Morris strikes late as Luton earn controversial draw at Burnley
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/morris-strikes-late-as-luton-earn-controversial-draw-at-burnley
January 12, 2024, 11:28 PM
Carlton Morris scored a controversial stoppage-time equaliser as Luton salvaged a 1-1 draw in their crucial clash with relegation rivals Burnley on Friday.
Zeke Amdouni netted late in…
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Police review
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/police-review
January 12, 2024, 8:50 PM
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department mobile units take part in the annual New Year march ion Friday.
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What's at stake in Taiwan's elections? China says it could be a choice between peace and war
https://japantoday.com/category/world/what%27s-at-stake-in-taiwan%27s-elections-china-says-it-could-be-a-choice-between-peace-and-war
January 12, 2024, 8:52 PM
Taiwan is holding a presidential election on Saturday that neighboring China has warned could mean the difference between peace and war on the island, which Beijing claims as…
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Japan, U.S. agree to work closely on China issues, for Taiwan peace
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-japan-u.s.-top-diplomats-meet-to-discuss-taiwan-ukraine
January 12, 2024, 11:21 PM
The top diplomats of Japan and the United States agreed Friday that the two countries will cooperate closely in dealing with issues relating to China and on the…
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Hosts Qatar ease past Lebanon to open Asian Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/hosts-qatar-ease-past-lebanon-to-open-asian-cup
January 12, 2024, 9:00 PM
Defending champions and hosts Qatar got their Asian Cup campaign off to a flying start with a 3-0 win over Lebanon in the tournament's opening game on Friday.…
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Vast network of lost ancient cities discovered in the Amazon
https://japantoday.com/category/world/vast-network-of-lost-ancient-cities-discovered-in-the-amazon
January 12, 2024, 8:53 PM
Archeologists have discovered the largest and oldest network of pre-Hispanic cities ever found in the Amazon rainforest, revealing a 2,500-year-old lost civilization of farmers.
The vast site, which…
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Europe split over U.S.-UK strikes on Houthis in Yemen
https://japantoday.com/category/world/europe-split-over-us-uk-strikes-on-houthis-in-yemen
January 12, 2024, 8:52 PM
Italy, Spain and France stood out on Friday by not taking part in U.S. and British strikes against the Houthi group in Yemen and not even signing up…
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Oil tankers divert from Red Sea after U.S., UK strikes in Yemen
https://japantoday.com/category/world/oil-tankers-divert-from-red-sea-after-us-uk-strikes-in-yemen4
January 12, 2024, 8:52 PM
An increasing number of tanker owners steered clear of the Red Sea and multiple tankers changed course on Friday, shipping data showed, as U.S. and British air strikes…
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Syria's government extends permission for U.N. to bring aid through border crossing with Turkey
https://japantoday.com/category/world/syria%27s-government-extends-permission-for-un-to-bring-aid-through-border-crossing-with-turkey
January 12, 2024, 8:52 PM
Syria's government is giving the United Nations permission for another six months to use a major border crossing with Turkey to bring aid into the country’s rebel-held northwest.…
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International Ice Hockey Federation signals it could allow Israel to play upcoming events
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/international-ice-hockey-federation-signals-it-could-allow-israel-to-play-upcoming-events
January 12, 2024, 9:00 PM
The International Ice Hockey Federation said Friday that it could allow Israel to play in some upcoming world championship tournaments after earlier indicating that Israeli teams would be…
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Sarrazin wins World Cup super-G after French teammate Pinturault crashes
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/sarrazin-wins-world-cup-super-g-after-french-teammate-pinturault-crashes
January 12, 2024, 9:00 PM
On a bitter-sweet day for the French ski team, emerging star Cyprien Sarrazin raced to a winning run in a World Cup super-G Friday, then watched as teammate…
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SBI Securities punished over stock price manipulation
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/japan%27s-fsa-punishes-sbi-securities-over-stock-price-manipulation
January 12, 2024, 8:54 PM
Japan's Financial Services Agency on Friday slapped SBI Securities Co, the biggest online brokerage in the country, with a one-week partial suspension of its operations for alleged stock…
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Japanese passport back among world's most powerful: survey
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japanese-passport-back-among-world%27s-most-powerful-survey
January 12, 2024, 8:56 PM
Japan has reclaimed its position among the countries with the world's most powerful passport, sharing top spot with five others based on the number of destinations its holders…
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British prime minister visits Ukraine to give aid and reassurances of West's support against Russia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/the-uk-prime-minister-is-visiting-kyiv-to-announce-a-new-support-package-for-ukraine
January 12, 2024, 8:53 PM
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak unveiled new military funding for Ukraine on Friday during a visit to Kyiv aimed at reassuring the country that the West is still…
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Asian shares turn lower, while Tokyo's benchmark extends rally
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-turn-lower-while-tokyo%27s-benchmark-extends-rally
January 12, 2024, 7:53 AM
Asian shares turned lower Friday, though Tokyo’s benchmark extended its New Year rally, trading well above 35,000 and at its highest level since 1990.
U.S. futures slipped slightly,…
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Japan launches satellite to monitor N Korean military sites
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-launches-an-intelligence-gathering-satellite-to-watch-for-north-korean-missiles
January 12, 2024, 9:58 AM
Japan successfully launched a rocket carrying a government intelligence-gathering satellite Friday on a mission to watch movements at military sites in North Korea and to improve responses to…
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Israel defends itself at U.N's top court against allegations of genocide in Gaza
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-will-defend-itself-at-the-un%27s-top-court-against-allegations-of-genocide-against-palestinians
January 12, 2024, 8:52 PM
Accused of committing genocide against Palestinians, Israel insisted at the United Nations’ highest court Friday that its war in Gaza was a legitimate defense of its people and…
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'Parasite' director slams police, S Korean media over star's death
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27parasite%27-director-slams-police-s.-korean-media-over-star%27s-death
January 12, 2024, 8:56 PM
Oscar-winning "Parasite" filmmaker Bong Joon-ho and other South Korean stars called for an investigation on Friday into police and media conduct in the days leading to actor Lee…
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China's exports rise 2.3% in December
https://japantoday.com/category/business/china%27s-exports-rise-2.3-in-december-amid-uneven-recovery
January 12, 2024, 8:58 PM
China's exports grew slightly for a second consecutive month in December even as deflationary pressures persisted, according to official data released Friday that underscored the uneven nature of…
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Osaka says she feels nostalgia as she prepares for Australian Open return
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/osaka-feeds-off-%27nostalgia%27-as-she-prepares-for-australian-open-return
January 12, 2024, 8:59 PM
Naomi Osaka said Friday she can "feel the nostalgia" at the Australian Open as the two-time former champion prepares to make her return to Grand Slam tennis after…
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U.S. Air Force announces end of search and recovery operations for Osprey that crashed off Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/us-air-force-announces-end-of-search-and-recovery-operations-for-osprey-that-crashed-off-japan
January 12, 2024, 8:56 PM
The U.S. Air Force on Friday announced the end of its more than a month long search and recovery operation at the site of a CV-22B Osprey crash…
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Refreshed Man City ready to pounce, Tottenham target top 4 at Man Utd
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/refreshed-man-city-ready-to-pounce-tottenham-target-top-4-at-man-utd
January 12, 2024, 9:00 PM
Manchester City appear ominously poised to strike in the Premier League title race as Pep Guardiola welcomes back key players for Saturday's trip to Newcastle, while Manchester United…
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Curbing late finishes will make tennis more professional: Murray
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/curbing-late-finishes-will-make-tennis-more-professional-murray
January 12, 2024, 3:25 AM
Andy Murray has welcomed a move by global tennis bodies to minimize the scourge of late finishes, saying it will make the game "a wee bit" more professional.…
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E-bike craze in high gear at CES gadget fest
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/e-bike-craze-in-high-gear-at-ces-gadget-fest
January 12, 2024, 8:59 PM
Electric bicycle makers at CES touted slick features like ChatGPT as they rode a trend of people wanting to enjoy a breeze in their face without sweat on…
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People's rights are threatened everywhere, from wars to silence about abuses, rights group says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/people%27s-rights-are-threatened-everywhere-from-wars-to-silence-about-abuses-rights-group-says
January 12, 2024, 5:05 AM
People’s rights are being suppressed and threatened everywhere in the world, from wars to selective government outrage about some abuses and silence about others because of “political expediency,”…
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Building of temporary housing begins for Japan quake victims
https://japantoday.com/category/national/building-of-temporary-housing-begins-for-central-japan-quake-victims
January 12, 2024, 7:35 AM
Local authorities on Friday began construction of temporary housing units for people whose homes were damaged by a powerful earthquake that struck central Japan on New Year's Day.…
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Passengers' cooperation in deadly JAL crash made for 'miracle' escape
https://japantoday.com/category/national/feature-passengers%27-mutual-aid-in-deadly-jal-crash-made-for-miracle-escape
January 12, 2024, 12:24 PM
When flames rose from outside the window and smoke started to fill the cabin, the possibility of death flickered across the minds of many of the 367 passengers…
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U.S., British militaries launch massive retaliatory strike against Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-british-militaries-launch-massive-retaliatory-strike-against-iranian-backed-houthis-in-yemen
January 12, 2024, 7:40 AM
The U.S. and British militaries bombed more than a dozen sites used by the Iranian-backed Houthis in Yemen on Thursday, in a massive retaliatory strike using warship- and submarine-launched Tomahawk…
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Japan logs record ¥1.93 tril current account surplus in November
https://japantoday.com/category/business/Japan-logs-record-%C2%A51.93-tril-current-account-surplus-in-November
January 12, 2024, 11:24 PM
Japan posted a record current account surplus of 1.93 trillion yen in November, helped by a smaller trade deficit and a revival of inbound tourism, the Finance Ministry…
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Quiet streets, fuel lines follow declaration of emergency in Papua New Guinea
https://japantoday.com/category/world/quiet-streets-fuel-lines-follow-declaration-of-emergency-in-papua-new-guinea
January 12, 2024, 1:15 AM
Soldiers and police patrolled the quiet streets of Port Moresby on Friday morning as people joined long lines for fuel a day after Papua New Guinea declared a…
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