Jill Biden to represent U.S. at King Charles III coronation
https://japantoday.com/category/world/jill-biden-to-represent-us-at-king-charles-iii-coronation
April 4, 2023, 10:47 PM
First lady Jill Biden will represent the U.S. at the coronation of King Charles III next month, President Joe Biden told the royal during a Tuesday call, the…
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After immigrant deaths at border, calls to end U.S.-Canada asylum pact grow louder
https://japantoday.com/category/world/after-immigrant-deaths-at-border-calls-to-end-u.s-canada-asylum-pact-grow-louder
April 4, 2023, 9:55 PM
Dozens of protesters gathered in front of Canadian Public Safety Minister office in Toronto on Tuesday demanding an end of an asylum treaty between Canada and the United…
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Chelsea, Liverpool draw 0-0 again to underline sharp decline
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/chelsea-liverpool-draw-0-0-again-to-underline-sharp-decline
April 4, 2023, 10:04 PM
Another 0-0 stalemate between Chelsea and Liverpool. Another match highlighting the sharp decline of two of England’s top teams who, at this rate, are unlikely to be playing…
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Spring colors
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/spring-colors-3
April 4, 2023, 9:16 PM
Cherry blossoms and tulips can be seen together in front of the snow-covered Hida mountains, or Northern Alps, which stretch through Nagano, Toyama and Gifu prefectures, in Asahi,…
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Trump pleads not guilty to 34 criminal charges in New York
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-pleads-not-guilty-to-34-criminal-charges-in-new-york3
April 4, 2023, 11:29 PM
Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty in a history-making moment on Tuesday to 34 felony counts of falsifying business records, as prosecutors accused him of orchestrating payments…
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U.S. pledges $2.6 billion more in weapons aid to Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-pledges-2.6-billion-more-in-weapons-aid-to-ukraine1
April 4, 2023, 9:42 PM
The U.S. unveiled $2.6 billion worth of military assistance that includes three air surveillance radars, anti-tank rockets and fuel trucks, the Pentagon announced on Tuesday, as Ukraine prepares…
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GM passes Ford to take No. 2 spot in EV sales behind Tesla
https://japantoday.com/category/business/gm-passes-ford-to-take-no.-2-spot-in-ev-sales-behind-tesla
April 4, 2023, 9:37 PM
General Motors rode strong first-quarter sales of the Chevrolet Bolt to bump crosstown rival Ford out of second place in the U.S. electric vehicle sales race.
But GM's…
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Credit Suisse chiefs say sorry to angry shareholders
https://japantoday.com/category/business/credit-suisse-chiefs-say-sorry-to-angry-shareholders
April 4, 2023, 9:37 PM
Credit Suisse chairman Axel Lehmann said Tuesday he was "truly sorry" that the beleaguered bank could not be saved as he faced angry and tearful shareholders whose money…
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Russian cafe bomb suspect remanded in custody
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-cafe-bomb-suspect-remanded-in-custody
April 4, 2023, 9:41 PM
A Moscow court on Tuesday ordered that Darya Trepova, the suspect in the fatal bomb attack on a high-profile military blogger, be held in custody for at least…
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Rory McIlroy returns to Masters in search of green jacket
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rory-mcilroy-returns-to-masters-in-search-of-green-jacket
April 4, 2023, 9:41 PM
Rory McIlroy has had plenty of memorable moments on the back nine on Sunday, but two of the best have had nothing to do with the four-time major…
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Webb telescope discovers oldest galaxies ever observed
https://japantoday.com/category/world/webb-telescope-discovers-oldest-galaxies-ever-observed
April 4, 2023, 9:43 PM
The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered the four most distant galaxies ever observed, one of which formed just 320 million years after the Big Bang when the…
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First King Charles stamps go on sale in UK
https://japantoday.com/category/world/first-king-charles-stamps-go-on-sale-in-uk
April 4, 2023, 9:42 PM
Britain's Royal Mail began selling the first postage stamps featuring the image of King Charles III on Tuesday, following his ascension to the throne in September.
The monarch's…
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Ex-Kosovo president tells international judges he's innocent
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ex-kosovo-president-tells-international-judges-he%27s-innocent
April 4, 2023, 9:42 PM
Former Kosovo president Hashim Thaci on Tuesday insisted he is an innocent man as he addressed a panel of international judges hearing his trial on 10 counts of…
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France boosts military spending
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france-boosts-military-spending-amid-war-in-ukraine
April 4, 2023, 9:42 PM
The French government on Tuesday approved a key budget bill presented as the country's biggest military spending spree in more than 50 years, underscoring the impact of Russia’s…
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New images from inside Fukushima reactor spark safety worry
https://japantoday.com/category/national/new-images-from-inside-fukushima-reactor-spark-safety-worry
April 4, 2023, 9:35 PM
Images captured by a robotic probe inside one of the three melted reactors at the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant showed exposed steel bars in the main…
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Japan consular officials meet detained national in China
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-consular-officials-meet-detained-national-in-china-source
April 4, 2023, 9:35 PM
The Japanese Embassy in Beijing had consular access Tuesday to a senior employee of pharmaceutical firm Astellas Pharma Inc, who has been detained in China since last month…
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Nearly 400 ex-rugby, soccer players in concussion lawsuit
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nearly-400-ex-rugby-soccer-players-in-concussion-lawsuit
April 4, 2023, 9:41 PM
The number of former players from rugby union, rugby league and soccer who are taking legal action against sports governing bodies on claims they suffered brain injuries during…
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Japan rejects Russian bank's allegation that sanctions are illegal
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-rejects-russian-sovcombank%27s-allegation-that-sanctions-are-illegal
April 4, 2023, 9:35 PM
Japan on Tuesday rejected an allegation that the sanctions it has imposed on Russian private lender Sovcombank are illegal, and said Russia's aggression against Ukraine should have a…
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Ukraine deputy minister praises Kishida's visit to Kyiv, Bucha
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/ukraine-deputy-minister-praises-japan-pm%27s-visit-to-kyiv-bucha
April 4, 2023, 9:35 PM
Japanese Prime Minster Fumio Kishida's visit late March to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv and nearby Bucha, the site of a civilian massacre by Russian troops, was "historic," Ukraine's…
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Leukemia survivor Ikee qualifies for butterfly at world championships
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/swimming-leukemia-survivor-ikee-books-worlds-spot-in-100-butterfly
April 4, 2023, 9:39 PM
Japanese star swimmer Rikako Ikee on Tuesday secured her spot in July's world championships in the women's 100-meter butterfly, making the national team in an individual event for…
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Avalanche sweeps away tourists in northeast India; 7 dead
https://japantoday.com/category/world/avalanche-sweeps-away-tourists-in-northeast-india-6-killed
April 4, 2023, 9:43 PM
An avalanche swept away a group of tourists in the Himalayas in northeastern India on Tuesday, killing at least seven and injuring 11, officials said.
Army spokesperson Lt.…
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Nadal, Alcaraz pull out of Monte Carlo Masters
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rafael-nadal-pulls-out-of-clay-court-monte-carlo-masters
April 4, 2023, 9:41 PM
Rafael Nadal pulled out of the clay-court Monte Carlo Masters on Tuesday, saying he is not yet able to compete at the highest level.
The 22-time Grand Slam…
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Jacinda Ardern to begin new role combating online extremism
https://japantoday.com/category/world/jacinda-ardern-to-begin-new-role-combating-online-extremism
April 4, 2023, 9:43 PM
Jacinda Ardern, who stepped down as New Zealand's prime minister in January, will begin an unpaid role this month combating online extremism.
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins,…
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2 arrested over video of unhygienic acts at Yoshinoya restaurant
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/2-arrested-over-video-of-unhygienic-acts-at-osaka-restaurant
April 4, 2023, 9:34 PM
Two men have been arrested for allegedly harming the business of Japanese beef bowl chain Yoshinoya Co with a video of one of them eating directly from a…
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One killed, 30 injured in train accident in Netherlands
https://japantoday.com/category/world/one-killed-in-train-accident-near-the-hague-30-injured5
April 4, 2023, 10:30 AM
A passenger train in the Netherlands rammed into a maintenance crane that stood on the rail tracks early on Tuesday, killing the crane operator and injuring at least…
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Finland joins NATO in major blow to Russia over Ukraine war
https://japantoday.com/category/world/finland-set-to-join-nato-in-blow-to-putin
April 4, 2023, 9:42 PM
Finland joined the NATO military alliance Tuesday, dealing a major blow to Russian President Vladimir Putin with a historic realignment of Europe's post-Cold War security landscape triggered by…
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China seethes as U.S. chip controls threaten tech ambitions
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/china-seethes-as-us-chip-controls-threaten-tech-ambitions
April 4, 2023, 7:34 AM
Furious at U.S. efforts that cut off access to technology to make advanced computer chips, China’s leaders appear to be struggling to figure out how to retaliate without…
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U.S. military says senior IS commander killed in Syria
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-military-says-senior-is-commander-killed-in-syria
April 4, 2023, 5:22 AM
A drone strike carried out by the American-led coalition in northwestern Syria has killed a senior member of the Islamic State group who was in charge of planning…
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More dolphins found on east Japan shores a day after 33 beached
https://japantoday.com/category/national/more-dolphins-found-on-east-japan-shores-a-day-after-dozens-beached
April 4, 2023, 10:33 AM
More dolphins were found stranded on beaches east of Tokyo on Tuesday, a day after dozens of them had washed up in the same area.
Eight dolphins, of…
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Japan to raise hydrogen supply sixfold by 2040 to promote renewables
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/japan-to-raise-hydrogen-supply-sixfold-by-2040-to-promote-renewables
April 4, 2023, 9:38 PM
Japan plans to increase its supply of hydrogen sixfold from the current level to around 12 million tons by 2040 in an effort to spur use of renewable…
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