Bulgaria's 'Time Shelter' wins International Booker Prize
https://japantoday.com/category/world/bulgaria%27s-%27time-shelter%27-wins-international-booker-prize
May 23, 2023, 11:43 PM
Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov and translator Angela Rodel were named Tuesday winners of the International Booker Prize with the novel "Time Shelter" -- a first for a book…
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Masters showed golf can get along, even in Ryder Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/column-masters-showed-golf-can-get-along-even-in-ryder-cup
May 23, 2023, 11:14 PM
Unless Brooks Koepka goes on to win the U.S. Open and British Open — it's hard to bet against him at this rate — the Masters should be…
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Japan-Korean friendship
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/japan-korean-friendship
May 23, 2023, 9:46 PM
Japanese and South Korean people participating in a parade replicating a diplomatic mission from the Joseon dynasty on the Korean Peninsula to Japan's Tokugawa shogunate during the Edo…
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Chinese money pours into Japan-focused funds, triggering risk warnings
https://japantoday.com/category/business/chinese-money-pours-into-japan-focused-funds-triggering-risk-warnings
May 23, 2023, 9:46 PM
Chinese money is pouring into Japan-focused stock funds as the Nikkei hits 33-year highs, triggering repeated warnings from fund managers about market risks.
Two Shanghai-listed exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that…
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Boris Johnson referred to police over possible new COVID rule breaches
https://japantoday.com/category/world/boris-johnson-referred-to-police-over-possible-new-covid-rule-breaches3
May 23, 2023, 9:53 PM
Britain's Boris Johnson has been referred to police over further potential breaches of lockdown rules during the COVID-19 pandemic, a charge the former prime minister's office portrayed as…
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Canada did not ignore intelligence on Chinese meddling, report says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-did-not-ignore-intelligence-on-chinese-meddling-report-says1
May 23, 2023, 9:54 PM
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's government did not ignore evidence of Chinese meddling, a special rapporteur said on Tuesday after probing media reports based on leaked intelligence that…
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United States beats Fiji 3-0 at Under-20 World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/united-states-beats-fiji-3-0-at-under-20-world-cup
May 23, 2023, 10:10 PM
The United States moved closer to a playoff spot at the Under-20 World Cup on Tuesday with a 3-0 victory over Fiji, its weakest rival in Group B.…
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More than 30 women in Cameroon abducted by separatist fighters
https://japantoday.com/category/world/more-than-30-women-in-cameroon-abducted-by-separatist-fighters-for-protesting-illegal-taxes
May 23, 2023, 9:54 PM
More than 30 women were abducted by separatist rebels in Cameroon, for protesting illegal taxes imposed on them by the fighters, said the government on Tuesday. The women…
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Sudan ceasefire brings some respite after weeks of heavy battles
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sudan-ceasefire-brings-some-respite-after-weeks-of-heavy-battles2
May 23, 2023, 9:54 PM
Artillery fire could be heard in parts of Khartoum and warplanes flew overhead on Tuesday, residents said, though an internationally monitored ceasefire appeared to have brought some respite…
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Netflix expands password-sharing crackdown worldwide
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/netflix-expands-password-sharing-crackdown-worldwide1
May 23, 2023, 9:49 PM
Netflix on Tuesday expanded its crackdown on users sharing passwords with people beyond their immediate family as it seeks to shore up revenue at the leading streaming television…
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Trump makes video court appearance in hush money case
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-makes-video-court-appearance-in-hush-money-case
May 23, 2023, 9:53 PM
A frustrated-looking Donald Trump appeared in a New York court via video-link Tuesday to be informed by a judge that he cannot post certain evidence in his criminal…
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Track and field introducing 'short track' concept as option to indoor races
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/track-and-field-introducing-%27short-track%27-concept-as-option-to-indoor-races
May 23, 2023, 10:13 PM
Track and field is introducing new rules and a “short track” format for races run on 200-meter tracks, which have traditionally been in enclosed arenas and referred to…
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Debt ceiling talks grind on, but Republicans say there's a 'lack of urgency' from White House
https://japantoday.com/category/world/debt-ceiling-talks-grind-on-but-republicans-say-there%27s-a-%27lack-of-urgency%27-from-white-house
May 23, 2023, 9:53 PM
Debt ceiling negotiators for President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy traded more budget-cutting ideas at the Capitol Tuesday, but Republicans warned of a “lack of urgency” at the…
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Hanks, Johansson join A-list invasion at Cannes
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/hanks-johansson-join-a-list-invasion-at-cannes
May 23, 2023, 9:49 PM
A literal bus-load of Hollywood A-listers arrived in Cannes on Tuesday, including Scarlett Johansson and Tom Hanks, for the premiere of Wes Anderson's strange blend of sci-fi and…
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Asian federation foresees Saudi bid for 2030 or 2034 World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/asian-federation-foresees-saudi-bid-for-2030-or-2034-world-cup
May 23, 2023, 9:52 PM
Asian Football Confederation (AFC) president, Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al-Khalifa, said the body wanted to host another World Cup, in 2030 or 2034, and that "Saudi Arabia is…
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UPS strike looms in a world grown reliant on everything delivered everywhere all the time
https://japantoday.com/category/business/ups-strike-looms-in-a-world-grown-reliant-on-everything-delivered-everywhere-all-the-time
May 23, 2023, 9:47 PM
Living in New York City, working full time and without a car, Jessica Ray and her husband have come to rely on deliveries of food and just about…
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Italy approves $2.2 billion relief package for flood-hit areas
https://japantoday.com/category/world/italy-approves-2.2-billion-relief-package-for-flood-hit-areas1
May 23, 2023, 9:55 PM
Italy approved an emergency relief package worth more than 2 billion euros ($2.2 billion) to help flood-hit areas in the northern region of Emilia-Romagna, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni…
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Last emperor of China's watch sells for record $6.2 million in Hong Kong auction
https://japantoday.com/category/world/last-emperor-of-china%27s-watch-sells-for-record-6.2-million-in-hong-kong-auction
May 23, 2023, 9:55 PM
A watch that was once owned by the last emperor of China's Qing Dynasty, whose life formed the basis of the Oscar-winning film "The Last Emperor," sold for…
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Japan to expand use of space for defense to protect satellites
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-to-expand-use-of-space-for-defense-vow-to-protect-satellites
May 23, 2023, 9:49 PM
Japan will expand the use of outer space for its defense and ensure the safety of intelligence-gathering satellites, as China and Russia are increasingly utilizing space for military…
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Disgraced Australian-born former entertainer Rolf Harris dead at 93
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/disgraced-australian-born-former-entertainer-rolf-harris-dead-at-93
May 23, 2023, 9:49 PM
Rolf Harris, a mainstay of family entertainment in Britain and Australia for more than 50 years before his career collapsed into disgrace with his conviction for indecently assaulting…
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Taiwan says last wartime 'comfort woman' dies at 92
https://japantoday.com/category/national/taiwan-says-last-wartime-%27comfort-woman%27-dies-at-92
May 23, 2023, 9:47 PM
Taiwan's last known survivor of Japan's wartime sexual slavery has died at the age of 92, the island's foreign ministry said Tuesday, calling the issue a "wound in…
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Prince Harry’s effort to pay for British police protection fails in court
https://japantoday.com/category/world/prince-harry%E2%80%99s-effort-to-pay-for-british-police-protection-fails-in-court
May 23, 2023, 9:54 PM
A London judge ruled Tuesday against Prince Harry in his efforts to pay for police protection when he visits Britain.
A High Court judge rejected the Duke of…
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Wish you could tweak that text? WhatsApp is letting users edit messages
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/wish-you-could-tweak-that-text-whatsapp-is-letting-users-edit-messages
May 23, 2023, 9:52 PM
Wish you could reword that snarky text message you just sent?
WhatsApp is allowing users to do just that, for up to 15 minutes after they send a…
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Police in Portugal resume search for Madeleine McCann, British child missing since 2007
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-in-portugal-resume-search-for-madeleine-mccann-british-child-missing-since-2007
May 23, 2023, 9:54 PM
Portuguese police aided by German and British colleagues on Tuesday resumed their search for Madeleine McCann, the British child who disappeared in the country’s southern Algarve region 16…
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India's Modi gets rock star welcome in Australia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-fetes-india%27s-modi-with-focus-on-trade-not-rights
May 23, 2023, 9:53 PM
Australia offered Narendra Modi a rock-star welcome Tuesday, during a visit by the Indian leader that was heavy on praise and light on his domestic controversies.
Modi hosted…
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Lower house approves bill to pool funds for defense spending
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan%27s-lower-house-approves-bill-to-pool-funds-for-defense-spending
May 23, 2023, 9:50 PM
Japan's lower house on Tuesday approved a bill creating a special pool of funds to substantially increase defense spending despite opposition lawmakers' resistance.
If enacted, the law will…
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7 arrested in Spain linked to racial abuse cases against soccer player Vinícius
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/4-people-arrested-on-suspicion-of-hanging-vinicius-junior-effigy-off-bridge
May 23, 2023, 9:52 PM
Spanish police took action on Tuesday after the latest case of abuse against Vinícius Júnior, arresting seven people accused of racially insulting the Real Madrid player.
Three were…
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Asian stocks fall after more U.S. debt talks fail to break impasse
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-stocks-fall-after-more-us-debt-talks-fail-to-break-impasse
May 23, 2023, 7:53 AM
Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday after more talks in Washington on government debt ended with no deal to avoid a potentially jarring default.
Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong…
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Russia claims it has repelled one of war's most serious cross-border attacks
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-still-fending-off-alleged-ukrainian-incursion-reports-more-drone-attacks
May 23, 2023, 11:09 PM
Russia's military said Tuesday it quashed what appeared to be one of the most serious cross-border attacks from Ukraine since the war began, claiming to have killed more…
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Islamist militants kill six at energy plant in Pakistan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/islamist-militants-kill-six-at-energy-plant-in-pakistan1
May 23, 2023, 7:49 AM
slamist militants stormed a natural gas and oil extraction plant in northwest Pakistan on Tuesday, killing four police and two private guards, police said.
The attack by up to…
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