Fun in the snow
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/fun-in-the-snow-3
February 11, 2023, 9:05 PM
Red-crowned cranes, designated as a Japanese special national treasure, frolic on a feeding ground near the Hokkaido village of Tsurui, on Saturday.
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Chinese woman's 'purchase' of uninhabited Okinawa island causes stir
https://japantoday.com/category/national/chinese-woman%27s-purchase-of-uninhabited-okinawa-island-causes-stir
February 11, 2023, 9:20 PM
A recent social media post by a Chinese woman in which she claims to have purchased an uninhabited island in Okinawa Prefecture has caused a stir online, with…
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Hirano, Ono win snowboarding halfpipe World Cup titles
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/snowboarding-hirano-ono-win-3rd-straight-wc-halfpipe-events-season
February 11, 2023, 7:25 AM
Japan's Ruka Hirano and Mitsuki Ono both won their third straight snowboarding halfpipe World Cup events Friday, wrapping up the season by respectively claiming their maiden men's and…
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Kishida says sinus surgery went smoothly
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan%27s-pm-kishida-undergoes-sinus-surgery
February 11, 2023, 9:19 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had sinus surgery at a Tokyo hospital on Saturday to treat chronic sinusitis that has caused him to have a stuffy nose since…
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Kishida's reported pick for new BOJ chief a calculated surprise
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/focus-japan-pm%27s-pick-for-new-boj-chief-a-calculated-surprise
February 11, 2023, 9:19 PM
The choice of former Bank of Japan board member Kazuo Ueda for the next central bank governor is a well-calibrated decision by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at one…
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U.S. blacklists 6 Chinese entities over balloon program
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-blacklists-6-chinese-entities-over-balloon-program
February 11, 2023, 12:02 PM
The United States on Friday blacklisted six Chinese entities it said were linked to Beijing's aerospace programs as part of its retaliation over an alleged Chinese spy balloon…
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Japan reports 27,371 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-27-371-new-coronavirus-cases
February 11, 2023, 12:02 PM
Japan on Saturday reported 27,371 new coronavirus cases, down 1,244 from Friday. Tokyo reported 1,752 new cases, down 170 from Friday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Toronto mayor steps down after affair with ex-staffer
https://japantoday.com/category/world/toronto-mayor-steps-down-after-affair-with-ex-staffer
February 11, 2023, 3:41 AM
The mayor of Canada’s largest city has stepped down after acknowledging he had an affair with a former staffer.
Toronto Mayor John Tory said at a late Friday…
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Baldwin says 'Rust' prosecutor made 'elementary legal error'
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/baldwin-says-%27rust%27-prosecutor-made-%27elementary-legal-error%27
February 10, 2023, 9:26 PM
Alec Baldwin said Friday prosecutors who have charged him over the death of a cinematographer who was shot on a film set have made an "elementary legal error."…
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Wheels up
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/wheels-up
February 10, 2023, 8:55 PM
Japan's Takamoto Katsuta and Ireland's Aaron Johnston drive their Toyota GR Yaris Rally1 Hybrid during the Swedish Rally, World Rally Championship Round 2, in Ume, Sweden, on Friday.
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U.S. shoots down 'high-altitude object' over Alaska
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-shoots-down-%27high-altitude-object%27-over-alaska
February 11, 2023, 5:18 AM
A U.S. fighter jet shot down an unidentified object drifting high over Alaska on Friday, the White House said, just six days after the downing of an alleged…
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Florida GOP gives DeSantis control of Disney district
https://japantoday.com/category/world/florida-gop-gives-desantis-control-of-disney-district
February 11, 2023, 1:41 AM
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will soon take control of Walt Disney World's self-governing district after Senate Republicans approved a bill Friday punishing the company over its opposition to…
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U.N. human rights chief calls for special forces to Haiti
https://japantoday.com/category/world/un-human-rights-chief-calls-for-special-forces-to-haiti
February 10, 2023, 9:22 PM
The U.N.’s human rights chief on Friday urged the international community to consider deploying a specialized armed force to Haiti, warning that violent gangs are creating a “living…
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Russia strikes Ukrainian power grid and gains ground in the east
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-strikes-ukrainian-power-grid-and-gains-ground-in-the-east1
February 11, 2023, 5:17 AM
Russian missiles hit power facilities on Friday across Ukraine, where President Volodymyr Zelenskyy returned from a tour of Western capitals and Ukrainian officials said a long-awaited Russian offensive…
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Depth of roster gives Eagles edge in Super Bowl matchup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/depth-of-roster-gives-eagles-edge-in-super-bowl-matchup
February 10, 2023, 9:24 PM
If the Super Bowl is decided in the trenches: Advantage Philadelphia Eagles with their two All-Pro offensive linemen and four double-digit sack artists.
If it comes down to…
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Children rescued from ruins days after earthquake, as death toll tops 23,700
https://japantoday.com/category/world/children-rescued-from-ruins-days-after-earthquake-but-death-toll-tops-23-700
February 10, 2023, 9:20 PM
Rescue crews saved a 10-day-old baby and his mother trapped in the ruins of a building in Turkey on Friday and dug several people out from other sites…
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Olympics row deepens as 35 countries demand ban for Russia and Belarus
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/olympics-row-deepens-as-35-countries-demand-ban-for-russia-and-belarus4
February 10, 2023, 9:24 PM
A group of 35 countries, including the United States, Germany and Australia, will demand that Russian and Belarusian athletes are banned from the 2024 Olympics, the Lithuanian sports…
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New classified document found in FBI search of Pence home
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fbi-searching-pence-home-as-part-of-classified-docs-probe
February 11, 2023, 5:18 AM
The FBI discovered an additional document with classified markings at former Vice President Mike Pence ’s Indiana home during a search Friday, following the discovery by his lawyers…
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Amsterdam to ban cannabis outdoors in red-light district
https://japantoday.com/category/world/amsterdam-to-ban-cannabis-outdoors-in-red-light-district1
February 10, 2023, 9:22 PM
The city of Amsterdam, a popular destination for tourists who visit its marijuana coffee shops, will ban smoking cannabis in public in the red-light district as part of…
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Finland debates NATO ratification that may leave Sweden behind
https://japantoday.com/category/world/finland-debates-nato-ratification-that-may-leave-sweden-behind
February 10, 2023, 9:20 PM
Finnish parliamentary groups said on Friday they may ratify NATO's founding treaties in the coming weeks, a key step that could lead the country to proceed with membership…
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Japan's earthquake recovery offers hard lessons for Turkey, Syria
https://japantoday.com/category/national/2-powerful-quakes-link-turkey-japan-and-syria-in-suffering
February 11, 2023, 10:03 AM
Mountains of rubble and twisted metal. Death on an unimaginable scale. Grief. Rage. Relief at having survived.
What's left behind after a natural disaster so powerful that it…
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Tour operator fined over 2019 deaths of Japanese teens in Australia
https://japantoday.com/category/national/tour-operator-fined-over-2019-deaths-of-japanese-teens-in-australia
February 10, 2023, 9:23 PM
An Australian court has fined a locally based Japanese tour operator over the deaths of two Japanese teenagers who drowned on a popular tourist island in the country's…
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Israeli police: 2 killed, 5 wounded in Jerusalem car-ramming
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israeli-medics-car-ramming-in-east-jerusalem-wounds-6
February 10, 2023, 9:21 PM
A Palestinian plowed a car into a crowded bus stop in east Jerusalem on Friday, killing two people, including a six-year-old, and injuring five others before being shot…
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Dutch probe anti-Semitic message on Anne Frank house
https://japantoday.com/category/world/dutch-probe-%27hate%27-projection-on-anne-frank-house
February 10, 2023, 9:21 PM
Dutch police said on Friday they were investigating the projection of an anti-Semitic laser message onto the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam -- an incident the prime minister…
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Yen strengthens on reports Ueda picked as Bank of Japan chief
https://japantoday.com/category/business/yen-strengthens-on-reports-ueda-picked-as-bank-of-japan-chief
February 10, 2023, 9:23 PM
Japan's government plans to nominate economics professor Kazuo Ueda as Bank of Japan chief, reports said Friday, an unexpected pick that sent the yen rallying against the dollar.…
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South Korea court convicts 'comfort women' activist of embezzling donations
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/south-korea-court-convicts-%27comfort-women%27-activist-of-embezzling-donations
February 11, 2023, 7:25 AM
A South Korean court on Friday convicted a lawmaker who led an activist group for victims of Japanese wartime sexual exploitation of embezzling group funds and fined her…
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Robbery suspect also allegedly had scam base in Thailand
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/philippine-returned-suspect-also-allegedly-had-scam-base-in-thailand
February 11, 2023, 7:24 AM
A man suspected to be behind a string of robberies across Japan that were coordinated from the Philippines also allegedly committed fraud remotely from Thailand, investigative sources said.…
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Asia shares mostly fall, eyeing inflation, earnings, growth
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asia-shares-mostly-fall-eyeing-inflation-earnings-growth
February 10, 2023, 7:37 AM
Asian shares were mostly lower on Friday after Wall Street retreated for a second day as market watchers considered earnings reports and various indicators about whether inflation is…
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Honda boosts profit despite chips crunch, COVID
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan%27s-honda-boosts-profit-despite-chips-crunch-covid
February 11, 2023, 7:25 AM
Honda Motor Co on Friday reported a 27% jump in its October-December profit, despite headwinds like shortages of computer chips and rising costs of raw materials.
Honda's profit…
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China says it refused U.S. call about balloon because atmosphere not 'proper'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-says-refused-us-call-because-atmosphere-not-%27proper%27
February 10, 2023, 11:52 AM
China’s Defense Ministry says it refused a call from U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin following the shooting down of an alleged Chinese spy balloon because the U.S. had…
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