British billionaire Ratcliffe completes purchase of minority stake in Man Utd
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/british-billionaire-ratcliffe-completes-purchase-of-minority-stake-in-man-utd
February 20, 2024, 11:23 PM
British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe said becoming a co-owner of Manchester United is a "great honor" and "responsibility" after his purchase of a minority stake was finalised on Tuesday.…
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Early bloom
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/early-bloom
February 20, 2024, 9:34 PM
Kawazu cherry blossoms, known for their early flowering, are in full bloom at a park in Matsuda in Kanagawa Prefecture on Tuesday.
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Thousands rally in Athens as Greek farmers step up protests
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thousands-rally-in-athens-as-greek-farmers-step-up-protests
February 20, 2024, 9:47 PM
Thousands of farmers from across Greece descended on Athens' central square on Tuesday, parking tractors in front of parliament in their biggest protest yet over rising costs.
Police…
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As Belarus votes in tightly controlled elections, its leader accuses the West of fueling unrest
https://japantoday.com/category/world/as-belarus-votes-in-tightly-controlled-elections-its-leader-accuses-the-west-of-fueling-unrest
February 20, 2024, 9:47 PM
The authoritarian leader of Belarus on Tuesday accused the West of trying to foment protests during parliamentary and local elections this month in order to undermine his rule,…
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Musk says patient moves cursor with brain implant
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/musk-says-patient-moves-cursor-with-brain-implant
February 20, 2024, 9:39 PM
Elon Musk says the first human patient with a brain implant from his Neuralink startup is able to move a computer mouse with thought.
Last month, Musk's neurotechnology…
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Putin says Russia will push further into Ukraine after fall of Avdiivka
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin-says-russia-will-push-further-into-ukraine-after-%27chaotic%27-fall-of-avdiivka1
February 21, 2024, 3:12 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday Russian troops would push further into Ukraine to build on their success on the battlefield after the fall of the town…
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2 adults are charged with murder in deadly shooting at Kansas City Super Bowl celebration
https://japantoday.com/category/world/2-adults-are-charged-with-murder-in-the-deadly-shooting-at-kansas-city%27s-super-bowl-celebration
February 20, 2024, 10:06 PM
Missouri prosecutors said Tuesday that two men have been charged with murder in last week’s shooting that killed one person and injured 22 others after the Kansas City…
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Walmart to acquire smart TV maker Vizio for $2.3 billion in bid to boost its advertising business
https://japantoday.com/category/business/walmart-to-acquire-smart-tv-maker-vizio-for-2.3-billion-in-bid-to-boost-its-advertising-business
February 20, 2024, 9:58 PM
Walmart is buying the smart TV maker Vizio for $2.3 billion as it attempts to expand its rapidly growing advertising business to compete with Amazon.
If completed, the…
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Pakistan's largest parties strike deal on coalition government
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pakistan%27s-largest-parties-strike-deal-on-coalition-government
February 20, 2024, 9:48 PM
Two major Pakistan political parties said on Tuesday that they had reached a formal agreement to form a coalition government, ending ten days of intense negotiations after an…
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Rebels linked to Islamic State group kill at least two dozen civilians in Congo
https://japantoday.com/category/world/rebels-linked-to-the-islamic-state-group-kill-at-least-two-dozen-civilians-in-eastern-congo
February 20, 2024, 9:48 PM
Extremist rebels in eastern Congo have killed at least two dozen civilians in separate attacks this week, local authorities and a civil society group said Tuesday.
Rebels with…
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Swiatek slips past Stephens as Sabalenka crashes out in Dubai
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/swiatek-slips-past-stephens-as-sabalenka-crashes-out-in-dubai
February 20, 2024, 9:44 PM
Iga Swiatek survived a gruelling affair against Sloane Stephens while Aryna Sabalenka blamed unfavourable conditions for her second round defeat to Donna Vekic in Dubai on Tuesday.
The…
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Murray snaps six-match losing run at Qatar Open
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/murray-snaps-six-match-losing-run-in-doha-opener
February 20, 2024, 9:44 PM
Former world number one Andy Murray ended a six-match losing run to topple qualifier Alexandre Muller 6-1, 7-6 (7/5) at the Qatar Open on Tuesday.
The three-time Grand…
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Directors should 'control' tech, not fear it: Scorsese
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/directors-should-%27control%27-tech-not-fear-it-scorsese
February 20, 2024, 9:43 PM
U.S. cinema legend Martin Scorsese said Tuesday directors should harness technology to serve their "voice" rather than fearing it will kill their industry.
Scorsese, nominated for a record…
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More than half the world faces high measles risk, WHO says
https://japantoday.com/category/features/health/more-than-half-the-world-faces-high-measles-risk-who-says1
February 20, 2024, 9:50 PM
More than half the world's countries will be at high or very high risk of measles outbreaks by the end of the year unless urgent preventative measures are…
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Asian Tour begins its International Series with a strong LIV contingent
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/asian-tour-begins-its-international-series-with-a-strong-liv-contingent
February 20, 2024, 9:44 PM
Joaquin Niemann, Matthew Wolff and Louis Oosthuizen will give the Asian Tour field in Oman a familiar look. Missing will be the uniforms and team scores.
They are…
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Chile to reopen probe into mystery death of poet Pablo Neruda
https://japantoday.com/category/world/chile-to-reopen-probe-into-mystery-death-of-poet-pablo-neruda
February 20, 2024, 9:48 PM
Chile will once again try to resolve the mystery of what really killed Nobel laureate poet Pablo Neruda, who many believe was poisoned by the dictatorship of Augusto…
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Many small U.S. business owners see 2024 as a 'make or break' year, survey shows
https://japantoday.com/category/business/many-small-business-owners-see-2024-as-a-%27make-or-break%27-year-survey-shows
February 20, 2024, 11:59 PM
About 40% of small business owners think 2024 will be a “make or break” year for their business, according to a survey by messaging service Slack.
After several…
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Jota out for months, says Klopp, as Liverpool's injury crisis deepens
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/jota-out-for-months-says-klopp-as-liverpool%27s-injury-crisis-deepens
February 20, 2024, 9:44 PM
Liverpool forward Diogo Jota will be missing for months because of injury, manager Jurgen Klopp said on Tuesday.
The Portugal international hurt his right knee in the first…
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Air Force knows what failed on U.S. Osprey in Japan crash, but still doesn't know why
https://japantoday.com/category/national/the-air-force-knows-what-failed-on-osprey-in-a-crash-in-japan.-it-is-still-looking-for-why-it-failed
February 20, 2024, 9:37 PM
U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command said Tuesday it knows what failed on its CV-22B Osprey leading to a November crash in Japan that killed eight service members.…
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Beatles to get a Fab Four of biopics, with a movie each for Paul, John, George and Ringo
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/beatles-to-get-a-fab-four-of-biopics-with-a-movie-each-for-paul-john-george-and-ringo
February 20, 2024, 9:43 PM
The Beatles are getting the big-screen biopic treatment in not just one film, but a Fab Four of movies that will give each band member their own spotlight…
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Assange targeted by U.S. and Trump over his WikiLeaks exposures, lawyer says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/assange-targeted-by-u.s.-and-trump-over-his-wikileaks-exposures-lawyer-says
February 21, 2024, 3:12 AM
WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was targeted by the U.S. over his exposure of state-level crimes, and Donald Trump had requested options on how to deal with him, his…
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Navalny's mother appeals to Putin to release her son's body so she can bury him with dignity
https://japantoday.com/category/world/the-kremlin-rejects-navalny-widow%27s-charges-he-was-killed-by-putin-as-%27insolent%27
February 21, 2024, 3:12 AM
The mother of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny appealed Tuesday to President Vladimir Putin to intervene and turn her son's body over to her so she can bury…
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Ransomware group LockBit disrupted by global police operation that includes 2 arrests
https://japantoday.com/category/world/law-enforcement-agencies-disrupt-prolific-ransomware-group-lockbit
February 20, 2024, 9:47 PM
Law enforcement agencies have infiltrated and disrupted the prolific ransomware syndicate LockBit that has extracted $120 million from thousands of victims around the world, with two people arrested,…
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5 arrested in connection with death of teenager in Shizuoka lake
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/5-arrested-in-connection-with-death-of-teenager-in-japan-lake
February 20, 2024, 9:40 PM
Police on Tuesday arrested five individuals including four teenagers after the body of a 17-year-old boy with Chinese nationality was found in a central Japan lake earlier this…
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Some LDP lawmakers to attend Diet ethics panel on fundraising scandal
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/some-ldp-lawmakers-to-attend-diet-ethics-panel-on-fundraising-scandal
February 20, 2024, 9:42 PM
Japan's Liberal Democratic Party on Tuesday informed the opposition bloc that a senior member of the faction formerly led by the late Prime Minister Shinzo Abe would attend…
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S Korea forced labor victim gets compensation from Japanese firm
https://japantoday.com/category/national/south-korea-forced-labour-victim-gets-%27compensation%27-from-japan-firm-lawyer-says
February 20, 2024, 9:38 PM
The family of a South Korean man forced to work for a Japanese company during Japan's 1910-1945 occupation has received money from the Japanese firm he worked for,…
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Japan-N Korea women's Olympic soccer qualifier moved to Saudi Arabia
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan-north-korea-women%27s-olympic-soccer-qualifier-moved-to-saudi-arabia
February 20, 2024, 9:44 PM
The first of two Olympic qualifying games between Japan and North Korea in women's soccer, to determine a berth in this year's Paris Olympics, has been moved from…
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U.N. agency says it can't deliver aid to northern Gaza because of chaos, and famine fears are rising
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-orders-new-evacuations-in-northern-gaza-where-un-says-1-in-6-children-are-malnourished
February 21, 2024, 3:22 AM
The World Food Program said Tuesday it had to pause deliveries of food to isolated northern Gaza because of increasing chaos across the territory, hiking fears of potential…
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Soccer player Ito sues accusers for ¥200 mil over sexual assault claim
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/japan%27s-ito-sues-accusers-over-sexual-assault-claim
February 20, 2024, 9:36 PM
Japan international soccer player Junya Ito is suing two women who accused him of sexual assault for 200 million yen in damages, his lawyer said.
The 30-year-old winger,…
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Chinese tourists flock to Southeast Asia as overseas travel bounces back
https://japantoday.com/category/features/travel/chinese-tourists-flock-to-southeast-asia-as-overseas-travel-bounces-back
February 20, 2024, 9:52 PM
Chinese travelers flocked to tourist hot-spots across Asia over the Lunar New Year break, with visitor numbers and spending in destinations including Singapore, Thailand and Malaysia exceeding pre-COVID…
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