Actor Jeremy Renner in critical condition after snow plow accident
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/actor-jeremy-renner-in-critical-condition-after-snow-plow-accident
January 2, 2023, 7:16 AM
Movie star Jeremy Renner, known for his role as Hawkeye in several Marvel blockbusters, was in critical but stable condition following an accident, his representative told U.S. media…
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4 people killed, 3 others critically injured in helicopter collision over Australia's Gold Coast
https://japantoday.com/category/world/helicopters-collide-over-australian-beach-passengers-hurt
January 2, 2023, 8:47 AM
Two helicopters collided in an Australian tourist hotspot Monday afternoon, killing four passengers and critically injuring three others in a crash that drew emergency aid from beachgoers enjoying…
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2 bodies found at site of landslide in Yamagata Prefecture
https://japantoday.com/category/national/2-bodies-found-at-site-of-landslide-in-yamagata-prefecture
January 2, 2023, 10:11 AM
Two bodies were found on Monday morning at the site of a landslide which occurred at a mountain in Tsuruoka, Yamagata Prefecture, on Saturday morning.
Police said the bodies are…
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Asian markets mixed after S&P 500 ends worst year since 2008
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-markets-mixed-after-s-p-500-ends-worst-year-since-2008
January 2, 2023, 6:30 AM
Shares began the year mixed on Monday, with most markets closed for New Year holidays.
This week brings employment data and minutes from the latest meeting of the…
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Some in China return to regular activity after COVID infections
https://japantoday.com/category/world/some-in-china-return-to-regular-activity-after-covid-infections
January 2, 2023, 12:14 PM
Some people in China's key cities of Beijing, Shanghai and Wuhan braved the cold and a spike in COVID-19 infections to return to regular activity on Monday, confident…
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Japan reports 76,264 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-76-264-new-coronavirus-cases
January 2, 2023, 12:09 PM
Japan on Monday reported 76,264 new coronavirus cases, down 10,660 from Sunday. Tokyo reported 7,537 new cases, down 1,649 from Sunday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Philippines main airport scrambles to restore normalcy after power cut
https://japantoday.com/category/world/philippines-main-airport-scrambles-to-restore-normalcy-after-power-cut1
January 2, 2023, 4:16 AM
The Philippines' main gateway remained on reduced operations on Monday after a New Year power outage that jolted its air traffic control, with authorities scrambling to resume full…
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Emperor, family give first public New Year's greeting since 2020
https://japantoday.com/category/national/emperor-family-greet-crowd-at-palace-after-covid-hiatus
January 2, 2023, 8:44 AM
Emperor Naruhito and his family waved to throngs of New Year’s well-wishers from the balcony at the Imperial Palace on Monday in the return of a celebration halted…
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2 arrested over fatal assault of man on Fukushima street
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/2-suspects-arrested-over-fatal-assault-of-man-on-fukushima-street
January 2, 2023, 8:46 AM
Police in Fukushima city have arrested two 25-year-old men on suspicion of killing a man in his 20s during a fight on the sidewalk on Dec 31.
According…
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Israeli missile strikes put Damascus airport out of service
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israeli-missile-strikes-put-damascus-airport-out-of-service
January 2, 2023, 6:47 AM
Israel’s military fired missiles toward the international airport of Syria's capital early Monday, putting it out of service and killing two soldiers and wounding two others, the Syrian…
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Brady sparks Bucs into NFL playoffs and Giants also qualify
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/brady-sparks-bucs-into-nfl-playoffs-and-giants-also-qualify
January 1, 2023, 11:56 PM
Tom Brady threw for three touchdowns and ran for another to lift Tampa Bay into the NFL playoffs on Sunday while the New York Giants also booked a…
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Canada bans most foreigners from buying homes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-bans-most-foreigners-from-buying-homes
January 1, 2023, 9:24 PM
A ban on foreigners buying residential property in Canada took effect on Sunday, aiming to make more homes available to locals facing a housing crunch.
Several exceptions in…
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Special delivery
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/special-delivery-3
January 1, 2023, 9:06 PM
A postal worker in a uniform worn by Meiji-era mailmen delivers New Year's greeting cards together with a self-driving delivery robot in Tokyo on Sunday.
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Historic term begins in Michigan as Whitmer, others sworn in
https://japantoday.com/category/world/historic-term-begins-in-michigan-as-whitmer-others-sworn-in
January 1, 2023, 9:17 PM
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer was sworn in for second term as the state's 49th governor on Sunday, pushing a message of unity and working together during remarks on…
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Forest boosts EPL survival hopes with 1-1 draw vs Chelsea
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/forest-boosts-epl-survival-hopes-with-1-1-draw-vs-chelsea
January 1, 2023, 9:18 PM
Nottingham Forest gave its Premier League survival hopes a boost with a 1-1 draw against Chelsea, whose troubles on the road continued Sunday.
Forest has beaten Liverpool and…
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Full speed ahead: 'Avatar' sequel again dominates box office
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/full-speed-ahead-%27avatar%27-sequel-again-dominates-box-office
January 1, 2023, 9:22 PM
“Avatar: The Way of Water" is the box office king for a third straight week, and shows no sign of slowing down.
James Cameron's long-awaited sequel to the…
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Defiant Ukrainians cheer New Year as drones blasted from skies
https://japantoday.com/category/world/defiant-ukrainians-cheer-new-year-as-drones-blasted-from-skies3
January 2, 2023, 5:35 AM
Ukrainians cheered from their balconies while their air defenses blasted Russian missiles and drones out of the sky in the first hours of 2023, as Moscow saw in…
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Sainz wins Dakar first stage; bike champion Sunderland crashes out
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/sainz-wins-dakar-first-stage-bike-champion-sunderland-crashes-out1
January 1, 2023, 9:18 PM
Three-time winner Carlos Sainz took the overall lead in the Dakar Rally on Sunday after winning the first stage despite suffering a puncture early on.
Sainz, 60, seeking…
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Norway's Granerud makes it two out of two in Four Hills
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/norway%27s-granerud-makes-it-two-out-of-two-in-four-hills
January 1, 2023, 9:18 PM
Norwegian Halvor Egner Granerud is halfway to a sweep of the prestigious Four Hills ski jumping series after winning the second leg in Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Sunday.
The 26-year-old…
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EU chief celebrates 'immense achievements' of member Croatia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eu-chief-celebrates-%27immense-achievements%27-of-member-croatia
January 1, 2023, 9:16 PM
The chief of the European Union visited Croatia on Sunday to celebrate the “immense achievements” of the last nation admitted to the EU, which switched to using the…
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Villa punish Lloris mistake to shock Spurs
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/villa-punish-lloris-mistake-to-shock-spurs
January 1, 2023, 9:18 PM
Antonio Conte admitted Tottenham face a fight to finish in the Premier League's top four after a costly mistake from Hugo Lloris condemned the north Londoners to a…
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Several killed, wounded in blast near Kabul military airfield
https://japantoday.com/category/world/several-killed-wounded-in-blast-near-kabul-military-airfield
January 1, 2023, 9:17 PM
An explosion at the entrance to a military airfield in the Afghan capital killed and wounded several people on Sunday, an official told AFP.
The cause of the…
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Libya: Mass grave with 18 bodies found in ex-IS stronghold
https://japantoday.com/category/world/libya-mass-grave-with-18-bodies-found-in-ex-is-stronghold
January 1, 2023, 9:17 PM
Libyan authorities on Sunday said they have found 18 bodies buried in a mass grave in a former stronghold of the Islamic State group along the conflict-stricken North…
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Stampede during New Year's event in Uganda kills at least 9
https://japantoday.com/category/world/stampede-during-new-year%27s-event-in-uganda-kills-at-least-9
January 1, 2023, 9:17 PM
A stampede during New Year's celebrations at a popular mall in Uganda's capital, Kampala, left at least nine people dead, including children, police said Sunday.
The stampede happened…
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Japan logs record 7,688 COVID deaths for December
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-logs-record-7-688-covid-19-deaths-for-december
January 2, 2023, 5:47 AM
A record 7,688 people in Japan died from COVID-19 in December, exceeding the previous monthly high of 7,329 logged in August during the previous wave, a tally has…
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Grammy-winning singer Anita Pointer dies at 74
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/grammy-winning-singer-anita-pointer-dies-at-74
January 1, 2023, 9:21 PM
Grammy-winning singer Anita Pointer died on Saturday at the age of 74 following a battle with cancer, her publicist said.
One of the founding members of R&B group…
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Japan joins U.N. Security Council as new nonpermanent member
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-joins-u.n.-security-council-as-new-nonpermanent-member
January 2, 2023, 7:23 AM
Japan joined the U.N. Security Council as a nonpermanent member Sunday, starting a two-year stint amid growing calls for the world body's reform following its failure to halt…
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World welcomes 2023 and leaves a stormy year behind
https://japantoday.com/category/world/world-welcomes-2023-and-leaves-a-stormy-year-behind
January 1, 2023, 6:59 AM
The world welcomed the new year with a packed party in Times Square and fireworks soaring above European capitals, while hoping for an end to the war in…
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Lula sworn in as president to lead polarized Brazil
https://japantoday.com/category/world/lula-set-for-inauguration-to-preside-over-polarized-brazil
January 1, 2023, 9:16 PM
Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was sworn in as president on Sunday, assuming office for the third time after thwarting far-right incumbent Jair Bolsonaro’s reelection bid.
His…
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43-year-old man arrested for assaulting son at hotel
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/43-year-old-man-arrested-for-assaulting-son-at-hotel
January 1, 2023, 9:21 PM
Police in Urakawa, Hokkaido, said Sunday they have arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of assaulting his son by hitting him on the head with a cup while…
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