Munitions explosion at a Cambodian army base kills 20 soldiers
https://japantoday.com/category/world/a-munitions-explosion-at-a-cambodian-army-base-kills-20-soldiers-but-its-cause-is-unclear
April 28, 2024, 6:08 AM
Security was tight around a military base in southwestern Cambodia on Sunday, a day after a huge explosion there killed 20 soldiers, wounded others and damaged nearby houses.…
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Police officer hiring in U.S. increases in 2023 after years of decline, survey shows
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-officer-hiring-in-us-increases-in-2023-after-years-of-decline-survey-shows
April 28, 2024, 6:47 AM
Police departments across the United States are reporting an increase in their ranks for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2020 killing of George Floyd,…
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Woman dies after being shoved to the floor at home by 19-year-old son
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/woman-dies-after-being-shoved-to-the-floor-at-home-by-19-year-old-son
April 28, 2024, 7:36 AM
Police in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, have arrested a 19-year-old university student on suspicion of causing the death of his 53-year-old mother after he shoved her to the floor…
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Electric scooter accidents in Japan surge after rules eased
https://japantoday.com/category/national/electric-scooter-accidents-in-japan-surge-after-rules-eased
April 28, 2024, 7:34 AM
The average number of monthly accidents involving electric scooters has shown a six-fold rise in Japan after the country started allowing users to ride the vehicles without a…
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90% in Japan support idea of reigning empress: survey
https://japantoday.com/category/national/90-in-japan-support-idea-of-reigning-empress-survey
April 28, 2024, 7:34 AM
A total of 90 percent of respondents in a recent Kyodo News poll said they would support the idea of a reigning empress, as Japan's imperial family struggles…
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Dodgers extend winning streak to 6 as Tyler Glasnow gets first career victory against Blue Jays
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/dodgers-extend-winning-streak-to-6-as-tyler-glasnow-gets-first-career-victory-against-blue-jays
April 28, 2024, 2:41 AM
Tyler Glasnow pitched six solid innings for his first victory in 10 career starts against Toronto, Mookie Betts had three hits and an RBI, and the Los Angeles…
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Godzilla projection mapping
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/godzilla-projection-mapping
April 27, 2024, 9:11 PM
A Godzilla projection mapping display is shown on the surface of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government building Saturday night, to mark the 70th anniversary of his birth, as a…
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Offensive depth has Rangers on verge of sweep, Avalanche and Oilers each up 2-1 in first round
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/offensive-depth-has-rangers-on-verge-of-sweep-avalanche-and-oilers-each-up-2-1-in-first-round
April 27, 2024, 9:37 PM
Nine players have already scored for the New York Rangers and Edmonton Oilers, 10 for the Colorado Avalanche.
That depth of scoring early in the NHL playoffs has…
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Russian missiles pound power plants in central and western Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-missiles-pound-power-plants-in-central-and-western-ukraine1
April 28, 2024, 3:02 AM
Russian missiles pounded power facilities in central and western Ukraine on Saturday, increasing pressure on the ailing energy system as the country faces a shortage of air defences…
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As EU election campaigns kick off in Germany, the Ukraine war, rise of far right are dominant themes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/as-eu-election-campaigns-kick-off-in-germany-the-ukraine-war-rise-of-far-right-are-dominant-themes
April 27, 2024, 9:32 PM
Several German parties on Saturday kicked off their campaigns for the election of the European Parliament in June with a focus on issues such as the war in…
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Liverpool's Premier League title hopes suffer blow; Sheffield Utd relegated
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/liverpool-premier-league-title-hopes-suffer-blow-sheffield-utd-relegated
April 27, 2024, 9:36 PM
Liverpool's fading Premier League title hopes were dealt a near-fatal blow on Saturday as West Ham rescued a draw against Jurgen Klopp's men while Sheffield United dropped through…
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Yemen's Houthi rebels claim downing of U.S. Reaper drone, release footage showing wreckage of aircraft
https://japantoday.com/category/world/yemen%27s-houthi-rebels-claim-downing-us-reaper-drone-release-footage-showing-wreckage-of-aircraft
April 27, 2024, 9:32 PM
Yemen's Houthi rebels on Saturday claimed shooting down another of the U.S. military's MQ-9 Reaper drones, airing footage of parts that corresponded to known pieces of the unmanned…
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Police make arrests, clear pro-Palestinian camps at two U.S. universities
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-detain-100-as-pro-palestinian-camp-cleared-at-us-university
April 28, 2024, 2:37 AM
Police detained more than 150 people while clearing pro-Palestinian encampments at two U.S. universities Saturday, in the latest campus clashes triggered by protests over Israel's war against Hamas.…
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30 years since apartheid ended, South Africa's celebrations are set against growing discontent
https://japantoday.com/category/world/it%27s-30-years-since-apartheid-ended.-south-africa%27s-celebrations-are-set-against-growing-discontent
April 27, 2024, 9:32 PM
South Africa marked 30 years since the end of apartheid and the birth of its democracy with a ceremony in the capital Saturday that included a 21-gun salute…
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Russia arrests another suspect in concert hall attack that killed 144
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-arrests-another-suspect-in-the-concert-hall-attack-that-killed-144
April 27, 2024, 9:32 PM
A Moscow court has detained another suspect as an accomplice in the attack by gunmen on a suburban Moscow concert hall that killed 144 people in March, the…
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Nadal, Sinner and Swiatek advance at Madrid Open
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/swiatek-reaches-madrid-open-round-of-16-after-easy-win-over-cirstea
April 27, 2024, 9:37 PM
Rafael Nadal tore his headband off, thrust his arms in the air, and soaked up the cheers. It was only a second-round win, but coming from where Nadal…
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Hawks come from behind to beat Lions
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/baseball-hawks-come-from-behind-to-beat-lions
April 27, 2024, 9:37 PM
Ukyo Shuto doubled and scored the winning run on Hikaru Kawase's one-out 10th-inning single as the Pacific League-leading SoftBank Hawks came from behind Saturday to beat the Seibu…
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Star K-pop producer causes online stir after lashing out at industry bosses
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/star-k-pop-producer-causes-online-stir-after-lashing-out-at-industry-bosses
April 27, 2024, 9:35 PM
The creative director behind the girl band NewJeans has found online fame after a tearful, profanity-laced news conference in which she slammed some of K-pop's most powerful executives…
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Hamas reviewing Israeli proposal for cease-fire in Gaza, as a planned Rafah offensive looms
https://japantoday.com/category/world/hamas-is-reviewing-an-israeli-proposal-for-a-cease-fire-in-gaza-as-possible-rafah-offensive-looms
April 28, 2024, 3:02 AM
Hamas said Saturday it was reviewing a new Israeli proposal for a cease-fire in Gaza, as Egypt intensified efforts to broker a deal to end the months-long war…
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S Korea to consult Naver, after report firm faces Japan pressure to divest stake
https://japantoday.com/category/business/south-korea-to-consult-naver-after-report-firm-faces-japan-pressure-to-divest-stake
April 27, 2024, 9:42 PM
South Korea said on Saturday it will consult with Naver, after media reported that the domestic internet company was under pressure from Japan to divest from a venture,…
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Olympics boss distances himself from athletics prize money move
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/olympics-boss-distances-himself-from-athletics-prize-money-move
April 27, 2024, 9:37 PM
The head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) distanced himself from a taboo-busting move from World Athletics' governing body to offer prize money to gold medallists at this…
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Thousands rally in Australian capitals to demand gender violence justice
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thousands-rally-in-australian-capitals-to-demand-gender-violence-justice
April 27, 2024, 9:57 PM
Violence against women is an "epidemic" in Australia, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Saturday, as thousands attended rallies in Sydney and other major Australian cities urging tougher…
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Retrial of Harvey Weinstein unlikely to occur soon, if ever, experts say
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/retrial-of-harvey-weinstein-unlikely-to-occur-soon-if-ever-experts-say
April 27, 2024, 9:36 PM
The retrial in New York of Harvey Weinstein — whose moviemaking prowess once wowed Hollywood — won’t be coming to a courtroom anytime soon, if ever, legal experts…
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Hamas studying new Israeli truce proposal as mediators seek to revive talks
https://japantoday.com/category/world/hamas-studying-new-israeli-truce-proposal-as-mediators-seek-to-revive-talks
April 27, 2024, 12:16 PM
Hamas said it was studying on Saturday the latest Israeli counterproposal regarding a potential ceasefire in Gaza, a day after a delegation from mediator Egypt reportedly arrived in…
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Imanaga continues impressive MLB start, raising record to 4-0 as Cubs beat Red Sox 7-1
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/shota-imanaga-continues-impressive-mlb-start-raising-record-to-4-0-as-cubs-beat-red-sox-7-1
April 27, 2024, 2:50 AM
Shota Imanaga continued an impressive start to his major league career by pitching one-run ball into the seventh inning to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-1 victory…
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Ohtani responds to Toronto boos by hitting 7th homer as Dodgers beat Blue Jays 12-2
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/shohei-ohtani-responds-to-toronto-boos-by-hitting-7th-homer-as-the-dodgers-beat-the-blue-jays-12-2
April 27, 2024, 3:35 AM
Shohei Ohtani responded to boos from the Toronto crowd by hitting his seventh home run, Max Muncy and Will Smith also went deep and the Los Angeles Dodgers…
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66-year-old man arrested for stealing woman’s clothes from her house
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/66-year-old-man-arrested-for-stealing-woman%E2%80%99s-underwear-clothes-from-her-house
April 27, 2024, 9:34 PM
Police in Tokyo have arrested a 66-year-old man on suspicion of breaking and entering and stealing a woman’s underwear, clothes and other items from her house while she…
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Golden Week holidays start amid post-COVID tourism boom, weak yen
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Golden-Week-holidays-start-amid-post-COVID-tourism-boom-weak-yen
April 27, 2024, 10:13 AM
Japan's Golden Week holidays started Saturday, with train stations and airports across the country crowded with tourists amid easing fears of COVID-19, while the yen's sharp fall against…
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Leicester promoted to Premier League as Leeds crash
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/leicester-promoted-to-premier-league-as-leeds-crash
April 27, 2024, 12:51 AM
Leicester City were promoted to the Premier League on Friday after rivals Leeds United crashed to a shock 4-0 defeat at Queens Park Rangers.
The result leaves Leicester…
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Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler wins dismissal for good of sexual assault lawsuit
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/aerosmith-frontman-steven-tyler-wins-dismissal-for-good-of-sexual-assault-lawsuit1
April 27, 2024, 9:35 PM
A federal judge in Manhattan has dismissed for good a lawsuit accusing Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler of sexually assaulting a former teenage model twice in one day…
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