Japan freezes assets of 17 more Russian politicians, tycoons and families
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/Japan-freezes-assets-of-17-more-Russian-politicians-tycoons-and-families
March 15, 2022, 7:51 AM
Japan’s government is freezing the assets of 17 more Russian politicians, tycoons and their relatives to step up sanctions and pressure Moscow to end its invasion of Ukraine.…
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Kelly back home
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/kelly-back-home
March 15, 2022, 6:39 AM
Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan, Senator Bill Hagerty, R-Tenn, left, walks with Greg Kelly, right, a former Nissan executive, at Nashville International Airport in Nashville, Tenn, on Monday.…
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Shot 9 times at New Zealand mosque, survivor walks for peace
https://japantoday.com/category/world/shot-9-times-at-new-zealand-mosque-survivor-walks-for-peace
March 15, 2022, 5:20 AM
The lingering injuries from being shot nine times did not stop Temel Atacocugu from completing a two-week walk and bike ride for peace on Tuesday, the third anniversary…
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Number of women committing suicide rises in Japan for 2nd straight year
https://japantoday.com/category/national/female-suicides-rise-in-japan-for-2nd-straight-year-in-2021
March 15, 2022, 7:52 AM
The number of women committing suicide in Japan rose for the second straight year in 2021, totaling 7,068, due possibly to the lingering impact of the coronavirus pandemic,…
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South Korea reports record daily virus deaths
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-korea-reports-record-deaths-amid-omicron-surge
March 15, 2022, 4:25 AM
South Korea had its deadliest day yet of the pandemic on Tuesday, with 293 deaths reported in the latest 24 hours, as the country grapples with a record…
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22-year-old woman arrested after leaving newborn baby in toilet bowl for 9 hours
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/22-year-old-woman-arrested-for-leaving-newborn-baby-unattended-for-9-hours
March 15, 2022, 9:08 AM
Police in Saitama City have arrested a 22-year-old woman on suspicion of parental neglect after she left her newborn baby girl unattended for nine hours after giving birth…
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Nadal says players should be ready for heckling after Osaka exit
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nadal-says-players-should-be-ready-for-heckling-after-osaka-exit
March 15, 2022, 4:20 AM
Rafael Nadal on Monday expressed sympathy for Naomi Osaka following her tearful exit at Indian Wells, but believes players should learn to deal with hostile fans.
Four-time Grand…
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NBA sending Warriors, Wizards to Japan for preseason games
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nba-sending-warriors-wizards-to-japan-for-preseason-games
March 15, 2022, 3:55 AM
Stephen Curry is heading back to Japan, Rui Hachimura is going home and the NBA is planning to take another step toward normalcy.
The NBA announced Monday night…
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Nadal now 17-0; No. 1 Medvedev crashes out at Indian Wells
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nadal-now-17-0-no.-1-medvedev-crashes-out-at-indian-wells
March 15, 2022, 1:03 AM
Rafael Nadal is still perfect in 2022.
The Spaniard defeated 27th-seeded Daniel Evans 7-5, 6-3 Monday in the third round of the BNP Paribas Open, improving his record…
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Protester interrupts Russian TV news with anti-war poster
https://japantoday.com/category/world/protester-interrupts-russian-tv-news-with-anti-war-poster
March 15, 2022, 12:31 AM
A dissenting employee entered the studio Monday during Russia's most-watched evening news broadcast, holding up a poster saying "No War" and condemning Moscow's military action in Ukraine.
The…
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Tokyo reports 7,836 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-7-836-new-coronavirus-cases
March 15, 2022, 9:14 AM
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Tuesday reported 7,836 new coronavirus cases, up 3,000 from Monday and down 1,089 from last Tuesday.
By age group, 1,096 cases were in…
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City held by Palace; gives Liverpool hope in EPL title race
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/city-held-by-palace-gives-liverpool-hope-in-epl-title-race
March 14, 2022, 10:17 PM
Manchester City gave Liverpool further hope in the English Premier League title race on Monday by stumbling against Crystal Palace for the second time this season.
A 0-0…
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Wear to be seen
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/wear-to-be-seen-11
March 14, 2022, 9:47 PM
Models wear Yoke brand clothing during Fashion Week in Tokyo's Shibuya area on Monday.
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EU imposes 4th set of sanctions against Russia for war
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eu-imposes-4th-set-of-sanctions-against-russia-for-war
March 14, 2022, 9:58 PM
The European Union announced late Monday that the 27-nation bloc has approved a new set of sanctions to punish Moscow for its invasion of Ukraine.
France, which holds…
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Jane Campion sorry over Williams sisters 'guys' remark
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/jane-campion-sorry-over-williams-sisters-%27guys%27-jab
March 14, 2022, 9:52 PM
Oscar frontrunner Jane Campion apologized Monday to tennis greats Serena and Venus Williams over "thoughtless" comments she made at a Hollywood award ceremony.
The New Zealander sparked fury…
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UK to end all COVID-19 travel rules ahead of Easter break
https://japantoday.com/category/features/travel/uk-to-end-all-covid-19-travel-rules-ahead-of-easter-break
March 14, 2022, 10:14 PM
Britain's government said Monday all remaining coronavirus measures for travelers, including passenger locator forms and the requirement that unvaccinated people be tested for COVID-19 before and after their…
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Trout wants to stay in center, regain top form with Angels
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/trout-wants-to-stay-in-center-regain-top-form-with-angels
March 14, 2022, 9:56 PM
Mike Trout found out the Los Angeles Angels are thinking about moving him out of center field the same way many of his fans did.
He read about…
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Man, 2-year-old child die in drive-by shooting in Alabama
https://japantoday.com/category/world/man-2-year-old-child-die-in-drive-by-shooting-in-tuscaloosa
March 15, 2022, 8:01 AM
Someone in a vehicle pulled up to a home in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, and opened fire with a rifle, leaving a man and a 2-year-old child dead, authorities said…
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Russian airlines will keep planes leased from foreign firms
https://japantoday.com/category/business/russian-airlines-will-keep-planes-leased-from-foreign-firms
March 14, 2022, 9:54 PM
The fate of hundreds of planes leased by Russian airlines from foreign companies grew murkier Monday after Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a law letting the airlines register…
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Chelsea urge ministers to allow ticket sales despite asset freeze
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/chelsea-urge-ministers-to-allow-ticket-sales-despite-asset-freeze
March 14, 2022, 9:56 PM
Chelsea are pressing the British government to allow ticket sales despite an asset freeze as a result of sanctions imposed on Russian owner Roman Abramovich.
Ministers have placed…
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Russian missile strike near NATO member Poland stirs anxiety
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-missile-strike-near-nato%27s-poland-stirs-anxiety
March 15, 2022, 5:45 AM
A Russian missile attack that killed at least 35 people in western Ukraine, some 15 miles from NATO member Poland, has stirred anxiety and spurred Poles to rush…
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Mexico finds 17 bodies buried in backyards, patios
https://japantoday.com/category/world/mexico-finds-17-bodies-buried-in-backyards-patios
March 14, 2022, 9:59 PM
Volunteer searchers in northern Mexico led authorities to a series of grisly finds: 17 bodies or skeletal remains buried in the backyards and patios of houses in a…
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45 mil Americans to bet on March Madness hoops, group estimates
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/45m-americans-to-bet-on-march-madness-hoops-group-estimates
March 14, 2022, 9:57 PM
About 45 million Americans say they plan to bet on this year's March Madness college basketball championship tournament, and an increasing percentage will do it in a way…
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Sebastian Coe says sports must fight to keep Russia banned
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/sebastian-coe-says-sports-must-fight-to-keep-russia-banned
March 14, 2022, 9:56 PM
Sports federations have set precedents by banning Russian and Belarusian athletes from competition following the invasion of Ukraine and they must remain firm to keep them in place,…
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Art sales hit all-time high in 2021
https://japantoday.com/category/business/art-sales-hit-all-time-high-in-2021
March 14, 2022, 9:54 PM
Art auctions saw a record year in 2021 with $17.1 billion (15.6 billion euros) in sales as the market continued its rapid growth in Asia and recovered from…
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Once a powerful symbol in Russia, McDonald's withdraws
https://japantoday.com/category/business/once-a-powerful-symbol-in-russia-mcdonald%27s-withdraws
March 14, 2022, 9:53 PM
Two months after the Berlin Wall fell, another powerful symbol opened its doors in the middle of Moscow: a gleaming new McDonald’s.
It was the first American fast-food…
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Japan eyes lifting COVID quasi-emergency next week as infections fall
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-eyes-lifting-covid-quasi-emergency-next-week-as-infections-fall
March 15, 2022, 7:53 AM
Japan is considering lifting the COVID-19 quasi-state of emergency for 18 prefectures upon its expiration next week as the number of infections in those areas has been decreasing,…
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Famine conditions in war-torn Yemen rising sharply: U.N.
https://japantoday.com/category/world/famine-conditions-in-war-torn-yemen-rising-sharply-un
March 14, 2022, 9:59 PM
The number of people in war-torn Yemen starving in famine conditions is projected to increase five-fold this year to 161,000, U.N. agencies warned Monday, amid fears of a…
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Congo freight train derailment kills 75
https://japantoday.com/category/world/congo-freight-train-derailment-kills-75-in-south
March 14, 2022, 9:59 PM
At least 75 people have died after a train derailed in Congo’s southern Lualaba province in Kinteta village.
The toll from the freight train derailment last week rose…
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Bridgestone to halt operations in Russia
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan%27s-bridgestone-to-halt-operations-in-russia-amid-ukraine-crisis
March 14, 2022, 9:53 PM
Bridgestone Corp said Monday it will suspend operations at a factory in Russia later this week while halting exports of tires to the country immediately as the situation…
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