Melinda Wilson, wife, manager and 'savior' of musician Brian Wilson, is dead at 77
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/melinda-wilson-wife-manager-and-%27savior%27-of-musician-brian-wilson-is-dead-at-77
January 31, 2024, 10:55 PM
Melinda Ledbetter Wilson, the longtime wife and manager of Brian Wilson whom the Beach Boys co-founder often credited for stabilizing his famously troubled life, has died at age…
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Watch out for the human vultures who prey on the departed
https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/watch-out-for-the-human-vultures-who-prey-on-the-departed
January 31, 2024, 9:54 PM
Japan's aging population presents a host of challenging problems: Their medical treatment, elderly care, and disposal of their possessions after they pass on.
Ihin seiri (disposal of personal…
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Liverpool sink Chelsea to bolster title charge; Haaland returns in Man City cruise
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/haaland-returns-in-man-city-cruise-tottenham-into-top-four
January 31, 2024, 11:01 PM
Premier League leaders Liverpool stepped up their title bid with a 4-1 rout of Chelsea, while Erling Haaland made his Manchester City comeback as the champions beat Burnley…
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Ice fishing
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/ice-fishing
January 31, 2024, 9:31 PM
Ice fishing tents are seen on the frozen surface of Lake Gando in Morioka in Iwate Prefecture, in the early morning of Wednesday, as the fishing season for…
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UK gov't publishes Northern Ireland deal aimed at ending deadlock
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-govt-publishes-n.ireland-deal-aimed-at-ending-deadlock
January 31, 2024, 9:34 PM
The United Kingdom government on Wednesday outlined its proposals to get the Northern Ireland assembly back up and running after a political deadlock of nearly two years caused…
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Americans are pointing lasers at planes more than ever before
https://japantoday.com/category/world/americans-are-pointing-lasers-at-planes-more-than-ever-before
January 31, 2024, 9:34 PM
U.S. authorities on Wednesday warned Americans to stop pointing lasers at planes after pilots reported a record number of incidents in 2023.
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) said…
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Georgia district attorney prosecuting Trump has been subpoenaed over claims of improper relationship
https://japantoday.com/category/world/georgia-district-attorney-prosecuting-trump-has-been-subpoenaed-over-claims-of-improper-relationship
February 1, 2024, 3:19 AM
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis and a special prosecutor she hired for the Georgia election interference case against former President Donald Trump have been issued subpoenas by…
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Super Bowl-bound Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce to Taylor Swift: 'Thanks for joining the team'
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/super-bowl-bound-chiefs-tight-end-travis-kelce-to-taylor-swift-%27thanks-for-joining-the-team%27
January 31, 2024, 9:44 PM
Travis Kelce is happy to have Taylor Swift on the Kansas City Chiefs bandwagon heading to the Super Bowl.
As if that wasn't evident by their on-field smooch…
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Israeli PM says U.N. agency for Palestinians must close; Israeli warplanes strike Gaza
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israeli-pm-says-un-agency-for-palestinians-must-close-israeli-warplanes-strike-gaza
January 31, 2024, 9:32 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called on Wednesday for the closure of the U.N. Palestinian refugee agency (UNRWA) as his forces conducted more air strikes in Gaza amid…
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Rumors that Ukraine's top commander may be dismissed expose rifts in Ukraine top brass
https://japantoday.com/category/world/rumors-that-ukraine%27s-top-commander-may-be-dismissed-expose-rifts-in-ukraine-top-brass
February 1, 2024, 3:19 AM
Rifts within Ukraine’s top leadership have burst into the open following swirling rumors that the country's top military chief will be dismissed amid reported tensions with President Volodymyr…
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49ers coach Kyle Shanahan gets another shot at elusive Super Bowl title
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/49ers-coach-kyle-shanahan-gets-another-shot-at-elusive-super-bowl-title
January 31, 2024, 9:44 PM
Kyle Shanahan's offense is mimicked throughout the NFL as his innovative schemes are utilized by teams throughout the league.
His former assistants are spread around the league as…
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Tech CEOs told 'you have blood on your hands' at U.S. Senate child safety hearing
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/tech-ceos-told-%27you-have-blood-on-your-hands%27-at-us-senate-child-safety-hearing1
January 31, 2024, 9:37 PM
U.S. senators on Wednesday grilled leaders of the biggest social media companies and said Congress must quickly pass legislation, as one lawmaker accused the companies of having "blood…
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European farmers step up protests against costs, green rules
https://japantoday.com/category/world/european-farmers-step-up-protests-against-costs-green-rules
January 31, 2024, 9:34 PM
The French government on Wednesday sent armoured vehicles to protect a wholesale food market in Paris in a sign of escalating tensions as farmers blocked highways in France…
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Dire Straits legend's guitars garner six-figure sales
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/dire-straits-legend%27s-guitars-garner-six-figure-sales
January 31, 2024, 9:49 PM
Several guitars put up for sale by Mark Knopfler, the former frontman of British rock group Dire Straits, on Wednesday fetched hundreds of thousands of pounds each at…
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Formula One rejects Andretti's bid to join
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/formula-one-rejects-andretti%27s-bid-to-join
January 31, 2024, 9:44 PM
Formula One announced on Wednesday it had blocked U.S. outfit Andretti's bid to join the circuit, citing concerns over the team's level of competitiveness.
Andretti, headed up by…
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Japan, Iran win at Asian Cup to set up quarterfinal clash
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan-advances-to-the-asian-cup-quarterfinals-with-3-1-win-against-bahrain
January 31, 2024, 9:43 PM
Japan maintained its pursuit of a record-extending fifth Asian Cup title on Wednesday by advancing to the quarterfinals with a 3-1 win against Bahrain.
The pre-tournament favorite has…
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Fire put out at JERA's thermal power plant in central Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/fire-put-out-at-jera%27s-thermal-power-plant-in-central-japan
January 31, 2024, 9:43 PM
Fire broke out at the Taketoyo thermal power station in Aichi prefecture in central Japan on Wednesday, prompting plant operations to be suspended, but the fire was put…
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EU heads urge more Ukraine support as ministers debate how to fill war-torn nation's ammunition gap
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eu-leaders-exhort-allies-to-do-more-for-ukraine-as-ministers-debate-ways-to-fill-its-ammunition-gap
February 1, 2024, 3:18 AM
The leaders of five European Union countries urged their neighbors and allies Wednesday to ramp up military support for Ukraine, while the bloc’s defense ministers debated ways to…
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France reduces crowd numbers for Paris Olympics opening ceremony
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/france-reduces-crowd-numbers-for-paris-olympics-opening-ceremony
January 31, 2024, 9:43 PM
The French government announced Wednesday that it had slashed the crowd size for the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics this July amid security and other organizational worries.…
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What you need to know about wintertime driving with an electric vehicle
https://japantoday.com/category/business/edmunds-what-you-actually-need-to-know-about-wintertime-driving-with-an-electric-vehicle
January 31, 2024, 9:50 PM
As a big winter storm rolled across the United States in mid-January, many news outlets reported on drivers of electric vehicles dealing with dramatically reduced range and multi-hour…
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Russia and Ukraine swap scores of POWs despite tensions over plane crash last week
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-says-it-has-swapped-195-pows-with-ukraine
January 31, 2024, 9:34 PM
Russia and Ukraine have exchanged about 200 prisoners of war each, the countries said Wednesday, despite tensions stemming from last week's crash of a military transport plane that…
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Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and others may vanish from TikTok as licensing dispute boils over
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/taylor-swift-bad-bunny-and-others-may-vanish-from-tiktok-as-licensing-dispute-boils-over
January 31, 2024, 9:39 PM
Universal Music Group, which represents artists including Taylor Swift, Drake, Adele, Bad Bunny and Billie Eilish, says that it will no longer allow its music on TikTok now…
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Finland hit by massive strikes protesting plans to cut social security and change how pay is set
https://japantoday.com/category/world/finland-is-hit-by-massive-strikes-protesting-plans-to-cut-social-security-and-change-how-pay-is-set
January 31, 2024, 9:35 PM
Labour unions in Finland went on strike Wednesday, starting a three-days labor action that will affect up to 300,000 workers and severely disrupt the daily life.
Trade unions…
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Hotel stays in Japan back to pre-pandemic level at 594 million
https://japantoday.com/category/national/hotel-stays-in-japan-back-to-pre-pandemic-level-at-594-million
January 31, 2024, 9:43 PM
Overnight stays at accommodation facilities in Japan by Japanese and foreign travelers rose 31.8 percent in 2023 from the previous year to 593.51 million, nearly the same as…
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Tokyo police arrest 3 over alleged Las Vegas sex work solicitation
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/tokyo-police-arrest-3-over-alleged-las-vegas-sex-work-solicitation
January 31, 2024, 9:36 PM
The manager of a dating agency and two others have been arrested for allegedly soliciting a woman for sex work at a Las Vegas hotel, in what Tokyo…
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Former Tokyo Olympic official says he's not guilty of taking bribes
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/former-tokyo-olympic-official-appears-in-court-and-says-he%27s-not-guilty-of-taking-bribes
January 31, 2024, 9:36 PM
Haruyuki Takahashi, a former Tokyo Olympics organizing committee member, appeared in a court on Wednesday and said he was not guilty of taking bribes connected to the Tokyo…
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2 vice ministers from LDP's biggest faction quit in escalating scandal
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update2-2-vice-ministers-from-ldp%27s-biggest-group-quit-in-escalating-scandal
January 31, 2024, 9:35 PM
Two parliamentary vice ministers from the largest faction within Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party resigned Wednesday over a political fundraising scandal that has been rattling the country's politics…
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Explosion occurs at thermal power plant in Aichi Prefecture
https://japantoday.com/category/national/urgent-explosion-occurs-at-thermal-power-plant-in-central-japan-police
January 31, 2024, 12:01 PM
An explosion occurred Wednesday at a thermal power plant in Aichi Prefecture, central Japan, police and other sources said, with no immediate reports of injuries due to the…
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China overtook Japan as world's top vehicle exporter in 2023
https://japantoday.com/category/business/china-overtook-japan-as-world%27s-top-vehicle-exporter-in-2023
January 31, 2024, 9:35 PM
China overtook Japan as the world's biggest vehicle exporter last year, data from the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association showed Wednesday.
The Chinese auto sector has boomed in recent…
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Taiwan holds military drills to defend against the threat of a Chinese invasion
https://japantoday.com/category/world/taiwan-holds-military-drills-to-defend-against-the-threat-of-a-chinese-invasion
January 31, 2024, 6:27 AM
Almost every day, Chinese warships sail in waters around Taiwan and warplanes fly toward the island before turning back. What if they suddenly attacked?
Taiwan's military began a…
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