Kyiv helicopter crash kills 18, top Ukraine officials dead
https://japantoday.com/category/world/helicopter-crash-near-ukrainian-capital-kills-16
January 18, 2023, 12:01 PM
A helicopter crash in a Kyiv suburb Wednesday killed 18 people, including Ukraine’s interior minister and three children, Ukrainian authorities said.
There was no immediate word on whether…
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City in Mie sued after 9-year-old girl left blind in roller accident
https://japantoday.com/category/national/central-japan-city-sued-after-girl-left-blind-in-roller-accident
January 18, 2023, 8:01 AM
A 9-year-old girl and her family have sued a city in Mie Prefecture, claiming the girl was left blind in a leveling roller accident at a city-owned property…
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Tokyo shares jump after Bank of Japan keeps policy unchanged
https://japantoday.com/category/business/tokyo-shares-jump-after-bank-of-japan-keeps-policy-unchanged
January 18, 2023, 7:20 AM
Asian shares advanced Wednesday, with Tokyo gaining more than 2% after Japan’s central bank kept its lax monetary policy unchanged, dispelling speculation it would yield to pressure to…
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Acquittal upheld for ex-TEPCO execs over Fukushima nuclear crisis
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/update1-acquittal-upheld-for-ex-tepco-execs-over-fukushima-nuclear-crisis
January 18, 2023, 9:49 AM
An appeals court on Wednesday upheld an acquittal of three former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc who were accused of failing to prevent the 2011…
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Trains, flights to be canceled in France on Thursday in strike against pension reform
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trains-flights-cancelled-in-france-on-thursday-in-strike-against-pension-reform2
January 18, 2023, 3:52 AM
Most trains will be canceled in France on Thursday, with flights also affected and Paris' subway heavily disrupted, as part of a nationwide strike against the government's plan…
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Hampered by bad hip, top seed Nadal loses in 2nd round of Australian Open
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/Hampered-by-bad-hip-top-seed-Nadal-loses-in-2nd-round-of-Australian-Open
January 18, 2023, 9:24 AM
Rafael Nadal bowed his head during changeovers and rested his elbows on his knees, the very picture of resignation.
What already was a poor start to 2023, following a…
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Australia to spend $2 billion on 40 U.S. Black Hawk choppers
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-to-spend-2-billion-on-40-u.s.-black-hawk-choppers
January 18, 2023, 5:00 AM
Australia confirmed on Wednesday it would buy 40 Black Hawk military helicopters from the United States for an estimated A$2.8 billion ($1.96 billion), finalizing a sale signed off…
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Mother arrested over death of 7-year-old daughter had consulted with authorities in 2019, 2021
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/mother-arrested-over-death-of-7-year-old-daughter-had-consulted-with-authorities-in-2019-2021
January 18, 2023, 9:28 AM
Police in Nakatsu City, Oita Prefecture, say that a 40-year-old woman who has been arrested on suspicion of killing her seven-year-old daughter had consulted police and a child…
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Japan reports 125,108 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-125-108-new-coronavirus-cases
January 18, 2023, 12:00 PM
Japan on Wednesday reported 125,108 new coronavirus cases, down 1,881 from Tuesday. Tokyo reported 9,187 new cases, down 1,933 from Tuesday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos declares interest in buying Man Utd
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/jim-ratcliffe%27s-ineos-declares-interest-in-buying-man-utd1
January 17, 2023, 11:12 PM
British billionaire Jim Ratcliffe's Ineos company officially joined the race to buy Manchester United on Tuesday.
United's owners, the Glazer family, said they were willing to listen to…
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Fujinami ready to get started in majors with A's
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/shintaro-fujinami-ready-to-get-started-in-majors-with-a%27s
January 18, 2023, 3:05 AM
In beautifully spoken English, Shintaro Fujinami formally introduced himself then asked that everyone simply call him “Fuji.”
“Like Mt Fuji,” he explained. And, nope, he's never been.
In…
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Elliott's rocket sends troubled Liverpool into FA Cup fourth round
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/elliott%27s-rocket-sends-troubled-liverpool-into-fa-cup-fourth-round
January 17, 2023, 10:08 PM
Harvey Elliott put troubled Liverpool back on track with the sublime strike that sealed a 1-0 win at Wolves in Tuesday's FA Cup third-round replay.
Jurgen Klopp's side…
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World's oldest known person dies at 118
https://japantoday.com/category/world/world%27s-oldest-known-person-dies-aged-118-spokesman-to-afp
January 17, 2023, 10:11 PM
The world's oldest known person, French nun Lucile Randon, has died aged 118, a spokesman told AFP on Tuesday.
Randon, known as Sister Andre, was born in southern…
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Stocktaking
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/stocktaking
January 17, 2023, 9:43 PM
A cyclist looks at an electronic stock board showing Japan's Nikkei 225 index at a securities firm in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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Lineker left red-faced by 'sabotage' of FA Cup coverage
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/lineker-left-red-faced-by-%27sabotage%27-of-fa-cup-coverage
January 17, 2023, 10:11 PM
Gary Lineker said the BBC's television coverage of the FA Cup clash between Wolves and Liverpool had been sabotaged after loud pornographic noises were heard during the build-up…
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Japan to roll out plans to back Ukraine at 'appropriate time,' U.S. official says
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-to-roll-out-plans-to-back-ukraine-at-%27appropriate-time%27-u.s.-official-says
January 18, 2023, 7:34 AM
Japan is engaged deeply on issues in Ukraine and is expected to roll out plans at the "appropriate time" to support Kyiv against Russia's invasion, White House Indo-Pacific…
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Biden, Kishida held 'very productive' talks on China export controls: official
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/biden-kishida-held-%27very-productive%27-talks-on-china-export-controls
January 17, 2023, 9:55 PM
U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held "very productive" talks last week on semiconductor-related export controls on China, White House Indo-Pacific coordinator Kurt Campbell…
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Ukraine pushes for tanks as holdout Germany says new minister to decide
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-pushes-for-tanks-as-holdout-germany-says-new-minister-to-decide
January 18, 2023, 5:23 AM
Ukraine came a step closer on Tuesday in its bid to win a fleet of modern battle tanks it hopes could turn the course of the war with…
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White House defends its delayed, limited document disclosure
https://japantoday.com/category/world/white-house-defends-its-delayed-limited-document-disclosure
January 18, 2023, 3:15 AM
The White House brushed aside criticism Tuesday of its fragmented disclosures about the discovery of classified documents and official records at President Joe Biden's home and former office,…
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Pfizer to sell more drugs at cost to poor nations
https://japantoday.com/category/business/pfizer-to-sell-more-drugs-at-cost-to-poor-nations
January 17, 2023, 9:52 PM
U.S. pharmaceutical giant Pfizer announced on Tuesday that it will greatly expand the number of medicines and vaccines it sells on a not-for-profit basis to the world's poorest…
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Davos organizers: Musk wasn't invited despite what he says
https://japantoday.com/category/business/davos-organizers-musk-wasn%27t-invited-despite-what-he-says
January 17, 2023, 9:52 PM
The World Economic Forum says billionaire Elon Musk wasn't on the guest list for the annual meeting of business executives, global leaders and cultural trend-setters in Davos, Switzerland…
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Failed Republican candidate charged in shootings at Democratic lawmakers' homes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ex-gop-candidate-charged-in-shootings-at-lawmakers%27-homes
January 18, 2023, 3:15 AM
A failed Republican candidate who authorities said was angry over his defeat in November is facing numerous charges in connection with drive-by shootings targeting the homes of Democratic…
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Making fewer babies: The demographic decline
https://japantoday.com/category/world/making-fewer-babies-the-demographic-decline
January 17, 2023, 9:54 PM
The world's population may have shot up beyond eight billion for the first time recently, but some countries including the most populous, China, are seeing their populations shrink.…
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Blinken to pay long-awaited China visit on Feb 5-6
https://japantoday.com/category/world/blinken-to-pay-long-awaited-china-visit-on-february-5-61
January 17, 2023, 9:54 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will visit Beijing on Feb 5-6, a U.S. official said Tuesday, confirming a long-awaited trip aimed at keeping high tensions in check…
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UK to include trans people in conversion therapy ban
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-to-include-trans-people-in-conversion-therapy-ban
January 17, 2023, 9:54 PM
The UK government on Tuesday promised to include transgender people in draft legislation banning so-called "conversion therapy" aimed at changing sexual orientation or identity.
The move, welcomed by…
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It's Messi vs. Ronaldo again in unlikely Saudi reunion
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/it%27s-messi-vs.-ronaldo-again-in-unlikely-saudi-reunion
January 17, 2023, 9:51 PM
One of the greatest rivalries in soccer history is set to resume at the unlikely venue of Riyadh's King Fahd International Stadium.
The stage is set Thursday for…
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Madonna unveils 2023 North America and European tour dates
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/Madonna-unveils-2023-North-America-and-European-tour-dates
January 17, 2023, 10:16 PM
Madonna will “Take a Bow” with a new tour through North America and Europe starting this summer that will be a “Celebration” of the pop icon's hits, which…
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UK police reviewing cases after officer's serial rape plea
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-police-reviewing-cases-after-officer%27s-serial-rape-plea
January 17, 2023, 9:55 PM
Britain's Metropolitan Police said Tuesday it was reviewing more than 1,600 cases of alleged sexual offenses and domestic abuse involving its staff after it emerged that a London…
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F1 not replacing canceled Chinese GP; 23 races in 2023
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/f1-not-replacing-canceled-chinese-gp-23-races-in-2023
January 17, 2023, 9:51 PM
Formula One confirmed Tuesday that it will not replace the canceled Chinese Grand Prix, leaving the 2023 season at what is still a record 23 races.
The race…
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Djokovic gets warm Australian Open welcome in midnight match
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/novak-djokovic-gets-warm-australian-open-welcome-then-wins
January 18, 2023, 5:54 AM
The supportive signs and dozens of Serbian flags and loud chants of Novak Djokovic's nickname filled Rod Laver Arena, providing a warm welcome marking his return to the…
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