2026-05-23T01:15:48+02:00 https://nostr.ae Japan Today (RSS Feed) https://nostr.ae/npub1xrrj7rkckaz6qlw6xn335rfegw46yug5qnv0wr3s345l4du2gy3qumdlvh https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;static.japantoday.com&#x2F;favicons&#x2F;favicon-32x32.png&#x3F;v&#x3D;1.5.0 https&#x3A;&#x2F;&#x2F;static.japantoday.com&#x2F;favicons&#x2F;favicon-32x32.png&#x3F;v&#x3D;1.5.0 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq6aejnjp4rnan4nlsuxedwpx78xf65nd7sq25wqxqam8d9drp3wqzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyfzysrl Asian shares and oil prices mixed after U.S. launches strikes in southern Iran<br/><br/>Shares were mixed Tuesday in Asia after the U.S. military said it carried out what it called “self-defense” strikes in southern Iran, including on missile launch sites and…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-and-oil-prices-are-mixed-after-us-launches-strikes-in-southern-iran">https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-and-oil-prices-are-mixed-after-us-launches-strikes-in-southern-iran</a> 2026-05-26T09:39:21+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst467ntrjwrd2fpvhmwkta43j8cqn8gukmqjn3y6tk54mjxpghdagzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyyv2xc9 Gov&#39;t to compile over ¥3 tril extra budget: Takaichi<br/><br/>The Japanese government will compile a supplementary budget for fiscal 2026 totaling more than 3 trillion yen ($19 billion) to brace for higher energy prices amid prolonged tensions…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-japan-gov%27t-to-compile-over-3-tril.-yen-extra-budget-pm-takaichi">https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-japan-gov%27t-to-compile-over-3-tril.-yen-extra-budget-pm-takaichi</a> 2026-05-26T09:36:25+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyalwr9xcen9q2y9k7ttsesurudcwar77zrpqwx0kswz0yryqjdjqzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyezllwa 2 men, both 19, arrested over gold bar robbery on street in Tokyo<br/><br/>Two 19-year-old men have been arrested for allegedly robbing four men of a backpack containing gold bars and injuring them on the street in Tokyo last month, police…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/crime/2-men-both-19-arrested-over-gold-bar-robbery-on-street-in-tokyo">https://japantoday.com/category/crime/2-men-both-19-arrested-over-gold-bar-robbery-on-street-in-tokyo</a> 2026-05-26T09:36:11+02:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstxuzwer7vhqa0slav2ntcdd5vws3jwt3m5t377wga7d7rft3y5aczyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjy53sd0p ICE officers aren&#39;t trained in airport security. Can they help ease long lines?<br/><br/>Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers have been deployed to select airports across the country, where they are meant to help mitigate long lines fueled by staffing shortfalls caused…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/ice-officers-aren%27t-trained-in-airport-security.-can-they-help-ease-long-lines">https://japantoday.com/category/world/ice-officers-aren%27t-trained-in-airport-security.-can-they-help-ease-long-lines</a> 2026-03-23T22:25:55+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw0d2j9fmexf2lfja2puzzp03xlczt8y3mmch3vrp77s7kg6my8vgzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyf5l5h8 Former Fukushima worker devotes life to abandoned pets<br/><br/>Not far from the Fukushima nuclear disaster site, former plant worker Toru Akama tends to dozens of pets abandoned after the catastrophe 15 years ago, work he sees…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/former-fukushima-worker-devotes-life-to-abandoned-pets">https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/former-fukushima-worker-devotes-life-to-abandoned-pets</a> 2026-03-10T22:32:11+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsghyc2tndnv3ee5hlu5mhxf3xtukcmu2gyg83d40ga8mgd3wrqp8czyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyj4smgy Japanese gov&#39;t eyes steps to mitigate rising utility bills<br/><br/>The Japanese government is considering steps to mitigate rising gasoline prices and utility bills amid the Middle East conflict following U.S.-Israeli strikes on Iran, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-gov%27t-eyes-steps-to-mitigate-rising-utility-bills-amid-iran-conflict">https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-gov%27t-eyes-steps-to-mitigate-rising-utility-bills-amid-iran-conflict</a> 2026-03-10T08:34:57+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq2nmm6t49vrckg2xsrsyzur3quxknn8tjjef2zx0rvqm8ynagmtqzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjykzf0uj 13 Japanese detained for alleged online scams in Indonesia<br/><br/>Thirteen Japanese nationals have been detained in Indonesia for allegedly engaging in online scams targeting Japanese citizens, an Indonesian immigration official said Wednesday.<br/>Acting Director General of Immigration…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/crime/13-japanese-detained-for-alleged-online-scams-in-indonesia">https://japantoday.com/category/crime/13-japanese-detained-for-alleged-online-scams-in-indonesia</a> 2026-03-04T22:34:59+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy40ephprx8rxt4q6egn77ne5mdl4rzzsvq590hgys2st9vlwntvczyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjy4zz8ul Gov&#39;t to craft guidelines on dual pricing at tourism facilities<br/><br/>Japan plans to develop guidelines on dual pricing at public tourism facilities, its transport minister said Tuesday, as setting different prices for local residents and tourists has been…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-gov%27t-to-craft-guidelines-on-dual-pricing-at-tourism-facilities">https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-gov%27t-to-craft-guidelines-on-dual-pricing-at-tourism-facilities</a> 2026-03-03T22:32:50+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs29l7s2e8jjzx88hr2ws03sl3uuysergvw6wv35sqtyzgh5trhnaqzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyuuf389 Israel strikes Beirut&#39;s southern suburbs after Hezbollah attacks<br/><br/>Israel carried out airstrikes on the Hezbollah-controlled southern suburbs of Beirut on Monday, after the Iran-backed group launched missiles and drones towards Israel to ‌avenge the killing of…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-strikes-beirut%27s-southern-suburbs-after-hezbollah-attacks1">https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-strikes-beirut%27s-southern-suburbs-after-hezbollah-attacks1</a> 2026-03-02T14:04:02+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq8l87grspw6zgskz8wwvsz5afh9aa8ncmkt499w22zck4t9gh9xgzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjycufqpw Arsenal passes latest test to go 5 points clear at top of Premier Leagueb<br/><br/>Arsenal passed the latest test of its Premier League title credentials with a crucial 2-1 win against Chelsea on Sunday, and Manchester United climbed up to third by…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-united-flying-high-after-2-1-win-against-crystal-palace.-arsenal-hosts-chelsea">https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-united-flying-high-after-2-1-win-against-crystal-palace.-arsenal-hosts-chelsea</a> 2026-03-01T22:30:13+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqt74lgkp2agda2n5eu0sxktq7arh3tq7kszdd24yr7uq57d9tylqzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyhc5n73 TEPCO removing empty tanks to advance Fukushima plant decommissioning work<br/><br/>The operator of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant continues to demolish tanks emptied by the release of treated radioactive water into the sea, aiming to use the…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/national/tepco-removing-empty-tanks-to-advance-fukushima-plant-decommissioning-work">https://japantoday.com/category/national/tepco-removing-empty-tanks-to-advance-fukushima-plant-decommissioning-work</a> 2026-02-28T22:29:08+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgn5s68tgvpdw7j3jxcv6jpjqesdl99vfhyxy932tmp9jg80z0n6qzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyd2z43c Hillary Clinton tells congressional panel she has no information on Epstein<br/><br/>Former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told a congressional committee on Thursday that she did not remember ever meeting the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and had…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/hillary-clinton-tells-congressional-panel-she-has-no-information-on-epstein2">https://japantoday.com/category/world/hillary-clinton-tells-congressional-panel-she-has-no-information-on-epstein2</a> 2026-02-26T22:25:08+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswqwzl4xe7hh3jdz3dlxnhlshy9gnx65j2kp8tmch02r9h0nratvczyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjy620vkp DoorDash exits 4 markets, including Japan, to focus on growth elsewhere<br/><br/>DoorDash said Wednesday that it’s ending operations in Qatar, Singapore, Japan and Uzbekistan.<br/>The San Francisco-based delivery company said the decision comes after a monthslong review of country-specific…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/business/doordash-exits-4-markets-including-japan-to-focus-on-growth-elsewhere">https://japantoday.com/category/business/doordash-exits-4-markets-including-japan-to-focus-on-growth-elsewhere</a> 2026-02-25T22:43:04+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszwmv2ecs375cz0anzxkmx87hwgt8dmvynqlddcxkq20ueehdwmcqzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyf9wlqj Trump touts economic record in State of the Union; seeks reset ahead of midterms<br/><br/>U.S. President Donald Trump touted his economic record during the longest State of the Union address in history on Tuesday, boasting that he had ushered in a &#34;golden…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-touts-economic-record-in-state-of-the-union-seeks-reset-ahead-of-midterms">https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-touts-economic-record-in-state-of-the-union-seeks-reset-ahead-of-midterms</a> 2026-02-25T09:04:25+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyudmfhy7kfrllyxxk30v46m0azhdxf7e986jqxklrupv90elrp7czyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyplszq0 Japan seeks cooperation with Pacific island nations over free, open seas<br/><br/>Japan&#39;s Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi on Monday called for cooperation with Pacific island nations in ensuring maritime security, stressing the need for &#34;free and open&#34; oceans, apparently with…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-seeks-cooperation-with-pacific-island-nations-over-free-open-seas">https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-seeks-cooperation-with-pacific-island-nations-over-free-open-seas</a> 2026-02-23T22:44:39+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyqmwct005emzvgyrxstwgxyr8qnpzlyu86p26uqpevl7t8yaqw3szyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyua3v9c Arrivederci Milan Cortina. Italian organizers contemplating Rome bid for 2040 Summer Olympics<br/><br/>Goodbye Milan Cortina. See you in Rome in 2040?<br/>Now that the just-concluded Winter Olympics have been hailed for setting “a new, very high standard” by IOC President…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/milano-cortina-2026-winter-olympics/arrivederci-milan-cortina.-italian-organizers-contemplating-rome-bid-for-2040-summer-olympics">https://japantoday.com/category/milano-cortina-2026-winter-olympics/arrivederci-milan-cortina.-italian-organizers-contemplating-rome-bid-for-2040-summer-olympics</a> 2026-02-23T22:31:18+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8kchxkjlx0zqwfpq7al27q827gul670z9s7nc64tr982sz8pu3lqzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjy9kahyl Man United&#39;s Jim Ratcliffe reminded of his responsibilities but no FA charge for &#39;colonized&#39; claim<br/><br/>Manchester United co-owner Jim Ratcliffe has been reminded of his “responsibilities as a participant in English football” after he triggered a storm of criticism for claiming Britain had…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/sports/carrick-says-man-united-is-proud-of-its-culture-after-ratcliffe%27s-comments">https://japantoday.com/category/sports/carrick-says-man-united-is-proud-of-its-culture-after-ratcliffe%27s-comments</a> 2026-02-20T21:57:34+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstj0cqgrl8603de5tn9xvkj7rpn4sy0nk3vf7h9jp0javsg3ykx7qzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjydwlcm2 Osaka gets ¥566 mil donation in gold to fix water system<br/><br/>Osaka has received an unusual donation -- 21 kilograms of gold -- to pay for the maintenance of its aging water system, the Japanese commercial hub announced Thursday.…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-city-gets-3.6-mn-donation-in-gold-to-fix-water-system">https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-city-gets-3.6-mn-donation-in-gold-to-fix-water-system</a> 2026-02-19T22:56:18+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9f355lug9l0vw3pqxpn756smxv3ujc0qa4cej3e86r5rzxztqm3szyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjygvzf55 Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning actor and &#39;Godfather&#39; consigliere, dies at 95<br/><br/>Robert Duvall, the Oscar-winning actor of matchless versatility and dedication whose classic roles included the intrepid consigliere of the first two &#34;Godfather&#34; movies and the over-the-hill country music…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/robert-duvall-oscar-winning-actor-and-%27godfather%27-mainstay-dead-at-95">https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/robert-duvall-oscar-winning-actor-and-%27godfather%27-mainstay-dead-at-95</a> 2026-02-16T22:55:13+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxlkp5t36wyl24akpdqp0ty9ae96utyer7c32turdvesvntdzc3kszyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyam59u0 Rubio&#39;s speech to European allies takes a softer tone but sticks to Trump&#39;s firm stance<br/><br/>U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio offered a reassuring message to America’s allies on Saturday, striking a less aggressive but still firm tone about the administration’s intent to…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/rubio-expresses-desire-to-maintain-trans-atlantic-relations-despite-increasing-rift">https://japantoday.com/category/world/rubio-expresses-desire-to-maintain-trans-atlantic-relations-despite-increasing-rift</a> 2026-02-15T04:00:11+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst9u32k4d5wl8fsjz25424uvpjsy8h2rt896h9fz5ezqph5df8grgzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyyf7wdw Orbán says EU and not Russia is Hungary&#39;s real threat ahead of April vote<br/><br/>The real threat facing Hungary is not Russia but the European Union, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said in a speech to supporters on Saturday, as his nationalist party…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/orban-says-the-eu-and-not-russia-is-hungary%27s-real-threat-ahead-of-april-vote">https://japantoday.com/category/world/orban-says-the-eu-and-not-russia-is-hungary%27s-real-threat-ahead-of-april-vote</a> 2026-02-14T22:30:56+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrpgh0thyfng4unemy8ag0g4qad4r24ha0jee546jxwuvtyjyuf0qzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjy8lc6s5 SoftBank Group sees profitability return on AI boom<br/><br/>Japanese technology and telecoms giant SoftBank Group Corp. swung back into profitability in the last quarter of 2025 as its investments in OpenAI and other ventures paid off,…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/tech/japan%27s-technology-investor-softbank-group-sees-profitability-return-on-ai-boom">https://japantoday.com/category/tech/japan%27s-technology-investor-softbank-group-sees-profitability-return-on-ai-boom</a> 2026-02-12T22:55:05+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsth99qtfed0rg8x59ula0k6umfruvykp9nz9337q5u0gwkyl2hsmczyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjy707dd4 Bad Bunny streams skyrocketed after the Super Bowl, up 175% in the U.S.<br/><br/>The legacy of Bad Bunny&#39;s Super Bowl halftime show continues. Streams of his catalog jumped 175% in the U.S. on Monday, the day after the Super Bowl, when…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/bad-bunny-streams-skyrocketed-after-the-super-bowl-up-175-in-the-u.s">https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/bad-bunny-streams-skyrocketed-after-the-super-bowl-up-175-in-the-u.s</a>. 2026-02-12T06:43:03+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs29z4uhjaj4dwz8lmp06utqlyxzt79j7p4q4j35x7kctqesn34trszyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjy000jkp Zelenskyy calls for more U.S. pressure on Russia to end war by summer<br/><br/>Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday the U.S. needed to put more pressure on Russia if it wanted the war to end by summer, adding it was…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/zelenskiy-calls-for-more-us-pressure-on-russia-to-end-war-by-summer">https://japantoday.com/category/world/zelenskiy-calls-for-more-us-pressure-on-russia-to-end-war-by-summer</a> 2026-02-12T05:12:23+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstmrp9z4q8krux76d68ge3lxr08wtnce5eknpdp0w970p35yc5mqszyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjygnec44 Slovakia upsets Finland 4-1 to open men&#39;s ice hockey<br/><br/>Juraj Slafkovsky had Slovakia&#39;s only two goals four years ago in the first men&#39;s hockey game at the Beijing Olympics, a convincing loss to Finland.<br/>Slafkovsky again scored…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/milano-cortina-2026-winter-olympics/juraj-slafkovsky-scores-twice-as-slovakia-upsets-finland-4-1-to-open-the-milan-cortina-olympics">https://japantoday.com/category/milano-cortina-2026-winter-olympics/juraj-slafkovsky-scores-twice-as-slovakia-upsets-finland-4-1-to-open-the-milan-cortina-olympics</a> 2026-02-11T23:07:41+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv0aaxw868v8caa3pr3er85v4ld45ajty5g5h7sncat5xj38pp09qzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjydrutvd ICE chief defends officers&#39; actions before Congress after the deaths of 2 protesters<br/><br/>Todd Lyons, the acting head of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, defended his agency’s officers before Congress on Tuesday, standing behind their tactics and saying they would not be…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump%27s-immigration-chiefs-to-testify-in-congress-following-protester-deaths">https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump%27s-immigration-chiefs-to-testify-in-congress-following-protester-deaths</a> 2026-02-10T22:26:22+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy3yl84h75gplt0f0j0ftd6umshr6ryaz4r3yuj4q7978r0pj7wcczyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjy6h295u Super Bowl ads try to overcome tough times with health, caring and the usual laughs<br/><br/>At a difficult time for America, Super Bowl advertisers ask viewers to take care of themselves and others — and maybe even crack a smile.<br/>Ring shows how neighbors can…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/sports/super-bowl-ads-try-to-overcome-tough-times-with-health-caring-and-the-usual-laughs">https://japantoday.com/category/sports/super-bowl-ads-try-to-overcome-tough-times-with-health-caring-and-the-usual-laughs</a> 2026-02-08T22:46:22+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgdnuqkl97zyq6sgr7edqnug03zj5j7d4xp53ajunv7hmul67yuugzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjydh7a66 Breezy Johnson wins 1st gold for US at Milan Cortina Olympics after Lindsey Vonn crashes<br/><br/>The crash. The gasps. The helicopter.<br/>Lindsey Vonn&#39;s frightening fall in the women&#39;s downhill at the Milan Cortina Olympics couldn&#39;t help but overshadow U.S. teammate Breezy Johnson’s feat…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/milano-cortina-2026-winter-olympics/breezy-johnson-wins-1st-gold-for-us-at-milan-cortina-olympics-after-lindsey-vonn-crashes">https://japantoday.com/category/milano-cortina-2026-winter-olympics/breezy-johnson-wins-1st-gold-for-us-at-milan-cortina-olympics-after-lindsey-vonn-crashes</a> 2026-02-08T22:32:51+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspznp7gwjk5erv9uk26ehtazvng3cp2gk6x2fa3pteak37622al6szyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjy5wrl49 Takaichi talks tough on immigration on eve of vote<br/><br/>Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged Saturday to make Japan &#34;more prosperous and safer&#34;, including through tougher immigration screening, in a final appeal to voters on the eve of…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/politics/takaichi-talks-tough-on-immigration-on-eve-of-vote">https://japantoday.com/category/politics/takaichi-talks-tough-on-immigration-on-eve-of-vote</a> 2026-02-08T12:26:00+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsztcveguk2yfkr7sp6zs9lzu5dx4vmp5yz5ua5q3ypdtdr6cgzr7qzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjys6hspy Takaichi talks tough on immigration on eve of vote<br/><br/>Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged Saturday to make Japan &#34;more prosperous and safer&#34;, including through tougher immigration screening, in a final appeal to voters on the eve of…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/politics/takaichi-talks-tough-on-immigration-on-eve-of-vote">https://japantoday.com/category/politics/takaichi-talks-tough-on-immigration-on-eve-of-vote</a> 2026-02-07T21:47:22+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqqyuqqengn5g89ra0jqzxykvrx2zgl360zzep2strh6l99e60jxczyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyhfqf53 U.S. accuses China of secret nuclear testing as it calls for broad new arms treaty after New START<br/><br/>The United States accused Beijing on Friday of conducting a secret nuclear test in 2020 as it called for a new, broader arms control treaty that would bring…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-accuses-china-of-secret-nuclear-testing-as-it-calls-for-broad-new-arms-treaty-after-new-start">https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-accuses-china-of-secret-nuclear-testing-as-it-calls-for-broad-new-arms-treaty-after-new-start</a> 2026-02-06T22:12:00+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsga90ajlrs8wnfm2ec39qpjkuflzezen38mwtdk0v9tfy7vx2v2uqzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjy0yydq9 TSMC to make advanced AI semiconductors in Japan<br/><br/>Taiwan’s chipmaker TSMC said Thursday it will be manufacturing some of the world&#39;s most cutting-edge semiconductors in Japan to meet booming artificial intelligence-related demand, in a boost for…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/tech/tsmc-to-make-advanced-ai-semiconductors-in-japan-in-boost-for-its-chipmaking-ambitions">https://japantoday.com/category/tech/tsmc-to-make-advanced-ai-semiconductors-in-japan-in-boost-for-its-chipmaking-ambitions</a> 2026-02-06T08:01:27+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf562z59m9psyf5wrmevxvqww6qa8a2dra6fhzcu6sxn08s2k9swszyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjy4ykqqk 89 kidnapped Nigerian Christians released: authorities<br/><br/>The last 89 Christians held captive since criminal gangs attacked three churches in northern Nigeria in mid-January were released on Thursday, according to local officials and an AFP…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/89-kidnapped-nigerian-christians-released-authorities">https://japantoday.com/category/world/89-kidnapped-nigerian-christians-released-authorities</a> 2026-02-05T22:37:41+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqt70nuf8ddwnmp4j4m99qjd9s4p96dqkvprlxmlmrjxauwqqunzqzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyh7zw8r Supreme Court allows new California congressional districts that favor Democrats<br/><br/>The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed California to use a new voter-approved congressional map that is favorable to Democrats in this year’s elections, rejecting a last-ditch plea from…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/supreme-court-allows-new-california-congressional-districts-that-favor-democrats">https://japantoday.com/category/world/supreme-court-allows-new-california-congressional-districts-that-favor-democrats</a> 2026-02-04T22:33:59+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv32cgx69rkua80xc0y657vtlgefyu7j7c4kzl6thz5kjvvrvrtqgzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyhz8a48 Iran demands changes in venue and scope of talks with U.S., source says<br/><br/>Iran is demanding that talks with the U.S. this week be held in Oman not Turkey, and that the scope be narrowed to two-way negotiations on nuclear issues…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran-demands-changes-in-venue-and-scope-of-talks-with-us-source-says1">https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran-demands-changes-in-venue-and-scope-of-talks-with-us-source-says1</a> 2026-02-03T22:33:52+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyj0nh0lr753encvk6rarcdkfn8e4pkflhtwqpssvukxahp6h9pxqzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyls8w8t Tottenham roars back to draw with Man City and do Arsenal a favor in Premier League title race<br/><br/>Tottenham did fierce rival Arsenal a huge favor in the Premier League title race on Sunday.<br/>Dominik Solanke scored a second-half double — including one from an outrageous…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/sports/aston-villa-loses-to-brentford-to-hurt-premier-league-title-bid-and-man-united-wins-again">https://japantoday.com/category/sports/aston-villa-loses-to-brentford-to-hurt-premier-league-title-bid-and-man-united-wins-again</a> 2026-02-01T22:26:11+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs248feemvsrkuqvj4j08nhrmndh9ckex77l352wnp9pjjj84cy9uczyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyzq3e9a Japan&#39;s foreign worker population hits record 2.57 million<br/><br/>The number of foreign workers in Japan reached a new high of over 2.57 million as of the end of last October, government data showed Friday, shattering the…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan%27s-foreign-worker-population-hits-record-2.57-million">https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan%27s-foreign-worker-population-hits-record-2.57-million</a> 2026-01-30T22:41:12+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspfh3xfh99p9k5dp6l6p38zdt702lwayqrpxztwln4dp0nje7uvfqzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjygfwcv2 Japanese court orders Pyongyang to pay damages to survivors of deceptive repatriation program<br/><br/>A Japanese court on Monday held North Korea responsible for the human rights violations of four plaintiffs lured to the North by Pyongyang&#39;s postwar false promise of living…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/national/japanese-court-orders-pyongyang-to-pay-damages-to-survivors-of-deceptive-repatriation-program">https://japantoday.com/category/national/japanese-court-orders-pyongyang-to-pay-damages-to-survivors-of-deceptive-repatriation-program</a> 2026-01-26T22:36:05+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2g8gldml63ehfjp80qxueea3uj4qrjdnvvvrx528n64j4t3pgnfqzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjy3w782t Interpol arrests more than 3,700 suspects in global trafficking crackdown<br/><br/>A global crackdown on human traffickers and migrant smugglers coordinated by Interpol led to the arrest of more than 3,700 suspects and aided over 4,400 potential trafficking victims…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/interpol-arrests-more-than-3-700-suspects-in-global-trafficking-crackdown">https://japantoday.com/category/world/interpol-arrests-more-than-3-700-suspects-in-global-trafficking-crackdown</a> 2026-01-26T22:34:41+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp2r9ccp724aevjxqe66klzan60r0hvmfl5xtffp97u0r3y577lgqzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjydcwura Takaichi&#39;s high approval rating slips ahead of election<br/><br/>TOKYO, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi&#39;s public approval rating has slipped in new polling ahead of a national election next month ‌that she has…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-takaichi%27s-high-approval-rating-slips-ahead-of-election">https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-takaichi%27s-high-approval-rating-slips-ahead-of-election</a> 2026-01-26T08:33:14+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsye3aq4cn0gyxa04vjmh2uqvt2ska2wpgv3h6q7nyafrfuw2vfl2qzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyw3svdr AI might have its greatest negative impact in Japan&#39;s educational field<br/><br/>In the view of Shukan Post (Jan 30), generative AI will lead to Japan&#39;s undoing. While touching on such topics as data security and &#34;deep fakes,&#34; the article expects AI…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/AI-might-have-its-greatest-negative-impact-in-Japan%27s-educational-field">https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/AI-might-have-its-greatest-negative-impact-in-Japan%27s-educational-field</a> 2026-01-21T23:59:51+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsq2qtzekztg5lx6vsy8gk92ksrad7f56lerun5xe6gcuu8fqp3kagzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyya52r6 Marine Le Pen admits &#39;mistake&#39; in EU embezzlement trial as she fights to save political career<br/><br/>French far-right leader Marine Le Pen acknowledged “a mistake” on Wednesday at an appeals trial hearing in Paris that could derail her presidential ambitions, but firmly denied accusations…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/marine-le-pen-admits-%27mistake%27-in-eu-embezzlement-trial-as-she-fights-to-save-political-career">https://japantoday.com/category/world/marine-le-pen-admits-%27mistake%27-in-eu-embezzlement-trial-as-she-fights-to-save-political-career</a> 2026-01-21T22:47:17+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv9gg445e7ctlvzpjwagql33jkpt47a0haec9qq6svetcr5x9tvrszyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyu2ks4y House Republicans take first step to hold Clintons in contempt of Congress in Epstein probe<br/><br/>House Republicans advanced a resolution Wednesday to hold former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in contempt of Congress over the Jeffrey Epstein investigation,…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/house-republicans-begin-push-to-hold-the-clintons-in-contempt-of-congress-over-the-epstein-probe">https://japantoday.com/category/world/house-republicans-begin-push-to-hold-the-clintons-in-contempt-of-congress-over-the-epstein-probe</a> 2026-01-21T22:46:20+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstum8qhk7tv4k7gs074s9hsd0xg6ghcqk9em9959w3xvypx8zd02czyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyda5cpw Burberry sales rise as China demand improves<br/><br/>Burberry posted a slight rise in sales on Wednesday, as the British luxury fashion label&#39;s turnaround plan showed signs of progress, helped by improving demand in its crucial…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/business/burberry-sales-rise-as-china-demand-improves">https://japantoday.com/category/business/burberry-sales-rise-as-china-demand-improves</a> 2026-01-21T22:44:09+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsra6lkrhw7wju5ey8chpzk3pl2cdjquzdf4ujawu46986y29rr49szyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyfeqxyy Diplomacy or retaliation? EU mulls its options as tensions with U.S. rise over Greenland<br/><br/>Threats from the White House over Greenland have sparked outrage and a flurry of diplomatic activity across Europe, as leaders consider possible countermeasures, including retaliatory tariffs and the…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/diplomacy-or-retaliation-the-eu-mulls-its-options-as-tensions-with-u.s.-rise-over-greenland">https://japantoday.com/category/world/diplomacy-or-retaliation-the-eu-mulls-its-options-as-tensions-with-u.s.-rise-over-greenland</a> 2026-01-19T22:41:01+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsglwu7kpj78xr4prlns87z8v2spw64wjd8uyfdzm4q35u70rhsxaszyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyjlpx7n Lindsey Vonn&#39;s consistency is unparalleled in Olympic ski season with 7 podiums in 8 races<br/><br/>At age 41, Lindsey Vonn’s ability to consistently finish on the World Cup speed circuit’s podium is unparalleled.<br/>Vonn finished second in a super-G on Sunday that was…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/sports/lindsey-vonn%27s-consistency-is-unparalleled-in-the-olympic-ski-season">https://japantoday.com/category/sports/lindsey-vonn%27s-consistency-is-unparalleled-in-the-olympic-ski-season</a> 2026-01-18T22:27:45+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs87ynnrm8658xhhwwd35adllz0t2arpnpw78c6vsp2ykzv03hnqyqzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyrghjvy 77-year-old ex-PM Suga retiring to pass baton to younger lawmakers<br/><br/>Former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Saturday announced his decision to retire as a lawmaker, citing his advanced age and wish to pass the baton on to younger…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/politics/77-yr-old-ex-pm-suga-retiring-to-pass-baton-to-younger-japanese-lawmakers">https://japantoday.com/category/politics/77-yr-old-ex-pm-suga-retiring-to-pass-baton-to-younger-japanese-lawmakers</a> 2026-01-17T22:30:23+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9agx6dhl5wh06aa96kr3phg4uxapqvnf0ah4shr8ju7fn20yqe7gzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyf95ky9 China tightens screening of Japan-bound rare earth exports<br/><br/>China has tightened screening of Japan-bound exports of rare earths and other rare metals since earlier this month, with authorities demanding additional paperwork including detailed supply chain information,…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/business/china-tightens-screening-of-japan-bound-rare-earth-exports">https://japantoday.com/category/business/china-tightens-screening-of-japan-bound-rare-earth-exports</a> 2026-01-17T22:28:19+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsdv0maln3zh9zkgkag5ptx4knslzg6jm0wvt5xp5ean5njdhp6nnszyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjy45e4as 78-year-old woman arrested over attempted murder of 38-year-old son<br/><br/>Police in Handa, Aichi Prefecture, have arrested a 78-year-old woman on suspicion of attempting to kill her 38-year-old son.<br/>According to police, the incident occurred at around 2:30…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/crime/78-year-old-woman-arrested-over-attempted-murder-of-38-year-old-son">https://japantoday.com/category/crime/78-year-old-woman-arrested-over-attempted-murder-of-38-year-old-son</a> 2026-01-17T22:27:59+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsd43jvpe3t6e8t9kc5t4p9c8ep8lug7dfmcct9g6h4xzwpsxjxc4szyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjypfvjrn Iraqi army fully takes over key base following U.S. withdrawal<br/><br/>U.S. forces have fully withdrawn from an air base in western Iraq in implementation of an agreement with the Iraqi government, Iraqi officials said Saturday.<br/>Washington and Baghdad…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/iraqi-army-fully-takes-over-key-base-following-us-withdrawal">https://japantoday.com/category/world/iraqi-army-fully-takes-over-key-base-following-us-withdrawal</a> 2026-01-17T22:19:13+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs8nkxjv7nh74aj92lys2yp7nynl6tc3y9eyxem8wucyxd00209ggczyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyegu9qr Japan protests against Chinese resource development in East China Sea<br/><br/>China has ‌initiated construction of a new natural ⁠resource development structure ‍in ‍the ‍East China ⁠Sea between China ​and Japan, the Japanese foreign ministry said in a ⁠statement…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-protests-against-chinese-resource-development-in-east-china-sea">https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-protests-against-chinese-resource-development-in-east-china-sea</a> 2026-01-16T21:46:23+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsw3jxkn8uu6frg8xpr947v7kh9v4z39ymcnynyqyp90kheg6gp5rszyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyjrxk48 Defendant in Charlie Kirk&#39;s killing asks judge to disqualify prosecutors<br/><br/>The 22-year-old Utah man charged with killing conservative activist Charlie Kirk is due back in court Friday as his attorneys seek to disqualify prosecutors in the case over…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/defendant-in-charlie-kirk%27s-killing-asks-judge-to-disqualify-prosecutors">https://japantoday.com/category/world/defendant-in-charlie-kirk%27s-killing-asks-judge-to-disqualify-prosecutors</a> 2026-01-16T21:43:18+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvlkk7uxqhd0ume8yxm7y6vsdwq4ln7l9sxnlmmatr40rkmnekpaqzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjynhmpu3 Why Takaichi is gambling on an early election<br/><br/>Japan&#39;s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi plans to dissolve the Diet&#39;s lower house next week, triggering a national election to decide all 465 seats in her first major election…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/politics/explainer-why-japan%27s-takaichi-is-gambling-on-an-early-election">https://japantoday.com/category/politics/explainer-why-japan%27s-takaichi-is-gambling-on-an-early-election</a> 2026-01-15T08:53:50+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspljnms7lzz26u57lfu0pnl9eelwa30f29ktnl5lnj6ss943fp25qzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjygur2wn NASA sends 4 astronauts back to Earth in first medical evacuation<br/><br/>An astronaut in need of doctors&#39; care departed the International Space Station with three crewmates on Wednesday in NASA&#39;s first medical evacuation.<br/>The four returning astronauts — from…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/nasa-sends-4-astronauts-back-to-earth-in-first-medical-evacuation">https://japantoday.com/category/world/nasa-sends-4-astronauts-back-to-earth-in-first-medical-evacuation</a> 2026-01-14T23:33:06+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqswx8l2zswrvg33hdj5hp7qv7m99xzkfrfa3gmfcfagvdnjnjet92czyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyrs3ahc Trump undeterred in quest for Greenland after high-stakes White House meeting<br/><br/>A meeting on Wednesday between top U.S. officials and the foreign ministers of Denmark and Greenland appeared to do little to quell President Donald Trump&#39;s ambition of taking…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-undeterred-in-quest-for-greenland-after-high-stakes-white-house-meeting">https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-undeterred-in-quest-for-greenland-after-high-stakes-white-house-meeting</a> 2026-01-14T22:38:37+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqstcgrgfcjsjcjqq3yfdqr4enu34wq0m9chyafngfl3n90q7cfdsfczyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjy5yj9hm Takaichi souvenir<br/><br/>A life-size cutout of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is displayed at a souvenir shop near the venue of the Japan-South Korea summit meeting in Nara, Takaichi&#39;s hometown,…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/takaichi-souvenir">https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/takaichi-souvenir</a> 2026-01-13T22:23:52+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs09jg70dx3z72nq756l67y4up4l2vy25pmzh4kflxz56pk2d6usqczyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjymqvx58 Hamas says it will dissolve its Gaza government when new Palestinian body takes over<br/><br/>Hamas said Sunday it will dissolve its existing government in Gaza once a Palestinian technocratic leadership committee takes over the territory, as mandated under the U.S.-brokered peace plan.…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/hamas-says-it-will-dissolve-its-gaza-government-when-new-palestinian-body-takes-over">https://japantoday.com/category/world/hamas-says-it-will-dissolve-its-gaza-government-when-new-palestinian-body-takes-over</a> 2026-01-11T21:45:05+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs82f28xrkm5eu8j3jy65tp43rratk0l4zq44fj6htahz6yquk0z7qzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjytadm0j Poland beats U.S. in mixed doubles decider to reach United Cup final against Switzerland<br/><br/>Poland reached the United Cup final after Katarzyna Kawa and Jan Zielinski beat Coco Gauff and Christian Harrison 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3) in a mixed doubles decider.<br/>Poland…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/sports/belinda-bencic-puts-switzerland-up-1-0-over-belgium-in-the-united-cup-semifinals">https://japantoday.com/category/sports/belinda-bencic-puts-switzerland-up-1-0-over-belgium-in-the-united-cup-semifinals</a> 2026-01-10T22:24:24+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvpg6th9pl5ra4zex5yjlcu084nuxd3t3sew72m4w98rtxhlwv98gzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjy9qlqdp Defense minister Koizumi to visit U.S. next week to reaffirm strong alliance<br/><br/>Japanese Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi said Friday that he is set to make a weeklong trip to the United States next week to cement the bilateral alliance in…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-japan-defense-minister-to-visit-u.s.-next-week-to-reaffirm-strong-alliance">https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-japan-defense-minister-to-visit-u.s.-next-week-to-reaffirm-strong-alliance</a> 2026-01-09T22:14:09+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspg5eesvcfrlmxvgaln2txc0prvxpmqpy5dn34s02ns48ql7us4nszyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyk2t927 Australia to hold royal commission inquiry into Bondi Beach shooting<br/><br/>Australia will hold a royal commission inquiry into the mass shooting that killed 15 people at Bondi Beach, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday, as he faced public…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-to-hold-royal-commission-inquiry-into-bondi-beach-shooting">https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-to-hold-royal-commission-inquiry-into-bondi-beach-shooting</a> 2026-01-08T22:41:38+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs0xzhp5xvecrrt0zefxt8c50kuerkejtwznydpe2cs37z39fs2p6qzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyzvl4cg Rubio to meet Denmark leaders next week; signals no retreat on Trump&#39;s Greenland goal<br/><br/>U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday he would meet leaders of Denmark next week but signaled no retreat from President Donald Trump&#39;s aim to take…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/rubio-to-meet-denmark-leaders-next-week-signals-no-retreat-on-trump%27s-greenland-goal">https://japantoday.com/category/world/rubio-to-meet-denmark-leaders-next-week-signals-no-retreat-on-trump%27s-greenland-goal</a> 2026-01-07T22:37:56+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfclu92djkz88y5em2jfxxh5kz5mtjn7tr6ym5rrxgnyhugq9vfuqzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyr7sa6w Fireworks thrown into police box in Hyogo Prefecture<br/><br/>Fireworks were thrown into a police box in Kakogawa, Hyogo Prefecture, on Sunday morning. Police said whoever did it faces a charge of obstruction of police business.<br/>The…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/crime/fireworks-thrown-into-police-box-in-hyogo-prefecture">https://japantoday.com/category/crime/fireworks-thrown-into-police-box-in-hyogo-prefecture</a> 2026-01-04T22:29:35+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9z0zpeqp7f85fvdpt44hu4w0k7kztnkufwf3eplhl4r8kpspmz5szyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjytsj2g3 China signals eagerness for united front with S Korea against Japan<br/><br/>Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, in a phone conversation with his South Korean counterpart on Wednesday, signaled Beijing&#39;s eagerness for a united front with Seoul against Japan on…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/politics/china-signals-eagerness-for-united-front-with-south-korea-against-japan">https://japantoday.com/category/politics/china-signals-eagerness-for-united-front-with-south-korea-against-japan</a> 2026-01-01T21:55:05+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsp6ftltt9fvjvn8gzymgsy5853exttp3mlv9afxkdnknpytn0wceqzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjy5aegmm New year, new gym injuries<br/><br/>With the new year, many of us turn our attention to the promise of a fresh start. For millions of people, that means joining a gym in the…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/features/health/new-year-new-gym-injuries">https://japantoday.com/category/features/health/new-year-new-gym-injuries</a> 2026-01-01T21:44:28+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsyrj873j5sgmcdw56qzxgsd6djxx6eenhukzl30p0k08cp6x92c4czyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjy2ch03z Israel says it will halt operations of several humanitarian organizations in Gaza starting in 2026<br/><br/>Israel on Tuesday said it had suspended more than two dozen humanitarian organizations, including Doctors Without Borders and CARE, from operating in the Gaza Strip for failing to…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-says-it-will-halt-operations-of-several-humanitarian-organizations-in-gaza-starting-in-20261">https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-says-it-will-halt-operations-of-several-humanitarian-organizations-in-gaza-starting-in-20261</a> 2025-12-31T06:55:47+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsqkxkm9pmqtfxr0m9s7rn6wlaq5fvlc72l3zwg40s5ty82zaaqs5szyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjydazg57 U.S. pledges $2 bil for U.N. humanitarian aid as Trump slashes funding and warns agencies to &#39;adapt or die&#39;<br/><br/>The United States on Monday announced a $2 billion pledge for U.N. humanitarian aid as President Donald Trump’s administration continues to slash U.S. foreign assistance and warns United…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-pledges-2b-for-un-humanitarian-aid-as-trump-slashes-funding-and-warns-agencies-to-%27adapt-or-die%27">https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-pledges-2b-for-un-humanitarian-aid-as-trump-slashes-funding-and-warns-agencies-to-%27adapt-or-die%27</a> 2025-12-29T22:24:58+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrcdv4x4zf0t7capvmkw4gjtz4mp0unl7xt2ued60tl2l27krs2rszyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjy90xlpz Cabinet OKs record FY2026 draft budget under PM&#39;s expansionary plan<br/><br/>Japan&#39;s cabinet on Friday approved a record 122.31 trillion yen ($783 billion) draft initial budget for fiscal 2026, reflecting Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi&#39;s expansionary fiscal stance to spur…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update2-japan-cabinet-oks-record-fy-2026-draft-budget-under-pm%27s-expansionary-plan">https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update2-japan-cabinet-oks-record-fy-2026-draft-budget-under-pm%27s-expansionary-plan</a> 2025-12-26T22:23:35+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfeqfypesu5xev0mv0uj8fmw3e00dfv5z3r0pvxpuxr0ms8kflw0gzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyv4f3f3 Israeli settlers forcibly enter Palestinian home in latest West Bank attack<br/><br/>Israeli settlers attacked a Palestinian home in the south of the Israeli-occupied West Bank overnight, breaking in and killing sheep, a Palestinian official said Tuesday. It was the…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/israeli-settlers-spray-palestinian-children-with-teargas-in-latest-west-bank-attack">https://japantoday.com/category/world/israeli-settlers-spray-palestinian-children-with-teargas-in-latest-west-bank-attack</a> 2025-12-23T22:25:58+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsvsx6achz4kzuqm4uypygntjkpf8cqy3vs9uy8lecp9qgcx5zuu4qzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyfnep5y Sofia Goggia gets overdue World Cup win in super-G; Lindsey Vonn third<br/><br/>Lindsey Vonn heads to Aspen for the holidays happy with another good result Sunday, standing on the podium for a fourth time in five World Cup races to…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/sports/sofia-goggia-gets-overdue-world-cup-win-in-super-g-and-lindsey-vonn-is-third">https://japantoday.com/category/sports/sofia-goggia-gets-overdue-world-cup-win-in-super-g-and-lindsey-vonn-is-third</a> 2025-12-21T22:26:25+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrypqs3dv42dszwzk37st4x5xrhywjrxh9750wa0lrdta6c206fyczyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyv875vu Australia honors Bondi beach attack victims; PM Albanese booed<br/><br/>Australia honored victims on Sunday of a gun attack a week earlier on a seaside Hanukkah celebration, as the prime minister announced a review of the country&#39;s law…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-honours-bondi-beach-attack-victims-as-pm-orders-safety-review">https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-honours-bondi-beach-attack-victims-as-pm-orders-safety-review</a> 2025-12-21T10:57:47+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqszlyl6vuk26d6e3p8kexaex028fxd79wysp4ehz23772a900uf2jczyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyp5xc22 UK military chief urges Britain to better prepare for Russia threat<br/><br/>Britain must get better prepared to deter the threat of conflict, particularly from Russia, by encouraging people to ‌be willing to fight, increasing industrial weapons capacity and developing…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-military-chief-urges-britain-to-better-prepare-for-russia-threat1">https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-military-chief-urges-britain-to-better-prepare-for-russia-threat1</a> 2025-12-15T22:24:58+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg2paymvd6ty3xhjesy8pktrd8nmrakvt9z8setraujgllcd59cqczyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyuzvutw Woman on bicycle injured after being run off road by car<br/><br/>A 54-year-old woman riding a bicycle was injured after she was run off the road by a car in Sakai City, Osaka Prefecture, on Sunday.<br/>The incident occurred…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/crime/woman-on-bicycle-injured-after-being-run-off-road-by-car">https://japantoday.com/category/crime/woman-on-bicycle-injured-after-being-run-off-road-by-car</a> 2025-12-15T08:34:13+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsgyr3482ak9x2f34z96y7jfrya3w5jte5cxw67v5rar79f8m8grcqzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyn3zdth Anti-immigrant rhetoric and policies intensify across Europe<br/><br/>In the past year, tens of thousands hostile to immigrants marched through London chanting “send them home!” A British lawmaker complained of seeing too many non-white faces on…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/anti-immigrant-rhetoric-and-policies-intensify-across-europe">https://japantoday.com/category/world/anti-immigrant-rhetoric-and-policies-intensify-across-europe</a> 2025-12-14T22:26:33+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst7rm6zmda4vu2vm5c48d3xxccagvy84tng9ya8qlqgaxsahs4p8szyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyrc6s0x 11 killed, 29 wounded in shooting at Hanukkah event at Sydney’s Bondi Beach; one gunman also dead<br/><br/>At least 12 people were killed and 29 wounded when gunmen fired on a Jewish holiday event at Sydney&#39;s Bondi Beach on Sunday in what Australian police and…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-say-2-were-arrested-after-reports-of-several-people-shot-at-sydney%E2%80%99s-bondi-beach">https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-say-2-were-arrested-after-reports-of-several-people-shot-at-sydney%E2%80%99s-bondi-beach</a> 2025-12-14T21:37:05+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg7w77lrrwpjuhseh20eclde9j4qras3qpum9qlt882hmsen7p9vgzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyx8rl2a FIFA accused of &#39;monumental betrayal&#39; over latest World Cup ticket prices<br/><br/>Soccer fans have accused FIFA of a “monumental betrayal” after latest prices for World Cup tickets began to circulate on Thursday.<br/>The governing body allocates 8% of tickets…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/sports/latest-phase-of-world-cup-tickets-go-on-sale-with-fans-now-able-to-apply-for-specific-matches">https://japantoday.com/category/sports/latest-phase-of-world-cup-tickets-go-on-sale-with-fans-now-able-to-apply-for-specific-matches</a> 2025-12-11T22:40:27+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf9fk7m5dmfdr5589l65m0m32d3he6lujhxqfequ3vqkqkkgtwysszyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjygtpmj3 Study finds humans were making fire 400,000 years ago, far earlier than once thought<br/><br/>Scientists in Britain say ancient humans may have learned to make fire far earlier than previously believed, after uncovering evidence that deliberate fire-setting took place in what is…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/study-finds-humans-were-making-fire-400-000-years-ago-far-earlier-than-once-thought">https://japantoday.com/category/world/study-finds-humans-were-making-fire-400-000-years-ago-far-earlier-than-once-thought</a> 2025-12-10T22:33:56+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv5pfrn07m7dhkywp0zdw7ctmnp9r2jj2e66t22h2jka7uhxr55lczyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyspwsxk U.S. military parachute falls onto children&#39;s center in Tokyo suburbs<br/><br/>A parachute used by a U.S. military personnel during a training exercise at Yokota Air Base in November fell onto the grounds of a nearby children&#39;s community center…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/national/u.s.-military-parachute-falls-onto-children%27s-center-in-tokyo-suburbs">https://japantoday.com/category/national/u.s.-military-parachute-falls-onto-children%27s-center-in-tokyo-suburbs</a> 2025-12-09T23:01:53+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs2pg5lcax6lxfj2haphm76tdmhg8wqxngt0cq3xj2at7l6uyctu0szyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjy2c7c8l China releases audio to say it notified Japan of drill in radar incident<br/><br/>The Chinese military on Tuesday released audio data indicating it had notified Japan of a planned carrier-based aircraft flight training prior to a weekend incident in which radar…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/politics/china-releases-audio-to-say-it-notified-japan-of-drill-in-radar-incident">https://japantoday.com/category/politics/china-releases-audio-to-say-it-notified-japan-of-drill-in-radar-incident</a> 2025-12-09T22:34:58+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9sn4hmvkf4jpudqudp7sgsmp7tx6s8wcl0raggqlruxhj0tzp7hqzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjysrma5g &#39;Demon Slayer&#39; nominated for Golden Globe in best animated film category<br/><br/>The latest film in the Japanese &#34;Demon Slayer&#34; series, a global box office smash since its release in July, has been nominated for the best animated motion picture…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/demon-slayer-nominated-for-golden-globe-in-best-animated-film-category">https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/demon-slayer-nominated-for-golden-globe-in-best-animated-film-category</a> 2025-12-08T21:37:34+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsy797nujem0dqky6erru0fam0rz74efwxhyjw8v8qk6qvrm0sghwgzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjy5wxe6h Meta to allow European users to share less data: EU<br/><br/>Meta will allow European users of Facebook and Instagram to share less data and see fewer personalised ads after it was fined for breaking EU digital rules, Brussels…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/tech/meta-to-allow-european-users-to-share-less-data-eu">https://japantoday.com/category/tech/meta-to-allow-european-users-to-share-less-data-eu</a> 2025-12-08T20:45:49+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqspyheyvcql3c5shhd7psm87ek6hge8luwtzzl3u64c53kz9fw3x7gzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjy7ss9ms Mass shooting at a South African bar leaves 12 dead, including 3 children<br/><br/>A mass shooting carried out Saturday by multiple suspects in an unlicensed bar near the South African capital left at least 12 people dead, police said. The victims…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/11-killed-in-a-mass-shooting-at-a-south-african-bar">https://japantoday.com/category/world/11-killed-in-a-mass-shooting-at-a-south-african-bar</a> 2025-12-06T22:49:57+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqs9l0gu4093qvkc2u3kn5ljy7528f5hv9hptch0w8hfg395ru5thfczyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjycjgxa2 Trump strategy document revives Monroe Doctrine, slams Europe<br/><br/>The United States will reassert its dominance in the Western Hemisphere, build military strength in the Indo-Pacific, and possibly reassess its relationship with Europe, President Donald Trump said…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-strategy-document-revives-monroe-doctrine-slams-europe1">https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-strategy-document-revives-monroe-doctrine-slams-europe1</a> 2025-12-05T22:03:25+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsf65lj3vmwqy2kpgf22gvawtnfm046qfqxkppzetrdq6ny2g9jhrszyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjy954p4n Ukraine says it wants &#39;real peace, not appeasement&#39; with Russia<br/><br/>Ukraine wants &#34;real peace, not appeasement&#34; with Russia, its foreign minister said on Thursday at the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the security and rights body…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-says-it-wants-%27real-peace-not-appeasement%27-with-russia1">https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-says-it-wants-%27real-peace-not-appeasement%27-with-russia1</a> 2025-12-04T22:35:49+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsg3acukzejhyjty6hca3wf5kskh9knlar2l5hmm306yhl2skkzcgczyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjy2h6u0n Merino strikes again to extend Arsenal&#39;s Premier League lead<br/><br/>Mikel Merino maintained his emergence as Arsenal&#39;s unlikely goal king as the makeshift striker inspired the Premier League leaders&#39; 2-0 win against Brentford on Wednesday.<br/>Merino has been…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/sports/merino-strikes-again-to-extend-arsenal%27s-premier-league-lead">https://japantoday.com/category/sports/merino-strikes-again-to-extend-arsenal%27s-premier-league-lead</a> 2025-12-03T23:00:13+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqst4snywuh4t7daefz2k6n99j3mlj3ce3fdxj0wr8wmv0yqrz9qe8qzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyst5twd Soccer world braces for 2026 World Cup draw with Trump presiding<br/><br/>The draw for the 2026 World Cup -- the biggest edition of soccer&#39;s global showpiece ever held -- takes place in Washington on Friday with U.S. President Donald…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/sports/football-world-braces-for-2026-world-cup-draw-with-trump-presiding">https://japantoday.com/category/sports/football-world-braces-for-2026-world-cup-draw-with-trump-presiding</a> 2025-12-03T22:41:31+01:00 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href="https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27end-of-an-era%27-mtv-pulling-plug-on-global-music-channels">https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27end-of-an-era%27-mtv-pulling-plug-on-global-music-channels</a> 2025-11-30T22:30:08+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfld0yh04vrj2a9d2ju959p7cfzlhrffvk7ymd5nl4sdwzd9sf6cgzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyw49kfx Israel launches new military operation in West Bank<br/><br/>Israeli security forces took up positions inside the West Bank city of Tubas on Wednesday and ordered some Palestinian residents from their homes, the latest assault in a…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-launches-new-military-operation-in-northern-west-bank3">https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-launches-new-military-operation-in-northern-west-bank3</a> 2025-11-26T22:35:45+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrupz7h2xfp77h5td5e0m3e56ml03sn3utvgtqqt0jaszwk7ef3zgzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjykwlxu0 Japan eyes tougher screening for foreigners to get nationality<br/><br/>Japan is considering tightening its screening of foreigners seeking to acquire Japanese nationality by potentially lengthening the current minimum five-year residency requirement, a source close to the matter…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-eyes-tougher-screening-for-foreigners-to-get-nationality">https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-eyes-tougher-screening-for-foreigners-to-get-nationality</a> 2025-11-26T08:35:47+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsxuf37hh8vdwe437yanx8axxymm7snlqwhg6ug8jsj5qxn3n4qxfszyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyqjdv5s Thai woman found alive in coffin after being brought in for cremation<br/><br/>A woman in Thailand shocked temple staff when she started moving in her coffin after being brought in for cremation.<br/>Wat Rat Prakhong Tham, a Buddhist temple in…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/world/thai-woman-found-alive-in-coffin-after-being-brought-in-for-cremation">https://japantoday.com/category/world/thai-woman-found-alive-in-coffin-after-being-brought-in-for-cremation</a> 2025-11-24T22:22:28+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsrcnnjq78gthkulerqf4jv53sz8swt79sftt5uz4z3g9n5ge82meqzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyh2valp &#39;Wicked&#39; sequel sees green in weekend-winning North America debut<br/><br/>Universal&#39;s musical sequel &#34;Wicked: For Good&#34; stole the box office spotlight in its North America debut this weekend, with a record-setting haul to the tune of $150 million,…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27wicked%27-sequel-sees-green-in-weekend-winning-n.-america-debut">https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27wicked%27-sequel-sees-green-in-weekend-winning-n.-america-debut</a> 2025-11-23T21:41:13+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsr9egr7d7sqehuntz35yy2dnz9cqtjls3y2qtzp0h9qj4vs8nu2jgzyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjy4ndr3n China takes spat with Japan over Taiwan to U.N.; vows to defend itself<br/><br/>China has taken its widening spat with Japan to the United Nations, accusing Tokyo of threatening &#34;an armed intervention&#34; over Taiwan and vowing to defend itself in its…<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/politics/china-takes-spat-with-japan-over-taiwan-to-un-vows-to-defend-itself">https://japantoday.com/category/politics/china-takes-spat-with-japan-over-taiwan-to-un-vows-to-defend-itself</a> 2025-11-22T22:11:18+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsfca0pwh6ew7r4reztpn3ngzgkk8agw9k5dqus85dtryqm68w0sxszyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyxf537j Chinese tourists in Tokyo<br/><br/>Mainland Chinese tourists visit Sensoji temple in the Asakusa district of Tokyo on Thursday.<br/><br/><a href="https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/chinese-tourists-in-tokyo">https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/chinese-tourists-in-tokyo</a> 2025-11-20T22:32:56+01:00 https://nostr.ae/nevent1qqsv4xc0ly92n6p7mknp6udltdca4vaa4nfsv2c0yzcu3a7tzenunsszyqcvwtcwmzm5tgramg6wxxsd89p6hgn3zszd3acwxzxkn74h3fqjyrf3jy4 If we rely too heavily on a country that resorts to economic coercion the moment something displeases it, that creates risks not only for supply chains but also for tourism.<br/><br/>Japan&#39;s economic security minister Kimi Onoda, referring to the current dispute between Japan and China. 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