Arsenal's title hopes on rocks despite late fightback against Southampton
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/arsenal%27s-title-hopes-on-rocks-despite-late-fightback-against-southampton
April 21, 2023, 9:47 PM
Arsenal staged an incredible late fightback to rescue a 3-3 draw against Southampton, but the Premier League leaders were still left frustrated by a damaging result that put…
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Temple restored
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April 21, 2023, 9:23 PM
Yakushiji temple in Nara city holds a ceremony Friday celebrating the completion of restoration work on the East Pagoda.
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Djokovic loses to fellow Serb for first time in 11 years
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/djokovic-loses-to-fellow-serb-for-first-time-in-11-years
April 21, 2023, 9:27 PM
Novak Djokovic lost to a Serb countryman for the first time in 11 years in the quarterfinals of the Srpska Open on Friday.
Dusan Lajovic won 6-4, 7-6…
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Peru ex-leader Toledo surrenders to be extradited from U.S.
https://japantoday.com/category/world/peru-ex-leader-toledo-surrenders-to-be-extradited-from-us
April 21, 2023, 9:24 PM
Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo Manrique surrendered to U.S. federal agents Friday to be extradited to Peru, where he faces charges of accepting millions of dollars in bribes…
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Vowing support, allies believe Ukraine can retake land
https://japantoday.com/category/world/vowing-support-allies-believe-ukraine-can-retake-land
April 21, 2023, 9:23 PM
The United States and NATO said Friday they were confident Ukraine could regain ground in a much-anticipated counter-offensive, as they vowed unwavering support for Kyiv at a key…
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Alcaraz and Tsitsipas advance to Barcelona Open semis
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/alcaraz-and-tsitsipas-advance-to-barcelona-open-semifinals
April 21, 2023, 9:27 PM
Defeating yet another Spanish countryman, Carlos Alcaraz stayed on track to defend his title at the Barcelona Open.
Alcaraz beat Alejandro Davidovich Fokina 7-6 (5), 6-4 to make…
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Russia bans Japanese group campaigning over disputed islands
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/russia-bans-japanese-group-campaigning-over-disputed-islands
April 21, 2023, 9:25 PM
Russia's prosecutor general said on Friday it had banned a group campaigning for Japanese sovereignty over four disputed islands seized by the Soviet Union at the end of…
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NFL suspends 5 players for violating gambling policy
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nfl-suspends-5-players-for-violating-gambling-policy
April 21, 2023, 9:28 PM
Three NFL players were suspended indefinitely Friday for betting on NFL games in the 2022 season, while two other players, including the 12th overall draft pick a year…
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Gunmen ambush family in South African homestead; kill 10
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gunmen-ambush-family-in-south-african-homestead-kill-102
April 21, 2023, 9:24 PM
Gunmen stormed a homestead in a township outside the South African city of Pietermaritzburg and ambushed a family, killing 10 people, police said on Friday.
Police did not…
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U.N. reports 'off the charts' melting of glaciers
https://japantoday.com/category/world/un-reports-%27off-the-charts%27-melting-of-glaciers
April 21, 2023, 9:24 PM
The world's glaciers melted at dramatic speed last year and saving them is effectively a lost cause, the United Nations reported Friday, as climate change indicators once again…
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Man attacks 2 women with ax at home in western Tokyo
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/update1-man-attacks-2-women-with-ax-at-home-in-western-tokyo
April 21, 2023, 9:44 PM
A man attacked his two older sisters in their 70s with an ax in Hino, western Tokyo, on Friday night and fled the scene, police said.
A nearby…
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After 4 price cuts, Tesla raises cost for older models
https://japantoday.com/category/business/after-4-us-price-cuts-tesla-raises-cost-for-older-models
April 21, 2023, 9:30 PM
After cutting U.S. vehicle prices four times this year, Tesla raised the cost overnight on its slow-selling more expensive models.
The hike could be an effort to appease…
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Japan LGBTQ groups urge government to guarantee equality
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-lgbtq-groups-urge-government-to-guarantee-equality
April 21, 2023, 9:26 PM
Japanese LGBTQ activist groups delivered a statement to the government on Friday urging that Japan enact an anti-discrimination law and legalize same-sex marriages ahead of a summit of…
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4 million apply for tickets for Paris Olympics in lottery
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/4-million-apply-for-tickets-for-paris-olympics-in-lottery
April 21, 2023, 9:27 PM
Four million applications were received for an online lottery where winners get to buy tickets for next year’s Paris Olympics, the local organizing committee said Friday.
They hope…
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Health ministry panel OKs oral abortion pill for 1st time
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-health-ministry-panel-oks-oral-abortion-pill-for-1st-time
April 21, 2023, 9:26 PM
A health ministry panel on Friday approved the manufacturing and marketing of an oral abortion pill in Japan for the first time, paving the way for its formal…
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Confusion as Musk's Twitter yanks blue checks from agencies
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/musk%27s-twitter-drops-labels-for-government-funded-media
April 21, 2023, 9:28 PM
Twitter has long been a way for people to keep track of tornado watches, train delays, news alerts or the latest crime warnings from their local police department.…
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UK deputy prime minister quits after bullying investigation
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-deputy-prime-minister-quits-after-bullying-investigation
April 21, 2023, 9:24 PM
UK Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab grudgingly resigned Friday after an independent investigation found he bullied civil servants, though he criticized the findings as “flawed.”
Raab's announcement came the…
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Florida Gov DeSantis to visit Japan on Monday
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/republican-hopeful-desantis-to-visit-japan-israel
April 21, 2023, 9:25 PM
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has announced an international tour of several key U.S. allies, building momentum for an expected White House bid.
A statement from his office said…
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Fast fashion under spotlight on Bangladesh factory disaster anniversary
https://japantoday.com/category/business/fast-fashion-under-spotlight-on-bangladesh-factory-disaster-anniversary
April 21, 2023, 9:30 PM
On April 24, 2013, a clothing factory complex near Bangladesh's capital collapsed, killing at least 1,138 workers.
The disaster at Rana Plaza outside Dhaka was one of the…
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Tablecross to promote gastronomy tourism and strengthen creation of original food experiences in Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/business/tablecross-to-promote-gastronomy-tourism-and-strengthen-creation-of-original-food-experiences-in-japan
April 21, 2023, 9:30 PM
Tablecross Co Ltd, which provides byFood.com, a leading food tourism platform for inbound travelers to Japan, has announced that it has secured $2.24 million in Series A funding…
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First Tokyo Olympic bribery verdict ends with suspended sentences
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/first-tokyo-olympic-bribery-verdict-ends-with-no-jail-time
April 21, 2023, 7:36 AM
The first verdicts in the sprawling Tokyo Olympic bribery scandal were handed down Friday in Tokyo District Court, where defendants were found guilt but avoided jail time.
The…
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Sudan's top general says military committed to civilian rule
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sudan%27s-top-general-says-military-committed-to-civilian-rule
April 21, 2023, 9:23 PM
Sudan's top general on Friday declared the military's commitment to a civilian-led government, an apparent bid for international support even as his forces battle a rival paramilitary group…
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New Zealand ships its last livestock as ban takes effect
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-zealand-ships-its-last-livestock-as-ban-takes-effect
April 21, 2023, 4:37 AM
New Zealand's last exports of livestock by sea have been completed and live exports have ceased, its agriculture minister said on Friday, as it fully implemented a ban…
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Japan core consumer inflation hits 41-year high of 3% in FY2022
https://japantoday.com/category/business/update2-japan-core-consumer-inflation-hits-41-year-high-of-3-in-fy-2022
April 21, 2023, 7:36 AM
Consumer inflation in Japan accelerated to 3.0 percent in fiscal 2022 through March, the fastest pace in 41 years and above the Bank of Japan's 2 percent target,…
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Australian prime minister to attend NATO summit in July
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-prime-minister-to-attend-nato-summit-in-july
April 21, 2023, 4:38 AM
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will attend the NATO summit in July, his office said on Friday, days after his New Zealand counterpart, Chris Hipkins, confirmed his attendance.…
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Japan's dairy industry in crisis
https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/japan%27s-dairy-industry-in-crisis
April 21, 2023, 9:36 PM
Cows know nothing of economics. Glut or dearth, boom or bust, they lactate. Their milk flows into the economy and, under certain conditions – current ones, for instance…
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G7 nations considering near-total ban on exports to Russia: reports
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/g7-nations-considering-near-total-ban-on-exports-to-russia-kyodo1
April 21, 2023, 9:25 PM
The Group of Seven (G7) countries are considering a near-total ban on exports to Russia, Kyodo news agency reported on Friday, citing Japanese government sources.
Bloomberg news on…
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78-year-old woman who beat husband with mop arrested after he dies
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/78-year-old-woman-who-beat-husband-with-mop-arrested-after-he-dies
April 21, 2023, 9:34 PM
Police in Noda, Chiba Prefecture, have arrested a 78-year-old woman on suspicion of causing an injury resulting in the death of her 84-year-old husband after she repeatedly beat him…
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Biden urged to deliver 'historic' arms control speech at G7 summit in Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/biden-urged-to-deliver-%27historic%27-arms-control-speech-at-g7-summit-in-japan1
April 21, 2023, 12:13 PM
Two dozen arms control advocates have urged President Joe Biden to use next month's G7 summit in Hiroshima, which was hit by the first U.S. atomic bombing of…
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Canadian police investigating C$20 million gold heist at Toronto airport
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canadian-police-investigating-c-20-million-gold-heist-at-toronto-airport1
April 21, 2023, 12:45 AM
Canadian police are investigating the theft of a C$20 million ($14.84 million) cargo of gold and other valuables that was stolen from a holding facility at Toronto Pearson…
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