Imperial garden party
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/imperial-garden-party-2
November 2, 2023, 8:46 PM
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako greet guests during their autumn garden party at the Akasaka Palace imperial garden in Tokyo on Thursday.
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Fukushima nuclear plant starts 3rd release of treated radioactive wastewater into sea
https://japantoday.com/category/national/fukushima-daiichi-nuclear-plant-starts-3rd-release-of-treated-radioactive-wastewater-into-the-sea
November 2, 2023, 12:16 PM
The tsunami-damaged Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant began its third release of treated and diluted radioactive wastewater into the sea Thursday after Japanese officials said the two earlier…
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Kishida unveils ¥17 trillion stimulus package as poll numbers slump
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-unveils-113-bn-stimulus-as-poll-numbers-slump
November 2, 2023, 12:16 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced a stimulus package worth 17 trillion yen on Thursday as he tries to ease the squeeze from inflation and rescue his premiership…
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Texas Rangers win first World Series title with 5-0 win over Arizona Diamondbacks in Game 5
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/texas-rangers-win-first-world-series-title-with-5-0-win-over-diamondbacks-in-game-5
November 2, 2023, 3:49 AM
Nathan Eovaldi pitched six gutsy innings, Mitch Garver broke a scoreless tie with an RBI single in the seventh and the Texas Rangers are World Series champions for…
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Australian woman charged with murder over mushroom meal deaths
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australian-woman-arrested-in-lethal-mushroom-mystery
November 2, 2023, 12:44 PM
Australian police charged a woman with murder Thursday over a mushroom meal that left three people dead and a local preacher fighting for his life.
Erin Patterson, 49,…
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Nearly half world's countries seeing level of democracy decline: report
https://japantoday.com/category/world/democracy-worldwide-trending-downwards-report1
November 2, 2023, 5:28 AM
Nearly half the world's countries are seeing the level of democracy decline, an international think tank said Thursday.
And some countries with historically long democratic traditions are among…
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Blinken to visit Japan, S Korea, India after Mideast crisis trip
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/blinken-to-tour-asia-after-latest-mideast-crisis-trip
November 2, 2023, 5:40 AM
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Japan, South Korea and India after his latest crisis visit to the Middle East, the State Department said Wednesday,…
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Canada caps immigration target amid housing crunch, inflation
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-caps-immigration-target-amid-housing-crunch-inflation2
November 2, 2023, 12:57 AM
Canada's liberal government kept immigration targets unchanged for the next two years and said it would stop ramping up immigration from 2026 onwards, as the country grapples with…
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Ornithological society to rename dozens of birds — and stop naming them after people
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ornithological-society-to-rename-dozens-of-birds-%E2%80%94-and-stop-naming-them-after-people
November 1, 2023, 11:23 PM
Birds in North America will no longer be named after people, the American Ornithological Society announced Wednesday.
Next year, the organization will begin to rename around 80 species…
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Bob Knight, Indiana’s combustible coaching giant, dies at 83
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/bob-knight-indiana%E2%80%99s-combustible-coaching-giant-dies-at-age-83
November 1, 2023, 11:24 PM
Bob Knight, the brilliant and combustible coach who won three NCAA titles at Indiana and for years was the scowling face of college basketball has died. He was…
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Newcastle ends Man United's defense of League Cup after 3-0 win
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/newcastle-ends-man-united%27s-defense-of-league-cup-after-3-0-win
November 1, 2023, 11:27 PM
Manchester United's season descended deeper into crisis on Wednesday after a 3-0 home loss against Newcastle ended its defense of the League Cup and heaped more pressure on…
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Brazil to militarize key airports, ports and international borders in crackdown on organized crime
https://japantoday.com/category/world/brazil-to-militarize-key-airports-ports-and-international-borders-in-crackdown-on-organized-crime
November 1, 2023, 11:36 PM
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Wednesday he is sending the armed forces to boost security at some of the country's most important airports, ports and…
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Opposition mounts in Arab countries that normalized relations with Israel
https://japantoday.com/category/world/opposition-mounts-in-arab-countries-that-normalized-relations-with-israel
November 1, 2023, 9:28 PM
Arab nations where monarchies typically quash dissent and that have normalized or are considering improving relations with Israel are coming under growing public pressure to cut those ties…
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Spate of racehorse deaths this year has Breeders' Cup under intense scrutiny
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/the-spate-of-racehorse-deaths-this-year-has-breeders%27-cup-under-intense-scrutiny
November 1, 2023, 9:43 PM
After horse deaths marred this year’s Kentucky Derby and Preakness, and another occurred days ahead of the world championships, safety at the Breeders’ Cup is under intense scrutiny.…
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Voters skeptical of Biden's age, but Trump's flubs risk drawing unwelcome attention, too
https://japantoday.com/category/world/voters-are-skeptical-of-biden%27s-age.-but-trump%27s-notable-flubs-risk-drawing-unwelcome-attention-too
November 2, 2023, 3:35 AM
To hear Donald Trump tell it, President Joe Biden is so senile that he doesn't know where he's speaking and feeble enough that others are making decisions for…
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Ukraine war moving to attritional phase, army needs new capabilities: army chief
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-war-moving-to-attritional-phase-army-needs-new-capabilities-army-chief
November 2, 2023, 3:21 AM
Ukraine's commander-in-chief said on Wednesday the war with Russia was moving to a new stage of static and attritional fighting, a phase he warned could benefit Moscow and…
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U.S. Fed holds interest rates at 22-year high
https://japantoday.com/category/business/us-fed-keeps-interest-rates-at-22-year-high
November 1, 2023, 9:44 PM
The U.S. Federal Reserve voted Wednesday to hold interest rates at a 22-year high for a second straight meeting, as it moves to slow stubborn inflation without damaging…
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Shakespeare in space to mark First Folio 400th anniversary
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/shakespeare-in-space-to-mark-first-folio-400th-anniversary
November 1, 2023, 9:35 PM
A portrait of English playwright William Shakespeare and a speech from "A Midsummer Night's Dream" have been sent into space in a weather balloon to mark the 400th…
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Van der Dussen all set for India after Proteas rout New Zealand
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/van-der-dussen-all-set-for-india-after-proteas-rout-new-zealand
November 1, 2023, 9:43 PM
Rassie van der Dussen urged South Africa to remember they had beaten India on the hosts' home turf before as they prepared to face their fellow World Cup…
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Djokovic makes winning return while Medvedev loses cool at Paris Masters
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/djokovic-makes-winning-return-while-medvedev-loses-cool
November 1, 2023, 9:43 PM
Novak Djokovic returned to the court on Wednesday, cruising past Tomas Martin Etcheverry 6-3, 6-2 and strengthening his hold on top spot in the rankings after his two…
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Suspected Boko Haram militants kill at least 40 in Nigeria's Yobe state, police say
https://japantoday.com/category/world/suspected-boko-haram-kills-at-least-40-in-nigeria%27s-yobe-state-police-say1
November 1, 2023, 9:30 PM
At least 40 people were killed in Nigeria's Yobe state between Monday and Tuesday after suspected Boko Haram militants shot at villagers and set off a land mine,…
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Why was Maine shooter allowed to have guns? Questions swirl in wake of massacre
https://japantoday.com/category/world/why-was-maine-shooter-allowed-to-have-guns-questions-swirl-in-wake-of-massacre
November 1, 2023, 9:29 PM
A history of mental illness. An array of weapons. Law enforcement knew about his potential for violence. But he was still able to own guns and commit the…
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Tigers beat Buffaloes 4-3 in Game 4 to even Japan Series at two games apiece
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/update2-baseball-oyama%27s-walk-off-single-evens-japan-series-for-tigers
November 1, 2023, 9:43 PM
Yusuke Oyama hit a walk-off single as the Hanshin Tigers beat the Orix Buffaloes 4-3 in Game 4 to even the Japan Series at two games apiece Wednesday.…
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German government plans to allow asylum-seekers to work sooner and punish smugglers harder
https://japantoday.com/category/world/german-government-plans-to-allow-asylum-seekers-to-work-sooner-and-punish-smugglers-harder
November 1, 2023, 9:28 PM
The German government has approved legislation that would allow asylum-seekers to start working sooner and a plan to stiffen punishment for people who smuggle migrants.
The package backed…
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U.S. job openings rise slightly to 9.6 million
https://japantoday.com/category/business/u.s.-job-openings-rise-slightly-to-9.6-million-sign-of-continued-strength-in-the-job-market
November 1, 2023, 9:44 PM
Employers posted 9.6 million job openings in September, up from 9.5 million in August and a sign that the U.S. job market remains strong even as the U.S.…
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European Commission chief tells Bosnia to unite in seeking EU membership
https://japantoday.com/category/world/european-commission%27s-chief-tells-bosnia-to-unite-in-seeking-eu-membership
November 1, 2023, 9:29 PM
The European Commission chief on Wednesday urged Bosnia to speak "with one voice,” regardless of the country's different ethnic groups, so that it can move forward toward joining…
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Iranian Nobel Peace prize winner Narges Mohammadi smuggles message out of cell
https://japantoday.com/category/world/peace-prize-winner-narges-mohammadi-smuggles-message-out-of-cell
November 1, 2023, 9:29 PM
"Victory is not easy, but it is certain," imprisoned Nobel Peace Prize winner and women's rights activist Narges Mohammadi, said in a message smuggled out of her Tehran…
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WTO extends deadline for China in anti-dumping row with Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/wto-extends-deadline-for-china-in-anti-dumping-row-with-japan
November 1, 2023, 9:41 PM
The World Trade Organization has extended a deadline for China to adopt WTO rules until May 8, 2024 in a case initiated by Japan over anti-dumping measures on…
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S Korea's spy agency says N Korea shipped more than a million artillery shells to Russia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-korea%27s-spy-agency-says-north-korea-shipped-more-than-a-million-artillery-shells-to-russia
November 2, 2023, 5:10 AM
South Korea's top spy agency believes North Korea sent more than a million artillery shells to Russia since August to help fuel Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war on…
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King Charles meets in private with family of Kenyan rebel leader hanged by British
https://japantoday.com/category/world/king-charles-iii-visits-war-cemetery-in-kenya-after-voicing-%27deepest-regret%27-for-colonial-violence
November 1, 2023, 9:29 PM
King Charles III on Wednesday held a private meeting with the family of the executed leader of the Kenyan rebellion against British colonial rule, a day after the…
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