Nobel Prize in Physics won by French, U.S., Austrian scientists
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nobel-prize-in-physics-won-by-french-u.s.-austrian-scientists
October 4, 2022, 10:27 AM
Scientists Alain Aspect, John Clauser and Anton Zeilinger won the 2022 Nobel Prize in Physics for their advances in quantum mechanics on the behavior of subatomic particles, opening…
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Japan reports 39,723 new coronavirus cases
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October 4, 2022, 11:58 AM
Japan on Tuesday reported 39,723 new coronavirus cases, up 24,556 from Monday. Tokyo reported 4,310 new cases, up 2,637 from Monday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Train fans' passion something that can't be explained to a non-enthusiast
https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/train-fans%27-passion-something-that-can%27t-be-explained-to-a-non-enthusiast
October 4, 2022, 6:19 AM
There’s something about trains. There always has been. In February 1854 seven U.S. Navy “black ships” were in Edo (now Tokyo) Bay to open a closed country, by…
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Kemp's RBI single in 10th lifts Athletics past Angels 5-4
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/kemp%27s-rbi-single-in-10th-lifts-athletics-past-angels-5-4
October 4, 2022, 7:09 AM
Pinch hitter Tony Kemp had an RBI single in the bottom of the 10th inning, capping a spirited comeback that sent the Oakland Athletics to a 5-4 victory…
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Energy costs, weak yen push Tokyo inflation at fastest pace in 30 years
https://japantoday.com/category/business/energy-costs-weak-yen-push-tokyo-inflation-at-fastest-pace-in-30-yrs
October 4, 2022, 10:17 AM
Energy prices and a weak yen sent core consumer prices in Tokyo 2.8 percent higher in September from a year earlier, the fastest pace of increase in over…
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Man stands trial for rape in Australian Parliament House
https://japantoday.com/category/world/man-stands-trial-for-rape-in-australian-parliament-house
October 4, 2022, 6:34 AM
A judge reminded potential jurors of the importance of impartiality Tuesday at the rape trial of a former Australian government staffer.
Chief Justice Lucy McCallum described the case…
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Man arrested for attempted kidnapping of school girl in Osaka Prefecture
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-for-attempted-kidnapping-of-school-girl-in-osaka-prefecture
October 4, 2022, 6:33 AM
Police in Kashiwara, Osaka Prefecture, have arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attempting to kidnap an elementary school girl.
According to police, Hiroya Mizobata, a company employee,…
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N Korea fires ballistic missile over Japan; some trains suspended
https://japantoday.com/category/national/N-Korea-fires-missile-Japan-issues-alert-for-Hokkaido-Aomori
October 4, 2022, 7:46 AM
North Korea on Tuesday fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in five years, forcing Japan to issue evacuation notices and suspend trains during the…
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Flying green
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/flying-green
October 3, 2022, 9:37 PM
All Nippon Airways (ANA) unveils its Green Jet, a special aircraft developed to raise awareness and promote sustainable practices and reduce CO2 emissions, at Haneda airport in Tokyo…
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Texas woman convicted of killing a woman to take her unborn baby
https://japantoday.com/category/world/woman-convicted-of-killing-a-woman-to-take-her-unborn-baby
October 3, 2022, 10:06 PM
A Texas woman was convicted of capital murder Monday for killing a pregnant woman to take her unborn baby.
A Bowie County jury in northeast Texas deliberated about…
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England's Curry backs rugby to deal with concussion amid lawsuits
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/england%27s-curry-backs-rugby-to-deal-with-concussion-amid-lawsuits
October 3, 2022, 9:58 PM
England flanker Tom Curry believes rugby union has "come on leaps and bounds in terms of player safety" amid fears the sport's future is at stake from concussion…
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Leicester earns first EPL win; drops Forest into last place
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/leicester-earns-first-epl-win-drops-forest-into-last-place
October 3, 2022, 9:57 PM
Getting 22 new signings to gel is proving to be a mightily difficult task for Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper.
A 4-0 loss at previously winless Leicester dropped…
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Met Opera starts streaming of live performances to homes
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/met-opera-starts-streaming-of-live-performances-to-homes
October 3, 2022, 10:00 PM
The Metropolitan Opera is expanding its live telecasts to direct-to-home streaming in areas that don’t have movie theater transmissions, among them Brazil and Italy.
The Met launched its…
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Right-wing incumbent favored to win as Quebec votes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/right-wing-incumbent-favoured-to-win-as-quebec-votes1
October 3, 2022, 10:14 PM
Canada's French-speaking Quebec province went to the polls Monday after a heated election campaign expected to return the right-wing governing party to power in a landslide after pushing…
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U.S. warns about foreign efforts to sway American voters
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-warns-about-foreign-efforts-to-sway-american-voters
October 4, 2022, 3:07 AM
Federal officials are warning ahead of the November elections that Russia is working to amplify doubts about the integrity of U.S. elections while China is interested in undermining…
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Musk and Zelenskiy in Twitter showdown over billionaire's peace plan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/musk-and-zelenskiy-in-twitter-showdown-over-billionaire%27s-peace-plan
October 4, 2022, 2:10 AM
Billionaire Elon Musk on Monday asked Twitter users to weigh in on a plan to end Russia's war in Ukraine that drew immediate condemnation from Ukrainians, including President…
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Ukraine forces break through Russian defenses in south; advance in east
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-forces-advance-on-two-fronts-cross-russian-lines-in-the-south
October 4, 2022, 5:48 AM
Ukrainian forces have broken through Russian defenses in the south of the country while expanding their rapid offensive in the east, seizing back more territory in areas annexed…
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Man, 36, dies after running in London Marathon
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-36-dies-after-running-in-london-marathon
October 3, 2022, 9:58 PM
A 36-year-old man died after running in the London Marathon, organizers said on Monday.
The man collapsed between miles 23 and 24 of Sunday's race, London Marathon Events…
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Ringo Starr tour on hold as he recovers from COVID-19
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/ringo-starr-tour-on-hold-as-he-recovers-from-covid-19
October 3, 2022, 10:00 PM
Ringo Starr has tested positive for COVID-19, forcing the former Beatle to cancel several scheduled concerts in Canada with his All Starr Band.
Five concert dates from Tuesday…
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U.S. women's soccer probe uncovers 'systemic' abuse and sexual misconduct
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/us-women%27s-soccer-probe-uncovers-%27systemic%27-abuse-and-sexual-misconduct
October 3, 2022, 10:16 PM
An independent investigation into allegations of misconduct in U.S. women's soccer released Monday found "systemic" abuse and sexual misconduct by coaches.
The probe by former U.S. Attorney General…
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Whole lotta zeros: Apple Music crosses 100 mil song barrier
https://japantoday.com/category/business/whole-lotta-zeros-apple-music-crosses-100m-song-barrier
October 3, 2022, 10:03 PM
Apple Music is about to cross a huge milestone, offering its eye-and-ear-popping 100 millionth song on the streaming service.
The music giant told The Associated Press that internal…
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Japan protests possible gas extraction by China in contested waters
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-protests-possible-gas-extraction-by-china-in-contested-waters
October 3, 2022, 10:01 PM
Japan has lodged a protest with China, believing it has begun extracting natural gas in a contested area of the East China Sea, the Foreign Ministry said Monday.…
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Japan car sales up for 1st time in 15 months as parts crunch eases
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan-car-sales-up-for-1st-time-in-15-months-as-parts-crunch-eases
October 4, 2022, 7:47 AM
New car sales in Japan increased 24.1 percent in September from a year earlier, the first year-on-year rise in 15 months, industry body data showed Monday, as production…
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Kim Kardashian fined $1 million by SEC over crypto promotion
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/kim-kardashian-settles-with-sec-over-crypto-promotion
October 3, 2022, 10:00 PM
The long list of celebrities promoting cryptocurrencies just got shorter. Kim Kardashian is being barred from doing so for three years — and will pay a $1 million…
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Confident Tiafoe 'flying high' after Japan Open start
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/confident-tiafoe-%27flying-high%27-after-tokyo-opener
October 3, 2022, 9:58 PM
U.S. Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe said he was "flying high on confidence" after beating Yasutaka Uchiyama 6-3, 6-4 in the first round of the Japan Open on Monday.…
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Singapore proposes new law to tackle harmful online content
https://japantoday.com/category/world/singapore-proposes-new-law-to-tackle-harmful-online-content
October 3, 2022, 10:18 PM
Social media sites could be blocked or fined in Singapore if they fail to stop users in the tightly-controlled country from accessing "harmful" content under a proposed law…
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Google discontinues Google Translate in mainland China
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/google-discontinues-google-translate-in-mainland-china
October 3, 2022, 9:57 PM
Google has discontinued its Google Translate services in mainland China, removing one of the company’s few remaining services that it had provided in a country where most Western…
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Iran's supreme leader breaks silence on protests; blames U.S.
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran%27s-supreme-leader-breaks-silence-on-protests-blames-us
October 3, 2022, 10:05 PM
Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei responded publicly on Monday to the biggest protests in Iran in years, breaking weeks of silence to condemn what he called “rioting”…
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Japan eyes reopening Kyiv embassy
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-eyes-reopening-kyiv-embassy-in-step-with-other-g-7-nations
October 3, 2022, 11:06 PM
Japan is planning to reopen its embassy in Kyiv as early as by the end of October, more than seven months after a temporary closure following Russia's invasion…
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Top Al-Shabaab leader killed in joint operation: Somalia gov't
https://japantoday.com/category/world/top-al-shabaab-leader-killed-in-joint-operation-somalia-govt
October 3, 2022, 10:06 PM
The Somali government announced on Monday a top Al-Shabaab militant, who had a $3.0-million U.S. bounty on his head, had been killed in a joint air strike in…
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