Colombia detains 4 in kidnapping of Liverpool soccer player's father
https://japantoday.com/category/world/colombia-detains-4-in-kidnapping-of-footballer%27s-father1
November 11, 2023, 9:19 PM
Police in Colombia have detained four people suspected in the kidnapping of the father of Liverpool soccer player Luis Diaz, who was held hostage for nearly two weeks…
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Man United manager Ten Hag gets 1-game ban after booking against Luton
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-united-manager-ten-hag-gets-1-game-ban-after-booking-against-luton
November 11, 2023, 9:27 PM
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag will serve a one-game touchline ban after he was booked in his team's 1-0 win against Luton in the Premier League on…
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Man Utd ease pressure on Ten Hag; Spurs, Newcastle stunned
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-utd-ease-pressure-on-ten-hag-spurs-stunned1
November 11, 2023, 9:26 PM
Manchester United eased the pressure on under-fire boss Erik ten Hag with a nervy 1-0 win against Luton on Saturday, while Tottenham conceded twice in stoppage time to…
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Italy beats Slovenia to reach Billie Jean King Cup final for first time since 2013
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/italy-beats-slovenia-to-reach-billie-jean-king-cup-final
November 11, 2023, 9:27 PM
Italy reached its first final of the Billie Jean King Cup in a decade on Saturday after beating Slovenia in both singles matches for a 2-0 victory.
It…
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Texas police officer and suspect killed in shooting; two other people were found dead
https://japantoday.com/category/world/texas-police-officer-killed-in-a-shooting-that-left-another-officer-wounded
November 11, 2023, 9:19 PM
A Texas police officer was killed early Saturday in a shooting that left the shooter dead, a second officer wounded, authorities said.
Two other people were later found…
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France’s Adam Siao Him Fa rallies past Shoma Uno for second straight Grand Prix figure skating title
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/france%E2%80%99s-adam-siao-him-fa-rallies-past-shoma-uno-for-second-straight-grand-prix-figure-skating-title
November 11, 2023, 9:27 PM
Adam Siao Him Fa of France upstaged two-time defending world champion Shoma Uno of Japan with a dazzling free skate on Saturday to win the gold medal in…
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Philippines joins Japan-led naval drills as brushes with China rise in disputed South China Sea
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Philippines-joins-Japan-led-naval-drills-as-brushes-with-China-rise-in-disputed-South-China-Sea
November 11, 2023, 9:20 PM
Japan led an annual multinational naval exercise that included the Philippines as an observer for the first time, as Filipino coast guard vessels are increasingly harassed by China…
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Trump joins media outlets in pushing for his federal election interference case to be televised
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-joins-media-outlets-in-pushing-for-his-federal-election-interference-case-to-be-televised
November 11, 2023, 9:19 PM
Donald Trump is pushing for his federal election interference trial in Washington to be televised, joining media outlets that say the American public should be able to watch…
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Credit card transaction disruptions reported nationwide in Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update2-credit-card-transaction-disruptions-reported-nationwide-in-japan
November 11, 2023, 9:21 PM
A nationwide disruption of credit card transactions was reported on Saturday, with East Japan Railway Co's ticketing machines and major convenience stores temporarily experiencing an inability to accept…
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Toyota trials hydrogen-powered vehicle on public roads in Australia
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/toyota-trials-hydrogen-powered-vehicle-on-public-roads-in-australia
November 11, 2023, 9:26 PM
Toyota Motor Corp said Saturday it is conducting trials of a vehicle powered by a hydrogen engine in Australia, making it the Japanese automaker's first such test of…
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Missile strike targets Kyiv as an improvised explosive derails Russian freight cars
https://japantoday.com/category/world/a-missile-strike-targets-kyiv-as-russian-train-carriages-derail-due-to-%27unauthorized-interference%27
November 11, 2023, 9:19 PM
Russian forces targeted Ukraine’s capital, Kyiv, as part of an overnight bombardment felt across the country, local officials said Saturday, while drones that Russian officials blamed on the…
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London pro-Palestinian march passes off peacefully but police clash with far-right protesters
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-police-step-up-efforts-to-ensure-a-massive-pro-palestinian-march-in-london-remains-peaceful
November 11, 2023, 9:19 PM
Pro-Palestinian demonstrators marched peacefully through central London on Saturday, even as right-wing counter-protesters clashed with police, after a week of angry debate over whether to permit the event…
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Netanyahu rejects growing calls for a cease-fire as Israel battles Hamas outside main Gaza hospital
https://japantoday.com/category/world/growing-concerns-from-allies-over-israel%27s-approach-to-fighting-hamas-as-civilian-casualties-mount
November 11, 2023, 9:18 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu pushed back Saturday against growing international calls for a cease-fire, saying Israel’s battle to crush Gaza’s ruling Hamas militants will continue with “full…
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Iran President Raisi says action, not words, needed on Gaza
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran-president-raisi-says-action-not-words-needed-on-gaza
November 11, 2023, 8:37 PM
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi said on Saturday that the time had come for action over the conflict in Gaza rather than talk as he headed to Saudi Arabia…
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'The Crown' set for final and controversial season
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27the-crown%27-set-for-final-season
November 11, 2023, 9:23 PM
Fans of "The Crown" are holding their breath for the final season of the hit Netflix drama about the life of Queen Elizabeth II, with the last episodes…
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England bows out of Cricket World Cup with a 93-run win over Pakistan; Australia beats Bangladesh
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/australia-wins-toss-and-will-field-against-bangladesh-at-cricket-world-cup
November 11, 2023, 9:27 PM
England bowed out of the Cricket World Cup with a 93-run consolation win over Pakistan on Saturday, and Mitchell Marsh recorded his career-best ODI score as semifinal-bound Australia…
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40-year-old man arrested over murder of parents in Ibaraki
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/40-year-old-man-arrested-over-murder-of-parents-in-ibaraki-1
November 11, 2023, 9:22 PM
Police in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, said Saturday they have arrested a 40-year-old man on suspicion of killing his parents at their home on Friday.
According to police, Koji…
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Kishida wary of joint China, Russia bomber flights near Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/pm-kishida-wary-of-joint-china-russia-bomber-flights-near-japan
November 11, 2023, 9:20 PM
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida expressed wariness Saturday about recent joint Chinese and Russian bomber flights over waters near Japan, warning that his country is facing the toughest and…
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China's 'Singles Day' shopping bonanza loses its luster
https://japantoday.com/category/business/china%27s-%27singles-day%27-shopping-bonanza-loses-its-lustre
November 11, 2023, 9:24 PM
China's annual "Singles Day" sales bonanza wrapped up at midnight on Saturday, but consumers this year appear largely unswayed by its flashy deals and discounts as the world's…
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Actors union explains AI guardrails in strike deal
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/actors-union-explains-ai-guardrails-in-strike-deal
November 11, 2023, 9:24 PM
From computer-generated "extras" to AI "zombies," new restrictions against the use of artificial intelligence in Hollywood were set out by the actors' union Friday.
The Screen Actors Guild…
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Top consultancy McKinsey undermining climate change fight: whistleblowers
https://japantoday.com/category/features/environment/top-consultancy-mckinsey-undermining-climate-change-fight-whistleblowers
November 11, 2023, 9:16 PM
The world's top management consultancy McKinsey & Company is using its position as a key adviser to the U.N.'s COP28 climate talks to push the interests of its…
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Japan to keep IMF's No. 2 shareholder status even after quota reform
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-to-keep-imf%27s-no.-2-shareholder-status-even-after-quota-reform-1
November 11, 2023, 9:20 PM
The International Monetary Fund's executive body has approved a proposal to increase each member's quota by 50 percent without changing the current shareholding ratio, meaning Japan will maintain…
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57-year-old woman arrested over death of acquaintance in August
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/57-year-old-woman-arrested-over-death-of-acquaintance-in-august
November 11, 2023, 9:23 PM
Police in Oita City have arrested an unemployed 57-year-old woman on suspicion of killing a a 67-year-old woman in August. Police said the two women were acquaintances.
Police…
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84-year-old woman calls police to say she killed husband
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/84-year-old-woman-calls-police-to-say-she-killed-husband
November 11, 2023, 7:29 AM
Police in Nishio, Aichi Prefecture, have arrested an 84-year-old woman on suspicion of killing her 83-year-old husband.
According to police, Toshiko Kondo called 110 at around 2 p.m.…
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Fireworks festivals in Japan dim their lights amid financial woes
https://japantoday.com/category/national/fireworks-festivals-in-japan-dim-their-lights-amid-financial-woes
November 11, 2023, 9:21 PM
A growing number of Japan's annual fireworks festivals are being forced to cancel due to funding shortages exacerbated by rising prices of materials and the pandemic-induced tourism downturn.…
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4 men wounded in shootout on Interstate 59 in Alabama
https://japantoday.com/category/world/several-people-shot-on-interstate-59-in-alabama-police-say
November 11, 2023, 9:58 AM
A confrontation over an allegedly stolen car in Birmingham, Alabama, ended Friday in a shootout on a busy interstate that wounded four people, including two who had life-threatening…
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FBI seize phones, iPad from New York City Mayor Eric Adams
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fbi-seized-phones-ipad-from-new-york-city-mayor-eric-adams
November 11, 2023, 12:34 AM
FBI agents quietly seized phones and an iPad from New York City Mayor Eric Adams early this week as part of an investigation into political fundraising during his…
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Djokovic faces 'Young Gen' challenge from Alcaraz, Sinner and Rune at ATP Finals in Turin
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/djokovic-faces-%27young-gen%27-challenge-from-alcaraz-sinner-and-rune-at-atp-finals-in-turin
November 11, 2023, 4:00 AM
Novak Djokovic has already done well enough at holding off the rise of the so-called “Next Gen” by keeping players like Alexander Zverev, Stefanos Tsitsipas and Daniil Medvedev…
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Enter the dragon
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/enter-the-dragon-1
November 10, 2023, 9:05 PM
A craftsman makes a potbellied dragon at his workshop in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, ahead of the 2024 Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac.
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EU's 20 billion euro plan for Ukraine military aid hits resistance
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eu%27s-20-billion-euro-plan-for-ukraine-military-aid-hits-resistance
November 11, 2023, 1:43 AM
A European Union plan to spend up to 20 billion euros ($21.4 billion) on military aid for Ukraine is meeting resistance from EU countries and may not survive…
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