SpaceX launches its eighth long-duration crew to orbit for NASA
https://japantoday.com/category/world/spacex-launches-its-eighth-long-duration-crew-to-orbit-for-nasa
March 4, 2024, 4:59 AM
A SpaceX rocket lifted off from Florida on Sunday night carrying a crew of three U.S. astronauts and a Russian cosmonaut on their way to the International Space…
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Japan's Nikkei tops 40,000 for first time
https://japantoday.com/category/business/Japan%27s-Nikkei-tops-40-000-for-first-time
March 4, 2024, 3:26 AM
Japan’s Nikkei 225 share benchmark topped 40,000 on Monday for the first time as strong demand for technology shares keeps pushing the index higher.
By midday in Tokyo,…
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Investor group raises bid for U.S. retailer Macy's to $6.6 bil
https://japantoday.com/category/business/investor-group-raises-bid-for-us-retailer-macy%27s-to-6.6-bn
March 4, 2024, 3:40 AM
An investor group that offered to buy the struggling U.S. department store chain Macy's in December and was turned down said Sunday it has sweetened its bid.
Arkhouse…
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Haley wins DC Republican primary and gets her first 2024 victory
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nikki-haley-wins-the-district-of-columbia%E2%80%99s-republican-primary-and-gets-her-first-2024-victory
March 4, 2024, 2:18 AM
Nikki Haley has won the Republican primary in the District of Columbia, notching her first victory of the 2024 campaign.
Her victory Sunday at least temporarily halts Donald…
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Alcaraz outlasts Nadal in made-for-Netflix exhibition
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/alcaraz-outlasts-nadal-in-made-for-netflix-exhibition
March 3, 2024, 11:43 PM
Carlos Alcaraz and Rafael Nadal warmed up for the ATP Indian Wells Masters on Sunday with a lively exhibition in Las Vegas won by Alcaraz 3-6, 6-4, 14-12.…
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Swiss police step up security after stabbing of Orthodox Jew
https://japantoday.com/category/world/swiss-police-step-up-security-after-stabbing-of-orthodox-jew
March 3, 2024, 10:20 PM
Swiss police stepped up security Sunday and protesters marched in Zurich after an Orthodox Jewish man was stabbed in a possible anti-Semitic attack by a teenager.
Demonstrators marched…
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Wheelchair marathon winner
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/wheelchair-marathon-winner
March 3, 2024, 9:14 PM
Tomoki Suzuki of Japan reacts as he wins first place in the men's wheelchair marathon during the Tokyo Marathon 2024 in Tokyo on Sunday.
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Man City's 3-1 win against Man United provides reality check for Ratcliffe
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-city%27s-3-1-win-against-man-united-provides-reality-check-for-jim-ratcliffe
March 3, 2024, 9:39 PM
Good luck trying to knock Manchester City off its perch.
With new investment and renewed hope, Manchester United fans have been encouraged to believe the good times will…
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Several countries extend oil cuts to boost prices
https://japantoday.com/category/business/several-countries-extend-oil-cuts-to-boost-prices
March 3, 2024, 9:38 PM
Moscow, Riyadh and several other OPEC+ members on Sunday announced extensions to oil production cuts first announced in 2023 as part of an agreement among oil producers to…
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Surfers from Brazil and Australia win final Olympic qualifier in warm and windy Puerto Rico
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/surfers-from-brazil-and-australia-win-final-olympic-qualifier-in-warm-and-windy-puerto-rico
March 3, 2024, 9:41 PM
Top surfers Gabriel Medina of Brazil and Sally Fitzgibbons of Australia won the final qualifier for the upcoming Olympics on Sunday following nine days in which scores of…
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Alleged IS militants in Russia's North Caucasus killed in shootout with security services
https://japantoday.com/category/world/alleged-is-militants-in-russia%27s-north-caucasus-were-killed-in-a-shootout-with-security-services
March 3, 2024, 9:34 PM
Six alleged members of the Islamic State group were killed in a shootout in Russia's volatile North Caucasus region, in what the country's National Anti-Terrorism Committee (NAC) described…
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‘Dune: Part Two’ brings spice power to the box office with $81.5 million debut
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%E2%80%98dune-part-two%E2%80%99-brings-spice-power-to-the-box-office-with-81.5-million-debut
March 3, 2024, 9:37 PM
Movie theaters were looking for a savior and “ Dune: Part Two ” is delivering on the promise. Armed with sandworms, big screen spectacle and the star power…
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German defense minister said leaked audio is part of Russia's 'information war' against West
https://japantoday.com/category/world/german-defense-minister-said-leaked-audio-is-part-of-russia%27s-%27information-war%27-against-west
March 4, 2024, 4:55 AM
Germany's defense minister on Sunday described Russia's leak of a conversation by ranking German military officers to be part of Russia's “information war” against the West, and that…
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Jos Verstappen: Red Bull F1 team will 'explode' if Christian Horner stays as team principal
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/jos-verstappen-red-bull-f1-team-will-%E2%80%9Cexplode%E2%80%9D-if-christian-horner-stays-as-team-principal
March 3, 2024, 9:40 PM
The Red Bull Formula One team will “explode” if Christian Horner stays on as team principal, according to Jos Verstappen, the father of three-time F1 champion Max Verstappen.…
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2 dead in separate avalanches in Hokkaido
https://japantoday.com/category/national/2-dead-in-separate-avalanches-in-japan%27s-hokkaido
March 4, 2024, 3:24 AM
Two people died after being caught in separate avalanches in Hokkaido, northern Japan, on Sunday, according to local police.
A woman in her 40s died in an avalanche…
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Japan foreign minister says women's involvement key to peace efforts
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-foreign-minister-says-women%27s-involvement-key-to-peace-efforts
March 3, 2024, 9:35 PM
Japan should pursue women's involvement in conflict prevention and peacebuilding efforts as a key foreign policy to further contribute to global peace, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa told a…
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Super Tuesday's dominance highlights how presidential selection process can exclude many U.S. voters
https://japantoday.com/category/world/super-tuesday%27s-bigfooting-highlights-how-presidential-selection-process-can-exclude-many-us-voters
March 4, 2024, 2:47 AM
As an independent, Christian Miller can’t vote in Pennsylvania’s closed presidential primary in April. He said it wouldn’t matter even if he could.
“You’re not really voting for…
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Malaysia may renew hunt for missing flight MH370, 10 years after its disappearance
https://japantoday.com/category/world/malaysia-may-renew-hunt-for-missing-flight-mh370-10-years-after-its-disappearance
March 3, 2024, 9:34 PM
Malaysia's government said Sunday it may renew the hunt for missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 after a U.S. technology firm proposed a fresh search in the southern Indian…
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Netanyahu rival’s visit to U.S. highlights cracks within Israel’s wartime leadership
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel%27s-wartime-cabinet-is-rattled-by-a-dispute-between-netanyahu-and-his-top-political-rival
March 4, 2024, 4:55 AM
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu rebuked a top cabinet minister arriving in Washington on Sunday for talks with U.S. officials, according to an Israeli official, signaling widening cracks within…
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Yemen's Houthis say they will continue sinking British ships
https://japantoday.com/category/world/yemen%27s-houthis-say-they-will-continue-sinking-british-ships
March 3, 2024, 9:33 PM
Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis vowed on Sunday to continue targeting British ships in the Gulf of Aden following the sinking of UK-owned vessel Rubymar.
The U.S. military confirmed on…
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Woman clutching an infant found in rubble of Ukraine building after Russian drone strike
https://japantoday.com/category/world/death-toll-rises-from-russian-drone-strike-on-ukrainian-port-city-as-china%27s-envoy-tours-moscow
March 4, 2024, 4:55 AM
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Western allies to boost Ukraine’s air defenses after a Russian drone strike destroyed an apartment block in the southern port city of Odesa and…
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'170 people executed' in attacks on Burkina villages: prosecutor
https://japantoday.com/category/world/%27170-people-executed%27-in-attacks-on-burkina-villages-prosecutor
March 3, 2024, 9:34 PM
Around 170 people were "executed" in attacks on three villages in northern Burkina Faso a week ago, a regional prosecutor said on Sunday as jihadist violence flares in…
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Japanese model with Down syndrome fulfills dream; walks in Paris show
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japanese-model-with-down-syndrome-fulfills-dream-walks-in-paris-show
March 3, 2024, 9:35 PM
A Japanese model with Down syndrome made a guest appearance at Paris Fashion Week on Saturday, making her dream come true as she walked down the runway in…
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Spain reaches first semis in sevens world series after overhauling Fiji in LA
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/spain-reaches-first-semis-in-sevens-world-series-after-overhauling-fiji-in-la
March 3, 2024, 9:41 PM
Spain reached its first semifinals in the rugby sevens world series as part of an all-European men's last four at the Los Angeles tournament on Saturday.
Spain stunned…
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Shehbaz Sharif voted in as Pakistan's prime minister for second time
https://japantoday.com/category/world/shehbaz-sharif-voted-in-as-pakistan%27s-prime-minister-for-second-time
March 3, 2024, 9:34 PM
Shehbaz Sharif was voted in on Sunday as Pakistan's prime minister for a second time, presiding over a shaky alliance that has shut out followers of jailed opposition…
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Takahiro Hataji wins New Zealand Open for 1st professional title
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/takahiro-hataji-wins-new-zealand-open-for-1st-professional-title
March 3, 2024, 8:20 AM
Takahiro Hataji won his first professional tournament and became the first Japanese player to win the New Zealand Golf Open Sunday when he took out the 103rd edition…
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South Korean doctors hold massive anti-government rally over medical school recruitment plan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-korean-doctors-hold-massive-anti-government-rally-over-medical-school-recruitment-plan
March 3, 2024, 8:20 AM
Thousands of senior doctors rallied in Seoul on Sunday to express their support for junior doctors who have been on strike for nearly two weeks over a government…
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Australia's Hannah Green sinks 30-foot putt to win LPGA event in Singapore by one stroke
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/green-wins-lpga-tournament-in-singapore-by-one-stroke
March 3, 2024, 9:41 PM
Hannah Green made a stunning 30-foot birdie at the final hole to clinch a one-stroke victory over Celine Boutier at the LPGA Tour’s HSBC Women’s World Championship on…
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Heavy rains in Pakistan kill at least 29 as buildings collapse and landslides block roads
https://japantoday.com/category/world/heavy-winter-rains-in-pakistan-kill-at-least-29-as-buildings-collapse-and-landslides-block-roads
March 3, 2024, 7:05 AM
Pakistani authorities said Sunday at least 29 people died and 50 others injured due to heavy rains that swept across the country in the past 48 hours, causing…
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Sea Eagles, Roosters win as Australian rugby league launches American dream
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/sea-eagles-win-as-australian-rugby-league-launches-american-dream
March 3, 2024, 9:41 PM
Manly Sea Eagles and Sydney Roosters made winning starts as Australia's National Rugby League kicked off its season at glitzy Las Vegas Saturday in a bold bid to…
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