Asian shares track Wall Street gains ahead of Fed decision on interest rates
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-track-wall-street-gains-ahead-of-fed-decision-on-interest-rates
November 1, 2023, 7:33 AM
Asian shares were mostly higher Wednesday after Wall Street advanced to claim back some of the ground it gave up in another losing month.
Investors are awaiting a…
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Australia cannot strip citizenship from man over his terrorism convictions, top court says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-cannot-strip-citizenship-from-man-over-his-terrorism-convictions-top-court-says
November 1, 2023, 7:03 AM
Australia’s highest court on Wednesday overturned a government decision to strip citizenship from a man convicted of terrorism.
The ruling is a second blow in the High Court…
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Biggest Chinese Antarctic fleet sets off to build research station
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biggest-chinese-antarctic-fleet-sets-off-to-build-research-station1
November 1, 2023, 6:13 AM
Two Chinese icebreaker research vessels and a cargo ship set sail on Wednesday for the Antarctic with more than 460 personnel on board to help complete construction of…
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Japan mulls economic package of around ¥17 tril
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-mulls-economic-package-of-around-17-tril.-yen-amid-inflation
November 1, 2023, 7:33 AM
The government is making arrangements for an upcoming economic package to be worth around 17 trillion yen, including tax cuts for households hit by rising prices and other…
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86-year-old hostage taker 'had grudge' against post office, police say
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/elderly-japanese-hostage-taker-%27had-grudge%27-with-post-office
November 1, 2023, 7:33 AM
Japanese police on Wednesday were probing the motives of an 86-year-old who took two women hostage in a post office after reportedly first setting his home on fire…
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Semien's 5 RBIs, Seager's home run lead Rangers over Diamondbacks 11-7 for 3-1 World Series lead
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/semien%27s-5-rbis-seager%27s-home-run-lead-rangers-over-diamondbacks-11-7-for-3-1-world-series-lead
November 1, 2023, 5:06 AM
Marcus Semien's two-run triple and three-run homer powered Texas to a 10-run lead by the third inning, Corey Seager hit another long home run and the Rangers beat…
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Japan 'on standby' to take all possible steps amid yen decline
https://japantoday.com/category/business/update1-japan-on-standby-to-take-all-possible-steps-amid-yen-decline
November 1, 2023, 7:33 AM
Japan is "on standby" to take all possible steps to counter excessive volatility in the currency market, its top currency diplomat said Wednesday, expressing concern over rapid yen…
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'AI' named Collins Word of the Year
https://japantoday.com/category/world/%27ai%27-named-collins-word-of-the-year
November 1, 2023, 5:21 AM
The abbreviation of artificial intelligence (AI) has been named the Collins Word of the Year for 2023, the dictionary publisher said on Tuesday.
Lexicographers at Collins Dictionary said…
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Ground Self-Defense Force member arrested for hugging, groping woman on street
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/ground-self-defense-force-member-arrested-after-hugging-groping-woman-on-street
November 1, 2023, 7:43 AM
Hyogo prefectural police have arrested a member of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) on suspicion of sexual assault after he allegedly hugged and groped a 21-year-old woman…
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Scallops for sale on U.S. base
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/scallops-for-sale-on-u.s.-base
October 31, 2023, 9:08 PM
An advertisement promoting Japanese scallops is seen at the entrance of a supermarket at Yokota U.S. Air Base in Fussa, on the outskirts of Tokyo, on Tuesday. The United States…
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Auto strike settlements will raise costs for Detroit's Big 3
https://japantoday.com/category/business/auto-strike-settlements-will-raise-costs-for-detroit%27s-big-3.-will-they-be-able-to-raise-prices
October 31, 2023, 9:45 PM
From generous pay and benefits to stronger job security, the United Auto Workers union won significant concessions in tentative settlements that have ended their strikes against Detroit’s three…
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Saudi Arabia only bidder for 2034 World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/saudi-arabia-only-bidder-for-2034-world-cup
October 31, 2023, 9:46 PM
Saudi Arabia is in line to host the 2034 World Cup after FIFA announced that the kingdom had submitted the only "expression of interest" in hosting the tournament.…
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Canada's new immigration plan to factor in need to bolster housing and services
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada%27s-new-immigration-plan-to-factor-in-need-to-bolster-housing-and-services
October 31, 2023, 9:48 PM
Canada will incorporate planning for housing, healthcare and other services into its a immigration strategy, Immigration Minister Marc Miller said on Tuesday, after posting its biggest population jump…
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King Charles says 'no excuse' for colonial abuses during Kenya visit
https://japantoday.com/category/world/king-charles-says-%27no-excuse%27-for-colonial-abuses-during-kenya-visit1
October 31, 2023, 9:48 PM
King Charles III said Tuesday there could be "no excuse" for British colonial atrocities against Kenyans as he visited the country, but did not offer the apology demanded…
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Jury finds Hawaii couple guilty for stealing identities of dead babies
https://japantoday.com/category/world/jury-finds-hawaii-couple-guilty-for-stealing-identities-of-dead-babies
October 31, 2023, 9:49 PM
A jury has convicted a Hawaii couple of conspiracy, passport fraud and identity theft for stealing identities and living for decades under the names of dead babies.
Jurors…
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France vows 'merciless fight' against antisemitism after anti-Jewish graffiti found in Paris
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france-vows-a-%27merciless-fight%27-against-antisemitism-after-anti-jewish-graffiti-is-found-in-paris
October 31, 2023, 9:48 PM
French Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne on Tuesday vowed a “merciless fight” against surging antisemitism after residents of the French capital discovered anti-Jewish graffiti on buildings in several districts.…
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U.S. Supreme Court wrestles with social media cases that have echoes of Donald Trump
https://japantoday.com/category/world/the-supreme-court-wrestles-with-social-media-cases-that-have-echoes-of-donald-trump
November 1, 2023, 4:23 AM
The Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with whether public officials can block critics from commenting on their social media accounts, an issue that first arose in a case involving…
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Los Angeles to host 2026 Pan Pacific swimming championships ahead of 2028 Summer Olympics
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/los-angeles-to-host-2026-pan-pacific-swimming-championships-ahead-of-2028-summer-olympics
October 31, 2023, 9:47 PM
The 2026 Pan Pacific Championships will be moved from Canada to Los Angeles, giving the city a chance to host a major international swimming meet ahead of the…
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Chinese boy band WayV prove their mettle with second album 'On My Youth'
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/music-review-chinese-boy-band-wayv-prove-their-mettle-with-second-album-%27on-my-youth%27
October 31, 2023, 9:45 PM
SM Entertainment's Chinese boy band WayV have come out with guns blazing on their sophomore album, “On My Youth.” It’s no small feat for the six-piece group to…
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Sofia Coppola turns her lens on an American icon: Priscilla Presley
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/sofia-coppola-turns-her-lens-on-an-american-icon-priscilla-presley
October 31, 2023, 9:45 PM
In her 25 years of making films, Sofia Coppola has always found the poetry behind the headlines, the banality in the glamour, the soul in the superficial. Her…
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Zverev and Hurkacz advance at Paris Masters to stay in hunt for ATP Finals spots
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/zverev-and-hurkacz-advance-at-paris-masters-to-stay-in-hunt-for-atp-finals-spots
October 31, 2023, 9:46 PM
Alexander Zverev and Hubert Hurkacz stayed in contention for the three remaining spots at the ATP Finals by advancing to the second round of the Paris Masters on…
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Ex-aides criticize former British PM Johnson's COVID handling
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ex-aides-criticise-former-uk-pm-johnson%27s-covid-handling1
October 31, 2023, 9:48 PM
Former British prime minister Boris Johnson's ex-senior advisers on Tuesday criticized his handling of the COVID pandemic, as an inquiry heard he believed claims that the virus was…
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Mune, Tongu lead Buffaloes to 2-1 Japan Series lead
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/update1-baseball-mune-tongu-lead-buffaloes-to-2-1-japan-series-lead
October 31, 2023, 9:46 PM
Yuma Mune doubled in two runs and Yuma Tongu hit a solo home run as the Orix Buffaloes edged the Hanshin Tigers 5-4 in Tuesday's Game 3 to…
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Tokyo's Shibuya sees subdued Halloween as tight security dampens mood
https://japantoday.com/category/national/tokyo%27s-shibuya-sees-subdued-halloween-as-tight-security-dampens-mood
November 1, 2023, 7:35 AM
Repeated calls by Tokyo's Shibuya Ward to stay away during Halloween seemed to have been received loud and clear by revelers Tuesday night, as crowds in the famous…
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A record 6.9 million people have been displaced in Congo's growing conflict, the U.N. says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/a-record-6.9-million-people-have-been-displaced-in-congo%27s-growing-conflict-the-u.n.-says
October 31, 2023, 9:48 PM
A record 6.9 million people have been displaced by conflict across Congo, the United Nations migration agency said, making it one of the world's largest displacement and humanitarian…
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Toyota more than doubles investment and job creation at North Carolina battery plant
https://japantoday.com/category/business/toyota-more-than-doubles-investment-and-job-creation-at-north-carolina-battery-plant
October 31, 2023, 9:40 PM
Toyota will invest an additional $8 billion in the hybrid and electric vehicle battery factory it's constructing in North Carolina, more than doubling its prior investments and expected…
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Pakistan down Bangladesh to stay alive at World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/shaheen-stars-as-pakistan-limit-bangladesh-to-204-in-world-cup
October 31, 2023, 9:47 PM
Shaheen Shah Afridi grabbed three wickets while openers Fakhar Zaman and Abdullah Shafique cracked half-centuries as Pakistan stormed to a seven-wicket victory over Bangladesh on Tuesday to stay…
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Suspected gunman takes hostages in Saitama post office
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/suspected-gunman-takes-hostages-in-japan
October 31, 2023, 10:15 AM
Police were surrounding a post office in Japan late Tuesday as a suspected gunman held an unknown number of people hostage, with local media reporting two people injured…
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Police capture 86-year-old gunman after 8-hour hostage drama at Saitama post office
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/a-gunman-holed-up-at-a-japanese-post-office-may-be-linked-to-an-earlier-shooting-in-a-hospital
November 1, 2023, 7:35 AM
Police ended an eight-hour standoff at a post office in Saitama Prefecture by arresting the armed suspect after two hostages were freed safely in an attack authorities said…
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Israeli airstrikes level apartments in Gaza refugee camp, as ground troops battle Hamas militants
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israeli-forces-battle-hamas-around-gaza-city-as-military-says-800-000-have-fled-south
November 1, 2023, 4:23 AM
A barrage of Israeli airstrikes leveled apartment buildings in a refugee camp near Gaza City on Tuesday, and footage showed rescuers pulling men, women and children out of…
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