Messi named Time's 'Athlete of the Year'
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/messi-named-time%27s-%27athlete-of-the-year%27
December 5, 2023, 11:06 PM
Lionel Messi has been named Time magazine's "Athlete of the Year" for 2023 after a trailblazing season marked by an eighth Ballon d'Or award and his ground-breaking move…
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Famous faces
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/famous-faces-5
December 5, 2023, 9:29 PM
Doll maker Kyugetsu Co's traditional Japanese hagoita battledores are shown to the press in Tokyo on Tuesday, with decorations of images of newsmakers of the year of 2023.…
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U.S. engaging with Venezuela amid sanctions reconsideration
https://japantoday.com/category/world/u.s.-engaging-with-venezuela-amid-sanctions-reconsideration-official
December 5, 2023, 9:44 PM
The U.S. continues to engage with representatives from the government of President Nicolas Maduro of Venezuela, State Department official Brian A. Nichols said on Tuesday, as the Biden…
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Angels will not trade 3-time AL MVP Mike Trout, general manager confirms
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/the-angels-will-not-trade-3-time-al-mvp-mike-trout-general-manager-confirms
December 5, 2023, 9:39 PM
The Los Angeles Angels will not trade three-time AL MVP Mike Trout, general manager Perry Minasian confirmed at MLB's winter meetings on Tuesday.
Minasian responded to the annual…
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Ohtani meets Los Angeles manager at Dodger Stadium
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/shohei-ohtani-met-los-angeles-manager-dave-robert-at-dodger-stadium
December 5, 2023, 9:39 PM
Shohei Ohtani met with the Los Angeles Dodgers a few days ago at Dodger Stadium, manager Dave Roberts revealed Tuesday at the winter meetings.
Ohtani, a unique two-way…
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European soccer body UEFA pledges to do more to promote human rights and fight discrimination
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/european-soccer-body-uefa-pledges-at-un-to-do-more-to-promote-human-rights-and-fight-discrimination
December 5, 2023, 9:39 PM
European soccer body UEFA went to the United Nations on Tuesday pledging to do more to promote human rights and protect women from abuse in the sport.
At…
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Peru court orders ex-President Fujimori's release
https://japantoday.com/category/world/peru-court-orders-ex-president-fujimori%27s-release1
December 5, 2023, 9:45 PM
Peru's constitutional court ordered the release of former President Alberto Fujimori, who is serving a 25-year sentence for human right abuses and corruption, according to a court document…
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Teen and parents indicted after shootout outside Baltimore high school that left 3 wounded
https://japantoday.com/category/world/teen-and-parents-indicted-after-shootout-outside-baltimore-high-school-that-left-3-wounded
December 5, 2023, 9:46 PM
A grand jury has indicted a Baltimore teen and his parents on allegations they brought a gun to a high school campus in October and beat up a…
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'Bad buzz': How video games learnt to embrace diversity
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27bad-buzz%27-how-video-games-learnt-to-embrace-diversity
December 5, 2023, 9:38 PM
The most notorious, violent and often sexist video game "Grand Theft Auto" is finally dropping a playable woman character into its testosterone-fueled world, capping a wider trend towards…
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House Speaker Johnson insisting on sweeping border security changes in deal for Ukraine aid
https://japantoday.com/category/world/house-speaker-johnson-is-insisting-on-sweeping-border-security-changes-in-a-deal-for-ukraine-aid
December 5, 2023, 9:40 PM
House Speaker Mike Johnson told fellow Republicans on Tuesday that sweeping changes to U.S. border policy would be their “hill to die on” in negotiations over President Joe…
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In a rare action against Israel, U.S. says extremist West Bank settlers will be barred from America
https://japantoday.com/category/world/in-a-rare-action-against-israel-us-says-extremist-west-bank-settlers-will-be-barred-from-america
December 5, 2023, 9:43 PM
In a rare punitive move against Israel, the State Department said Tuesday it will impose travel bans on extremist Jewish settlers implicated in a rash of recent attacks…
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Alcohol taxes aren't high enough, says World Health Organization
https://japantoday.com/category/features/health/alcohol-taxes-aren%27t-high-enough-says-world-health-organisation1
December 5, 2023, 9:45 PM
The World Health Organization urged governments on Tuesday to increase taxes on alcoholic drinks and impose them on products that are currently exempt, such as wine in some…
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Sports bodies ask IOC to allow Russians as neutrals for 2024 Olympics
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/sports-bodies-ask-ioc-to-allow-russians-as-neutrals-for-2024-olympics
December 5, 2023, 9:39 PM
Representatives of international sports federations and national Olympic committees on Tuesday called for Russian and Belarusian athletes to be admitted under a neutral flag for the 2024 Games…
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U.S. Air Force identifies 8 crew lost in Osprey crash in Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/air-force-identifies-the-eight-us-crew-lost-in-osprey-crash-in-japan
December 5, 2023, 9:34 PM
Air Force Special Operations Command said Tuesday it has identified the eight service members lost when their Osprey crashed off the coast of Japan last week and was…
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At least 11 dead, 25 injured after bus crash in Honduras
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-least-11-dead-25-injured-after-bus-crash-in-honduras1
December 5, 2023, 9:46 PM
At least 11 people died and 25 were injured in a bus crash in Honduras, a preliminary fire services report said on Tuesday.
A bus fell into a…
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Tom Hanks draws on his love of space for immersive documentary 'The Moonwalkers'
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/tom-hanks-draws-on-his-love-of-space-for-immersive-documentary-%27the-moonwalkers%27
December 5, 2023, 9:38 PM
You won’t see Tom Hanks on one of those space tourism flights that whisk celebrities and millionaires on a suborbital jaunt for a few hours. He says it…
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FBI chief makes fresh pitch for spy program renewal
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fbi-chief-makes-fresh-pitch-for-spy-program-renewal-and-says-it%27d-be-%27devastating%27-if-it-lapsed
December 5, 2023, 9:44 PM
FBI Director Christopher Wray called Tuesday for the reauthorization of a U.S. government surveillance tool set to expire at the end of the year, warning Senate lawmakers that…
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At COP28 summit, activists and officials voice concern over Gaza's environment, devastated by war
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-cop28-summit-activists-and-officials-voice-concern-over-gaza%27s-environment-devastated-by-war
December 5, 2023, 9:44 PM
As leaders, officials and activists descend on Dubai for United Nations climate talks to discuss saving Earth, another environmental crisis is nearby, and it's raising concerns among summit…
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U.S. job openings fall to lowest level since March 2021 as labor market cools
https://japantoday.com/category/business/us-job-openings-fall-to-lowest-level-since-march-2021-as-labor-market-cools
December 5, 2023, 9:37 PM
U.S. employers posted 8.7 million job openings in October, the fewest since March 2021, in a sign that hiring is cooling in the face of higher interest rates…
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Prince Harry challenges 'unfair treatment' over UK security in London court
https://japantoday.com/category/world/prince-harry-challenges-%27unfair-treatment%27-over-uk-security-in-london-court1
December 5, 2023, 9:45 PM
Prince Harry has been subjected to unlawful, unfair and unjustifiable treatment by the British government over the decision to take away his police protection when he is in…
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U.S. watchdog sues Japan's Seven & i over store acquisition in U.S.
https://japantoday.com/category/business/refiling-u.s.-watchdog-sues-japan%27s-seven-i-over-store-acquisition-in-u.s.
December 5, 2023, 9:37 PM
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has sued Japanese firm Seven & i Holdings Co and its American subsidiary, alleging that the convenience store operator violated an order not…
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U.S. envoy Kerry launches international nuclear fusion plan at COP28
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/us-envoy-kerry-launches-international-nuclear-fusion-plan-at-cop281
December 5, 2023, 9:36 PM
U.S. special climate envoy John Kerry on Tuesday launched an international engagement plan to boost nuclear fusion, saying the emissions-free technology could become a vital tool in the…
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Wikipedia, wrapped. Here are 2023's most-viewed articles on the internet's encyclopedia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/wikipedia-wrapped.-here-are-2023%27s-most-viewed-articles-on-the-internet%27s-encyclopedia
December 5, 2023, 9:44 PM
Remember what you searched for in 2023? Well, Wikipedia has the receipts.
English Wikipedia raked in more than 84 billion views this year, according to numbers released Tuesday…
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At least 85 civilians killed by Nigerian army drone attack
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-least-85-confirmed-killed-by-nigerian-army-drone-attack-raising-questions-about-such-misfires
December 5, 2023, 9:44 PM
At least 85 civilians were killed when an army drone attack erroneously targeted a religious gathering in northwest Nigeria, officials confirmed Tuesday, as the president ordered a probe…
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Hong Kong activist says desire for freedom led her to flee to Canada
https://japantoday.com/category/world/hong-kong-activist-says-desire-for-freedom-led-her-to-flee-to-canada1
December 5, 2023, 9:45 PM
Hong Kong pro-democracy activist Agnes Chow, who fled to Canada while free on bail, says she won't return home amid a crackdown that curbed her freedoms, defying a…
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Japanese students climb to 3rd in OECD ranking of reading ability
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japanese-students-climb-to-3rd-in-oecd-ranking-of-reading-ability
December 5, 2023, 9:37 PM
Japanese students ranked third in their ability to use reading skills to solve real-life problems in an international learning assessment test in 2022, climbing significantly from 15th in…
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Moody's downgrades outlook on China credit rating over debt fears
https://japantoday.com/category/business/moody%27s-downgrades-outlook-on-china-credit-rating-over-debt-fears1
December 5, 2023, 9:37 PM
Ratings agency Moody's on Tuesday downgraded the outlook on China's credit rating to "negative" from "stable" on the back of rising debt in the world's second-largest economy.
China's…
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Britain and Rwanda sign new treaty in efforts to revive asylum plan blocked by UK courts
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-home-secretary-james-cleverly-visits-rwanda-to-try-to-unblock-controversial-asylum-plan
December 5, 2023, 9:44 PM
The governments of Britain and Rwanda signed a treaty on Tuesday that aims to revive a plan to send asylum-seekers to the East African country that has been…
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Taxi driver arrested for running over pigeon
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/police-arrest-japan-taxi-driver-after-running-over-pigeon
December 5, 2023, 11:07 PM
A Tokyo taxi driver was arrested for deliberately driving into a flock of pigeons and killing one, reportedly because he was angry that the birds were on the…
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Israel moves into Gaza's second-largest city and intensifies strikes in bloody new phase of the war
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-strikes-in-and-around-gaza%27s-second-largest-city-in-an-already-bloody-new-phase-of-the-war
December 5, 2023, 9:39 PM
Israel said Tuesday that its troops had entered Gaza’s second-largest city as intensified bombardment sent streams of ambulances and cars racing to hospitals with wounded and dead Palestinians,…
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