Taiwan reveals first homegrown submarine in defense milestone
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September 28, 2023, 5:12 AM
Taiwan unveiled its first domestically developed submarine on Thursday, a major step in a years-long project aimed at strengthening the island's defense and deterrence against the Chinese navy.…
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Japanese police to stamp out online criminal activity with help of AI
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/japan-police-to-stamp-out-online-criminal-activity-with-help-of-ai
September 28, 2023, 7:37 AM
Japanese police said Thursday they will introduce artificial intelligence technology to identify social media posts in which people are recruited to commit crimes like robbery and fraud.
Starting…
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With Trump absent again, Republicans exchange insults at chaotic debate
https://japantoday.com/category/world/with-trump-absent-again-republicans-exchange-insults-at-chaotic-debate
September 28, 2023, 6:56 AM
Donald Trump's Republican rivals clashed at a chaotic presidential debate on Wednesday, leveling attacks at the absent former president, Democratic President Joe Biden and one another over issues…
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Cricket World Cup host India looks to end 12-year one-day international trophy drought
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/cricket-world-cup-host-india-looks-to-end-12-year-one-day-international-trophy-drought
September 28, 2023, 12:04 AM
The Cricket World Cup returns to India after 12 years with the hosts desperately seeking to end its trophy drought at a major ICC event.
India last won…
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Nursing home employee arrested for assaulting 86-year-old resident
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/nursing-home-employee-arrested-for-assaulting-86-year-old-resident
September 28, 2023, 7:41 AM
Police in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture, have arrested a 25-year-old man on suspicion of assaulting an 86-year-old woman who lives at a nursing home where he works.
Police said Yuma…
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North Korea parliament amends constitution to enshrine nuclear policy
https://japantoday.com/category/world/north-korea-parliament-amends-constitution-to-enshrine-nuclear-policy
September 28, 2023, 5:09 AM
North Korea has adopted a constitutional amendment to enshrine its policy on nuclear force, state media reported on Thursday, as the country's leader pledged to accelerate production of…
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Man City crash out of League Cup at Newcastle
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-city-crash-out-league-cup-at-newcastle
September 28, 2023, 12:10 AM
Manchester City crashed out of the League Cup with a 1-0 defeat at Newcastle on Wednesday as Arsenal, Chelsea and Liverpool booked their places in the last 16.…
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Golden swimmer
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September 27, 2023, 9:10 PM
Gold medalist Katsuhiro Matsumoto celebrates on the podium during the victory ceremony for the men's 100 meters butterfly event at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on…
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Golden swimmer
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September 27, 2023, 9:08 PM
Gold medalist Katsuhiro Matsumoto celebrates on the podium during the victory ceremony for the men's 100 meters butterfly event at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, China, on…
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Japanese scientists find microplastics are present in clouds
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September 28, 2023, 7:40 AM
Researchers in Japan have confirmed microplastics are present in clouds, where they are likely affecting the climate in ways that aren't yet fully understood.
In a study published…
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France's government promises to root out school bullies, reacting to wide anger over child suicides
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france%27s-government-promises-to-root-out-school-bullies-reacting-to-wide-anger-over-child-suicides
September 27, 2023, 9:46 PM
Block school bullies from social networks. Give all children weekly empathy classes. Put anti-bullying experts in schools and courts.
These are among promises the French government made Wednesday…
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Trudeau apologizes for recognition of Nazi unit war veteran in Canadian Parliament
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trudeau-apologizes-for-recognition-of-nazi-unit-war-veteran-in-canadian-parliament
September 28, 2023, 3:41 AM
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau apologized Wednesday for Parliament’s recognition of a man who fought alongside the Nazis during last week’s address by Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Trudeau…
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French ambassador to Niger leaves as relations nosedive after coup
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September 27, 2023, 9:46 PM
France's ambassador to Niger arrived in Paris on Wednesday, around a month after the military junta ordered his expulsion and days after President Emmanuel Macron said the diplomat…
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Apple leverages idea of switching to Bing to pry more money out of Google, Microsoft exec says
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/apple-leverages-idea-of-switching-to-bing-to-pry-more-money-out-of-google-microsoft-exec-says
September 27, 2023, 9:35 PM
Apple was never serious about replacing Google with Microsoft’s Bing as the default search engine in Macs and iPhones, but kept the possibility open as a "bargaining chip''…
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U.S. soldier Travis King heads home after North Korea expels him
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-soldier-travis-king-heads-home-after-north-korea-expels-him
September 27, 2023, 9:46 PM
Private Travis King, the U.S. soldier who ran into North Korea in July, is in U.S. custody and heading home after being expelled by North Korea into China,…
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Winner of $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot claims prize in Florida
https://japantoday.com/category/world/winner-of-1.6-billion-mega-millions-jackpot-claims-prize-in-florida
September 27, 2023, 9:47 PM
The winner of the $1.6 billion Mega Millions jackpot in August — the third-largest in U.S. history — has come forward to claim the prize, officials said Wednesday.…
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Uruguay wins after 3 yellow cards for Namibia
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/uruguay-wins-at-rugby-world-cup-after-3-yellow-cards-for-namibia
September 27, 2023, 9:54 PM
Uruguay capitalized on three yellow cards to Namibia by overcoming a terrible start and winning their absorbing Rugby World Cup pool match 36-26 on Wednesday.
Los Teros recorded…
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Bruce Springsteen postpones all 2023 tour dates until 2024 as he recovers from peptic ulcer disease
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/bruce-springsteen-postpones-all-2023-tour-dates-until-2024-as-he-recovers-from-peptic-ulcer-disease
September 27, 2023, 9:40 PM
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band's 2023 tour will be postponed until 2024, citing doctor's advice.
The Boss, who last week celebrated his 74th birthday, is “steadily…
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Here’s when your favorite show will return now that the writers strike is ending
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September 27, 2023, 9:39 PM
The writers strike is now over. So when will your favorite shows return?
If you're a fan of comedy and late-night, expect to see your favorite hosts back…
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McCarthy back to square one as Senate pushes ahead to avert federal shutdown
https://japantoday.com/category/world/as-senate-pushes-ahead-to-avert-a-government-shutdown-house-speaker-mccarthy-is-back-to-square-one
September 28, 2023, 3:16 AM
As the Senate marches ahead with a bipartisan approach to prevent a government shutdown, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy is back to square one — asking his hard-right Republicans…
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Mysterious antimatter observed falling down for first time
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September 27, 2023, 9:35 PM
For the first time, scientists have observed antimatter particles -- the mysterious twins of the visible matter all around us -- falling downwards due to the effect of…
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Djokovic takes his tennis racket onto 1st tee of golf's Ryder Cup All-Star match
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/novak-djokovic-takes-his-tennis-racket-onto-the-1st-tee-of-golf%27s-ryder-cup-all-star-match
September 27, 2023, 9:42 PM
Ever the prankster, Novak Djokovic walked out onto the first tee for the Ryder Cup All-Star match with a tennis racket in his hand and pretended to take…
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UK's first drug consumption room approved
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk%27s-first-drug-consumption-room-approved
September 27, 2023, 9:47 PM
The UK's first official drug consumption room for illegal drugs will open in Scotland after receiving approval Wednesday, after years of arguments over the controversial harm-reduction policy for…
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Osaka court recognizes more victims of Minamata mercury poisoning; awards them compensation
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan%27s-court-recognizes-more-victims-of-minamata-mercury-poisoning-and-awards-them-compensation
September 28, 2023, 7:40 AM
A Japanese court on Wednesday ordered the central government, the Kumamoto prefecture and a chemical company to recognize more than 120 plaintiffs as patients of the decades-old Minamata…
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World Rugby defends bunker reviews; says injured Dupont can wear a mask
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/world-rugby-defends-bunker-reviews-at-rugby-world-cup-and-says-injured-dupont-can-wear-a-mask
September 27, 2023, 9:54 PM
World Rugby CEO Alan Gilpin defended the bunker review system at the Rugby World Cup after a red card was not issued for Tonga winger Afusipa Taumoepeau's hit…
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As the NFL scouts for new European hosts, league still sees room to grow in Britain
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/as-the-nfl-scouts-for-new-european-hosts-league-still-sees-room-to-grow-in-britain
September 27, 2023, 9:42 PM
With Germany in the fold and Spain in its sights, the NFL’s game plan in Europe only gets more intriguing.
So it’s easy to overlook the old standby:…
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73-year-old man fatally stabs wife, daughter, then kills himself at Shizuoka hospital
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/73-year-old-man-fatally-stabs-2-family-members-at-Shizuoka-hospital
September 28, 2023, 7:39 AM
A 73-year-old man fatally stabbed his wife and daughter who were staying in a neurology hospital in Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on Wednesday before apparently taking his own…
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Swiatek, Pegula reach Pan Pacific Open quarterfinals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/swiatek-pegula-into-pan-pacific-open-quarter-finals
September 27, 2023, 9:41 PM
Four-time Grand Slam champion Iga Swiatek and world number four Jessica Pegula surged into the quarterfinals of the WTA Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo on Wednesday with straight-sets…
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Japan plans tax breaks to achieve economic security, wage growth
https://japantoday.com/category/business/update1-japan-plans-tax-breaks-to-achieve-economic-security-wage-growth
September 27, 2023, 9:34 PM
The government is considering offering tax breaks for companies that invest in strategically important sectors such as semiconductors and storage batteries, in a push to boost Japan's growth…
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France's sexual equality watchdog says violent porn is sowing seeds for real-world sexual violence
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france%27s-sexual-equality-watchdog-says-violent-porn-is-sowing-seeds-for-real-world-sexual-violence
September 27, 2023, 9:46 PM
A French government-nominated watchdog body on sexual equality says an online deluge of violent and degrading pornography is sowing the seeds for real-world rapes and femicides and that…
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