Asian stocks follow Wall St higher ahead of Fed chair speech
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-stocks-follow-wall-st-higher-ahead-of-fed-chair-speech
August 26, 2022, 7:09 AM
Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Friday ahead of a speech by the Federal Reserve chair that investors hoped would shed light on plans for more…
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Britain to see 80% spike in energy bills as crisis worsens
https://japantoday.com/category/world/britain-to-see-80-spike-in-energy-bills-as-crisis-worsens
August 26, 2022, 7:11 AM
Jennifer Jones keeps feeding money into her energy meter, but it never seems to be enough. And when she can’t pay, she feels the impact immediately.
The power…
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Abe's accused killer says in letter, tweets his life destroyed by mother's religion
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/abe-murder-suspect-says-life-destroyed-by-mother%27s-religion
August 26, 2022, 7:49 AM
The brazen assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe with a handmade gun shocked a nation unused to high-profile political violence.
But there has been another surprise…
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Australian police seize record 2 tons of methamphetamine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australian-police-seize-record-2-tons-of-methamphetamine
August 26, 2022, 4:38 AM
Authorities have found 1.8 metric tons (2 U.S. tons) of methamphetamine hidden in marble tiles shipped from the Middle East to Sydney in what police describe as the…
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China customs drops some COVID reporting for international arrivals; quarantine remains
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-customs-drops-some-covid-reporting-for-international-arrivals-quarantine-remains
August 26, 2022, 4:45 AM
China still requires international passengers to take pre-departure COVID-19 tests and quarantine upon arrival, the customs office said on Friday, a day after dropping some reporting requirements for…
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Japan reports 192,413 new coronavirus cases; 18,423 in Tokyo
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-18-423-coronavirus-cases
August 26, 2022, 10:06 AM
Japan on Friday reported 192,413 new coronavirus cases.
The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 18,423 new cases, down 4,706 from Thursday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with severe…
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Woman arrested after splashing chemical on colleague, then trying to strangle her
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/woman-arrested-after-splashing-chemical-on-colleague-then-trying-to-strangle-her
August 26, 2022, 7:51 AM
Police in Fukuyama, Hiroshima Prefecture, have arrested a 57-year-old woman on suspicion of attempted murder after she splashed a chemical liquid on a 68-year-old woman with whom she…
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Japan to pledge around $30 billion in African aid at conference: report
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-to-pledge-around-30-billion-in-african-aid-at-conference-sankei
August 26, 2022, 10:11 AM
Japan is set to promise some $30 billion in aid for African development at a conference to be held in Tunisia this weekend, the Sankei Shimbun daily reported…
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George Foreman sued for alleged sexual assault
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/george-foreman-sued-for-alleged-sexual-assault
August 26, 2022, 4:42 AM
Former world heavyweight champion George Foreman has been accused of sexual assault in the 1970s by two women who were teenagers, according to lawsuits filed in Los Angeles.…
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Diplomatic advice
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/diplomatic-advice
August 25, 2022, 9:30 PM
Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani talks with Kazuhiro Sakai, Japan's consul-general in Miami, before the Angels played Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday in St Petersburg, Fla. The Rays…
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U.S., Canada open women's hockey worlds with wins
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/us-canada-open-women%27s-hockey-worlds-with-wins
August 25, 2022, 9:43 PM
The United States routed Japan 10-0 in the opening game of the women's hockey world championship on Thursday and defending champion Canada started the tournament with a 4-1…
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U.S. hits Iran-backed group in third day of violence in eastern Syria
https://japantoday.com/category/world/u.s.-hits-iran-backed-group-in-third-day-of-violence-in-eastern-syria-sources
August 25, 2022, 10:16 PM
The U.S. military on Thursday hit several targets in the Syrian city of Mayadin in parts of Deir al Zor province under government control, in the third day…
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Dutch agencies help migrants sleeping outside crowded camp
https://japantoday.com/category/world/dutch-agencies-help-migrants-sleeping-outside-crowded-camp
August 25, 2022, 9:44 PM
Dutch aid agencies tended Thursday to hundreds of migrants camped in sweltering heat outside an overcrowded center for asylum-seekers as Dutch authorities investigated the death of a baby…
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Russian-held Ukrainian nuclear plant regains power link after cut amid nearby clashes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-held-ukrainian-nuclear-plant-regains-power-link-after-cut-amid-nearby-clashes2
August 26, 2022, 4:25 AM
The last regular line supplying electricity to Ukraine's Russian-held Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant is working again after being cut earlier on Thursday, the United Nations said, an outage…
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Argentina president accused of threatening prosecutor
https://japantoday.com/category/world/argentina-president-accused-of-threatening-prosecutor
August 25, 2022, 9:57 PM
President Alberto Fernández was engulfed in controversy Thursday after saying he hoped the prosecutor leading a corruption trial against Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner does not kill…
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More U.S. states ban abortion as Democrats push back
https://japantoday.com/category/world/more-us-states-ban-abortion-as-democrats-push-back
August 26, 2022, 5:41 AM
Abortion became illegal in three more U.S. states on Thursday, further restricting access to elective terminations for millions of women despite some signs of popular and judicial pushback.…
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Bayern to play Barcelona in Champions League group stage, Man City to meet Dortmund
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/bayern-to-play-barcelona-in-champions-league-group-stage-man-city-to-meet-dortmund
August 25, 2022, 10:11 PM
Bayern Munich were placed in the same section as Robert Lewandowski's Barcelona in Thursday's draw for the UEFA Champions League group stage in Istanbul, while Erling Haaland will…
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U.S. senator visits Taiwan amid high tensions with China
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-senator-visits-taiwan-amid-high-tensions-with-china
August 25, 2022, 9:44 PM
U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn arrived in Taiwan on Thursday, in the second visit by members of Congress since House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's trip earlier this month sharply raised…
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Labor board in U.S. accuses Starbucks of pay disparity
https://japantoday.com/category/business/labor-board-files-complaint-against-starbucks-over-pay-offer
August 25, 2022, 10:00 PM
A regional office of the National Labor Relations Board says Starbucks is violating U.S. labor law by withholding pay hikes and other benefits from stores that have voted…
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Serena Williams’ 1st opponent at U.S. Open is Danka Kovinic
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/serena-williams%E2%80%99-1st-opponent-at-us-open-is-danka-kovinic
August 25, 2022, 10:04 PM
Serena Williams’ first opponent at what is expected to be the last tournament of her career, the U.S. Open, will be Danka Kovinic.
Win that, and Williams could…
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Judge orders unsealing of redacted affidavit in Trump search
https://japantoday.com/category/world/justice-dept.-provides-judge-with-redacted-trump-affidavit
August 26, 2022, 5:38 AM
A judge on Thursday ordered the Justice Department to make public a redacted version of the affidavit it relied on when federal agents searched the Florida estate of…
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Reports: Iran allows women to attend Tehran soccer game
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/reports-iran-allows-women-to-attend-tehran-soccer-game
August 25, 2022, 9:43 PM
In a rare move, authorities in Iran allowed women to attend a soccer game at the Tehran Azadi stadium in the Iranian capital on Thursday evening, local media…
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France's Macron visits Algeria seeking better ties
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france%27s-macron-visits-algeria-seeking-better-ties
August 25, 2022, 10:18 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron arrived in Algeria on Thursday for his first visit since 2017, hoping to build trade links and turn the page on a diplomatic row…
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Unvaccinated Djokovic out of U.S. Open because he is not allowed to travel to States
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/unvaccinated-djokovic-out-of-us-open-can%27t-travel-to-states
August 25, 2022, 10:03 PM
Novak Djokovic will not play in the U.S. Open, as expected, because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19 and thus is not allowed to travel to the United…
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Robot issue delays fuel removal from Fukushima nuclear plant
https://japantoday.com/category/national/robot-issue-delays-fuel-removal-from-fukushima-nuclear-plant
August 26, 2022, 7:51 AM
The operator of the wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant said Thursday it is further postponing the start of the removal of highly radioactive melted fuel from its damaged…
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Urawa Reds win penalty shootout to reach AFC final
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan%27s-urawa-win-penalty-thriller-to-reach-afc-final
August 25, 2022, 10:04 PM
Goalkeeper Shusaku Nishikawa was the hero as Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds beat stubborn Jeonbuk Motors of South Korea 3-1 on penalties to reach the final of the Asian…
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World Cup fans to get Saudi visas as Gulf neighbours cash in
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/world-cup-fans-to-get-saudi-visas-as-gulf-neighbours-cash-in
August 25, 2022, 10:16 PM
Saudi Arabia will offer multiple-entry visas to fans at the Qatar World Cup, officials said on Thursday, as neighboring Gulf countries look to reap benefits from the competition.…
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Former British ambassador to Myanmar reportedly detained
https://japantoday.com/category/world/former-british-ambassador-to-myanmar-reportedly-detained
August 25, 2022, 10:41 AM
A former British ambassador to Myanmar who now heads a business ethics advisory group in the Southeast Asian country has been arrested, reports in the country’s independent online…
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Sony hikes PS5 prices in Japan, other markets; U.S. consumers spared
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/sony-hikes-ps5-prices-in-some-markets-us-consumers-spared
August 26, 2022, 7:51 AM
Sony's PlayStation 5 is already notoriously difficult to find, and on Thursday the popular console's manufacturer said that it will also become more expensive for gamers in many…
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South Korea's Yoon orders update of war plans over North Korea's threats
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-korea%27s-yoon-orders-update-of-war-plans-over-north-korea%27s-threats1
August 25, 2022, 10:37 AM
South Korea's president Yoon Suk-yeol on Thursday ordered an update of the military's operational plans to address North Korea's growing nuclear and missile threats, his office said.
Yoon…
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