Hamas frees 6 hostages but questions cloud future of Gaza ceasefire
[Japan Today] - 02/22/2025
Hamas on Saturday released the last six living hostages under the first phase of its ceasefire with Israel with a week remaining, as growing questions over the next…
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Starbucks Japan unveils new matcha cherry blossom Frappuccino for sakura season
As we prepare for this year’s blossoming of the sakura trees, forecast to begin around March 21 in Tokyo, Starbucks (…)
[Japan Today] - 22/02/2025
Prendergast leads Ireland to victory over Wales in Six Nations
Sam Prendergast kicked 17 points as Ireland won the Triple Crown in Cardiff on Saturday with a closely-fought 27-18 (…)
[Japan Today] - 22/02/2025
20th annual event held in Japan to push claim to South Korea-held islets
The 20th edition of an annual ceremony to assert Japan's claim over a group of South Korea-controlled islets in the (…)
[Japan Today] - 22/02/2025
Japanese anime wins 2nd prize at Berlin film festival
Japanese animated film "Ordinary Life" (Futsu no Seikatsu) won the runner-up jury prize in the short film (…)
[Japan Today] - 23/02/2025
Musk gives all federal workers 48 hours to explain what they did last week or resign
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been given little more than 48 hours to explain what they accomplished (…)
[Japan Today] - 23/02/2025
Rich in cash, automaker Toyota builds a city to test futuristic mobility
Woven City near Mount Fuji is where Japanese automaker Toyota plans to test everyday living with robotics, (…)
[Japan Today] - 22/02/2025
Trump-Putin summit preparations are underway, Russia says
Preparations are underway for a face-to-face meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President (…)
[Japan Today] - 22/02/2025
2 Kumamoto police referred to prosecutors over sex crimes
Kumamoto Prefectural Police have sent papers to prosecutors on two police officers over alleged sex crimes. One case (…)
[Japan Today] - 22/02/2025
Police officer killed after responding to shooting at Pennsylvania hospital
A police officer was killed Saturday after responding to a shooting at a central Pennsylvania hospital, officials (…)
[Japan Today] - 22/02/2025
Russian 17-year-old Mirra Andreeva wins title in Dubai
Russian teenager Mirra Andreeva beat Clara Tauson 7-6 (1), 6-1 in the Dubai Championships on Saturday to earn the (…)
[Japan Today] - 22/02/2025
Shakira cancels Colombia concert over venue safety concerns
Shakira has canceled a concert in Colombia, among dozens of dates on her world tour, due to a damaged stage roof (…)
[Japan Today] - 22/02/2025
