U.S. carries out retaliatory strikes in Iraq and Syria against Iran-linked targets
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-carries-out-retaliatory-strikes-in-iraq-and-syria-against-iran-linked-targets
February 3, 2024, 2:41 AM
The United States carried out retaliatory airstrikes on Friday in Iraq and Syria against more than 85 targets linked to Iran's Revolutionary Guard (IRGC) and the militias it…
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Ruthless Ireland begins Six Nations title defense by crushing France 38-17
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ruthless-ireland-begins-six-nations-title-defense-by-crushing-france-38-17
February 2, 2024, 10:39 PM
Ruthless Ireland began its Six Nations title defense by crushing an undisciplined France 38-17 at Stade Velodrome on Friday.
France played the second half with a player less…
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Trump spent $76 million over last two years on attorneys as legal troubles mount ahead of election
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-spent-76-million-over-last-two-years-on-attorneys-as-legal-troubles-mount-ahead-of-election
February 3, 2024, 1:27 AM
Donald Trump’s storied business career is checkered by bankruptcies and blunders. His investment in Eli Bartov, a New York University accounting professor, looms as another failed venture.
Trump’s…
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Mets agree to 1-year deals with relievers Shintaro Fujinami and Jake Diekman, AP sources say
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/pitcher-shintaro-fujinami-and-mets-agree-to-a-3.35-million-one-year-contract-ap-source-says
February 3, 2024, 3:05 AM
The New York Mets beefed up their bullpen with two moves Friday, agreeing with free agents Shintaro Fujinami and Jake Diekman on one-year contracts.
Fujinami's deal is for…
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Homework time
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/homework-time
February 2, 2024, 8:56 PM
Children do their homework at a play space open for survivors of the earthquake in Suzu, Ishikawa Prefecture. See related story here.
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As impeachment looms, Homeland Security secretary says his agency will not be distracted by politics
https://japantoday.com/category/world/as-impeachment-looms-homeland-security-secretary-says-his-agency-will-not-be-distracted-by-politics
February 3, 2024, 1:33 AM
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas says he doesn't take it personally that House Republicans are trying to make him the first cabinet official impeached in nearly 150 years,…
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Carl Weathers, linebacker-turned-actor who starred in 'Rocky' movies, dies at 76
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/footballer-turned-actor-carl-weathers-who-starred-in-%27rocky%27-movies-and-%27the-mandalorian-%27-dies
February 2, 2024, 8:59 PM
Carl Weathers, a former NFL linebacker who became a Hollywood action movie and comedy star, playing nemesis-turned-ally Apollo Creed in the “Rocky” movies, facing off against Arnold Schwarzenegger…
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Son magic takes S Korea into Asian Cup semifinal with Jordan
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/son-magic-takes-s.-korea-into-asian-cup-semi-final-with-jordan
February 2, 2024, 9:05 PM
South Korea will face Jordan in the Asian Cup semifinals after Son Heung-min stepped up in extra time with a sumptuous free-kick to see off Australia 2-1 on…
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Senators reach deal on U.S. border policy bill
https://japantoday.com/category/world/senators-reach-a-deal-on-border-policy-bill.-now-it-faces-an-uphill-fight-to-passage
February 3, 2024, 1:33 AM
Senate negotiators on Friday reached a deal on a proposal to overhaul the asylum system at the U.S. border with Mexico, clearing the way for Democratic and Republican…
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NHL announces plans to send players back to Olympics in 2026 and 2030 for first time since 2014
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nhl-announces-plans-to-send-players-back-to-the-olympics-in-2026-and-2030-for-first-time-since-2014
February 2, 2024, 9:06 PM
NHL players are returning to the Olympics for the first time in more than a decade.
The world's top hockey league will allow its players to participate in…
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Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek lead U.S. past Ukraine in the Davis Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rajeev-ram-and-austin-krajicek-win-in-doubles-to-lead-the-us-past-ukraine-in-the-davis-cup
February 2, 2024, 9:06 PM
Rajeev Ram and Austin Krajicek clinched a spot for the United States in the Davis Cup Finals group round by winning the doubles match against Ukraine on Friday…
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Farmers block Dutch-Belgian border as protests spread across Europe
https://japantoday.com/category/world/farmers-block-dutch-belgian-border-as-protests-spread-across-europe1
February 2, 2024, 8:53 PM
Farmers blocked the Dutch-Belgian border and occupied roads in Greece on Friday, while a Polish union announced plans to shut border crossings with Ukraine as European protests over…
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Australia's Koloi wins 1-meter; Daley-led Britain takes team gold at world championships
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/australia%27s-koloi-wins-1-meter-daley-led-britain-takes-team-gold-at-world-championships
February 2, 2024, 9:06 PM
With China sitting out the first two diving events, other nations got a chance to shine on Day 1 of the World Aquatics Championships.
Australia's Alysha Koloi won…
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Great escapes exhibit explores how World War II captives coped with tedium and torment
https://japantoday.com/category/world/great-escapes-exhibit-explores-how-world-war-ii-captives-coped-with-tedium-and-torment
February 2, 2024, 8:55 PM
Eighty years ago in one of the most ingenious and audacious acts of defiance of World War II, 76 prisoners of war tunneled out of a German POW…
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Top U.N. court says Ukraine case against Russia over invasion can proceed
https://japantoday.com/category/world/top-un-court-says-can-rule-on-most-of-ukraine-invasion-case
February 3, 2024, 2:36 AM
The United Nations' top court said Friday a case brought by Ukraine against Russia over the brutal 2022 invasion could go ahead after ruling it had jurisdiction over…
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Residents ask for full examination of damage to nuclear plant caused by quake
https://japantoday.com/category/national/residents-ask-for-a-full-examination-of-damage-to-a-japanese-nuclear-plant-caused-by-a-recent-quake
February 2, 2024, 8:55 PM
A group of residents of towns near Japanese nuclear plants submitted a petition on Friday asking regulators to halt safety screening for the restart of idled reactors until…
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Putin casts Ukraine conflict as a fight for Russia's survival as he seeks reelection
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin-casts-the-ukraine-conflict-as-a-fight-for-russia%27s-survival-as-he-seeks-reelection
February 3, 2024, 1:59 AM
President Vladimir Putin on Friday described Moscow's military action in Ukraine as a battle for Russia's survival as he campaigned for reelection next month in balloting that he's…
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Serbia will seek U.N. Security Council meeting over latest escalation of tensions with Kosovo
https://japantoday.com/category/world/serbia-will-seek-a-un-security-council-meeting-over-latest-escalation-of-tensions-with-kosovo
February 2, 2024, 8:54 PM
Serbia will seek an urgent U.N. Security Council meeting to discuss the escalation of tensions with its former province of Kosovo after its government decided to ban the…
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Hamas says it's studying Gaza cease-fire proposal, but appears to rule out key provisions
https://japantoday.com/category/world/hamas-says-it%27s-studying-gaza-cease-fire-proposal-but-appears-to-rule-out-key-provisions
February 3, 2024, 2:41 AM
Hamas officials said Friday that the group is studying a proposed cease-fire deal that would include prolonged pauses in fighting in Gaza and swaps of Israeli hostages for…
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Aso retracts remarks against Kamikawa
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/ex-japan-pm-aso-retracts-sexist-remarks-against-female-top-diplomat
February 2, 2024, 9:00 PM
Taro Aso, a former prime minister and vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, on Friday retracted his sexist remarks regarding the appearance of the country's female…
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Tesla recalling nearly 2.2 mil vehicles for software update to fix warning lights that are too small
https://japantoday.com/category/business/tesla-recalling-nearly-2.2m-vehicles-for-software-update-to-fix-warning-lights-that-are-too-small
February 2, 2024, 9:02 PM
Tesla is recalling nearly all of the vehicles it has sold in the U.S. because some warning lights on the instrument panel are too small.
Documents posted Friday…
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Formula One extends Japanese Grand Prix contract at Suzuka to 2029
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/formula-one-extends-japanese-grand-prix-contract-at-suzuka-to-2029
February 2, 2024, 9:03 PM
The Japanese Grand Prix will stay on the Formula One calendar until at least 2029 after a five-year contract extension to keep the race at the Suzuka Circuit.…
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Ito removed from Japan squad at Asian Cup over sexual assault claims he denies
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/junya-ito-removed-from-japan%27s-squad-at-asian-cup-amid-sexual-assault-claims-he-denies
February 2, 2024, 9:05 PM
Junya Ito has been removed from Japan’s squad at the Asian Cup by the Japanese Football Association in the midst of sexual assault allegations that he has denied,…
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Volunteers provide safe space for children in quake-hit area
https://japantoday.com/category/national/one-month-on-from-japan-quake-volunteers-provide-safe-space-for-kids
February 3, 2024, 3:26 AM
One month on from a magnitude 7.6 earthquake that struck the west coast of Japan, volunteers from non-profit organization Katariba play cards and other games with children in…
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At least three dead, over 270 injured in huge fire in Kenyan capital
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-least-three-dead-over-270-injured-in-huge-fire-in-kenyan-capital
February 2, 2024, 7:30 AM
At least three people were killed and more than 270 injured in a massive fire when a truck laden with gas exploded in the Kenyan capital, police said…
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JAL net profit jumps fivefold to ¥85.87 bil in April-December
https://japantoday.com/category/business/JAL-net-profit-jumps-fivefold-to-%C2%A585.87-bil-in-April-December
February 2, 2024, 12:01 PM
Japan Airlines Co. said Friday its net profit for the nine months ended December increased more than fivefold from a year earlier to 85.87 billion yen, thanks to…
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Asian shares mostly rise after Wall Street rebound led by tech stocks
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-mostly-rise-after-wall-street-rebound-led-by-tech-stocks
February 2, 2024, 7:30 AM
Asian shares mostly rose Friday, helped by optimism about technology shares following a Wall Street rally led by big tech stocks.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 added 146.56 points…
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Taylor Swift could make it from Tokyo to Super Bowl. Parking her private jet could be tricky
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/taylor-swift-could-make-it-to-the-super-bowl-from-tokyo.-finding-private-jet-parking-that%27s-tricky.
February 2, 2024, 8:59 PM
If Taylor Swift is jetting from her upcoming Tokyo concert to Las Vegas to see boyfriend Travis Kelce play in the Super Bowl the next day, she'd better…
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Biden meets grieving families of 3 U.S. troops killed in Jordan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/president-joe-biden-to-attend-dignified-transfer-for-us-troops-killed-in-jordan-who-%27risked-it-all%27
February 2, 2024, 8:53 PM
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden joined grieving families at Dover Air Force Base on a gray, chilly Friday to honor the three American service members…
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DNA tests show dead man likely 1970s bombing fugitive in Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/refiling-dna-tests-show-dead-man-likely-1970s-bombing-fugitive-in-japan
February 2, 2024, 9:03 PM
DNA tests have shown a man who died earlier this week at a hospital is likely to be the person wanted for one of a series of terrorist…
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