Czech Republic beats Japan 2-1 in OT in women's world hockey
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/czech-republic-beats-japan-2-1-in-ot-in-women%27s-world-hockey
April 6, 2023, 11:08 PM
Katerina Mrazova scored on a rebound on a delayed penalty at 3:16 of overtime to give the Czech Republic a 2-1 victory over Japan on Thursday in the…
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Buenos Aires airport turns into unofficial homeless shelter
https://japantoday.com/category/world/buenos-aires-airport-turns-into-unofficial-homeless-shelter
April 6, 2023, 10:39 PM
At the start of the long Easter weekend, the airport in Argentina’s capital is eerily quiet before dawn, hours before it will fill with travelers. About 100 people…
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The Pink Ladies get their origin story in Paramount+ series
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/the-pink-ladies-get-their-origin-story-in-paramount-series
April 6, 2023, 9:55 PM
Four years before Frenchy, Rizzo and Sandy ever donned their own pink jackets, a group of friends at Rydell High leaned into their image of “bad girls," called…
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Gunmen kill at least 50 in attacks on village in Nigeria
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gunmen-kill-at-least-50-in-attacks-on-village-in-nigeria
April 6, 2023, 9:59 PM
Gunmen have killed at least 50 people during two attacks on a village in north-central Nigeria, authorities said Thursday.
Ruben Bako, chairman of the Otukpo local government where…
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Two dead, over a million without power after ice storm hits Canada
https://japantoday.com/category/world/two-dead-over-a-million-without-power-after-ice-storm-hits-canada1
April 6, 2023, 9:59 PM
Two people died and more than a million were without power on Thursday after an ice storm hit Canada's two most-populated provinces ahead of a holiday weekend, bringing…
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Ukrainian forces cling to besieged city; China pressed to help end war
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukrainian-forces-cling-onto-besieged-city-china-pressed-to-help-end-war
April 6, 2023, 10:24 PM
Ukrainian and Russian forces battled in Bakhmut, the devastated eastern city which has become a symbol of Kyiv's defiance, while seven civilians were reported killed by Ukrainian artillery…
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White House blames bad intel, Trump for chaotic Afghan withdrawal
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-review-of-chaotic-afghan-withdrawal-blames-trump
April 6, 2023, 9:58 PM
President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday laid the blame on his predecessor, President Donald Trump, for the deadly and chaotic 2021 withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan that…
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U.S. ambassador and Russian diplomat discuss arrested reporter
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-ambassador-and-russian-diplomat-discuss-arrested-reporter
April 6, 2023, 9:59 PM
The U.S ambassador to Russia and a top Russian diplomat met Thursday to discuss a Wall Street Journal reporter who was arrested last week on espionage charges, the…
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Marines' Sasaki strikes out 11 in regular season debut
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/update1-baseball-marines%27-sasaki-strikes-out-11-in-regular-season-debut
April 6, 2023, 9:57 PM
Having made a splash in the World Baseball Classic, hard-throwing Roki Sasaki was an 11-strikeout force in his Pacific League season debut Thursday, going six innings for the…
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Biden unlikely to visit Nagasaki during Japan trip for G7
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/Biden-unlikely-to-visit-Nagasaki-during-Japan-trip-for-G7
April 6, 2023, 9:56 PM
U.S. President Joe Biden is not expected to visit Nagasaki when he travels to Japan for a Group of Seven summit in Hiroshima in May due to scheduling…
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Honda recalls CR-Vs in cold U.S. states to fix frame rust problem
https://japantoday.com/category/business/honda-recalls-cr-vs-in-cold-states-to-fix-frame-rust-problem
April 6, 2023, 9:49 PM
Honda is recalling nearly 564,000 older small SUVs because road salt can cause the frame to rust and rear suspension parts to come loose.
The recall covers certain…
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Lampard returns to Chelsea as manager until end of season
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/lampard-returns-to-chelsea-as-manager-until-end-of-season
April 6, 2023, 9:57 PM
In a wild season of comings and goings at Chelsea, Frank Lampard’s out-of-the-blue return to Stamford Bridge is among the most improbable of the lot.
Lampard, Chelsea’s record…
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Three share lead after first round at Masters
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/Three-share-lead-after-first-round-at-Masters
April 6, 2023, 10:30 PM
Brooks Koepka has fired the biggest shot for the upstart LIV tour on the opening day of the Masters on Thursday.
Koepka, one of the best-known players to…
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South African pilot finds cobra under seat
https://japantoday.com/category/world/snake-on-a-plane%21-south-african-pilot-finds-cobra-under-seat
April 6, 2023, 9:59 PM
A pilot in South Africa made a hasty emergency landing after discovering a highly venomous cobra hiding under his seat.
Rudolf Erasmus had four passengers on board the…
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China plans $500 million subsea internet cable to rival U.S.-backed project
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/exclusive-china-plans-500-million-subsea-internet-cable-to-rival-u.s.-backed-project
April 6, 2023, 9:56 PM
Chinese state-owned telecom firms are developing a $500 million undersea fiber-optic internet cable network that would link Asia, the Middle East and Europe to rival a similar U.S.-backed…
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Seven & i becomes 1st Japan retailer to log over ¥10 tril sales
https://japantoday.com/category/business/seven-i-becomes-1st-japan-retailer-to-log-over-10-tril.-yen-sales
April 6, 2023, 9:49 PM
Seven & i Holdings Co said Thursday its sales for the year ended February rose 35.0 percent from the previous year to a record 11.8 trillion yen, becoming…
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Ground Self Defense Force says helicopter carrying 10 crashed into ocean
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japanese-army-helicopter-carrying-10-crew-members-missing
April 6, 2023, 9:48 PM
A missing Japanese Ground Self Defense Force helicopter carrying 10 crew members is believed to have crashed into the sea off a southern island after objects appearing to…
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Video of Sri Lankan who died in detention in Japan shown to public
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/update1-video-of-sri-lankan-who-died-in-detention-in-japan-shown-to-public
April 6, 2023, 10:23 PM
Security camera footage showing a Sri Lankan woman before her death in a central Japan detention facility was publicly released Thursday for the first time by lawyers representing…
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World Cup winner Argentina moves top of FIFA rankings; Japan 20th
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/world-cup-winner-argentina-moves-top-of-fifa-rankings
April 6, 2023, 9:57 PM
World Cup winner Argentina topped the FIFA rankings on Thursday for the first time in six years.
Argentina’s two wins in friendlies last month ended the one-year run…
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Rowdy protests again hit France, but striker numbers dwindle
https://japantoday.com/category/world/protests-again-grip-france-but-macron-not-backing-down
April 6, 2023, 9:59 PM
Police fired clouds of tear gas against unruly protesters in Paris and other French cities Thursday as hundreds of thousands of people returned to streets across the country…
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Emperor to visit Indonesia in June
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Emperor-to-visit-Indonesia-in-June
April 6, 2023, 9:53 PM
Japan is arranging an official visit by Emperor Naruhito to Indonesia in the latter half of June, the top government spokesman said Thursday.
If realized, it will be…
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Asian shares mostly fall amid worries about slowing economy
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-mostly-fall-amid-worries-about-slowing-economy
April 6, 2023, 7:16 AM
Asian shares were trading mostly lower Thursday as investors turned their attention to upcoming earnings reports and other economic indicators.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 shed 1.3% in afternoon…
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Rockets fired at Israel from Lebanon raises risk of conflict
https://japantoday.com/category/world/rockets-fired-from-gaza-raise-tension-as-passover-begins
April 6, 2023, 10:00 PM
Militants fired a barrage of rockets from Lebanon at Israel on Thursday, the Israeli military said, forcing people across Israel's northern frontier into bomb shelters, wounding at least…
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Japanese author, animal researcher 'Mutsugoro' dies at 87
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japanese-author-animal-researcher-mutsugoro-dies-at-87
April 6, 2023, 9:53 PM
Japanese author and animal researcher Masanori Hata, who frequently appeared on television shows about animals and was better known by his nickname "Mutsugoro," died Wednesday of a heart…
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Sapporo election could restart bid for 2030 Winter Olympics
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/sapporo-election-could-restart-bid-for-2030-winter-olympics
April 6, 2023, 7:32 AM
Sapporo's bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics has been slowed — but not stopped — by fallout from the still-developing corruption scandal around the 2020 Tokyo Games.
The…
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Kishida says he hopes for peaceful resolution of Taiwan issue
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan%27s-kishida-hopes-for-peaceful-resolution-of-taiwan-issue
April 6, 2023, 7:31 AM
Japan hopes for a "peaceful resolution through dialogue" on issues regarding Taiwan, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday, repeating previous remarks by Japanese officials.
"Peace and stability…
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Super Rugby Pacific enters quiet time with mid-season byes
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/super-rugby-pacific-enters-quiet-time-with-mid-season-byes
April 6, 2023, 9:57 PM
Super Rugby Pacific will snooze through its mid-season siesta over the next three weekends with only four matches in each of the next three rounds, none of major…
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Japan, land of the hybrid car, takes slowly to EVs
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan-land-of-the-hybrid-car-takes-slowly-to-evs
April 6, 2023, 9:49 PM
Atsushi Ikeda loves his car so much that he founded a club for Tesla owners, but his embrace of an electric vehicle makes him something of an outlier…
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Annual cherry blossom viewing starts at Japan Mint in Osaka
https://japantoday.com/category/national/annual-cherry-blossom-viewing-starts-at-japan-mint-in-osaka
April 6, 2023, 7:31 AM
An annual cherry blossom viewing event began Thursday at the Japan Mint in Osaka, with elderly and disabled invitees enjoying the sight a day before the famous springtime…
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North Korea threatens offensive action over allies' drills
https://japantoday.com/category/world/north-korea-warns-%27offensive-action%27-over-allies%27-drills
April 6, 2023, 3:19 AM
North Korea on Thursday threatened unspecified “offensive action” over the expansion of U.S. military exercises with rival South Korea as President Joe Biden’s special representative for North Korea…
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