Speed skating winner
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/speed-skating-winner
November 18, 2023, 9:05 PM
Miho Takagi of Japan competes during the women's 1,000 meters at the ISU World Cup Speed Skating at National Speed Skating Oval in Beijing, China, on Saturday. Takagi,…
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F1 fans file class-action lawsuit against Las Vegas Grand Prix
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/f1-fans-file-class-action-lawsuit-against-the-las-vegas-grand-prix
November 18, 2023, 9:20 PM
Formula One fans upset at being forced to the leave the Las Vegas Grand Prix venue early Friday morning before the start of the second practice session filed…
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5-year-old boy fatally stabs twin brother in California
https://japantoday.com/category/world/5-year-old-boy-fatally-stabs-twin-brother-in-california
November 18, 2023, 9:11 PM
A 5-year-old California boy fatally stabbed his twin brother, authorities said.
The twins were fighting Wednesday when one brother grabbed a small kitchen knife and stabbed his sibling…
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Croatia on course for Euro 2024 spot with 2-0 win over Latvia after Wales drops points
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/croatia-on-course-for-euro-2024-spot-with-2-0-win-over-latvia-after-wales-drops-points
November 18, 2023, 9:20 PM
Croatia is on the verge of qualifying for next year's European Championship after beating Latvia 2-0 on Saturday as its closest rival Wales dropped points in a 1-1…
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Dozens of migrants wait at Finland-Russia border after Helsinki blocks crossings
https://japantoday.com/category/world/dozens-of-migrants-wait-at-finland-russia-border-after-helsinki-blocks-crossings
November 18, 2023, 9:10 PM
Dozens of migrants stood behind barriers at two crossings on Finland's border with Russia on Saturday, the Finnish Border Guard said, after Helsinki erected barricades to halt a…
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Elon Musk, under fire, threatens lawsuit against media watchdog
https://japantoday.com/category/world/elon-musk-under-fire-threatens-lawsuit-against-media-watchdog2
November 18, 2023, 9:10 PM
Elon Musk threatened on Saturday to sue media watchdog Media Matters and those who attacked his social media platform X, following moves by several large U.S. companies to…
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Sinner beats Medvedev at ATP Finals to set up title match against Djokovic or Alcaraz
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/perfect-sinner-beats-medvedev-at-atp-finals-to-set-up-title-match-against-djokovic-or-alcaraz
November 18, 2023, 9:20 PM
Jannik Sinner’s impressive run at the ATP Finals continued Saturday as he beat Daniil Medvedev 6-3, 6-7 (4), 6-1 to reach the final in Turin, much to the…
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Cheers! A bottle of Scotch whisky sells for record $2.7 million at auction
https://japantoday.com/category/world/cheers%21-bottle-of-scotch-whisky-sells-for-a-record-2.7-million-at-auction
November 18, 2023, 9:11 PM
A bottle of Scotch whisky billed as “the most sought-after” in the world sold Saturday for almost 2.2 million pounds ($2.7 million), an auction record for a bottle…
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Fears of political violence growing in U.S. as 2024 campaign heats up and conspiracy theories evolve
https://japantoday.com/category/world/political-violence-threatens-to-intensify-as-the-2024-campaign-heats-up-experts-on-extremism-warn
November 18, 2023, 9:10 PM
The man who bludgeoned former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband with a hammer last year consumed a steady diet of right-wing conspiracy theories before an attack that took…
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SoftBank landline services hit by disruption
https://japantoday.com/category/national/softbank-landline-services-hit-by-disruption
November 18, 2023, 9:15 PM
SoftBank Corp said its landline telephone services in eastern Japan were affected by a disruption Saturday, with customers facing difficulties in making phone calls, including to emergency numbers.…
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Ukraine's troops work to advance on Russian-held side of key river after gaining footholds
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine%27s-troops-work-to-advance-on-russian-held-side-of-key-river-after-gaining-footholds
November 18, 2023, 9:10 PM
Ukrainian troops worked to push back Russian forces positioned on the east bank of the Dnieper River, the military said Saturday, a day after Ukraine claimed to have…
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Taylor Swift fan dies at Rio concert as fans complain about high temperatures and lack of water
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/taylor-swift-fan-dies-at-rio-concert-as-fans-complain-about-high-temperatures-and-lack-of-water
November 18, 2023, 9:13 PM
A 23-year-old Taylor Swift fan died at the singer’s Eras Tour concert in Rio de Janeiro Friday night, according to a statement from the show’s organizers in Brazil.…
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Kaori Sakamoto wins gold in Espoo to secure her place at figure skating's Grand Prix Finals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/kao-miura-wins-grand-prix-espoo-figure-skating-title-to-book-a-place-at-the-finals
November 18, 2023, 9:19 PM
World champion Kaori Sakamoto secured her place at figure skating's Grand Prix Finals with her second series win of the season on Saturday at Grand Prix Espoo.
Sakamoto…
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SpaceX launches giant new rocket but loses spacecraft eight minutes into flight
https://japantoday.com/category/world/SpaceX-launches-giant-new-rocket-but-loses-spacecraft-8-minutes-into-flight
November 18, 2023, 9:11 PM
SpaceX launched its mega rocket Starship but lost both the booster and the spacecraft in a pair of explosions minutes into Saturday’s test flight.
The rocketship reached space…
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French senator is accused of drugging another lawmaker to rape or sexually assault her
https://japantoday.com/category/world/a-french-senator-is-accused-of-drugging-another-lawmaker-to-rape-or-sexually-assault-her
November 18, 2023, 9:11 PM
A French senator has been handed preliminary charges for drugging another lawmaker with the aim of rape or sexual assault, according to the Paris prosecutor’s office, and has…
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Australia says its navy divers were likely injured by Chinese navy's 'unsafe' use of sonar
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-says-its-navy-divers-were-likely-injured-by-the-chinese-navy%27s-%27unsafe%27-use-of-sonar
November 18, 2023, 9:11 PM
Australia on Saturday accused the Chinese navy of likely causing minor injuries to Australian naval divers by operating its sonar while they were trying to clear fishing nets…
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Patients and staff leave Gaza's biggest hospital; dozens killed at crowded refugee camp
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Patients-and-staff-leave-Gaza%27s-biggest-hospital-dozens-killed-at-crowded-refugee-camp
November 18, 2023, 9:10 PM
Patients, staff and displaced people left Gaza’s largest hospital Saturday, with one describing a panicked and chaotic evacuation as Israeli forces searched and face-scanned men among the evacuees…
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Japan hammers Argentina 5-2 in Olympic soccer warmup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/football-japan-come-back-to-hammer-argentina-5-2-in-olympic-warmup
November 18, 2023, 9:19 PM
Yuito Suzuki's brace propelled Japan to a 5-2 comeback win over Argentina in an under-22 international friendly Saturday as the two nations geared up toward their respective Paris…
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Daisaku Ikeda, longtime Soka Gakkai lay Buddhist leader, dies at 95
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan%27s-daisaku-ikeda-longtime-soka-gakkai-lay-buddhist-leader-dies-at-95
November 18, 2023, 9:55 AM
Daisaku Ikeda, who helped spread Buddhist thought around the world through Soka Gakkai - Japan's largest religious organisation and an ally of the government - has died, the organization…
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Ford workers join those at GM in approving contract settlement that ended UAW strikes
https://japantoday.com/category/business/ford-workers-join-those-at-gm-in-approving-contract-settlement-that-ended-uaw-strikes
November 18, 2023, 9:18 PM
The United Auto Workers union overwhelmingly ratified a new contract with Ford, a pact that, along with similar deals with General Motors and Stellantis, will raise pay across…
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Japan’s oldest monorail permanently closing next month
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan%E2%80%99s-oldest-monorail-is-permanently-closing-next-month
November 18, 2023, 9:15 PM
Japan is a country crisscrossed by a seemingly limitless number of train and subway lines. Monorails, though, are harder to find, and they’re going to get a little harder…
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Yoon, Kishida talk tech, cooperation in Silicon Valley
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan%27s-kishida-s.-korea%27s-yoon-talk-tech-cooperation-in-silicon-valley
November 18, 2023, 9:20 PM
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged cooperation on clean-energy supply chains, quantum computing and other innovative technology during a Silicon Valley…
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Kishida says experts to talk in China seafood dispute
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-says-experts-to-talk-in-china-seafood-row
November 18, 2023, 7:32 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday that China had agreed to expert-level talks aimed at addressing its ban on Japanese seafood following the release of Fukushima wastewater.…
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White House blasts Musk's 'hideous' antisemitic lie; advertisers pause on X
https://japantoday.com/category/world/white-house-blasts-musk%27s-%27hideous%27-antisemitic-lie-advertisers-pause-on-x
November 18, 2023, 9:55 AM
The White House on Friday condemned Elon Musk's endorsement of what it called a "hideous" antisemitic conspiracy theory on X, while major U.S. companies including Walt Disney Co,…
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News anchors targeted by deepfake scammers on Facebook
https://japantoday.com/category/world/news-anchors-targeted-by-deepfake-scammers-on-facebook
November 18, 2023, 3:44 AM
In a Facebook video viewed by thousands, CNN’s Wolf Blitzer appears to hawk a diabetes drug. In another, "CBS Mornings" host Gayle King seems to endorse weight loss…
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Japan cracking down on illegal taxis as tourism boom drives demand
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/japan-cracking-down-on-illegal-taxis-as-tourism-boom-drives-demand
November 18, 2023, 9:14 PM
Japanese authorities are stepping up surveillance of unlicensed taxis at Narita airport, as a spike in the number of arrivals increases demand for transport into the capital.
Transport…
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The last teams standing: India takes on Australia in the Cricket World Cup final
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/the-last-teams-standing-india-takes-on-australia-in-the-cricket-world-cup-final
November 18, 2023, 1:25 AM
India, a country of 1.4 billion people, will come to a virtual standstill on Sunday when its cricket team led by Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli takes on…
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Denmark edge out Slovenia to book Euro 2024 spot alongside Albania
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/denmark-edge-out-slovenia-to-book-euro-2024-spot-alongside-albania1
November 18, 2023, 1:35 AM
Denmark booked their spot in the Euro 2024 finals with a 2-1 win in their crunch match against Slovenia.
Albania also qualified on Friday, drawing 1-1 in Moldova…
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WhatsApp enters sports in deal with F1 team Mercedes
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/whatsapp-enters-sports-in-deal-with-f1-team-mercedes.-channels-feature-to-offer-exclusive-content
November 18, 2023, 9:20 PM
WhatsApp has chosen the Mercedes Formula One team for its first sports sponsorship, a multi-year agreement that will give followers of the eight-time world champion exclusive team content…
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ChatGPT maker OpenAI fires CEO Sam Altman for lack of candor with company
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/chatgpt-maker-open-ai-pushes-out-co-founder-and-ceo-sam-altman-says-he-wasn%27t-%27consistently-candid%27
November 18, 2023, 9:19 PM
ChatGPT maker Open AI said Friday it has pushed out its co-founder and CEO Sam Altman after a review found he was “not consistently candid in his communications”…
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