Japanese convenience store clerk outsmarts robber with just two words
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/japanese-convenience-store-clerk-outsmarts-robber-with-just-two-words
April 9, 2023, 10:54 PM
Shortly before one o’clock in the morning last Thursday, a man walked into the 7-Eleven branch in the Hizako neighborhood of Saitama City. He wasn’t there to buy a rice-flavored popsicle, though, but to…
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Easter gifts
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/easter-gifts
April 9, 2023, 9:32 PM
Three Japanese bring their offertory gifts to Pope Francis during the Easter Sunday mass in St Peter's Square at the Vatican in Rome on Sunday.
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Celtics, Bulls, Nets win on final day of NBA regular season
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/celtics-bulls-nets-win-on-final-day-of-nba-regular-season
April 9, 2023, 10:02 PM
Gary Trent Jr. scored 23 points, Precious Achiuwa had 14 points and 13 rebounds and the Toronto Raptors beat the Milwaukee Bucks 121-105 on Sunday in a matchup…
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Liverpool blows title race open after thrilling Arsenal draw
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/liverpool-blows-title-race-open-after-thrilling-arsenal-draw
April 9, 2023, 11:48 PM
Leading 2-0 at Anfield after just 28 minutes, Arsenal’s traveling fans were in dreamland.
By the end, the Premier League leaders were left clinging on for a point…
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16-year-old suspect arrested in Florida after killings of 3 teens
https://japantoday.com/category/world/suspect-arrested-in-florida-after-killings-of-3-teens
April 9, 2023, 9:45 PM
A 16-year-old boy wanted as part of an investigation into the killings of three teenagers in central Florida was captured by authorities, days after another teenager and a…
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Man charged over hate crime at mosque near Toronto, police say
https://japantoday.com/category/world/man-charged-over-hate-crime-at-mosque-near-toronto-police-say
April 9, 2023, 9:46 PM
Canadian police arrested and charged a male suspect after what they called a "hate-motivated incident" at a mosque in the province of Ontario on Thursday in which he…
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Rahm rallies to win Masters
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/Rahm-rallies-to-win-Masters
April 9, 2023, 11:49 PM
Jon Rahm turned the longest day into his sweetest victory, starting Sunday with a four-shot deficit in the morning chill and finishing in fading sunlight as the fourth…
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Expelled Tennessee Democratic lawmakers both seeking seats again
https://japantoday.com/category/world/expelled-tennessee-lawmakers-both-seeking-seats-again
April 9, 2023, 9:45 PM
Two former Black Democratic lawmakers who were expelled by Republican colleagues in Tennessee say they want to be reappointed, then elected back to their seats, following their ouster…
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Health secretary slams abortion pill ruling as 'not America'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/health-secretary-slams-abortion-pill-ruling-as-%27not-america%27
April 9, 2023, 9:44 PM
The nation's top health official said Sunday that a court ruling threatening the availability of a main drug used in medication abortion was “not America" and he did…
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‘The Super Mario Bros Movie’ is a box office smash
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%E2%80%98the-super-mario-bros.-movie%E2%80%99-is-a-box-office-smash
April 9, 2023, 9:40 PM
Audiences said let’s go to the movie theater for “ The Super Mario Bros Movie ” this weekend. The animated offering from Universal and Illumination powered up with…
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Ukraine attacks continue amid Easter pleas for peace
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-attacks-continue-amid-easter-pleas-for-peace
April 9, 2023, 9:43 PM
Weekend shelling by Russian forces killed at least seven civilians, Ukrainian officials reported Sunday as Pope Francis and Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby used their traditional Easter messages…
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Irish PM seeks to restore Northern Ireland power-sharing within months
https://japantoday.com/category/world/irish-pm-seeks-to-restore-northern-ireland-power-sharing-within-months2
April 9, 2023, 9:45 PM
Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar pledged on Sunday to intensify efforts with his British counterpart Rishi Sunak to restore power-sharing government in Northern Ireland and hopes to break…
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Candidates backed by Kishida's ruling bloc win key gubernatorial polls
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update3-japan-pm-kishida%27s-ruling-bloc-wins-key-gubernatorial-polls
April 9, 2023, 9:37 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's ruling bloc on Sunday won key gubernatorial elections, with its candidates defeating their rivals backed by the leading opposition party in the first…
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Avalanche in French Alps kills at least 4 people
https://japantoday.com/category/world/avalanche-in-french-alps-kills-at-least-4-people
April 9, 2023, 9:45 PM
An avalanche in the French Alps killed four people Sunday, France's interior minister said, calling the death toll a provisional count.
The avalanche rolled down the Armancette glacier…
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Macron says Europe must not be 'follower' of U.S., China on Taiwan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/macron-says-europe-must-not-be-%27follower%27-of-us-china-on-taiwan
April 9, 2023, 9:44 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron said in an interview published Sunday that Europe must not be a "follower" of either the U.S. or China on Taiwan, saying that the…
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NZ wins Singapore Sevens beating Argentina in final showdown
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nz-wins-singapore-7s-beating-argentina-in-final-showdown
April 9, 2023, 9:41 PM
New Zealand won the Singapore Sevens for the first time in 18 years after beating Argentina 19-17 in a final showdown of the world series leaders on Sunday.…
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Saudi officials visit Yemen’s capital for talks with rebels
https://japantoday.com/category/world/saudi-officials-visit-yemen%E2%80%99s-capital-for-talks-with-rebels
April 9, 2023, 9:44 PM
Saudi officials were in Yemen's capital Sunday for talks with the Iran-backed Houthi rebels, as part of international efforts to find a settlement to Yemen’s nine-year conflict, officials…
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British royals gather for first Easter of King Charles' reign
https://japantoday.com/category/world/british-royals-gather-for-first-easter-of-king-charles%27-reign
April 9, 2023, 9:46 PM
King Charles and senior British royals gathered at Windsor Castle for their traditional Easter service on Sunday, the first of the new monarch's reign.
Charles was joined by…
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Kiyomiya homer lifts Nippon Ham over Orix
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/update1-baseball-kiyomiya-homer-lifts-nippon-ham-over-orix
April 9, 2023, 11:49 PM
Kotaro Kiyomiya hit his first home run of the season and rookie Shoma Kanemura threw 6-1/3 effective innings, leading the Nippon Ham Fighters to a 7-2 win over…
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Do you think G7 summits, the next one to be hosted by Japan in Hiroshima in May, ever achieve anything tangible?
https://japantoday.com/category/poll/do-you-think-g7-summits-the-next-one-to-be-hosted-by-japan-in-hiroshima-in-may-ever-achieve-anything-tangible
April 9, 2023, 9:00 PM

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4 utilities may get business improvement order over cartels
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan%27s-4-utilities-may-get-business-improvement-order-over-cartels
April 9, 2023, 9:42 PM
Japan's trade ministry is considering ordering four major utilities to improve their operations after they were found to have formed electricity sales cartels in violation of the antimonopoly…
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8 people missing in fiery collapse of Marseille building
https://japantoday.com/category/world/marseille-building-collapses-rubble-fire-stymies-rescue
April 9, 2023, 9:45 PM
Eight people remained missing after the building they lived in exploded and collapsed early Sunday near the port of Marseille, leaving mounds of burning debris hampering rescue operations,…
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Woman fatally stabbed on train platform; suspect jumps to his death in front of train
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/woman-fatally-stabbed-on-train-platform-suspect-jumps-to-his-death-in-front-of-train
April 9, 2023, 9:39 PM
An 18-year-old woman was fatally stabbed in a waiting room on a platform at a train station in Nagoya on Saturday night, police said Sunday, adding that a…
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2 Wisconsin police officers killed in traffic stop shooting
https://japantoday.com/category/world/2-wisconsin-police-officers-killed-in-traffic-stop-shooting
April 9, 2023, 5:27 AM
Two Wisconsin police officers were killed in a shooting during a traffic stop on Saturday, authorities said.
The Wisconsin Department of Justice said in a statement late Saturday…
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Trout's 3-run homer powers Angels' rally past Toronto, 9-5
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/trout%27s-3-run-homer-powers-angels%27-rally-past-toronto-9-5
April 9, 2023, 5:27 AM
The Angels celebrate homers by putting a celebratory hat on the head of the hitter when he returns to the dugout, and Shohei Ohtani picked out quite the…
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Japan firm launches foie gras alternative using chicken liver
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-firm-launches-foie-gras-alternative-using-chicken-liver
April 9, 2023, 9:40 PM
Japanese meatpacking firm NH Foods Ltd recently began selling a foie gras alternative on a trial basis, using chicken liver to create a product at a price roughly…
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Ueda becomes 1st BOJ governor from academia in postwar Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/business/ueda-becomes-1st-boj-governor-from-academia-in-postwar-japan
April 9, 2023, 9:43 PM
Academic Kazuo Ueda began his five-year term as governor of the Bank of Japan on Sunday, the start of his tenure coming at a critical time for the…
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Voting for governors, mayors held across Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/voting-under-way-to-select-governors-mayors-across-japan
April 9, 2023, 7:40 AM
Voters are casting their ballots to select governors, mayors and assembly members in local elections held across Japan on Sunday.
The results of the polls, due out later…
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China continues military drills encircling Taiwan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-in-second-day-of-%27joint-sword%27-military-drills-encircling-taiwan
April 9, 2023, 5:35 AM
China deployed dozens of fighter jets and warships around Taiwan on Sunday for a second day of large-scale military drills, in an angry show of force following a…
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Senga pitches Mets past Marlins 5-2 in Citi Field debut
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/senga-pitches-mets-past-marlins-5-2-in-citi-field-debut
April 9, 2023, 5:29 AM
Ghosts were everywhere at Citi Field on Saturday.
Above the outfield fence. On the giant scoreboard. Stitched into Kodai Senga's glove.
And the Miami Marlins looked a little…
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