Bidens paid 23.8% taxes on $579,514 earnings, returns show
https://japantoday.com/category/world/bidens-paid-23.8-taxes-on-579-514-earnings-returns-show
April 18, 2023, 11:45 PM
President Joe Biden and his wife, Jill, made $579,514 last year and paid $137,658 in federal income taxes. That works out to a 23.8% tax rate, more than…
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Real Madrid beat wasteful Chelsea to reach Champions League semis
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/real-madrid-beat-wasteful-chelsea-to-reach-champions-league-semis
April 18, 2023, 9:50 PM
Real Madrid cruised into the Champions League semifinals with a 2-0 win against Chelsea on Tuesday that wrapped up an emphatic 4-0 aggregate trumph, effectively ending the struggling…
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Giroud seals Milan's passage past Napoli into Champions League semis
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/giroud-seals-milan%27s-passage-past-napoli-into-champions-league-semis
April 18, 2023, 9:50 PM
AC Milan reached the semifinals of the Champions League on Tuesday after Olivier Giroud struck the crucial goal in a 1-1 draw at Napoli which completed a 2-1…
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Putin, Zelenskyy rally troops with war poised for new phase
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin-zelenskyy-rally-troops-with-war-poised-for-new-phase-1
April 18, 2023, 9:51 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited command posts of his forces fighting in Ukraine for the second time in two months, officials said Tuesday, while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…
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Fighting rages in Sudan hours after cease-fire was to begin
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Fighting-rages-in-Sudan-hours-after-cease-fire-was-to-begin
April 18, 2023, 9:51 PM
Fighting raged in Sudan on Tuesday hours after an internationally brokered truce was supposed to have come into effect, as forces loyal to dueling generals battled for key…
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Ostapenko beats Raducanu in 1st round at Stuttgart
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ostapenko-beats-raducanu-in-1st-round-at-stuttgart
April 18, 2023, 9:50 PM
Jelena Ostapenko swept past Emma Raducanu 6-2, 6-1 at the indoor clay Porsche Grand Prix on Tuesday for the British player's second consecutive first-round loss.
In a meeting…
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Fox News, Dominion reach settlement over false election claims
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fox-news-settles-1.6-bn-defamation-case
April 18, 2023, 10:23 PM
Fox News reached a settlement on Tuesday in a major defamation case, avoiding a high-profile trial that would have tested the extent of free speech rights for media…
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U.S. charges 4 Americans, 3 Russians in election discord case
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-charges-4-americans-3-russians-in-election-discord-case
April 18, 2023, 9:53 PM
Four Americans affiliated with a Black empowerment and political organization have been charged along with three Russians with conspiring to covertly sow discord in U.S. society, spread Russian…
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Brazil's Lula condemns invasion of Ukraine, touts peace initiative
https://japantoday.com/category/world/brazil%27s-lula-condemns-invasion-of-ukraine-touts-peace-initiative
April 18, 2023, 9:53 PM
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Tuesday condemned the violation of Ukraine's territorial integrity by Russia and again called for mediation to end the war, a…
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Ukraine, Poland, strike deal to restart transit of grain
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-poland-strike-deal-to-restart-transit-of-grain
April 18, 2023, 9:53 PM
Polish and Ukrainian officials say convoys of Ukrainian grain transiting Poland for export abroad will be sealed, guarded and monitored to ensure the produce stops flooding the Polish…
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At least 4 severely injured in German gym stabbing attack
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-say-several-injured-in-western-german-city-gym-attack
April 18, 2023, 9:54 PM
At least four people were severely injured in a stabbing attack at a gym in the western German city of Duisburg, police said Tuesday evening.
No arrests were…
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Trinity the T-Rex claws in more than $6 million
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trinity-the-t-rex-claws-in-more-than-6-million
April 18, 2023, 9:54 PM
A composite Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton called Trinity, made up of bones from three different T-Rexes, sold for 5.5 million Swiss francs ($6.1 million) in a rare auction on…
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IndyCar decries online abuse directed at drivers
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/column-indycar-decries-online-abuse-directed-at-drivers
April 18, 2023, 9:50 PM
Callum Ilott and Agustín Canapino are teammates. Ilott is British, Canapino is Argentine and through their first three months working together, everything seemed just fine as tiny Juncos…
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Scottish police arrest SNP treasurer as part of funding probe
https://japantoday.com/category/world/scottish-police-arrest-snp-treasurer-as-part-of-funding-probe1
April 18, 2023, 9:54 PM
The Scottish National Party's treasurer was arrested by police on Tuesday as part of an investigation into the finances of the governing pro-independence party that has damaged its…
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21 die in Beijing hospital fire
https://japantoday.com/category/world/21-dead-in-beijing-hospital-fire-dozens-evacuated
April 18, 2023, 9:54 PM
A fire killed at least 21 people at a hospital in Beijing on Tuesday and forced dozens of people to evacuate, Chinese state media reported.
As clouds of…
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Tonosaki homers twice as Lions beat Hawks
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/baseball-tonosaki-homers-twice-as-lions-beat-hawks
April 18, 2023, 9:50 PM
Shuta Tonosaki hit two of the Seibu Lions' four home runs in a 7-3 win over the Pacific League-leading SoftBank Hawks on Tuesday.
The Lions turned a 1-0…
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Japan, France vow cooperation after Macron's comments on Taiwan
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-france-vow-cooperation-after-macron%27s-comments-on-taiwan
April 18, 2023, 9:44 PM
Foreign ministers of Japan and France agreed Tuesday to promote security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region, confirming the importance of stability across the Taiwan Strait after French President…
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Russian court rejects U.S. reporter Gershkovich's detention appeal
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-court-rejects-us-reporter-gershkovich%27s-detention-appeal
April 18, 2023, 9:52 PM
A Moscow court on Tuesday rejected an appeal from U.S. journalist Evan Gershkovich to be freed from pre-trial detention, meaning he will stay in a former KGB prison…
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New Japan business head in China seeks fair treatment of detainee
https://japantoday.com/category/national/new-japan-business-head-in-china-seeks-fair-treatment-of-detainee
April 18, 2023, 9:46 PM
The new chief of a group representing Japanese businesses in China said Tuesday he expects Beijing will "fairly treat" a Japanese citizen detained in China last month on…
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Tsuruga reactor operator required to correct document errors by August
https://japantoday.com/category/national/tsuruga-reactor-operator-required-to-correct-document-errors-by-aug.
April 18, 2023, 9:46 PM
Japan's nuclear regulators on Tuesday instructed Japan Atomic Power Co to correct inaccuracies in documents necessary for restarting the Tsuruga No. 2 reactor and resubmit them by the…
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Average price of Tokyo area condo up 8.6% to new record in FY2022
https://japantoday.com/category/business/average-price-of-tokyo-area-condo-up-8.6-to-new-record-in-fy-2022
April 18, 2023, 9:49 PM
The average unit price of a new condominium in Tokyo and its surrounding areas rose 8.6 percent in fiscal 2022 from the previous year to 69.07 million yen,…
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EU lawmakers adopt vast carbon market reform
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eu-lawmakers-adopt-vast-carbon-market-reform
April 18, 2023, 9:53 PM
The European Parliament adopted sweeping climate measures on Tuesday aimed at massively cutting EU greenhouse emissions, and including the introduction of a carbon border tax on imports.
The…
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Japan, U.S. agree to work toward successful G7 Hiroshima summit
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-u.s.-agree-to-work-toward-successful-g-7-hiroshima-summit
April 18, 2023, 9:44 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida confirmed Tuesday with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken that their countries will work together to realize a successful Group of Seven summit…
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Michelle Yeoh urges women to resist being 'put in a box'
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/michelle-yeoh-urges-women-to-resist-being-%27put-in-a-box%27
April 18, 2023, 9:48 PM
Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh spoke up on Tuesday for diversity and women's empowerment in the entertainment industry, telling reporters in Kuala Lumpur "we should never allow somebody to…
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China says G7 communique grossly interfered with its affairs
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/china-says-g7-communique-grossly-interfered-with-china%27s-affairs
April 18, 2023, 9:45 PM
China said a communique by the G7 meeting grossly interfered in its internal affairs, and maliciously smeared and discredited the country, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Tuesday.…
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U.S. diplomatic convoy attacked in Sudan amid new truce appeal
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-diplomatic-convoy-attacked-in-sudan-amid-new-truce-appeal
April 18, 2023, 7:24 AM
Washington's top diplomat said Tuesday that a U.S. Embassy convoy came under fire in Sudan and denounced “indiscriminate military operations” as the country’s armed forces and a powerful…
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Australia embraces Greg Norman's rebel LIV Golf with sell-out crowds
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/australia-embraces-greg-norman%27s-rebel-liv-golf-with-sell-out-crowds
April 18, 2023, 7:36 AM
The rebel LIV Golf tour has faced resistance from traditionalists and sparked a civil war in the sport, but many in Australia are embracing it with the nation's…
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Putin visits Russian troops in occupied Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin-visits-russian-troops-in-occupied-ukraine
April 18, 2023, 9:53 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin visited headquarters of the Russian troops fighting in Ukraine early Tuesday, his second trip to the Russian-held territories there since March.
A video released…
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Volkswagen unveils electric luxury sedan at China auto show
https://japantoday.com/category/business/volkswagen-unveils-electric-luxury-sedan-at-china-auto-show
April 18, 2023, 9:48 PM
Volkswagen unveiled an electric luxury sedan that promises a 700-kilometer battery range as global and Chinese automakers displayed their latest SUVs, sedans and muscle cars Tuesday at the world’s…
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Photo Finnish
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/photo-finnish
April 18, 2023, 9:54 PM
Finnish cherry blossom queen Ella Saarenko, left, princess Elina Vanhatalo, second right, and Japan's cherry blossom princess Haruka Kaneko, right, pose with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at…
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