Former French President Sarkozy denounces 'plot' at trial over alleged campaign funding by Libya
[Japan Today] - 01/9/2025
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy vigorously denounced a “plot” he said was staged by “liars and crooks” on Thursday at a Paris trial over the alleged illegal financing…
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Japan's new flu cases hit record high in late December
The number of influenza patients reported at designated medical institutions across Japan at the end of the year hit (…)
[Japan Today] - 9/01/2025
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
E-Power hits the slopes: New wave of snow sports emerges
Following in the footsteps of electric scooters on land and wakeboards at sea, young entrepreneurs are bringing (…)
[Japan Today] - 9/01/2025
Biden set to push new Russia sanctions before Trump era begins
President Joe Biden is expected to unveil new sanctions targeting Russia's economy this week, according to a U.S. (…)
[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
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
Musk hosts German far-right leader on X, stirs angst about election meddling
Elon Musk urged Germans to vote for the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) in an upcoming national election (…)
[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
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
¥350,000 mushrooms
Luxury "Nototemari" shiitake mushrooms are displayed after fetching a record price of 350,000 yen per bowl (…)
[Japan Today] - 9/01/2025
European and Japanese robotic explorer buzzes Mercury's north pole
A spacecraft has beamed back some of the best close-up photos yet of Mercury’s north pole. The European and Japanese (…)
[Japan Today] - 9/01/2025
