Tokyo's once-gritty neighbor Kawasaki now tops Japan in longevity stats
https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/tokyo%27s-once-gritty-neighbor-kawasaki-now-tops-japan-in-longevity-stats
May 25, 2023, 2:17 AM
Asao Ward, a district in Kawasaki, a once-smoky industrial city of about 1.5 million shoehorned between Tokyo and Yokohama, is basking in unexpected acclaim.
According to population data…
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Chinese hackers spying on U.S. critical infrastructure, Western intelligence says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/chinese-hackers-spying-on-us-critical-infrastructure-western-intelligence-says
May 25, 2023, 2:31 AM
A state-sponsored Chinese hacking group has been spying on a wide range of U.S. critical infrastructure organizations, from telecommunications to transportation hubs, Western intelligence agencies and Microsoft said…
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Gone but not forgotten
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/gone-but-not-forgotten-1
May 24, 2023, 9:56 PM
Hiroshima city officials air out books listing the names of victims of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of the city after taking them out from beneath the cenotaph…
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Brighton end Man City's winning run to secure top-six finish
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/brighton-end-man-city%27s-winning-run-to-secure-top-six-finish
May 24, 2023, 10:07 PM
Pep Guardiola praised his Manchester City players for shrugging off their hangovers after clinching the Premier League title with a 1-1 draw at Brighton on Wednesday to stretch…
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Target pulls some gay pride items, citing threats to employees
https://japantoday.com/category/business/target-pulls-some-gay-pride-items-citing-threats-to-employees
May 24, 2023, 9:46 PM
Big-box retailer Target said Wednesday it removed products to commemorate gay pride month, citing threats to employees in the wake of criticism by social conservatives.
The giant U.S.…
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Clashes erupt in Sudan's capital threatening to shatter ceasefire deal
https://japantoday.com/category/world/clashes-erupt-in-sudan%27s-capital-threatening-to-shatter-ceasefire-deal1
May 24, 2023, 9:50 PM
Clashes between rival military factions broke out on Wednesday in Sudan's capital Khartoum, residents said, threatening to shatter a fragile ceasefire designed to allow for the delivery of…
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Superstar singer Tina Turner dies at 83
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/tina-turner-unstoppable-superstar-whose-hits-included-%27what%27s-love-got-to-do-with-it-%27-dead-at-83
May 24, 2023, 9:45 PM
Tina Turner, the unstoppable singer and stage performer who teamed with husband Ike Turner for a dynamic run of hit records and live shows in the 1960s and…
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F1 drivers face new speed limits in double yellow flag zones to improve safety
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/f1-drivers-face-new-speed-limits-in-double-yellow-flag-zones-to-improve-safety
May 24, 2023, 9:48 PM
Formula One drivers will be bound by stricter speed limits while driving behind safety cars in double yellow flag zones in a bid to improve safety, governing body…
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Jones wants Wallabies to return to 'Australian way'
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/jones-wants-wallabies-to-return-to-%27australian-way%27
May 24, 2023, 9:49 PM
Eddie Jones wants to spark a revival of interest in the Wallabies by getting the team to play in the "Australian way" again.
No sooner had Jones been…
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Homeless to be moved out of Paris ahead of 2024 Olympics
https://japantoday.com/category/world/homeless-to-be-moved-out-of-paris-ahead-of-2024-olympics
May 24, 2023, 9:49 PM
The French government plans to move homeless people out of Paris ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in the capital, sparking criticism from some mayors of regional towns…
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Paralyzed man walks again via thought-controlled implants
https://japantoday.com/category/features/health/paralysed-man-walks-again-via-thought-controlled-implants1
May 24, 2023, 10:00 PM
A paralyzed man has regained the ability to walk smoothly using only his thoughts for the first time, researchers said on Wednesday, thanks to two implants that restored…
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Judiciary confiscates passports of Lebanon's central bank chief after French arrest warrant
https://japantoday.com/category/world/judiciary-confiscates-passports-of-lebanon%27s-central-bank-chief-after-french-arrest-warrant
May 24, 2023, 9:50 PM
A Lebanese judge questioned the country’s embattled central bank governor Wednesday and confiscated his Lebanese and French passports following an arrest warrant from France over corruption charges, judicial…
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95-year-old woman, tasered by police in Australia, dies
https://japantoday.com/category/world/tasered-95-year-old-woman-dies-in-australia-police
May 24, 2023, 9:50 PM
A 95-year-old woman who was allegedly tasered by a police officer in her Australian care home, died in hospital on Wednesday, the New South Wales police force said.…
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The invisible face of Iranian power comes to Cannes
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/the-invisible-face-of-iranian-power-comes-to-cannes
May 24, 2023, 9:45 PM
A new film at Cannes, showing the everyday maddening frustration of dealing with Iranian authorities, reflects the "absurdity" of life in that country, say the makers.
"Terrestrial Verses"…
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Ireland set to tender for floating hotels to house asylum seekers
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ireland-set-to-tender-for-floating-hotels-to-house-asylum-seekers
May 24, 2023, 9:50 PM
Ireland is planning to tender for floating hotels and ships to house asylum seekers, the government said on Wednesday, as it struggles to accommodate an unprecedented number of…
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S Korean experts say officials carefully answered questions on plan to release radioactive water
https://japantoday.com/category/national/south-korea-experts-say-japan-carefully-answered-questions-on-plan-to-release-radioactive-water
May 24, 2023, 9:43 PM
The head of a South Korean team of experts said Wednesday they saw all of the facilities they had requested to visit at Japan’s tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant…
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Narita airport to hike user fees for passengers from September
https://japantoday.com/category/business/narita-airport-to-hike-user-fees-in-sept.-reflecting-price-increases
May 24, 2023, 9:41 PM
The operator of Japan's Narita airport plans to raise user charges for international passengers from September, including up to 330 yen for a facility fee, reflecting recent price…
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Yasuda blasts 2 homers as Marines maul Lions 11-1
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/baseball-yasuda-blasts-2-homers-as-marines-slaughter-lions
May 24, 2023, 9:48 PM
Hisanori Yasuda hit two of the Lotte Marines' five home runs and drove in six runs Wednesday as the Pacific League leaders crushed the Seibu Lions 11-1.
Before…
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Japanese author Haruki Murakami wins Spanish Asturias prize for literature
https://japantoday.com/category/national/bestselling-japanese-author-haruki-murakami-wins-spanish-asturias-prize-for-literature
May 24, 2023, 9:42 PM
Bestselling Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami has won this year’s Princess of Asturias Award for literature, the Spanish foundation that organizes the prizes said Wednesday.
The Princess of Asturias…
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Japan to provide 100 military vehicles to Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-to-provide-100-military-vehicles-to-ukraine
May 24, 2023, 9:40 PM
Japan held a ceremony on Wednesday marking its planned donation of about 100 military vehicles to Ukraine, as Tokyo seeks to provide equipment that can be of broader…
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China defends ban on U.S. chipmaker Micron; accuses Washington of 'economic coercion'
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/china-defends-ban-on-us-chipmaker-micron-accuses-washington-of-%27economic-coercion%27
May 24, 2023, 9:47 PM
The Chinese government on Wednesday defended its ban on products from U.S. memory chipmaker Micron Technology Inc in some computer systems after Washington expressed concern, adding to strains…
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Gov't eyes issuance of bridge bonds to boost childcare support
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-gov%27t-eyes-issuance-of-bridge-bonds-to-boost-childcare-support
May 24, 2023, 9:45 PM
The government is considering issuing bridge bonds as early as fiscal 2024 to make up for an expected shortfall in funding to boost child-rearing support, a key policy…
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U.S. seeking to use private shipyards in Japan for warship repairs: Nikkei
https://japantoday.com/category/national/u.s.-seeking-to-use-private-shipyards-in-japan-for-warship-repairs-nikkei
May 24, 2023, 9:40 PM
The U.S. Navy is considering using private shipyards in Japan to repair and overhaul its warships, the Nikkei business daily reported on Wednesday.
The U.S. embassy in Japan…
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Woman dies from injuries after being struck by police escort for UK royal
https://japantoday.com/category/world/woman-dies-from-injuries-after-being-struck-by-police-escort-for-uk-royal
May 24, 2023, 10:13 AM
The Duchess of Edinburgh expressed her condolences Wednesday after the death of an 81-year-old woman who was struck by a motorcycle that was part of the UK royal’s…
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Kyoto man arrested over alleged thallium poisoning of aunt
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/kyoto-man-arrested-over-alleged-thallium-poisoning-of-aunt
May 24, 2023, 9:43 PM
Police arrested a Kyoto resident on Wednesday on suspicion of attempted murder for allegedly poisoning his aunt with thallium in a financially motivated crime in 2020.
Kazuki Miyamoto,…
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Ready for a digital euro? At 25, European Central Bank preps for future of money
https://japantoday.com/category/business/ready-for-a-digital-euro-at-25-european-central-bank-preps-for-future-of-money
May 24, 2023, 9:46 PM
As it marks its 25th anniversary Wednesday, the European Central Bank is readying a proposed design for a digital version of the euro, responding to pressure from developing…
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Head of Russian private army Wagner says more than 20,000 of his troops died in Bakhmut battle
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-says-it-shot-down-drones-in-border-region-after-raid-from-ukraine-territory
May 24, 2023, 9:49 PM
The head of the Russian private army Wagner says his force lost more than 20,000 men in the drawn-out battle for Bakhmut, with about half of those who…
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Japan Swatch exec suffers mental illness after bullying by boss
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-swatch-exec-suffers-mental-illness-after-bullying-by-boss
May 24, 2023, 7:34 AM
Labor authorities have recognized that the mental illness suffered by an executive of the Japanese leg of Swiss watchmaker Swatch Group Ltd was caused by bullying at the…
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Russia, China sign economic pacts despite Western criticism
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-china-sign-economic-pacts-despite-western-criticism
May 24, 2023, 6:42 AM
Russia's prime minister signed a set of agreements with China on Wednesday during a trip to Beijing, describing bilateral ties at an unprecedented high, despite disapproval from the…
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Asian stocks slide as U.S. debt worries mount
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-stocks-slide-as-us-debt-worries-mount
May 24, 2023, 6:44 AM
Asian stock markets slid Wednesday as the U.S. government crept closer to a potentially disruptive default on its debt.
Shanghai, Tokyo and Hong Kong declined.
Wall Street's benchmark…
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