Super Bowl more of a showcase for media companies instead of the network
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/super-bowl-more-of-a-showcase-for-media-companies-instead-of-the-network
February 10, 2024, 9:04 PM
Super Bowl Sunday used to be the one day for a network to showcase its sports division and launch a new show.
That is not the case anymore.…
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England edge Wales 16-14 in Six Nations
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/england-overcomes-wales-from-behind-at-twickenham-in-six-nations
February 10, 2024, 9:04 PM
England came from behind at Twickenham to subdue Wales 16-14 in Six Nations rugby on Saturday.
With two wins from two games, England moved to the top of…
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China takes titles in artistic swimming and diving to complete dominant 1st week at aquatics worlds
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/china-takes-titles-in-artistic-swimming-and-diving-to-complete-dominant-1st-week-at-aquatics-worlds
February 10, 2024, 9:04 PM
China finished a dominant first week at the World Aquatics Championships with more titles in artistic swimming and diving Saturday to top the medal table with 16 golds…
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Israel unveils tunnels underneath Gaza City headquarters of U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-unveils-tunnels-underneath-gaza-city-headquarters-of-un-agency-for-palestinian-refugees
February 11, 2024, 2:22 AM
The Israeli military says it has discovered tunnels underneath the main headquarters of the U.N. agency for Palestinian refugees in Gaza City, alleging that Hamas militants used the…
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NATO chief calls on Europe to ramp up arms production
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nato-chief-calls-on-europe-to-ramp-up-arms-production
February 10, 2024, 9:06 PM
NATO's secretary general called on Europe to increase its arms production to support Ukraine and prevent "potentially decades of confrontation" with Moscow, in an interview published by German…
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Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan's party says it aims to form government
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pakistan-ex-pm-imran-khan%27s-party-says-it-aims-to-form-government2
February 10, 2024, 9:06 PM
Candidates backed by the party of jailed Pakistani opposition leader Imran Khan plan to form a government, a senior aide to the former prime minister said on Saturday,…
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Afif's hat trick of penalties secures Qatar back-to-back Asian Cup titles after beating Jordan 3-1
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/afif-hat-trick-secures-qatar-back-to-back-asian-cup-titles-after-3-1-win-against-jordan
February 10, 2024, 9:04 PM
Akram Afif dropped to his knees. Pretty soon he was being thrown into the air by his joyous teammates after the forward's hat trick of penalties secured back-to-back…
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Haaland and De Bruyne back in tandem as Man City keeps pressure on Liverpool in EPL title race
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/haaland-and-de-bruyne-back-in-tandem-as-city-keeps-the-pressure-on-liverpool-in-epl-title-race
February 10, 2024, 9:04 PM
Watch out, Premier League. The competition's most lethal attacking combination is back in tandem.
Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne — both recently back from long injury absences…
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Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Cher, Sade, Oasis and Ozzy Osbourne among Rock Hall nominees
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/mary-j.-blige-mariah-carey-cher-sade-oasis-and-ozzy-osbourne-among-rock-hall-nominees-for-%2724
February 10, 2024, 9:20 PM
Mary J. Blige, Mariah Carey, Cher, Lenny Kravitz, the late Sinéad O’Connor and heavy metal's so-called Prince of Darkness are some the 2024 nominees for induction into the…
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France escapes with comeback win over Scotland after disputed late TMO call in Six Nations
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/france-escapes-with-comeback-win-over-scotland-after-late-tmo-call-in-six-nations-rugby
February 10, 2024, 9:04 PM
France stayed in the Six Nations title hunt when it benefited from a controversial call by the Television Match Official to deny Scotland a last-seconds try at Murrayfield…
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Hungary's president resigns over pardon to man convicted in child sexual abuse case
https://japantoday.com/category/world/hungary%27s-president-resigns-over-a-pardon-to-a-man-convicted-in-a-child-sexual-abuse-case
February 10, 2024, 9:06 PM
Hungary’s conservative president resigned Saturday amid public outcry over a pardon she granted to a man convicted as an accomplice in a child sexual abuse case, a decision…
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Verbal gaffe or sign of trouble? Mixing up names like Biden and Trump have done is pretty common
https://japantoday.com/category/world/verbal-gaffe-or-sign-of-trouble-mixing-up-names-like-biden-and-trump-have-done-is-pretty-common
February 11, 2024, 2:23 AM
Any parent who’s ever called one of their children by the other’s name — or even the family pet’s name — likely could empathize when President Joe Biden…
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Swiss star Marco Odermatt claims ninth straight World Cup giant slalom victory
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/swiss-star-odermatt-leads-men%27s-world-cup-race-after-1st-run-closes-in-on-9th-straight-gs-victory
February 10, 2024, 9:05 PM
Swiss star Marco Odermatt dominated a men’s World Cup giant slalom on Saturday to claim his ninth straight win in the discipline.
Odermatt wasn’t clean on the icy…
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Taylor Swift reaches LA in journey from Tokyo to Super Bowl
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/Taylor-Swift-starts-epic-journey-from-Tokyo-to-the-Super-Bowl
February 11, 2024, 2:22 AM
Will she make it in time? Intrepid flight trackers online seem to think so.
On social media, fans of Taylor Swift and aviation journalists believe they've identified Swift's…
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Russian drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine's 2nd largest city, kills 7
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-drone-strike-on-kharkiv-ukraine%27s-2nd-largest-city-kills-at-least-7
February 11, 2024, 3:40 AM
A Russian drone strike on Kharkiv, Ukraine's second largest city, killed seven people overnight, including three children, Kharkiv region governor Oleh Syniehubov reported Saturday. Three others sustained injuries,…
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Here's how to beat the hype and overcome loneliness on Valentine's Day
https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/here%27s-how-to-beat-the-hype-and-overcome-loneliness-on-valentine%27s-day
February 10, 2024, 9:02 PM
Elise Plessis hasn't been in a long-term relationship for 26 years. It's by choice, yet she still suffers FOMO when Valentine's Day rolls around.
“I'm the singleton of…
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Japan to give ¥2.4 bil grant aid to Samoa
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-to-give-2.4-bil.-yen-grant-aid-to-samoa-vows-to-boost-ties
February 10, 2024, 9:07 PM
Japan on Saturday promised 2.4 billion yen in grant aid to Samoa to help improve a national university's facilities, as Japan's foreign minister met the Pacific island nation's…
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Many Japanese outside major urban areas do not engage with foreigners: survey
https://japantoday.com/category/national/many-japanese-outside-major-urban-areas-do-not-engage-with-foreigners
February 10, 2024, 9:09 PM
A recent survey has shown Japanese people who reside outside the country's major cities do not regularly interact with the foreigners who live in their communities, underscoring the…
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High school girl killed, likely after being dragged 5 km by car
https://japantoday.com/category/national/high-school-girl-killed-likely-after-being-dragged-5-km-by-car
February 10, 2024, 9:09 PM
The body of a 16-year-old high school girl was discovered underneath a parked car in eastern Japan, police said Saturday, suspecting the driver dragged her more than 5…
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Major rallies held in Indonesia as election campaign draws to close
https://japantoday.com/category/world/major-rallies-held-in-indonesia-as-election-campaign-draws-to-close
February 10, 2024, 5:10 AM
Tens of thousands of supporters of Indonesia's presidential contenders packed final rallies in the capital Jakarta and the Central Java city of Solo on Saturday, as campaigning draws…
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U.N. experts investigating 58 suspected North Korean cyberattacks valued at about $3 billion
https://japantoday.com/category/world/un-experts-investigating-58-suspected-north-korean-cyberattacks-valued-at-about-3-billion
February 10, 2024, 4:47 AM
U.N. experts say they are investigating 58 suspected North Korean cyberattacks between 2017 and 2023 valued at approximately $3 billion, with the money reportedly being used to help…
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Suspect arrested over murder of 77-year-old man in Mie
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/suspect-arrested-over-murder-of-77-year-old-man-in-mie
February 10, 2024, 9:13 PM
Police in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, have re-arrested a 27-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing a 77-year-old man in his apartment last month.
The suspect, Yoshikazu Misaki, is…
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88-year-old man arrested for voyeurism at women’s bath at Miyagi inn
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/88-year-old-man-arrested-for-voyeurism-at-women%E2%80%99s-bath-at-miyagi-inn
February 10, 2024, 9:14 PM
Police in Osaki, Miyagi Prefecture, have arrested an 88-year-old man who trespassed into the men’s bathing facility and climbed over a partition to to observe the women’s bath…
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Don't spread out
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/don%27t-spread-out
February 10, 2024, 9:01 PM
A manner poster on the wall at a Tokyo subway station asks commuters not to spread their legs and take up seating space on trains.
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College students called on to help prevent suicides among young
https://japantoday.com/category/national/feature-college-students-called-on-to-help-prevent-suicides-among-young
February 11, 2024, 2:16 AM
At a time when suicide rates remain high among young people in Japan, some college students are coming together to learn what they can do to detect the…
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Dive final
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/dive-final
February 9, 2024, 8:56 PM
Haruka Enomoto competes during the women's 3-meter springboard diving final at the World Aquatics Championships in Doha, Qatar, on Friday.
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Pakistan ex-PMs and bitter rivals Sharif and Khan both claim poll win
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pakistan-ex-pms-and-bitter-rivals-sharif-and-khan-both-claim-poll-win
February 9, 2024, 8:58 PM
Former Pakistani prime ministers and bitter rivals Nawaz Sharif and Imran Khan on Friday both declared victory in elections marred by delayed results and militant attacks, throwing the…
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Russia must pay for environmental damage in Ukraine, international group says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-must-pay-for-environmental-damage-in-ukraine-international-group-says1
February 10, 2024, 10:34 PM
Ukraine should seek reparations from Russia for environmental costs such as contamination by land mines, a group of international figures including climate activist Greta Thunberg and European politicians…
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Meta reviewing use of word 'Zionist' amid Israel-Hamas war
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/meta-reviewing-use-of-word-%27zionist%27-amid-israel-gaza-war
February 9, 2024, 9:09 PM
Meta on Friday confirmed it is assessing when the word "Zionist" should be deemed hate speech as online anti-Semitism escalates amid the Israel-Hamas war.
The tech titan behind…
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Ohtani tries to blend in with Dodgers, even if that might prove impossible
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/shohei-ohtani-tries-to-blend-in-with-dodgers-even-if-that-might-prove-impossible
February 10, 2024, 7:20 AM
Shohei Ohtani walked through his new spring training clubhouse wearing a simple white T-shirt with one word “BOSS” across the front in big, dark capital letters.
The two-time…
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