Wagon R
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/wagon-r
October 27, 2023, 8:26 PM
Suzuki's Wagon R for the Indian market is displayed at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo.
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Asian shares rebound following latest tumble on Wall Street. Oil prices gain $1
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-rebound-following-latest-tumble-on-wall-street.-oil-prices-gain-1
October 27, 2023, 7:04 AM
Asian shares advanced Friday after the latest tumble on Wall Street, where the S&P 500 fell to its lowest level in five months.
U.S. futures gained and oil…
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Long-suffering Tigers fans ready to roar at Japan Series
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/long-suffering-tigers-fans-ready-to-roar-at-baseball%27s-japan-series
October 27, 2023, 7:36 AM
Fans of baseball's Hanshin Tigers are at fever pitch ahead of Saturday's start to the Japan Series, with the country's most passionately supported team desperate to win only…
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U.S. fighter jets strike Syria after attacks by Iran-backed militia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-fighter-jets-strike-syria-after-attacks-by-iran-backed-militia
October 27, 2023, 7:39 AM
Two U.S. fighter jets struck weapons and ammunition facilities in Syria on Friday in retaliation for attacks on U.S. forces by Iranian-backed militia as concerns grew that the…
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China ex-Premier Li Keqiang, sidelined by Xi Jinping, dies at 68
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-ex-premier-li-keqiang-sidelined-by-xi-jinping-dies-at-683
October 27, 2023, 4:16 AM
Chinese former Premier Li Keqiang died of a heart attack on Friday, just 10 months after retiring from a decade in office during which his reformist star had…
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Retrial of man accused of 1966 quadruple murder begins
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-accused-of-1966-quadruple-murder-is-innocent-sister-says
October 27, 2023, 9:55 AM
A former professional boxer and death-row inmate accused of a 1966 quadruple murder in central Japan is innocent, his elderly sister said Friday, in the first hearing of…
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At least 27 killed in Mexico by Hurricane Otis; damage seen in billions
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-least-27-killed-by-%27disastrous%27-hurricane-otis-damage-seen-in-billions1
October 26, 2023, 11:29 PM
Hurricane Otis claimed the lives of at least 27 people, Mexico's government said on Thursday after one of the most powerful storms ever to hit the country hammered…
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Verstappen asks Mexican fans to behave as Red Bull hires bodyguards
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/verstappen-asks-mexican-fans-to-behave-as-red-bull-hires-bodyguards
October 26, 2023, 11:25 PM
Max Verstappen on Thursday called for more respectful behavior by Formula One's new generation of fans as he prepared for the home Grand Prix of Red Bull team-mate…
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Ottawa's Pinto gets 41-game NHL ban for sports gambling
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ottawa%27s-pinto-gets-41-game-nhl-ban-for-sports-gambling
October 26, 2023, 10:40 PM
Ottawa Senators center Shane Pinto was banned for 41 games, equal to half a season, by the National Hockey League on Thursday for activities relating to sports wagering.…
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Amazon reports better-than-expected revenue and profits for the third quarter
https://japantoday.com/category/business/amazon-reports-better-than-expected-revenue-and-profits-for-the-third-quarter
October 26, 2023, 9:38 PM
Amazon on Thursday reported strong revenue and profits from the summer months driven by growth in online sales and its advertising business.
For the three months that ended…
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White House says Russia is executing its own soldiers for not following orders
https://japantoday.com/category/world/white-house-says-russia-is-executing-its-own-soldiers-for-not-following-orders
October 27, 2023, 3:55 AM
The White House on Thursday said Russia is executing soldiers who have failed to follow orders and threatening entire units with death if they retreat from Ukrainian artillery…
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Shiffrin begins pursuit of a 6th overall World Cup title
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/shiffrin-turns-page-on-busy-offseason-begins-pursuit-of-a-6th-overall-world-cup-title
October 26, 2023, 9:38 PM
Keeping up with Mikaela Shiffrin’s offseason endeavors may be just as challenging as catching up to her in a ski race.
She’s constantly full speed ahead.
The all-time…
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West Ham loses in Europa League; Aston Villa cruises in third-tier ECL
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/west-ham-loses-in-the-europa-league.-aston-villa-cruises-in-the-third-tier-ecl
October 26, 2023, 9:38 PM
Olympiacos struck late in the first half to hand West Ham the first setback of its Europa League campaign with a 2-1 victory on Thursday.
Lucas Paquetá volleyed…
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Myanmar man sues sawmill operator after losing finger in accident
https://japantoday.com/category/national/myanmar-man-sues-japan-sawmill-after-losing-finger-in-accident
October 27, 2023, 7:34 AM
A Myanmar man has sued the operator of a sawmill in Japan, alleging he lost his little finger in an accident during work in 2021 due to a…
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Disaster movie kicks off film festival in strike-hit Hollywood
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/disaster-movie-kicks-off-film-festival-in-strike-hit-hollywood
October 26, 2023, 9:37 PM
"Leave the World Behind," an acclaimed novel about ordinary people struggling to cope as a slow and mysterious disaster shuts down the world, felt topical when it was…
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Sinn Fein to bring united Ireland pitch to European capitals
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sinn-fein-to-bring-united-ireland-pitch-to-european-capitals
October 26, 2023, 9:42 PM
he leader of Ireland's main opposition party Sinn Fein on Thursday said she would travel across Europe to seek support for a united Ireland in the run-up to…
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Fearful Maine residents stay home amid massive search for suspect in killing of 18 people
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Suspect-in-fatal-shooting-of-18-in-Maine-still-at-large
October 27, 2023, 7:08 AM
Shocked and fearful Maine residents kept to their homes for a second night Thursday as hundreds of heavily armed police and FBI agents searched intensely for Robert Card,…
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Toyota recalls 751,000 Highlanders in U.S. to make sure bumper covers and hardware can't fall off
https://japantoday.com/category/business/toyota-recalls-751-000-highlanders-in-the-us-to-make-sure-bumper-covers-and-hardware-can%27t-fall-off
October 26, 2023, 9:38 PM
Toyota is recalling about 751,000 large SUVs in the U.S. to fix a problem with the tabs that hold the front bumper covers on.
The recall covers certain…
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Spain considers using military barracks to house migrants
https://japantoday.com/category/world/spain-considers-using-military-barracks-to-house-migrants-amid-uptick-in-arrivals-by-boat
October 26, 2023, 9:42 PM
Spanish authorities are planning to convert unused military barracks and installations into temporary shelters for migrants to deal with the rapid rise in the number of people arriving…
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Retallick to start for New Zealand in World Cup final
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/retallick-to-start-for-new-zealand-in-world-cup-final
October 26, 2023, 9:48 PM
New Zealand coach Ian Foster has made one change to his starting XV to play South Africa in the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday, Brodie Retallick replacing…
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Ukraine says its Black Sea grain corridor is working
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-says-its-black-sea-grain-corridor-is-working
October 26, 2023, 9:40 PM
Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Oleksandr Kubrakov denied on Thursday reports by Ukrainian and British firms that the new Black Sea export corridor had been suspended.
"The information regarding…
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2 workers at Fukushima plant accidentally sprayed with radioactive waste
https://japantoday.com/category/national/2-workers-at-fukushima-plant-hospitalized-after-accidentally-getting-sprayed-with-radioactive-waste
October 27, 2023, 7:36 AM
Two workers at the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant were hospitalized after accidentally getting sprayed with liquid laced with radioactive materials, officials said Thursday.
The incident occurred…
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Florida Gov DeSantis says he's sending weapons to Israel
https://japantoday.com/category/world/desantis-says-florida-has-sent-drones-weapons-and-ammo-to-israel-a-major-issue-in-the-gop-primary
October 27, 2023, 3:54 AM
Florida Gov Ron DeSantis said Thursday he's arranged to send drones, weapons, and ammunition to Israel as it prepares for an incursion of Gaza in response to Hamas'…
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China, U.S. appear to restart military talks despite disputes over Taiwan and South China Sea
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-and-the-u.s.-appear-to-restart-military-talks-despite-disputes-over-taiwan-and-south-china-sea
October 26, 2023, 9:42 PM
China and the United States appear to be restarting dialogue between their militaries, despite continuing disputes over Beijing’s claims to Taiwan and the South China Sea.
The U.S.…
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Child in critical condition after elderly driver hits students in Shizuoka
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/update1-child-in-critical-condition-as-elderly-driver-hits-students-in-japan
October 27, 2023, 7:37 AM
A car driven by a 75-year-old man struck three elementary school students Thursday in Shizuoka Prefecture, leaving one in critical condition and the two others seriously injured, police…
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S Korean scholar acquitted of defaming sex slavery victims during Japan colonial rule
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/south-korean-scholar-acquitted-of-defaming-sexual-slavery-victims-during-japan-colonial-rule
October 27, 2023, 7:36 AM
South Korea’s top court on Thursday cleared a scholar of charges of defaming the Korean victims of sexual slavery during Japanese colonial rule, in a contentious book published…
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The last new Beatles song, 'Now And Then,' to be released next week
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/the-last-new-beatles-song-%27now-and-then-%27-will-be-released-next-week
October 26, 2023, 9:36 PM
Sixty years after the onset of Beatlemania and with two of the quartet now dead, artificial intelligence has enabled the release next week of what is promised to…
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Man United reports Premier League-record revenues of $783.5 million
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-united-reports-premier-league-record-revenues-of-783.5-million
October 26, 2023, 9:38 PM
Manchester United reported revenues of 648.4 million pounds ($783.5 million) for the last financial year Thursday, a Premier League record.
The latest financial figures from United come at…
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Airlines expect heavier drag on profit growth from rising fuel costs
https://japantoday.com/category/features/travel/airlines-expect-heavier-drag-on-profit-growth-from-rising-fuel-costs
October 26, 2023, 9:46 PM
Major airlines expect fuel costs to keep rising through the end of the year, putting a dent in profits for an industry that has seen earnings growth in…
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Sri Lanka push dismal England closer to World Cup exit
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/dismal-england-bowled-out-for-156-by-sri-lanka-at-world-cup
October 26, 2023, 9:38 PM
Sri Lanka pushed dismal England to the brink of World Cup elimination on Thursday when they handed the defending champions an eight-wicket thrashing.
It was a second win…
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