Ferrari driver Leclerc wins Australian Grand Prix
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ferrari-driver-charles-leclerc-wins-formula-1-australian-gp
April 10, 2022, 7:39 AM
Charles Leclerc has completed a dominant weekend in his Ferrari after converting his pole position into a comprehensive triumph in the Australian Grand Prix on Sunday.
The 24-year-old…
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Finland gears up for historic NATO decision
https://japantoday.com/category/world/finland-gears-up-for-historic-nato-decision
April 10, 2022, 7:45 AM
Finland is preparing for a potentially historic decision "before midsummer" on whether to apply to join NATO as a deterrent against Russian aggression.
The Nordic nation of 5.5…
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62.9% of people with foreign roots in Japan questioned by police: survey
https://japantoday.com/category/national/63-of-people-with-foreign-roots-in-japan-questioned-by-police
April 10, 2022, 7:50 AM
A total of 62.9 percent of people in Japan with foreign roots were questioned by police over the past five years, preliminary results of a recent Tokyo Bar…
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Australian prime minister calls election for May 21
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australian-prime-minister-calls-may-21-election
April 10, 2022, 3:03 AM
Australia's Prime Minister Scott Morrison on Sunday called federal elections for May 21, launching a come-from-behind battle to stay in power after three years rocked by floods, bushfires…
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Man accused of homeless woman's murder kills himself while out on bail
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-accused-of-homeless-woman%27s-murder-kills-himself-while-out-on-bail
April 10, 2022, 7:51 AM
A 48-year-old man who was arrested on suspicion of killing a 64-year-old homeless woman in Tokyo in 2020, has died in an apparent suicide.
According to police, the…
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Tokyo cancels Sumida River fireworks festival for 3rd straight year
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-cancels-Sumida-River-fireworks-festival-for-3rd-straight-year
April 10, 2022, 7:52 AM
The annual Sumida River fireworks festival in Tokyo, one of the biggest summer events in the country, has been canceled for the third year in a row due…
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Tokyo reports 8,026 new coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 49,172
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-8-026-new-coronavirus-cases
April 10, 2022, 10:40 AM
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Sunday reported 8,026 new coronavirus cases, down 76 from Saturday and up 127 from last Sunday.
By age group, 1,576 cases were in…
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North Korea calls Biden an 'old man in his senility'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/north-korea-slams-%27feeble%27-biden
April 10, 2022, 10:41 AM
North Korea has described U.S. President Joe Biden as an "old man in his senility", in a characteristically colorful personal attack on the U.S. president after he accused…
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Scheffler survives wild, windy cold day to lead Masters by 3
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/scheffler-survives-wild-windy-cold-day-to-lead-masters-by-3
April 10, 2022, 1:24 AM
The harsh cold and relentless wind. The lead late Saturday afternoon at the Masters. All the elements were there for Scottie Scheffler to start feeling the pressure of…
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5 HBPs, benches clear as Cubs top Brewers 9-0
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/suzuki-3-rbis-cubs-rout-brewers-9-0-5-hbps-benches-clear
April 10, 2022, 1:25 AM
Seiya Suzuki drove in three runs for his first big league RBIs and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-0 Saturday for a testy win during which…
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Ronaldo apologises for 'outburst' after knocking phone out of fan's hands
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ronaldo-apologises-for-%27outburst%27-after-knocking-phone-out-of-fan%27s-hands
April 9, 2022, 11:11 PM
Cristiano Ronaldo on Saturday apologised for knocking a mobile phone out of the hands of a supporter as he left the pitch following Manchester United's 1-0 defeat to…
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Maryland lawmakers override gov's veto of abortion expansion
https://japantoday.com/category/world/maryland-lawmakers-override-gov%27s-veto-of-abortion-expansion
April 9, 2022, 9:25 PM
Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan's veto of a measure to expand access to abortion in the state was overridden on Saturday by the General Assembly, which is controlled by…
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Perfect day for Tottenham in Premier League's top-4 fight
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/tottenham-wins-arsenal-and-man-u-lose-in-race-for-cl-spot
April 9, 2022, 9:33 PM
It was a Premier League day that could hardly have gone any better for Tottenham.
With its 4-0 win at Aston Villa — inspired by Son Heung-min's hat…
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Twitter stakeholder Elon Musk tweets 'Is Twitter dying?'
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/twitter-stakeholder-elon-musk-tweets-%27is-twitter-dying-%27
April 9, 2022, 9:32 PM
Twitter's newest board member and largest stakeholder Elon Musk tweeted Saturday to ask if the social media network was "dying" and to call out users such as singer…
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Pressure mounts on Sri Lanka leader to quit as crisis grows
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pressure-mounts-on-sri-lanka-leader-to-quit-as-crisis-grows
April 9, 2022, 9:25 PM
Thousands of Sri Lankans rallied in the country’s main business district and Christian clergy marched in the capital to observe a day of protest on Saturday calling on…
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Jennifer Lopez announces engagement to Ben Affleck (again)
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/jennifer-lopez-announces-engagement-to-ben-affleck-(again)
April 9, 2022, 9:28 PM
Singer and actress Jennifer Lopez has announced her engagement to Ben Affleck, 18 years after they ended their relationship for the first time.
The 52-year-old posted video of…
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In outcome of Whitmer case, some see freedom, others danger
https://japantoday.com/category/world/in-outcome-of-whitmer-case-some-see-freedom-others-danger
April 10, 2022, 4:58 AM
Outside the Michigan courthouse where a jury did not convict any of the four men charged with planning to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, a defense lawyer said jurors…
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New Zealand sparkle on World Rugby Sevens Series return
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/new-zealand-sparkle-on-world-rugby-sevens-series-return
April 9, 2022, 9:33 PM
New Zealand made an excellent start Saturday on their return to the World Rugby Sevens Series after a two-year absence as they topped their round-robin pool with victories…
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Golovkin beats Murata to become unified middleweight champ
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/golovkin-beats-murata-to-become-unified-middleweight-champ
April 9, 2022, 9:33 PM
Gennady Golovkin became the unified world middleweight champion with a ninth-round stoppage of Japanese fighter Ryota Murata on Saturday.
Kazakh boxer Golovkin, who turned 40 on Friday, sent…
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3 dead in Georgia gun range shooting; 40 weapons stolen
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-three-dead-in-shooting-at-georgia-gun-range
April 9, 2022, 9:26 PM
Police are searching for at least one armed suspect in connection with the killing of the owner of a gun range in Georgia and his wife and grandson,…
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Iran's president vows to continue nuclear activities
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran%27s-president-vows-to-continue-nuclear-activities
April 9, 2022, 9:25 PM
President Ebrahim Raisi said Saturday that Iran will continue nuclear development activities as talks to revive Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers remain stalled, state media reported.
Speaking…
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German Chancellor Scholz eyes Japan visit in late April
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-german-chancellor-scholz-eyeing-japan-visit-in-late-april-source
April 10, 2022, 7:51 AM
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is planning to visit Japan in late April to hold talks with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, with Russia's invasion of Ukraine and how to…
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Accused shooter in Lady Gaga dog theft mistakenly freed
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/accused-shooter-in-lady-gaga-dog-theft-mistakenly-freed
April 9, 2022, 9:29 PM
A gunman accused of shooting and seriously wounding Lady Gaga's dog walker and stealing her two French bulldogs was mistakenly released from jail and is being sought, authorities…
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Amazon seeks to overturn union win, says vote was tainted
https://japantoday.com/category/business/amazon-seeks-to-overturn-union-win-says-vote-was-tainted
April 9, 2022, 9:31 PM
Amazon is seeking to overturn the historic union victory at one of its New York City warehouses, arguing in a legal filing Friday that union organizers and the…
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Japan, Philippines discuss defense agreement to deal with regional tensions
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/Japan-Philippines-discuss-defense-agreement-to-deal-with-regional-tensions
April 9, 2022, 7:50 AM
Japan and the Philippines agreed Saturday to start talks toward a possible defense agreement that would allow closer cooperation between their militaries amid regional tensions with China and…
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More flee as Ukraine warns of stepped-up Russian attacks
https://japantoday.com/category/world/More-flee-as-Ukraine-warns-of-stepped-up-Russian-attacks
April 10, 2022, 5:59 AM
Civilian evacuations moved forward in patches of battle-scarred eastern Ukraine on Saturday, a day after a missile strike killed at least 52 people and wounded more than 100…
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Pakistan's embattled PM ousted in no-confidence vote
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pakistan%27s-embattled-pm-faces-tough-no-confidence-vote
April 9, 2022, 9:24 PM
Pakistan’s political opposition ousted the country’s embattled prime minister in a no confidence vote on Saturday, which they won after several of Imran Khan’s allies and a key…
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Djokovic returns to action in Monte Carlo
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/djokovic-returns-to-monte-carlo-as-alcaraz-waits-to-pounce
April 9, 2022, 5:44 AM
Novak Djokovic will return to action at the Monte Carlo Masters next week where Carlos Alcaraz, the teenager seen as his likely long-term successor as world number one…
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Entrance ceremony
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/entrance-ceremony-1
April 9, 2022, 9:14 PM
Prince Hisahito gestures as he poses for a photo before his entrance ceremony for Senior High School at Otsuka, the University of Tsukuba, in Tokyo on Saturday.
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Tokyo reports 8,102 new coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 52,741
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-8-102-new-coronavirus-cases
April 9, 2022, 10:10 AM
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Saturday reported 8,102 new coronavirus cases, down 10 from Friday and up 707 from last Saturday.
By age group, 1,691 cases were in…
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