Asian shares slip as Japan 'tankan' shows weaker outlook
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-slip-as-japan-%27tankan%27-shows-weaker-outlook
April 1, 2022, 6:59 AM
Asian shares were mostly lower Friday as a resurgence of Russian attacks dashed hopes for any quick end to the war in Ukraine.
The retreat followed a broad…
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High energy costs are hitting UK; it's about to get worse
https://japantoday.com/category/world/high-energy-costs-are-hitting-uk-it%27s-about-to-get-worse
April 1, 2022, 7:01 AM
Tia Rutherford is worried about her 3-year-old son.
As energy prices soared last fall, she tacked fleece blankets over her doors and windows to keep the cold out…
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87-year-old man, 2-year-old granddaughter drown in canal in Saga
https://japantoday.com/category/national/87-year-old-man-2-year-old-granddaughter-drown-in-canal-in-saga
April 1, 2022, 7:51 AM
An 87-year-old man and his two-year-old granddaughter drowned after apparently falling into an irrigation canal in Kawasoe, Saga Prefecture, on Thursday night.
According to police, Rikiji Itoyama and…
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Companies revive in-person ceremonies as new recruits start work
https://japantoday.com/category/business/firms-revive-in-person-ceremonies-as-new-recruits-start-work
April 1, 2022, 7:48 AM
New recruits at companies, public offices, and other organizations in Japan began work Friday, the start of the fiscal year, with some firms reviving in-person ceremonies for the…
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EU to seek China rethink over Russia ties
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eu-to-seek-china-rethink-over-russia-ties
April 1, 2022, 6:45 AM
The EU holds a virtual summit with China on Friday amid increasing alarm over Beijing's growing proximity with Moscow and its reluctance to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine.…
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Japan expands sanctions against North Korea after ICBM launch
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/fresh-japan-sanctions-on-north-korea-after-icbm-launch
April 1, 2022, 7:49 AM
Japan's government on Friday approved fresh sanctions against North Korea over its recent test-firing of an intercontinental ballistic missile, following Washington's calls for tougher international punishment for the…
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Australia to send armored vehicles to Ukraine after request
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-to-send-armored-vehicles-to-ukraine-after-request
April 1, 2022, 4:35 AM
Prime Minister Scott Morrison said Friday that Australia will send armored Bushmaster vehicles to Ukraine after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy specifically asked for them while appealing to Australian lawmakers…
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Saitama police officer sent to prosecutors over video voyeurism
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/saitama-police-officer-sent-to-prosecutors-over-video-voyeurism
April 1, 2022, 7:22 AM
Police in Urawa, Saitama Prefecture, have fired a 23-year-old policeman for video voyeurism and sent his case to prosecutors.
According to Saitama prefectural police, the policeman, who works…
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Tokyo reports 7,982 new coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 49,266
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-7-982-new-coronavirus-cases
April 1, 2022, 9:53 AM
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Friday reported 7,982 new coronavirus cases, down 244 from Thursday and up 693 from last Friday.
By age group, 1,806 cases were in…
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Sakura shower
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/sakura-shower-1
March 31, 2022, 9:31 PM
A woman takes a picture under a shower of cherry blossoms in full bloom at a shrine in Tokyo on Thursday.
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Trudeau says no to having Putin at G20 meeting
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trudeau-says-no-to-having-putin-at-g20-meeting
March 31, 2022, 9:50 PM
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday joined allies in saying he does not wish to see Russian President Vladimir Putin at this year's G20 meeting, citing Moscow's…
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Osaka reaches Miami Open final; Hurkacz wears down Medvedev
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/Osaka-reaches-Miami-Open-final-Hurkacz-wears-down-Medvedev
April 1, 2022, 4:07 AM
Naomi Osaka's eyes welled with tears when her match ended, an all-too-familiar scene for her in recent years.
These were of the happy variety.
For the former world…
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Bruce Willis' declining health evident for some time: filmmakers
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/bruce-willis%27s-declining-health-evident-for-some-time-filmmakers
March 31, 2022, 9:53 PM
The announcement that Bruce Willis was stepping back from acting because of cognitive difficulties came as no surprise to people who have worked with the action hero, reports…
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Depardieu denounces Putin's 'crazy excesses' in Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/depardieu-denounces-putin%27s-%27crazy-excesses%27-in-ukraine
March 31, 2022, 9:53 PM
Veteran actor Gerard Depardieu on Thursday denounced the "crazy, unacceptable excesses" of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine.
"The Russian people are not responsible for the crazy, unacceptable…
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MLB, players keep automatic runners in extras for 2022
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/mlb-players-keep-automatic-runners-in-extras-for-2022
March 31, 2022, 9:49 PM
Major League Baseball finalized the rules change Thursday to bring back automatic runners in extra innings for a third straight season.
Despite an easing of pandemic restrictions, MLB…
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Macron attacks Le Pen as lead slips in French polls
https://japantoday.com/category/world/macron-attacks-le-pen-as-lead-slips-in-french-polls
March 31, 2022, 9:50 PM
President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday launched a bitter attack against far-right leader Marine Le Pen after warning supporters to take nothing for granted in an increasingly tight French…
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Women's soccer celebrates record crowd of 91,533 at Camp Nou
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/women%27s-soccer-celebrates-record-crowd-of-91-533-at-camp-nou
March 31, 2022, 9:49 PM
The ovation when the world-record crowd was announced at the Camp Nou Stadium was just as loud as when Barcelona had scored its goals.
Everyone in attendance knew…
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Russians leaving Chernobyl as fighting rages elsewhere
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Russians-leaving-Chernobyl-as-fighting-rages-elsewhere
April 1, 2022, 4:49 AM
Russian troops handed control of the Chernobyl nuclear power plant back to the Ukrainians and began leaving the heavily contaminated site more than a month after taking it…
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International donors pledge $2.44 bil in aid for Afghanistan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/un-urges-donors-to-avert-%27death-spiral%27-for-afghans
March 31, 2022, 9:50 PM
International donors have pledged $2.44 billion in humanitarian aid for Afghanistan, the United Nations said on Thursday, falling short of its target to provide emergency relief.
The world…
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FIFA sets World Cup draw seedings with updated rankings
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/fifa-sets-world-cup-draw-seedings-with-updated-rankings
March 31, 2022, 10:23 PM
The United States received a boost for the World Cup draw and Canada took a hit in Thursday’s updated FIFA rankings.
The Americans, who failed to qualify for…
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Japan's long-term gov't debt may be at worst level of ¥1,000 tril
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/Japan%27s-long-term-gov%27t-debt-may-be-at-worst-level-of-%C2%A51-000-tril
March 31, 2022, 9:47 PM
The balance of long-term Japanese government debt may have topped 1,000 trillion yen ($8.2 trillion) for the first time at the end of March, officials said Thursday.
The…
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As Russia sees tech brain drain, other nations hope to gain
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/as-russia-sees-tech-brain-drain-other-nations-hope-to-gain
March 31, 2022, 9:56 PM
Russia’s tech workers are looking for safer and more secure professional pastures.
By one estimate, up to 70,000 computer specialists, spooked by a sudden frost in the business…
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LGBTQ groups sue Florida over so-called 'Don't Say Gay' law
https://japantoday.com/category/world/lgbtq-group-sues-florida-over-so-called-%27don%27t-say-gay%27-law
April 1, 2022, 4:49 AM
Gay rights advocates sued Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Thursday to block a new law that forbids classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity in kindergarten through…
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UK, Russia foreign ministers visit India amid Ukraine crisis
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-russia-foreign-ministers-visit-india-amid-ukraine-crisis
March 31, 2022, 9:50 PM
The foreign ministers of Britain and Russia are visiting India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi seeks to maintain ties with both Moscow and Western nations despite the worsening…
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M4.7 quake jolts Tokyo area
https://japantoday.com/category/national/M4.7-quake-jolts-Tokyo-area
March 31, 2022, 9:23 PM
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 4.7 jolted Tokyo and nearby areas on Thursday night, but no tsunami warning was issued, Japan's weather agency said.
The quake,…
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War transforms Ukrainian brothers' gaming YouTube channel
https://japantoday.com/category/national/ukrainian-youtube-brothers-reach-out-to-japanese-to-end-war
March 31, 2022, 9:47 PM
Starting out with funny videos and chat over Mario Kart racing games, two Ukrainian brothers have added a somber tone to their YouTube channel popular with young Japanese…
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Liverpool, Man Utd to clash in Bangkok as Premier League clubs resume tours
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/liverpool-man-utd-to-clash-in-bangkok-as-premier-league-clubs-resume-tours
March 31, 2022, 9:49 PM
Liverpool and Manchester United will meet in a high-profile friendly in Bangkok in July, the clubs said on Thursday, as Premier League teams resume lucrative pre-season tours which…
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Pence unveils Republican policy agenda for midterm elections
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pence-unveils-republican-policy-agenda-for-midterm-elections
April 1, 2022, 4:48 AM
Former Vice President Mike Pence has unveiled a new policy platform for Republicans ahead of this year's midterms elections, offering a framework for candidates — and possibly himself…
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OPEC sticks to modest boost in oil despite war jitters
https://japantoday.com/category/business/opec-likely-to-stick-to-modest-oil-boost-despite-war-jitters
March 31, 2022, 9:56 PM
OPEC and allied oil producers including Russia decided Thursday to stick to a modest increase in the amount of crude they pump to the world, a step that…
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Japan rules out withdrawal from joint Russia gas project
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-rules-out-withdrawal-from-joint-russia-gas-project
April 1, 2022, 7:49 AM
Japan has no plans to withdraw from a joint Russian oil and gas project, despite joining tough sanctions on Moscow over its Ukraine invasion, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida…
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