British PM Truss forced into humiliating tax U-turn
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk%27s-truss-forced-into-humiliating-tax-u-turn
October 3, 2022, 7:19 AM
British Prime Minister Liz Truss was forced on Monday into a humiliating U-turn, reversing plans to cut the highest rate of income tax that helped to spark a…
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Native American actress who refused Oscar for Brando dies at 75
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/native-american-actress-who-refused-oscar-for-brando-dies-at-75
October 3, 2022, 7:21 AM
Sacheen Littlefeather, the Native American activist and actress who was booed in 1973 as she refused an Oscar on behalf of Marlon Brando, has died aged 75, the…
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Nobel prize in medicine awarded to Swedish scientist for research on evolution
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Nobel-prize-in-medicine-awarded-to-Swedish-scientist-for-research-on-evolution
October 3, 2022, 10:25 AM
This year’s Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine has been awarded to Swedish scientist Svante Paabo for his discoveries on human evolution.
Thomas Perlmann, secretary of the Nobel…
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Japan reports 15,167 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-15-167-new-coronavirus-cases
October 3, 2022, 12:32 PM
Japan on Monday reported 15,167 new coronavirus cases, down 14,325 from Sunday. Tokyo reported 1,673 new cases, down 1,319 from Sunday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Asian shares mostly lower as recession fears deepen
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-mostly-lower-as-recession-fears-deepen
October 3, 2022, 7:23 AM
Asian shares were mostly lower on Monday after Wall Street closed out a miserable September with a loss of 9.3%, the worst monthly decline since March 2020.
Tokyo…
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U.S., Philippine, Japanese forces hold combat drills
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/u.s.-philippine-japanese-forces-hold-combat-drills
October 3, 2022, 7:50 AM
More than 2,500 U.S. and Philippine marines joined combat exercises Monday to be able to respond to any sudden crisis in a region long on tenterhooks over South…
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Kishida pinning hopes on big-spending tourists to revive economy
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-pinning-hopes-on-big-spending-tourists-to-revive-economy
October 3, 2022, 7:50 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Monday to revive the nation's pandemic-battered inbound tourism industry by setting a new goal of increasing foreign tourists' total spending to more…
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Kyrgios focused on Japan Open on eve of court case
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/%27excited%27-kyrgios-focused-on-japan-open-on-eve-of-court-case
October 3, 2022, 7:52 AM
Nick Kyrgios said it was "not difficult at all" to focus on this week's Japan Open, despite his court hearing on Tuesday at home in Australia for alleged…
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MLB playoff primer: Things to know as postseason nears
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/mlb-playoff-primer-things-to-know-as-postseason-nears
October 3, 2022, 3:58 AM
Major League Baseball’s postseason has a little more heft this season.
The playoffs are rapidly approaching, with the final regular season games set for Oct 5. The postseason…
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Kabul blast a setback for Afghan women seeking education against the odds
https://japantoday.com/category/world/kabul-blast-a-setback-for-afghan-women-seeking-education-against-the-odds1
October 3, 2022, 4:40 AM
Raihana, 19, wanted to be a doctor, studying until midnight in recent weeks for Afghanistan's university entrance exam, a chance for women to advance their education even as…
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Nursing home employee arrested for attempted murder of 82-year-old resident
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/nursing-home-employee-arrested-for-attempted-murder-of-82-year-old-resident
October 3, 2022, 7:53 AM
Police in Hannan, Osaka Prefecture, have arrested a 37-year-old nursing home employee on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly strangled an 82-year-old female resident.
According to police,…
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Business sentiments cool as cheap yen, costs weigh on Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/business/business-sentiments-cool-as-cheap-yen-costs-weigh-on-japan
October 3, 2022, 2:16 AM
Business sentiment among large manufacturers worsened for the third straight quarter, a Bank of Japan survey showed Monday, as the nation grappled with rising costs, the dropping value…
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Australia to rescue families of Islamic State fighters from Syria
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-to-rescue-families-of-islamic-state-fighters-from-syria
October 3, 2022, 3:00 AM
Canberra is set to rescue dozens of Australian women and children of Islamic State fighters from refugee camps in Syria, following a secret mission by the country's security…
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Ready to fly
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/ready-to-fly-1
October 2, 2022, 9:31 PM
SpaceX Crew5 astronauts, from left, NASA astronaut Nicole Mann, Roscosmos cosmonaut Anna Kikina, of Russia, NASA astronaut Josh Cassada and Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency astronaut Koichi Wakata wave…
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Warriors beat Wizards 104-95 in pre-season game in Saitama
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/warriors-beat-wizards-104-95-in-pre-season-game-in-saitama-2
October 2, 2022, 9:50 PM
Stephen Curry scored 17 points, playing 15 minutes in the first half Sunday to help the Golden State Warriors to a 104-95 victory over the Washington Wizards as…
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Yemen's warring sides fail to extend U.N.-backed truce
https://japantoday.com/category/world/yemen%27s-warring-sides-fail-to-extend-un-backed-truce
October 2, 2022, 9:55 PM
The United Nations said Sunday that negotiations between Yemen’s warring sides failed to extend a nationwide cease-fire, after an agreement was not reached before a deadline on Oct.2.…
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Ukraine reclaims full control of logistics hub from Russia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-reclaims-full-control-from-russia-of-logistics-hub-expects-more-gains
October 3, 2022, 4:38 AM
Ukraine on Sunday claimed full control of the eastern logistics hub of Lyman, its most significant battlefield gain from Russia in weeks, providing a potential staging post for…
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Ronaldo spared as Man United humiliated by rampant City
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ronaldo-spared-as-man-united-humiliated-by-rampant-city
October 2, 2022, 9:51 PM
So complete was the humiliation of Erik ten Hag’s first Manchester derby that he chose to protect Cristiano Ronaldo from enduring the shame of being associated with such…
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Djokovic finds 'extra motivation' from post-Wimbledon absence
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/djokovic-wins-tel-aviv-final-for-89th-career-title
October 2, 2022, 9:51 PM
Novak Djokovic claimed his third title of 2022 and 89th of his career with an impressive straight-sets victory over Marin Cilic in the Tel Aviv final on Sunday,…
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Alpinista brings house down as she delivers Arc for Prescott
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/alpinista-brings-house-down-as-she-delivers-arc-for-prescott
October 2, 2022, 9:51 PM
English raider Alpinista stormed home in Europe's most prestigious race the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe on Sunday for an enormously popular victory for her 74-year-old trainer Mark…
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Ousted Burkina Faso leader leaves country for Togo
https://japantoday.com/category/world/burkina-faso-junta-urges-calm-after-french-embassy-attack
October 2, 2022, 9:54 PM
Burkina Faso's ousted coup leader Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba left the country for Togo Sunday two days after he himself was overthrown in a coup, while…
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Greece says it's open to talks with Turkey once provocations end
https://japantoday.com/category/world/greece-says-it%27s-open-to-talks-with-turkey-once-provocations-end
October 2, 2022, 9:55 PM
Greece wants to have a constructive dialogue with Turkey based on international law but its Aegean neighbour must halt its unprecedented escalation of provocations, the Greek foreign minister…
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King Charles decides not to attend climate summit
https://japantoday.com/category/world/king-charles-iii-decides-not-to-attend-climate-summit
October 2, 2022, 9:54 PM
King Charles III has decided not to attend the international climate change summit in Egypt next month, fueling speculation that the new monarch will have to rein in…
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Verstappen's title on hold after Perez wins Singapore Grand Prix
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/f1-heavy-rain-delays-start-of-singapore-grand-prix
October 2, 2022, 9:50 PM
Max Verstappen's Formula One title celebrations were put on hold after the Red Bull driver placed seventh at a chaotic Singapore Grand Prix, won by his teammate Sergio…
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At least 92 killed in Iran women-led protests: rights group
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-least-92-killed-in-iran%27s-mahsa-amini-protests-rights-group
October 2, 2022, 9:53 PM
At least 92 people have been killed as Iran has cracked down on women-led protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini after her arrest by the notorious…
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Chaos before stampede delivered disaster to Indonesia soccer fans
https://japantoday.com/category/world/chaos-before-stampede-delivered-disaster-to-indonesia-football-fans
October 2, 2022, 9:53 PM
Sam Gilang rushed to the exit of the Indonesian soccer stadium with thousands of other terrified spectators as police fired tear gas and hit fans with batons, creating…
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No. of Japanese firms levied pro forma tax down 33% from peak
https://japantoday.com/category/business/no.-of-japan-firms-levied-pro-forma-tax-down-33-from-peak-level
October 3, 2022, 2:17 AM
Japanese local authorities levied pro forma standard tax on around 20,000 companies in fiscal 2020, around a third less than the peak in fiscal 2006, government data showed…
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British PM Truss sticks by economic plan as her party worries
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk%27s-truss-sticks-by-economic-plan-as-her-party-worries
October 2, 2022, 9:53 PM
British Prime Minister Liz Truss said Sunday that she could have done a better job “laying the ground” for her package of unfunded tax cuts, but insisted she…
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Nishioka beats Shapovalov to win Korea Open
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan%27s-nishioka-beats-shapovalov-to-win-korea-open
October 2, 2022, 9:48 AM
Yoshihito Nishioka beat fourth seed Denis Shapovalov 6-4, 7-6 (7/5) to win the Korea Open on Sunday for his second ATP title.
The Japanese player is set to…
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Have you worked out a plan on what to do if a major earthquake (M7 or greater) should strike your area?
https://japantoday.com/category/poll/have-you-worked-out-a-plan-on-what-to-do-if-a-major-earthquake-(m7-or-greater)-should-strike-your-area
October 2, 2022, 9:00 PM