Police awards
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/police-awards
March 14, 2023, 9:48 PM
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako meet with 95 police officials from across the nation who received awards from the National Policy Agency chief for significant contributions to maintaining…
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Ohio sues Norfolk Southern over toxic train derailment
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ohio-sues-norfolk-southern-over-toxic-train-derailment
March 14, 2023, 9:59 PM
Ohio filed a lawsuit against railroad Norfolk Southern to make sure it pays for the cleanup and environmental damage caused by a fiery train derailment on the Ohio-Pennsylvania…
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Morocco joining Spain and Portugal in 2030 World Cup bid
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/morocco-joining-spain-and-portugal-in-2030-world-cup-bid
March 14, 2023, 9:55 PM
Morocco will join Spain and Portugal in a bid to host the 2030 World Cup, the African nation announced Tuesday.
The announcement, which raises further doubts over Ukraine's…
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Man charged with dangerous driving after killing two in Canada's Quebec
https://japantoday.com/category/world/man-charged-with-dangerous-driving-after-killing-two-in-canada%27s-quebec
March 14, 2023, 9:59 PM
A 38-year-old man was charged with two counts of dangerous driving causing death after he ran a pickup truck into pedestrians in a small town in Canada's province…
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At least 21 confirmed dead in Gabon ferry accident
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-least-21-confirmed-dead-in-gabon-ferry-accident
March 14, 2023, 9:58 PM
Search teams in Gabon have recovered the dead bodies of 15 passengers of a ferry that sank off the West African country's coast last week, bringing the provisional…
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Putin says Germany remains 'occupied'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin-says-germany-remains-occupied
March 14, 2023, 9:57 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Germany's response to the explosion on North Sea pipelines showed that the country remained "occupied" and unable to act independently decades after its…
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U.S. military drone crashes into Black Sea after Russian intercept
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-military-drone-crashes-into-black-sea-after-russian-intercept2
March 14, 2023, 9:56 PM
A U.S military MQ-9 surveillance drone crashed into the Black Sea on Tuesday after being intercepted by Russian fighter jets, in the first such incident since Russia's invasion…
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Paris visitors alarmed at trash strike
https://japantoday.com/category/world/city-of-blight-paris-visitors-alarmed-at-trash-strike
March 14, 2023, 9:58 PM
Portuguese tourist Fabio Figueirado wanted to admire beautiful buildings on a romantic getaway in Paris, but instead he and his girlfriend have found themselves navigating pavements piled high…
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Italy's leaders, attacked on migrant tragedy, blame Russians
https://japantoday.com/category/world/italy%27s-leaders-attacked-on-migrant-tragedy-blame-russians
March 14, 2023, 9:58 PM
On the defensive after a deadly migrant boat shipwreck near an Italian beach, Italy's right-wing government is contending that Russian mercenaries in Libya are behind an uptick in…
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USA Swimming offers cash for Olympic relay sweep
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/usa-swimming-offers-cash-for-olympic-relay-sweep
March 14, 2023, 9:55 PM
USA Swimming will reward its athletes financially if the Americans sweep all seven relays at this summer’s world championships and the 2024 Paris Olympics.
The program announced Tuesday…
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EU urges members to deport more migrants ineligible to stay
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eu-urges-members-to-deport-more-migrants-ineligible-to-stay
March 14, 2023, 9:58 PM
The European Union on Tuesday urged its member countries to deport more people who enter Europe without authorization and who are not eligible to stay, saying that only…
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Hungary to delay vote on NATO membership for Sweden, Finland
https://japantoday.com/category/world/hungary-to-delay-vote-on-nato-membership-for-sweden-finland
March 14, 2023, 9:58 PM
A long-delayed vote in Hungary's parliament on ratifying the NATO accession bids of Sweden and Finland will likely be postponed again following a proposal from a senior government…
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FIFA expands 2026 World Cup again to create 104-game program
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/fifa-expands-2026-world-cup-again-to-create-104-game-program
March 14, 2023, 9:54 PM
The expanded World Cup in North America got even more supersized on Tuesday.
The governing body of soccer increased the size of the 2026 tournament for the second…
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Exodus of healthcare workers from poor countries worsening, WHO says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/exodus-of-healthcare-workers-from-poor-countries-worsening-who-says1
March 14, 2023, 9:58 PM
Poorer countries are increasingly losing healthcare workers to wealthier ones as the latter seek to shore up their own staff losses from the COVID-19 pandemic, sometimes through active…
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Several injured in clashes as Pakistan police try to arrest ex-PM Khan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/several-wounded-in-clashes-as-pakistan-police-try-to-arrest-ex-pm-khan1
March 14, 2023, 9:59 PM
Pakistani police and supporters of Imran Khan fought pitched battles outside the former prime minister's home in Lahore on Tuesday, wounding several on both sides, ahead of his…
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A bigger March Madness? Many obstacles stand in the way
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/a-bigger-march-madness-many-obstacles-stand-in-the-way
March 14, 2023, 9:55 PM
The number was supposed to be 96.
The last time the NCAA seriously considered expanding the men's Division I basketball tournament a plan emerged to add 16 more…
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Golf's governing bodies propose rule change to reduce ball distance
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/golf%27s-governing-bodies-propose-rule-change-to-reduce-ball-distance
March 14, 2023, 9:55 PM
Golf's governing bodies have proposed a new rule to give tournament organizers the option to require the use of a distance-reducing ball over fears that elite players are…
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In unusual step, U2 reinterprets 40 of its best-known songs
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/in-unusual-step-u2-reinterprets-40-of-its-best-known-songs
March 14, 2023, 9:51 PM
In reimagining 40 of their best-known songs, U2 recognized that many fans would experience them through earphones connected to a device in their pockets — rather than being…
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Microsoft signs Xbox game deal with Boosteroid cloud service
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/microsoft-inks-xbox-game-deal-with-boosteroid-cloud-service
March 14, 2023, 9:53 PM
Microsoft said Tuesday that it has struck a deal to make Xbox PC video games available on the Boosteroid cloud gaming platform, its latest move to appease antitrust…
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A 2nd wave of layoffs at Meta; 10,000 jobs are cut
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/facebook-parent-meta-slashes-another-10-000-jobs
March 14, 2023, 9:53 PM
Facebook parent Meta is slashing 10,000 jobs, about as many as the social media company announced late last year in its first round of cuts, as uncertainly about…
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Japan's 1st piloted flying taxi test held ahead of 2025 World Expo
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/japan%27s-1st-piloted-flying-taxi-test-held-ahead-of-2025-world-expo
March 14, 2023, 9:48 PM
An air taxi service set to feature at the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka was tested in Osaka Castle Park on Tuesday, in what the prefectural government says…
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Paris mayor vows to keep Russian, Belarusian athletes out of Olympics
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/paris-mayor-vows-to-keep-russian-belarusian-athletes-out-of-olympics1
March 14, 2023, 9:54 PM
The mayor of Paris said it was unthinkable that Russian and Belarusian athletes should be allowed to take part in the 2024 Summer Olympics under their national flags,…
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Taiwan unveils portable attack drone as China tensions rise
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/taiwan-unveils-portable-attack-drone-as-china-tensions-rise
March 14, 2023, 9:53 PM
Taiwan unveiled its first portable attack drone on Tuesday, an unmanned aerial vehicle similar to a U.S. model used in Ukraine's fight against Russia, as China steps up…
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Child suicides in Japan hit record high of 514 in 2022
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update1-child-suicides-in-japan-hit-record-high-of-514-in-2022
March 14, 2023, 9:49 PM
A record 514 children attending elementary, junior high and high schools in Japan died by suicide in 2022, topping the previous high of 499 seen in 2020, government…
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China says AUKUS on 'dangerous path' with nuclear subs deal
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-says-aukus-on-%27dangerous-path%27-with-nuclear-subs-deal
March 14, 2023, 9:57 PM
The United States, Australia and the United Kingdom are traveling “further down the wrong and dangerous path for their own geopolitical self-interest,” China's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday, responding…
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Art auctions hit record in 2022 despite economic gloom
https://japantoday.com/category/business/art-auctions-hit-record-in-2022-despite-economic-gloom
March 14, 2023, 10:03 PM
More than a million artworks were put up for auction for the first time in 2022 despite a gloomy global economy, according to a report released on Tuesday.…
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Japan, S Korea summit must overcome history to renew ties
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-s.-korea-summit-must-overcome-history-to-renew-ties
March 14, 2023, 9:49 PM
South Korean and Japanese leaders will meet in Tokyo this week, hoping to resume regular visits after a gap of over a decade and overcome resentments that date back…
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Asian shares extend losses as U.S. banking worries persist
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-extend-losses-as-us-banking-worries-persist
March 14, 2023, 7:04 AM
Asian shares declined Tuesday, with heavy selling of banks shares in Tokyo and some other markets, as investors around the world watched to see what's next following the…
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Record early start again for Tokyo's cherry blossoms
https://japantoday.com/category/national/record-early-start-again-for-tokyo%27s-cherry-blossoms
March 14, 2023, 10:13 AM
Japan announced the official start of Tokyo's cherry blossom season on Tuesday, 10 days earlier than usual and tied with a record early start seen only twice before.…
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China to fully reopen borders to foreigners but hurdles remain
https://japantoday.com/category/features/travel/china-to-fully-reopen-borders-to-foreigners-but-near-term-hurdles-remain
March 14, 2023, 10:02 PM
China will reopen its borders to foreign tourists for the first time in the three years since the COVID-19 pandemic erupted by allowing all categories of visas to…
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