Fuji TV announces global strategy, tying up with companies from China, S Korea and U.S.
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/Fuji-TV-announces-global-strategy-tying-up-with-companies-from-China-S-Korea-and-U.S.
October 26, 2023, 10:53 AM
Fuji TV announced on Thursday its plan to expand its global business in all directions, from production and media tie-ups to infrastructure development.
The network made the announcement…
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S Korea, U.S. and Japan condemn N Korea's alleged supply of munitions to Russia
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/south-korea-us-and-japan-condemn-north-korea%27s-alleged-supply-of-munitions-to-russia
October 26, 2023, 7:04 AM
South Korea, the U.S. and Japan strongly condemned what they call North Korea’s supply of munitions and military equipment to Russia, saying Thursday that such weapons shipments sharply…
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China sends its youngest-ever crew to space as it seeks to put astronauts on moon before 2030
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-sends-its-youngest-ever-crew-to-space-as-it-seeks-to-put-astronauts-on-moon-before-2030
October 26, 2023, 3:45 AM
China launched its youngest-ever crew for its orbiting space station on Thursday as it seeks to put astronauts on the moon before 2030.
The Shenzhou 17 spacecraft lifted…
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At least 22 dead in Maine shooting, dozens injured; firearms instructor sought
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-say-there%E2%80%99s-an-active-shooter-in-lewiston-maine-and-they-are-investigating-multiple-scenes
October 26, 2023, 6:53 AM
A man opened fire at a bar and a bowling alley in Lewiston, Maine, on Wednesday, killing at least 22 people, wounding dozens of others and throwing the…
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Man goes on trial for killing married couple, burning their house down
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-goes-on-trial-for-killing-married-couple-burning-their-house-down
October 26, 2023, 7:05 AM
A 21-year-old man went on trial Wednesday, charged with killing a married couple in their 50s and torching their home in Kofu City, Yamanashi Prefecture, in October 2021.…
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Bear bounty introduced by Akita governor pays ¥5,000 per bear to hunters
https://japantoday.com/category/national/bear-bounty-introduced-by-akita-governor-pays-%C2%A55-000-per-bear-to-hunters
October 26, 2023, 7:04 AM
Akita, in Japan’s northeastern Tohoku region, has seen a startling increase in the number of bear attacks that have taken place in the prefecture this year. Earlier this…
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Mbappe helps PSG go top; Haaland back among the goals for Man City
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/mbappe-helps-psg-go-top-haaland-back-among-the-goals
October 25, 2023, 10:45 PM
Kylian Mbappe helped Paris Saint-Germain move top of Champions League Group F with a 3-0 victory over AC Milan on Wednesday, while Newcastle slumped to a first defeat,…
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India eases visa ban on Canadian nationals
https://japantoday.com/category/world/india-eases-a-visa-ban-a-month-after-canada-alleged-its-involvement-in-a-sikh-separatist%27s-killing
October 25, 2023, 9:48 PM
India on Wednesday announced an easing of its visa ban on Canadian nationals imposed more than a month ago after Canada alleged that India was involved in the…
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Facebook parent Meta posts sharply higher profit in 3Q thanks to increase in ad revenue
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/facebook-parent-meta-posts-sharply-higher-profit-in-3q-thanks-to-increase-in-ad-revenue
October 25, 2023, 9:45 PM
Facebook parent Meta on Wednesday posted sharply higher earnings for the third quarter, boosted by an increase in advertising revenue and lower expenses after it laid off thousands…
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Venezuela launches criminal investigation into opposition's presidential primary
https://japantoday.com/category/world/venezuela-launches-criminal-investigation-into-opposition%27s-presidential-primary1
October 25, 2023, 9:49 PM
Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek Saab said on Wednesday his office has launched a criminal investigation into the opposition's weekend presidential primary, potentially risking the wrath of the U.S.…
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Israel bombards Gaza, prepares invasion as Biden urges 'path to peace'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-bombards-gaza-prepares-invasion-as-biden-urges-%27path-to-peace%27
October 26, 2023, 3:51 AM
Israel is preparing a ground invasion of Gaza, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said on Wednesday while Israeli shelling killed more Palestinian civilians and international pressure grew to deliver…
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Avalanche, Bruins and Golden Knights mark 1st time in NHL history 3 teams open a season 6-0-0
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/avalanche-bruins-and-golden-knights-mark-1st-time-in-nhl-history-3-teams-open-a-season-6-0-0
October 25, 2023, 9:46 PM
The defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights have picked up where they left off, the Boston Bruins are figuring out their game after an early playoff exit…
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U.S., Australia agree to expand defense cooperation with Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/u.s.-australia-agree-to-expand-defense-cooperation-with-japan
October 25, 2023, 10:43 PM
The U.S. and Australian leaders on Wednesday agreed to expand defense cooperation with Japan in areas such as unmanned aerial systems, as China's military assertiveness over Taiwan and…
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Mike Johnson, staunch conservative from Louisiana, elected House speaker with broad GOP support
https://japantoday.com/category/world/speaker-mike-johnson-taking-the-gavel-vows-to-%27restore-people%27s-faith-in-this-house%27
October 26, 2023, 2:23 AM
Republicans unanimously elected Rep Mike Johnson as House speaker on Wednesday, eagerly elevating a deeply conservative but lesser-known leader to the major seat of U.S. power and ending for now…
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Some companies using lots of water want to be more sustainable but few are close to their targets
https://japantoday.com/category/business/some-companies-using-lots-of-water-want-to-be-more-sustainable.-few-are-close-to-their-targets
October 25, 2023, 9:44 PM
Major corporations in water-guzzling industries such as clothing, food, beverage and technology want to be better stewards of the freshwater they use — especially as drought, floods and…
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Macron seeks international support for his proposal to build a coalition against Hamas
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france%27s-macron-seeks-international-support-for-his-proposal-to-build-a-coalition-against-hamas
October 25, 2023, 9:47 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron sought to promote — with little success so far — the creation of an international coalition to fight the armed Palestinian group Hamas, during…
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Apple raise prices for Arcade gaming subscription service, AppleTV+ streaming
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/apple-raise-prices-for-arcade-gaming-subscription-service-appletv-streaming
October 25, 2023, 9:44 PM
Apple Inc is raising the prices for its AppleTV+ streaming and Arcade gaming plans as well as its bundled Apple One service that includes streaming, music and other…
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Russia says it rehearsed delivering a massive retaliatory nuclear strike
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-says-it-rehearsed-delivering-a-massive-retaliatory-nuclear-strike1
October 25, 2023, 9:46 PM
Russia has successfully tested its ability to deliver a massive retaliatory nuclear strike by land, sea and air, a Kremlin statement said on Wednesday, a display of force…
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Bitcoin prices have doubled this year and potentially new ways to invest may drive prices higher
https://japantoday.com/category/business/bitcoin-prices-have-doubled-this-year-and-potentially-new-ways-to-invest-may-drive-prices-higher
October 25, 2023, 9:43 PM
Bitcoin is having another moment. The world's largest cryptocurrency soared to almost $35,000 this week, marking its highest point in nearly 18 months — and more than double…
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2 London police officers dismissed over stop and search of Black athlete couple
https://japantoday.com/category/world/2-london-police-officers-have-been-dismissed-over-a-stop-and-search-of-a-black-athlete-couple
October 25, 2023, 9:48 PM
Two of London's Metropolitan Police officers were dismissed from the force on Wednesday after a disciplinary panel concluded that they committed gross misconduct over the stop and search…
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Ukraine plans to ramp up monthly drone output by year-end
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-plans-to-ramp-up-monthly-drone-output-by-year-end-minister
October 26, 2023, 10:17 AM
Ukraine aims to produce tens of thousands of drones every month by year-end as it ramps up its defense industry output despite the challenge posed by Russian attacks,…
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England condemns abuse of Tom Curry over racial allegation
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/england-condemns-abuse-of-tom-curry-for-making-racial-allegation-at-rugby-world-cup
October 25, 2023, 9:52 PM
England captain Owen Farrell condemned the abuse targeted at teammate Tom Curry since he complained of being subject to a racial slur during the Rugby World Cup semifinal…
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Trump fined $10,000 over comment he made outside court in New York civil fraud trial
https://japantoday.com/category/world/michael-cohen%27s-testimony-will-resume-in-the-donald-trump-business-fraud-lawsuit-in-new-york
October 26, 2023, 3:07 AM
Donald Trump was abruptly called to the witness stand and then fined $10,000 on Wednesday after the judge in his civil fraud trial said the former president had…
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England hand veterans final hurrah for third place play-off
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/england-hand-veterans-final-hurrah-for-rugby-world-cup-third-place-play-off1
October 25, 2023, 9:53 PM
Centre Manu Tuilagi and scrum-half Ben Youngs will start Friday's Rugby World Cup third place play-off in what could be their final England appearances.
Fellow veterans in prop…
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A century after her birth, opera great Maria Callas honored with new museum in Greece
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/a-century-after-her-birth-opera-great-maria-callas-is-honored-with-a-new-museum-in-greece
October 26, 2023, 10:53 AM
Finishing her class at The Julliard School of the arts in New York, Greek opera great Maria Callas gave her students a final word of advice.
“Keep on…
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England and Argentina say they're up for unwanted 3rd-place game
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/underhill-and-arundell-back-for-england-in-rugby-world-cup-3rd-place-game
October 25, 2023, 9:34 PM
Argentina wants to turn two wrongs into a right when it plays England in the Rugby World Cup third-place game on Friday in Paris.
England says it just…
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Tour de France won't finish in Paris for first time in more than a century because of the Olympics
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/tour-de-france-will-have-a-brutal-start-four-summit-finishes-and-a-time-trial-to-conclude
October 25, 2023, 9:45 PM
The final stage of next year's Tour de France will be held outside Paris for the first time since 1905 because of a clash with the Olympics, moving…
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Sri Lanka allows Chinese research ship to dock as neighboring India's security concerns grow
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sri-lanka-is-allowing-a-chinese-research-ship-to-dock-as-neighboring-india%27s-security-concerns-grow
October 25, 2023, 9:49 PM
A Chinese research ship docked at a Sri Lankan port on Wednesday, likely adding to neighboring India's concerns about China’s growing influence in the Indian Ocean.
The arrival…
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Poland's Tusk visits Brussels, seeking initiative in repairing ties with EU and unlocking funds
https://japantoday.com/category/world/poland%27s-tusk-visits-brussels-seeking-initiative-in-repairing-ties-with-eu-and-unlocking-funds
October 25, 2023, 9:47 PM
Donald Tusk, the opposition candidate who may become Poland's next prime minister, sought to repair Warsaw's ties with the European Union during a series of meetings in Brussels…
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Amazon rolls out independent cloud for Europe to address stricter privacy standards
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/amazon-rolls-out-independent-cloud-for-europe-to-address-stricter-privacy-standards
October 25, 2023, 9:44 PM
Amazon is rolling out an independent cloud for Europe as it looks to address strict regulations that companies and those in the public sector face in the European…
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