U.S. warns Houthis to cease attacks on Red Sea vessels or face potential military action
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-warns-houthis-to-cease-attacks-on-red-sea-vessels-or-face-potential-military-action
January 4, 2024, 12:26 AM
The United States and 12 allies issued what amounted to a final warning to Houthi rebels on Wednesday to cease their attacks on vessels in the Red Sea…
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It took decades, but San Francisco finally installs nets to stop suicides off Golden Gate Bridge
https://japantoday.com/category/world/it-took-decades-but-san-francisco-finally-installs-nets-to-stop-suicides-off-golden-gate-bridge
January 3, 2024, 10:33 PM
Kevin Hines regretted jumping off San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge the moment his hands released the rail and he plunged the equivalent of 25 stories into the Pacific…
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Scientists discover genetic underpinnings of bisexuality
https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/scientists-discover-genetic-underpinnings-of-bisexuality
January 3, 2024, 9:51 PM
For the first time, scientists have identified genetic variations associated with human bisexual behavior -- and found these markers are linked to risk-taking and having more offspring when…
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U.S. again renews protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and top aide over Iran threats
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-again-renews-protection-for-former-secretary-of-state-mike-pompeo-and-top-aide-over-iran-threats
January 3, 2024, 9:47 PM
The Biden administration has once again renewed taxpayer-funded protection for former Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and one of his top aides, who have been the target of…
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Jessica Chastain, Peter Sarsgaard anchor ‘Memory,’ a thorny drama with a tender heart
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/movie-review-jessica-chastain-peter-sarsgaard-anchor-%E2%80%98memory-%E2%80%99-a-thorny-drama-with-a-tender-heart
January 3, 2024, 9:39 PM
Pain and trauma permeate Michel Franco’s new drama “ Memory, ” about two lost souls who find surprising comfort in one another. Both Jessica Chastain’s Sylvia and Peter…
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Court records related to Jeffrey Epstein set to be released, but they aren't a client list
https://japantoday.com/category/world/court-records-related-to-jeffrey-epstein-are-set-to-be-released-but-they-aren%27t-a-client-list
January 3, 2024, 9:47 PM
Social media has been rife in recent weeks with posts speculating that a judge is about to release a list of clients or co-conspirators of Jeffrey Epstein, the…
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Czechs extend controls on Slovak border until Feb 2
https://japantoday.com/category/world/czechs-extend-controls-on-slovak-border-until-feb.-2
January 3, 2024, 9:48 PM
The Czech government extended temporary controls on the country's border with Slovakia on Wednesday until Feb. 2, Interior Minister Vit Rakusan said, maintaining the measures set up to…
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Speaker Johnson leads House GOP on trip to Texas border city as Ukraine aid hangs in the balance
https://japantoday.com/category/world/speaker-johnson-leads-house-gop-on-a-trip-to-a-texas-border-city-as-ukraine-aid-hangs-in-the-balance
January 3, 2024, 9:46 PM
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson is leading about 60 fellow Republicans in Congress on a visit Wednesday to the Mexican border as they demand hard-line immigration policies in…
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Blue Jays GM Ross Atkins expresses regret Ohtani turned down Toronto
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/blue-jays-gm-ross-atkins-expressed-regret-shohei-ohtani-turned-down-toronto
January 3, 2024, 9:43 PM
Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins expressed regret Shoehei Ohtani turned down Toronto after meeting with the team and chose to sign a record $700 million, 10-year contract…
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Woman arrested after slashing 4 men in train at Tokyo's Akihabara station
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/japan-police-arrest-a-knife-wielding-woman-inside-a-train-after-4-people-are-reported-injured
January 3, 2024, 9:34 PM
Police arrested a woman who injured four passengers with a knife inside a train that had stopped at Tokyo's Akihabara station late Wednesday, Japanese media reported.
Police rushed…
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Ethnic armed group battling Myanmar's military claims to have shot down army helicopter
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ethnic-armed-group-battling-myanmar%27s-military-claims-to-have-shot-down-an-army-helicopter
January 3, 2024, 9:48 PM
Fighters from an ethnic minority group battling Myanmar’s military government said they shot down a helicopter believed to be on a resupply mission in a combat zone in…
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U.S. job openings fall slightly in November but remain high by historical standards
https://japantoday.com/category/business/us-job-openings-fell-slightly-in-november-but-remain-high-by-historic-standards
January 3, 2024, 9:40 PM
America's employers posted 8.8 million job openings in November, down slightly from October and the fewest since March 2021. But demand for workers remains strong by historical standards…
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The 'textbook' evacuation from Japan jet inferno
https://japantoday.com/category/national/the-%27textbook%27-evacuation-from-japan-jet-inferno
January 3, 2024, 9:31 PM
After landing, smoke filled the cabin and flames licked the windows, but the Japan Airlines crew got all 367 passengers safely off the aircraft in an orderly fashion…
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NATO to help buy 1,000 Patriot missiles to defend allies as Russia ramps up air assault on Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nato-to-help-buy-1-000-patriot-missiles-to-defend-allies-as-russia-ramps-up-air-assault-on-ukraine
January 3, 2024, 9:46 PM
NATO announced Wednesday that it would help buy up to 1,000 Patriot missiles so that allies can better protect their territory as Russia ramps up its air assault…
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Taiwan reports China sent 4 suspected spy balloons over the island, some near key air force base
https://japantoday.com/category/world/taiwan-reports-china-sent-4-suspected-spy-balloons-over-the-island-some-near-key-air-force-base
January 3, 2024, 10:04 PM
Taiwan's Defense Ministry said that China sent four balloons over the island, three of which passed near to a key air force base.
The reported incursions on Tuesday…
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Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan indicted for allegedly insulting election officials
https://japantoday.com/category/world/a-pakistani-court-has-indicted-former-leader-imran-khan-for-allegedly-insulting-election-officials
January 3, 2024, 9:48 PM
A Pakistani court on Wednesday indicted imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan in a contempt case for allegedly insulting election officials, his defense lawyer said.
The indictment is…
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Iran says at least 95 killed in blasts at ceremony honoring slain general
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran%27s-state-tv-reports-2-explosions-during-the-death-anniversary-of-quds-force-leader-soleimani
January 3, 2024, 10:26 PM
Two bombs exploded and killed at least 95 people Wednesday at a commemoration for a prominent Iranian general slain by the U.S. in a 2020 drone strike, Iranian…
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Israel steps up bombardment of Gaza after killing of Hamas leader
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-steps-up-bombardment-of-gaza-after-killing-of-hamas-leader
January 3, 2024, 9:45 PM
Israeli forces intensified their bombing of the Gaza Strip on Wednesday and told civilians to leave a refugee camp in the north of the Palestinian enclave after the…
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Extreme cold grips the Nordics as floods hit to south
https://japantoday.com/category/features/environment/extreme-cold-grips-the-nordics-breaking-a-25-year-record-in-sweden-for-the-coldest-january-night
January 3, 2024, 10:02 PM
Temperatures fell below minus 40 degrees Celsius in the Nordic region for a second day in a row Wednesday, with the coldest January temperature recorded in Sweden in…
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Russia and Ukraine exchange hundreds of prisoners of war in biggest release so far
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-trains-its-sights-on-russian-border-region-seeking-to-stir-up-discontent
January 3, 2024, 9:45 PM
Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in the biggest single release of captives since Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022.
Ukrainian authorities said…
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Cancel Depardieu? French cinema split over film icon
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/cancel-depardieu-french-cinema-split-over-film-icon
January 3, 2024, 9:39 PM
The case of actor Gerard Depardieu, charged with rape and facing other accusations of sexual assault, has exposed a major split in French cinema, extending into politics and…
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New Year’s Day quake in Japan revives trauma of 2011 triple disasters
https://japantoday.com/category/national/new-year%E2%80%99s-day-quake-in-japan-revives-the-trauma-of-2011-triple-disasters
January 4, 2024, 1:31 AM
The powerful earthquake that shattered the peace of New Year’s Day in Ishikawa Prefecture did not spur massive tsunamis like those that scoured the Pacific coast in 2011,…
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Transcripts of fatal aircraft collision reveal coast guard plane not cleared for take-off
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Transcripts-of-fatal-aircraft-collision-reveal-coast-guard-plane-not-cleared-for-take-off
January 3, 2024, 9:31 PM
A transcript of communication between traffic control and two aircraft that collided and burst into flames at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport showed that only the larger Japan Airlines passenger flight was…
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China says it is willing to provide help to Japan on earthquake
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/china-says-it-is-willing-to-provide-help-to-japan-on-earthquake
January 3, 2024, 9:36 PM
China is willing to provide necessary help to Japan on the massive earthquake that struck the country on New Year's Day, the Chinese foreign ministry said on Wednesday.…
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Doctors in England to hold longest strike ever
https://japantoday.com/category/world/doctors-in-england-to-hold-longest-nhs-strike-ever
January 3, 2024, 7:13 AM
Hospital doctors in England on Wednesday begin their longest consecutive strike in the seven-decade history of Britain's National Health Service (NHS).
Junior doctors -- those below consultant level…
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S Korea opposition leader in ICU after knife attack amid calls for stronger security
https://japantoday.com/category/world/s.korea-opposition-leader-in-icu-after-knife-attack-amid-calls-for-stronger-security2
January 3, 2024, 6:18 AM
South Korea's opposition Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung remained hospitalised in intensive care on Wednesday, a day after a knife attack on him shocked political leaders who were…
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Osaka's comeback tournament ends in 2nd-round loss in Brisbane
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/osaka%27s-first-tournament-as-a-mom-ends-in-a-loss-to-3-time-winner-pliskova-in-brisbane
January 3, 2024, 6:19 AM
Naomi Osaka’s first tournament since becoming a mother ended in a 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4 second-round loss Wednesday to three-time champion Karolina Pliskova at the Brisbane International.
Osaka,…
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Djokovic struggles with wrist injury as Australia stuns Serbia in quarterfinals of United Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/france-beats-italy-to-progress-to-a-united-cup-quarterfinal-showdown-with-norway
January 3, 2024, 9:41 PM
Novak Djokovic continued to struggle with his wrist injury as Australia stunned Serbia with a 3-0 win in the quarterfinals of the United Cup on Wednesday.
Poland also…
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Gov't warns about spread of false social media info on Noto quake
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-warns-about-spread-of-false-social-media-info-on-noto-quake
January 3, 2024, 9:29 AM
False information concerning a powerful earthquake in central Japan on New Year's Day has been spreading on social media platforms, prompting the government on Wednesday to call for…
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Investigators probe conflicting reports on Tokyo airport crash
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-airlines-says-jet-cleared-to-land-before-collision
January 3, 2024, 9:46 AM
Japanese investigators on Wednesday probed a near-catastrophic collision at Tokyo's Haneda Airport between a coast guard plane and a passenger jet, with conflicting reports about what instructions air…
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