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week…]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 11:13:59 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-tells-us-that-biden%27s-%27xenophobia%27-comment-is-regrettable</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-tells-us-that-biden%27s-%27xenophobia%27-comment-is-regrettable</guid> <slash:comments>24</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Boeing Starliner capsule's first crewed test flight postponed over Atlas rocket glitch</title> <description><![CDATA[The long-awaited first crewed test flight of Boeing's Starliner spacecraft will be no earlier than Friday, NASA said, after the planned launch on Monday was halted over a…]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 07:33:29 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/world/boeing-starliner-capsule%27s-first-crewed-test-flight-postponed-over-atlas-rocket-glitch2</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/world/boeing-starliner-capsule%27s-first-crewed-test-flight-postponed-over-atlas-rocket-glitch2</guid> <slash:comments>7</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Darvish pitches 5 scoreless innings as Padres beat Cubs 6-3; Ohtani hits 11th homer this season</title> <description><![CDATA[Yu Darvish pitched five scoreless innings, Luis Campusano drove in three runs and the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 6-3 on Monday night.Darvish (2-1) allowed…]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 05:46:41 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/sports/yu-darvish-pitches-5-scoreless-innings-as-the-padres-beat-the-cubs-6-3</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/sports/yu-darvish-pitches-5-scoreless-innings-as-the-padres-beat-the-cubs-6-3</guid> <slash:comments>1</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Japan says it will respond appropriately to disorderly yen movements</title> <description><![CDATA[Japan will respond appropriately to excessive volatility in the foreign exchange market, its top currency diplomat said Tuesday in a fresh warning against "speculative" and "disorderly" yen moves…]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 07:34:59 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan-vows-to-respond-appropriately-to-disorderly-yen-moves</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan-vows-to-respond-appropriately-to-disorderly-yen-moves</guid> <slash:comments>21</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>3 killed, including 2-year-old boy, after truck hits 2 cars in Gunma</title> <description><![CDATA[Three people, including a two-year-old boy, were killed in a collision involving a truck and two passenger vehicles in Isesaki City, Gunma Prefecture, on Monday.The accident occurred…]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 07:36:18 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/national/3-killed-including-2-year-old-boy-after-truck-hits-2-cars-in-gunma</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/national/3-killed-including-2-year-old-boy-after-truck-hits-2-cars-in-gunma</guid> <slash:comments>16</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Man arrested for fatally assaulting father</title> <description><![CDATA[Police in Gojo, Nara Prefecture, have arrested a 52-year-old man on suspicion of fatally assaulting his 76-year-old father at their home in April.Police said Yoshikatsu Fujimoto, a…]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 07:37:39 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-for-fatally-assaulting-father</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-for-fatally-assaulting-father</guid> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Reuters wins two Pulitzers, ProPublica takes coveted public service award</title> <description><![CDATA[Reuters won two Pulitzer Prizes on Monday, taking home the breaking news photography award for searing images of the Israel-Gaza conflict as well as the national reporting award…]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 22:00:34 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/world/reuters-wins-two-pulitzers-propublica-takes-coveted-public-service-award1</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/world/reuters-wins-two-pulitzers-propublica-takes-coveted-public-service-award1</guid> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Crystal Palace thrash Man Utd 4-0 to leave Ten Hag's future in doubt</title> <description><![CDATA[Manchester United are at risk of failing to qualify for Europe next season after a dismal 4-0 thrashing at Crystal Palace left the Red Devils eighth in the…]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 21:52:03 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/sports/crystal-palace-thrash-man-utd-4-0-to-leave-ten-hag%27s-future-in-doubt</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/sports/crystal-palace-thrash-man-utd-4-0-to-leave-ten-hag%27s-future-in-doubt</guid> <slash:comments>13</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Judge warns Trump of potential jail time for violating gag order</title> <description><![CDATA[The judge in Donald Trump's criminal trial fined him $1,000 and held him in contempt of court for a 10th time on Monday for violating a gag order…]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 03:19:40 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/world/judge-warns-trump-of-potential-jail-time-for-violating-gag-order2</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/world/judge-warns-trump-of-potential-jail-time-for-violating-gag-order2</guid> <slash:comments>109</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>U.S. soldier held in Russia for 'criminal misconduct'</title> <description><![CDATA[An American soldier was detained in Russia last week on charges of "criminal misconduct," the U.S. Army said Monday.The soldier -- whose name was not released --…]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 22:00:02 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-soldier-held-in-russia-for-%27criminal-misconduct%27</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-soldier-held-in-russia-for-%27criminal-misconduct%27</guid> <slash:comments>8</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Columbia University cancels main commencement ceremony after protests</title> <description><![CDATA[Columbia University on Monday canceled its main graduation ceremony after weeks of pro-Palestinian protests roiled the Ivy League college's campus, but it will still hold smaller, school-based events.…]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 21:59:53 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/world/columbia-university-cancels-main-commencement-ceremony-after-protests3</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/world/columbia-university-cancels-main-commencement-ceremony-after-protests3</guid> <slash:comments>5</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>How a beach trip in Mexico's Baja California turned deadly for surfers from Australia and U.S.</title> <description><![CDATA[Two Australians and an American were doing what they loved on the stunning, largely isolated stretch of Baja California's Pacific coast. Their last images on social media showed…]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 22:00:54 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/world/how-a-beach-trip-in-mexico%27s-baja-california-turned-deadly-for-surfers-from-australia-and-the-us</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/world/how-a-beach-trip-in-mexico%27s-baja-california-turned-deadly-for-surfers-from-australia-and-the-us</guid> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Man suspected of ordering Tochigi killings held; total arrests 6</title> <description><![CDATA[Police have arrested another two people in connection with the burned bodies of a married couple that were found in Tochigi Prefecture in April, including the man suspected…]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 07:37:15 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/crime/common-law-husband-of-victims%27-daughter-held-over-burned-bodies</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/crime/common-law-husband-of-victims%27-daughter-held-over-burned-bodies</guid> <slash:comments>14</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Rap feud between Drake and Kendrick Lamar explodes</title> <description><![CDATA[A long-simmering feud between rap titans Drake and Kendrick Lamar exploded into allegations of pedophilia, abuse and infidelity over the weekend, sending shockwaves through the world of hip…]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 21:54:51 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/rap-beef-between-drake-and-kendrick-lamar-explodes</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/rap-beef-between-drake-and-kendrick-lamar-explodes</guid> <slash:comments>11</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Merlier wins Giro Stage 3 after Pogacar fires up finale and stays in the lead</title> <description><![CDATA[Belgian rider Tim Merlier won the third stage of the Giro d'Italia after race leader Tadej Pogacar almost caught the sprinters by surprise on Monday.Merlier claimed his…]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 21:52:30 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/sports/merlier-wins-giro-stage-3-after-pogacar-fires-up-finale-and-stays-in-the-lead</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/sports/merlier-wins-giro-stage-3-after-pogacar-fires-up-finale-and-stays-in-the-lead</guid> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Turkey says it has carried out new airstrikes against Kurdish militants in northern Iraq</title> <description><![CDATA[Turkey has carried out a new round of airstrikes targeting Kurdish militants in neighboring Iraq, the Turkish defense ministry said Monday.Warplanes struck suspected positions of the Kurdistan…]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 22:01:02 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/world/turkey-says-it-has-carried-out-new-airstrikes-against-kurdish-militants-in-northern-iraq</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/world/turkey-says-it-has-carried-out-new-airstrikes-against-kurdish-militants-in-northern-iraq</guid> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>LDP eyes usage reports for funds given to lawmakers</title> <description><![CDATA[Japan's ruling party is considering asking its lawmakers to report how they spend its allowances, sources familiar with the matter said Monday, in connection with a slush fund…]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 21:49:22 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-ruling-party-eyes-usage-reports-for-funds-given-to-lawmakers</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-ruling-party-eyes-usage-reports-for-funds-given-to-lawmakers</guid> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Sony backtracks after anger from 'Helldivers 2' players</title> <description><![CDATA[Sony backtracked Monday after players of its popular cooperative third-person shooter game "Helldivers 2" pushed back against a requirement to link with its PlayStation Network platform."Helldivers fans…]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 07:38:17 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/tech/sony-backtracks-faced-with-anger-of-%27helldivers-2%27-players</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/tech/sony-backtracks-faced-with-anger-of-%27helldivers-2%27-players</guid> <slash:comments>4</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>12% of Japan convenience stores don't open 24 hours due to labor shortage</title> <description><![CDATA[Nearly 12 percent of convenience stores run by major operators have opted against around-the-clock operations, citing a worker shortage and declining late-night demand, a Kyodo News survey showed…]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 07:37:59 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/business/12-of-japan-convenience-stores-not-open-24-hours-amid-labor-shortage</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/business/12-of-japan-convenience-stores-not-open-24-hours-amid-labor-shortage</guid> <slash:comments>32</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>82-year-old U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders running for reelection</title> <description><![CDATA[Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont said Monday that he would run for reelection this year, squelching speculation that the 82-year-old progressive icon might retire at a time when…]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 22:00:42 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/world/82-year-old-u.s.-sen.-bernie-sanders-is-running-for-reelection-to-a-fourth-term</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/world/82-year-old-u.s.-sen.-bernie-sanders-is-running-for-reelection-to-a-fourth-term</guid> <slash:comments>5</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Starbucks founder Schultz says company needs to refocus on coffee as sales struggle</title> <description><![CDATA[Former Starbucks CEO and founder Howard Schultz says the company’s leaders should spend more time in stores and focus on coffee drinks as they work to turn around…]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 21:56:53 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/business/starbucks-founder-schultz-says-company-needs-to-refocus-on-coffee-as-sales-struggle</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/business/starbucks-founder-schultz-says-company-needs-to-refocus-on-coffee-as-sales-struggle</guid> <slash:comments>18</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Hummingbirds and hooves take over red carpet at Met Gala</title> <description><![CDATA[From Bad Bunny's Tudor-inspired hat and shoes resembling cloven hooves to the hummingbird perched delicately on Zendaya's neck, the hosts set the tone at fashion's biggest night --…]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 04:25:06 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/showbiz-elite-descend-on-manhattan-for-met-gala</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/showbiz-elite-descend-on-manhattan-for-met-gala</guid> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Inoue stops Nery in 6th round to defend titles</title> <description><![CDATA[Japan's undisputed super-bantamweight world champion Naoya Inoue said an early scare got him "fired up" after he stopped Mexico's Luis Nery in the sixth round to defend his…]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 21:51:53 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan%27s-inoue-stops-nery-to-defend-super-bantamweight-titles1</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan%27s-inoue-stops-nery-to-defend-super-bantamweight-titles1</guid> <slash:comments>15</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>SNP old-hand John Swinney set to be Scotland's new leader</title> <description><![CDATA[Scotland's likely next leader John Swinney is a political veteran who will have to unify his fractured separatist party and revitalise its flagging independence movement.The 60-year-old belongs,…]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 22:00:21 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/world/snp-old-hand-john-swinney-set-to-be-scotland%27s-new-leader</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/world/snp-old-hand-john-swinney-set-to-be-scotland%27s-new-leader</guid> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>U.S. and Philippine forces stage combat drills near strategic channel off southern Taiwan</title> <description><![CDATA[U.S. Marines and their Filipino counterparts darted out of Black Hawk helicopters during combat drills Monday in the Philippines’ northernmost island town along the strategic Bashi Channel off…]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 22:00:13 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-and-philippine-forces-stage-combat-drills-near-strategic-channel-off-southern-taiwan</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-and-philippine-forces-stage-combat-drills-near-strategic-channel-off-southern-taiwan</guid> <slash:comments>3</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>EU clears Nippon Steel buyout of U.S. Steel</title> <description><![CDATA[The European Union on Monday approved the $14 billion takeover of major American manufacturer U.S. Steel by Japan's Nippon Steel, which U.S. President Joe Biden has opposed.The…]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 21:56:25 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/business/eu-clears-nippon-buyout-of-us-steel-opposed-by-biden</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/business/eu-clears-nippon-buyout-of-us-steel-opposed-by-biden</guid> <slash:comments>6</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Arsenal needs a favor from Tottenham in title race; current form suggests it won't happen</title> <description><![CDATA[Four straight losses. The team’s worst run of results for 20 years. Two clean sheets since the end of October.Those looking at Tottenham to provide a late…]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 21:52:19 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/sports/arsenal-needs-a-favor-from-tottenham-in-the-title-race.-current-form-suggests-it-won%27t-happen</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/sports/arsenal-needs-a-favor-from-tottenham-in-the-title-race.-current-form-suggests-it-won%27t-happen</guid> <slash:comments>2</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Golden Week wraps up as travelers return home</title> <description><![CDATA[Train stations and airports were bustling with travelers returning from trips Monday, the last day of the Golden Week holidays, with people experiencing the first spring holiday period…]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 21:50:32 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/national/Golden-Week-wraps-up-as-travelers-return-home</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/national/Golden-Week-wraps-up-as-travelers-return-home</guid> <slash:comments>17</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>15-year-old hit and killed by train in Yokohama</title> <description><![CDATA[A 15-year-old girl was hit and killed by a train in Yokohama on Monday.The incident occurred at around 10:45 a.m. on a crossing on the Sotetsu line…]]></description> <pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2024 21:51:14 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/national/15-year-old-hit-and-killed-by-train-in-yokohama</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/national/15-year-old-hit-and-killed-by-train-in-yokohama</guid> <slash:comments>16</slash:comments> </item> <item> <title>Australia accuses China of unsafe behavior after fighter jet released flares in a helicopter's path</title> <description><![CDATA[Australia has protested to Beijing through multiple channels that a Chinese fighter jet endangered an Australian navy helicopter with flares over international waters, the prime minister said Tuesday.…]]></description> <pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2024 03:38:05 +0000</pubDate> <link>https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-accuses-china-of-unsafe-behavior-when-fighter-jet-released-flares-in-a-helicopter%27s-path</link> <guid>https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-accuses-china-of-unsafe-behavior-when-fighter-jet-released-flares-in-a-helicopter%27s-path</guid> <slash:comments>15</slash:comments> </item> </channel></rss> 
