Greenland greets Trump interest with MAGA caps but mixed feelings
[Japan Today] - 01/8/2025
The renewed interest by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in Greenland has been greeted enthusiastically by some Greenlanders, although others say the semi-autonomous territory of Denmark is not for…
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Japan weather group hit by cyberattack; information site down
The Japan Weather Association said Thursday that it has been hit by a cyberattack, rendering an information website (…)
[Japan Today] - 9/01/2025
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
Kyoto eyes raising city lodging tax to up to 10,000 yen per night
Kyoto municipal authorities plan to raise the lodging tax for hotels and other accommodation to a maximum 10,000 yen (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/01/2025
Ishiba heads to Malaysia, Indonesia to strengthen defense and economic ties
Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Thursday began a four-day trip to Malaysia and Indonesia as part of an (…)
[Japan Today] - 9/01/2025
Complete list of Screen Actors Guild Awards nominees
“Wicked” is the leading nominee for the 31st Screen Actors Guild Awards, with the Bob Dylan biopic “A Complete (…)
[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
Japan urges U.S. military to make changes to stop rapes in Okinawa
Japan's top government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi on Thursday urged the U.S. military to implement changes to (…)
[Japan Today] - 9/01/2025
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
Los Angeles wildfires spread to Hollywood as 100,000 ordered to evacuate; at least 5 dead
Raging wildfires surrounding Los Angeles spread to the Hollywood Hills on Wednesday, after other fires in the area (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/01/2025
Mexican president trolls Trump, suggests U.S. be renamed 'Mexican America'
Mexico's president took a swipe at Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying that the United States should be called (…)
[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
