China urges 'patience' as COVID cases rebound ahead of key congress
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-urges-%27patience%27-as-covid-cases-rebound-ahead-of-key-congress
October 10, 2022, 7:20 AM
China called for "patience" with its COVID policies and warned against any "war-weariness" as local cases soared to their highest since August, days ahead of a pivotal Communist…
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Japan reports 13,038 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-13-038-new-coronavirus-cases
October 10, 2022, 12:18 PM
Japan on Monday reported 13,038 new coronavirus cases, down 9,758 from Sunday. Tokyo reported 1,372 new cases, down 870 from Sunday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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N Korea confirms nuclear missile launches were tests to 'wipe out' enemies
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/n.-korea-confirms-nuke-missiles-tests-to-%27wipe-out%27-enemies
October 10, 2022, 9:02 AM
North Korea's recent barrage of missile launches were the simulated use of its tactical battlefield nuclear weapons to "hit and wipe out" potential South Korean and U.S. targets, state media…
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Taiwan tells China that armed confrontation 'absolutely not an option'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/taiwan-tells-china-that-armed-confrontation-%27absolutely-not-an-option%271
October 10, 2022, 3:28 AM
Armed confrontation between Taiwan and China is "absolutely not an option", Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen said on Monday, as she also pledged to boost the island's defenses and…
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Musgrove pitches Padres past Mets 6-0 and into NLDS
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/musgrove-pitches-hometown-padres-past-mets-6-0-and-into-nlds
October 10, 2022, 3:35 AM
With a magnificent performance on a memorable night in Padres history, Joe Musgrove brought this one home for San Diego and really stuck it to the New York…
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20 years later, Bali bombing survivors still battling trauma
https://japantoday.com/category/world/20-years-later-bali-bombing-survivors-still-battling-trauma
October 10, 2022, 5:45 AM
Thiolina Marpaung still panics anytime she smells smoke, immediately recalling the bomb explosion that upended her life 20 years ago.
Marpaung, now 48, was in a car with…
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Man arrested for setting fire to family home in Fukushima Prefecture
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-for-setting-fire-to-family-home-in-fukushima-prefecture
October 10, 2022, 7:25 AM
Police in Koriyama, Fukushima Prefecture, have arrested a 26-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of arson and property destruction after he set fire to his father’s house.
According to…
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Miyagi Prefecture to grant workers leave to take care of grandkids
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-prefecture-to-grant-workers-leave-to-take-care-of-grandkids
October 10, 2022, 7:24 AM
The prefecture of Miyagi in northeastern Japan plans to grant government workers leave to take care of their grandchildren as part of efforts to help child-rearing parents.
The…
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Venezuela floods kill 22 after heavy rains
https://japantoday.com/category/world/venezuela-floods-kill-22-after-heavy-rains
October 9, 2022, 9:12 PM
At least 22 people died and 52 were missing after five small rivers in central Venezuela flooded due to heavy rains, Venezuela Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said Sunday.…
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Rampant Arsenal beats Liverpool; Ronaldo nets landmark goal
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rampant-arsenal-beats-liverpool-ronaldo-nets-landmark-goal
October 9, 2022, 9:18 PM
It must be getting harder and harder for Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta to deny his team is a genuine title challenger in the Premier League this season.
Still,…
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Gasly says he feared for his life after avoiding hitting crane
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/Gasly-says-he-feared-for-his-life-after-avoiding-hitting-crane
October 9, 2022, 9:18 PM
An emotional Pierre Gasly said he feared for his life at the start of the Japanese Grand Prix when he narrowly avoided crashing into a crane on the…
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1 dead, 6 injured in downtown Tampa bar shooting
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-1-dead-6-injured-in-downtown-tampa-bar-shooting
October 10, 2022, 6:30 AM
An early Sunday shooting outside a bar in downtown Tampa, Florida has left one person dead and six wounded, police said.
The Tampa Police Department said in a…
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French energy giant offers pay talks to end fuel strike
https://japantoday.com/category/world/french-energy-giant-offers-pay-talks-to-end-fuel-strike
October 9, 2022, 9:13 PM
France's TotalEnergies said Sunday it would advance annual pay talks with unions if they dropped a blockade of fuel depots and refineries that has slashed petrol supplies across…
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Chinese ambassador to U.S. thanks Musk for proposal on Taiwan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/chinese-ambassador-thanks-musk-for-proposal-on-taiwan
October 10, 2022, 4:40 AM
China's ambassador to the United States has thanked billionaire Elon Musk for proposing a special administration zone for Taiwan but stressed Beijing's call for "peaceful reunification and 'one…
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Djokovic wins Astana final in straight sets
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/djokovic-wins-astana-final-in-straight-sets-for-90th-title
October 9, 2022, 9:19 PM
Novak Djokovic needed only 75 minutes to win his 90th tour title, overcoming third-seeded Stefanos Tsitsipas 6-3, 6-4 in the final of the Astana Open on Sunday.
Djokovic…
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Shaken UK Conservatives seek unity after Truss' rocky start
https://japantoday.com/category/world/shaken-uk-conservatives-seek-unity-after-truss%27-rocky-start
October 9, 2022, 9:12 PM
UK government ministers implored Conservative colleagues to rally behind Prime Minister Liz Truss after a disastrous start to her premiership that has left the governing party demoralized and…
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Japan ranked last in women staff in tertiary education in 2020: OECD
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-ranked-last-in-women-staff-in-tertiary-education-in-2020-oecd
October 9, 2022, 9:20 PM
Japan had the lowest share of female staff in tertiary education in 2020 among 32 comparable member countries of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development at 30…
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European champs Italy draw England in Euro 2024 qualifying
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/european-champs-italy-draw-england-in-euro-2024-qualifying
October 9, 2022, 9:19 PM
European champion Italy was drawn to face England in qualification for Euro 2024 on Sunday.
Italy beat England on penalties in the Euro 2020 final last summer and…
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Fritz beats Tiafoe to win Japan Open
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/fritz-beats-tiafoe-in-japan-open-final
October 9, 2022, 9:18 PM
Taylor Fritz defeated Frances Tiafoe 7-6 (3), 7-6 (2) in an all-American Japan Open final on Sunday.
It was a perfect five days for Fritz in Tokyo, who…
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Kishida's support lowest since he became PM
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-kishida%27s-support-hits-low-on-his-party%27s-ties-to-controversial-church
October 10, 2022, 7:25 AM
Support for Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's government slid to the lowest of his one-year tenure on doubts about his party's disclosure of ties to the controversial Unification…
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Scottish leader: Independence vote key, whatever court says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/scottish-leader-independence-vote-key-whatever-court-says
October 9, 2022, 9:12 PM
The leader of the Scottish government said Sunday that she will push on with her campaign to take Scotland out of the United Kingdom, even if she loses…
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Qatar population surges 13.2% in year leading up to World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/qatar-population-surges-13.2-in-year-leading-up-to-world-cup
October 9, 2022, 9:10 PM
Qatar's population has surged by 13.2% over the last year, official data showed, as the tiny Gulf Arab state recruits thousands of overseas workers ahead of hosting the…
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Verstappen takes 2nd straight F1 title with Japanese Grand Prix win
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/verstappen-takes-2nd-drivers%27-title-with-japanese-gp-win
October 9, 2022, 12:16 PM
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen clinched his second consecutive drivers' title by winning the Japanese Grand Prix in the rain at Suzuka on Sunday, a victory that signals…
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Lopez-Chacarra wins LIV Golf-Bangkok by three strokes
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/lopez-chacarra-wins-liv-golf-bangkok-by-three-strokes
October 9, 2022, 9:19 PM
Former top amateur Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra shot a final-round 69 and won the LIV Golf Invitational-Bangkok by three strokes over Patrick Reed on Sunday.
Lopez-Chacarra had a three-round, 19-under…
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Samba Sunday
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October 9, 2022, 9:07 PM
A lively samba procession takes place adjacent to Umegaoka Station in Tokyo's Setagaya Ward on Sunday.
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Kishida visits F1 circuit
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/kishida-visits-f1-circuit
October 9, 2022, 7:36 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, center, visits the starting grid ahead of the Japanese Formula One Grand Prix at the Suzuka Circuit in Suzuka, Mie Prefecture, on Sunday.
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Japan reports 22,796 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-22-796-new-coronavirus-cases
October 9, 2022, 12:06 PM
Japan on Sunday reported 22,796 new coronavirus cases, down 3,989 from Saturday. Tokyo reported 2,242 new cases, down 363 from Saturday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Meguro holds annual grilled saury festival for 1st time since 2019
https://japantoday.com/category/national/meguro-holds-annual-grilled-saury-festival-for-1st-time-since-2019
October 9, 2022, 9:17 PM
A popular grilled saury festival was held near JR Meguro Station in Tokyo on Sunday.
The annual autumn festival made its return after a two-year hiatus due to…
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Dog shows up inside commuter train headed for Tokyo
https://japantoday.com/category/national/dog-shows-up-inside-commuter-train-headed-for-tokyo
October 9, 2022, 9:17 PM
The Odakyu Odawara Line connects Tokyo’s Shinjuku Station, the busiest rail station in the world, with suburbs and outlying cities to the southwest. So on any given weekday morning, you…
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Leading the pack
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/leading-the-pack
October 9, 2022, 5:45 AM
Red Bull driver Max Verstappen, right, of the Netherlands and Ferrari driver Charles Leclerc, of Monaco, lead the field shortly after the start of the Japanese Formula One…
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