promised nearly $700 million to support a global "turning point" toward democracy, painting a portrait of progress at a summit despite the…
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French Constitutional Council to rule on pension bill on April 14
https://japantoday.com/category/world/french-constitutional-council-to-rule-on-pension-bill-on-april-14
March 29, 2023, 10:02 PM
France's Constitutional Council will issue a much-awaited verdict on April 14 on whether the government's plans to increase the retirement age are in line with constitutional rules, it…
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Japan, Australia concerned over Myanmar disbanding Suu Kyi party
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-australia-concerned-over-myanmar-disbanding-suu-kyi-party
March 29, 2023, 9:54 PM
Japan and Australia on Wednesday expressed their concern over the dissolution of Myanmar's former ruling party and urged the military government to pursue a more inclusive process to…
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NEC reveals 90% accurate landmine-predicting AI technology
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/nec-reveals-90-accurate-landmine-predicting-ai-technology
March 29, 2023, 9:58 PM
NEC Corp on Wednesday said it has developed artificial intelligence technology that is capable to predicting where landmines are most likely buried with about 90 percent accuracy.
The…
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WWE's WrestleMania extravaganza draws sponsors to the ring
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/wwe%27s-wrestlemania-extravaganza-draws-sponsors-to-the-ring
March 29, 2023, 9:59 PM
WWE’s WrestleMania, the Super Bowl for the sports entertainment company, arrives this weekend to a massive audience and vastly larger sponsorship revenue as it seeks to establish itself…
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Kishida brushes aside speculation of early snap election
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan%27s-kishida-brushes-aside-speculation-of-early-snap-election
March 29, 2023, 9:53 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he was not thinking about dissolving parliament, brushing aside speculation he could call a snap election in the coming months…
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British comedian and TV star Paul O'Grady dies at 67
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/british-comedian-and-tv-star-paul-o%27grady-dies-at-67
March 29, 2023, 9:56 PM
Entertainer Paul O’Grady, who achieved fame as drag queen Lily Savage before becoming a much-loved comedian and host on British television, has died. He was 67.
Britain's queen…
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King Charles III makes world debut as tour starts in Germany
https://japantoday.com/category/world/king-charles-iii-keeps-eye-on-prize-after-tour-starts-late
March 29, 2023, 10:01 PM
King Charles III arrived in Berlin on Wednesday for his first foreign trip as Britain’s monarch, hoping to improve the UK's relations with the European Union and show…
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Inoue, Fulton reschedule hotly anticipated fight for July 25
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/boxing-inoue-fulton-reschedule-hotly-anticipated-fight-for-july-25
March 29, 2023, 9:59 PM
Japan's Naoya Inoue will take on American WBC and WBO super bantamweight champion Stephen Fulton on July 25, Inoue's Ohashi Boxing Gym announced Wednesday.
The fight between Inoue,…
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Asian stocks rise as anxiety over banks starts to fade
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-stocks-rise-as-anxiety-over-banks-starts-to-fade
March 29, 2023, 6:32 AM
Asian stocks rose Wednesday as anxiety about the global financial system began to fade following three high-profile bank failures.
Tokyo, Hong Kong and Sydney advanced. Shanghai followed Wall…
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Mount Fuji eruption escape plan calls on residents to evacuate on foot
https://japantoday.com/category/national/mt.-fuji-eruption-escape-plan-calls-on-residents-to-evacuate-on-foot
March 29, 2023, 9:52 PM
An updated escape plan in the event Mount Fuji erupts calls on nearby residents to evacuate on foot in principle, in a shift from the previous plan that…
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Nashville shooting highlights security at private schools
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nashville-shooting-highlights-security-at-private-schools
March 29, 2023, 10:02 PM
An alarm blared and lights flashed as a heavily armed assailant stalked the hallways of The Covenant School.
Surveillance footage of the shooting Monday at the private Christian…
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Zelenskyy says any Russian victory could be perilous; invites Xi to visit Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine%27s-zelenskyy-any-russian-victory-could-be-perilous
March 29, 2023, 7:26 AM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy warned Tuesday that unless his nation wins a drawn-out battle in a key eastern city, Russia could begin building international support for a deal…
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Ex-breeder in Tokyo arrested for neglecting 10 dogs
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/ex-breeder-in-tokyo-arrested-for-neglecting-10-dogs
March 29, 2023, 9:54 PM
A 46-year-old former dog breeder in western Tokyo has been arrested for alleged neglect of 10 dogs, police said Wednesday, noting that the number of animals he was…
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Kishida's wife to visit White House in April to meet Jill Biden
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm%27s-wife-to-visit-white-house-in-april-to-meet-jill-biden-tbs
March 29, 2023, 7:38 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's wife, Yuko Kishida, is planning to visit to Washington in April to meet U.S. first lady Jill Biden, broadcaster TBS reported on Wednesday,…
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China threatens retaliation if U.S. House speaker meets Taiwan president
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-threatens-retaliation-if-u.s.-house-speaker-meets-taiwan-president
March 29, 2023, 7:51 AM
China threatened to retaliate on Wednesday if U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy meets Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen during her planned transit of the United States next month, saying…
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Billion-dollar facelift as Bahrain bids to join Gulf boom
https://japantoday.com/category/business/billion-dollar-facelift-as-bahrain-bids-to-join-gulf-boom
March 29, 2023, 9:57 PM
With a multi-billion dollar economic revamp in full swing, tiny Bahrain is vying to keep pace with its Gulf neighbors after more than a decade beset by political…
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