Judge says Alec Baldwin settlement in fatal shooting sealed
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/judge-says-alec-baldwin-settlement-in-fatal-shooting-sealed
April 17, 2023, 11:07 PM
A judge has agreed to seal from public view the terms of a proposed settlement agreement that benefits the son of slain cinematographer Halyna Hutchins, in a wrongful…
--------------------
Angels avert 4-game sweep with 5-4 victory over Red Sox
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/angels-avert-4-game-sweep-with-5-4-victory-over-red-sox
April 17, 2023, 10:21 PM
Hunter Renfroe hit a three-run, first-inning homer and Los Angeles held off the Boston Red Sox 5-4 on Monday in the annual Patriots’ Day game that had Angels’…
--------------------
Liverpool hit Leeds for six after controversial Gakpo opener
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/liverpool-hit-leeds-for-six-after-controversial-gakpo-opener
April 17, 2023, 10:04 PM
Liverpool crushed Leeds 6-1 as Cody Gakpo's controversial opener provided the spark for the Reds' first win in five Premier League games on Monday.
Jurgen Klopp's side took…
--------------------
Canada public broadcaster CBC quits Twitter over 'government-funded' label
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-public-broadcaster-cbc-quits-twitter-over-%27government-funded%27-label
April 17, 2023, 10:04 PM
Canada's public broadcaster CBC and its French-language version Radio-Canada said Monday they were effectively quitting Twitter over a new "government-funded" label it says questions its editorial independence.
The…
--------------------
Taiwan to buy 400 U.S. anti-ship missiles to face China threat: Bloomberg
https://japantoday.com/category/world/taiwan-to-buy-400-us-anti-ship-missiles-to-face-china-threat-bloomberg-news1
April 17, 2023, 9:48 PM
Taiwan will buy as many as 400 U.S. land-launched Harpoon missiles in the face of rising threat from China, Bloomberg News reported on Monday, citing a trade group's…
--------------------
Mexico president slams U.S. 'spying' after traffickers charged
https://japantoday.com/category/world/mexico-president-slams-us-%27spying%27-after-traffickers-charged
April 17, 2023, 9:49 PM
Mexico’s president lashed out Monday at what he called U.S. “spying” and “interference” in Mexico, days after U.S. prosecutors announced charges against 28 members of the Sinaloa cartel…
--------------------
DeSantis seeks to control Disney with state oversight powers
https://japantoday.com/category/world/desantis-seeks-to-control-disney-with-state-oversight-powers
April 17, 2023, 9:49 PM
Gov Ron DeSantis and Florida lawmakers ratcheted up pressure on Walt Disney World on Monday by announcing legislation that will use the regulatory powers of Florida government to…
--------------------
Macron promises government action plan in next 100 days
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france%27s-macron-promises-government-action-plan-in-next-100-days2
April 17, 2023, 9:49 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday gave himself 100 days to heal the country after weeks of protests and anger at his unpopular plans to raise the retirement…
--------------------
Saudi Arabia releases detainees to Yemen amid peace push
https://japantoday.com/category/world/saudi-unilaterally-releases-detainees-to-yemen-amid-peace-push1
April 17, 2023, 9:49 PM
Saudi Arabia on Monday released 104 detainees to Yemen, the International Committee of the Red Cross and a Saudi-led coalition said, in a unilateral move that follows simultaneous…
--------------------
Judge: If news taints rape trial jurors, Trump shares blame
https://japantoday.com/category/world/judge-if-news-taints-rape-trial-jurors-trump-shares-blame
April 17, 2023, 9:48 PM
Donald Trump’s rape trial will begin next week as scheduled after a federal judge on Monday rejected his lawyer's request for a one-month delay, saying the former president…
--------------------
Secret Chinese police station in New York leads to arrests
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-brings-charges-over-secret-chinese-police-outpost-in-nyc
April 17, 2023, 9:47 PM
Two men were arrested Monday on charges that they helped establish a secret police station in New York City on behalf of the Chinese government, and about three…
--------------------
Lagarde: U.S.-China split may weaken growth and fuel inflation
https://japantoday.com/category/business/lagarde-us-china-split-may-weaken-growth-and-fuel-inflation
April 17, 2023, 9:43 PM
The fragmentation of the world economy into rival blocs led by the United States and China threatens to destabilize global commerce, increase inflation and weaken growth, Christine Lagarde,…
--------------------
Kishida's wife, Jill Biden plant cherry tree at White House
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/Kishida%27s-wife-Jill-Biden-plant-cherry-tree-at-White-House
April 18, 2023, 12:17 AM
Stepping gingerly over the lawn in their spiky heels, first lady Jill Biden and Yuko Kishida, the wife of Japan's prime minister, planted a cherry tree at the White House…
--------------------
New Zealand PM Hipkins to attend NATO summit; Australia considering
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-zealand-pm-hipkins-to-attend-nato-summit-australia-considering
April 17, 2023, 9:50 PM
New Zealand Prime Minister Chris Hipkins said on Tuesday he would attend the upcoming NATO summit in July, while Australia's leader said he was still considering whether to…
--------------------
Sunak investigated in UK over possible undeclared interest
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sunak-investigated-in-uk-over-possible-undeclared-interest
April 17, 2023, 9:50 PM
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under investigation over allegations he failed to disclose shares his wife owns in a child care business that stands to benefit from…
--------------------
Rangers, Devils to renew Stanley Cup playoff river rivalry
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rangers-devils-to-renew-stanley-cup-playoff-river-rivalry
April 17, 2023, 9:46 PM
During the last two months, anticipation grew for hockey fans on the New York and New Jersey sides of the Hudson River ahead of the Stanley Cup playoffs.…
--------------------
Speaker McCarthy vows to pass debt bill -- with a big 'if'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/speaker-mccarthy-vows-to-pass-debt-bill-with-spending-cap
April 17, 2023, 9:49 PM
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy pledged on Monday to pass legislation to raise the nation's debt ceiling — but only on condition of capping future federal spending increases at…
--------------------
Fit for a king... and queen: UK royals serve up 'Coronation Quiche' recipe
https://japantoday.com/category/features/food/fit-for-a-king...-and-queen-uk-royals-serve-up-%27coronation-quiche%27-recipe
April 17, 2023, 9:53 PM
Move over Coronation Chicken, there's a new culinary concoction with UK royal approval for the crowning of King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla -- "Coronation Quiche".
Seven…
--------------------
EU investigates after 3 countries ban Ukraine grain imports
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eu-investigates-after-3-countries-ban-ukraine-grain-imports
April 17, 2023, 9:48 PM
Slovakia became the third European Union country to ban food imports from Ukraine on Monday, deepening the challenge for the bloc as it works to help Ukraine transport…
--------------------
Japan, U.S. vow to uphold rules-based order, cooperate on N Korea
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update2-japan-u.s.-vow-to-uphold-rules-based-order-cooperate-on-n.-korea
April 17, 2023, 9:41 PM
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Monday vowed to work closely together in upholding a rules-based international order, amid Russia's war…
--------------------
Taliban close education centers in southern Afghanistan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/taliban-close-education-centers-in-southern-afghanistan
April 17, 2023, 9:50 PM
Afghan authorities are closing education centers and institutes supported by non-governmental groups in the south until further notice, officials said Monday. The centers are mostly for girls, who…
--------------------
SpaceX calls off 1st launch attempt of giant rocket in Texas
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/spacex-calls-off-1st-launch-attempt-of-giant-new-rocket
April 17, 2023, 9:46 PM
SpaceX called off the first launch attempt of its giant rocket Monday after a problem cropped up during fueling.
Elon Musk's company had planned to fly the nearly…
--------------------
The problem is that Japanese dignitary protection and public safety are still largely based on defense against knifings. Japanese security guards are well trained for close combat in knife attacks but still inexperienced in dealing with bombs and firearms.
https://japantoday.com/category/quote-of-the-day/The-problem-is-that-Japanese-dignitary-protection-and-public-safety-are-still-largely-based-on-defense-against-knifings.-Japanese-security-guards-are-well-trained-for-close-combat-in-knife-attacks-but-still-inexperienced-in-dealing-with-bombs-and-firearms
April 17, 2023, 9:51 PM
Nobuo Komiya, a Rissho University professor of criminology, referring to Saturday's attack on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. He says that anyone can make bombs and guns using 3D.
--------------------
Sega to buy Angry Birds maker Rovio
https://japantoday.com/category/business/sega-to-buy-angry-birds-maker-rovio
April 17, 2023, 9:43 PM
Japanese gaming group Sega has offered to buy the creator of the popular Angry Birds franchise, Finland's Rovio, in a deal worth more than 700 million euros ($770…
--------------------
Russia rejects Japanese criticism of Pacific naval drills
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/russia-rejects-japanese-criticism-of-pacific-naval-drills
April 17, 2023, 9:41 PM
Russia on Monday brushed off Japanese criticism of naval exercises by its Pacific Fleet, saying it needed to be on guard against a variety of regional threats while…
--------------------
Boston Marathon sweep for Kenya, but not favorite Kipchoge
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/fast-field-gathers-for-start-of-127th-boston-marathon
April 17, 2023, 9:46 PM
Defending champion Evans Chebet won the Boston Marathon again on Monday, surging to the front at Heartbreak Hill to spoil the much-anticipated debut of world record holder Eliud…
--------------------
Attack in Wakayama raises alarm about VIP security weeks before G7 summit
https://japantoday.com/category/national/attack-in-japan-raises-alarm-about-vip-security-weeks-before-g7-summit
April 17, 2023, 9:39 PM
An explosive device thrown at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at an election rally on Saturday has raised alarming questions about the state of VIP security weeks before…
--------------------
Kremlin critic Kara-Murza jailed for 25 years
https://japantoday.com/category/world/kremlin-critic-kara-murza-jailed-for-25-years
April 17, 2023, 9:47 PM
Russia on Monday sentenced Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in jail on charges including treason over criticism of the Ukraine offensive.
His high-profile trial is the…
--------------------
Coachella globalizes in step with international music trends
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/coachella-globalizes-in-step-with-international-music-trends
April 17, 2023, 9:42 PM
The original 1999 Coachella lineup was decidedly oriented towards rock acts and full of white men, but today, the premier music festival's lineup is more diverse and international…
--------------------
S Korea, U.S., Japan hold missile defense drills
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/s.korea-us-japan-hold-missile-defence-drills-to-counter-n.korea
April 17, 2023, 9:40 PM
South Korea, the United States and Japan staged joint naval missile defense exercises on Monday to improve responses to North Korean threats, as Pyongyang accused Washington of ramping…
--------------------