E Jean Carroll adds Trump's post-verdict remarks to defamation case; seeks at least $10 mil
https://japantoday.com/category/world/e.-jean-carroll-adds-trump%27s-post-verdict-remarks-to-defamation-case-seeks-at-least-10m
May 22, 2023, 10:28 PM
E Jean Carroll, the columnist who won a $5 million sexual abuse and defamation award against former President Donald Trump, is seeking at least $10 million more in…
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Newcastle back in Champions League for first time in 20 years
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/newcastle-back-in-champions-league-for-first-time-in-20-years
May 22, 2023, 9:48 PM
Newcastle qualified for the Champions League for the first time in 20 years after a 0-0 draw against relegation-haunted Leicester on Monday.
Fifth placed Liverpool's draw with Aston…
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Coral spawn off Okinawa
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/coral-spawning-off-okinawa
May 22, 2023, 9:27 PM
Coral spawn off the coast of Okinawa in this picture obtained from social media.
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Harvard study finds implicit racial bias highest among white people
https://japantoday.com/category/world/harvard-study-finds-implicit-racial-bias-highest-among-white-people
May 22, 2023, 9:51 PM
If there's one thing we should all be able to agree on, it's that all human beings belong to the same species, Homo sapiens.
But a new study…
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Cannes queasy over vomit-eating dieting drama
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/cannes-queasy-over-vomit-eating-dieting-drama
May 22, 2023, 9:47 PM
Cannes endured the nauseating sight of someone eating her own vomit on Monday, but the film's star, Mia Wasikowska, said it was a dark satire on the challenges…
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German chancellor calls some climate activists' protests 'nutty'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/german-chancellor-calls-some-climate-activists%27-protests-%27nutty%27
May 22, 2023, 9:51 PM
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Monday sharply criticized climate activists as “nutty” for drastic protests such as blocking streets or gluing themselves to famous paintings in museums.
“I…
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19 dead in fire at Guyana schoolgirls' dormitory
https://japantoday.com/category/world/19-dead-in-fire-at-guyana-schoolgirls%27-dormitory
May 22, 2023, 9:51 PM
At least 19 youths were killed in a schoolgirls' dormitory blaze in Guyana, officials said Monday, with anger growing in the tiny South American country over the tragedy.…
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Week-long ceasefire starts in Sudan after day of air strikes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/week-long-ceasefire-starts-in-sudan-after-day-of-air-strikes
May 22, 2023, 9:51 PM
A week-long ceasefire period agreed by Sudan's warring factions and designed to allow for the delivery of aid began late on Monday hours after the army conducted heavy…
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In Cannes, standing ovations stretch on and on — but they're designed to
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/in-cannes-standing-ovations-stretch-on-and-on-%E2%80%94-but-they%27re-designed-to
May 22, 2023, 9:47 PM
The Cannes Film Festival is on, which means stopwatches are out.
Nowhere are the length of standing ovations at high-wattage premieres more carefully recorded and parsed than in…
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Alcaraz returns to No. 1 in ATP rankings; Swiatek leads WTA
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/alcaraz-jumps-djokovic-returns-to-no.-1-in-atp-rankings-medvedev-no.-2-swiatek-leads-wta
May 22, 2023, 9:48 PM
Carlos Alcaraz replaced Novak Djokovic at No. 1 in the ATP rankings on Monday, earning the top seeding at the French Open, and Daniil Medvedev's Italian Open title…
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Roof collapses at school in Thailand, killing 6 sheltering from rain
https://japantoday.com/category/world/roof-collapses-at-school-in-thailand-killing-6-people-who-were-sheltering-from-rain
May 22, 2023, 9:52 PM
Six people, including four children, died Monday when strong winds from a rainstorm caused a metal roof on a school’s activity center to collapse in northern Thailand, officials…
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Norway stuns Canada in shootout, Sweden beats Denmark at ice hockey worlds
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/norway-stuns-canada-in-shootout-sweden-beats-denmark-at-ice-hockey-worlds
May 22, 2023, 9:48 PM
Norway stunned Canada 3-2 in a shootout and handed the favorite a second straight defeat at the ice hockey world championship on Monday.
It was only Canada’s second…
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Paris Olympics ticket prices mar image of Games for all
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/%27so-expensive%27-paris-olympics-ticket-prices-mar-image-of-games-for-all
May 22, 2023, 9:48 PM
Athletes have joined the clamor of criticism at the high cost of tickets for the 2024 Paris Olympics, decried as undermining organizers' promises of a Games accessible to…
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Erdogan wins endorsement for Turkish election runoff from third-place candidate Ogan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/erdogan-wins-endorsement-for-turkish-election-runoff-from-third-place-candidate-ogan
May 22, 2023, 9:52 PM
The third-placed contender in the Turkish presidential elections formally endorsed President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday for the second-round runoff vote to be held on May 28.
The…
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More than 23,000 still out of homes after Italy floods
https://japantoday.com/category/world/more-than-23-000-still-out-of-homes-after-italy-floods
May 22, 2023, 9:51 PM
More than 23,000 people in northeast Italy were still displaced Monday almost one week after heavy rains sparked widespread flooding and left 14 people dead, officials said.
Most…
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Space station welcomes 2 Saudi visitors, including kingdom's 1st female astronaut
https://japantoday.com/category/world/space-station-welcomes-2-saudi-visitors-including-kingdom%27s-1st-female-astronaut
May 22, 2023, 9:52 PM
The International Space Station rolled out the welcome mat Monday for two Saudi visitors, including the kingdom's first female astronaut.
SpaceX's chartered flight arrived at the orbiting lab…
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Germany rejects criticism it watered down language on gas at G7 summit
https://japantoday.com/category/world/germany-rejects-criticism-it-watered-down-language-on-gas-at-g7-summit
May 22, 2023, 9:52 PM
The German government on Monday rejected criticism that it pushed to weaken existing commitments for phasing out natural gas at a summit of leaders from the Group of…
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Japan eyes revamping tax-free shopping rule to stem illicit resales
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-eyes-revamping-tax-free-shopping-rule-to-stem-illicit-resale
May 22, 2023, 9:46 PM
Japan is considering overhauling its tax-free shopping scheme for foreign visitors in response to a growing number of cases of tax-free items being resold overseas for profit at…
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Kishida rules out tax hikes to fund more childcare spending
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/Kishida-rules-out-tax-hikes-to-fund-more-childcare-spending
May 22, 2023, 9:50 PM
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday ruled out raising taxes to fund a planned increase in child care spending to tackle falling birth rates, as government sources said…
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More women sue Texas, asking court to put emergency block on state's abortion law
https://japantoday.com/category/world/more-women-sue-texas-asking-court-to-put-emergency-block-on-state%27s-abortion-law
May 22, 2023, 9:51 PM
One woman had to carry her baby, missing much of her skull, for months knowing she'd bury her daughter soon after she was born. Another started mirroring the…
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Ford says it will stop competing in over-served markets
https://japantoday.com/category/business/ford-says-it-will-stop-competing-in-over-served-markets-won%27t-be-all-things-to-all-people
May 23, 2023, 2:16 AM
Ford CEO Jim Farley says his company will stop competing in over-served market segments and instead will place big bets on connected vehicles and digital services.
The days…
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Monarchy is 'theater', says Jude Law
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/monarchy-is-%27theatre%27-says-jude-law
May 22, 2023, 9:47 PM
Jude Law has become an immediate awards contender for his demonic performance as English King Henry VIII at Cannes, but he told reporters on Monday that he sees…
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Russia alleges border incursion by Ukrainian saboteurs; Kyiv claims they are disgruntled Russians
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Russia-alleges-border-incursion-by-Ukrainian-saboteurs-Kyiv-claims-they-are-disgruntled-Russians
May 22, 2023, 9:50 PM
Russian officials claimed that Ukrainian military saboteurs launched an attack across the border Monday, wounding eight people in a small town. Kyiv officials denied any link with the…
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M5.3 quake hits Izu Islands south of Tokyo
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update1-m5.3-quake-hits-izu-islands-south-of-tokyo-no-injuries-reported
May 22, 2023, 10:00 PM
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.3 jolted the Izu island region, located in the south of Tokyo, on Monday, and no tsunami warning was issued, the…
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Riding on G7 success, Kishida eyes early election
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/riding-on-g7-success-japan-pm-kishida-eyes-early-election
May 22, 2023, 9:42 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is increasingly certain to call a snap election, perhaps within weeks, as domestic support surges after a G7 summit that drew a surprise…
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Beijing criticizes Japan, Britain over 'anti-China' G7 summit
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/beijing-chides-japan-britain-and-%27anti-china%27-g7-summit
May 22, 2023, 7:37 AM
State-backed Chinese mouthpiece Global Times called the G7 an "anti-China workshop" on Monday, after Beijing summoned Japan's envoy and berated Britain in a fiery response to statements issued…
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Nikkei closes at 33-year high on receding U.S. debt ceiling fears
https://japantoday.com/category/business/nikkei-ends-at-fresh-33-yr-high-on-receding-u.s.-debt-ceiling-fears
May 22, 2023, 7:37 AM
The Nikkei index ended Monday at its highest level in around 33 years after U.S. President Joe Biden expressed a positive outlook over negotiations on averting a default…
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No debt ceiling agreement in White House meeting, though Biden and McCarthy call talks productive
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-mccarthy-to-hold-pivotal-meeting-on-debt-ceiling-as-time-to-resolve-standoff-grows-short
May 23, 2023, 12:25 AM
President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy declared they had a productive debt ceiling discussion late Monday at the White House, but there was no agreement and…
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Kishida attack suspect to undergo psychiatric test for 3 months
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/japan-pm-attack-suspect-to-undergo-psychiatric-test-for-3-months
May 22, 2023, 9:45 PM
The suspect in an attack on Prime Minister Fumio Kishida last month will undergo a psychiatric examination for about three months, sources close to the matter said Monday.…
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Heat on brink of NBA Finals after 128-102 win over Celtics
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/heat-on-brink-of-nba-finals-after-128-102-win-over-celtics
May 22, 2023, 4:15 AM
The Miami Heat knocked the stuffing out of the Boston Celtics on Sunday, powering to a 128-102 victory to take a 3-0 stranglehold on the NBA Eastern Conference…
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