Japan reports 26,785 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-reports-26-785-new-coronavirus-cases
October 8, 2022, 12:24 PM
Japan on Saturday reported 26,785 new coronavirus cases, down 2,658 from Friday. Tokyo reported 2,605 new cases, down 411 from Friday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Mourners pray at Thai temple filled with children's keepsakes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/mourners-pray-at-thai-temple-filled-by-children%27s-keepsakes
October 8, 2022, 6:17 AM
Grief-stricken families prayed Saturday morning at a Buddhist temple filled with children's keepsakes, flowers and photos of the smiling toddlers who were slain as they napped on blankets…
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Title-chasing Verstappen fastest in final Japanese GP practice
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/title-chasing-verstappen-fastest-in-final-japanese-gp-practice
October 8, 2022, 5:05 AM
Runaway championship leader Max Verstappen went quickest in Saturday's final practice for the Japanese Grand Prix as he attempts to clinch his second straight world title this weekend…
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North Korea says U.S. carrier's return aggravates tensions
https://japantoday.com/category/world/north-korea-says-us-carrier%27s-return-aggravates-tensions
October 8, 2022, 5:02 AM
North Korea warned Saturday the U.S. redeployment of an aircraft carrier near the Korean Peninsula is causing a “considerably huge negative splash” in regional security, as it defended…
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Putin orders seizure of Sakhalin 1 oil and gas project
https://japantoday.com/category/business/putin-orders-seizure-of-exxon-led-sakhalin-1-oil-and-gas-project1
October 8, 2022, 7:21 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree on Friday that establishes a new operator for the Exxon Mobil Corp-led Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project in Russia's Far East.…
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Padres rout Mets 7-1 in playoff opener
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/padres-hammer-scherzer-rout-mets-7-1-in-playoff-opener
October 8, 2022, 3:56 AM
Josh Bell and Manny Machado smashed two of San Diego's four home runs off Max Scherzer, and the Padres romped past the New York Mets 7-1 on Friday…
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Tokyo taxi fares to rise for 1st time in 15 years
https://japantoday.com/category/national/tokyo-taxi-fares-to-rise-for-1st-time-in-15-years
October 8, 2022, 7:21 AM
Taxi fares in Tokyo will rise for the first time in 15 years from the middle of October. The increased fares will be implemented in all 23 wards…
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U.N. expert says Japan should do more for Fukushima evacuees
https://japantoday.com/category/national/u.n.-expert-says-japan-should-do-more-for-fukushima-evacuees
October 8, 2022, 7:20 AM
A United Nations human rights expert urged Japan's government on Friday to provide evacuees from the Fukushima nuclear plant disaster with more support, including housing, jobs and other…
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After Russia-Ukraine plan, Musk offers proposal to resolve China-Taiwan tensions
https://japantoday.com/category/world/after-russia-ukraine-plan-musk-offers-proposal-to-resolve-china-taiwan-tensions
October 8, 2022, 9:36 AM
Billionaire Elon Musk, days after floating a possible deal to end the war between Russia and Ukraine that drew condemnation in Ukraine, suggested that tensions between China and…
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Liverpool to host 2023 Eurovision Song Contest for Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/liverpool-to-host-2023-eurovision-song-contest-for-ukraine
October 8, 2022, 7:01 AM
The 2023 Eurovision Song Contest will be staged in the English city of Liverpool, the BBC said Friday, after Britain was asked to hold the event on behalf…
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U.S. stages carrier drills, announces new sanctions, after N Korea missile launches
https://japantoday.com/category/world/u.s.-stages-carrier-drills-announces-new-sanctions-after-n.korea-launches
October 8, 2022, 5:02 AM
The United States and South Korea held joint maritime exercises involving a U.S. aircraft carrier on Friday, a day after Seoul scrambled fighter jets in reaction to an…
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Deal reached for civil aviation to try for net-zero emissions by 2050
https://japantoday.com/category/features/environment/deal-reached-for-civil-aviation-to-try-for-net-zero-emissions-by-2050
October 7, 2022, 9:36 PM
U.N. aviation agency members reached an agreement Friday to try to achieve by 2050 net-zero carbon emissions in air travel -- often criticized for its outsized role in…
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Djokovic sees off Khachanov to meet Medvedev in Astana semis
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/djokovic-sees-off-khachanov-to-meet-medvedev-in-astana-semis
October 7, 2022, 9:49 PM
Novak Djokovic didn't play as well in his Astana Open quarterfinal on Friday as he did in the first two rounds.
“Still, it was enough,” Djokovic said after…
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Truss fires trade minister over alleged misconduct
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk%27s-truss-fires-trade-minister-over-alleged-misconduct
October 7, 2022, 9:38 PM
A British trade minister was fired by Prime Minister Liz Truss and suspended by the Conservative Party on Friday over allegations of misconduct.
The government said Truss had…
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Mayor declares state of emergency for New York City over migrants
https://japantoday.com/category/world/mayor-declares-state-of-emergency-for-nyc-over-migrants
October 8, 2022, 4:48 AM
New York City's mayor declared a state of emergency on Friday over the thousands of migrants being sent from southern border states since the spring, saying the demand…
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Canada lifts work hour limits for international students to help labor shortage
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-lifts-work-hour-limits-for-international-students-to-help-labour-shortage
October 7, 2022, 9:39 PM
Canada is lifting the 20-hour-a-week limit on the number of hours international students can work off-campus, Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Minister Sean Fraser announced on Friday, citing the…
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Britain and Ireland talk up improved mood in N.Ireland negotiations
https://japantoday.com/category/world/britain-and-ireland-talk-up-improved-mood-in-n.ireland-negotiations
October 7, 2022, 9:39 PM
Britain and Ireland on Friday said that the mood had improved around talks to resolve a post-Brexit row over trade involving the British province of Northern Ireland.
Following…
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Truck maker Hino execs to resign over data fraud
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/update2-toyota-truck-arm-hino-execs-resign-over-data-fraud
October 8, 2022, 7:19 AM
Toyota Motor Corp's truck-making subsidiary Hino Motors Ltd on Friday announced the resignations of four executives over a fraudulent emission data reporting scandal that goes back some 20…
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Iran says Mahsa Amini died of illness rather than 'blows'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran-says-mahsa-amini-died-of-illness-rather-than-%27blows%27
October 7, 2022, 9:38 PM
Iran said Friday an investigation into the death in custody of Mahsa Amini found she lost her life to illness rather than reported beatings that sparked three weeks…
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Unification Church tries to derail ex-believer's press conference
https://japantoday.com/category/national/unification-church-tries-to-derail-ex-believer%27s-press-conference
October 8, 2022, 7:19 AM
The controversial Unification Church on Friday attempted to stop a former believer's press conference by sending a message purportedly signed by her parents, but she pressed ahead and…
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Kyrgios pulls out injured just before Japan Open quarterfinal
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/kyrgios-pulls-out-injured-just-before-japan-open-quarter-final
October 7, 2022, 9:48 PM
Nick Kyrgios withdrew from the Japan Open just before his quarterfinal on Friday with a sore left knee, calling it "heartbreaking".
The mercurial Australian tennis star had been…
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To buy Twitter, Musk has to keep banks, investors on board
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/to-buy-twitter-musk-has-to-keep-banks-investors-on-board
October 7, 2022, 9:47 PM
If the squabbling ever stops over Elon Musk's renewed bid to buy Twitter, experts say he still faces a huge obstacle to closing the $44 billion deal: Keeping…
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F1 fans
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/f1-fans
October 7, 2022, 9:29 PM
Spectators watch the second practice session for the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, on Friday.
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Human rights campaigners of Belarus, Russia and Ukraine win Nobel Peace Prize
https://japantoday.com/category/world/human-rights-campaigners-of-belarus-russia-and-ukraine-win-nobel-peace-prize2
October 7, 2022, 10:06 AM
Jailed Belarusian activist Ales Byalyatski, Russian organization Memorial and Ukrainian group Center for Civil Liberties won the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize on Friday, highlighting the significance of civil…
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Russia strikes annexed area; more bodies in liberated zones
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Russia-strikes-annexed-area-more-bodies-in-liberated-zones
October 8, 2022, 4:49 AM
Russia concentrated attacks Friday in its increasingly troubled invasion of Ukraine on areas it illegally annexed as the death toll from earlier missile strikes on apartment buildings in…
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Japan regulator orders brokerage to halt block trading
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/japan-regulator-orders-brokerage-to-halt-block-trading
October 7, 2022, 9:49 PM
Japan’s Financial Services Agency ordered brokerage SMBC Nikko Securities to suspend its block trading operations for three months from Friday as part of penalties in a market manipulation…
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Chipmaker TSMC's sales buck estimates, competition slowdown
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/chipmaker-tsmc%27s-sales-buck-estimates-competition-slowdown
October 7, 2022, 9:47 PM
Taiwanese semiconductor giant TSMC posted better-than-expected third-quarter profits on Friday as rivals warn that demand for consumer electronics is being hit by the global economic downturn.
Taiwan Semiconductor…
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New Zealand man's convictions overturned 3 years after death
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-zealand-man%27s-convictions-overturned-3-years-after-death
October 7, 2022, 9:40 PM
New Zealand’s Supreme Court on Friday took the unusual step of overturning a man’s convictions even though he died three years ago.
The court found there had been…
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Lower house speaker denies electoral support by religious group
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan%27s-lower-house-chief-denies-electoral-support-by-religious-group
October 8, 2022, 7:19 AM
Japan's lower house chief Hiroyuki Hosoda has denied receiving support from the controversial Unification Church in past elections but revealed additional meetings with the group, a lawmaker said…
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Putin and North Korean leader Kim forge closer ties amid shared isolation
https://japantoday.com/category/world/explainer-putin-and-north-korea%27s-kim-forge-closer-ties-amid-shared-isolation
October 7, 2022, 5:50 AM
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a birthday greeting to Russian President Vladimir Putin this week, congratulating him for "crushing the challenges and threats of the United…
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