Arise Sir Gareth: Ex-England manager Gareth Southgate gets a knighthood in UK's New Year Honors list
[Japan Today] - 12/31/2024
Former England soccer manager Gareth Southgate has been given a knighthood in the New Year Honors list. Southgate led England to two consecutive European Championship finals and the…
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Trump endorses Mike Johnson to stay on as House Speaker despite government funding turmoil
President-elect Donald Trump on Monday endorsed House Speaker Mike Johnson, providing crucial backing for the (…)
[Japan Today] - 30/12/2024
Eel chosen as Japan's 'Dish of the Year' in 2024
Eel has been selected as Japan's "Dish of the Year" in 2024, reflecting its popularity among inbound (…)
[Japan Today] - 30/12/2024
Israel, at U.N., warns Houthis risk sharing same fate as Hamas, Hezbollah
Israel's ambassador to the United Nations issued on Monday what he called a final warning to Yemen's Iran-backed (…)
[Japan Today] - 30/12/2024
Taiwan board game invites players to imagine Chinese invasion
A new board game set against the backdrop of armed conflict around Taiwan is set to be released in January 2025, (…)
[Japan Today] - 30/12/2024
Duffy, Hay heroics secure T20 series for New Zealand over Sri Lanka
Crucial wickets to Jacob Duffy and a rollicking cameo with the bat by Mitchell Hay saw New Zealand beat Sri Lanka to (…)
[Japan Today] - 30/12/2024
South Korea orders airline safety probe after plane crash kills 179
South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok ordered on Monday an emergency safety inspection of the country's (…)
[Japan Today] - 30/12/2024
Scores of Ukrainian and Russian POWs head back home after swap
Ukraine and Russia carried out a new exchange of prisoners of war on Monday, with the two sides bringing home a (…)
[Japan Today] - 30/12/2024
Nikkei rises 19% in 2024; highest year-end finish on record
The Nikkei stock index ended the final trading day of 2024 on a down note but, for the year, rose 19 percent from (…)
[Japan Today] - 30/12/2024
BayStars find elusive winning formula for ticket sales
Last year's Japan championship was not the DeNA BayStars' only dramatic turnaround, as the franchise, taken over by (…)
[Japan Today] - 30/12/2024
U.S. Treasury says Chinese hackers stole documents in 'major incident'
Chinese state-sponsored hackers breached the U.S. Treasury Department's computer security guardrails this month and (…)
[Japan Today] - 31/12/2024
Dismal Man United loses again at home as Ipswich upsets Chelsea in Premier League
Alexander Isak scored for the sixth straight Premier League game as Newcastle beat Manchester United 2-0 at Old (…)
[Japan Today] - 31/12/2024
