World shares gain on back of Wall Street rally as war shock to markets fades
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-world-shares-gain-on-back-of-wall-street-rally-as-war-shock-to-markets-fades
October 17, 2023, 7:57 AM
World shares advanced Tuesday after U.S. stocks rallied as investors unwound some of last week’s moves driven by worries about war in the Middle East.
Oil prices slipped…
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Oscar-winner Yeoh voted onto International Olympic Committee
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/oscar-winner-yeoh-voted-onto-international-olympic-committee1
October 17, 2023, 8:10 AM
Malaysia's Oscar-winning actor Michelle Yeoh was voted onto the International Olympic Committee on Tuesday.
The first Asian woman to win an Academy Award -- when she scooped best…
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Police shoot dead suspected extremist accused of killing 2 Swedish soccer fans on a Brussels street
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-search-for-suspected-extremist-accused-of-killing-2-swedish-soccer-fans-on-a-brussels-street
October 17, 2023, 7:28 AM
Police in Belgium on Tuesday shot dead a suspected Tunisian extremist accused of killing two Swedish soccer fans in a brazen shooting on a Brussels street before disappearing…
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Japan to give $10 million in emergency aid to Gaza Strip civilians
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-to-give-10-million-aid-to-gaza-civilians-foreign-minister1
October 17, 2023, 7:32 AM
Japan will provide $10 million in emergency aid for civilians in the Gaza Strip, Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said on Tuesday.
Japan is the current president of the…
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Putin arrives in Beijing to attend Belt and Road forum
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin-visits-%27dear-friend%27-xi-in-show-of-no-limits-partnership2
October 17, 2023, 4:04 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin arrived in Beijing on Tuesday to meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping on a widely watched trip aimed at showcasing the trust and "no-limits"…
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Eddie Jones ready to take more hits, saying he's committed to staying as Australian rugby coach
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/eddie-jones-says-he%27s-committed-to-australian-rugby-and-again-denies-interviewing-for-japan-job
October 17, 2023, 3:05 AM
Eddie Jones knows the hits will keep coming if he's retained as head coach following Australia's worst ever performance at the Rugby World Cup.
He may even give himself…
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Ibaraki ranked ‘least attractive’ among Japan’s 47 prefectures in survey
https://japantoday.com/category/national/ibaraki-ranked-least-attractive-among-47-prefectures-of-Japan-in-survey
October 17, 2023, 7:35 AM
The results of an annual online survey ranking Japan’s "attractive prefectures” has named Ibaraki as the “least attractive,” coming in at number 47.
The survey conducted by Brand…
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Biden to visit Israel on Wednesday; Iran issues warning
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-to-visit-israel-on-wednesday-iran-issues-warning
October 17, 2023, 4:04 AM
U.S. President Joe Biden will visit Israel on Wednesday for talks with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and make clear Israel has the right to defend itself, Secretary…
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Trump pledges to expel immigrants who support Hamas, deny entry to 'communists, Marxists, fascists'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-pledges-to-expel-immigrants-who-support-hamas-ban-muslims-from-the-u.s.
October 17, 2023, 4:04 AM
Donald Trump promised on Monday that if elected president again he will bar immigrants who support Hamas from entering the U.S. and send officers to pro-Hamas protests to…
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Kishida sends offering to Yasukuni shrine for autumn festival; 2 ministers visit
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-japan-pm-sends-offering-to-war-linked-yasukuni-shrine-for-fall-rite
October 17, 2023, 7:32 AM
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sent a ritual offering Tuesday for the autumn festival at Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, seen by some of Japan's Asian neighbors as a symbol of…
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Police seek public help over unsolved murder of 7-year-old girl in 2007
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/police-seek-public-help-over-unsolved-murder-of-7-year-old-girl-in-2007-1
October 17, 2023, 7:35 AM
Police in Kakogawa, Hyogo Prefecture, have appealed to the public for help in solving the murder of a seven-year-old girl in 2007.
Police, the victim’s relatives and about…
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Protest near Israeli embassy
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/protest-near-israeli-embassy
October 16, 2023, 9:01 PM
People hold a rally to protest against Israel's attack on Gaza near the Israeli embassy in Tokyo on Monday night.
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Miniature 'Star Wars' X-wing gets over $3 million at auction of Hollywood model-maker's collection
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/miniature-%27star-wars%27-x-wing-gets-over-3-million-at-auction-of-hollywood-model-maker%27s-collection
October 16, 2023, 9:35 PM
A miniature X-wing Starfighter used in a “Star Wars” film sold for over $3 million during an auction over the weekend of items both collected and created by…
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European leaders urge Serbia-Kosovo dialogue at Balkan summit
https://japantoday.com/category/world/european-leaders-urge-serbia-kosovo-dialogue-at-balkan-summit
October 16, 2023, 9:41 PM
European leaders urged dialogue between Kosovo and Serbia after a recent spike in tensions, as they gathered at a regional Balkan summit on Monday in the Albanian capital…
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Trump given partial gag order in election conspiracy trial
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-given-partial-gag-order-in-election-conspiracy-trial
October 17, 2023, 3:08 AM
The federal judge set to preside over Donald Trump's trial for conspiring to overturn the 2020 U.S. election imposed a partial gag order on the former president on…
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Biden campaign launches account on Trump's Truth Social, saying 'converts welcome'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-campaign-launches-account-on-trump%27s-truth-social-saying-%27converts-welcome%27
October 16, 2023, 9:41 PM
President Joe Biden 's 2024 campaign launched an account on Donald Trump 's Truth Social on Monday, attempting to poke online fun at the Republican candidate he may…
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Belgium raises terror alert after 2 Swedes are fatally shot in Brussels
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-in-belgium-say-2-people-have-been-killed-in-a-shooting-in-brussels
October 16, 2023, 10:55 PM
A gunman fatally shot two Swedes in Brussels late Monday, prompting authorities to halt a Sweden-Belgium soccer match and leaving over 35,000 soccer fans holed up in the…
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F1's Las Vegas Grand Prix shaping up to be both a spectacle and an expensive headache
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/column-f1%27s-las-vegas-grand-prix-shaping-up-to-be-both-a-spectacle-and-an-expensive-headache
October 16, 2023, 9:39 PM
It was a pretty typical weekend in Las Vegas, with Adele performing at Caesars Palace, U2 at the newly opened largest spherical structure in the world, NASCAR in…
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Venezuelan gov't, opposition to restart talks; U.S. could ease sanctions
https://japantoday.com/category/world/venezuela-opposition-to-restart-talks-us-could-ease-sanctions1
October 16, 2023, 9:41 PM
Venezuela's government and opposition will return to political negotiations this week after nearly a year, the two sides said on Monday, while sources said the United States has…
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Zampa pain gain as Australia clinch victory at storm-hit World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/zampa-pain-gain-as-australia-clinch-victory-at-storm-hit-world-cup
October 16, 2023, 10:15 PM
Leg-spinner Adam Zampa played through pain to return figures of 4-47 and help Australia down Sri Lanka by five wickets for their first win at the 2023 Cricket…
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LinkedIn cuts more than 600 workers; about 3% of workforce
https://japantoday.com/category/business/linkedin-cuts-more-than-600-workers-about-3-of-workforce
October 16, 2023, 9:36 PM
LinkedIn said Monday it is laying off hundreds of employees amounting to about 3% of the social media company's workforce.
The Microsoft-owned career network is cutting about 668…
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England slams Farrell critics and semifinal underdog status
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/england-slams-farrell-critics-and-semifinal-underdog-status-%27we-are-not-just-turning-up%27
October 16, 2023, 9:45 PM
Booing by England supporters greeted the name of captain Owen Farrell when the team was announced before their Rugby World Cup quarterfinal in Marseille on Sunday.
Farrell is…
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Japan criticizes Russian ban on its seafood over release of treated radioactive water
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-criticizes-russian-ban-on-its-seafood-following-the-release-of-treated-radioactive-water
October 17, 2023, 7:36 AM
Japan on Monday criticized Russia's announcement that it's joining China in banning the imports of Japanese seafood in response to the release of treated radioactive wastewater from the…
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Olympic committee president Thomas Bach says term limits at IOC 'are necessary'
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/olympic-committee-president-thomas-bach-says-term-limits-at-the-ioc-%27are-necessary%27
October 16, 2023, 9:38 PM
One day after some Olympic officials urged him to scrap term limits and stay for four more years, IOC president Thomas Bach said Monday they “are necessary.” The…
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Unification Church slams Japan's dissolution request as threat to religious freedom
https://japantoday.com/category/national/unification-church-slams-japan%27s-dissolution-request-as-a-threat-to-religious-freedom
October 16, 2023, 9:34 PM
The Japanese branch of the Unification Church on Monday criticized the Japanese government's request for a court order to dissolve the group, saying it's based on groundless accusations…
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Ford Executive Chair calls on autoworkers to end strike; says company's future is at stake
https://japantoday.com/category/business/ford-executive-chairman-bill-ford-gets-involved-in-union-contract-talks-in-an-uncommon-presentation
October 16, 2023, 9:37 PM
Ford Motor Co Executive Chairman Bill Ford on Monday called on autoworkers to come together to end a monthlong strike that he says could cost the company the…
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France player who laughed during minute's silence for war victims apologizes for 'nervous laugh'
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/report-france-player-who-laughed-during-minute%27s-silence-for-war-victims-asked-to-give-explanation
October 16, 2023, 9:38 PM
France defender Jean-Clair Todibo apologized Monday after he was filmed laughing during a minute’s silence in memory of the victims of the war between Israel and Hamas and…
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Trump sues ex-British spy over dossier containing 'shocking and scandalous claims'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-sues-ex-british-spy-over-dossier-containing-%27shocking-and-scandalous-claims%27
October 17, 2023, 3:08 AM
A lawyer for Donald Trump told a London judge Monday the ex-president plans to prove that “shocking and scandalous claims” about him in a largely discredited report by…
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IOC puts boxing 'on hold' for 2028 LA Games
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ioc-puts-boxing-%27on-hold%27-for-2028-la-games
October 16, 2023, 9:38 PM
Boxing faces an uncertain long-term future as an Olympic sport after its place at the 2028 Los Angeles Games was confirmed as being "on hold" Monday by the…
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Russia's assault on key eastern Ukraine city reported to be weakening
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia%27s-assault-on-a-key-eastern-ukraine-city-is-weakening-kyiv-claims-as-the-war-marks-600-days
October 17, 2023, 3:21 AM
A dayslong attempt by Russian forces to storm a strategically important city in eastern Ukraine appears to be running out of steam, Kyiv officials said Monday, as the…
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