Fishing regulators say no to catching more of this most valuable species
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fishing-regulators-say-no-to-catching-more-of-this-most-valuable-species
February 5, 2024, 11:21 PM
Fishermen who harvest one of the most valuable marine species in the U.S. hoped for permission to catch more baby eels next year, but regulators said Monday the…
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Police apologize in Canada hockey gang rape case
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-apologize-in-canada-hockey-gang-rape-case
February 5, 2024, 11:25 PM
Canadian police confirmed Monday charges against five current and former NHL players over an alleged 2018 gang rape, and apologized for the six years it took to investigate…
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Man City hat-trick hero Foden in 'best form for a long time'
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-city-hat-trick-hero-foden-in-%27best-form-for-a-long-time%27
February 5, 2024, 11:27 PM
Phil Foden said he is in his best form for some time after scoring a hat-trick to help Manchester City up to second in the Premier League with…
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A week of utterly bizarre and shocking developments in global auto racing
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/motorsports-madness-a-week-of-utterly-bizarre-and-shocking-developments-in-global-auto-racing
February 5, 2024, 9:37 PM
NASCAR successfully waved the checkered flag on its opening event of the year just before the heavy rains began to drench Los Angeles.
That NASCAR crammed the two-day…
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Ratings for Grammy Awards hit sweet note as almost 17 million tune in; up 34% from 2023
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/ratings-for-the-grammy-awards-hit-a-sweet-note-as-almost-17-million-tune-in-up-34-from-2023
February 5, 2024, 9:36 PM
An average of 16.9 million viewers tuned in to see performances by Miley Cyrus and Billie Eilish and watch Taylor Swift make history at the Grammy Awards on…
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Artistic swimming
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/artistic-swimming-1
February 5, 2024, 9:11 PM
Japan's team competes in the mixed team technical of artistic swimming at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, on Monday.
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Democracy 'in the balance' as El Salvador's Bukele wipes floor with opposition
https://japantoday.com/category/world/democracy-%27in-the-balance%27-as-el-salvador%27s-bukele-wipes-floor-with-opposition
February 5, 2024, 9:21 PM
El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele has proclaimed his landslide reelection victory, attributed to a wildly popular crackdown on violent gangs, as an historic drubbing of the opposition in…
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Protests erupt across Haiti as demonstrators demand prime minister resign
https://japantoday.com/category/world/protests-erupt-across-haiti-as-demonstrators-demand-that-the-prime-minister-resign
February 5, 2024, 9:21 PM
Protests shut down major cities in Haiti on Monday as demonstrators clashed with police and demanded the resignation of Prime Minister Ariel Henry.
Banks, schools and government agencies…
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With 7 matches for 2026 World Cup, Boston expecting huge economic boost
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/with-7-matches-for-the-2026-world-cup-boston-expecting-huge-economic-boost
February 5, 2024, 9:19 PM
Getting the chance to host seven matches for the 2026 World Cup was more than expected and offers a much-needed shot in the arm to the city’s economy,…
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1st Russians are fined or jailed over rainbow-colored items after LGBTQ+ 'movement' is outlawed
https://japantoday.com/category/world/1st-russians-are-fined-or-jailed-over-rainbow-colored-items-after-lgbtq-%27movement%27-is-outlawed
February 5, 2024, 9:21 PM
The first publicly known cases have emerged of Russian authorities penalizing people under a court ruling that outlawed LGBTQ+ activism as extremism, Russian media and rights groups have…
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King Charles III diagnosed with cancer
https://japantoday.com/category/world/king-charles-iii-has-cancer-and-is-receiving-treatment-buckingham-palace-says1
February 5, 2024, 9:20 PM
King Charles III has been diagnosed with cancer and has begun treatment, Buckingham Palace said Monday. Less than 18 months into his reign, the 75-year-old monarch will suspend…
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Plan for Europe's huge new particle collider takes shape
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/plan-for-europe%27s-huge-new-particle-collider-takes-shape
February 5, 2024, 9:28 PM
Europe's CERN laboratory revealed more details Monday about its plans for a huge new particle accelerator that would dwarf the Large Hadron Collider (LHC), ramping up efforts to…
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U.S. increasing urgent military aid to Guyana as neighboring Venezuela's threats linger
https://japantoday.com/category/world/the-us-is-increasing-its-urgent-military-aid-to-guyana-as-neighboring-venezuela%27s-threats-linger
February 5, 2024, 9:22 PM
The U.S. government is increasing its urgent military assistance to Guyana, officials said Monday, as neighboring Venezuela threatens to seize a large part of the country's territory it…
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Oversight board urges Meta to rethink its policy on manipulated media in high-stakes election year
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/oversight-board-urges-meta-to-rethink-its-policy-on-manipulated-media-in-high-stakes-election-year
February 5, 2024, 9:28 PM
An oversight board is criticizing Facebook owner Meta's policies regarding manipulated media as “incoherent" and insufficient to address the flood of online disinformation that already has begun to…
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Snap, owner of Snapchat, laying off about 10% of its global workforce
https://japantoday.com/category/business/snap-the-owner-of-snapchat-is-laying-off-about-10-of-its-global-workforce
February 5, 2024, 9:27 PM
The owner of Snapchat is cutting approximately 10% of its worldwide workforce, or about 530 employees, the latest tech company to announce layoffs.
Snap Inc. said in a…
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Blinken returns to Mideast in push for hostage deal and postwar plan for Gaza
https://japantoday.com/category/world/blinken-returns-to-mideast-in-push-for-hostage-deal-and-postwar-plan-for-gaza-but-obstacles-loom
February 6, 2024, 3:34 AM
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Saudi Arabia's crown prince Monday at the start of his fifth visit to the Middle East since the outbreak of…
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On golden day for China, Quan Hongchan wins platform diving at World Aquatics Championships
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/twins-wang-liuyi-and-wang-qianyi-team-up-for-another-chinese-gold-medal-in-artistic-swimming
February 5, 2024, 9:19 PM
On a golden day for China, reigning Olympic champion Quan Hongchan gave herself a huge boost of momentum heading into the Paris Games by winning the 10-meter platform…
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Wim Wenders' 'Perfect Days' is sublime
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/movie-review-wim-wenders%27-%27perfect-days%27-is-sublime
February 5, 2024, 9:22 PM
Wim Wenders’ “Perfect Days” is set among the crowded skyscrapers of Tokyo and the quiet urban parks that Hirayama (Koji Yakusho) traverses daily in his job cleaning public…
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Ian Lavender, the last surviving star of British sitcom 'Dad's Army,' dies at 77
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/ian-lavender-the-last-surviving-star-of-british-sitcom-%27dad%27s-army-%27-has-died
February 5, 2024, 9:23 PM
Actor Ian Lavender, who played a hapless Home Guard soldier in the classic British sitcom “Dad’s Army,” has died, his agent said Monday. He was 77.
Agent Hilary…
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UK trial opens into bitcoin 'inventor' claims
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-trial-opens-into-bitcoin-%27inventor%27-claims
February 5, 2024, 9:21 PM
The trial of an alleged bitcoin creator opened in London on Monday, seeking to determine whether an Australian computer scientist invented the world's most popular cryptocurrency.
Craig Wright,…
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Japan to step up defense, economic ties with Italy
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-will-step-up-defense-and-economic-ties-with-italy-as-rome-seeks-a-greater-indo-pacific-role
February 5, 2024, 9:25 PM
The leaders of Japan and Italy said Monday they will bolster their cooperation in security and defense, including their joint next-generation fighter jet development with Britain, as Tokyo…
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Cascading light and 'wobbling' orbs at new Tokyo art museum
https://japantoday.com/category/national/cascading-light-and-%27wobbling%27-orbs-at-new-tokyo-art-museum
February 5, 2024, 9:28 PM
It's immersive, interactive and, of course, Instagrammable -- and now the digital art of Japanese collective teamLab, a major tourist draw, has a new home in the country's…
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Super Bowl opening night extravaganza in Las Vegas could be the wildest one yet
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/super-bowl-opening-night-extravaganza-in-las-vegas-could-be-the-wildest-one-yet
February 5, 2024, 9:19 PM
Super Bowl opening night evolved into a wacky, circus-like spectacle long before Las Vegas had a chance to host the NFL’s biggest game.
There’s no telling how wild…
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Ukraine-born Miss Japan relinquishes crown after reported affair
https://japantoday.com/category/national/ukraine-born-miss-japan-relinquishes-crown-after-affair-allegation
February 5, 2024, 9:23 PM
A Ukraine-born model with Japanese citizenship who won the 2024 Miss Japan beauty pageant has given up her title, competition organizers said Monday, in the wake of a…
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Heavy snowfall hits Tokyo area; traffic disrupted
https://japantoday.com/category/national/heavy-snowfall-hits-tokyo-area-traffic-disrupted
February 5, 2024, 8:18 PM
Tokyo and neighboring areas were hit by snowfall on Monday, disrupting public transportation and prompting Japan's weather agency to issue a heavy snow warning across the capital.
For…
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Zelenskyy signals shakeup of Ukraine's military leadership is imminent at critical point in war
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukrainian-president-confirms-he%27s-thinking-about-dismissing-the-country%27s-military-chief
February 6, 2024, 2:48 AM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he is thinking about dismissing the country's top military officer as part of a broader leadership shakeup, a possibility that has shocked the…
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Americans have saddled themselves with credit card debt
https://japantoday.com/category/business/americans-have-saddled-themselves-with-credit-card-debt.-now-renters-and-the-poor-are-falling-behind
February 5, 2024, 9:26 PM
While the U.S. economy is broadly healthy, pockets of Americans have run through their savings and run up their credit card balances after battling inflation for more than…
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Lionel Messi's global tour with Inter Miami has been very messy and a PR nightmare
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/lionel-messi%27s-global-tour-with-inter-miami-has-been-very-messy-and-a-pr-nightmare
February 5, 2024, 9:19 PM
It's all been very messy.
We're talking about Lionel Messi and Inter Miami's global tour of exhibition games where the main show has been Argentina's 2022 World Cup-winning…
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Toyota to continue partial production halt until Friday
https://japantoday.com/category/business/toyota-to-continue-partial-production-halt-until-friday-amid-scandal
February 5, 2024, 9:26 PM
Toyota Motor Corp said Monday it will extend a partial suspension of production in Japan through Friday as it has still been unable to ship some cars due…
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Tensions run high in New Zealand ahead of national day over government's relationship with Maori
https://japantoday.com/category/world/tensions-run-high-in-new-zealand-ahead-of-national-day-over-government%27s-relationship-with-maori
February 5, 2024, 5:33 AM
In a fiery exchange at the birthplace of modern New Zealand, Indigenous leaders on Monday strongly criticized the government's approach to Maori, ahead of the country’s national day.…
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