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Yankees top Giants 7-0 as robot umpire debuts on MLB opening day
Aaron Judge went hitless on opening day for the first time and struck out four times for the first time since September 2024, but the New York Yankees…
4 hours ago
Japan Today
Yankees top Giants 7-0 as robot umpire debuts on MLB opening day
Japan starts release of state-held oil to stabilize supplies
The Japanese government on Thursday started releasing state-held oil to stabilize supplies amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, as part of the largest-ever drawdown of reserves stockpiled…
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Japan Today
Japan starts release of state-held oil to stabilize supplies
G7 allies meet against backdrop of wars in Ukraine and Iran, with unpredictable U.S.
Foreign ministers from the world's leading Western democracies meet in France this week against the backdrop of wars in Iranand Ukraine, economic uncertainty, and mounting unease over ‌an…
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Japan Today
G7 allies meet against backdrop of wars in Ukraine and Iran, with unpredictable U.S.
Man arrested for assaulting two elementary school-aged sons
Police in Akabira City, Hokkaido, have arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of assault for allegedly beating his two elementary school sons, both under the age of 10. …
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Man arrested for assaulting two elementary school-aged sons
Mother of 15-year-old boy who killed woman ordered to pay compensation to victim’s family
The Fukuoka High Court has ordered the mother of a 20-year-old man, currently in prison, who killed a 21-year-old woman when he was 15 in 2020, to pay…
19 minutes ago
Japan Today
Mother of 15-year-old boy who killed woman ordered to pay compensation to victim’s family
Does yakuza gang boss's passing spell end of organized crime syndicates?
"The era of the yakuza has ended!" screams the headline in Shukan Gendai (March 30). Can this claim be taken at face value? Well, it carries the byline…
9 hours ago
Japan Today
Does yakuza gang boss's passing spell end of organized crime syndicates?
Does yakuza gang boss's passing spell end of organized crime syndicates?
"The era of the yakuza has ended!" screams the headline in Shukan Gendai (March 30). Can this claim be taken at face value? Well, it carries the byline…
9 hours ago
Japan Today
Does yakuza gang boss's passing spell end of organized crime syndicates?
Don't drop me
Yuna Nagaoka and Sumitada Moriguchi from Japan perform during the pairs short program at the Figure Skating World Championships in Prague, Czech Republic, on Wednesday.
10 hours ago
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Don't drop me
NBA players, coaches seem excited about expansion possibilities
Erik Spoelstra is from Portland. He grew up as a Trail Blazers fan, which means he absolutely could never bring himself to root for the Seattle SuperSonics. But…
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Japan Today
NBA players, coaches seem excited about expansion possibilities
Fighting resumes between Pakistan and Afghanistan after temporary ceasefire ends, killing 2
Renewed fighting erupted along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Wednesday after a temporary ceasefire expired, killing at least two civilians and wounding others in eastern Afghanistan,…
10 hours ago
Japan Today
Fighting resumes between Pakistan and Afghanistan after temporary ceasefire ends, killing 2
Zimbabwe says 15 of its citizens killed after fraudulent recruitment into Russia-Ukraine war
Zimbabwe on Wednesday said that 15 of its citizens have been killed after being recruited into the war between Russia and Ukraine, as authorities warn of fraudulent schemes…
10 hours ago
Japan Today
Zimbabwe says 15 of its citizens killed after fraudulent recruitment into Russia-Ukraine war
Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial
Meta and YouTube must pay millions in damages to a 20-year-old woman after a jury decided the social media giant and video streamer designed their platforms to hook…
10 hours ago
Japan Today
Jury finds Instagram and YouTube liable in landmark social media addiction trial
Japan top court to issue unified ruling on same-sex marriage
The Grand Bench, consisting of the Supreme Court's 15 justices, is expected to give its ruling as early as next year.
40 minutes ago
Japan Times
Japan top court to issue unified ruling on same-sex marriage
Ukraine struggles to find more NATO donors to pay for U.S. weapons
Currently, a small handful of countries are paying for the bulk of the weapons, and the U.K. is the only contributor that has recently joined the fold.
1 hour ago
Japan Times
Ukraine struggles to find more NATO donors to pay for U.S. weapons
Myanmar’s rebuild stutters year after deadly quake
More than 3,800 people were killed when the 7.7-magnitude tremor struck last year.
1 hour ago
Japan Times
Myanmar’s rebuild stutters year after deadly quake
Tobacco and corporate tax hikes to help finance defense expansion
The new taxes are being introduced as the government is looking to secure over ¥9 trillion in defense spending for the 2026 fiscal year, reaching 2% of GDP.
1 hour ago
Japan Times
Tobacco and corporate tax hikes to help finance defense expansion
Taiwan says next U.S. arms purchase is on track after guarantee
The development comes as as the U.S. and Chinese leaders prepare to ‌meet in ‌May.
2 hours ago
Japan Times
Taiwan says next U.S. arms purchase is on track after guarantee
Hezbollah rejects truce talks as Israel presses Lebanon strikes
The Iran-backed group's chief said such negotiations with Israel would amount to "surrender."
2 hours ago
Japan Times
Hezbollah rejects truce talks as Israel presses Lebanon strikes
U.S.-Israeli war on Iran pushes consumers to reconsider fossil fuel alternatives
Consumers are responding to one of the largest disruptions in global oil markets by embracing low-carbon technologies that promise lower bills.
2 hours ago
Japan Times
U.S.-Israeli war on Iran pushes consumers to reconsider fossil fuel alternatives
Maduro case to test U.S. narcoterrorism law with limited trial success
The 2006 statute at issue has produced just four trial convictions, a review of federal court records shows.
2 hours ago
Japan Times
Maduro case to test U.S. narcoterrorism law with limited trial success
U.S. approves support for Japan's development of upgraded HVGP missiles
HVGPs are launched from the ground, travel at supersonic speeds from high altitudes and fly in irregular trajectories, making them difficult to intercept.
3 hours ago
Japan Times
U.S. approves support for Japan's development of upgraded HVGP missiles
Ainu craft school aims to pass on culture to students
Students in the Hokkaido center's inaugural class are set to graduate soon, after completing their training to acquire skills of the Indigenous ethnic group.
4 hours ago
Japan Times
Ainu craft school aims to pass on culture to students
G7 chief envoys meet amid deepening conflicts and erratic U.S. policy shifts
Allies and adversaries alike have spent the past year scrambling to respond to abrupt moves by Washington.
4 hours ago
Japan Times
G7 chief envoys meet amid deepening conflicts and erratic U.S. policy shifts
Bain-owned Tanabe Pharma targets global deals to fuel growth
A new team of around eight people in the U.S., in addition to an existing team in Japan, is sourcing therapies globally, particularly in rare diseases.
4 hours ago
Japan Times
Bain-owned Tanabe Pharma targets global deals to fuel growth
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