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‘Substitute’ drunk driver arrested after car crash
Police in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, have arrested a 23-year-old man for allowing a friend to drive, knowing that he was drunk, and then lying to police that he…
Source: Japan Today
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Alysa Liu and Ilia Malinin join 40-plus skaters in exhibition gala
Alysa Liu had the opportunity to cherish skating on the same Olympic ice where she won two gold medals one more time. Ilia Malinin had the chance to…
Source: Japan Today
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Pakistan says it struck militant hideouts along Afghan border after surge in deadly attacks
Pakistan said early Sunday it carried out strikes along the border with Afghanistan, targeting hideouts of Pakistani militants it blames for recent attacks inside the country. Islamabad did…
Source: Japan Today
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Ruling against Trump's tariffs creates new uncertainty in U.S. trade relations with China
The Supreme Court decision striking down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs has added a wrinkle to already complicated U.S.-China relations, with both countries navigating shifting ground to av
Source: Japan Today
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As U.S. pressures Nigeria over Christians, what does Washington want?
Trump claims the widespread insecurity in Africa's most populous nation amounts to "persecution" of Christians — a framing rejected by many.
Source: The Japan Times
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Eileen Gu wins Olympic gold in women's freeski halfpipe
Gu, who now has three Olympic golds and three silvers in total, produced a dazzling performance in the second round to wow the judges.
Source: The Japan Times
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South Korea protests Japanese event over disputed islands
South Korea on Sunday protested a Japanese government event commemorating a cluster of disputed islands between the two countries, calling the move an unjust assertion of sovereignty over…
Source: Japan Today
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Recovery stalling in Japan's domestic tourism
The annual tourist figure was around 600 million before the COVID-19 pandemic but tumbled below 300 million in 2020, when an emergency was declared over the pandemic
Source: The Japan Times
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Japan's traditional 'naked festival' leaves 3 attendees unconscious
A traditional Japanese festival known for thousands of nearly naked men competing to claim sacred talismans left three men unconscious in the western city of Okayama, local police…
Source: Japan Today
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LDP tax chief calls U.S. tariff situation ‘messy’
Itsunori Onodera, a former defense minister who currently serves as chair of the party’s tax research group, ruled out Japan seeking to renegotiate its trade deal with the U.S.
Source: The Japan Times
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