Azerbaijan's president says crashed jetliner was shot down by Russia unintentionally
[Japan Today] - 12/29/2024
Azerbaijan’s President Ilham Aliyev said Sunday that the Azerbaijani airliner that crashed last week was shot down by Russia, albeit unintentionally, and criticized Moscow for trying to “hush…
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Israeli strikes kill dozens in Gaza amid stepped up ceasefire push
Israeli strikes killed dozens of people across Gaza on Wednesday, Palestinian medics said, as talks to halt the (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/01/2025
New Zealand beats Sri Lanka by 113 runs in rain-hit 2nd ODI to win series
Rachin Ravindra and Mark Chapman made half centuries in a 112-run second-wicket partnership which helped New Zealand (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/01/2025
Biden to meet virtually with Japanese and Philippine leaders, White House says
U.S. President Joe Biden will host a virtual meeting with leaders from Japan and the Philippines during his trip to (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/01/2025
Djokovic has point to prove against younger rivals at Australian Open
Novak Djokovic returns to the scene of his greatest triumphs this week at the Australian Open, adamant he is ready (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/01/2025
2,663 people died in traffic accidents in 2024, National Police Agency says
The National Police Agency says that the number of traffic fatalities nationwide in 2024 was 2,663, down 15 (0.6%) (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/01/2025
Canadian leaders say Trump's talk about Canada becoming 51st state isn't funny anymore
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s comments that Canada should become the 51st state are no longer a joke and are (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/01/2025
Greenland greets Trump interest with MAGA caps but mixed feelings
The renewed interest by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Greenland has been greeted enthusiastically by some (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/01/2025
Japan links Chinese hacker MirrorFace to dozens of cyberattacks targeting security and tech data
Japan on Wednesday linked more than 200 cyberattacks over the past five years targeting the country's national (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/01/2025
NATO membership only credible security guarantee for Ukraine, Finnish foreign minister says
Membership in NATO is the only credible long-term security guarantee Ukraine can receive against future Russian (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/01/2025
Australian Open 2025: There really isn't much time off in the offseason for tennis players
If it seems as though the 2025 professional tennis year started pretty much immediately right after 2024 ended, (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/01/2025
U.S. applications for jobless claims fall to 201,000; lowest level in nearly a year
U.S. applications for unemployment benefits fell to their lowest level in nearly a year last week, pointing to a (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/01/2025
