Thomas the Tank Engine
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/thomas-the-tank-engine-1
April 28, 2023, 8:54 PM
Children stand beside a steam locomotive, modeled on Thomas the Tank Engine and operated by Oigawa Railway Co, in the Shizuoka Prefecture city of Shimada, on Friday. The…
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China's Mars rover finds signs of recent water in sand dunes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china%27s-mars-rover-finds-signs-of-recent-water-in-sand-dunes
April 28, 2023, 9:18 PM
Water may be more widespread and recent on Mars than previously thought, based on observations of Martian sand dunes by China's rover.
The finding highlights new, potentially fertile…
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Teaching unions consider coordinated strikes in England
https://japantoday.com/category/world/teaching-unions-consider-coordinated-strikes-in-england
April 28, 2023, 9:17 PM
Four teachers unions said on Friday they could take coordinated strike action in England later this year as they seek to increase pressure on the government in a…
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Saudi Arabia, Iran to reopen embassies 'within days'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/saudi-arabia-iran-to-reopen-embassies-%27within-days%271
April 28, 2023, 9:18 PM
Saudi Arabia and Iran will reopen embassies in each other's capitals "within days," Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian said on Friday in a sign of warming relations after…
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In New York, Canada's Trudeau takes veiled swipe at Trump
https://japantoday.com/category/world/in-new-york-canada%27s-trudeau-takes-veiled-swipe-at-trump
April 29, 2023, 1:12 AM
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Friday he was worried about the future of American democracy, taking a veiled swipe at former U.S. President Donald Trump during…
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Japan's Tsunoda flying high in Baku
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan%27s-tsunoda-flying-high-in-baku
April 28, 2023, 9:19 PM
Yuki Tsunoda's character and skill came to the fore in Baku on Friday when the Japanese driver secured a top 10 seat on the grid of the Azerbaijan…
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Alcaraz survives Madrid Open scare
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/%27i-was-about-to-lose%27-alcaraz-survives-madrid-open-scare
April 28, 2023, 9:19 PM
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz survived a major scare before beating Emil Ruusuvuori in three sets to reach the Madrid Open third round on Friday.
World number two and…
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Spain, Portugal smash April temperature records
https://japantoday.com/category/world/spain-portugal-smash-april-temperature-records
April 28, 2023, 9:18 PM
Mainland Spain and Portugal have broken temperature records for April, officials said Friday, as both nations wilt in an unusually early heatwave that has raised the risk of…
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Judge rules against Google, allows antitrust case to proceed
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/judge-rules-against-google-allows-antitrust-case-to-proceed
April 28, 2023, 9:20 PM
A federal judge on Friday rejected a motion from Google to toss out the government's antirust case against it.
U.S. District Judge Leonie Brinkema ruled the lawsuit alleging…
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Russia cracks down on more rights groups, raids activists
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-cracks-down-on-more-rights-groups-raids-activists
April 28, 2023, 9:17 PM
Russian authorities have cracked down on more human rights groups, ordering one to shut down and raiding the homes of advocates from another — the latest steps in…
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DeSantis' overseas trip overshadowed by fight with Disney
https://japantoday.com/category/world/desantis%27-overseas-trip-overshadowed-by-fight-with-disney
April 28, 2023, 9:18 PM
Florida Gov Ron DeSantis hoped his first international trade mission would generate lucrative business deals and boost his foreign policy resume ahead of an expected presidential run. Instead,…
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Lotte wins in 10 despite Sasaki's scoreless streak ending
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/baseball-lotte-wins-in-10-despite-sasaki%27s-scoreless-streak-ending
April 28, 2023, 9:19 PM
The Lotte Marines edged the Orix Buffaloes 4-3 in 10 innings after their young flamethrower Roki Sasaki gave up three runs in seven innings of work Friday.
Sasaki…
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2 journalists killed in Haiti as gang violence spikes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/2-journalists-killed-in-haiti-as-gang-violence-spikes
April 28, 2023, 9:19 PM
Two local journalists have been killed in Haiti over the past couple of weeks as rampant gang violence has gripped the capital of Port-au-Prince and surrounding areas.
The…
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Japan to lift most COVID-19 border controls from Saturday
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-to-lift-covid-19-border-controls-before-holiday-week
April 28, 2023, 9:24 PM
Japan will lift most of its coronavirus border controls, including a requirement that entrants show proof of three vaccinations or a pre-departure negative test, beginning Saturday as the…
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Japan to restore preferred trade status for South Korea
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-to-restore-preferred-trade-status-for-south-korea
April 28, 2023, 9:16 PM
Japan’s trade ministry on Friday said it has begun procedures to restore preferential trade status for South Korea, days after Seoul took a similar step for Tokyo and…
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New Chinese envoy to Japan says bilateral ties at critical juncture
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/new-chinese-envoy-to-japan-says-bilateral-ties-at-critical-juncture
April 28, 2023, 9:15 PM
The new Chinese ambassador to Japan said Friday that bilateral relations are "at a critical juncture" as the two Asian powers remain at odds over Taiwan and other…
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BBC chief quits amid furor over role in Boris Johnson loan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/bbc-chief-quits-amid-furor-over-role-in-boris-johnson-loan
April 28, 2023, 9:18 PM
The chairman of the BBC quit Friday after a report found he failed to disclose a potential conflict of interest over his role in arranging a 2021 loan…
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Sony sales exceed ¥10 tril for 1st time on robust game sales
https://japantoday.com/category/business/update1-sony-sales-exceed-10-tril.-yen-for-1st-time-on-robust-game-sales
April 28, 2023, 9:21 PM
Sony Group Corp on Friday reported a record operating profit for fiscal 2022, with sales exceeding 10 trillion yen for the first time, thanks to robust video game…
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Russian strikes in Ukraine kill 25 including five children
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-strikes-kill-12-in-ukraine
April 29, 2023, 1:11 AM
Russian strikes battered cities across Ukraine on Friday, killing 25 people including five children, as Kyiv said preparations for a counter-offensive against Moscow's forces were nearly complete.
The…
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Heavy clashes rock Sudan’s capital despite truce extension
https://japantoday.com/category/world/heavy-clashes-rock-sudan%E2%80%99s-capital-despite-truce-extension
April 28, 2023, 9:17 PM
Heavy explosions and gunfire rocked Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, and its twin city of Omdurman early Friday, residents said, despite the extension of a fragile truce between the county’s…
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Japan's new 5-year ocean policy calls for tougher maritime security
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-ocean-policy-vows-tougher-security-amid-china-threat
April 28, 2023, 9:14 PM
Japan adopted a new five-year ocean policy on Friday that calls for stronger maritime security, including bolstering its coast guard's capability and cooperation with the military as China…
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Panel proposes Japan scrap long-criticized foreign trainee program
https://japantoday.com/category/national/panel-proposes-japan-scrap-long-criticized-foreign-trainee-program
April 28, 2023, 9:24 PM
A government panel on Friday proposed scrapping Japan's controversial 30-year-old trainee program for foreigners and creating a new system to address alleged unpaid wages and other human rights…
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Newly developed test kit enables speedy detection of date rape drugs
https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/newly-developed-test-kit-enables-speedy-detection-of-date-rape-drugs
April 28, 2023, 11:32 PM
Japan's police have adopted new advancements in technology to prosecute men who drug women for purposes of rape.
As reported in the Sankei Shimbun (April 26), the Tokyo…
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Honda, GS Yuasa to build new battery plant in Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/honda-gs-yuasa-eye-new-battery-plant-in-japan-to-invest-3-bil.
April 28, 2023, 9:20 PM
Honda Motor Co and battery maker GS Yuasa Corp plan to jointly build a new factory in Japan to produce lithium-ion batteries for electric vehicles, with a planned…
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BOJ to review, but maintain monetary easing measures
https://japantoday.com/category/business/bank-of-japan-to-review-but-maintain-easing-measures
April 28, 2023, 7:39 AM
The Bank of Japan announced a review of its longstanding monetary easing measures on Friday, but said it would maintain them for the time being in the first…
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Philippines reports 'confrontation' with Chinese vessels in South China Sea
https://japantoday.com/category/world/philippines-reports-confrontation-with-chinese-vessels-in-south-china-sea
April 28, 2023, 4:33 AM
The Philippines Coast Guard said on Friday it was involved in a confrontation with Chinese vessels that made "dangerous maneuvers" in the South China Sea, the latest in…
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Devils shut out Rangers 4-0; Lightning beat Maple Leafs 4-2; Knights eliminate Jets
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/devils-shut-out-rangers-4-0-to-pick-up-series-lead
April 28, 2023, 5:25 AM
Erik Haula had two goals and an assist, Akira Schmid stopped 23 shots, and the New Jersey Devils beat the New York Rangers 4-0 Thursday night to take…
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Japan's FY2022 jobless rate at 2.6%; improves for 2nd year in row
https://japantoday.com/category/business/update1-japan%27s-fy-2022-jobless-rate-at-2.6-improves-for-2nd-yr-in-row
April 28, 2023, 7:37 AM
Japan's unemployment rate for fiscal 2022 fell by 0.2 percentage point from the previous year to an average of 2.6 percent, marking the second straight year of improvement…
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Japan to invite emerging nations to G7 finance leaders' meeting
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-to-invite-emerging-nations-to-g7-finance-leaders%27-meeting
April 28, 2023, 9:26 PM
Japan will invite some emerging nations to an outreach meeting at the Group of Seven advanced countries Japan chairs next month in the city of Niigata, Finance Minister…
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72-year-old man arrested for assaulting daughter-in-law, says he was fed up with her attitude
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/72-year-old-man-arrested-for-assaulting-daughter-in-law-says-he-was-fed-up-with-her-attitude
April 28, 2023, 9:22 PM
Police in Natori, Miyagi Prefecture, said Friday they have arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of assaulting his 33-year-old daughter-in-law at their home.
According to police, the incident…
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