2 buses collide head-on in western Honduras, killing 17 people and injuring 14
https://japantoday.com/category/world/2-buses-collide-head-on-in-western-honduras-killing-17-people-and-injuring-14
February 29, 2024, 4:23 AM
Two buses collided head-on Wednesday in a village in western Honduras, and 17 people were killed and 14 were injured, four of them seriously, authorities said.
Officials said…
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Ignored by 'Oppenheimer,' atomic test victims speak out
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ignored-by-%27oppenheimer-%27-atomic-test-victims-speak-out
February 29, 2024, 4:52 AM
Wesley Burris was fast asleep in bed when the world's first atomic bomb exploded just 25 miles from his front door.
A blinding light filled the home in…
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Magazine frets over 'prestigious' university's alleged plans for a 'China School' on campus
https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/magazine-frets-over-prestigious-university%27s-alleged-plans-for-a-china-school-on-campus
February 29, 2024, 4:24 AM
Use of "prestigious," when applied to educational institutions in Japan (from K-12 to university), has probably been done to death. But there's one school that few would deny…
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U.S. Supreme Court to decide Trump criminal immunity claim in 2020 election case
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-supreme-court-to-decide-trump-criminal-immunity-claim-in-2020-election-case2
February 29, 2024, 2:48 AM
The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday agreed to decide Donald Trump's claim of immunity from prosecution for trying to overturn his 2020 election loss, giving him a boost…
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Man United and Chelsea grab late winners in FA Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-united-and-chelsea-grab-late-winners-in-fa-cup.-youngsters-deliver-again-for-liverpool
February 28, 2024, 11:15 PM
Manchester United and Chelsea kept alive their hopes of silverware this season by scoring late winners in the FA Cup on Wednesday.
Liverpool also advanced to the quarterfinals,…
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Yamamoto throws 2 impressive, scoreless innings in MLB exhibition debut for Dodgers
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/yoshinobu-yamamoto-throws-2-impressive-scoreless-innings-in-mlb-exhibition-debut-for-dodgers
February 28, 2024, 11:17 PM
Even Shohei Ohtani was intrigued by Yoshinobu Yamamoto's exhibition debut Wednesday, making the 30-minute drive through Phoenix suburbs in a white convertible to show his support for a…
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Beijing selected to host 2027 track and field world championships
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/beijing-selected-to-host-2027-track-and-field-world-championships
February 28, 2024, 10:07 PM
The 2027 track and field world championships have been awarded to Beijing.
The World Athletics Council reached the decision Wednesday to bring the meet back to China after…
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G7 finance meeting marred by divisions over seizing Russian assets
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/g7-finance-meeting-marred-by-divisions-over-seizing-russian-assets1
February 28, 2024, 11:20 PM
French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire on Wednesday publicly challenged U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen's view that it would be legal to monetize some $300 billion in frozen…
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Go Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/go-japan
February 28, 2024, 9:02 PM
A Japan soccer fans cheers is seen in the stand ahead of the final qualifier for the Paris Olympic women's soccer tournament between Japan and North Korea at…
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Man City to continue FA Cup defense with home match against Newcastle in quarterfinals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-city-to-continue-fa-cup-defense-with-home-match-against-newcastle-in-quarterfinals
February 28, 2024, 9:46 PM
Manchester City will continue its defense of the FA Cup with a home match against Newcastle in the quarterfinals.
The draw was made Wednesday ahead of the remaining…
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Older U.S. adults should get another COVID-19 shot, advisory panel says
https://japantoday.com/category/features/health/older-us-adults-should-get-another-covid-19-shot-advisers-say
February 28, 2024, 9:33 PM
Older U.S. adults should roll up their sleeves for another COVID-19 shot, even if they got a booster in the fall, an influential government advisory panel said Wednesday.…
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International monitoring mission says Serbia's election was held in unjust conditions
https://japantoday.com/category/world/an-international-monitoring-mission-says-serbia%27s-election-was-held-in-unjust-conditions
February 28, 2024, 9:49 PM
Serbia's recent disputed election was held in “unjust conditions” in part because of the president's involvement and systemic advantages for the ruling party, a report by international monitors…
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Food aid reaches north Gaza for first time in weeks; Israeli hostages' families push for release
https://japantoday.com/category/world/food-aid-reaches-north-gaza-for-first-time-in-weeks.-israeli-hostages%27-families-push-for-release
February 29, 2024, 2:49 AM
Aid convoys carrying food reached northern Gaza this week, Israeli officials said Wednesday, the first major delivery in a month to the devastated, isolated area, where the U.N.…
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Biden 'continues to be fit for duty,' his doctor says, after president undergoes annual physical
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Biden-%27continues-to-be-fit-for-duty-%27-his-doctor-says-after-president-undergoes-annual-physical
February 29, 2024, 2:48 AM
President Joe Biden “continues to be fit for duty,” his doctor wrote Wednesday after conducting an annual physical that is being closely watched as the 81-year-old seeks reelection in November.
Dr. Kevin…
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Idaho halts execution after problems inserting IV line
https://japantoday.com/category/world/idaho-halts-execution-after-problem-inserting-iv-line
February 28, 2024, 9:49 PM
The execution by lethal injection of a convicted serial killer in Idaho was halted on Wednesday after a medical team was unable to insert an intravenous line.
Thomas…
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U.S. lunar lander still operating despite previous battery warning
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-lunar-lander-still-operating-despite-previous-battery-warning
February 28, 2024, 9:50 PM
The lunar lander that touched down on the moon last week is still working via solar power, the private company behind the historic mission said Wednesday, after announcing…
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Ryan Gosling, Billie Eilish, Jon Batiste set to perform at Oscars
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/ryan-gosling-billie-eilish-jon-batiste-set-to-perform-at-the-oscars
February 28, 2024, 9:42 PM
The Oscars just got an infusion of Kenergy.
Ryan Gosling will sing the pop power ballad “ I’m Just Ken ” at the show on March 10, the…
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Ohtani won't pitch this season after major elbow surgery, but he can still hit
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/shohei-ohtani-won%27t-pitch-this-season-after-major-elbow-surgery-but-he-can-still-hit.-here%27s-why
February 28, 2024, 11:17 PM
Shohei Ohtani is unique in Major League Baseball history, a two-way Japanese superstar who can excel as a hitter and a pitcher, sometimes in the same game.
But…
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McConnell to step down as Senate Republican leader in November after record run in the job
https://japantoday.com/category/world/mcconnell-will-step-down-as-the-senate-republican-leader-in-november-after-a-record-run-in-the-job
February 28, 2024, 9:49 PM
Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history who maintained his power in the face of dramatic convulsions in the Republican Party for almost two decades, will step…
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Democracy's appeal slipping as nations across much of the world hold elections, poll finds
https://japantoday.com/category/world/democracy%27s-appeal-is-slipping-as-nations-across-much-of-the-world-hold-elections-a-poll-finds
February 28, 2024, 9:48 PM
Representative democracy remains a favorite system of governance around the globe, but its appeal is slipping on the eve of elections in much of the world, according to…
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Days from U.S. government shutdown, Congress racing to strike deal
https://japantoday.com/category/world/days-from-a-government-shutdown-congress-is-racing-to-strike-a-deal.-but-aid-for-ukraine-is-stalled
February 28, 2024, 9:48 PM
The Air ForcDays before a possible partial government shutdown, negotiators in Congress were working furiously Wednesday to finish up a federal spending plan as Washington joined Ukraine and…
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Moldovan breakaway region appeals to Russia as spat with pro-Western government worsens
https://japantoday.com/category/world/moldovan-breakaway-region-appeals-to-russia-as-a-spat-with-the-pro-western-government-worsens
February 29, 2024, 2:49 AM
Officials in Moldova’s Russia-backed breakaway region of Transnistria appealed to Moscow for protection Wednesday, as tensions escalate with the pro-Western government.
Moldova, a candidate to join the European…
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Boeing given 90 days by FAA to come up with plan to improve safety and quality of manufacturing
https://japantoday.com/category/business/faa-gives-boeing-90-days-to-come-up-with-a-plan-to-improve-manufacturing-quality-and-safety
February 28, 2024, 9:43 PM
The Federal Aviation Administration is giving Boeing 90 days to come up with a plan to fix quality problems and meet safety standards for building new planes.
The…
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Committee says 285 people and organizations nominated for 2024 Nobel Peace Prize
https://japantoday.com/category/world/committee-says-285-people-and-organizations-nominated-for-the-2024-nobel-peace-prize
February 28, 2024, 9:50 PM
The Norwegian Nobel Committee said Wednesday it registered 285 candidates for the 2024 Nobel Peace Prize by the Feb 1 deadline, down from 2023 when it received 351…
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Japanese student at Yale urges Gaza ceasefire as U.S. universities quiet dissent
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-student-urges-gaza-ceasefire-as-u.s.-universities-quiet-dissent
February 29, 2024, 1:38 AM
A Japanese graduate student at Yale University is calling for Israel to end its protracted military campaign in Gaza at a time of high tensions over the issue…
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Bitcoin tops $60,000, approaches all-time high
https://japantoday.com/category/business/bitcoin-tops-60-000-approaches-all-time-high
February 28, 2024, 9:43 PM
Bitcoin passed the $60,000 mark on Wednesday, approaching its all-time high and continuing its unbridled rise since the approval of a new type of investment indexed to the…
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Andy Murray says he's unlikely to play past this summer after loss to Humbert in Dubai
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/andy-murray-loses-to-fifth-seeded-ugo-humbert-at-dubai-championship
February 28, 2024, 9:46 PM
Two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray reiterated Wednesday that he is likely to retire from tennis before the season is over.
“I’m likely not going to play past this…
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Open letter urges Venice Biennale art show to exclude Israel
https://japantoday.com/category/world/open-letter-urges-venice-biennale-art-show-to-exclude-israel.-italy%27s-culture-minister-pushes-back
February 28, 2024, 9:49 PM
Thousands of artists, curators and critics have signed an open letter calling on the Venice Biennale to exclude the Israeli national pavilion from this year’s contemporary art fair…
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Saudi Arabia and ATP tennis tour have 5-year sponsorship deal that includes rankings
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/saudi-arabia-and-the-atp-tennis-tour-have-a-5-year-sponsorship-deal-that-includes-the-rankings
February 28, 2024, 9:46 PM
Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and the men's professional tennis tour have agreed to a five-year partnership that includes naming rights for the ATP rankings, the latest move…
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Airlines had their safest year on record in 2023: IATA
https://japantoday.com/category/features/travel/airlines-had-their-safest-year-on-record-in-2023-iata
February 28, 2024, 9:36 PM
Last year was the safest ever for commercial air travel, despite a massive rebound in passenger flights, an airline industry group said Wednesday.
The only fatal accident of…
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