Asian benchmarks mostly climb despite worries about U.S. economy
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-benchmarks-mostly-climb-despite-worries-about-us-economy
April 26, 2024, 7:35 AM
Asian shares mostly rose Friday despite worries about the economic outlook and inflation in the U.S. and the rest of the world.
The Bank of Japan ended a…
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Three 18-year-old men killed after car goes off road into rice field in Tokushima Prefecture
https://japantoday.com/category/national/three-18-year-old-men-killed-after-car-goes-off-road-into-rice-field-in-tokushima-prefecture
April 26, 2024, 7:36 AM
Three 18-year-old men were killed and a fourth man the same age injured after the light car they were traveling in crashed through a guardrail and fell into…
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U.S., China butt heads over bilateral, regional and global issues
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-china-talks-start-with-warnings-about-misunderstandings-and-miscalculations
April 26, 2024, 6:05 AM
The United States and China butted heads over a number of contentious bilateral, regional and global issues as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met Friday with Chinese Foreign Minister…
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Bank of Japan keeps interest rates unchanged despite pressure over weak yen
https://japantoday.com/category/business/weak-yen-pressures-bank-of-japan-rate-decision
April 26, 2024, 7:36 AM
The Bank of Japan kept its ultra-low interest rates unchanged Friday but analysts say the tumbling yen is putting pressure on officials to act.
With the currency at…
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Musk says X posts of Australia bishop stabbing don't promote violence
https://japantoday.com/category/world/musk%27s-x-says-posts-of-australia-bishop-stabbing-don%27t-promote-violence
April 26, 2024, 4:06 AM
Elon Musk's social media platform X defended publishing posts showing a bishop in Australia being stabbed during a sermon as "part of public discussion", rejecting a regulator's order…
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Two cleaning workers fall to their deaths at power plant in Mie Prefecture
https://japantoday.com/category/national/two-cleaning-workers-fall-to-their-deaths-at-power-plant-in-mie-prefecture
April 26, 2024, 7:36 AM
Two workers fell to their deaths while cleaning at a power plant in Yokkaichi City, Mie Prefecture, on Thursday.
Shortly after 4 p.m., a call came into 119…
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Yamamoto's 6 shutout innings help Dodgers finish sweep, defeating Nationals 2-1
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/yoshinobu-yamamoto%27s-6-shutout-innings-help-dodgers-finish-sweep-defeat-nats-2-1
April 26, 2024, 2:35 AM
Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched six shutout innings, and the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Washington Nationals 2-1 on Thursday to complete a three-game sweep.
Teoscar Hernández homered for the…
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USC cancels main commencement, citing safety measures
https://japantoday.com/category/world/usc-cancels-main-commencement-citing-safety-measures
April 25, 2024, 11:03 PM
The University of Southern California (USC) said on Thursday it has called off its main-stage graduation ceremony this year, one week after canceling the valedictorian speech by a…
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Man City crush Brighton to close gap on Arsenal in title race
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-city-crush-brighton-to-close-gap-on-arsenal-in-title-race
April 25, 2024, 9:59 PM
Manchester City demolished Brighton 4-0 as Phil Foden's double lifted the Premier League title chasers to within one point of leaders Arsenal on Thursday.
Pep Guardiola's side were…
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U.S. Supreme Court justices in Trump case lean toward some level of immunity
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-supreme-court-justices-in-trump-case-lean-toward-some-level-of-immunity2
April 26, 2024, 3:13 AM
The Supreme Court's conservative justices signaled support on Thursday for U.S. presidents having some level of protection from criminal charges for certain acts taken in office as it…
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Google parent Alphabet's Q1 profits beat estimates: company
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/google-parent-alphabet%27s-q1-profits-beat-estimates-company
April 25, 2024, 9:58 PM
Google's parent Alphabet on Thursday trounced revenue and profit expectations for the first quarter of this year, causing shares to leap more than 12 percent.
Alphabet reported profit…
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Bob Cole, the voice of ice hockey in Canada for a half-century, dies at 90
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/bob-cole-the-voice-of-hockey-in-canada-for-a-half-century-dies-at-90
April 25, 2024, 9:59 PM
Bob Cole, the voice of hockey in Canada for a half century who served as the soundtrack for some of the national sport's biggest moments, has died. He…
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Harvey Weinstein's rape conviction overturned by top New York court
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/harvey-weinstein%27s-rape-conviction-is-overturned-by-top-new-york-court
April 25, 2024, 9:56 PM
Harvey Weinstein's 2020 conviction for sexual assault and rape was overturned by New York's highest court, reopening the landmark case that fueled the #MeToo movement and highlighting the…
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'Extreme' climate blamed for world's worst wine harvest in 62 years
https://japantoday.com/category/world/%27extreme%27-climate-blamed-for-world%27s-worst-wine-harvest-in-62-years
April 25, 2024, 10:02 PM
World wine production dropped 10 percent last year, the biggest fall in more than six decades, because of "extreme" climate changes, the body that monitors the trade said…
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Israel intensifies airstrikes on Gaza's Rafah before ground operation
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-intensifies-airstrikes-on-gaza%27s-rafah-before-ground-operation2
April 26, 2024, 3:15 AM
Israel stepped up airstrikes on Rafah early Thursday after saying it would evacuate civilians from the southern Gazan city and launch an all-out assault despite allies' warnings this…
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Honda announces $11 bil EV battery and vehicle plant in Canada
https://japantoday.com/category/business/honda-announces-us-11-bn-ev-battery-and-vehicle-plant-in-canada
April 25, 2024, 9:53 PM
Japanese auto giant Honda announced Thursday the largest automotive investment in Canada's history, worth Can$15 billion (U.S.$11 billion), for a massive new EV battery and vehicle assembly plant.…
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France and Philippines to start talks on 'visiting forces agreement'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france-and-the-philippines-to-start-talks-on-a-%60visiting-forces-agreement-%27-french-envoy-says
April 25, 2024, 10:01 PM
France and the Philippines will begin talks next month on a defense pact that would allow troops from each country to hold exercises in the other’s territory, the…
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'Europe could die': Macron urges stronger defenses, economic reforms
https://japantoday.com/category/world/%27europe-could-die%27-macron-urges-stronger-defences-economic-reforms2
April 25, 2024, 10:01 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron called on Thursday for stronger, more integrated European defenses as he outlined his vision for a more assertive European Union on the global stage.…
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Swiatek, Gauff, Nadal win at Madrid Open as Osaka falls
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/osaka-stumbles-against-samsonova-in-madrid-open
April 25, 2024, 9:58 PM
World number one Iga Swiatek beat Wang Xiyu 6-1, 6-4 to reach the third round of the Madrid Open on Thursday as she bids to win the competition…
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FIFA seals closer ties to Saudi Arabia with World Cup sponsor deal for oil firm Aramco
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/fifa-seals-closer-ties-to-saudi-arabia-with-world-cup-sponsor-deal-for-oil-firm-aramco
April 25, 2024, 9:59 PM
FIFA deepened its ties to Saudi Arabia by confirming a sponsorship with the kingdom’s state oil firm Aramco on Thursday.
The deal was expected and became inevitable once…
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Ariel Henry resigns as prime minister of Haiti, paving way for new government to take power
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ariel-henry-resigns-as-prime-minister-of-haiti-paving-the-way-for-a-new-government-to-take-power
April 25, 2024, 10:01 PM
Ariel Henry resigned Thursday as prime minister of Haiti, leaving the way clear for a new government to be formed in the Caribbean country, which has been wracked…
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Scottish leader scraps coalition deal with Greens
https://japantoday.com/category/world/scottish-leader-scraps-coalition-deal-with-greens
April 25, 2024, 10:01 PM
The leader of the pro-independence Scottish National Party on Thursday ended a coalition deal with the Greens, leaving him facing fresh pressure as the head of a minority…
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China launches 3-member crew to its space station as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon by 2030
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-launches-3-member-crew-to-its-space-station-as-it-seeks-to-put-astronauts-on-the-moon-by-2030
April 25, 2024, 10:01 PM
China launched a three-member crew to its orbiting space station on Thursday as part of its ambitious program that aims to put astronauts on the moon by 2030.…
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Thousands of flights scrapped as French air traffic controllers strike
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thousands-of-flights-scrapped-as-french-air-traffic-controllers-strike
April 25, 2024, 10:01 PM
Thousands of flights were cancelled in France and Europe on Thursday as a strike by French air traffic controllers over pay caused stoppages not seen in two decades.…
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NFL to open academy in Australia to identify and develop young prospects
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nfl-to-open-academy-in-australia-to-identify-and-develop-young-prospects
April 25, 2024, 9:59 PM
The NFL will expand its international search for talent by opening an academy in Australia to develop promising teenagers in the Asia-Pacific region into college and pro prospects.…
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Ukraine putting pressure on fighting-age men outside the country as it tries to replenish forces
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-is-putting-pressure-on-fighting-age-men-outside-the-country-as-it-tries-to-replenish-forces
April 26, 2024, 3:14 AM
Ukraine worked Thursday to get much-needed new supplies of weapons and ammunition from a huge U.S. aid package to its eastern front line, where Russia was pressing forward…
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Japan grants special residency permit to Russian man opposing Putin
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-grants-special-residency-permit-to-russian-man-opposing-putin
April 25, 2024, 9:54 PM
A Russian man who effectively sought political asylum in Japan before the start of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine said Thursday that Japanese immigration authorities have granted him special…
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SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 to open on Saturday
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/sushi-tech-tokyo-2024-to-open-on-saturday
April 25, 2024, 11:40 PM
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government will open SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 on Saturday, where visitors will be able to fully experience the city of the  future.
The Global Startup Program…
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Meta sued in Japan over investment ads with fake celebrity endorsements
https://japantoday.com/category/national/meta-sued-over-investment-ads-with-fake-celebrity-endorsements
April 26, 2024, 7:37 AM
Four people sued the Japanese arm of U.S. tech giant Meta Platforms Inc on Thursday over false investment ads using fake celebrity endorsements on Facebook and Instagram.
The…
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Ship comes under attack off coast of Yemen as Houthi rebel campaign appears to gain new speed
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ship-comes-under-attack-off-coast-of-yemen-as-houthi-rebel-campaign-appears-to-gain-new-speed
April 25, 2024, 10:01 PM
A ship traveling in the Gulf of Aden came under attack Thursday, officials said, the latest assault likely carried out by Yemen's Houthi rebels over Israel's ongoing war…
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