Musk hosts German far-right leader on X, stirs angst about election meddling
[Japan Today] - 01/9/2025
Elon Musk urged Germans to vote for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in an upcoming national election during a broadcast he hosted with the party's leader on…
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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
Firefighters make progress slowing wildfires while Los Angeles grapples with scope of devastation
Firefighters began to slow the spread of deadly and devastating fires in the Los Angeles area Thursday after the (…)
[Japan Today] - 9/01/2025
More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, officials say
More than 46,000 Palestinians have been killed in the Israel-Hamas war, Gaza's Health Ministry said Thursday, with (…)
[Japan Today] - 9/01/2025
Billy Crystal, Mandy Moore, Paris Hilton among celebrities who lost homes in Los Angeles fires
Fires burning in and around Los Angeles have claimed the homes of numerous celebrities, including Billy Crystal, (…)
[Japan Today] - 9/01/2025
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
Inaugural Music Awards Japan announces more details, top awards
A new era for the Japanese music industry arrives on May 22 when the Japan Culture and Entertainment Industry (…)
[Japan Today] - 9/01/2025
Djokovic claims he was 'poisoned' before 2022 Australian Open deportation
Novak Djokovic claimed Thursday that he was "poisoned" by lead and mercury in his food during his troubled (…)
[Japan Today] - 9/01/2025
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
Raspy-voiced hit machine Rod Stewart turns 80
Singer Rod Stewart, who helped British rock conquer the world with a string of megahits, turns 80 on Friday -- with (…)
[Japan Today] - 9/01/2025
Jimmy Carter's funeral brings together all 5 past and present U.S. presidents
As they filed into the front pews at Washington National Cathedral, wearing dark suits and mostly solemn faces, five (…)
[Japan Today] - 10/01/2025
South Korean lawmakers seek independent probe as Yoon's lawyers warn detention may spark 'civil war'
South Korean opposition parties introduced a bill Thursday calling for an independent investigation into impeached (…)
[Japan Today] - 9/01/2025
