Webinar: Learn from expats who made the move to Japan what you need to know
https://japantoday.com/category/features/events/move-to-japan-like-a-pro
April 2, 2024, 4:27 AM
Learn from expats who recently made the move to Japan as to what you need to know to make the move. Mobal, a provider of SIMs, WiFi and…
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Blanco throws a no-hitter in Houston's rout of Toronto
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/blanco-throws-a-no-hitter-in-houston%27s-rout-of-toronto
April 2, 2024, 3:40 AM
Ronel Blanco of the Houston Astros threw the first no-hitter in the major leagues this season, blanking the Toronto Blue Jays 10-0 on Monday night.
The right-hander struck…
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Candidate for mayor of violent city in Mexico killed as she began campaigning
https://japantoday.com/category/world/a-candidate-for-mayor-of-a-violent-city-in-mexico-has-been-killed-as-she-began-campaigning
April 2, 2024, 3:44 AM
A candidate for mayor of a violence-wracked city in Mexico has been killed just as she began campaigning.
Two authorities in the north-central state of Guanajuato said candidate…
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After police raid home of Peru's president, more ministers resign
https://japantoday.com/category/world/after-police-raid-home-of-peru%27s-president-more-ministers-resign
April 2, 2024, 2:35 AM
Three of Peru's cabinet ministers abruptly resigned on Monday as a fresh political scandal involving luxury watches targeted President Dina Boluarte, adding more volatility to the South American…
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Judge expands Trump's gag order after ex-president's social media posts about judge's daughter
https://japantoday.com/category/world/judge-expands-trump%27s-gag-order-after-ex-president%27s-social-media-posts-about-judge%27s-daughter
April 2, 2024, 3:21 AM
The judge in Donald Trump's April 15 hush-money criminal trial declared his daughter off-limits to the former president’s rancor on Monday, expanding a gag order days after Trump…
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S Korea says N Korea has fired intermediate range missile into its eastern waters
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/south-korea-says-north-korea-has-test-fired-a-missile-into-its-eastern-waters
April 2, 2024, 1:27 AM
North Korea test-fired a suspected intermediate-range ballistic missile toward waters off its eastern coast Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, as it pushes to advance its weapons aimed at…
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Former NFL cornerback Davis found dead at 35: police
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/former-nfl-cornerback-davis-found-dead-at-35-police
April 1, 2024, 11:14 PM
Former NFL player Vontae Davis, who abruptly retired from the sport in the middle of a game in 2018, was found dead on Monday at his home in…
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Imanaga stars in major league debut as Cubs beat Rockies 5-0 in Wrigley Field opener
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/shota-imanaga-stars-in-major-league-debut-as-cubs-beat-rockies-5-0-in-wrigley-field-opener
April 1, 2024, 9:56 PM
Shota Imanaga pitched six sparkling innings in his major league debut, and the Chicago Cubs used another defensive mistake by Nolan Jones to beat the Colorado Rockies 5-0…
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Germany withdraws soccer jerseys with number 44 because of Nazi symbolism
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/germany-withdraws-soccer-jerseys-with-number-44-because-of-nazi-symbolism
April 1, 2024, 9:56 PM
The German soccer federation and Adidas have stopped the sale of Germany jerseys with the number 44 because of a resemblance to the logo of the Nazi Party’s…
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For Trump, belief in God means votes and money
https://japantoday.com/category/world/for-trump-belief-in-god-means-votes-and-money
April 2, 2024, 3:21 AM
President Joe Biden may be a regular churchgoer, but his challenger Donald Trump, who rarely appears in church and spent Easter raging at opponents, is the only candidate…
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Panic in Haiti's capital as wild shooting fills streets
https://japantoday.com/category/world/panic-in-haiti%27s-capital-as-wild-shooting-fills-streets
April 1, 2024, 9:49 PM
Panic set in around downtown Port-au-Prince on Monday as wild shooting filled the streets of Haiti's capital, with heavy gunfire approaching the national palace.
Reuters saw civilians rush…
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M6.1 quake strikes northern Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/magnitude-6.1-earthquake-strikes-northern-japan
April 1, 2024, 10:46 PM
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.1 hit Iwate and Aomori prefectures in northern Japan at 4:24 a.m. on Tuesday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The epicenter…
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Three killed in avalanche near Swiss resort of Zermatt
https://japantoday.com/category/world/three-killed-in-avalanche-near-swiss-resort-of-zermatt
April 1, 2024, 9:50 PM
Three people were killed and another person was injured in an avalanche that rumbled down a mountainside on Monday afternoon at Riffelberg by the Swiss Alpine ski resort…
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Barbara Rush, actor who co-starred with Frank Sinatra and Paul Newman among others, dies at 97
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/barbara-rush-actor-who-co-starred-with-frank-sinatra-and-paul-newman-among-others-dies-at-97
April 1, 2024, 9:53 PM
Barbara Rush, a popular leading actor in the 1950s and 1960s who co-starred with Frank Sinatra, Paul Newman and other top film performers and later had a thriving…
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Lou Conter, last survivor of USS Arizona from Pearl Harbor attack, dies at 102
https://japantoday.com/category/world/lou-conter-last-survivor-of-uss-arizona-from-pearl-harbor-attack-dies-at-102
April 1, 2024, 9:49 PM
Lou Conter, the last survivor of the USS Arizona battleship that exploded and sank during the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, has died. He was 102.
Conter passed…
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Google to delete incognito search data to end privacy suit
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/google-to-delete-incognito-search-data-to-end-privacy-suit
April 1, 2024, 9:56 PM
Google has agreed to delete a vast trove of search data to settle a suit that it tracked millions of U.S. users who thought they were browsing the…
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Israeli strike on Iran's consulate in Syria killed two generals, Iranian officials say
https://japantoday.com/category/world/syria-says-an-israeli-airstrike-has-destroyed-iran%27s-consulate-building-in-damascus-with-deaths
April 2, 2024, 5:36 AM
An Israeli airstrike that demolished Iran’s consulate in Syria on Monday killed two Iranian generals and five officers, according to Iranian officials. The strike appeared to signify an…
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White House Easter egg roll draws a huge crowd after storm-delayed start
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thunder-and-lightning-delay-the-start-of-the-white-house%27s-education-themed-easter-egg-roll
April 1, 2024, 9:50 PM
Thunder and lightning delayed the start of the annual Easter egg roll at the White House on Monday, but the event eventually rolled ahead under gray skies with…
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Russian security agency says suspects detained in Caucasus are linked to Moscow attack
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-security-agency-says-suspects-detained-in-the-caucasus-are-linked-to-moscow-attack
April 1, 2024, 9:49 PM
Russia's top security agency said Monday it has broken up what it called a "terrorist cell" in southern Russia whose members had provided weapons and cash to suspected…
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Indonesian President-elect Subianto visits China in bid to strengthen ties
https://japantoday.com/category/world/indonesian-president-elect-subianto-visits-china-in-bid-to-strengthen-ties
April 1, 2024, 9:49 PM
Indonesian President-elect Prabowo Subianto pledged to continue his country’s friendly policy toward China as he met Monday with Chinese leader Xi Jinping in Beijing.
Subianto, who will succeed…
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Scotland's government says a new law will tackle hate crime
https://japantoday.com/category/world/scotland%27s-government-says-a-new-law-will-tackle-hate-crime.-critics-say-it-could-hurt-free-speech
April 1, 2024, 9:49 PM
A new law against hate speech came into force in Scotland on Monday, praised by some but criticized by others who say its sweeping provisions could criminalize religious…
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LDP eyes punishing 39 members over scandal, but leaves out Kishida
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/ldp-eyes-punishing-members-over-scandal-leaves-out-kishida
April 1, 2024, 9:53 PM
The Liberal Democratic Party said Monday it will pursue punishment for 39 members over a political funds scandal that has rattled the ruling party since late last year,…
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Gillian Anderson and Rufus Sewell recreate a royal media disaster in Prince Andrew drama 'Scoop'
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/gillian-anderson-and-rufus-sewell-recreate-a-royal-media-disaster-in-prince-andrew-drama-%27scoop%27
April 1, 2024, 9:53 PM
As the past few weeks have shown, British royalty and the media can be an explosive mix.
The absence of the Princess of Wales after abdominal surgery in…
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Japan's imperial family debuts on Instagram
https://japantoday.com/category/national/attempting-to-draw-youth-japan%27s-royal-family-debuts-instagram.-but-so-far-no-candid-photos-shared
April 1, 2024, 9:50 PM
Japan’s imperial family made an Instagram debut with a barrage of posts on Monday, hoping to shake off their reclusive image and reach out to younger people on…
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France wants China to send 'clear message' to Russia over Ukraine war
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france-wants-china-to-send-%27clear-message%27-to-russia-over-ukraine-war
April 1, 2024, 7:58 AM
France's top diplomat said Monday that Paris expects China to send "clear messages" to its close partner Russia over its war in Ukraine, after meetings with his counterpart…
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Israeli troops withdraw from Shifa Hospital, Gaza's largest, after 2-week raid
https://japantoday.com/category/world/palestinians-say-israeli-troops-have-withdrawn-from-gaza%27s-main-hospital-after-2-week-raid
April 2, 2024, 3:21 AM
The Israeli military withdrew from Gaza’s largest hospital early Monday after a two-week raid that engulfed the facility and surrounding districts in fighting. Footage showed widespread devastation, with…
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Yoon vows not to back down over S Korean doctors' strike
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-korea%27s-yoon-vows-not-to-back-down-in-the-face-of-doctors%27-strike-over-medical-school-plan
April 1, 2024, 7:22 AM
South Korea’s president vowed Monday not to back down in the face of vehement protests by doctors seeking to derail his plan to drastically increase medical school admissions,…
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Gold hits new record high on Fed rate cut bets
https://japantoday.com/category/business/gold-hits-new-record-high-on-fed-rate-cut-bets
April 1, 2024, 6:06 AM
Gold hit another fresh record high Monday as investors grow confident that the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year, even after data showed a slight uptick…
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New recruits mark 1st day at work across Japan as fiscal 2024 begins
https://japantoday.com/category/business/new-recruits-mark-1st-day-at-work-across-japan-as-fiscal-2024-begins
April 1, 2024, 10:21 AM
New recruits at companies, public offices and other organizations in Japan began work Monday, the start of the new fiscal year.
Entrance ceremonies were held across the country…
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Foreign residents prohibited from participating in Yu-Gi-Oh Japan Championship
https://japantoday.com/category/national/foreign-residents-of-japan-prohibited-from-participating-in-yu-gi-oh-japan-championship
April 2, 2024, 4:07 AM
This coming September, Seattle will be the host city for the Yu-Gi-Oh World Championship. Before the world’s best players of the collectible card game make their way to the…
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