Biden blocks Nippon Steel's proposed deal to acquire U.S. Steel
[Japan Today] - 01/3/2025
President Joe Biden has blocked the nearly $15 billion proposed deal for Nippon Steel of Japan to purchase Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel — affirming his earlier vow on the…
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South Korea's acting president vows continued cooperation with U.S., Japan
South Korea's acting President Choi Sang-mok vowed to continue trilateral cooperation with Japan and the United (…)
[Japan Today] - 3/01/2025
Crowd control
A security guard holds a sign for visitors to Kawasaki Daishi temple in Kawasaki on Friday.
[Japan Today] - 3/01/2025
Neil Young says he will play Glastonbury after all
Folk legend Neil Young has had a change of heart and will now headline at the Glastonbury music festival, the (…)
[Japan Today] - 3/01/2025
Hanoi declared world's most polluted city
Vietnam's capital Hanoi has been covered in thick smog over recent weeks, putting it at the top of a list of the (…)
[Japan Today] - 3/01/2025
Israel struggles to deter escalating attacks from Yemen's Houthi rebels as other fronts calm
The rockets from Gaza have mostly fallen silent. A ceasefire with Hezbollah militants in Lebanon has taken hold. But (…)
[Japan Today] - 3/01/2025
Israeli strikes kill at least 42 in Gaza as ceasefire talks set to resume in Qatar
Israeli strikes killed at least 42 people in Gaza, including children, overnight and into Friday, hospital and (…)
[Japan Today] - 3/01/2025
Man arrested for writing graffiti inside toilet at imperial palace during New Year greeting event
Police have arrested a 46-year-old man for writing graffiti inside a toilet on the grounds of the imperial palace (…)
[Japan Today] - 3/01/2025
Mexico opens possibility of receiving non-Mexican deportees from U.S.
Mexico opened the possibility Friday of receiving non-Mexican migrants deported by the United States after initially (…)
[Japan Today] - 3/01/2025
Japan's main opposition party fails to boost clout after Oct election
Japan's main opposition party, led by former Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, has struggled to bolster its presence (…)
[Japan Today] - 3/01/2025
Surgeon General calls for new label on drinks to warn Americans of alcohol's cancer risk
Alcohol is a leading cause of cancer, a risk that should be clearly labeled on drinks Americans consume, U.S. (…)
[Japan Today] - 3/01/2025
'Doctor Yellow' track-testing shinkansen begins long goodbye
This month, Japan begins saying goodbye to the famous "Doctor Yellow" special bullet trains that have (…)
[Japan Today] - 3/01/2025
