Australia begins euthanizing false killer whales after mass stranding
[Japan Today] - 02/20/2025
Dozens of false killer whales stranded on a remote beach in the Australian state of Tasmania will be euthanized after bad weather and the isolated location hampered efforts…
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Without a trace: The unknown fate of Japanese female sex workers who vanish overseas
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[Japan Today] - 20/02/2025
EU trade chief says bloc will respond swiftly to U.S. tariffs
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[Japan Today] - 19/02/2025
U.S. to cut size of diplomatic mission in China by up to 10%: report
The United States is set to cut the size of its diplomatic mission in China by up to 10%, the South China Morning (…)
[Japan Today] - 20/02/2025
Lights, camera, resistance. Trump looms over anxious film industry
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[Japan Today] - 19/02/2025
South Korea's Yoon attends his first criminal trial hearing
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol appeared at a Seoul court on Thursday for the first hearing of his (…)
[Japan Today] - 20/02/2025
Troubled electric vehicle maker Nikola files for bankruptcy protection
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[Japan Today] - 19/02/2025
Man given 10 years for pipe bomb attack on former PM Kishida
A Japanese court sentenced a man to 10 years in prison on Wednesday for the attempted murder in 2023 of then Prime (…)
[Japan Today] - 19/02/2025
Rubio to skip G20 meeting after calling host South Africa's policies anti-American
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[Japan Today] - 20/02/2025
Ikea hopes for furniture market improvement in 2026
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[Japan Today] - 19/02/2025
Alcaraz fends off Nardi to make Qatar quarters
Carlos Alcaraz withstood a spirited fightback from Italian qualifier Luca Nardi to seal his place in the (…)
[Japan Today] - 19/02/2025
Venus Williams, Kvitova issued wild cards for Indian Wells
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[Japan Today] - 19/02/2025
