New Zealand withdraws bill allowing 16-year-olds to vote in local body elections
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-zealand-withdraws-bill-allowing-16-year-olds-to-vote-in-local-body-elections
January 26, 2024, 3:05 AM
The New Zealand government on Friday withdrew a bill that would have allowed sixteen year olds to vote in local government elections if it had passed.
New Zealand's…
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Butterfly Effect
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/butterfly-effect-1
January 25, 2024, 9:28 PM
Performers walk past a light installation "Butterfly Effect" designed by Japanese artist Masamichi Shimada, at the Battersea Power Station in London, on Thursday. The light festival involves seven…
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With beds scarce and winter bearing down, a tent camp grows outside NYC's largest migrant shelter
https://japantoday.com/category/world/with-beds-scarce-and-winter-bearing-down-a-tent-camp-grows-outside-nyc%27s-largest-migrant-shelter
January 25, 2024, 9:33 PM
On any given night, some 3,000 migrants sleep on cots lined up inside huge, heated tents on a small island with sweeping views of the Manhattan skyline.
But…
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Trump denies Carroll's sexual abuse claims as defamation trial nears end
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-denies-carroll%27s-sexual-abuse-claims-as-defamation-trial-nears-end1
January 25, 2024, 9:32 PM
Donald Trump's testimony in the writer E Jean Carroll's defamation case ended almost immediately after it began, as the former U.S. president stood by his earlier testimony that…
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Senate deal on border and Ukraine at risk of collapse as Trump pushes stronger measures
https://japantoday.com/category/world/senate-deal-on-border-and-ukraine-at-risk-of-collapse-as-trump-pushes-stronger-measures
January 25, 2024, 9:32 PM
A bipartisan Senate deal to pair border enforcement measures and Ukraine aid faced potential collapse on Thursday as Senate Republicans grew increasingly wary of an election-year compromise that…
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Formula One new team name mocked as worst in series history
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/formula-one-new-team-name-mocked-as-the-worst-in-series-history
January 25, 2024, 9:41 PM
Jenson Button, so entrenched in his preparation for the Rolex 24 at Daytona, seemed to miss the news that Red Bull's junior Formula One team had been rebranded.…
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At least 50 villagers shot dead in latest violence in northern Nigerian state
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-least-50-villagers-shot-dead-in-latest-violence-in-northern-nigerian-state-of-plateau
January 25, 2024, 9:33 PM
Gunmen killed at least 50 villagers over two days in Nigeria's north-central Plateau state, survivors said Thursday, prompting a 24-hour curfew and calls for authorities to end violence…
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Thousands take to streets in Slovakia in nationwide anti-government protests
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thousands-take-to-streets-in-slovakia-in-nationwide-anti-government-protests
January 25, 2024, 9:33 PM
Thousands of people on Thursday joined growing street protests across Slovakia against a plan by populist Prime Minister Robert Fico to amend the penal code and eliminate a…
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Christopher Nolan’s ‘Tenet’ returns to theaters, in IMAX 70mm, with new ‘Dune: Part Two’ footage
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/christopher-nolan%E2%80%99s-%E2%80%98tenet%E2%80%99-returns-to-theaters-in-imax-70mm-with-new-%E2%80%98dune-part-two%E2%80%99-footage
January 25, 2024, 9:36 PM
Time isn’t inverting: Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” is coming back to movie theaters for a week in IMAX 70mm and on other large-format screens.
The limited re-release of Nolan’s…
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Apple will open iPhone to alternative app stores, lower fees in Europe to comply with regulations
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/apple-will-open-iphone-to-alternative-app-stores-lower-fees-in-europe-to-comply-with-regulations
January 25, 2024, 9:40 PM
Apple has unveiled a sweeping plan to tear down some of the competitive barriers that it has built around its lucrative iPhone franchise, but the new choices opening…
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Microsoft lays off 1,900 employees in its gaming division following Activision Blizzard buyout
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/microsoft-lays-off-1-900-employees-in-its-gaming-division-following-activision-blizzard-buyout
January 25, 2024, 9:39 PM
Microsoft is laying off about 1,900 employees in its gaming division, according to an internal company memo, just over three months since the tech giant completed its $69…
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Israel vows to fight Hamas all the way to Gaza's southern border, fueling tension with Egypt
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-vows-to-fight-hamas-all-the-way-to-gaza%27s-southern-border.-that%27s-fueling-tension-with-egypt
January 25, 2024, 9:32 PM
Israel faces a growing risk of damaging its peace with neighboring Egypt as its military pushes the offensive against Hamas further south in the Gaza Strip. Already, the…
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Biden to host Kishida for state visit in April
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/biden-to-host-japan%27s-prime-minister-kishida-at-a-state-visit-in-april
January 25, 2024, 9:34 PM
President Joe Biden will host Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for a state visit on April 10, with the goal of strengthening a critical alliance as the United…
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Family of Florida woman killed in alligator attack sues housing company alleging negligence
https://japantoday.com/category/world/family-of-woman-killed-in-alligator-attack-sues-housing-company-alleging-negligence
January 25, 2024, 9:33 PM
The family of a Florida woman killed by an alligator last year as she walked her dog in her backyard is suing the housing complex's owner, alleging its…
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In 'Expats,' directed by Lulu Wang, Nicole Kidman is happy to share the limelight
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/in-%27expats-%27-directed-by-lulu-wang-nicole-kidman-is-happy-to-share-the-limelight
January 25, 2024, 9:37 PM
Nicole Kidman captivated TV viewers in 2020 in “The Undoing,” as a woman whose husband was accused of murder. In “Big Little Lies,” she was a woman in…
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Months out from Paris Olympics, Russians are qualifying in some sports and absent in others
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/months-out-from-paris-olympics-russians-are-qualifying-in-some-sports-and-absent-in-others
January 25, 2024, 9:41 PM
With just six months to go until the Paris Olympics, it's still not clear if Russians will be competing and, if so, how many.
Russians are qualifying for…
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Evert and Navratilova urge women's tennis to stay out of Saudi Arabia
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/chris-evert-and-martina-navratilova-urge-women%27s-tennis-to-stay-out-of-saudi-arabia
January 25, 2024, 9:41 PM
Hall of Famers Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova are calling on the women's tennis tour to stay out of Saudi Arabia, saying that holding the WTA Finals there…
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South Korea draws with Malaysia and avoids knockout clash with Japan at Asian Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/south-korea-draws-with-malaysia-and-avoids-knockout-clash-with-japan-at-asian-cup
January 25, 2024, 9:40 PM
South Korea avoided a round-of-16 clash with pre-Asian Cup favorite Japan after drawing with Malaysia 3-3 on Thursday.
Jurgen Klinsmann's team advanced as the runner-up in Group E…
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Man City looks to end bizarre losing run at Tottenham in marquee match in FA Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-city-looks-to-end-bizarre-losing-run-at-tottenham-in-marquee-match-in-fa-cup
January 25, 2024, 9:41 PM
Pep Guardiola barely took a second to give his answer.
Last season was coming to a close, Manchester City had just clinched another English Premier League title, and…
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Swedish PM willing to meet Hungary's Orban to end deadlock over Sweden’s NATO membership
https://japantoday.com/category/world/swedish-pm-says-he%27s-willing-to-meet-hungary%27s-orban-to-end-deadlock-over-sweden%E2%80%99s-nato-membership
January 25, 2024, 9:32 PM
Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson has agreed to meet with his Hungarian counterpart Viktor Orbán, who invited Kristersson to Budapest to discuss Sweden’s accession into NATO, Swedish media…
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Sabalenka, Zheng march into Australian Open final showdown
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/sabalenka-zheng-march-into-australian-open-final-showdown
January 25, 2024, 9:40 PM
Defending champion Aryna Sabalenka will clash with Chinese 12th seed Zheng Qinwen in the Australian Open final after both women powered to straight-sets victories in the last four…
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Japan coach admits 'risk' over injured Mitoma at Asian Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan-coach-admits-%27risk%27-over-injured-mitoma-at-asian-cup
January 25, 2024, 9:40 PM
Taking Kaoru Mitoma to the Asian Cup had been "a risk", Japan's coach Hajime Moriyasu said Thursday, with the injured Brighton winger yet to play and no timescale…
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French farmers edge closer to Paris as protests ratchet up pressure on Macron
https://japantoday.com/category/world/french-farmers-edge-closer-to-paris-as-protests-ratchet-up-pressure-on-president-macron
January 25, 2024, 9:33 PM
Snowballing protests by French farmers crept closer to Paris on Thursday, with tractors driving in convoys and blocking roads in many regions of the country to ratchet up…
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Gov't estimates Japan quake damage will reach ¥2.6 tril
https://japantoday.com/category/national/gov%27t-estimates-central-japan-quake-damage-will-reach-2.6-tril.-yen
January 25, 2024, 9:33 PM
The government on Thursday said damage to infrastructure from the earthquake that rocked central Japan on New Year's Day may reach as high as 2.6 trillion yen.
The…
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India rolls out red carpet for Macron as France eyes trade deals
https://japantoday.com/category/world/india-rolls-out-red-carpet-for-macron-as-france-eyes-trade-deals1
January 25, 2024, 9:32 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron was given a red carpet reception in India on Thursday with a welcome parade of elephants, as France eyes lucrative deals with the world's…
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Ukraine and Russia trade accusations over fatal plane crash that Moscow says involved Ukrainian POWs
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Ukraine-and-Russia-trade-accusations-over-fatal-plane-crash-that-Moscow-says-involved-Ukrainian-POWs
January 25, 2024, 9:32 PM
Russia and Ukraine traded accusations Thursday over the crash of a military transport plane that Moscow said was carrying Ukrainian prisoners of war and was shot down by…
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Indonesian man dies while in police custody in Tochigi Prefecture
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/indonesian-man-dies-while-in-police-custody-north-of-tokyo
January 25, 2024, 9:37 PM
A 26-year-old Indonesian man died Thursday at a hospital while in police custody in Tochigi Prefecture, for allegedly driving without a license, according to police.
The man had…
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Beppu City takes flak for displaying Ohtani-donated gloves, instead of giving them to kids
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/city-rapped-for-displaying-ohtani-donated-gloves-not-gifting-to-kids
January 25, 2024, 7:37 AM
A municipal government in Japan has been criticized on social media for having displayed youth baseball gloves donated by Shohei Ohtani at its office instead of delivering them…
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Foreign-born Miss Japan sparks debate on what it means to be Japanese
https://japantoday.com/category/national/foreign-born-miss-japan-sparks-debate-on-what-it-means-to-be-japanese
January 25, 2024, 9:35 PM
The crowning of Ukrainian-born model Karolina Shiino as the winner of the Miss Japan contest this week has triggered a social media debate on what it means to…
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Japan says SLIM moon probe achieved 'pinpoint' landing
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-says-slim-moon-probe-achieved-%27pinpoint%27-landing
January 25, 2024, 9:35 PM
Japan achieved an unconventionally precise moon landing within a few meters of its target, the space agency said on Thursday, after the nation became the fifth to put…
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