Singapore PM defends exclusive deal to lure Taylor Swift
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/singapore-pm-defends-exclusive-deal-to-lure-taylor-swift
March 5, 2024, 4:03 AM
Singapore struck a deal ensuring Taylor Swift played the city-state but nowhere else in Southeast Asia, the country's prime minister said Tuesday while defending the secretive arrangement.
Pop…
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China sets ambitious 5% growth target for 2024; military spending to rise by 7.2%
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china%27s-leaders-set-five-percent-growth-goal-for-2024
March 5, 2024, 4:02 AM
China set on Tuesday a growth target of around five percent for 2024, an ambitious objective analysts said would be a challenge to meet given the severe headwinds…
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Teenager dead, 4 other people wounded in shooting at Philadelphia bus stop, police say
https://japantoday.com/category/world/teenager-dead-4-other-people-wounded-in-shooting-at-philadelphia-bus-stop-police-say
March 5, 2024, 1:45 AM
A teenager was killed and four other people were injured in a shooting at a north Philadelphia bus stop on Monday afternoon, police said.
The city’s police commissioner,…
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Kishida to address U.S. Congress on April 11
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japanese-pm-to-address-us-congress-on-april-11
March 5, 2024, 12:11 AM
Congressional leaders have invited the prime minister of Japan, Fumio Kishida, to address a joint meeting of Congress on April 11, saying the relationship between the U.S. and Japan has proven…
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Arsenal hit Sheff Utd for six to set record scoring streak
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/arsenal-hit-sheff-utd-for-six-to-set-record-scoring-streak
March 4, 2024, 10:52 PM
Arsenal entered the record books as a 6-0 demolition of Sheffield United on Monday kept the Gunners on Liverpool and Manchester City's tails in the Premier League title…
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Police charge Chelsea star Sam Kerr with 'racially aggravated offense'
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/police-charge-chelsea-star-sam-kerr-with-%27racially-aggravated-offence%27
March 5, 2024, 12:20 AM
Chelsea and Australian women's soccer star Sam Kerr has been charged with a "racially aggravated offense" in Britain following a dispute involving a police officer, London's Metropolitan Police…
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Ex-Twitter execs sue Musk for unpaid severance
https://japantoday.com/category/business/ex-twitter-execs-sue-musk-for-unpaid-severance
March 4, 2024, 10:55 PM
Former top executives of Twitter sued Elon Musk on Monday saying he has failed to pay them nearly $130 million after the billionaire took over the social media…
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Gonoi attends White House ceremony for women of courage award
https://japantoday.com/category/national/gonoi-attends-white-house-ceremony-for-women-of-courage-award
March 4, 2024, 9:35 PM
Rina Gonoi, a former member of Japan's armed forces, attended a White House ceremony on Monday as one of the recipients of an award honoring women who have…
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Thousands of Belarusians convicted on politically-driven charges amid sweeping crackdown on dissent
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thousands-of-belarusians-convicted-on-politically-driven-charges-amid-sweeping-crackdown-on-dissent
March 4, 2024, 9:45 PM
Thousands of Belarusians have been convicted on politically-driven charges over the last three years as part of the authorities' relentless crackdown on dissent, the country's leading human rights…
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Ronaldo's Al-Nassr loses first leg of Asian Champions League quarterfinal
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ronaldo%27s-al-nassr-loses-first-leg-of-asian-champions-league-quarterfinal
March 4, 2024, 9:42 PM
Cristiano Ronaldo returned from suspension and could not prevent Al-Nassr losing to Al-Ain 1-0 in the first leg of their Asian Champions League quarterfinal on Monday.
A first…
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Tech tip: Change these settings on X to limit calls and hide your IP address
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/one-tech-tip-change-these-settings-on-x-to-limit-calls-and-hide-your-ip-address
March 4, 2024, 9:41 PM
Elon Musk's social media platform X has made audio and video calling capabilities available to all users, not just those with paid accounts. But a privacy issue has…
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U.N. envoy says 'reasonable grounds' to believe Hamas committed sexual violence on Oct 7
https://japantoday.com/category/world/un-envoy-says-%27reasonable-grounds%27-to-believe-hamas-committed-sexual-violence-on-oct.-7
March 5, 2024, 3:46 AM
The U.N. envoy focusing on sexual violence in conflict said in a new report Monday that there are “reasonable grounds” to believe Hamas committed rape, “sexualized torture,” and…
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UK plan to deport asylum seekers to Rwanda suffers first parliamentary defeats
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-plan-to-deport-asylum-seekers-to-rwanda-suffers-first-parliamentary-defeats
March 4, 2024, 9:45 PM
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak suffered his first defeats over his legislation to send asylum seekers to Rwanda after the upper house of parliament demanded greater protections to…
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ChatGPT-rival Anthropic releases more powerful AI
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/chatgpt-rival-anthropic-releases-more-powerful-ai
March 4, 2024, 9:41 PM
Anthropic, a major player in generative artificial intelligence, announced new models to fuel its Claude chatbot, the company said on Monday, as ChatGPT faces more rivals.
The company…
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Germany braces for more rail, air travel strikes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/germany-braces-for-fresh-rail-air-travel-strikes
March 4, 2024, 9:45 PM
Germany braced for more travel misery after unions on Monday called for renewed walkouts at Lufthansa and rail operator Deutsche Bahn, amid escalating rows over inflation-busting pay rises.…
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Police in Belgium arrest 4 people suspected of planning attack against Brussels concert hall
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-in-belgium-arrest-4-people-suspected-of-planning-attack-against-brussels-concert-hall
March 4, 2024, 9:46 PM
Police in Belgium have arrested four people suspected of plotting an attack against a concert hall in Brussels, the federal prosecutor's office said Monday.
The adult arrested has…
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Putin ally says 'Ukraine is Russia' and historical territory needs to 'come home'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin-ally-says-%27ukraine-is-russia%27-and-historical-territory-needs-to-%27come-home%27
March 5, 2024, 3:46 AM
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council and an ally of President Vladimir Putin, described Ukraine on Monday as part of Russia and said what he called…
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U.S. Supreme Court rules Trump can stay on Colorado primary ballot
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-supreme-court-rules-trump-can-stay-on-colorado-primary-ballot
March 5, 2024, 3:19 AM
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday removed a potential hurdle to Donald Trump's bid to recapture the White House, unanimously dismissing a state court ruling that could have…
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After helping France win LA Sevens, Dupont has Olympic gold in mind
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/after-helping-france-win-los-angeles-sevens-antoine-dupont-has-olympic-gold-in-mind
March 4, 2024, 9:42 PM
After helping France win the Los Angeles Sevens, Antoine Dupont has his sights firmly set on Olympic gold at the Paris Games.
France beat Britain 21-0 in the…
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Sinead O'Connor's estate asks Donald Trump to stop playing her music at rallies
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/sinead-o%27connor%27s-estate-asks-donald-trump-to-stop-playing-her-music-at-rallies
March 4, 2024, 9:40 PM
The estate of Sinead O’Connor on Monday asked Donald Trump not to play her music at campaign rallies, saying the late singer considered the former president a “biblical…
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Fast car, slow return: Ferrari stolen in 1995 from Formula One driver is recovered by UK police
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/fast-car-slow-return-ferrari-stolen-in-1995-from-a-formula-one-driver-is-recovered-by-u.k.-police
March 4, 2024, 9:42 PM
A very fast car has made a very slow return.
British police said Monday that they have recovered a Ferrari stolen from Austrian Formula One driver Gerhard Berger…
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Apple unveils new 13- and 15-inch MacBook Air with powerful M3 chip
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/apple-unveils-the-new-13-and-15-inch-macbook-air-with-the-powerful-m3-chip
March 4, 2024, 9:41 PM
Apple on Monday announced the new MacBook Air with the powerful M3 chip, taking its incredible combination of power-efficient performance and portability to a new level.
With M3,…
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A soccer star and savvy businessman: Mbappé leads Messi and Ronaldo in registered trademarks
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/a-soccer-star-and-a-savvy-businessman-mbappe-leads-messi-and-ronaldo-in-registered-trademarks
March 4, 2024, 9:42 PM
It's hard to say whether Kylian Mbappé is ahead of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in their battle for the honorific title of “best player in the world."…
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Kishida pledges strong determination in repatriating abductees from N Korea
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-vows-strong-determination-in-repatriating-n.-korea-abductees
March 4, 2024, 9:39 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Monday that his government will, "with strong determination," make every effort to realize the return of all citizens abducted by North Korea.…
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France becomes only country to explicitly guarantee abortion as a constitutional right
https://japantoday.com/category/world/french-lawmakers-gather-for-a-historic-vote-that-will-make-abortion-a-constitutional-right
March 4, 2024, 9:45 PM
French lawmakers on Monday overwhelmingly approved a bill to enshrine abortion rights in France's constitution, making it the only country to explicitly guarantee a woman’s right to voluntarily…
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Clean trains
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/clean-trains
March 4, 2024, 9:46 PM
A railroad worker washes a train at a locomotive depot in Kawasaki on Monday.
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Kremlin says German army discussing strikes on Russia; asks if Scholz is in control
https://japantoday.com/category/world/kremlin-says-german-army-discussing-strikes-on-russia-asks-if-scholz-is-in-control
March 4, 2024, 9:45 PM
The Kremlin said on Monday a purported recording of German military discussions showed Germany's armed forces were discussing plans to launch strikes on Russian territory, and questioned whether…
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Masked shooters kill 4 people and injure 3 at outdoor party in California
https://japantoday.com/category/world/masked-shooters-kill-4-people-and-injure-3-at-an-outdor-party-in-california-police-say
March 4, 2024, 10:11 AM
A group of men in masks opened fire at an outdoor party in central California, killing four people and injuring three others Sunday evening, police said.
Police responded…
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3 in China found guilty of operating Japanese anime piracy site
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/3-in-china-found-guilty-of-operating-japanese-anime-piracy-site
March 4, 2024, 9:40 PM
Three people involved in a website in China offering pirated Japanese anime have been found guilty by a local court of copyright infringement in the first such conviction…
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How Chinese retailers can offer Americans steep bargains on clothes and why that could change
https://japantoday.com/category/business/how-chinese-retailers-can-offer-americans-steep-bargains-on-clothes-and-why-that-could-change
March 4, 2024, 9:37 PM
As a substitute teacher in her mid-20s, Lindsey Puls was delighted to discover the fashion world of Shein more than 10 years ago, lured in by its super-low…
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