Trump stands by NATO remarks; says Putin 'not a fan of mine' and also insults Haley
https://japantoday.com/category/world/donald-trump-stands-by-remarks-about-not-defending-nato-members-after-backlash
February 15, 2024, 4:03 AM
Former President Donald Trump again said Wednesday that if he returns to the White House, he would not defend NATO members that don't meet defense spending targets, days…
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Crooked restaurants caught overcharging customers, serving mislabelled meat
https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/crooked-restaurants-caught-overcharging-customers-serving-mislabelled-meat-in-Tokyo
February 15, 2024, 1:54 AM
Identity theft of businesses is not entirely unknown, but one particularly brazen activity became known recently when police announced a bust in Kabukicho district of Shinjuku in Tokyo.…
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Putin says he prefers 'more predictable' Biden over Trump
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin-says-he-prefers-%27more-predictable%27-biden-over-trump1
February 15, 2024, 2:52 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview broadcast on Wednesday that he preferred Joe Biden to Donald Trump but was willing to work with any U.S. president.…
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1 dead, at least 22 injured, including 8 children, after shooting near Kansas City Chiefs parade
https://japantoday.com/category/world/1-dead-at-least-15-injured-after-shooting-near-Kansas-City-Chiefs-parade
February 15, 2024, 2:30 AM
Eight children were among 22 people hit by gunfire in a shooting at the end of Wednesday's parade to celebrate the Kansas City Chiefs' Super Bowl win, authorities said,…
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Nadal pulls out of the Qatar Open because he isn't yet healthy enough to play
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rafael-nadal-pulls-out-of-the-qatar-open-because-he-isn%27t-yet-healthy-enough-to-play
February 14, 2024, 9:44 PM
Rafael Nadal put off his return to the tennis tour because he isn't yet healthy enough to play, announcing Wednesday that he will sit out next week's Qatar…
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Adam Silver tells ESPN that Las Vegas is 'definitely' on list of expansion candidates
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/adam-silver-tells-espn-that-las-vegas-is-%27definitely%27-on-list-of-expansion-candidates
February 14, 2024, 9:44 PM
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver told ESPN on Wednesday that Las Vegas is “definitely on our list” of cities under consideration for expansion franchises.
Las Vegas has been mentioned…
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Indonesia's Prabowo claims victory after presidential election rout
https://japantoday.com/category/world/indonesia%27s-prabowo-claims-victory-after-presidential-election-rout1
February 14, 2024, 9:45 PM
Indonesian Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto declared victory in Wednesday's presidential election after unofficial results showed him trouncing rivals in his third shot at the top job in the…
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Renault bounces back in 2023 with net profit of 2.2 bil euros
https://japantoday.com/category/business/renault-bounces-back-in-2023-with-net-profit-of-2.2-bn-euros
February 14, 2024, 9:42 PM
French automaker Renault on Wednesday said it had bounced back into profit in 2023 as sales rose due to new models and price increases that helped it attain…
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Japanese pitcher Shintaro Fujinami finalizes $3.35 million, 1-year contract with New York Mets
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japanese-pitcher-shintaro-fujinami-finalizes-3.35-million-1-year-contract-with-new-york-mets
February 14, 2024, 9:43 PM
The New York Mets finalized their $3.35 million, one-year contract with Japanese pitcher Shintaro Fujinami on Wednesday.
A 29-year-old right-hander, Fujinami can earn an additional $850,000 in performance…
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Rescue workers search for missing gold miners after Turkey landslide
https://japantoday.com/category/world/rescue-workers-search-for-missing-gold-miners-after-turkey-landslide2
February 14, 2024, 9:46 PM
Rescue workers battled to find nine workers trapped under earth after a landslide at a gold mine in eastern Turkey on Wednesday, the interior minister said, while state…
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Serbia receives another arms delivery from Russia despite international sanctions over Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/serbia-receives-another-arms-delivery-from-russia-despite-international-sanctions-over-ukraine
February 14, 2024, 9:46 PM
Serbia has received another arms delivery from its ally Russia despite international sanctions on Moscow over its full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Serbian populist President Aleksandar Vucic on Wednesday…
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Kelce sorry for 'unacceptable' Super Bowl rant at coach
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/kelce-sorry-for-%27unacceptable%27-super-bowl-rant-at-coach
February 14, 2024, 9:44 PM
Travis Kelce admitted on Wednesday that his Super Bowl confrontation with Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid was "definitely unacceptable."
Chiefs icon Kelce blew his top at…
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A night of firsts at World Aquatics Championships in Doha
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/siobhan-haughey-of-hong-kong-captures-her-first-long-course-world-title-in-doha
February 14, 2024, 9:44 PM
It was a night of firsts at the World Aquatics Championships.
Siobhán Haughey of Hong Kong captured her first long-course world title in the women's 200-meter freestyle on…
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Paris court upholds conviction of French ex-President Sarkozy in illegal campaign funding
https://japantoday.com/category/world/paris-court-upholds-conviction-of-french-ex-president-sarkozy-in-illegal-campaign-funding
February 14, 2024, 9:46 PM
An appeals court in Paris on Wednesday upheld a guilty verdict against former French President Nicolas Sarkozy for illegal campaign financing in his failed 2012 re-election bid.
Sarkozy…
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Estonia's foreign minister says the Baltics have 3 or 4 years to prepare for Russian 'test' of NATO
https://japantoday.com/category/world/estonia%27s-foreign-minister-says-the-baltics-have-3-or-4-years-to-prepare-for-russian-%27test%27-of-nato
February 14, 2024, 9:45 PM
Estonia's foreign minister said Wednesday that NATO has about three or four years to strengthen its defenses as Russian President Vladimir Putin ramps up his country's “war machine."…
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GOP Speaker Johnson says House won't be rushed to approve aid for Ukraine as $95 bil package stalls
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gop-speaker-johnson-says-house-won%27t-be-%27rushed%27-to-approve-aid-for-ukraine-as-95b-package-stalls
February 15, 2024, 2:49 AM
Republican Speaker Mike Johnson said Wednesday the U.S. House will not feel “rushed” to pass the $95.3 billion foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel and other allies, signaling…
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Are we about to find out moon's origin? Japan's space agency says it may now have clues
https://japantoday.com/category/national/are-we-about-to-find-out-the-moon%27s-origin-japan%27s-space-agency-says-it-may-now-have-clues
February 14, 2024, 9:39 PM
An unmanned lunar spacecraft has captured and transmitted data analyzing 10 lunar rocks, a greater-than-expected achievement that could help provide clues about the origin of the moon, a…
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Swiatek eases into Qatar Open last eight as Osaka gets walkover
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/osaka-gets-walkover-as-zheng-falls-to-fernandez-at-qatar-open
February 14, 2024, 9:43 PM
World number one Iga Swiatek reached the Qatar Open quarterfinals for a third successive year on Wednesday as fellow four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka also made the…
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Mexican regulators tell Amazon to wall off Prime TV, reveal its algorithms and open up delivery
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/mexican-regulators-tell-amazon-to-wall-off-prime-tv-reveal-its-algorithms-and-open-up-delivery
February 14, 2024, 9:43 PM
Mexican regulators have ordered online retailers Amazon and Mercado Libre to reveal their algorithms and to wall off TV streaming to avoid stifling competition.
Mexico’s Federal Commission on…
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3 officers shot in Washington while attempting to make an animal cruelty arrest
https://japantoday.com/category/world/three-officers-are-shot-in-washington-police-say.-the-injuries-don%27t-appear-to-be-life-threatening
February 14, 2024, 9:46 PM
Three police officers were shot in Washington and a fourth suffered minor injuries while trying to make an animal cruelty arrest Wednesday morning.
The three officers suffered gunshot…
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Hamilton unveils Mercedes 2024 car
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/%27emotional%27-hamilton-unveils-mercedes-2024-car
February 14, 2024, 9:44 PM
Lewis Hamilton admitted it felt "emotional" and "surreal" to take part in the final Formula One car launch of his Mercedes career on Wednesday.
Hamilton, a seven-time Formula…
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Sakurajima volcano erupts
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/Sakurajima-volcano-erupts
February 14, 2024, 9:50 PM
Photo taken from an unmanned fixed-point camera in Tarumizu, Kagoshima Prefecture, shows an eruption of a volcano on Sakurajima on Wednesday. The volcano erupted, with plumes rising to…
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On Valentine's Day, LGBTQ+ activists in Japan call for right for same-sex couples to marry
https://japantoday.com/category/national/on-valentine%27s-day-lgbtq-activists-in-japan-call-for-the-right-for-same-sex-couples-to-marry
February 14, 2024, 9:40 PM
Activists and LGBTQ+ community members handed out colorful chocolate candy for Valentine’s Day in Tokyo on Wednesday, marking the fifth anniversary of the launch of a legal battle…
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Microsoft says U.S. rivals are beginning to use generative AI in offensive cyber operations
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/microsoft-says-us-rivals-are-beginning-to-use-generative-ai-in-offensive-cyber-operations
February 14, 2024, 9:43 PM
Microsoft said Wednesday it had detected and disrupted instances of U.S. adversaries — chiefly Iran and North Korea and to a lesser extent Russia and China — using…
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NATO chief hails record defense spending while warning that Trump's remarks undermine security
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nato-chief-hails-record-defense-spending-and-warns-that-trump%27s-remarks-undermine-security
February 15, 2024, 2:48 AM
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Wednesday that its European members and Canada have ramped up defense spending to record levels, as he warned that former U.S. President Donald…
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Teen arrested over murder of parents in Kanagawa Prefecture
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/update1-teen-arrested-for-allegedly-killing-father-near-tokyo
February 14, 2024, 9:38 PM
A 15-year-old high school student was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly murdering his father after the bodies of his parents were found in an apartment near Tokyo, police…
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Gaza cease-fire and hostage release talks appear to stall as Netanyahu and Hamas trade blame
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Gaza-cease-fire-and-hostage-release-talks-appear-to-stall-as-Netanyahu-and-Hamas-trade-blame
February 15, 2024, 2:48 AM
International efforts to broker a cease-fire between Israel and Hamas suffered a setback on Wednesday as Israel reportedly recalled its negotiating team and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu accused…
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U.S. supports Japan's push for talks with North Korea, envoy says
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/us-supports-japan%27s-push-for-talks-with-north-korea-envoy-says
February 15, 2024, 2:41 AM
The United States supports Japan's efforts to hold talks with North Korea and hopes any dialogue would seek to resolve issues ranging from regional security to human rights,…
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Japan space agency says test flight for new flagship rocket rescheduled for Saturday
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-space-agency-says-test-flight-for-new-flagship-rocket-is-rescheduled-for-saturday
February 14, 2024, 9:40 PM
Japan’s space agency says its new flagship H3 rocket will have a second test flight on Saturday, two days later than an initially planned liftoff that was postponed…
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Parents arrested over fatal poisoning, drugging of 4-year-old daughter in Tokyo
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/parents-arrested-in-fatal-poisoning-drugging-of-4-yr-old-daughter
February 14, 2024, 9:52 PM
Parents of a 4-year-old girl were arrested Wednesday for allegedly killing her with a toxic substance and antipsychotic drug at their home in Tokyo in March last year,…
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