Japan Today
April 2026
Crystal Palace beats Shakhtar to close in on Conference League final
Goals from Ismaila Sarr, Daichi Kamada and Jorgen Strand Larsen in Poland put the Eagles in command of the tie despite a spirited performance from the Ukrainian league leaders
This is just an amazing group of people, of men, of characters, and it is with such a big, great spirit.”
PGA Tour golfers take wait-and-see approach amid LIV turmoil
The twin announcements sparked speculation that golfers who jumped to LIV and lost their PGA Tour membership in an acrimonious split that spawned lawsuits and splintered the global game, will be wanting to flood back
I'm not sure what's happening with LIV, but they are playing at my course in two weeks, on the Potomac,
I know olive branches were given out, you know, a couple months ago. Brooks took 'em up on it. So I'm not sure what would now change,
I would think that the fans want everyone to be playing together and, you know, time heals all wounds,
Now they'll all be accepted by the tour... they'll all be back on tour and it'll be great,
I think there's just too many unknowns for me to have a good gauge on what would happen there,
There's just a lot of different things that happened over the last four years,
I think there has to be something,
I'm not sure that they're closing shop. The funding's drying up. They could secure funding from somewhere else and keep going. They have got a lot of big name players over there, guys that move the needle,
Elon Musk spars with OpenAI attorney in trial over company's evolution from a nonprofit
I thought I had started a nonprofit with OpenAI but they stole it,
It depends on how high the cap is,
Carmaker Stellantis swings back into profit as sales climb
As we initiate quarterly reporting, the first three months of 2026 reflect the early results of our actions to return Stellantis to sustainable, profitable growth,
Our priority is clear: to put our customers back at the center of everything we do,
Britney Spears charged with driving under the influence of alcohol and drugs
F1 returns at Miami after a 5-week break as FIA rolls out rule changes
Formula 1 returns to action at the Miami Grand Prix following an unexpected five-week break when a pair of races in the Middle East were called off because of the war in Iran
All the drivers we do work together, we all meet but the fact is we don’t have a seat at the table,
Honda confident Aston Martin power unit problems solved
We have made good progress with the vibration,
Infantino confirms Iran will play World Cup games in U.S.
Let me start at the outset confirming, straightaway for those who maybe want to say something else or want to write something else, that of course Iran will be participating at the FIFA World Cup 2026,
If Gianni said it, I’m OK,
There are expensive tickets, yes, (but) there are also affordable tickets,
Japan ranked 62nd in press freedom, just above U.S.; as Norway tops list
Reporters Without Borders placed Japan 62nd among 180 countries and regions in terms of press freedom in its annual global ranking announced Thursday, a slight improvement from last year that moved it above the United States
Japanese travelers to China drastically decrease
New Japanese-speaking guides will not be able to receive proper training" unless Japanese travelers increase and create jobs again
I haven't given a tour to a single Japanese tourist this year,
Japanese travel fell 90 percent as a result of a rapid rise in booking cancellations and flight reductions,
Takaichi urges Iran to secure safe passage of ships through Strait of Hormuz
We will proactively continue every diplomatic effort and arrangement,
Myanmar's detained former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest
Some 287 nominated for 2026 Nobel Peace Prize; Trump likely among them
Together they have worked relentlessly to build trust and to secure a peaceful development of the Arctic region over many years,
Her sister was able to visit her in prison yesterday and the reports coming out after that are actually quite alarming as to her health condition,
The Onion's bid to take over Alex Jones' Infowars in limbo as new court battles emerge
I said days ago there’s no way the Third Circuit Court of Appeals in Texas doesn’t overturn this — you know they’re all Democrats — because it’s so outrageous what you’ve done,
This newly insane, unprecedented legal stalling does nothing but delay our deal with the receiver to take control of InfoWars,
As far as the world is concerned, Infowars is dead. Everybody knows that,
Kurdish militant official says Turkey has stalled peace talks, blaming a lack of reforms
The process is proceeding as it should,
What happens next totally depends on the attitudes of the Turkish state,
The process is currently frozen. That’s what we’ve been able to see and what has been reported to us,... We, as a movement, have fulfilled our responsibilities at this stage. It is clear that we have done everything necessary for the government to take action.”
The Turkish state has taken no legal and political steps towards peace and has been continuing war-time policies under new rhetoric,
Trump says he's lifting certain tariffs on Scotch whisky after royal visit
The King and Queen got me to do something that nobody else was able to do, without hardly even asking!”
I will be removing the Tariffs and Restrictions on Whiskey having to do with Scotland’s ability to work with the Commonwealth of Kentucky on Whiskey and Bourbon,
I just took all the restrictions off so Scotland and Kentucky can start dealing again,
Venice Biennale thrown into fresh turmoil as entire art jury resigns
House approves bill to fund Department of Homeland Security and end record shutdown
Starmer says Jews are scared, promises action after London stabbings
We need stronger powers to tackle the malign threat posed by states like Iran, because we know for a fact that they want to harm British Jews,
If you stand alongside people who say 'Globalise the Intifada' you are calling for terrorism against Jews, and people who use that phrase should be prosecuted,
King Charles says quick goodbye to Trump, heads to Appalachian mountains
Trump says 'probably' when asked if he might pull U.S. troops out of Italy, Spain
Iran threatens painful response if U.S. renews attacks
The MFC constitutes a critical first step in the establishment of a post-conflict maritime security architecture for the Middle East,
We have seen the fate of your bases in the region; we will also see the same thing happen to your ships,
The longer this vital artery is choked, the harder it will be to reverse the damage,
Just telling nations to quit fossil fuels not realistic: COP31 chief
Each and every country is dependent on fossil fuels. So just telling them to phase out of fossil fuels is not realistic,
We want sincerity at COP31. We want promises kept at COP31,
It's not about putting some words in a text."
Turkey will play a role anywhere, everywhere, because Turkey is the COP31 president."
We need to do this not only by writing something, writing a statement on paper, but we need to make sure that people actually see that reality,
At COP31 in Antalya in November there will be no surprises,
At end of the day, the decisions will be taken by the COP31 presidency."
On the one hand, we are aware of the expectations of developing countries, but we are also aware of the concerns of the developed countries,
JAL reports highest sales of ¥2.01 trillion in FY2025
Man arrested over attempted murder of wife in Shizuoka Prefecture
Police in Mishima City, Shizuoka Prefecture, have arrested a 28-year-old man on suspicion of attempting to kill his 24-year-old wife