Campaigning continues
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April 15, 2023, 9:13 PM
People listen to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate's stump speech as Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, right, stands by during an election campaign for the April 23 unified…
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Israeli protests of legal overhaul show no signs of slowing
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April 15, 2023, 9:20 PM
Israeli demonstrations against the government’s plan to overhaul the judiciary continued on Saturday, despite Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s decision to pause the contentious proposals.
Tens of thousands of…
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Sudan paramilitaries clash with army in Khartoum and other cities
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April 15, 2023, 9:21 PM
Violence erupted between Sudan's main paramilitary group and the armed forces on Saturday in an apparent struggle for control against the backdrop of the country's halting moves toward…
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Cardinals activate Lars Nootbaar from injured list
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April 15, 2023, 9:19 PM
The St. Louis Cardinals activated outfielder Lars Nootbaar (jammed left thumb) from the 10-day injured list and optioned infielder-outfielder Juan Yepez to Triple-A Memphis prior to Saturday's game.…
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Rune fights back to set up Monte Carlo Masters final against Rublev
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April 15, 2023, 9:19 PM
Danish teenager Holger Rune edged a thrilling clash with fellow rising star Jannik Sinner on Saturday to set up a Monte Carlo Masters final against Andrey Rublev.
The…
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Man City heap pressure on Arsenal; Villa extend streak
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/aston-villa-brighton-boost-european-hopes-as-spurs-chelsea-crumble
April 15, 2023, 9:19 PM
Erling Haaland equalled the Premier League record for goals in a 38-game season on Saturday as Manchester City closed the gap on leaders Arsenal to just three points…
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NHL playoffs: Can anyone in the East beat the Boston Bruins?
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April 15, 2023, 9:19 PM
After winning an NHL-record 65 games and steamrolling opponents since October, the Boston Bruins look like the clear favorite to come out of the East and win the…
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Iran police begin crackdown on headscarf violators
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April 15, 2023, 9:20 PM
Police in Iran said on Saturday they have implemented a plan to deal with women who violate the country's strict Islamic dress code.
The number of women defying…
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Poland prohibits food imports from Ukraine to soothe farmers
https://japantoday.com/category/world/poland-prohibits-food-imports-from-ukraine-to-soothe-farmers
April 15, 2023, 9:20 PM
Poland's government said Saturday that it has decided to temporarily prohibit grain and other food imports from Ukraine as it seeks to soothe the rising anger of Polish…
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U.S. wins figure skating World Team Trophy
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April 15, 2023, 9:19 PM
Reigning world pairs silver medalists Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier finished first in free skate on Saturday to lead the United States to its fifth figure skating World…
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NATO member Finland breaks ground on Russia border fence
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nato-member-finland-breaks-ground-on-russia-border-fence
April 15, 2023, 9:20 PM
The construction of barbed-wired fence along Finland’s long border with Russia - primarily meant to curb illegal migration - has broken ground near the southeastern town of Imatra…
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U.S., Vietnam say they hope to boost ties as Blinken visits Hanoi
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April 15, 2023, 9:20 PM
Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday expressed a desire to deepen their ties, ideally in coming months, as Washington…
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Ukraine awaits U.S. missile system after latest Russian strike
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April 15, 2023, 9:20 PM
The death toll from Russian missile strikes on eastern Ukraine's city of Sloviansk rose to 11 Saturday as rescue crews tried to reach people trapped in the rubble…
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Japan auteur Kitano's latest samurai film headed to Cannes
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/japan-auteur-kitano%27s-latest-samurai-film-headed-to-cannes
April 15, 2023, 9:16 PM
Takeshi Kitano’s new film, premiering at the Cannes Film Festival next month, is a samurai story without heroes, mercilessly portraying human greed, betrayal and cruelty.
Kitano, awarded the…
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Deep-sea search for missing SDF chopper halted again amid bad weather
https://japantoday.com/category/national/deep-sea-search-for-missing-sdf-chopper-paused-again-amid-bad-weather
April 15, 2023, 9:15 PM
Deep-sea diving in search of a Japan Self-Defense Forces helicopter that went missing last week with 10 personnel aboard off the southern prefecture of Okinawa was again paused…
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At least 42 people reported killed by rebels in Congo
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April 15, 2023, 9:21 PM
A rebel group in eastern Congo's Ituri province killed at least 42 people Friday, according to a civil society organization.
Three towns in Djugu territory were attacked by…
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Security of Europe, Indo-Pacific in focus as G7 foreign ministers gather
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April 15, 2023, 9:13 PM
Foreign ministers of the Group of Seven nations will focus on the security of both Europe and the Indo-Pacific as they gather in Japan from Sunday against a…
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G7 leaders set to meet A-bomb survivors during summit
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April 15, 2023, 9:13 PM
The Japanese government is arranging a meeting between the Group of Seven leaders and atomic bomb survivors in Hiroshima in May when Japan hosts a summit of the…
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Kishida unhurt after explosive device thrown at him in Wakayama
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April 15, 2023, 12:23 PM
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was unhurt after a man threw a cylindrical object which exploded ahead of a stump speech he was due to make during his visit…
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G7 energy, environment leaders haggle over climate strategy
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April 15, 2023, 8:59 AM
Japan and the United States agreed Saturday to cooperate on developing geothermal energy, one of the most plentiful resources on this volcanic island chain.
The memorandum of commitment…
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Top GOP 2024 hopefuls vow to defend Second Amendment at NRA convention
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April 15, 2023, 5:05 AM
Top Republican hopefuls for the 2024 presidential race vowed Friday at the National Rifle Association's annual convention to defend the Second Amendment at all costs, suggesting that new…
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Suspect in murder of 19-year-old woman found dead in apparent suicide
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/suspect-in-murder-of-19-year-old-woman-found-dead-in-apparent-suicide
April 15, 2023, 9:15 PM
Police in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, said that a man wanted for questioning over the murder of a 19-year-old woman was found dead in his apartment Friday after apparently…
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SpaceX will try to launch most powerful rocket ever Monday
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/spacex-will-try-to-launch-most-powerful-rocket-ever-monday
April 15, 2023, 9:19 PM
SpaceX plans to carry out its first test flight on Monday of Starship, the most powerful rocket ever built, designed to send astronauts to the moon and eventually…
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U.S., Japan, S Korea to hold missile defense exercises
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/us-japan-south-korea-to-hold-missile-defence-exercises-to-deter-north-korea-threat
April 15, 2023, 7:05 AM
The United States, Japan and South Korea said in a joint statement they discussed the regularization of missile defense and anti-submarine exercises to deter and respond to North…
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India tops Japan in new car sales amid high economic growth
https://japantoday.com/category/business/india-tops-japan-in-new-car-sales-amid-high-economic-growth
April 15, 2023, 9:14 PM
New car sales in India in fiscal 2022 ended March jumped 28.2 percent from a year ago to 4.85 million units, surpassing annual sales in the Japanese market,…
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Japanese animation film 'Suzume' breaks China box office records
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/japanese-animation-film-suzume-breaks-china-box-office-records
April 15, 2023, 7:05 AM
The Japanese animation film "Suzume" has set a new Chinese box office record in the category of Japanese cartoon works, raking in over 720 million yuan ($105 million)…
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Lionel Richie, Katy Perry to perform at King Charles coronation concert
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/lionel-richie-katy-perry-to-play-charles-coronation-show
April 15, 2023, 9:17 PM
Take That, Lionel Richie, Katy Perry and Andrea Bocelli will be among those performing at a concert to mark King Charles III's coronation, the BBC said.
A televised…
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Tokyo Disneyland celebrates 40 years with fanfare, iconic characters
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April 15, 2023, 9:15 PM
Tokyo Disneyland on Saturday celebrated 40 years since first opening its doors to visitors, marking the milestone with colorful celebrations featuring Mickey Mouse and other iconic characters after…
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Japan backs IMF efforts to improve guidance on digital currency risks
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-backs-imf-efforts-to-improve-guidance-on-digital-currency-risks
April 15, 2023, 9:14 PM
Japan will support the International Monetary Fund's efforts to improve practical guidance on risks related to the introduction of central bank digital currencies, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said.…
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Biden wraps up emotional Irish tour with shrine visit, rally
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April 14, 2023, 9:14 PM
Thousands took to the streets of U.S. President Joe Biden's ancestral home town in the west of Ireland on Friday for a farewell rally to end a nostalgic…
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