Australian lunch host charged with 3 murders using poisonous mushrooms
https://japantoday.com/category/world/an-australian-lunch-host-is-charged-with-3-murders-using-poisonous-mushrooms
November 3, 2023, 6:40 AM
A woman accused of serving her ex-husband’s parents and an aunt poisonous mushrooms with lunch appeared in an Australian court Friday, charged with three counts of murder and…
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One man dead, two others wounded after stabbing attack in Yokohama
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/one-man-dead-two-others-wounded-after-stabbing-attack-in-yokohama
November 3, 2023, 11:15 AM
One man died and two other men were seriously wounded after being stabbed in Yokohama on Thursday night.
According to police, the incident occurred at around 7:40 p.m.…
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North Korea confirms embassy closures
https://japantoday.com/category/world/north-korea-confirms-embassy-closures-to-revamp-diplomatic-efficiency
November 3, 2023, 5:40 AM
North Korea confirmed on Friday it is shutting some embassies in an effort to "rearrange its diplomatic capacity efficiently", closures that South Korea says indicates the North is…
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Actor Robert De Niro's ex-top assistant cites his courtroom outburst as example of his abusive side
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/actor-robert-de-niro%27s-ex-top-assistant-cites-courtroom-outburst-as-an-example-of-his-abusive-side
November 3, 2023, 3:33 AM
A woman who served as actor Robert De Niro’s chief personal assistant for over a decade began testifying at a trial against him on Thursday, citing his angry…
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University of Tokyo asks firms to stop pressuring job-hunting students
https://japantoday.com/category/business/University-of-Tokyo-asks-firms-to-stop-pressuring-job-hunting-students
November 3, 2023, 7:36 AM
The University of Tokyo has called on companies to stop using pressure tactics on job-hunting students to get their preferred candidates to give up considering rival firms.
The…
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U.S. House passes Republicans' Israel-only aid bill; faces dead end in Senate
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-house-passes-republicans%27-israel-only-aid-bill-faces-dead-end-in-senate
November 3, 2023, 7:18 AM
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed a Republican plan to provide $14.3 billion in aid to Israel and cut funding of the Internal Revenue Service, despite…
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Ohtani, Bellinger, Montgomery, Snell head free agent market
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ohtani-bellinger-montgomery-snell-head-free-agent-market.-players-can-start-contract-talks-monday
November 3, 2023, 4:00 AM
Shohei Ohtani, Cody Bellinger, Jordan Montgomery, Blake Snell and Aaron Nola were among the 130 players who became free agents Thursday as baseball's business season began the day…
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Arrests of three prominent Turkish reporters stoke free-speech concerns
https://japantoday.com/category/world/arrests-of-three-prominent-turkish-reporters-stoke-free-speech-concerns1
November 2, 2023, 9:27 PM
Free-speech advocates expressed their concerns on Thursday over a widening state crackdown on press freedom in Turkey after the arrests of three high-profile journalists on accusations of "spreading…
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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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Air Self-Defense Force plane evacuates 46 out of Israel
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-air-force-plane-evacuates-46-out-of-israel-japan-govt
November 2, 2023, 9:28 PM
An aerial refueling and transport plane operated by Japan's Air Self-Defense Force left Israel for Japan late on Thursday carrying 46 passengers including 20 Japanese nationals, the Japanese…
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Suspect in rapper Tupac Shakur killing denies murder
https://japantoday.com/category/world/suspect-in-rapper-tupac-shakur-killing-denies-murder
November 2, 2023, 9:27 PM
A former gang member who had long boasted of his involvement in the murder of rap legend Tupac Shakur a quarter of a century ago pleaded not guilty…
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Big city mayors in U.S. get audience with administration officials to pitch request for help with migrants
https://japantoday.com/category/world/big-city-mayors-get-audience-with-administration-officials-to-pitch-a-request-for-help-with-migrants
November 2, 2023, 9:27 PM
Biden administration officials hosted big city mayors at the White House on Thursday to discuss how to manage a growing number of migrants, one day after those leaders…
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Yellen says U.S. economic relationship with China must consider human rights and national security
https://japantoday.com/category/world/yellen-says-the-us-economic-relationship-with-china-must-consider-human-rights-and-national-security
November 2, 2023, 9:27 PM
Washington wants to build an economic relationship with Beijing that takes into account national security and human rights and is fair to both sides, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen…
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried convicted of defrauding cryptocurrency customers
https://japantoday.com/category/world/jury-begins-deliberating-fate-of-ftx-founder-sam-bankman-fried
November 3, 2023, 3:31 AM
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried’s spectacular rise and fall in the cryptocurrency industry — a journey that included his testimony before Congress, a Super Bowl advertisement and dreams of…
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Maine mass shooting puts spotlight on complex array of laws, series of massive failures
https://japantoday.com/category/world/maine-mass-shooting-puts-spotlight-on-complex-array-of-laws-series-of-massive-failures
November 3, 2023, 6:36 AM
Across the nation, much of the debate around gun rights and restrictions centers on mental health. Many advocates on both sides agree that getting people with serious mental…
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U.N. votes to end U.S. embargo on Cuba
https://japantoday.com/category/world/u.n.-votes-to-end-us-embargo-on-cuba-us-and-israel-oppose
November 2, 2023, 9:27 PM
The U.N. General Assembly called for the 31st time on the United States to end its decades-long trade embargo against Cuba as the communist-run island suffers its worst…
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U.N. plans to cut number of refugees receiving cash aid in Lebanon by a third, citing funding cuts
https://japantoday.com/category/world/un-will-reduce-number-of-refugees-receiving-cash-aid-in-lebanon-by-a-third-citing-funding-cuts
November 2, 2023, 9:27 PM
Faced with an increasing funding crunch, the United Nations will cut the number of refugee families receiving cash assistance in Lebanon by nearly a third next year, a…
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Final 'Yellowstone' episodes delayed until late 2024 due to Hollywood strikes
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/the-final-%27yellowstone%27-episodes-delayed-until-late-2024-due-to-hollywood-strikes
November 2, 2023, 9:30 PM
The long-awaited final installment of “Yellowstone” — featuring Kevin Costner ’s final episodes — has been delayed until November 2024, the Paramount Network announced Thursday.
Originally scheduled to return this…
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Russia denies Ukraine conflict at 'stalemate'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-denies-ukraine-conflict-at-%27stalemate%27
November 3, 2023, 2:33 AM
Russia on Thursday rejected comments from Ukraine's most senior military official that their nearly two-year conflict had reached a stalemate, as Kyiv said fighting around a key town…
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Masters champ Jon Rahm backs out of Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy's tech-driven TGL league
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/masters-champ-jon-rahm-backs-out-of-tiger-woods-and-rory-mcilroy%27s-tech-driven-tgl-league
November 2, 2023, 9:21 PM
The tech-infused TGL golf league led by Tiger Woods and Rory McIlroy lost a marquee player Thursday when Masters champion Jon Rahm decided to remove himself from the…
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Sinner quits Paris Masters exhausted by late nights
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/sinner-quits-paris-open-exhausted-by-late-nights
November 2, 2023, 9:20 PM
Fourth seed Jannik Sinner withdrew before his third-round match at the Paris Masters on Thursday blaming "fatigue" after finishing his previous match after half-past two in the morning.…
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Eric Trump testifies he wasn’t aware of his father’s financial statements, but emails show some involvement
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trial-testimony-reveals-gambling-giant-bally%27s-paid-60-million-to-take-over-trump%27s-nyc-golf-course
November 3, 2023, 4:09 AM
Eric Trump, one of two sons entrusted to run Donald Trump’s real estate empire, swore Thursday that he was never involved with or aware of financial statements that…
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American Ballet Theatre returns to China after decade
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/american-ballet-theater-returns-to-china-after-a-decade-as-us-china-ties-show-signs-of-improving
November 2, 2023, 9:30 PM
American Ballet Theatre returned to China on Thursday for the first time in a decade in the latest sign that strained U.S.-China relations are beginning to improve.
The…
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Tigers take 3-2 Japan Series lead after beating Buffaloes 6-2
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/update2-baseball-morishita-clutch-as-tigers-rally-for-3-2-japan-series-lead
November 2, 2023, 9:20 PM
Rookie Shota Morishita's two-run triple keyed a six-run eighth-inning rally as the Hanshin Tigers beat the Orix Buffaloes 6-2 in Thursday's Game 5 to lead the Japan Series…
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Listen to last new Beatles song with John, Paul, George, Ringo and AI tech: 'Now and Then'
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/listen-to-the-last-new-beatles%27-song-with-john-paul-george-ringo-and-ai-tech-%27now-and-then%27
November 2, 2023, 9:29 PM
The final Beatles recording is here.
Titled “Now and Then,” the almost impossible-to-believe track is four minutes and eight seconds of the first and only original Beatles recording…
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China, Southeast Asia nations vow to conclude a nonaggression pact faster as sea crises escalate
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-and-southeast-asia-nations-vow-to-conclude-a-nonaggression-pact-faster-as-sea-crises-escalate
November 2, 2023, 9:26 PM
Chinese and Southeast Asian diplomats renewed a vow to finalize a nonaggression pact for the South China Sea in three years, two regional diplomats said Thursday. The pledge…
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Kishida says policies necessary; doesn't care what names he's called
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-says-policies-necessary-despite-tax-hike-glasses-nickname
November 3, 2023, 7:33 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday that he will proceed with policies that he believes are necessary, even though many netizens have started calling him "tax hike…
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Worldcoin aims to set up global ID network akin to India's Aadhaar
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/worldcoin-aims-to-set-up-global-id-network-akin-to-india%27s-aadhaar
November 2, 2023, 9:31 PM
Worldcoin, the cryptocurrency project set up by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, aims to establish a global ID network akin to India's Aadhaar biometric ID system, a senior employee…
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Starbucks posts record fourth quarter revenue after opening hundreds of new stores
https://japantoday.com/category/business/starbucks-posts-record-fourth-quarter-revenue-after-opening-hundreds-of-new-stores
November 2, 2023, 9:22 PM
Starbucks reported record revenue in its fourth quarter as it improved sales and efficiency at its existing stores and opened hundreds of new ones.
Revenue for the July-September…
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Akie Iwai leads LPGA's Japan Classic with an opening round 9-under 63.
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/akie-iwai-of-japan-leads-lpga%27s-japan-classic-with-an-opening-round-9-under-63.
November 2, 2023, 9:20 PM
Akie Iwai of Japan shot a 9-under 63 on Thursday to lead the first round of the LPGA's Toto Japan Classic.
Three other Japanese players — Nasa Hataoka,…
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