U.S. wins 4th straight women's basketball World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/us-women-win-fourth-straight-gold-at-world-cup-top-china
October 1, 2022, 8:37 AM
The names on the U.S. team have changed, the Americans' dominance has not.
A'ja Wilson scored 19 points, Kelsey Plum added 17 and the United States beat China…
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Japan reports 35,418 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-reports-35-418-new-coronavirus-cases
October 1, 2022, 12:10 PM
Japan on Saturday reported 35,418 new coronavirus cases, down 1,228 from Friday. Tokyo reported 3,834 new cases, down 724 from Friday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Antonio Inoki, Japanese pro wrestler politician, dies at 79
https://japantoday.com/category/national/antonio-inoki-japanese-pro-wrestler-politician-with-n.korea-ties-dies-media
October 1, 2022, 8:39 AM
Antonio Inoki, a Japanese professional wrestling star turned politician, widely known for his match with Muhammad Ali and ties to North Korea, has died aged 79, after years…
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Russian athletes who do not back invasion of Ukraine could return to competing: Bach
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/olympics-russian-athletes-who-do-not-back-invasion-of-ukraine-could-return-to-competing-ioc-president
October 1, 2022, 8:39 AM
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is considering a return to competition of Russian athletes who do not support the country's invasion of Ukraine, IOC president Thomas Bach said…
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North Korea fires 4th round of missile tests in 1 week
https://japantoday.com/category/world/officials-north-korea-fires-suspected-ballistic-missiles
October 1, 2022, 7:26 AM
North Korea on Saturday test-fired two short-range ballistic missiles, its neighbors said, the fourth round this week of weapons launches that prompted quick, strong condemnation from its rivals.…
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Season's 1st snow on Mt Fuji
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/season%27s-1st-snow-on-mt-fuji
October 1, 2022, 2:51 AM
Photo shows the first snow of the season spotted on the peak of Mt Fuji, the iconic mountain of Japan on the borders of Shizuoka and Yamanashi prefectures.…
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Hurricane Ian strikes South Carolina after deadly march across Florida
https://japantoday.com/category/world/hurricane-ian-strikes-south-carolina-after-deadly-march-across-florida
October 1, 2022, 12:10 PM
A resurgent Hurricane Ian slammed into the South Carolina coast on Friday afternoon, making another landfall after a deadly march across the Florida peninsula that washed away houses…
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DeSantis shifts from provocateur to crisis manager after Ian
https://japantoday.com/category/world/desantis-shifts-from-provocateur-to-crisis-manager-after-ian
October 1, 2022, 2:30 AM
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has whipsawed his way through the national conversation this month, first by putting migrants on planes or buses to Democratic strongholds and then shifting…
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Iran arrests Europeans accused of role in unrest
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran-arrests-europeans-accused-of-role-in-unrest4
September 30, 2022, 9:36 PM
Iran, which has blamed "foreign enemies" for protests that swept the country after the death of a woman in morality police custody, said on Friday it had arrested…
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Tribute to Issey Miyake at Paris Fashion Week
https://japantoday.com/category/national/tribute-to-issey-miyake-at-paris-fashion-week
September 30, 2022, 9:42 PM
Japanese label Issey Miyake paid tribute to its late founder at Paris Fashion Week on Friday with the sort of choreographed dance show that he pioneered.
A black…
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Kishida condemns Russian annexation of parts of Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-condemns-russian-annexation-of-parts-of-ukraine
October 1, 2022, 9:58 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in telephone call Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, condemned Russia’s new annexation of parts of Ukraine as illegal and a violation of…
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Japan designates 108 cities as most likely to suffer tsunami damage
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-designates-108-cities-as-most-likely-to-suffer-tsunami-damage
October 1, 2022, 7:25 AM
The government has designated 108 municipalities across seven of Japan's 47 prefectures as requiring stronger anti-disaster measures in preparation for a major earthquake that could strike off Japan's…
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Japan Sports Agency chief slams Tokyo Olympic corruption scandal
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/japan-sports-agency-chief-slams-tokyo-olympic-corruption-scandal
October 1, 2022, 7:26 AM
Japan Sports Agency Commissioner Koji Murofushi said Friday a widening corruption scandal over the selection of Tokyo Olympic sponsors is unforgivable as fairness is sought in the world…
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Japan's forex intervention hits record ¥2.84 tril to stem yen fall
https://japantoday.com/category/business/update1-japan%27s-forex-intervention-hits-record-2.84-tril.-yen-to-stem-yen-fall
October 1, 2022, 7:27 AM
Japan's currency intervention last week cost 2.84 trillion yen, the largest-ever amount spent to stem the yen's sharp slide against the U.S. dollar, Finance Ministry data showed Friday.…
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At least 12 sailors die of suspected food poisoning on ship off Vietnam
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-least-12-sailors-die-of-suspected-food-poisoning-on-ship-off-vietnam
September 30, 2022, 9:36 PM
At least 12 sailors on a Chinese-flagged cargo ship have died of suspected food poisoning off Vietnam's southern coast, a government official said on Friday.
After receiving distress…
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Japan's junior coalition partner signals tax hike to fund defense spending
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan%27s-junior-coalition-signals-tax-hike-to-fund-defence-spending
September 30, 2022, 9:40 PM
Japan should not rely solely on debt issuance and must instead come up with a stable source of revenue to fund an expected rise in defense spending, a…
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Germany warns of rise in COVID-19 cases going into fall
https://japantoday.com/category/world/germany-warns-of-rise-in-covid-19-cases-going-into-fall
September 30, 2022, 9:36 PM
Germany's health minister warned Friday that the country is seeing a steady rise in COVID-19 cases as it goes into the fall, and urged older people to get…
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Stunned Ruud follows ill Norrie out of Korea Open
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/stunned-ruud-follows-ill-norrie-out-of-korea-open
September 30, 2022, 9:34 PM
World number two Casper Ruud crashed out of the Korea Open quarterfinals on Friday to 56th-ranked Yoshihito Nishioka, while Britain's Cameron Norrie pulled out ill.
Japan's Nishioka had…
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Nobel Prize season arrives amid war, nuclear fears, hunger
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nobel-prize-season-arrives-amid-war-nuclear-fears-hunger
September 30, 2022, 9:35 PM
This year's Nobel Prize season approaches as Russia's invasion of Ukraine has shattered decades of almost uninterrupted peace in Europe and raised the risks of a nuclear disaster.…
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Putin illegally annexes Ukraine land; Kyiv seeks NATO entry
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Putin-illegally-annexes-Ukraine-land-Kyiv-seeks-NATO-entry
October 1, 2022, 1:27 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed treaties Friday to illegally annex more occupied Ukrainian territory in a sharp escalation of his war. Ukraine's president countered with a surprise application…
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Digital minister aims to drag Japan out of analog doldrums
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/digital-minister-aims-to-wrest-japan-out-of-analog-doldrums
September 30, 2022, 10:18 AM
The politician tapped to help Japan keep pace with the digital age has his work cut out for him.
After all, the nation known for Nintendo games, Lexus…
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Nikkei ends at 3-month low on sluggish tech shares
https://japantoday.com/category/business/tokyo%27s-nikkei-index-ends-at-3-month-low-on-sluggish-tech-shares
September 30, 2022, 7:13 AM
Tokyo's Nikkei stock index ended at a three-month low Friday on sluggish technology shares that tracked a plunge of the Nasdaq index amid persistent fears over aggressive interest…
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Japan to pay up to ¥46.6 bil for U.S. company's chip production
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan-to-pay-up-to-320m-for-us-company%27s-chip-production
September 30, 2022, 9:39 PM
Japan is providing a major U.S. chipmaker a subsidy of up to 46.6 billion yen ($322 million) to support its plan to produce advanced memory chips at a…
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Japan reports 36,646 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-36-646-new-coronavirus-cases
September 30, 2022, 12:08 PM
Japan on Friday reported 36,646 new coronavirus cases, down 5,527 from Thursday. Tokyo reported 4,558 new cases, down 609 from Thursday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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China manufacturing weak, adding to economy pressure
https://japantoday.com/category/business/china-manufacturing-weak-adding-to-economy-pressure
September 30, 2022, 9:39 PM
Growth in Chinese factory activity was weak in September, export orders fell and employers cut jobs, two surveys showed Friday, adding to pressure on lackluster economic growth.
A…
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Suicide blast kills 19 at education center in Afghan capital
https://japantoday.com/category/world/suicide-blast-kills-19-at-education-centre-in-afghan-capital
September 30, 2022, 6:42 AM
A suicide attack at a learning center in the Afghan capital killed 19 people as students prepared for exams on Friday morning, police said.
The blast happened in…
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Ohtani takes no-hitter into 8th as Angels beat Athletics 4-2
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ohtani-takes-no-hitter-into-8th-angels-beat-athletics-4-2
September 30, 2022, 5:25 AM
Two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani pitched no-hit ball into the eighth inning and extended his hitting streak to 14 games as he led the Los Angeles Angels over the…
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Court rejects long-stay visa for gay U.S. man married to Japanese
https://japantoday.com/category/national/court-rejects-long-stay-visa-for-gay-u.s.-man-married-to-japanese
September 30, 2022, 8:42 PM
A Japanese court on Friday upheld the denial of a long-term residency visa to an American man who married his same-sex Japanese partner in the United States.
The…
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Pro-Russia hacker group stops cyberattacks on Japan due to money shortage
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/pro-russia-hacker-group-stops-cyberattacks-on-japan-due-to-money-woes
September 30, 2022, 7:49 AM
A pro-Russia hacker group that commenced cyberattacks on Japan in early September has stopped the operation due to financial difficulties, the group said Friday.
Killnet claimed responsibility for…
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Australia to end mandatory 5-day home quarantine for COVID-infected people on Oct 14
https://japantoday.com/category/world/as-australia-calls-end-to-covid-emergency-response-doctors-warn-of-risk-to-public1
September 30, 2022, 6:05 AM
Australia will end the mandatory five-day home quarantine for COVID-infected people on Oct 14, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Friday, even as some doctors warned the move…
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