Ishiba says elections for both houses could be held in summer
[Japan Today] - 12/28/2024
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Saturday refused to rule out the possibility he might call a lower house election to coincide with next summer's scheduled House of…
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Bloodied Ukrainian troops risk losing more hard-won land in Kursk to Russia
Five months after their shock offensive into Russia, Ukrainian troops are bloodied and demoralized by the rising (…)
[Japan Today] - 28/12/2024
Hokkaido to introduce lodging tax of up to ¥500 a night from 2026
The government of Hokkaido, a northern island popular with tourists, will introduce a lodging tax of up to 500 yen (…)
[Japan Today] - 28/12/2024
Red Sox sign Dodgers World Series clincher Walker Buehler to one-year deal
The Boston Red Sox announced Saturday that they signed right-hander Walker Buehler, a two-time All-Star who was on (…)
[Japan Today] - 28/12/2024
28 reported dead after plane catches fire at airport in South Korea
A plane with malfunctioning landing gear veered off the runway, hit a fence and caught fire Sunday at an airport in (…)
[Japan Today] - 29/12/2024
Duffy bowls New Zealand to T20 victory over Sri Lanka
A late bowling fightback sparked by Jacob Duffy produced a remarkable eight-run victory for New Zealand against Sri (…)
[Japan Today] - 28/12/2024
Putin apologizes for 'tragic incident' but stops short of saying Azerbaijani plane was shot down
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologized to his Azerbaijani counterpart for what he called a “tragic (…)
[Japan Today] - 28/12/2024
Not so loud
A poster on the wall of a subway station in Tokyo asks commuters not to speak too loudly.
[Japan Today] - 28/12/2024
Japan's economy likely to grow in 2025 but Trump tariffs cast shadow
The Japanese economy is expected to continue to grow at a moderate pace in 2025 supported by solid consumer spending (…)
[Japan Today] - 28/12/2024
Trump sides with Musk in right-wing row over worker visas
Donald Trump weighed in Saturday in a bitter debate dividing his traditional supporters and tech barrons like Elon (…)
[Japan Today] - 28/12/2024
'Romeo and Juliet' star Olivia Hussey dies at 73
Olivia Hussey, who starred as a teenage Juliet in Franco Zeffirelli's 1968 film "Romeo and Juliet," (…)
[Japan Today] - 28/12/2024
De Minaur wins but Australia crash to Argentina at United Cup
Alex de Minaur swept past Tomas Martin Etcheverry to win his first match of the season Saturday but it was not (…)
[Japan Today] - 28/12/2024
