May Day rally
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/may-day-rally-3
April 29, 2023, 8:50 PM
Members of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, commonly known as Rengo, raise their fists during their annual May Day rally to demand higher pay and better working conditions, in…
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Al Dawsari scores, sees red in Asian Champions League final stalemate
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/al-dawsari-scores-sees-red-in-asian-champions-league-final-stalemate
April 29, 2023, 9:10 PM
Salem Al Dawsari went from hero to villain as he scored an opener for Al Hilal but then saw red in the final minutes for kicking Ken Iwao,…
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Fighting rages in Khartoum
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fighting-rages-in-khartoum-but-envoy-sees-sides-more-open-to-talks1
April 29, 2023, 9:05 PM
Air strikes and artillery rocked Khartoum on Saturday as Sudan entered a third week of fighting between rival military forces despite a ceasefire, prompting more civilians to flee…
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Poland claims Russian school by court order; Moscow angered
https://japantoday.com/category/world/poland-claims-russian-school-by-court-order-moscow-angered
April 29, 2023, 9:05 PM
Acting on a Polish court verdict, Warsaw authorities Saturday took over a school building that was serving children of Russian diplomats and the military, drawing an angry reaction…
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Twins place Kenta Maeda on 15-day IL
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/twins-place-kenta-maeda-on-15-day-il-recall-bailey-ober
April 29, 2023, 9:10 PM
The Minnesota Twins have placed starting pitcher Kenta Maeda on the 15-day injured list retroactive to Thursday with a right triceps strain.
The Twins recalled right-hander Bailey Ober…
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Residents and survivors say 136 killed in Burkina Faso massacre, blaming army
https://japantoday.com/category/world/residents-and-survivors-say-136-killed-in-burkina-faso-massacre-blaming-army
April 29, 2023, 9:05 PM
Residents and survivors of a massacre in a Burkina Faso village said on Saturday 136 people including women and infants were killed, blaming the country's security forces for…
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Andreeva through in Madrid Open on 16th birthday
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/andreeva-through-in-madrid-open-on-16th-birthday-with-%27nothing-to-lose%27
April 29, 2023, 9:10 PM
Mirra Andreeva celebrated her 16th birthday on Saturday by setting up a Madrid Open showdown with world number two Aryna Sabalenka and admitted: "I have nothing to lose".…
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Gunmen in Nigeria free 74 children after ransoms paid
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gunmen-in-nigeria-free-74-children-after-ransoms-paid
April 29, 2023, 9:06 PM
Gunmen in Nigeria have released 74 children out of more than 80 people who were abducted earlier this month in northwestern Zamfara state, after ransoms were paid, parents…
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Brighton hit Wolves for six; Palace beat West Ham in thriller
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/brighton-hit-wolves-for-six-palace-beat-west-ham-in-thriller
April 29, 2023, 9:09 PM
Brighton crushed Wolves 6-0 to improve their prospects of qualifying for Europe, while Crystal Palace effectively sealed their Premier League survival with a 4-3 win against struggling West…
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Iran leaders slam U.S. presence in Middle East
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran%27s-raisi-slams-us-presence-in-middle-east
April 29, 2023, 9:05 PM
Iran's supreme leader and president both slammed the United States' presence in the Middle East, as Tehran hosted the president of neighboring Iraq for wide-ranging talks on Saturday.…
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Man kills 5 neighbors in Texas after family complained about gunfire
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-5-people-killed-in-shooting-at-home-north-of-houston
April 29, 2023, 9:05 PM
A man went next door with a rifle and began shooting his neighbors, killing an 8-year-old and four others inside a house near Houston, after the family asked…
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Orix ace Yamamoto picks up 2nd win with 6 solid innings
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/baseball-orix-ace-yamamoto-picks-up-2nd-win-with-6-solid-innings
April 29, 2023, 9:09 PM
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a key member of Japan's World Baseball Classic-winning team, threw six innings of one-run ball as the Orix Buffaloes beat the Lotte Marines 3-2 on Saturday.…
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Royal drama: King Charles’ fractious family on stage at coronation
https://japantoday.com/category/world/royal-drama-king%E2%80%99s-fractious-family-on-stage-at-coronation
April 29, 2023, 7:16 AM
King Charles III lives in a palace, travels in a chauffeur-driven Bentley and is one of Britain’s richest men, but he's similar to many of his subjects in…
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Ukrainian drones strike Crimea oil depot
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-official-drone-causes-fire-at-crimea-oil-reservoir
April 29, 2023, 9:05 PM
A massive fire erupted at an oil depot in Crimea after it was hit by two of Ukraine's drones, a Russia-appointed official there reported Saturday, the latest in…
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Less than 1% of top-listed firms on Tokyo bourse led by women
https://japantoday.com/category/business/less-than-1-of-top-listed-firms-on-tokyo-bourse-led-by-women
April 29, 2023, 9:16 PM
Just 0.8 percent, or 15, of the 1,836 companies listed on the top-tier Prime Market on the Tokyo bourse were headed by women as of the end of…
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Stars, Panthers, Hurricanes, Avalanche win in NHL playoffs
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/stars-bounce-wild-in-6-with-4-1-win-behind-hintz-oettinger
April 29, 2023, 6:00 AM
Roope Hintz got Dallas going early, Jake Oettinger stonewalled his home-state team again and the Stars eliminated the Minnesota Wild with a 4-1 win in Game 6 of…
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Man fatally hit by car after getting out of taxi on Tokyo street
https://japantoday.com/category/national/man-fatally-hit-by-car-after-getting-out-of-taxi-on-tokyo-street
April 29, 2023, 9:14 PM
A 36-year-old man who got out of a taxi on a Tokyo street on Friday night, died after he was hit by an oncoming vehicle.
The incident occurred at…
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Kishida to visit South Korea for summit with Yoon
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-kishida-to-visit-south-korea-for-summit-with-yoon-sources
April 29, 2023, 9:13 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is expected to visit South Korea in coming weeks and meet with President Yoon Suk Yeol, officials said Saturday, reciprocating a Tokyo visit…
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Move aside, maid cafes — this Tokyo cafe has actors who pretend to be your friends
https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/move-aside-maid-cafes-%E2%80%94-this-tokyo-cafe-has-actors-who-pretend-to-be-your-friends-4
April 29, 2023, 9:06 PM
Tokyo’s Harajuku is always at the forefront of youth culture trends, where you can experiment with new trends in fashion, and if you know where to go, new trends in…
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Kishida departs on 4-nation African tour
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-kishida-departs-for-african-tour-ahead-of-g-7-summit
April 29, 2023, 7:30 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida departed for Egypt Saturday in the first leg of a week-long tour to four African countries and Singapore, around three weeks before he…
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53-year-old woman arrested over murder of 68-year-old mother-in-law
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/53-year-old-woman-arrested-over-murder-of-68-year-old-mother-in-law
April 29, 2023, 9:46 AM
Police in Saitama City have arrested a 53-year-old woman on suspicion of killing her 68-year-old mother-in-law at their house.
According to police, Michiko Watanabe is accused of killing…
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Yakuza members arrested for going to baseball game
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/yakuza-members-arrested-for-going-to-baseball-game-1
April 29, 2023, 9:11 PM
You might have noticed a fair bit of coverage recently regarding the ever-shrinking liberties of Japan’s yakuza. No phone, no supermarket loyalty points, no motor cars, not a single luxury. Like…
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G7 ministers meet with AI risks, digital infrastructure in focus
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/g-7-ministers-meet-with-ai-risks-digital-infrastructure-in-focus
April 29, 2023, 9:45 AM
Ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized nations met Saturday in eastern Japan to discuss artificial intelligence governance amid the rapid increase in the use of AI chatbots,…
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BOJ review under Ueda may help end overreliance on monetary easing
https://japantoday.com/category/business/focus-boj-review-under-ueda-may-help-end-overreliance-on-monetary-easing
April 29, 2023, 9:16 PM
New Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda is keeping market expectations alive that he will slowly put the central bank on a path toward an exit from his…
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N Korean leader's sister insults Biden, slams defense agreement with Seoul
https://japantoday.com/category/world/n.-korea-insults-biden-slams-defense-agreement-with-seoul
April 29, 2023, 3:06 AM
The powerful sister of North Korea’s leader says her country would stage more provocative displays of its military might in response to a new U.S.-South Korean agreement to…
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U.S. COVID adviser Fauci among Japan's spring decorations recipients
https://japantoday.com/category/national/u.s.-covid-adviser-fauci-among-japan%27s-spring-decorations-recipients
April 29, 2023, 9:13 PM
American physician Anthony Fauci, who served as COVID-19 adviser to two U.S. administrations, is among the foreigners recognized in this year's spring decorations for their notable contributions to…
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New report blames airlines for most flight cancellations in U.S.
https://japantoday.com/category/features/travel/new-report-blames-airlines-for-most-flight-cancellations
April 29, 2023, 9:08 PM
Congressional investigators said in a report Friday that an increase in flight cancellations as travel recovered from the pandemic was due mostly to factors that airlines controlled, including…
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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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