Popular manga artist Fujiko Fujio A dies at 88
https://japantoday.com/category/national/famed-japan-manga-artist-fujiko-fujio-a-dies-reports
April 7, 2022, 7:49 AM
Famed Japanese manga artist Fujiko Fujio A, known for beloved children's cartoons including "Ninja Hattori" and "Little Ghost Q-Taro", has died aged 88, local media reported on Thursday.…
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Residents evacuate as floods threaten Sydney suburbs
https://japantoday.com/category/world/residents-evacuate-as-floods-threaten-sydney-suburbs
April 7, 2022, 6:53 AM
Heavy rain triggered evacuation orders in Sydney on Thursday, as swollen rivers threatened homes and flooded roads in the latest wild weather to lash Australia's east.
Residents in…
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Asian shares track Wall St retreat on interest rate worries
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-track-wall-st-retreat-on-interest-rate-worries
April 7, 2022, 6:27 AM
Asian shares tracked a retreat on Wall Street after details from last month’s Federal Reserve meeting showed the central bank plans to be aggressive in fighting inflation.
The…
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Police say Sacramento shooting was gunfight among gang rivals
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-sacramento-shooting-was-gunfight-among-gang-rivals
April 7, 2022, 4:23 AM
The mass killing that left six people dead and 12 wounded outside bars just blocks from California’s Capitol last weekend was a gunfight involving at least five shooters…
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Japan to lift COVID nonresident foreigner entry ban for 106 nations; tourists still barred
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-to-lift-covid-nonresident-foreigner-entry-ban-for-106-nations
April 7, 2022, 7:48 AM
Japan will lift its entry ban on nonresident foreign nationals from 106 countries including Britain, India and the United States starting from Friday, the government said, as part…
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Tokyo reports 8,753 new coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 54,995
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-8-753-new-coronavirus-cases
April 7, 2022, 10:14 AM
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday reported 8,753 new coronavirus cases, up 101 from Wednesday and up 527 from last Thursday.
By age group, 1,970 cases were in…
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China's security deal with Solomons raises alarm in Pacific
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china%27s-security-deal-with-solomons-raises-alarm-in-pacific
April 7, 2022, 3:15 AM
A security alliance between China and the Solomon Islands has sent shudders throughout the South Pacific, with many worried it could set off a large-scale military buildup or…
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34-year-old woman arrested for attempted murder of younger brother
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/34-year-old-woman-arrested-for-attempted-murder-of-younger-brother
April 7, 2022, 7:37 AM
Police in Zama, Kanagawa Prefecture, have arrested a 34-year-old unemployed woman on suspicion of attempting to kill her 30-year-old unemployed brother at their home.
According to police, Memi…
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Qatar World Cup organizers admit workers were exploited
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/qatar-world-cup-organizers-admit-workers-were-exploited
April 7, 2022, 4:25 AM
Qatar World Cup organizers have admitted that workers were exploited while contracted for FIFA's preparation tournaments in the Gulf State.
The acknowledgement of failings came after an investigation…
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Canada approves controversial Bay du Nord offshore oil project
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-approves-controversial-bay-du-nord-offshore-oil-project
April 7, 2022, 1:37 AM
Canada's environment minister approved Wednesday a controversial offshore oil project expected to see 300 million barrels of oil extracted over 30 years -- and to set back efforts…
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IMF cuts Japan's 2022 growth outlook; warns of risks from Russia's war in Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/business/update1-imf-cuts-japan%27s-2022-growth-outlook-to-2.4-warns-of-risks-from-war
April 7, 2022, 7:48 AM
The International Monetary Fund has slashed Japan's economic growth forecast for 2022 to 2.4 percent from its earlier estimate of 3.3 percent, citing elevated uncertainty stemming from Russia's…
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Witnesses describe hostages' despair at IS member's terror trial
https://japantoday.com/category/world/witnesses-describe-hostages%27-despair-at-brit%27s-terror-trial
April 6, 2022, 9:53 PM
By May 2014, American hostage Peter Kassig was losing hope that he would survive his captivity at the hands of the Islamic State group.
“Dad, I'm paralyzed here.…
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Tiger Woods overshadows Masters with so many scenarios
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/tiger-woods-overshadows-masters-with-so-many-scenarios
April 6, 2022, 9:54 PM
Five players can go to No. 1 in the world by winning the Masters. Another can complete the career Grand Slam with a green jacket. Such is the…
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Toyota buyers in U.S. soon will lose electric vehicle tax credits
https://japantoday.com/category/business/toyota-buyers-soon-will-lose-us-electric-vehicle-tax-credits
April 6, 2022, 9:48 PM
Toyota customers soon won't be able to get U.S. federal tax credits for buying electric or hybrid vehicles.
The automaker expects that sometime before the end of June…
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Boston Marathon excludes runners residing in Russia, Belarus
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/boston-marathon-excludes-runners-residing-in-russia-belarus
April 6, 2022, 9:54 PM
Athletes from Russia and Belarus previously accepted to compete in this year's Boston Marathon who are currently residing in either country will no longer be allowed to participate,…
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U.S. warns of 'mass overdoses' from fentanyl-spiked drugs
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-warns-of-%27mass-overdoses%27-from-fentanyl-spiked-drugs
April 6, 2022, 9:53 PM
The top U.S. agency combatting drug trafficking warned on Wednesday of a surge of "mass overdose" cases involving drugs like cocaine spiked with deadly amounts of fentanyl.
In…
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UK charges guard at Berlin embassy with spying for Russia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-charges-guard-at-berlin-embassy-with-spying-for-russia
April 6, 2022, 9:53 PM
A security guard at the British Embassy in Berlin has been extradited from Germany and charged with spying for Russia, U.K. police said Wednesday.
The Metropolitan Police force…
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Hungary's Orban asks Putin for immediate Ukraine cease-fire
https://japantoday.com/category/world/hungary%27s-orban-asks-putin-for-immediate-ukraine-cease-fire
April 6, 2022, 9:53 PM
Hungary’s prime minister said he asked Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday to call an immediate cease-fire in the war in Ukraine and that his country will comply…
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MLB set for delayed openers after a long winter
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/MLB-set-for-delayed-openers-after-a-long-winter

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