Olympic table tennis champ says he was never officially informed about fines
[Japan Today] - 12/29/2024
Olympic table tennis star Fan Zhendong said Sunday he had never been "officially informed" he would be fined for not competing on the world tour despite officials saying…
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Russian missile attack in southern Ukraine kills at least 13 civilians
A daytime Russian missile attack on the southern Ukraine city of Zaporizhzhia killed at least 13 civilians and (…)
[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
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
Sea of Japan coast braces for heavy snow, possible traffic disruption
Japan's weather agency and land ministry on Wednesday warned of heavy snowfall in regions along the Sea of Japan (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/01/2025
Arsenal's Man Utd clash headlines intriguing FA Cup third round
Arsenal and Manchester United will fight for a restorative victory in the stand-out tie of an FA Cup third round (…)
[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
Australia concerned over Meta halt to U.S. fact-checking
Australia is deeply concerned by Meta's decision to scrap U.S. fact-check operations on its Facebook and Instagram (…)
[Japan Today] - 9/01/2025
14-year-old arrested with gun at Georgia's Apalachee High School after deadly shooting
A 14-year-old student has been arrested after bringing a gun on Wednesday to Apalachee High School, the same Georgia (…)
[Japan Today] - 9/01/2025
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
Yakuza leader pleads guilty in U.S. to trafficking nuclear materials from Myanmar
The leader of a Japanese crime syndicate who was charged by U.S. authorities with trafficking nuclear materials from (…)
[Japan Today] - 9/01/2025
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
