Plane bursts into flames after veering off runway at airport in S Korea, killing at least 176
[Japan Today] - 12/29/2024
A passenger plane burst into flames Sunday after it veered off a runway at a South Korean airport and slammed into a concrete fence when its front landing…
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Russia's Gazprom says it will halt gas supplies to Moldova starting Jan. 1
Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom said Saturday it will halt gas supplies to Moldova starting on Jan. 1, (…)
[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
Kyrgios says tennis integrity 'awful' after doping scandals
Nick Kyrgios lashed out Saturday at what he believes is the lenient treatment of world tennis number one Italian (…)
[Japan Today] - 28/12/2024
South Africa stumbles to 27-3 in pursuit of 148-run target in 1st test against Pakistan
South Africa's top-order stumbled against Pakistan's pace attack as the first cricket test headed towards an (…)
[Japan Today] - 28/12/2024
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
Drama, dreams: Japan's wildly popular school soccer breeds future stars
Japan's national high school soccer tournament is thriving after more than 100 years, attracting huge crowds, (…)
[Japan Today] - 29/12/2024
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
Monney earns first World Cup win after mistake by Swiss teammate Odermatt
Alexis Monney claimed his first World Cup victory in a downhill after a rare mistake from his lauded Swiss teammate (…)
[Japan Today] - 28/12/2024
North Korea launches 'toughest' U.S. strategy in key party meeting
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un held a key policy-setting meeting of the country's ruling party last week ahead of (…)
[Japan Today] - 29/12/2024
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
Man falls to death while removing snow from roof of house in Niigata Prefecture
An 83-year-old man fell to his death while removing snow from the roof of a house in Minamiuonuma, Niigata (…)
[Japan Today] - 29/12/2024
