Golden oldie
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/1-000-year-old-tree-1
November 15, 2023, 9:29 PM
A giant ginkgo tree that is over 1,000 years old is lit up in Fukaura, Aomori Prefecture, on Wednesday night.
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Hospital director in Haiti says gang stormed in and took hundreds of women and children hostage
https://japantoday.com/category/world/hospital-director-in-haiti-says-a-gang-stormed-in-and-took-hundreds-of-women-and-children-hostage
November 15, 2023, 9:53 PM
A heavily armed gang burst into a hospital in Haiti on Wednesday and took hostage hundreds of women, children and newborns, according to the director of the medical…
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Trump's lawyers want mistrial in New York civil fraud case, claiming judge is biased
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump%27s-lawyers-want-a-mistrial-in-his-new-york-civil-fraud-case.-they-claim-the-judge-is-biased
November 15, 2023, 9:50 PM
Lawyers for Donald Trump asked for a mistrial Wednesday in the New York civil fraud case that threatens the former president’s real estate empire. They accuse the judge…
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Roger Waters claims 'Israeli lobby' blocking his Uruguay, Argentina hotel stays
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/roger-waters-claims-%27israeli-lobby%27-blocking-uruguay-argentina-hotel-stays
November 15, 2023, 9:43 PM
Singer Roger Waters, who has been repeatedly accused of anti-Semitism, claimed in an interview published Wednesday to be the victim of a hotel boycott in Uruguay and Argentina…
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U.S. Senate looks to speed ahead on temporary funding to avert government shutdown
https://japantoday.com/category/world/senate-looks-to-speed-ahead-on-temporary-funding-to-avert-government-shutdown-through-the-holidays
November 15, 2023, 9:51 PM
The Senate was pushing toward a swift vote Wednesday on a temporary government funding package as lawmakers sought to keep the holiday season free from any suspense over…
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Seven-wicket Shami destroys New Zealand's hopes at Cricket World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/seven-wicket-shami-destroys-new-zealand%27s-hopes-at-cricket-world-cup
November 15, 2023, 9:49 PM
India's Mohammed Shami grabbed 7-57 against New Zealand to become the quickest bowler in the history of the Cricket World Cup to complete a 50-wicket haul on Wednesday.…
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Record Russian budget will boost defense spending, shoring up Putin's support ahead of election
https://japantoday.com/category/world/a-record-russian-budget-will-boost-defense-spending-shoring-up-putin%27s-support-ahead-of-election
November 15, 2023, 9:51 PM
Russia's State Duma took a step forward Wednesday towards approving its biggest-ever federal budget which will increase spending by around 25% in 2024, with record amounts going on…
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Frustrated Rublev bloodies himself with racket during loss to Alcaraz at ATP Finals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rublev-bloodies-himself-with-his-racket-in-frustration-during-loss-to-alcaraz-at-atp-finals
November 15, 2023, 9:48 PM
Andrey Rublev grew so frustrated during a 7-5, 6-2 loss to Carlos Alcaraz at the ATP Finals on Wednesday that he repeatedly hit himself with his racket —…
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NATO to buy 6 more 'eyes in the sky' planes to update its surveillance capability
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nato-to-buy-6-more-%27eyes-in-the-sky%27-planes-to-update-its-surveillance-capability
November 15, 2023, 9:53 PM
NATO announced Wednesday it has opted to buy six new E-7A Wedgetail surveillance planes built by U.S. aircraft manufacturer Boeing as the 31-nation military alliance looks to update…
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Flying taxis braced for takeoff at Dubai Airshow
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/flying-taxis-braced-for-takeoff-at-dubai-airshow1
November 15, 2023, 9:47 PM
Flying taxis have been a sci-fi fixture for decades, but one operator says they are finally close to reality, first in the United States and then the United…
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Ukraine says it now has foothold on eastern bank of Dnieper River near Kherson city
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-says-it-now-has-a-foothold-on-the-eastern-bank-of-dnieper-river-near-kherson
November 15, 2023, 9:51 PM
A top Ukrainian official said its troops have established a beachhead on the eastern bank of the Dnieper River near Kherson, an important advance in overcoming one of…
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U.S. retail sales slip in October as consumers pull back after summer splurges
https://japantoday.com/category/business/retail-sales-slip-in-october-as-consumers-pull-back-after-summer-splurges
November 15, 2023, 9:45 PM
Americans cut back on retail spending in October, ending six straight months of gains, though the decline was partly driven by falling prices for both gasoline and cars.…
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Kitano discusses new film on homosexual relations in samurai era, Japan's showbiz world
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/japanese-actor-director-kitano-says-his-new-film-explores-homosexual-relations-in-the-samurai-world
November 15, 2023, 9:42 PM
Japanese actor-director Takeshi Kitano says he wanted his new film “Kubi” to show the world of samurai in ways that mainstream movies have rarely done before, by portraying…
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High-tech soccer ball unveiled for Euro 2024 promises more accurate offside decisions
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/high-tech-soccer-ball-unveiled-for-euro-2024-promises-more-accurate-offside-decisions
November 15, 2023, 9:49 PM
A high-tech soccer ball that helps with more accurate offside decisions will make its European Championship debut next year in Germany after being used at the 2022 World…
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France issues arrest warrant for Syria's President Assad
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france-issues-arrest-warrant-for-syria%27s-president-assad-source
November 15, 2023, 9:52 PM
French judges have issued arrest warrants for Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad, his brother Maher al-Assad, and two other senior officials over the use of banned chemical weapons against…
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Manchester City announces record financial figures for 2022-23 season
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/manchester-city-announces-record-financial-figures-for-2022-23-season
November 15, 2023, 9:49 PM
Manchester City reported record revenues of 712.8 million pounds ($890 million) for last season in figures released on Wednesday.
In its annual report for the 2022-23 season, City…
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Japan, China to hold regular talks on trade
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-china-to-hold-regular-talks-on-trade-media1
November 15, 2023, 9:38 PM
Japanese and Chinese trade ministers have agreed to establish a framework to discuss export controls, Japanese media reported on Wednesday, indicating steps on economic cooperation after a period…
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Japan sees 2.52 million visitors in Oct, exceeding pre-COVID levels
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-sees-2.52-million-visitors-in-oct-exceeding-pre-covid-levels
November 15, 2023, 9:38 PM
Visitors to Japan exceeded pre-pandemic levels in October, official data showed on Wednesday, marking a full recovery in arrivals for the first time since the relaxation of border…
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Bus accident leaves at least 37 dead and 18 injured on Himalayan road in Indian-controlled Kashmir
https://japantoday.com/category/world/bus-accident-leaves-at-least-30-dead-and-dozens-injured-in-indian-controlled-kashmir
November 15, 2023, 9:53 PM
A passenger bus slid off a Himalayan highway killing at least 37 people and injuring 18 others after rolling down a steep slope onto another road in Indian-controlled…
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U.S. Marines sets up littoral unit in Okinawa for islands defense
https://japantoday.com/category/national/u.s.-marines-sets-up-littoral-unit-in-okinawa-for-islands-defense
November 15, 2023, 9:41 PM
The U.S. Marines set up Wednesday a littoral regiment in Okinawa capable of a flexible and rapid response to bolster the defense of remote islands in southwestern Japan…
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China's Xi tells Biden: 'Planet Earth is big enough for the two countries to succeed'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/China%27s-Xi-tells-Biden-as-talks-open-%27Planet-Earth-is-big-enough-for-the-two-countries-to-succeed%27
November 15, 2023, 9:50 PM
U.S. President Joe Biden and China’s Xi Jinping plunged into their first-face-to-face meeting in more than a year Wednesday pledging to work to stabilize fraught relations in talks…
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Asian shares get lift from rally in U.S. following encouraging inflation report
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-get-a-lift-from-rally-in-us-following-encouraging-inflation-report
November 15, 2023, 7:11 AM
Asian shares surged higher on Wednesday, cheered by a rally on Wall Street that was one of the best days of the year following a surprisingly encouraging report…
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Israel searches for traces of Hamas in raid of key Gaza hospital packed with patients
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israeli-forces-raid-gaza%27s-largest-hospital-where-hundreds-of-patients-are-stranded-by-fighting
November 15, 2023, 9:50 PM
Israeli troops on Wednesday stormed into Gaza’s largest hospital, searching for traces of Hamas inside and beneath the facility, where newborns and hundreds of other patients have suffered…
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UK top court rules plan to send migrants to Rwanda is illegal
https://japantoday.com/category/world/britain%E2%80%99s-highest-court-rules-wednesday-on-the-government%27s-plan-to-send-asylum-seekers-to-rwanda
November 15, 2023, 9:52 PM
The British government said Wednesday it will still try to send some migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda, despite the UK Supreme Court ruling that the contentious…
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Asian economies must ramp up wind and solar power to keep global warming under 1.5C, report says
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-economies-must-ramp-up-wind-and-solar-power-to-keep-global-warming-under-1.5c-report-says
November 15, 2023, 9:45 PM
To meet the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5 degrees Celsius (2.7 degrees Fahrenheit), nine major Asian economies must increase the share of electricity they get from…
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Man arrested in Japan for stealing credit card info via web skimming
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-in-japan-for-stealing-credit-card-info-via-web-skimming
November 15, 2023, 7:36 AM
A 26-year-old man was arrested in western Japan on Wednesday on suspicion of embedding a malicious program in a website and stealing users' credit card information, police said,…
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Cannabis-derived gummies probed after 9 fall ill in Tokyo
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Cannabis-derived-gummies-probed-after-9-fall-ill-in-Tokyo
November 15, 2023, 9:55 PM
Gummies allegedly containing substances derived from cannabis are under police investigation after nine people who ate them were taken to hospital recently in Tokyo, investigative sources said Wednesday.…
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China retail sales surge in October but economy remains sluggish
https://japantoday.com/category/business/china-retail-sales-surge-in-october-but-economy-remains-sluggish
November 15, 2023, 9:45 PM
Chinese retail sales grew in October at the fastest rate in five months, data showed Wednesday, boosted by an extended holiday at the start of the month, though…
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China resolutely opposed to ex-Japan PM Aso's Taiwan remarks
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/china-resolutely-opposed-to-ex-japanese-pm-aso%27s-taiwan-remarks
November 15, 2023, 9:40 PM
China expressed its strong dissatisfaction and resolute opposition Wednesday to former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso's call earlier this week for Japan, the United States and Australia to…
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Detained phone scam suspect extradited to Japan from Thailand
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/detained-phone-scam-suspect-extradited-to-japan-from-thailand
November 15, 2023, 9:42 PM
A Japanese man accused of defrauding an individual in his homeland over the phone from his base on the outskirts of Bangkok has been extradited to Japan where…
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