Asian shares mostly decline, shrugging off Wall Street's overnight rally
[Japan Today] - 11/12/2024
Asian shares mostly fell Tuesday, despite a rally on Wall Street in stocks seen as benefiting the most from Donald Trump’s reelection as U.S. president. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 reversed…
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Ukraine halts transit of Russian gas to Europe after a prewar deal expires
Ukraine on Wednesday halted Russian gas supplies to European customers through its pipeline network after a prewar (…)
[Japan Today] - 1/01/2025
Emperor, family greet flag-waving crowd at palace for New Year
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[Japan Today] - 2/01/2025
Japan may see Trump, S Korean political chaos sour 3-way ties
Japan, the United States and South Korea have steadily built on their security cooperation amid China's rise and (…)
[Japan Today] - 1/01/2025
Tintin, Popeye, Hemingway among U.S. copyrights expiring in 2025
From "A Farewell to Arms" to the cartoon character Popeye the Sailor, thousands of artistic works entered (…)
[Japan Today] - 1/01/2025
Number of New Year postcards nationwide 33% lower than in 2024
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[Japan Today] - 2/01/2025
German government condemns New Year's Eve violence after hundreds of arrests
The German government on Wednesday condemned a series of incidents on New Year’s Eve in which police officers and (…)
[Japan Today] - 1/01/2025
'It Ends With Us' director Justin Baldoni sues New York Times for libel over Blake Lively story
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[Japan Today] - 1/01/2025
South Korean police search Jeju Air, airport operator over fatal plane crash
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[Japan Today] - 2/01/2025
Kazakhstan reaches United Cup semifinals; Iga Swiatek and Poland qualify for the final eight
Kazakhstan has advanced to the United Cup mixed teams tennis tournament semifinals with an unassailable 2-0 lead (…)
[Japan Today] - 1/01/2025
Elderly woman, man found dead in Chiba home in apparent murder-suicide
A woman in her 90s and her son, who was in his 70s were found dead in their home in Ichihara City, Chiba Prefecture, (…)
[Japan Today] - 2/01/2025
Man arrested for threatening teenage daughter with knife
Police in Muroran, Hokkaido, have arrested a 49-year-old man on suspicion of threatening to kill his teenage (…)
[Japan Today] - 1/01/2025
