'Love Story' star Ryan O'Neal dies at 82
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27love-story%27-star-ryan-o%27neal-dead-at-82
December 8, 2023, 11:50 PM
Actor Ryan O'Neal, the Oscar-nominated star of "Love Story" who also appeared in "Paper Moon" and "Barry Lyndon," has died, his son said Friday. He was 82.
"This…
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Life sentence for Michigan teen who shot dead four classmates
https://japantoday.com/category/world/life-sentence-for-michigan-teen-who-shot-dead-four-classmates
December 8, 2023, 11:52 PM
An American teenager was sentenced to life in prison on Friday for shooting dead four students at his Michigan high school, with the case drawing additional attention because…
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So much for peace and harmony in the world of golf as Jon Rahm heads to LIV
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/column-so-much-for-peace-and-harmony-in-the-world-of-golf-as-jon-rahm-heads-to-liv
December 8, 2023, 9:06 PM
So much for peace and harmony in the world of golf.
Jon Rahm's surprising defection from the PGA Tour to Saudi-funded LIV shows just how fractured the sport…
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In a reversal, Starbucks proposes restarting union talks and reaching contract agreements in 2024
https://japantoday.com/category/business/in-a-reversal-starbucks-proposes-restarting-union-talks-and-reaching-contract-agreements-in-2024
December 8, 2023, 9:08 PM
Starbucks said Friday it’s committed to bargaining with its unionized workers and reaching labor agreements next year, a major reversal for the coffee chain after two years fighting…
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Canada's opposition filibusters overnight against Trudeau's carbon tax
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada%27s-opposition-filibusters-overnight-against-pm-trudeau%27s-carbon-tax
December 8, 2023, 9:05 PM
Canada's main opposition Conservative Party forced the House of Commons to sit overnight in a filibuster that it says will end when Liberal Prime Minister Justin Trudeau drops…
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EU aims to grant Ukraine aid even if Hungary vetoes it at coming summit
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eu-aims-to-grant-ukraine-aid-even-if-hungary-vetoes-it-at-coming-summit1
December 8, 2023, 9:05 PM
The European Union will find ways to provide more financial support to Ukraine even if Hungary vetoes it as well as membership talks for Kyiv at a summit…
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French actor Gerard Depardieu under scrutiny over sexual remarks and gestures in new documentary
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/french-actor-gerard-depardieu-is-under-scrutiny-over-sexual-remarks-and-gestures-in-new-documentary
December 8, 2023, 9:15 PM
French actor Gerard Depardieu’s behavior toward women came under renewed scrutiny in France after a documentary showed him repeatedly making obscene remarks and gestures during a 2018 trip…
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Germany's Hase and Volodin win pairs at Beijing Grand Prix Final
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/germany%27s-hase-and-volodin-win-pairs-at-beijing-grand-prix-final1
December 8, 2023, 9:06 PM
Germany's Minerva Fabienne Hase and Nikita Volodin won the pairs competition at the Grand Prix Final in Beijing on Friday, inching past their closest rivals by half a…
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Saudi sports minister says 2034 World Cup could be hosted in summer or winter despite desert heat
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/saudi-sports-minister-says-2034-world-cup-could-be-hosted-in-summer-or-winter-despite-desert-heat
December 8, 2023, 9:06 PM
Saudi Arabia is looking into the possibility of hosting the 2034 men's World Cup during the traditional months of June-July despite daily temperatures above 100 degrees F (38…
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IOC confirms Russian athletes can compete at Paris Olympics with approved neutral status
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/the-ioc-confirms-russian-athletes-can-compete-at-paris-olympics-with-approved-neutral-status
December 8, 2023, 9:05 PM
Some Russian athletes will be allowed to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the IOC said Friday, in a decision that removed the option of a blanket ban…
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Tokyo Disneyland apologizes for Minnie Mouse skirt-lifting incident
https://japantoday.com/category/national/tokyo-disneyland-apologizes-for-minnie-mouse-skirt-lifting-incident
December 8, 2023, 9:09 PM
The operator of Tokyo Disneyland on Friday apologized after clips of Minnie Mouse having her skirt lifted by another character during a recent Christmas parade went viral on…
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Soccer fans launch legal challenge to stop French authorities from banning away supporters at games
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/soccer-fans-launch-legal-challenge-to-stop-french-authorities-from-banning-away-supporters-at-games
December 8, 2023, 9:06 PM
An umbrella organization for soccer fan groups has taken legal action aimed at stopping French authorities from banning away supporters attending some games this weekend.
The National Supporters’…
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Putin to seek another presidential term in Russia, extending his rule of over two decades
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin-announces-he%27ll-run-for-a-further-russian-presidential-term
December 8, 2023, 9:04 PM
Vladimir Putin on Friday moved to prolong his repressive and unyielding grip on Russia for at least another six years, announcing his candidacy in the presidential election next…
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Kishida grilled in Diet over widening fundraising scandal, link to Unification Church
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/Kishida-grilled-in-Diet-over-widening-fundraising-scandal-link-to-Unification-Church
December 8, 2023, 9:11 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and several key cabinet ministers were grilled by opposition lawmakers in parliament on Friday over a widening fundraising scandal and an alleged connection…
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Nintendo cancels its Live 2024 Tokyo event after persistent threats to workers and customers
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/nintendo-cancels-its-live-2024-tokyo-event-after-persistent-threats-to-workers-and-customers
December 8, 2023, 9:12 PM
Nintendo has canceled its upcoming video game showcase and postponed several other events because of persistent threats to the company, its workers and players.
“We decided we could…
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Six French teens convicted over their roles in Islamic extremist's killing of a teacher
https://japantoday.com/category/world/six-french-teens-await-a-verdict-over-their-alleged-roles-in-islamic-extremist-killing-of-a-teacher
December 8, 2023, 9:12 PM
A French juvenile court on Friday convicted six teenagers for their roles in the beheading of a teacher by an Islamic extremist that shocked the country.
Teacher Samuel…
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Israeli troops round up Palestinian men in northern Gaza as U.N. warns aid operation is 'in tatters'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/palestinians-crowd-into-ever-shrinking-areas-in-gaza-as-israel%27s-war-against-hamas-enters-3rd-month
December 8, 2023, 9:04 PM
Israel said Friday that the military was rounding up Palestinian men in northern Gaza for interrogation, searching for Hamas militants, while desperate Palestinians in the south crowded into…
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Rocket attack targets U.S. Embassy in Baghdad
https://japantoday.com/category/world/a-rocket-attack-targets-the-us-embassy-in-baghdad-causing-minor-damage-but-no-casualties
December 8, 2023, 9:05 PM
A rocket attack on the sprawling U.S. Embassy in Baghdad caused minor damage but no casualties Friday morning, U.S. and Iraqi officials said.
The attack was the first…
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New firm managing ex-Johnny's performers named Starto Entertainment
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/new-firm-managing-ex-johnny%27s-performers-named-starto-entertainment
December 8, 2023, 9:14 PM
The new firm established to manage Johnny & Associates Inc. performers unveiled its company name Friday as Starto Entertainment Inc, in a bid to start afresh following a…
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Thousands of tons of dead sardines, mackerel wash ashore in northern Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Thousands-of-dead-sardines-wash-ashore-in-northern-Japan
December 8, 2023, 9:09 PM
Thousands of tons of dead sardines have washed up on a beach in northern Japan for unknown reasons, officials said Friday.
The sardines and some mackerel washed ashore…
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What is Bodhi Day? And when do Buddhists celebrate it?
https://japantoday.com/category/world/what-is-bodhi-day-and-when-do-buddhists-celebrate-it
December 8, 2023, 6:34 AM
Buddhists around the world are celebrating Bodhi Day.
Also called Buddha’s Enlightenment Day, it commemorates when Siddhartha Gautama attained awakening — or enlightenment — some 2,600 years ago,…
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'Baldur's Gate 3' crowned game of the year
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27baldur%27s-gate-3%27-crowned-game-of-the-year
December 8, 2023, 6:32 AM
Role-playing hit "Baldur's Gate 3", based in the world of Dungeons and Dragons, was named video game of the year at an awards ceremony in Los Angeles late…
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University of Nevada gunman was unemployed professor who had 150 rounds of ammunition and target list, police say
https://japantoday.com/category/world/unlv-gunman-was-unemployed-professor-who-had-150-rounds-of-ammunition-and-a-target-list-police-say
December 8, 2023, 6:35 AM
A 67-year-old college professor who was denied jobs at various Nevada colleges and universities stuffed loaded handgun magazines into his waistband before walking into a University of Nevada,…
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Asian shares mostly higher ahead of key U.S. jobs report
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-are-mostly-higher-ahead-of-a-key-us-jobs-report
December 8, 2023, 7:39 AM
Asian shares were mostly higher on Friday ahead of a U.S. government jobs report, after Wall Street rose Thursday to snap its first three-day losing streak since Halloween.…
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At COP28, pageantry is over and negotiations get intense
https://japantoday.com/category/world/after-day-of-rest-at-climate-summit-cop28-negotiators-turn-back-to-fossil-fuels
December 8, 2023, 9:05 PM
Teams of veteran negotiators fanned out Friday at the United Nations climate conference with orders to get the strongest, most ambitious agreements possible, especially on the central issue…
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12 people including foreigners injured in bus-trailer-car crash in Hokkaido
https://japantoday.com/category/national/12-people-including-foreigners-injured-in-coach-crash-in-hokkaido
December 8, 2023, 7:35 AM
Twelve people including foreign tourists were injured in a traffic accident involving a bus, a tractor trailer and a passenger car Friday in Furano, Hokkaido, police said.
Of…
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Kewell in frame after Muscat steps down at Yokohama F. Marinos
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/kewell-in-frame-after-muscat-steps-down-at-japan%27s-yokohama
December 8, 2023, 9:07 PM
Kevin Muscat has stepped down as coach of Japanese side Yokohama F. Marinos, the club said, with reports on Friday linking fellow Australian Harry Kewell to the job.…
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Japan logs record ¥2.58 tril current account surplus in October
https://japantoday.com/category/business/update2-japan-logs-record-2.58-tril.-yen-current-account-surplus-in-oct.
December 8, 2023, 9:07 PM
Japan posted a 2.58 trillion yen current account surplus in October, the largest for the month, as the trade deficit narrowed thanks to lower imported energy costs and…
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Returning Naomi Osaka targets Paris Olympics, more Grand Slam titles
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/returning-osaka-targets-paris-olympics-more-grand-slam-titles
December 8, 2023, 4:35 AM
A "nervous" Naomi Osaka has targeted a place at next year's Paris Olympics and more Grand Slam titles after she makes her eagerly anticipated return to tennis.
The…
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Top gov't spokesman allegedly received ¥10 mil in kickbacks: source
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/update1-japan-top-spokesman-allegedly-received-10-mil.-yen-kickback-source
December 8, 2023, 7:33 AM
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno, Japan's top government spokesman, is accused of failing to report more than 10 million yen in income raised through events hosted by his…
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