Japan oil refiners to tap reserves in case of Middle East disruption
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan-oil-refiners-to-tap-reserves-in-case-of-middle-east-disruption
April 20, 2024, 7:28 AM
Japanese oil refiners see no immediate impact from escalating tensions in the Middle East on their crude procurement, but will use the country's reserves in case of contingencies…
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Elon Musk's X fights Australian watchdog over church stabbing posts
https://japantoday.com/category/world/elon-musk%27s-x-fights-australian-watchdog-over-church-stabbing-posts
April 20, 2024, 7:22 AM
Elon Musk's X said Saturday it will fight an Australian watchdog's order to take down content related to the brutal stabbing of a priest during a live-streamed Sydney…
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Fighting flares at Myanmar-Thai border as rebels target stranded junta troops
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fighting-flares-at-myanmar-thai-border-as-rebels-target-stranded-junta-troops
April 20, 2024, 6:44 AM
Fighting raged at Myanmar's eastern frontier with Thailand on Saturday, witnesses, media and Thailand's government said, forcing about 200 civilians to flee as rebels pressed to flush out…
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North Korea tests super-large warhead: state media
https://japantoday.com/category/world/north-korea-tests-%27super-large-warhead%27-state-media
April 20, 2024, 5:06 AM
North Korea has tested a "super-large warhead" designed for a strategic cruise missile, state media said Saturday, the most recent test since U.N. sanctions monitoring against the nuclear-armed…
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Man accused of killing parents ruled mentally unfit to stand trial
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-accused-of-killing-parents-ruled-mentally-unfit-to-stand-trial
April 20, 2024, 7:29 AM
The Chiba District Public Prosecutors Office has decided not to indict a 45-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of killing his parents in Funabashi, Chiba Prefecture, last…
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'Halving' arrives for bitcoin miners
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/%27halving%27-arrives-for-bitcoin-miners
April 20, 2024, 3:05 AM
The bitcoin market on Friday engineered the "halving" of the reward for operating the cryptocurrency, a much-anticipated step designed to limit production and boost the digital money.
"The…
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BOJ chief points to hiking interest rates if inflation keeps rising
https://japantoday.com/category/business/boj-chief-points-to-hiking-interest-rates-if-inflation-keeps-rising
April 20, 2024, 7:28 AM
Bank of Japan chief Kazuo Ueda said Friday the central bank will "very likely" raise interest rates if underlying inflation continues to increase, stressing future decisions will be…
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2 more mayoral candidates killed in Mexico, bringing the number slain so far to 17
https://japantoday.com/category/world/2-mayoral-candidates-killed-in-mexico-bringing-the-number-slain-so-far-to-17
April 20, 2024, 1:26 AM
Two mayoral candidates in Mexico were found dead Friday, bringing to 17 the number of contenders slain in the lead-up to the June 2 election.
One candidate was…
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Scenic ride
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/scenic-ride
April 19, 2024, 9:18 PM
Kurobe Gorge Railway's trolley sightseeing train crosses a steel bridge in Kurobe in Toyama Prefecture on Friday. The railway resumed operations on a partial route the same day…
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Haiti's death toll rises as international support lags, U.N. report says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/haiti%27s-death-toll-rises-as-international-support-lags-un-report-says
April 19, 2024, 9:47 PM
More than 2,500 people were killed or injured in gang violence in Haiti from January through March, up 53% from the last three months of 2023, the United…
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Israel, Iran play down apparent Israeli strike
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-iran-play-down-apparent-israeli-strike
April 19, 2024, 9:46 PM
Israel and Iran on Friday both played down an apparent Israeli airstrike near a major air base and nuclear site in central Iran, signaling the two bitter enemies…
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Tsitsipas saves two match points to reach Barcelona semifinals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/tsitsipas-saves-two-match-points-to-reach-barcelona-semi-finals1
April 19, 2024, 9:45 PM
World number seven Stefanos Tsitsipas saved two match points to defeat Facundo Diaz Acosta and reach the semifinals of the Barcelona clay-court tournament on Friday.
The Greek came…
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Trump jury set for opening arguments; man self-immolates outside
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-jury-set-for-opening-arguments-man-self-immolates-outside
April 20, 2024, 5:15 AM
Donald Trump's unprecedented criminal trial is set for opening arguments next week after final jury selection ended Friday in proceedings overshadowed by a man setting himself on fire…
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X owner Musk says he opposes U.S. ban of competitor TikTok
https://japantoday.com/category/world/x-owner-musk-says-opposed-to-us-ban-of-competitor-tiktok
April 19, 2024, 9:46 PM
Elon Musk on Friday came out against banning TikTok in the United States, even if it would mean less competition for his social media platform X, formerly Twitter,…
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Russian missiles destroy grain storage facilities in Odesa region, Ukraine says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-missiles-destroy-grain-storage-facilities-in-odesa-region-ukraine-says
April 20, 2024, 6:02 AM
Russian missiles hit the port of Pivdennyi in Ukraine's southern Odesa region on Friday, destroying grain storage facilities and foodstuffs they contained, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other officials…
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Advanced economies pledge $11 bil to boost World Bank lending
https://japantoday.com/category/business/advanced-economies-pledge-11-bn-to-boost-world-bank-lending
April 19, 2024, 9:43 PM
A group of advanced economies have pledged $11 billion in new funding commitments to boost the World Bank's lending capacity by up to $70 billion over a decade,…
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NATO secretary-general says some allies have air defense systems they could give to Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nato-secretary-general-says-some-allies-have-air-defense-systems-they-could-give-to-ukraine
April 19, 2024, 9:46 PM
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg on Friday pressed member countries to give more Patriot missile systems to Ukraine as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy repeated Kyiv's almost daily appeals for more…
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'Get your hat and leave,' Hungary's Orban tells EU top officials
https://japantoday.com/category/world/%27get-your-hat-and-leave-%27-hungary%27s-orban-tells-eu-top-officials1
April 19, 2024, 9:47 PM
The European Union's top officials must be replaced as they do not deserve another chance after the impending European Parliament elections, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said on…
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Ukraine, Israel aid advances in rare House vote as Democrats help Republicans push it forward
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-israel-aid-back-on-track-as-house-pushes-past-hardliners-toward-weekend-vote
April 20, 2024, 3:28 AM
With rare bipartisan momentum, the House pushed ahead Friday on a foreign aid package of $95 billion for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and humanitarian support as a robust coalition…
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Apple pulls WhatsApp and Threads from App Store on Beijing's orders
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/apple-pulls-whatsapp-and-threads-from-app-store-on-beijing%27s-orders
April 19, 2024, 9:44 PM
Apple said it had removed Meta’s WhatsApp messaging app and its Threads social media app from the App Store in China to comply with orders from Chinese authorities.…
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G7 pledges swift aid for Ukraine, seeks to calm Middle East
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/g7-pledges-swift-aid-for-ukraine-seeks-to-calm-middle-east
April 19, 2024, 9:45 PM
Group of Seven (G7) major powers pledged on Friday to bolster Ukraine's air defenses to counter increasingly deadly Russian attacks and told China to stop supporting Moscow's military…
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French athletes at Paris Olympics will receive better mental health protection
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/french-athletes-at-paris-olympics-will-receive-better-mental-health-protection
April 19, 2024, 9:45 PM
French athletes at the Paris Olympics will be offered better protection for their mental health, with priority given to curbing online harassment and cyberbullying.
France’s Sports Minister Amélie…
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France asks retailers to alert customers to cases of 'shrinkflation'
https://japantoday.com/category/business/france-asks-retailers-to-alert-customers-to-cases-of-%27shrinkflation%27
April 19, 2024, 9:43 PM
The French government announced a new rule on Friday that will require stores to tell customers when a product becomes smaller but its price stays the same or…
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Olympic organizers unveil strategy for using artificial intelligence in sports
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/olympic-organizers-unveil-strategy-for-using-artificial-intelligence-in-sports
April 19, 2024, 9:44 PM
Olympic organizers unveiled their strategy Friday to use artificial intelligence in sports, joining the global rush to capitalize on the rapidly advancing technology.
The International Olympic Committee outlined…
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Former PM Taro Aso looking to meet Trump during New York visit
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/leading-japan-lawmaker-seeks-trump-meeting-during-new-york-visit-nhk-reports
April 20, 2024, 7:30 AM
A senior figure in Japan's ruling party will travel to New York next week and is seeking a meeting with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, according to public…
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Bill for swift removal of defamatory posts on social media enacted
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-lower-house-passes-bill-for-swift-removal-of-defamatory-posts
April 20, 2024, 7:29 AM
Japan's lower house passed a bill on Friday aimed at facilitating the swift removal of defamatory content on social media platforms like X, Instagram, and YouTube with more…
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Chinese Grand Prix could deliver drama to F1 and slow Verstappen's victory march
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/chinese-grand-prix-could-deliver-drama-to-f1-and-slow-verstappen%27s-victory-march
April 19, 2024, 9:45 PM
The Chinese Grand Prix could deliver some much-needed drama to Formula One, meaning Red Bull's Max Verstappen can't be penciled in as the almost-certain winner on Sunday.
The…
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Nissan lowers FY2023 net profit forecast on weak sales volume
https://japantoday.com/category/business/refiling-nissan-lowers-fy-2023-net-profit-forecast-on-weak-sales-volume
April 19, 2024, 9:43 PM
Nissan Motor Co on Friday lowered its net profit forecast for fiscal 2023 to 370 billion yen from an initial 390 billion yen, citing a larger-than-expected fall in…
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Teen charged with terrorism over Sydney church stabbing
https://japantoday.com/category/world/teen-charged-with-terrorism-over-sydney-bishop-stabbing
April 19, 2024, 7:17 AM
Thousands of Muslims gathered in mosques across Sydney for regular prayers on Friday despite concerns about retaliatory attacks after police charged a 16-year-old boy with a terrorism offense…
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Japan's lower house passes child care aid bill to tackle falling births
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-lower-house-passes-child-care-aid-bill-to-tackle-falling-births
April 20, 2024, 7:29 AM
Japan's lower house passed a bill Friday to expand monthly child allowances and parental leave in an effort to tackle the country's persistently declining birthrate.
The bill is…
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