Aid for Turkey
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/aid-for-turkey
February 13, 2023, 9:23 PM
Japan Air Self-Defense Force personnel line up before boarding a Japanese government plane at the ASDF's Chitose Air Base in Hokkaido, Monday, on a mission to transport disaster-relief…
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Abe shooter faces additional charges of making gun, damaging building
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/abe-shooter-faces-additional-charges-of-making-gun-damaging-building
February 13, 2023, 11:47 AM
Police on Monday referred the man indicted for murdering former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to prosecutors on five additional charges, including of making a gun and damaging…
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Flights grounded, power cut as tropical storm lashes New Zealand
https://japantoday.com/category/world/flights-grounded-power-cut-as-storm-lashes-n.zealand
February 13, 2023, 6:35 AM
Tens of thousands of homes in New Zealand were without power Monday and hundreds of flights have been cancelled as a tropical storm lashes the north of the…
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Philippine coast guard accuses Chinese ship of using 'laser light'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/philippine-coast-guard-accuses-chinese-ship-of-using-%27laser-light%27
February 13, 2023, 6:37 AM
The Philippine Coast Guard on Monday accused a Chinese coast guard vessel of shining a "military-grade laser light" at one of its boats in the disputed South China…
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Ruling out aliens? Senior U.S. general says not ruling out anything yet
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ruling-out-aliens-senior-u.s.-general-says-not-ruling-out-anything-yet3
February 13, 2023, 9:47 AM
The U.S. Air Force general overseeing North American airspace said on Sunday after a series of shoot-downs of unidentified objects that he would not rule out aliens or…
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Super Bowl magic: Chiefs beat Eagles 38-35
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/mahomes-chiefs-beat-eagles-38-35-in-super-bowl
February 13, 2023, 4:01 AM
Patrick Mahomes shook off an ankle injury, turned back into a magician and pulled out another comeback on the biggest stage to help the Kansas City Chiefs win…
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Israeli jets hit militant site in Gaza after rocket attack
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israeli-jets-hit-militant-site-in-gaza-after-rocket-attack
February 13, 2023, 4:33 AM
Residents of the Gaza Strip said Israeli aircraft launched a series of airstrikes at militant sites in the coastal Palestinian territory early Monday.
The airstrikes appear to be…
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1.82 million foreigners legally working in Japan, gov’t says
https://japantoday.com/category/national/1.82-million-foreigners-legally-working-in-japan-gov%E2%80%99t-says
February 13, 2023, 7:22 AM
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare says that as of last October, just over 1.82 million foreigners were legally working in Japan.
According to ministry data, there…
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Families seek closure for wartime mine disaster as Japan-S Korea relations thaw
https://japantoday.com/category/national/families-seek-closure-for-wartime-mine-disaster-as-japan-korea-relations-thaw
February 13, 2023, 10:09 AM
On a crisp February morning, four elderly Korean men bowed their heads towards Japan's Seto Inland Sea as the surf lapped near their shoes.
They were paying respects…
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Philippines' Marcos open to troop pact with Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/philippines%27-marcos-open-to-a-troop-pact-with-japan
February 13, 2023, 7:21 AM
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Sunday he saw no reason why the Philippines should not have a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with Japan if it would boost…
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Chock and Bates win Four Continents ice dance title
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/chock-and-bates-win-four-continents-ice-dance-title
February 13, 2023, 12:13 AM
Americans Madison Chock and Evan Bates won their third Four Continents ice dance title on Sunday with a new personal-best score of 220.81 points.
The veteran U.S. duo,…
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Japan reports 9,423 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-9-423-new-coronavirus-cases
February 13, 2023, 11:45 AM
Japan on Monday reported 9,423 new coronavirus cases, down 4,317 from Sunday. It is the first since June 27 that the national total has been below 10,000. Tokyo…
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U.S. military shoots down another flying object near Canadian border
https://japantoday.com/category/world/u.s.-military-shoots-down-flying-object-near-canadian-border
February 13, 2023, 4:10 AM
The U.S. military shot down on Sunday an octagonal object over Lake Huron near the Canadian border, U.S. officials said, the fourth object downed this month as North…
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Sky high
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February 12, 2023, 9:14 PM
Japan's Ryoyu Kobayashi soars during his first-round jump in the men's World Cup ski jumping competition at Lake Placid, New York, on Sunday.
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Title-chasing Arsenal faces double threat from Manchester
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/title-chasing-arsenal-faces-double-threat-from-manchester
February 12, 2023, 9:36 PM
If Arsenal is to win its first Premier League title in 19 years, it will have to hold off a growing double threat from Manchester.
The battle to…
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Israel's president urges Netanyahu to delay legal overhaul
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel%27s-president-urges-netanyahu-to-delay-legal-overhaul
February 12, 2023, 9:38 PM
Israel's president on Sunday appealed to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to delay a contentious plan to overhaul the country's judicial system and instead seek a compromise with his…
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England gives Borthwick first win in Six Nations rugby
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/england-gives-borthwick-first-win-after-smothering-italy
February 12, 2023, 9:37 PM
Rebuilding England returned to its traditional strengths to give new coach Steve Borthwick his maiden win and smother Italy 31-14 in the Six Nations on Sunday.
England responded…
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‘Magic Mike's Last Dance' tops North American box office
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%E2%80%98magic-mike%27s-last-dance%27-wins-super-bowl-weekend-box-office
February 12, 2023, 9:35 PM
The third installment in the “Magic Mike” series danced its way to the top of the box office charts this weekend with a James Cameron double header, “Avatar:…
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U.S. holds drills in South China Sea amid tensions with China
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-holds-drills-in-south-china-sea-amid-tensions-with-china
February 12, 2023, 9:37 PM
The U.S. Navy and Marine Corps are holding joint exercises in the South China Sea at a time of heightened tensions with Beijing over the shooting down of…
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France hits out at 'Black Panther' over depiction of its army
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/france-hits-out-at-%27black-panther%27-over-depiction-of-its-army
February 12, 2023, 9:34 PM
Paris' defense minister on Sunday condemned the latest installment of Marvel's Black Panther franchise, which depicts French troops caught trying to steal resources belonging to the fictional African…
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BBC chair made 'errors of judgement' over Boris Johnson loan, lawmakers say
https://japantoday.com/category/world/bbc-chair-made-%27errors-of-judgement%27-over-boris-johnson-loan-lawmakers-say
February 12, 2023, 9:38 PM
BBC Chair Richard Sharp made "significant errors of judgement" in failing to declare his involvement in facilitating a loan for then-Prime Minister Boris Johnson shortly before he was…
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Olympic chief Bach says he shares 'grief, human suffering' of Ukrainian athletes
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/olympic-chief-bach-shares-%27grief-human-suffering%27-of-ukrainian-athletes
February 12, 2023, 9:36 PM
Olympic chief Thomas Bach said Sunday that he shared the "grief and human suffering" of Ukrainian athletes, stressing that if it was not up to individual governments to…
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Russia continues to shell Ukraine amid grinding push in east
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-continues-to-shell-ukraine-amid-grinding-push-in-east
February 13, 2023, 4:10 AM
Russian forces over the weekend continued to shell Ukrainian cities amid a grinding push to seize more land in the east of the country, with Ukrainian officials saying…
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Iranian President Raisi to visit China to shore up ties
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iranian-president-raisi-to-visit-china-to-shore-up-ties
February 12, 2023, 9:37 PM
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will meet with his counterpart Xi Jinping during his three-day trip in China starting Tuesday, as the two U.S. rivals seek further cooperation.
China's…
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Turkey investigates building contractors as earthquake deaths pass 33,000
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Turkey-investigates-building-contractors-as-earthquake-deaths-pass-33-000
February 12, 2023, 9:37 PM
Turkish authorities are targeting contractors allegedly linked with buildings that collapsed in the powerful Feb. 6 earthquakes as rescuers found more survivors in the rubble Sunday, including a…
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Japan's ruling party to promote debate on bill for LGBT people
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan%27s-ruling-party-vows-to-promote-debate-on-bill-for-lgbt-people
February 13, 2023, 7:23 AM
Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party will accelerate discussion on a bill that would promote understanding of sexual minorities, a senior lawmaker said Sunday, amid growing criticism of the…
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Higher prices test Valentine's Day chocolate-buying Japan consumers
https://japantoday.com/category/business/focus-higher-prices-test-valentine%27s-day-chocolate-buying-japan-consumers
February 12, 2023, 9:29 PM
The rising cost of everyday items in Japan is making many consumers anxious amid stagnant wage growth. But chocolates may be an exception as Valentine's Day approaches.
Like…
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Japan reports 13,740 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-13-740-new-coronavirus-cases
February 12, 2023, 11:55 AM
Japan on Sunday reported 13,740 new coronavirus cases, down 13,631 from Saturday. Tokyo reported 799 new cases, down 953 from Saturday, the first time the number has been…
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Man arrested for sexually molesting teenage girl claims she gave her consent
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-for-sexually-molesting-teenage-girl-claims-she-gave-her-consent
February 12, 2023, 7:41 AM
A 41-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of sexually molesting a teenage girl in a park in Sapporo, Hokkaido, last September.
Police said the suspect, Nobutaka Miura,…
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Suspect in convenience store robbery says he was in a foul mood
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/suspect-in-convenience-store-robbery-says-he-was-in-a-foul-mood
February 12, 2023, 9:31 PM
Police in Osaka said Sunday they have arrested a 20-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of robbing one convenience store of 50,000 yen and attempting to rob three others…
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