Tokyo to remove last trash cans from stations next month
https://japantoday.com/category/national/tokyo-to-remove-last-trash-cans-from-stations-next-month
April 22, 2022, 7:49 AM
Many people have been surprised by the paradox of Tokyo having very little litter but also very few trash cans. Finding a receptacle in the city is about…
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French prosecutors issue international arrest warrant for Ghosn
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/french-prosecutors-issue-international-arrest-warrant-for-ghosn
April 22, 2022, 7:48 AM
French authorities have issued an international arrest warrant for Carlos Ghosn, the disgraced auto tycoon who jumped bail in Japan and fled to Lebanon in a sensational getaway,…
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Asian shares decline after Fed chief's comments on inflation
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-decline-after-fed-chief%27s-comments-on-inflation
April 22, 2022, 7:12 AM
Asian shares mostly fell Friday, tracking losses on Wall Street after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated increases in interest rates must be faster to fight inflation.
Major…
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Group of over 100 lawmakers visit Yasukuni shrine
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/group-of-over-100-japan-lawmakers-visit-war-linked-yasukuni-shrine
April 22, 2022, 7:51 AM
A cross-party group of more than 100 Japanese lawmakers on Friday visited Yasukuni shrine, a Shinto shrine in Tokyo regarded as a symbol of Japan's past militarism by…
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Australia primed for 'unparalleled' decade of major sporting events
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/australia-primed-for-%27unparalleled%27-decade-of-major-sporting-events
April 22, 2022, 7:00 AM
Australia will over the next decade host a bumper schedule of major international sporting events as part of a long-term plan to boost tourism, health and the economy…
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Britain to offer next-generation defense weapons to India
https://japantoday.com/category/world/britain-to-offer-next-generation-defense-weapons-to-india
April 22, 2022, 6:57 AM
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to help move India away from its dependence on Russia by expanding economic and defense ties when he meets with his…
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Record-low yen risks turning Japan into a 'poor country'
https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/record-low-yen-risks-turning-japan-into-a-poor-country
April 22, 2022, 3:34 AM
The yen sinks and sinks, no end in sight. For a resource-poor nation as heavily dependent on imports as Japan, it’s potentially disastrous. The exchange rate as of…
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Audio: McCarthy said he would urge Trump to resign
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ny-times-report-mccarthy-said-he-would-urge-trump-to-resign
April 22, 2022, 7:15 AM
House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy told fellow GOP lawmakers shortly after the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection that he would urge then-President Donald Trump to resign, according to…
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Bride, caterer arrested for lacing wedding food with pot
https://japantoday.com/category/world/bride-caterer-arrested-for-lacing-wedding-food-with-pot
April 22, 2022, 1:53 AM
A Florida bride and her caterer have been arrested after a prank in which they allegedly laced the food served at her February wedding with pot, local media…
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Tokyo reports 5,396 new coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 43,003
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-5-396-new-coronavirus-cases
April 22, 2022, 11:49 AM
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Friday reported 5,396 new coronavirus cases, down 1,317 from Thursday and down 1,372 from last Friday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Leaders of rival Koreas exchange letters amid tensions
https://japantoday.com/category/world/leaders-of-rival-koreas-exchange-letters-amid-tensions
April 22, 2022, 4:05 AM
The leaders of the rival Koreas have exchanged letters expressing hope for improved bilateral relations, which plummeted in the past three years amid a freeze in nuclear negotiations…
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Blac Chyna says she knows of no harm done her by Kardashians
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/blac-chyna-says-she-knows-of-no-harm-done-her-by-kardashians
April 21, 2022, 9:59 PM
Former reality television star Blac Chyna testified Thursday that she had no personal knowledge of anything Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Khloé Kardashian or Kylie Jenner had said or…
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U.S., Cuba hold highest-level talks in four years
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-cuba-hold-highest-level-talks-in-four-years
April 21, 2022, 10:06 PM
The United States and Cuba on Thursday held their highest-level diplomatic talks in four years after a severe disruption in ties during the Trump administration.
The discussions in…
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Tsitsipas advances after long rain delay in Barcelona
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/tsitsipas-advances-after-long-rain-delay-in-barcelona
April 21, 2022, 10:03 PM
Top-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas waited a day to close out his opening match at the Barcelona Open with a 6-1, 4-6, 6-2 win over Ilya Ivashka on Thursday.
The…
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Honduras ex-president Hernández extradited to U.S.
https://japantoday.com/category/world/honduras-ex-president-hernandez-extradited-to-us
April 21, 2022, 10:05 PM
Honduras extradited former President Juan Orlando Hernández to the United States on Thursday to face drug trafficking and weapons charges in a dramatic reversal for a leader once…
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Djokovic digs deep again to reach Serbia Open semifinals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/djokovic-digs-deep-again-to-reach-serbia-open-semifinals
April 21, 2022, 10:02 PM
Top-ranked Novak Djokovic dug deep for the second match in a row to reach the semifinals of the Serbia Open with a 4-6, 6-3, 6-3 win over Miomir…
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U.S. airlines want to bring back passengers banned over masks
https://japantoday.com/category/features/travel/airlines-want-to-bring-back-passengers-banned-over-masks
April 21, 2022, 10:09 PM
Airlines have banned several thousand passengers since the pandemic started for refusing to wear masks. Now they want most of those passengers back.
American, United and Delta have…
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Disney self-government in peril after Florida House vote
https://japantoday.com/category/world/florida-legislature-votes-to-strip-disney-self-government
April 21, 2022, 10:06 PM
The Florida House of Representatives on Thursday gave final passage to a bill that would dissolve Walt Disney World's private government, handing Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis a victory…
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Mike Tyson hits passenger on U.S. plane: phone video
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/mike-tyson-hits-passenger-on-us-plane-phone-video
April 21, 2022, 10:20 PM
Former heavyweight boxing champion Mike Tyson repeatedly punched a passenger on a plane about to fly out of San Francisco after reportedly becoming irritated by the man's attempts…
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CNN's streaming service shutting down a month after launch
https://japantoday.com/category/business/cnn%27s-streaming-service-shutting-down-a-month-after-launch
April 21, 2022, 9:56 PM
CNN is shutting down its CNN+ streaming service less than a month after its launch, a spectacular flameout for a venture that had attracted stars like Chris Wallace…
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Lewis Hamilton, Serena Williams part of bid to buy Chelsea
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/lewis-hamilton-serena-williams-part-of-bid-to-buy-chelsea
April 21, 2022, 10:02 PM
The crowded field to buy Chelsea now features 23-time Grand Slam winner Serena Williams and seven-time Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton.
A long-standing fan of Arsenal, Hamilton has…
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NHL returning to Europe with games in Prague, Tampere
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nhl-returning-to-europe-with-games-in-prague-tampere
April 21, 2022, 10:02 PM
The NHL is going back to Europe this fall for its first games outside of North America since the start of the pandemic.
The league on Thursday announced…
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Police in Europe arrest 19 in cocaine network investigation
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-in-europe-arrest-19-in-cocaine-network-investigation
April 21, 2022, 10:06 PM
Authorities in Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands have arrested 19 people following an international investigation of a major cocaine trafficking network, police and the European Union’s law enforcement…
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Robert Morse, two-time Tony-winning actor, dies at 90
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/robert-morse-two-time-tony-winning-actor-dies-at-90
April 21, 2022, 9:58 PM
Actor Robert Morse, who won a Tony Award as a hilariously brash corporate climber in “How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying” and a second one a…
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Heard's lawyer focuses on Depp's texts: 'Let's burn Amber'
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/amber-heard%27s-lawyers-interrogate-johnny-depp-at-libel-trial
April 21, 2022, 9:58 PM
Attorneys for actor Amber Heard sought to undermine Johnny Depp’s libel lawsuit against her Thursday by spending hours in court focused on the actor's drinking, drug use and…
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Macron woos leftist voters as French campaign nears end
https://japantoday.com/category/world/european-leaders-back-macron-as-french-campaign-nears-end
April 21, 2022, 10:05 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron visited a multicultural, working-class suburb north of Paris on Thursday to woo leftist voters ahead of Sunday's presidential runoff vote against far-right challenger Marine…
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Japan's ruling party to propose more defense spending; 2% of GDP
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/refiling-japan%27s-ruling-party-to-propose-more-defense-spending-eyes-2-of-gdp
April 21, 2022, 9:55 PM
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will propose that the government sharply increase its defense spending, party members said Thursday, suggesting they will push for, at a minimum, an…
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UK lawmakers OK probe into PM Johnson's alleged lies
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-lawmakers-vote-on-whether-to-probe-johnson%27s-alleged-lies
April 22, 2022, 4:23 AM
British lawmakers on Thursday ordered a parliamentary investigation into Prime Minister Boris Johnson for allegedly lying about whether he broke coronavirus restrictions by attending illegal gatherings during the…
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Ten Hag accepts his toughest challenge as Man Utd manager
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ten-hag-accepts-his-toughest-challenge-as-man-utd-manager
April 21, 2022, 10:03 PM
Erik Ten Hag has never shied away from a challenge, but the biggest task of the Dutchman's coaching career awaits after accepting the role of Manchester United manager.…
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Freddie Mercury to live forever in statue in South Korea
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/freddie-mercury-to-live-forever-in-south-korea-statue
April 21, 2022, 9:58 PM
A die-hard Queen fan unveiled a life-size bronze statue of Freddie Mercury on Thursday on South Korea's resort island of Jeju, after an eight-year quest to honor his…
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