South Korea's fertility rate drops to fresh record low in 2023
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-korea%27s-fertility-rate-dropped-to-fresh-record-low-in-20231
February 28, 2024, 4:25 AM
South Korea's fertility rate, already the world's lowest, dropped to a fresh record low in 2023, defying the billions of dollars spent by the country to try to…
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Paris Olympics security plans stolen from train
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/paris-olympics-security-plans-stolen-from-train
February 28, 2024, 3:05 AM
A bag containing a computer and two USB memory sticks holding police security plans for the Paris Olympic Games was stolen on Monday evening from a train at…
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Thousands told to flee homes in Australia amid heat spike, bushfire threat
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thousands-told-to-flee-homes-in-australia-amid-heat-spike-bushfire-threat
February 28, 2024, 2:58 AM
Tens of thousands of residents in Australia's southeast were told to evacuate on Wednesday due to an intense heatwave that authorities said could further spread a massive bushfire…
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Ohtani hits 2-run homer in first exhibition game with Dodgers
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/Ohtani-hits-2-run-homer-in-first-exhibition-game-with-Los-Angeles-Dodgers
February 27, 2024, 10:44 PM
Shohei Ohtani needed just three exhibition at-bats to show what a $700 million man can do for the Los Angeles Dodgers.
The Japanese star hit a two-run homer…
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At least 31 killed in Mali bus accident
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-least-31-killed-in-mali-bus-accident-transport-ministry-says
February 27, 2024, 11:10 PM
At least 31 people were killed in Mali on Tuesday when a bus plunged off a bridge over a river near the western town of Kenieba, the transport…
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Meta's Zuckerberg in South Korea; expected to discuss AI
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/meta%27s-zuckerberg-in-south-korea-expected-to-discuss-ai
February 27, 2024, 11:11 PM
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg arrived in South Korea late on Tuesday, where he is expected to hold talks on artificial intelligence and have meetings with President Yoon Suk…
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UK prosecutors charge 6th Bulgarian national with spying for Russia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-prosecutors-charge-a-6th-bulgarian-national-with-spying-for-russia
February 27, 2024, 9:37 PM
British authorities on Tuesday charged another Bulgarian national living in England with conspiring with five other compatriots to spy for Russia.
The group of six, who are all…
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France center Danty will miss rest of Six Nations after five-week ban
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/france-center-danty-will-miss-rest-of-six-nations-after-five-week-ban
February 27, 2024, 9:36 PM
France center Jonathan Danty was suspended for five weeks on Tuesday and will miss the rest of the Six Nations.
Danty was red-carded for an upright head-on-head tackle…
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Greek police carry out raids and arrests after resurgence in far-left militant attacks
https://japantoday.com/category/world/greek-police-carry-out-raids-and-arrests-after-resurgence-in-far-left-militant-attacks
February 27, 2024, 9:38 PM
Greek antiterrorism police carried out raids and arrests on Tuesday in connection with attacks claimed by far-left militants, including a parcel bomb mailed to a senior judge, officials…
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Toyota recalling 381,000 Tacoma pickups in U.S. because parts can fall off rear axles
https://japantoday.com/category/business/toyota-recalling-381-000-tacoma-pickups-because-parts-can-fall-off-rear-axles-increasing-crash-risk
February 27, 2024, 9:34 PM
Toyota is recalling about 381,000 Tacoma midsize pickup trucks in the U.S. because a part can separate from the rear axle, increasing the risk of a crash.
The…
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NATO allies rule out sending troops to Ukraine as Russia rebukes Macron
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nato-allies-rule-out-sending-troops-to-ukraine-as-russia-rebukes-macron
February 28, 2024, 3:22 AM
The United States and key European allies said on Tuesday they had no plans to send ground troops to Ukraine, after France hinted at the possibility, and the…
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Medvedev begins Dubai title defense with win in first match since losing Australian Open final
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/medvedev-begins-dubai-title-defense-with-win-in-first-match-since-losing-australian-open-final
February 27, 2024, 9:36 PM
Daniil Medvedev opened his title defense at the Dubai Championships on Tuesday by beating Alexander Shevchenko 6-3, 7-5 in his first match since losing the Australian Open final…
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U.S. sanctions Iranian deputy commander, Houthi member and ships that transport Iranian oil
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-sanctions-iranian-deputy-commander-houthi-member-and-ships-that-transport-iranian-oil
February 27, 2024, 9:37 PM
The U.S. sanctioned a deputy commander of Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, a Houthi militant member, firms registered in Hong Kong and the Marshall Islands, along with two…
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20 years since NHL's record-setting brawl, fighting is down across the league but not going anywhere
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/20-years-since-nhl%27s-record-setting-brawl-fighting-is-down-across-the-league-but-not-going-anywhere
February 27, 2024, 9:36 PM
Minnesota's Marcus Foligno took a hit, delivered one of his own to Chicago's Jarred Tinordi, and the two big guys dropped the gloves. Outdoors in front of 82,000…
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Toppled moon lander sends back more images, with only hours left until it dies
https://japantoday.com/category/world/toppled-moon-lander-sends-back-more-images-with-only-hours-left-until-it-dies
February 27, 2024, 9:38 PM
A moon lander that ended up on its side managed to beam back more pictures, with only hours remaining before it dies.
Intuitive Machines posted new photos of…
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Brighton's Mitoma set to miss rest of season with injury
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/brighton%27s-mitoma-set-to-miss-rest-of-season-with-injury
February 27, 2024, 9:36 PM
Brighton winger Kaoru Mitoma will miss the rest of the season due to a back injury, manager Roberto De Zerbi announced on Tuesday.
"It's a bad, bad situation.…
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U.S. Army slashing thousands of posts in major revamp to prepare for future wars
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-army-is-slashing-thousands-of-jobs-in-major-revamp-to-prepare-for-future-wars
February 27, 2024, 9:37 PM
The U.S. Army is slashing the size of its force by about 24,000, or almost 5%, and restructuring to be better able to fight the next major war,…
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Macron breaks taboo on possibility of sending Western troops in Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/macron-breaks-taboo-on-western-troops-in-ukraine
February 28, 2024, 2:21 AM
French President Emmanuel Macron has broken a major taboo by floating the possibility of sending Western troops to Ukraine, raising the stakes in a showdown with a nuclear-armed…
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Two candidates for mayor of Mexican city shot dead within hours of each other
https://japantoday.com/category/world/two-candidates-for-mayor-of-a-mexican-city-are-shot-dead-within-hours-of-each-other
February 27, 2024, 9:38 PM
Two candidates for mayor in the Mexican city of Maravatio have been gunned down within hours of each other, as experts warn the June 2 election could be…
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Sony to cut about 900 jobs in its PlayStation unit as layoffs in tech, gaming sector continue
https://japantoday.com/category/business/sony-to-cut-about-900-jobs-in-its-playstation-unit-as-layoffs-in-technology-gaming-sector-continue
February 27, 2024, 9:34 PM
Sony will cut about 900 jobs in its PlayStation division, or about 8% of its global workforce, becoming the latest company in the technology and gaming sector to…
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U.S. retailer Macy's to close 150 stores
https://japantoday.com/category/business/us-retailer-macy%27s-to-close-150-stores
February 27, 2024, 9:35 PM
The iconic but struggling U.S. department store Macy's announced plans on Tuesday to close around 150 locations by 2026, while concentrating investments in its more upscale Bloomingdale's and…
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Theater company Takarazuka admits harassment of deceased actress
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-theater-firm-takarazuka-admits-harassment-of-deceased-actress
February 27, 2024, 9:32 PM
Japan's all-female musical theater company Takarazuka Revue Co admitted to some claims of harassment against a deceased actress, reversing its earlier denial, a lawyer representing her family said…
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WTO approves services trade rules, overcoming objections
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/wto-approves-services-trade-rules-overcoming-objections
February 27, 2024, 9:31 PM
The World Trade Organization Tuesday enshrined new rules facilitating trade in services between more than 70 member states, the European Union's trade commissioner said, despite initial objections from…
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Smartphone makers charge ahead to make better batteries
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/smartphone-makers-charge-ahead-to-make-better-batteries
February 27, 2024, 9:35 PM
A smartphone that can be charged in fewer than 40 minutes. Even better: a tiny nuclear battery that could keep it running for 50 years.
Facing consumers who…
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Diet puts off holding panel on political funds scandal
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-diet-puts-off-holding-panel-on-political-funds-scandal
February 27, 2024, 9:31 PM
Japan's ruling and opposition camps have decided to put off holding a parliamentary hearing on a political funds scandal, supposed to begin Wednesday, as they remain at odds…
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DNA tests confirm dead man was fugitive wanted for decades
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/dna-tests-confirm-death-of-japan-radical-wanted-for-decades
February 27, 2024, 9:32 PM
DNA analysis has confirmed that a 70-year-old man who confessed on his hospital deathbed last month to being one of Japan's most-wanted fugitives was indeed the suspect, police…
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N Korean women seek Olympic 'glory' in qualifying showdown with Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/coach-urges-japan-to-be-%27aggressive%27-against-n.-korea-in-olympic-showdown
February 27, 2024, 9:35 PM
North Korea women's soccer coach Ri Yu Il is targeting a place at the Paris Olympics "for the glory of our country" in Wednesday's winner-takes-all qualifying showdown with…
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Number of births in Japan hits record low in 2023
https://japantoday.com/category/national/number-of-births-in-japan-hits-record-low-in-2023
February 27, 2024, 10:02 AM
The number of babies born in Japan fell for an eighth straight year to a fresh record low in 2023, preliminary government data showed on Tuesday, underscoring the…
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Asian shares mixed after Wall St edges back from recent highs
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-mixed-after-wall-st-edges-back-from-recent-highs
February 27, 2024, 7:38 AM
Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday after U.S. stocks edged back from their record heights.
U.S. futures edged lower while oil prices advanced.
Traders are growing cautious after…
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IAEA chief to inspect wrecked Fukushima plant in mid-March
https://japantoday.com/category/national/iaea-chief-to-inspect-wrecked-fukushima-plant-in-mid-march
February 27, 2024, 9:30 PM
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said Tuesday that the chief of the International Atomic Energy Agency will visit Japan in mid-March to inspect the crippled Fukushima Daiichi nuclear…
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