It’s time to take a trip to pancake paradise with Japan’s new Warmer Plate kitchen gadget
https://japantoday.com/category/features/new-products/it%E2%80%99s-time-to-take-a-trip-to-pancake-paradise-with-japan%E2%80%99s-new-warmer-plate-kitchen-gadget-2
December 10, 2023, 10:20 PM
Nitori puts the hot in hotcakes.
After a week of waiting, it was finally here. The solution to one of the biggest problems the SoraNews24 team faces, and…
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Shohei Ohtani has agreed to a record $700 million, 10-year deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, making him the the highest-paid athlete in history. Is any sports star worth that much money?
https://japantoday.com/category/poll/shohei-ohtani-has-agreed-to-a-record-700-million-10-year-deal-with-the-los-angeles-dodgers-making-him-the-the-highest-paid-athlete-in-history.-is-any-sports-star-worth-that-much-money-1
December 10, 2023, 9:22 PM

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Blue Impulse
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/blue-impulse-6
December 10, 2023, 9:06 PM
The Japanese Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse aerobatic team performs during an air show in Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Sunday.
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Trump says he won't testify again at his New York fraud trial
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-says-he-won%27t-testify-monday-at-his-new-york-fraud-trial-and-sees-no-need-to-appear-again
December 10, 2023, 9:39 PM
Donald Trump said Sunday he has decided against testifying for a second time at his New York civil fraud trial, posting on social media that he “VERY SUCCESSFULLY…
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Kenya falls into darkness in third nationwide power blackout in 3 months
https://japantoday.com/category/world/kenya-falls-into-darkness-in-the-third-nationwide-power-blackout-in-3-months
December 10, 2023, 9:41 PM
A nationwide power blackout hit Kenya Sunday evening, paralyzing large parts of the country, including the main airport in the capital, Nairobi, a major transport hub connecting East…
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Argentina and Australia win their first Cape Town Sevens titles
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/argentina-and-australia-win-their-first-cape-town-sevens-titles
December 10, 2023, 9:36 PM
Argentina's men and Australia's women won their first sevens titles in Cape Town on Sunday and lead the world series.
The Argentines blew away Australia 45-12 in the…
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Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron' is No. 1 at North American box office
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/miyazaki%27s-%27the-boy-and-the-heron%27-is-no.-1-at-the-box-office-a-first-for-the-japanese-anime-master
December 10, 2023, 9:32 PM
For the first time in Hayao Miyazaki's decades-spanning career, the 82-year-old Japanese anime master is No. 1 at the North American box office. Miyazaki's latest enchantment, “The Boy…
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Thousands march in Europe against antisemitism
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thousands-march-in-europe-in-the-latest-rallies-against-antisemitism-stoked-by-the-war-in-gaza
December 10, 2023, 9:39 PM
Thousands of people marched in the Belgian and German capitals on Sunday to protest soaring antisemitism since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza.
The demonstrations in…
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Man City beats Luton to end 4-match winless run; Tottenham thrashes Newcastle 4-1
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-city-recovers-to-beat-luton-2-1-and-end-4-match-winless-run.-everton-hands-chelsea-another-loss
December 10, 2023, 9:36 PM
Without the injured Erling Haaland and trailing 1-0 to Luton at halftime, Manchester City was in danger of plunging into a full-blown crisis approaching the halfway point of…
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Biden invites Zelenskyy to White House amid stepped-up push for Congress to approve more aid
https://japantoday.com/category/world/blinken-defends-bypassing-congress-to-sell-weapons-to-israel-and-presses-lawmakers-to-help-ukraine
December 10, 2023, 9:37 PM
U.S. President Joe Biden has invited Ukraine's leader, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to the White House on Tuesday as the U.S. administration steps up the pressure on Congress to provide…
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Drug lords go on killing spree to hunt down corrupt officers who stole shipment in Mexico's Tijuana
https://japantoday.com/category/world/drug-lords-go-on-killing-spree-to-hunt-down-corrupt-officers-who-stole-shipment-in-mexico%27s-tijuana
December 10, 2023, 9:40 PM
A recent killing spree in the Mexican border city of Tijuana could have been lifted from a TV script: enraged drug lords hunting down corrupt police officers who…
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Anti-EU populist Farage eyeing UK politics return... maybe
https://japantoday.com/category/world/anti-eu-%27villain%27-farage-eyeing-uk-politics-return...-maybe
December 10, 2023, 9:40 PM
Anti-EU populist Nigel Farage's star turn on a popular reality TV show is fuelling speculation the divisive figure may be plotting a sensational return to frontline British politics.…
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Divers recover seventh of 8 crew members killed in crash of U.S. military Osprey off Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/divers-recover-the-seventh-of-8-crew-members-killed-in-crash-of-a-us-military-osprey-off-japan
December 10, 2023, 9:29 PM
Navy divers on Sunday recovered the remains of the seventh of the eight crew members from a U.S. military Osprey aircraft that crashed off southern Japan during a…
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A gigantic new ICBM will take U.S. nuclear missiles out of the Cold War-era but add 21st-century risks
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/a-gigantic-new-icbm-will-take-us-nuclear-missiles-out-of-the-cold-war-era-but-add-21st-century-risks
December 10, 2023, 9:35 PM
The control stations for America’s nuclear intercontinental ballistic missiles have a sort of 1980s retro look, with computing panels in sea foam green, bad lighting and chunky control…
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Musk restores X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones
https://japantoday.com/category/world/elon-musk-restores-x-account-of-conspiracy-theorist-alex-jones
December 10, 2023, 9:38 PM
Elon Musk has restored the X account of conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, pointing to a poll on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter that came out…
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Japan industry minister says he is reviewing finances amid funds scandal
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-industry-minister-says-reviewing-finances-amid-funds-scandal-media
December 10, 2023, 9:28 PM
Japan's trade and industry minister said on Sunday he would stay in his post and review his political funding after media reported Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was set…
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World Cup men's slalom canceled because of snow and rain at Val d'Isere in French Alps
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/world-cup-men%27s-slalom-canceled-because-of-snow-and-rain-at-val-d%27isere-in-french-alps
December 10, 2023, 9:37 PM
Snow and rain overnight in the French Alps forced the cancellation of a World Cup slalom Sunday in yet another loss to the men's season.
The tally is…
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Battles rage across Gaza as Israel indicates it's willing to fight for months or more to beat Hamas
https://japantoday.com/category/world/heavy-fighting-in-south-gaza-as-israel-presses-ahead-with-renewed-us-military-and-diplomatic-support
December 10, 2023, 9:37 PM
Battles raged across Gaza on Sunday as Israel indicated it was prepared to fight for months or longer to defeat the territory's Hamas rulers, and a key mediator…
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Ohtani cashes in as fans in Japan wait for him to deliver more goods and play in a World Series
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ohtani-cashes-in-as-fans-in-japan-wait-for-him-to-deliver-more-goods-and-play-in-a-world-series
December 10, 2023, 9:36 PM
Now that Shohei Ohtani has his money — a record $700 million, 10-year contact with the Los Angeles Dodgers — some fans in Japan are waiting for one…
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China, Japan trade blame over confrontation near disputed islands
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/china-japan-trade-blame-over-confrontation-near-disputed-islands
December 10, 2023, 9:44 AM
China and Japan have accused each other of maritime incursions after a confrontation between their coast guards in waters around disputed islands in the East China Sea.
China's…
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Eddie Jones to be re-appointed as Japan head rugby coach: reports
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/eddie-jones-to-be-re-appointed-as-japan-head-coach-reports
December 10, 2023, 9:35 PM
Eddie Jones is set to be re-appointed as the head coach of Japan's national rugby team pending approval from the union's board, local media reported Sunday, less than…
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Man arrested over murder of parents in Chiba Prefecture
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-over-murder-of-parents-in-chiba-prefecture
December 10, 2023, 7:40 AM
Police in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, have arrested 45-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing his parents at their apartment.
According to police, Kentaro Nishizawa called 110 at around 3:30…
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At COP28, sticking points remain on fossil fuels and adapting to climate as talks near crunch time
https://japantoday.com/category/world/climate-negotiators-urged-to-reach-a-consensus-on-curbing-warming-as-cop28-talks-near-crunch-time
December 10, 2023, 9:38 PM
Negotiators have been urged to narrow down their options so they can agree on how to save Earth from disastrous levels of warming and help vulnerable societies adapt…
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Death of last surviving Alaskan taken by Japan during WWII rekindles memories of forgotten battle
https://japantoday.com/category/world/death-of-last-surviving-alaskan-taken-by-japan-during-wwii-rekindles-memories-of-forgotten-battle
December 10, 2023, 5:36 AM
Gregory Golodoff spent most of his years on a quiet Alaska island, living an ordinary life, managing a co-op store, fishing for crab and serving as the village…
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In inaugural speech, Argentina's Javier Milei prepares nation for painful shock adjustment
https://japantoday.com/category/world/the-inauguration-of-javier-milei-has-argentina-wondering-what-kind-of-president-it-will-get
December 10, 2023, 9:39 PM
It wasn't the most uplifting of inaugural addresses. Rather, Argentina's newly empowered President Javier Milei presented figures to lay bare the scope of the nation's economic “emergency,” and…
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Philippines, China trade blame for collision in disputed waters
https://japantoday.com/category/world/philippine-supply-boat-%27rammed%27-by-china-coast-guard-vessel-official
December 10, 2023, 7:20 AM
A Philippine boat and a Chinese Coast Guard ship collided near a hotly contested reef on Sunday, with both countries trading blame for the latest such confrontation in…
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Sour grapes: Japan battles to protect premium fruits
https://japantoday.com/category/national/sour-grapes-japan-battles-to-protect-premium-fruits
December 10, 2023, 9:27 PM
The variety of juicy grape that Yuki Nakamura is harvesting as the sun rises over his farm took scientists 33 years to develop and can sell for 15,000…
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Hong Kong holds first 'patriots only' local elections
https://japantoday.com/category/world/hong-kong-holds-first-%27patriots-only%27-local-elections
December 10, 2023, 2:57 AM
Polls opened in Hong Kong's first "patriots only" district council election on Sunday, with officials dismissing concerns of potentially low turnout in a race that has shut out…
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Kawasaki champs
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/kawasaki-champs
December 9, 2023, 8:59 PM
Kawasaki Frontale players celebrate with supporters after the team's victory over Kashiwa Reysol in the Emperor's Cup soccer final at Tokyo's National Stadium on Saturday. See story here.
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Ohtani agrees to record $700 million 10-year contract with Dodgers
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/shohei-ohtani-agrees-to-record-700-million-10-year-contract-with-dodgers
December 10, 2023, 7:40 AM
Shohei Ohtani has set a financial record to go along with his singular on-field performance, getting a record $700 million to make a 30-mile move up Interstate 5…
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