Art Aquarium Museum
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/art-aquarium-museum
December 2, 2023, 8:40 PM
A visitor looks at installations with goldfish in tanks and colorful lights in a Christmas theme at the Art Aquarium Museum in Tokyo. The exhibition with about 5,000…
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Eight bus passengers killed by gunmen in northern Pakistan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eight-bus-passengers-killed-by-unknown-gunmen-in-northern-pakistan
December 2, 2023, 9:05 PM
Gunmen attacked a bus near the town of Chilas in northern Pakistan on Saturday, killing eight passengers and injuring at least 15, district and regional officials said.
Muhammad…
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Harris focuses on shaping post-conflict Gaza during diplomatic blitz in Dubai with Arab leaders
https://japantoday.com/category/world/harris-focuses-on-shaping-a-post-conflict-gaza-during-a-diplomatic-blitz-in-dubai-with-arab-leaders
December 2, 2023, 9:04 PM
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris engaged in a speed round of diplomatic talks with Arab leaders on Saturday where she focused on shaping the outlook for a post-conflict…
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South Africa overcomes NZ to sweep opening day of Dubai Sevens
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/south-africa-overcomes-nz-to-sweep-opening-day-of-dubai-sevens
December 2, 2023, 9:03 PM
South Africa overcame New Zealand from 19-7 down to extend its Dubai Sevens winning streak to 27 matches on Saturday.
South Africa, winner of the last three Dubai…
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Titleholder Italy joins Spain, Croatia in tough group at Euro 2024
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/titleholder-italy-joins-spain-croatia-in-tough-group-at-euro-2024.-host-germany-opens-vs-scotland
December 2, 2023, 9:03 PM
Italy and Spain will add to their storied European Championship rivalry next year, after the defending champion and two-time recent winner were drawn together in a tough group…
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Ukraine's security service alleges Russian plot involving ex-president
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine%27s-security-service-alleges-russian-plot-involving-ex-president
December 2, 2023, 9:05 PM
Ukraine's security service said on Saturday it had prevented former president Petro Poroshenko from leaving the country on grounds that Russia planned to exploit a planned meeting with…
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Japan issues tsunami alert after M7.7 quake hits off Philippines
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update2-japan-issues-tsunami-alert-after-m7.7-quake-hits-off-philippines
December 2, 2023, 9:11 PM
Japan's weather agency issued a tsunami alert late Saturday for wide areas facing the Pacific including the prefectures of Chiba, Shizuoka and Kagoshima, after an earthquake with a…
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Newcastle inflict more misery on Man Utd; Arsenal extend Premier League lead
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nervy-arsenal-extend-premier-league-lead-burnley-score-five
December 2, 2023, 10:51 PM
Newcastle inflicted a sixth Premier League defeat of the season on Manchester United as Arsenal beat Wolves 2-1 on Saturday to extend their lead at the top to…
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Japan, France unveil new road map to boost defense, economic security
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-france-unveil-new-road-map-to-boost-defense-economic-security
December 2, 2023, 9:11 PM
Japan and France agreed Saturday on a new road map to bolster defense and economic security cooperation between their countries, with China's expanding clout in the Indo-Pacific region…
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M7.6 earthquake strikes off southern Philippines
https://japantoday.com/category/world/7.6-magnitude-earthquake-strikes-off-the-philippines-and-a-tsunami-warning-is-issued
December 2, 2023, 9:06 PM
A powerful earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 struck Saturday off the southern Philippine coast, prompting many villagers to flee their homes in panic around midnight after…
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BMW recalls SUVs in U.S. after Takata air bag inflator blows apart, hurling shrapnel and injuring driver
https://japantoday.com/category/business/bmw-recalls-suvs-after-takata-air-bag-inflator-blows-apart-hurling-shrapnel-and-injuring-driver
December 2, 2023, 9:13 PM
BMW is recalling a small number of SUVs in the U.S. because the driver's air bag inflators can blow apart in a crash, hurling metal shrapnel and possibly…
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UEFA sets $360 million prize fund for 24 national teams at Euro 2024 from revenue of $2.6 billion
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/uefa-sets-360-million-prize-fund-for-24-national-teams-at-euro-2024-from-revenue-of-2.6-billion
December 2, 2023, 9:03 PM
UEFA said Saturday it will pay 331 million euros ($360 million) in total prize money to the 24 national teams at the men’s European Championship that is expected…
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Iran says Israeli strike in Syria killed 2 Revolutionary Guard members while on advisory mission
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran-says-an-israeli-strike-in-syria-killed-2-revolutionary-guard-members-while-on-advisory-mission
December 2, 2023, 9:05 PM
Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard stated through its website that two of its forces stationed in Syria were killed in an Israeli airstrike Saturday.
The report on the Guard's…
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Japan, U.S., others vow to triple global nuclear energy by 2050
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-u.s.-others-vow-to-triple-global-nuclear-energy-by-2050
December 2, 2023, 9:11 PM
More than 20 countries, including Japan and the United States, vowed on Saturday to triple the world's nuclear energy capacity by 2050 to reduce global carbon emissions, according…
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North Korea says interference in its satellites would be declaration of war
https://japantoday.com/category/world/north-korea-says-interference-in-its-satellites-would-be-declaration-of-war3
December 2, 2023, 9:05 PM
North Korea said on Saturday it would consider any interference with its satellite operations a declaration of war and would mobilize its war deterrence if any attack against…
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Over 100 Rohingya refugees land in Indonesia, 2 more boats at sea
https://japantoday.com/category/world/over-100-rohingya-refugees-land-in-indonesia-2-more-boats-at-sea
December 2, 2023, 9:06 PM
More than 100 Rohingya refugees, including women and children, landed in Indonesia's westernmost province on Saturday, officials said, but locals threatened to push them back to sea.
Hundreds…
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Turkey's Erdogan rejects U.S. pressure to cut Hamas ties
https://japantoday.com/category/world/erdogan-rejects-us-pressure-to-cut-hamas-ties
December 2, 2023, 9:05 PM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan Saturday pushed back against mounting U.S. pressure to cut Ankara's historic ties with Hamas in the wake of the militants' unprecedented attacks on…
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To greenwash or do the right thing? Corporate dilemmas at COP28
https://japantoday.com/category/business/to-greenwash-or-do-the-right-thing-corporate-dilemmas-at-cop28
December 2, 2023, 9:13 PM
They call the giant climate business expo running outside the COP28 United Nations talks in Dubai the "green zone".
With the enormous former Expo 2020 site given over…
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Min Woo Lee, Rikuya Hoshino share lead after contrasting 3rd rounds at Australian Open
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/min-woo-lee-and-rikuya-hoshino-share-lead-after-contrasting-3rd-rounds-at-australian-open
December 2, 2023, 8:18 AM
Min Woo Lee made a dramatic birdie on the 18th hole to keep his bid of winning back-to-back titles on track despite a challenging day in the third…
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Israeli offensive shifts to crowded southern Gaza, driving up death toll despite evacuation orders
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-intensifies-its-assault-on-southern-gaza-causing-renewed-concern-about-civilian-deaths
December 2, 2023, 9:04 PM
Israel pounded targets in the crowded southern half of the Gaza Strip on Saturday and ordered more neighborhoods designated for attack to evacuate, driving up the death toll…
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Philippine troops kill 11 Islamic militants in one of bloodiest anti-insurgency offensives this year
https://japantoday.com/category/world/philippine-troops-kill-11-islamic-militants-in-one-of-bloodiest-anti-insurgency-offensives-this-year
December 2, 2023, 6:37 AM
Philippine troops, backed by airstrikes and artillery fire, killed 11 suspected Islamic militants near a hinterland village in the country’s south, authorities said Saturday, in one of the…
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On COP28 sidelines, philanthropies invest $450 million to help tackle methane
https://japantoday.com/category/world/on-cop28-sidelines-philanthropies-invest-450-million-to-help-tackle-methane1
December 2, 2023, 6:32 AM
Nearly a dozen deep-pocketed philanthropies announced on Saturday they will invest $450 million over the next three years to help countries launch national actions to tackle methane, the…
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Don't ignore us: Poorer nations use COP28 summit to press rich world on climate
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-u.n.-climate-talks-world-leaders-to-pledge-and-plead-on-second-of-leaders%27-summit
December 2, 2023, 9:04 PM
Countries once colonized by empires are striking back on global warming — and they have the pope's blessing.
Leaders of developing nations jumped into Saturday's high-level speeches at…
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COP28 lines up new climate pledges - but do they work?
https://japantoday.com/category/features/environment/cop28-lines-up-new-climate-pledges-but-do-they-work
December 2, 2023, 8:58 PM
While the world's climate diplomats huddle over draft decisions to be made at the end of this year's U.N. climate summit, governments at COP28 are firing off a…
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Rangers, Mets, Red Sox turn focus away from Ohtani: report
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/baseball-rangers-mets-red-sox-turn-focus-away-from-ohtani-report
December 2, 2023, 9:14 PM
Three potential suitors for two-way star Shohei Ohtani are out of the running for the free agent, MLB.com reported, citing ESPN.
The World Series-champion Texas Rangers, New York…
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Five senators ask Biden to impose China travel ban after respiratory illness cases
https://japantoday.com/category/world/five-senators-ask-biden-to-impose-china-travel-ban-after-respiratory-illness-cases3
December 2, 2023, 4:00 AM
Five Republican senators led by Marco Rubio on Friday asked President Joe Biden's administration to ban travel between the United States and China after a spike in Chinese…
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Nuclear arms ban treaty confab warns of 'existential threat to humanity'
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/nuke-ban-treaty-confab-warns-of-existential-threat-to-humanity
December 2, 2023, 9:10 PM
Parties to a U.N. treaty banning nuclear weapons warned of the "existential threat to humanity" posed by nuclear arms and reaffirmed their commitment to the "prohibition and complete…
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Woman indicted for killing her 8-year-old son, 5-year-old daughter
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/woman-indicted-for-killing-her-8-year-old-son-5-year-old-daughter
December 2, 2023, 9:08 PM
Prosecutors in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, have indicted a 39-year-old woman for killing her 8-year-old son and 5-year-old daughter at their home in July.
Akiko Ota, a part-time bar…
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Man arrested for stabbing neighbor in Saitama Prefecture
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-for-stabbing-neighbor-in-saitama-prefecture
December 2, 2023, 7:36 AM
Police in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, have arrested a 53-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of attempted murder after he stabbed the 85-year-old woman who lives nextdoor to him.
According…
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Philadelphia votes to ban ski masks to decrease crime
https://japantoday.com/category/world/philadelphia-votes-to-ban-ski-masks-to-decrease-crime.-opponents-worry-it%27ll-unfairly-target-some
December 1, 2023, 9:07 PM
Philadelphia City Council passed legislation to ban ski masks in some public spaces, a measure supporters say will increase public safety amid high violent crime, but opponents argue…
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