Asian shares rise with eyes on prices, war in the Middle East
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-rise-with-eyes-on-prices-war-in-the-middle-east
October 12, 2023, 7:27 AM
Asian shares mostly rose Thursday as investors awaited the release of U.S. consumer price data and kept a cautious watch on the war between Israel and the Palestinian…
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Israeli envoy says Japan should be vigilant with its aid to Palestinians
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/israeli-envoy-says-japan-should-be-%27vigilant%27-with-its-aid-to-palestine
October 12, 2023, 7:28 AM
Israel's ambassador to Japan said on Thursday that his host country should be "vigilant" and look at what Hamas was doing with the aid it extends to Palestinians.…
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Another 100-win season leads to another October flop for Dodgers
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/another-100-win-season-leads-to-another-october-flop-for-dodgers
October 12, 2023, 4:48 AM
The Los Angeles Dodgers’ third straight 100-win season led to a third consecutive postseason flop.
A three-game Division Series sweep by the Arizona Diamondbacks that ended with a…
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Japan decides to strip Unification Church's religious corporation status
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-decides-to-strip-Unification-Church%27s-religious-corporation-status
October 12, 2023, 11:43 AM
The Japanese government decided Thursday to seek a court order to dissolve the Unification Church after a nearly yearlong probe into the controversial group over its history of…
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Trump says Israel's Netanyahu was not prepared for Hamas attack
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-says-israel%27s-netanyahu-was-not-prepared-for-hamas-attack
October 12, 2023, 11:35 AM
Former U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday criticized Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over what he described as a lack of preparation for a weekend attack by Palestinian…
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U.S. aircraft carrier arrives in South Korea as North's leader Kim exchanges messages with Putin
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-aircraft-carrier-arrives-in-south-korea-as-north%27s-leader-kim-exchanges-messages-with-putin
October 12, 2023, 7:00 AM
A U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea on Thursday in a demonstration of strength against North Korea, as the North’s leader reaffirmed his push to bolster…
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57-year-old man apparently commits suicide after killing wife, mother in Tottori Prefecture
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/57-year-old-man-apparently-commits-suicide-after-killing-wife-mother-in-tottori-prefecture
October 12, 2023, 7:30 AM
Police in Daisen, Tottori Prefecture, said Wednesday that a 56-year-old unemployed man apparently committed suicide after killing his 53-year-old wife and 81-year-old mother at their home.
According to…
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Stand-with-Israel rally
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/stand-with-israel-rally
October 11, 2023, 9:33 PM
Protesters including Israelis residing in Japan attend a "Stand-with-Israel" rally demanding immediate release of all hostages captured during the ongoing conflict with Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in front of Shibuya…
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Olympic champion gymnast Mary Lou Retton remains in intensive care as donations pour in
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/olympic-champion-gymnast-mary-lou-retton-remains-in-intensive-care-as-donations-pour-in
October 11, 2023, 10:18 PM
Olympic gymnastics champion Mary Lou Retton remained in intensive care on Wednesday while dealing with a rare form of pneumonia.
Retton's daughters posted a message on Instagram saying…
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G7 finance chiefs may discuss risks from Middle East conflict: Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/g7-finance-chiefs-may-debate-risks-from-middle-east-conflict-chair-japan
October 11, 2023, 9:38 PM
Finance leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) advanced nations may discuss the impact escalating tensions in the Middle East could have on the global economy, a senior…
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Donald Trump’s financial statements were key to getting loans, ex-bank official tells fraud trial
https://japantoday.com/category/world/donald-trump%E2%80%99s-financial-statements-were-key-to-getting-loans-ex-bank-official-tells-fraud-trial
October 12, 2023, 6:42 AM
Donald Trump obtained hundreds of millions of dollars in loans using financial statements that a court has since deemed fraudulent, a retired bank official testified Wednesday at the…
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Scalise is GOP's pick to be House speaker but he faces an uncertain path
https://japantoday.com/category/world/scalise-is-the-gop%27s-pick-to-be-the-house-speaker-but-he-faces-an-uncertain-path.-what-happens-next
October 12, 2023, 3:50 AM
Now that House Republicans have chosen Majority Leader Steve Scalise as their nominee for speaker, the race is on to secure the 217 votes he will need on…
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Rugby's proposed World League looks set to shut out ambition-filled tier two teams even more
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/rugby%27s-proposed-world-league-looks-set-to-shut-out-ambition-filled-tier-two-teams-even-more
October 11, 2023, 9:49 PM
Every Rugby World Cup springs the same issue. Tier two coaches pleading for more games with tier one teams to become more competitive, to try and level a…
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PGA Tour gives three-month doping ban to South Korean An
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/pga-tour-gives-three-month-doping-ban-to-south-korean-an
October 11, 2023, 9:43 PM
South Korea's An Byeong-hun was suspended for three months by the PGA Tour on Wednesday for violating its anti-doping policy with a cough medicine available over the counter…
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Jada Pinkett Smith says she has been separated from Will Smith since 2016
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/jada-pinkett-smith-says-separated-from-will-smith-since-2016
October 11, 2023, 9:39 PM
Actor Jada Pinkett Smith has been separated from husband Will Smith since 2016 -- six years before the infamous "Oscars Slap" -- she revealed in an interview that…
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China loses team eventing place at Paris Olympics because horse found with a 'controlled medication'
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/china-loses-team-eventing-place-at-paris-olympics-because-horse-found-with-a-%27controlled-medication%27
October 11, 2023, 9:43 PM
China has lost its place in team eventing at next year's Paris Olympics because the horse of a three-time Olympian was found to have a “controlled medication” in…
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U.S. Senate leader Schumer cuts short trip to Asia
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/u.s.-senate-leader-schumer-cutting-short-trip-to-asia2
October 11, 2023, 9:38 PM
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is cutting short a trip to Asia and will return to the United States on Thursday, a spokeswoman for the Democratic Senate…
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Detroit automakers and union leaders spar over 4,800 layoffs at non-striking factories
https://japantoday.com/category/business/detroit-automakers-and-union-leaders-spar-over-4-800-layoffs-at-non-striking-factories
October 11, 2023, 9:37 PM
Detroit's three automakers have laid off roughly 4,800 workers at factories that are not among the plants that have been hit by the United Auto Workers strikes, which…
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Finland police investigate undersea gas pipeline leak as possible sabotage
https://japantoday.com/category/world/finland-police-investigate-undersea-gas-pipeline-leak-as-possible-sabotage
October 11, 2023, 9:44 PM
Finnish police said Wednesday they have launched a criminal investigation into possible sabotage of an undersea gas pipeline between Finland and Estonia that was shut down over the…
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Rushdie to release book on near-fatal stabbing
https://japantoday.com/category/world/rushdie-to-release-book-on-near-fatal-stabbing
October 11, 2023, 9:44 PM
British author Salman Rushdie is to release a memoir about the stabbing attack that nearly killed him last year when a knife-wielding assailant jumped on stage at an…
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NASA shows off its first asteroid samples delivered by a spacecraft
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nasa-shows-off-its-first-asteroid-samples-delivered-by-a-spacecraft
October 11, 2023, 9:44 PM
NASA on Wednesday showed off its first asteroid samples delivered last month by a spacecraft — a jumble of black dust and rubble that's the most ever returned…
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Top seed Alcaraz dumped out by Dimitrov in Shanghai last 16
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/top-seed-alcaraz-dumped-out-by-dimitrov-in-shanghai-last-16
October 11, 2023, 9:42 PM
Grigor Dimitrov fought back to beat top seed Carlos Alcaraz in three sets and reach the quarterfinals on Wednesday in the latest upset at the Shanghai Masters.
The…
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Titanic submersible debris, human remains recovered
https://japantoday.com/category/world/titanic-submersible-debris-human-remains-recovered
October 11, 2023, 9:44 PM
More debris and suspected human remains have been recovered from a privately owned submersible which failed catastrophically in June while on a mission to the Titanic, the U.S.…
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Maria Sakkari and Caroline Garcia ousted at Zhengzhou Open
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/maria-sakkari-and-caroline-garcia-ousted-at-zhengzhou-open
October 11, 2023, 9:42 PM
Local favorite Zheng Qinwen beat top-seeded Maria Sakkari 7-6 (2), 6-3 to advance to the quarterfinals of the Zhengzhou Open on Wednesday.
Zheng, ranked No. 24, will next…
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Australia in talks with Indonesia about possible challenge to Saudi Arabia for the 2034 World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/australia-in-talks-with-indonesia-about-a-possible-challenge-to-saudi-arabia-for-the-2034-world-cup
October 11, 2023, 9:42 PM
Soccer officials in Australia and Indonesia have floated the idea of teaming up in a bid to rival Saudi Arabia for the hosting rights to the men’s World…
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Shogi prodigy Fujii becomes 1st player to hold all 8 titles
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update4-shogi-prodigy-fujii-becomes-1st-to-hold-all-8-titles
October 11, 2023, 9:41 PM
Shogi prodigy Sota Fujii won the last of the traditional board game's eight titles Wednesday, making him the first player ever to hold eight.
The 21-year-old Fujii took…
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King Charles to acknowledge 'painful' past in state visit to Kenya
https://japantoday.com/category/world/britain%27s-king-charles-to-acknowledge-%27painful%27-past-in-state-visit-to-kenya
October 11, 2023, 9:45 PM
Britain's King Charles and his wife Camilla will travel to Kenya for a four-day state visit at the end of this month where he will acknowledge "painful aspects"…
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Dupont '100%' for France's quarterfinal with Springboks
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/france%27s-dupont-trains-with-headguard-before-world-cup-quarter-final
October 11, 2023, 9:49 PM
France's talismanic captain Antoine Dupont is "100 percent" ready to face defending champions South Africa in their Rugby World Cup quarte-final, scrum coach William Servat said.
Servat was…
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Chaotic start to Cricket World Cup a fresh blow for ODIs
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/chaotic-start-to-cricket-world-cup-a-fresh-blow-for-odis
October 11, 2023, 9:42 PM
Poor spectator turnout, a scheduling fiasco and a dubious outfield have cast a shadow over the Cricket World Cup in India, as the 50-over game itself faces an…
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Top-ranked Ireland unchanged to face New Zealand
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/top-ranked-ireland-unchanged-to-face-new-zealand-in-rugby-world-cup-quarterfinals
October 11, 2023, 9:49 PM
Ireland stopped speculation about team injuries and wasted no time revealing its confidence heading toward the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against New Zealand by naming its team a…
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