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Japanese scientists Sakaguchi, Kitagawa receive Nobel prizes in Stockholm
Japanese scientists Shimon Sakaguchi and Susumu Kitagawa on Wednesday received Nobel prizes in Stockholm for their respective achievements in medicine and chemistry. Sweden's King Carl XVI Gustaf presented…
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Japanese scientists Sakaguchi, Kitagawa receive Nobel prizes in Stockholm
Forbes ranks Takaichi 3rd in list of world's most powerful women
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi was picked as the third most powerful woman in the world by Forbes magazine on Wednesday as the U.S. publication announced its list…
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Forbes ranks Takaichi 3rd in list of world's most powerful women
French first lady comments spark feminist backlash
A vulgar slur France's first lady used to describe activists has ignited a feminist backlash in a case they say downplays the severity of sexual violence. A video…
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French first lady comments spark feminist backlash
Foreigners allowed to travel to U.S. without visa could soon face new social media screening
Foreigners who are allowed to come to the United States without a visa could soon be required to submit information about their social media, email accounts and extensive…
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Japan Today
Foreigners allowed to travel to U.S. without visa could soon face new social media screening
Thousands rally again in Bulgaria to demand government's resignation
Thousands of Bulgarians rallied on Wednesday evening against the country's minority government and what they say is ‌its failure to tackle endemic corruption in the European Union's poorest…
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Thousands rally again in Bulgaria to demand government's resignation
IOC president Coventry sets early 2026 target for new Olympic policy on gender eligibility
The IOC set a target Wednesday of early 2026 to detail a new policy on eligibility in female sports that could see transgender athletes excluded from the Olympic…
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IOC president Coventry sets early 2026 target for new Olympic policy on gender eligibility
IOC president Coventry sets early 2026 target for new Olympic policy on gender eligibility
The IOC set a target Wednesday of early 2026 to detail a new policy on eligibility in female sports that could see transgender athletes excluded from the Olympic…
11 minutes ago
Japan Today
IOC president Coventry sets early 2026 target for new Olympic policy on gender eligibility
Venezuela's Machado absent from Nobel ceremony but her travel to Oslo draws mixed reactions at home
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado was absent Wednesday from the ceremony in Norway in which she was to receive this year’s Nobel Peace Prize award, but confirmation…
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Venezuela's Machado absent from Nobel ceremony but her travel to Oslo draws mixed reactions at home
Congo rebels enter strategic town as peace deal crumbles
Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have entered the eastern Congo town of Uvira, near the Burundian border, in the biggest escalation in months of the long-running war, sources told Reuters…
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Congo rebels enter strategic town as peace deal crumbles
Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought
Scientists in Britain say ancient humans may have learned to make fire far earlier than previously believed, after uncovering evidence that deliberate fire-setting took place in what is…
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Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought
Hollywood meets the world in Sundance line-up
Hollywood A-listers Jon Hamm, Olivia Wilde and Russell Crowe will rub shoulders with some of cinema's best and brightest new talent at the Sundance film festival next month,…
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Hollywood meets the world in Sundance line-up
Iceland becomes 5th country to boycott Eurovision Song Contest over Israel's participation
Iceland's national broadcaster said Wednesday it will boycott next year's Eurovision Song Contest because of discord over Israel's participation, joining four other countries in a walkout of the…
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Japan Today
Iceland becomes 5th country to boycott Eurovision Song Contest over Israel's participation
‘Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise’: Cute designs, harrowing truths about the horrors of war
As Japan marks 80 years since WWII’s end, “Peleliu” stands out among recent war films for using animation to portray the brutal realities faced by soldiers abroad.
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Japan Times
‘Peleliu: Guernica of Paradise’: Cute designs, harrowing truths about the horrors of war
Fines for Dentsu Group over Tokyo Games bid-rigging finalized
A court also backed lower court rulings that sentenced Koji Henmi, formerly of the sports department of Dentsu, a subsidiary of the group, to a suspended two-year prison term.
10 hours ago
Japan Times
Fines for Dentsu Group over Tokyo Games bid-rigging finalized
LDP compiles proposals to address crimes by foreign nationals
The package, among other things, calls on the National Police Agency to secure a list of interpreters to be dispatched to prefectural police departments to speed up investigations.
10 hours ago
Japan Times
LDP compiles proposals to address crimes by foreign nationals
Cambodia pulls team out of Southeast Asian Games in Thailand over border conflict 
In a letter to organizers, the Olympic Committee of Cambodia said it made the decision due to "serious concerns."
12 hours ago
Japan Times
Cambodia pulls team out of Southeast Asian Games in Thailand over border conflict 
Startup tests drone delivery over railroad in Fukushima
It was the first drone flight above a railroad track out of the sight of an operator in an inhabited area in the country.
12 hours ago
Japan Times
Startup tests drone delivery over railroad in Fukushima
Mother of hit-and-run victim seeks to end statute of limitations for such cases
The mother's petition argues that the statute of limitations for hit-and-run cases is short, allowing perpetrators to benefit from fleeing the accident site.
13 hours ago
Japan Times
Mother of hit-and-run victim seeks to end statute of limitations for such cases
Startup tests drone delivery over railroad in Fukushima
It was the first drone flight above a railroad track out of the sight of an operator in an inhabited area in the country.
12 hours ago
Japan Times
Startup tests drone delivery over railroad in Fukushima
Mother of hit-and-run victim seeks to end statute of limitations for such cases
The mother's petition argues that the statute of limitations for hit-and-run cases is short, allowing perpetrators to benefit from fleeing the accident site.
13 hours ago
Japan Times
Mother of hit-and-run victim seeks to end statute of limitations for such cases
U.S. may require tourists to disclose social media history to customs
The U.S. is planning to require all foreign tourists to disclose five years of their social media history under a new proposal for enhanced border security.
13 hours ago
Japan Times
U.S. may require tourists to disclose social media history to customs
Japanese ivory trade attracts fresh global scrutiny
The country hosts one of the world’s largest remaining legal domestic markets for elephant ivory, the international trade of which is illegal.
14 hours ago
Japan Times
Japanese ivory trade attracts fresh global scrutiny
NISA program for minors to have ¥6 million tax-exemption cap
The cap will be introduced to address potential disparities that could arise when the assets are eventually withdrawn.
14 hours ago
Japan Times
NISA program for minors to have ¥6 million tax-exemption cap
Hokkaido governor announces approval for Tomari reactor restart
Hokkaido Electric aims to restart the reactor as soon as possible in 2027.
14 hours ago
Japan Times
Hokkaido governor announces approval for Tomari reactor restart
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