6 soldiers and 34 extremist rebels die in clash in Nigeria
[Japan Today] - 01/8/2025
At least six soldiers and 34 Islamic extremists died in a clash in Nigeria's northeastern Borno state, the military said Wednesday. The rebels, riding on motorcycles and gun…
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Oil leak
The tanker Sanwa Maru is seen after it ran aground off Hakodate in Hokkaido on Wednesday. Japan Coast Guard (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/01/2025
UK music sales hit record year, helped by Swift: industry
UK music sales reached a record high in 2024 thanks to massive streaming and increased vinyl purchases of hits by (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/01/2025
Sumitomo Rubber to buy Dunlop tire brand from Goodyear for $526 mil
Sumitomo Rubber Industries Ltd said Wednesday it will acquire from U.S. tire maker Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co the (…)
[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
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
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
U.S., French troops could secure Syria's northern border, Syrian Kurdish official says
Talks are taking place on whether U.S. and French troops could secure a border zone in northern Syria as part of (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/01/2025
UK police face probe into handling of sex crimes allegations against Harrods owner Al Fayed
British police watchdogs will investigate whether the London force bungled its handling of sex crimes allegations (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/01/2025
Ishiba noncommittal over nuclear ban treaty in meeting with Nobel-winning Hidankyo
Nihon Hidankyo, the Japanese atomic bomb survivors' group that won last year's Nobel Peace Prize, urged the (…)
[Japan Today] - 8/01/2025
Big Tech rolls out red carpet for Trump
Tech leaders continue to fall in line around Donald Trump, with Facebook's announcement that it would end its US (…)
[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
