Frances Sternhagen, Tony Award-winning actor who was familiar maternal face on TV, dies at 93
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/frances-sternhagen-tony-award-winning-actor-who-was-familiar-maternal-face-on-tv-dies-at-93
November 29, 2023, 9:36 PM
Frances Sternhagen, the veteran character actor who won two Tony Awards and became a familiar maternal face to TV viewers later in life in such shows as “Cheers,”…
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Lavrov attendance sparks rift at European security meeting
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia%27s-lavrov-sparks-rift-at-european-security-meeting
November 29, 2023, 9:31 PM
Member countries are divided over the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe's annual foreign ministers' meeting on Thursday with Baltic nations and Ukraine refusing to attend over…
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Search efforts continue after U.S. Osprey crashes into sea; one death confirmed
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update4-u.s.-military-osprey-aircraft-crashes-off-japan-island-1-dead
November 29, 2023, 9:33 PM
A U.S. military Osprey aircraft with six people on board crashed Wednesday near a small island off the coast of southwestern Japan, with a man believed to be…
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UAW will try to organize workers at all U.S. nonunion factories after winning new contracts in Detroit
https://japantoday.com/category/business/uaw-will-try-to-organize-workers-at-all-us-nonunion-factories-after-winning-new-contracts-in-detroit
November 29, 2023, 9:38 PM
Less than two weeks after ratifying new contracts with Detroit automakers, the United Auto Workers union announced plans Wednesday to try to simultaneously organize workers at more than…
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'Napoleon' conquers French box office, if not critics
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27napoleon%27-conquers-french-box-office-if-not-critics
November 29, 2023, 9:36 PM
Ridley Scott's film "Napoleon" has stormed to the top of the French box office ratings, figures showed on Wednesday, despite sometimes savage reviews from critics in France who…
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Paris angers critics with plans to restrict Olympic Games traffic but says residents shouldn't flee
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/paris-angers-critics-with-plans-to-restrict-olympic-games-traffic-but-says-residents-shouldn%27t-flee
November 29, 2023, 9:41 PM
Stay, enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime show.
That was the message from organizers of the Paris Olympics on Wednesday as they sought to reassure the French capital's residents that security…
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Canada says Google will pay $74 million annually to Canadian news industry under new online law
https://japantoday.com/category/business/canada-says-google-will-pay-74-million-annually-to-canadian-news-industry-under-new-online-law
November 29, 2023, 9:38 PM
Canada's government said Wednesday it reached a deal with Google for the company to contribute $100 million Canadian dollars annually to the country's news industry to comply with…
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Lawmakers can 'vote their conscience' on expelling Santos, House speaker says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/lawmakers-can-%27vote-their-conscience%27-on-expelling-santos-house-speaker-says-but-he-has-concerns
November 29, 2023, 9:32 PM
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson expressed reservations Wednesday about expelling Rep George Santos from the House this week, but said he and other GOP leaders will not push…
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GOP considers holding formal vote to authorize Biden impeachment as White House questions legitimacy
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gop-considers-holding-formal-vote-to-authorize-biden-impeachment-as-white-house-questions-legitimacy
November 29, 2023, 9:31 PM
Republicans are considering holding an official House vote next month to authorize their impeachment inquiry into Joe Biden as the party looks to formalize a process that has…
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U.S. Navy warship shoots down drone launched by Houthis from Yemen, official says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-navy-warship-shoots-down-drone-launched-by-houthis-from-yemen-official-says
November 29, 2023, 9:33 PM
A U.S. Navy warship sailing near the Bab el-Mandeb Strait shot down a drone launched from Yemen, a U.S. official said Wednesday, in the latest in a string…
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IOC lines up French Alps to host 2030 Winter Olympics and Salt Lake City for 2034 edition
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ioc-lines-up-france-to-host-2030-winter-olympics-and-salt-lake-city-for-2034-edition
November 29, 2023, 9:40 PM
Salt Lake City being preferred as a shoo-in to host the 2034 Winter Olympics was expected. The surprise was the IOC favoring the French Alps bid for the…
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England captain Farrell will miss Six Nations to prioritize mental well-being
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/england-captain-farrell-will-miss-six-nations-to-prioritize-mental-well-being
November 29, 2023, 9:41 PM
England rugby captain Owen Farrell is taking a break from the national team and will miss the Six Nations tournament to "prioritize his and his family's mental well-being”…
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A six-planet solar system in perfect synchrony has been found in the Milky Way
https://japantoday.com/category/world/a-six-planet-solar-system-in-perfect-synchrony-has-been-found-in-the-milky-way
November 29, 2023, 9:33 PM
Astronomers have discovered a rare in-sync solar system with six planets moving like a grand cosmic orchestra, untouched by outside forces since their birth billions of years ago.…
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Finland closes last crossing point with Russia, sealing off entire border as tensions rise
https://japantoday.com/category/world/finland-closes-last-crossing-point-with-russia-sealing-off-entire-border-as-tensions-rise
November 29, 2023, 9:32 PM
NATO member Finland on Wednesday closed its last remaining border crossing with Russia after the government decided to seal the entire border with its eastern neighbor amid rising…
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Greek PM 'grandstanding' in sculpture row: UK's Sunak
https://japantoday.com/category/world/greek-pm-was-%27grandstanding%27-in-sculpture-row-uk%27s-sunak1
November 29, 2023, 9:32 PM
UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday defended his decision to snub Kyriakos Mitsotakis, accusing his Greek counterpart of playing to the gallery in a row over ancient…
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Russia ramping up attacks in eastern Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-ramping-up-attacks-in-donetsk-region
November 29, 2023, 9:31 PM
Russian forces were ramping up attacks in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, Moscow and Kyiv said, as they vie to secure elusive territorial gains before the end of the…
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Most online hate targets women, says EU report
https://japantoday.com/category/world/most-online-hate-targets-women-says-eu-report
November 29, 2023, 9:33 PM
Women are the main targets of online hate, including abusive language, harassment and incitement to sexual violence, a European Union report said on Wednesday.
This should encourage the…
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Last-gasp goal keeps Urawa alive in Asian Champions League
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/last-gasp-kante-keeps-holders-urawa-alive-in-asian-champions-league
November 29, 2023, 9:40 PM
Japan's defending champions Urawa Red Diamonds stayed alive in the Asian Champions League on Wednesday after retiring striker Jose Kante scored a 90th-minute winner to sink China's Wuhan…
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Sri Lanka says it has struck deal with creditors on debt restructuring to clear way for IMF funds
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sri-lanka-says-it-struck-a-deal-with-creditors-on-debt-restructuring-to-clear-way-for-imf-funds
November 29, 2023, 9:33 PM
Sri Lanka said Wednesday that it has reached an agreement in principle with a group of creditors including India and Japan on debt restructuring, a crucial move toward…
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OECD trims global growth forecast, warns of conflict risk
https://japantoday.com/category/business/oecd-trims-global-growth-forecast-warns-of-conflict-risk
November 29, 2023, 9:39 PM
The world economy is likely headed for a soft landing next year, the OECD said Wednesday as it pared back its growth forecast, but warned the Israel-Hamas conflict…
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Tokyo to call governor election on July 7 with incumbent Koike in focus
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/tokyo-to-call-governor-race-july-7-with-incumbent-koike-in-focus
November 29, 2023, 9:35 PM
Tokyo will hold its gubernatorial election on July 7, 2024, the capital's election commission said Wednesday, with a focus on whether the incumbent, Yuriko Koike, will seek her…
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Japan enacts ¥13 tril FY2023 extra budget for inflation relief
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-enacts-13-tril.-yen-fy-2023-extra-budget-for-inflation-relief
November 29, 2023, 9:37 PM
Japan's parliament on Wednesday enacted a 13.20 trillion yen extra budget for the current business year through next March to fund steps to soften the blow of rising…
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China arranges for embassy officials to visit detained Japanese citizen
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/china-arranges-for-japanese-officials-to-visit-detained-japanese-citizen
November 29, 2023, 9:35 PM
China has arranged for Japanese embassy officials to visit a Japanese citizen detained on suspicion of espionage, China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday, after the arrest dealt an…
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Russia preparing 'loyalty agreement' requirement for foreigners: TASS
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-is-preparing-a-%27loyalty-agreement%27-requirement-for-foreigners-tass
November 29, 2023, 9:47 AM
Russia's interior ministry has prepared draft legislation that would force foreigners to sign a "loyalty agreement" forbidding them from criticizing official policy, discrediting Soviet military history or contravening…
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Toyota selling part of Denso stake to raise cash to develop electric vehicles
https://japantoday.com/category/business/toyota-selling-part-of-denso-stake-to-raise-cash-to-develop-electric-vehicles
November 29, 2023, 9:37 PM
Toyota Motor Corp is selling a part of its stake in components maker Denso to raise cash for its drive toward electric vehicles and other innovations, Japan's top…
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Last planned release of hostages in Gaza begins, as mediators aim to extend Israel-Hamas truce
https://japantoday.com/category/world/mediators-look-to-extend-truce-in-gaza-on-its-final-day-with-one-more-hostage-swap-planned
November 29, 2023, 10:01 PM
Hamas released 16 hostages late Wednesday in the last swap for Palestinian prisoners held by Israel under the current Gaza truce, as international mediators raced to seal another extension to…
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U.S. Osprey with 6 aboard crashes into ocean near Yakushima; one death confirmed
https://japantoday.com/category/national/us-military-aircraft-crashes-into-ocean-in-western-japan
November 29, 2023, 11:47 AM
A U.S. military aircraft with six people onboard crashed into the sea in southwestern Japan on Wednesday, with several media outlets reporting one crew member had died and the condition…
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Australia proposes new laws to detain potentially dangerous migrants who can't be deported
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-proposes-new-laws-to-detain-potentially-dangerous-migrants-who-can%27t-be-deported
November 29, 2023, 9:32 PM
That Australian government on Wednesday proposed new laws that would place behind bars some of the 141 migrants who have been set free in the three weeks since…
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Poems, paintings and puppet shows: Making the arts accessible in Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/poems-paintings-and-puppet-shows-making-the-arts-accessible-in-japan
November 29, 2023, 9:44 PM
Art is transformative, changing the lives of people all around the world. It nurtures self-expression, builds communication skills and fuels learning through imagination. In Japan, there’s a growing…
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New Zealand leader plans to ban cell phone use in schools and end tobacco controls in first 100 days
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-zealand-leader-plans-to-ban-cellphone-use-in-schools-and-end-tobacco-controls-in-first-100-days
November 29, 2023, 6:55 AM
New Zealand’s new prime minister plans to ban cell phone use in schools and repeal tobacco controls in the ambitious agenda he released Wednesday for his first 100…
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