Inter advances past Benfica; sets up Milan semifinal in CL
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/inter-advances-past-benfica-sets-up-milan-semifinal-in-cl
April 19, 2023, 10:24 PM
The Milan clubs are set to meet again in another Champions League semifinal after Inter Milan drew 3-3 against Benfica on Wednesday to complete a 5-3 aggregate victory…
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Haaland fires Man City into Champions League semifinals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/haaland-fires-man-city-into-cl-semifinals-vs.-real-madrid
April 19, 2023, 9:50 PM
Erling Haaland scored for Manchester City to advance to a Champions League semifinal against Real Madrid with a 1-1 draw against Bayern Munich in the second leg of…
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Connecticut woman missing since April 10 after going on hiking pilgrimage in Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/connecticut-woman-missing-since-april-10-after-going-on-hiking-pilgrimage-in-japan-1
April 19, 2023, 9:55 PM
U.S. Sen Richard Blumenthal has contacted the State Department and the White House to assist in finding a Storrs, Connecticut woman who has gone missing during a hiking pilgrimage…
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Price cuts cause Tesla 1Q income, profit margins to fall
https://japantoday.com/category/business/price-cuts-cause-tesla-1q-income-profit-margins-to-fall
April 19, 2023, 9:47 PM
Price reductions across the model lineup cut into Tesla's first-quarter net income, causing it to fall 24% from a year ago.
The Austin, Texas, electric car and solar…
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Speaker McCarthy unveils $1.5 tril debt bill
https://japantoday.com/category/world/speaker-mccarthy-unveils-1.5t-debt-bill-pushes-toward-vote
April 19, 2023, 9:58 PM
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy unveiled a sweeping package Wednesday that would raise the nation's debt limit by $1.5 trillion into next year while imposing a long list of…
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Woods has another surgery on damaged right leg
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/woods-has-another-surgery-on-damaged-right-leg
April 19, 2023, 9:50 PM
Tiger Woods said Wednesday he has had another surgery on his lower right leg, which was severely injured in his 2021 car accident.
A post on the 15-time…
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Ukraine's top prosecutor speaks of 'evil' Russian atrocities
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine%27s-top-prosecutor-speaks-of-%27evil%27-russian-atrocities
April 19, 2023, 9:58 PM
Russia's invading forces are deliberately using rape, torture and kidnapping to try and sow terror among civilians in Ukraine, the top prosecutor in Ukraine told U.S. lawmakers in…
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EU plans farmer support, import curbs on Ukraine grain
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eu-plans-farmer-support-import-curbs-on-ukraine-grain
April 19, 2023, 9:59 PM
The European Union is preparing 100 million euros ($109.32 million) in compensation for farmers in five countries bordering Ukraine and plans to introduce restrictions on imports of Ukrainian…
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New Sudan ceasefire attempt fails with vital supplies running short
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-sudan-ceasefire-attempt-fails-with-vital-supplies-running-short1
April 19, 2023, 9:57 PM
A new attempt at a ceasefire in fierce fighting between Sudanese troops and paramilitary forces in Khartoum failed on Wednesday, leaving people fearful about dwindling food supplies and…
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Are you a Facebook user? You could get some settlement cash
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/are-you-a-facebook-user-you-could-get-some-settlement-cash
April 19, 2023, 9:49 PM
Anyone in the U.S. who has had a Facebook account at any time since May 24, 2007, can now apply for their share of a $725 million privacy…
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Anti-vaccine activist RFK Jr launches presidential campaign
https://japantoday.com/category/world/anti-vaccine-activist-rfk-jr.-launches-presidential-campaign
April 19, 2023, 9:59 PM
Anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr launched his longshot bid to challenge President Joe Biden for the Democratic nomination next year.
Kennedy, a member of one of the…
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In Israel, last Iranian shah's son urges support for protests
https://japantoday.com/category/world/in-israel-iranian-shah%27s-son-urges-support-for-protests
April 19, 2023, 10:00 PM
Reza Pahlavi, the son of Iran's last shah, called Wednesday during a visit to Israel for "maximum" international backing for the protest movement that rocked the Islamic republic…
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Otis Redding III, who followed father into music, dies at 59
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/otis-redding-iii-who-followed-father-into-music-dies-at-59
April 19, 2023, 9:53 PM
Singer and guitarist Otis Redding III, the son and namesake of the legendary 1960s soul singer, has died from cancer at age 59, his family said Wednesday.
Redding…
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Macron heckled by crowd angry over pensions
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france%27s-macron-heckled-by-crowd-angry-over-pensions
April 19, 2023, 10:00 PM
In France, when presidents take strolls among the public, they’re described as “taking a crowd bath.” Emmanuel Macron took a very cold one on Wednesday.
Braving hecklers who…
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Djokovic tested but prevails in Banja Luka opener
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/djokovic-tested-but-prevails-in-banja-luka-opener
April 19, 2023, 9:50 PM
Novak Djokovic battled back from a set down to beat French teenager Luca Van Assche 6-7 (4/7), 6-3, 6-2 in his opening match in Banja Luka on Wednesday.…
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Canada public servants stage massive strike
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-public-servants-stage-massive-strike
April 19, 2023, 9:59 PM
A third of Canada's public servants set up pickets at hundreds of sites across the country Wednesday demanding cost-of-living raises and telework flexibility in one of the largest…
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Murder charges for 2 Alabama teens in Sweet 16 shooting
https://japantoday.com/category/world/alabama-police-arrest-2-for-birthday-party-shooting
April 19, 2023, 10:00 PM
Two teenagers have been arrested and charged with murder in connection with a shooting that killed four young people at a Sweet Sixteen birthday party, Alabama investigators announced…
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Japan should brace for large 9th COVID wave: experts
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-should-brace-for-large-ninth-covid-wave-experts
April 19, 2023, 9:46 PM
Japan could face a large ninth wave of the coronavirus pandemic in the future, a group of experts warned Wednesday, with the health minister noting a recent rise…
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Schwindel's solid debut lifts Buffaloes in thriller
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/baseball-schwindel%27s-solid-debut-lifts-buffaloes-in-thriller
April 19, 2023, 9:49 PM
New import Frank Schwindel had three hits in his Orix debut, breaking an eighth-inning tie with an RBI single to lift the Japan Series champion Buffaloes to a…
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U.S. trade rep seeks close economic security ties in Asia
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/us-trade-rep-seeks-close-economic-security-ties-in-asia
April 19, 2023, 9:53 PM
The United States hopes to deepen trade ties with Japan as it fortifies cooperation on economic security with its Asian allies and partners, the top U.S. trade envoy…
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India to surpass China as most populous nation by mid-2023: U.N.
https://japantoday.com/category/world/india%27s-population-to-overtake-china-with-2.9-million-more-people-by-mid-2023-un-estimates1
April 19, 2023, 9:58 PM
India is poised to overtake China as the world's most populous nation, with almost 3 million more people than its neighbor by the middle of this year, data…
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Major U.S. sports leagues, broadcasters pledge responsible betting ads
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/major-leagues-broadcasters-pledge-responsible-betting-ads
April 19, 2023, 9:50 PM
Most of the nation's major professional sports leagues, plus the media companies Fox and NBCUniversal are creating an alliance to ensure that sports betting advertising is done responsibly…
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Eco-friendly U.S. Embassy
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/eco-friendly-u.s.-embassy
April 19, 2023, 10:02 PM
The U.S. ambassador's residence is seen in Tokyo. U.S. Ambassador Rahm Emanuel has announced that the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo, the U.S. ambassador's residence and the five U.S.…
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Visitors to Japan in March at post-COVID high, lured by cherry blossoms
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan%27s-march-visitors-at-post-covid-high-lured-by-cherry-blossoms
April 19, 2023, 9:46 PM
Visitors to Japan surged in March to their highest after the COVID-19 pandemic, official data showed on Wednesday, with overseas tourists flocking to see the nation's famous cherry…
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UK inflation remains over 10% as food prices rise
https://japantoday.com/category/business/uk-inflation-remains-over-10-as-food-prices-rise
April 19, 2023, 9:48 PM
The price of food in the UK rose at the fastest pace in 45 years last month in, keeping inflation above 10% for a seventh straight month amid…
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Japan protests China's lack of communication before satellite launch
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-protests-china%27s-lack-of-communication-before-satellite-launch
April 19, 2023, 9:54 PM
Japan has lodged a protest with China for not providing sufficient information about its recent launch of a weather satellite, despite the risk of debris from the rocket…
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Fast Retailing unveils energy-saving stand-alone concept Uniqlo store
https://japantoday.com/category/business/fast-retailing-unveils-energy-saving-stand-alone-concept-uniqlo-store
April 19, 2023, 9:48 PM
Fast Retailing Co, the operator of the Uniqlo casual clothing chain, on Wednesday unveiled a concept store featuring various energy-saving and customer-focused features as the company moves to…
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Japan prepares to evacuate citizens from Sudan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-prepares-to-evacuate-citizens-from-sudan
April 19, 2023, 10:19 AM
Japan's defense ministry has begun preparations to evacuate its citizens from Sudan amid deadly fighting, the top government spokesperson said on Wednesday.
Japan's foreign minister asked the defense…
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Global South key for G7 to counter Russia and China, despite challenges
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/focus-global-south-key-for-g-7-to-counter-russia-china-despite-challenges
April 19, 2023, 7:36 AM
The Group of Seven industrialized nations face an increasing need to cooperate with developing countries in the Global South to deliver a strong message one month ahead of…
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Young Thais who questioned monarchy look to win seats in parliament
https://japantoday.com/category/world/young-thais-who-questioned-monarchy-look-to-win-seats-in-parliament
April 19, 2023, 5:20 AM
Chonthicha "Lookkate" Jangrew is going door-to-door asking people to vote for her in Thailand's May 14 election even though she faces possible jail time on charges of sedition…
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