China digs in on zero-COVID strategy despite public's frustrations
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-digs-in-on-zero-covid-strategy-despite-public%27s-frustrations
April 29, 2022, 7:43 AM
China must press ahead with its "magic weapon" zero-COVID strategy, health officials said Friday, despite mounting economic costs and more signs of public frustration in locked-down Shanghai.
The…
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Asian shares jump as Chinese leaders pledge help for economy
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-jump-as-chinese-leaders-pledge-help-for-economy
April 29, 2022, 7:19 AM
Asian stocks advanced Friday after Chinese leaders pledged to step up efforts to support the economy as the country weathers its worst outbreaks of COVID-19 since the pandemic…
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Marcos Jr rejects debate challenge ahead of Philippine presidential election
https://japantoday.com/category/world/marcos-jr-rejects-debate-challenge-ahead-of-philippine-presidential-poll
April 29, 2022, 7:22 AM
Philippines presidential election frontrunner Ferdinand Marcos Jr rejected on Friday a challenge to debate rival Leni Robredo one-on-one, as the country heads into the final week of campaigning…
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Travelers crowd trains, airports as Golden Week holiday begins
https://japantoday.com/category/national/travelers-crowd-trains-airports-as-golden-week-holiday-begins
April 29, 2022, 7:50 AM
Travelers wearing masks crowded train stations and airports across Japan as the Golden Week holiday began Friday without the issuance of a coronavirus state of emergency for the…
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South Korea to end outdoor mask mandate
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-korea-to-end-outdoor-mask-mandate
April 29, 2022, 6:03 AM
South Korea said Friday it will lift its outdoor mask mandate next week in response to a steady drop in COVID-19 cases after an Omicron-fueled surge.
The announcement…
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Tokyo reports 3,893 new coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 36,672
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-3-893-new-coronavirus-cases
April 29, 2022, 10:07 AM
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Friday reported 3,893 new coronavirus cases, down 1,501 from Thursday and down 1,500 from last Friday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with severe…
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Missing tourist boat found on seabed off Hokkaido
https://japantoday.com/category/national/urgent-missing-tourist-boat-found-on-seabed-off-hokkaido
April 29, 2022, 7:50 AM
A tourist boat that went missing six days ago with 26 people aboard was found underwater off Hokkaido on Friday, the Japan Coast Guard said.
The 19-ton Kazu…
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Ex-U.S. envoy John Roos among spring decorations recipients
https://japantoday.com/category/national/ex-u.s.-envoy-john-roos-among-japan%27s-spring-decorations-recipients
April 29, 2022, 7:50 AM
Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan John Roos is one of the 112 foreigners recognized in this year's spring decorations for their notable contributions to relations with Japan, the…
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British Virgin Islands premier arrested on U.S. drug charges
https://japantoday.com/category/world/british-virgin-islands-officials-charged-in-drug-conspiracy
April 29, 2022, 1:50 AM
The premier of the British Virgin Islands and the director of the Caribbean territory’s ports were arrested Thursday on drug smuggling charges in South Florida, federal authorities said.…
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Tom Cruise unveils 'Top Gun' sequel with mid-air stunt
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/tom-cruise-unveils-%27top-gun%27-sequel-with-mid-air-stunt
April 29, 2022, 1:58 AM
Tom Cruise unveiled the world-first screening of "Top Gun: Maverick" at CinemaCon in Las Vegas Thursday -- introducing the long-awaited sequel while balanced atop a flying bi-plane.
The…
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Scholz says Germany seeks closer ties with Indo-Pacific
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/scholz-says-germany-seeks-closer-ties-with-indo-pacific
April 29, 2022, 7:51 AM
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said in Tokyo on Thursday that his country wants to strengthen ties with countries in the Indo-Pacific region that share the same values, and…
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Frankfurt take control against West Ham in Europa semifinal
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/frankfurt-take-control-against-west-ham-in-europa-semi-final
April 28, 2022, 9:41 PM
Eintracht Frankfurt seized control of their Europa League semifinal against West Ham as Japan midfielder Daichi Kamada inspired a 2-1 win in the first leg on Thursday.
Oliver…
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Amber Heard's lawyers revised article Johnny Depp sued over
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/amber-heard%27s-lawyers-revised-article-johnny-depp-sued-over
April 28, 2022, 9:37 PM
Amber Heard pushed to have details of her marriage with fellow actor Johnny Depp included in an op-ed piece that she wrote about domestic violence, even though her…
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Man dies after standoff with police in Tokyo apartment
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/update1-man-dies-after-standoff-with-police-in-tokyo-apartment
April 29, 2022, 7:51 AM
A man in his 30s armed with what appeared to be a shotgun was found dead early Friday after allegedly stabbing a woman and then holing up in…
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India says talks with Pakistan possible only after 'terror' stops
https://japantoday.com/category/world/india-says-talks-with-pakistan-only-after-%27terror%27-stops
April 28, 2022, 9:43 PM
New Delhi on Thursday ruled out any formal talks with Pakistan unless India's neighbor stops supporting "cross-border terrorism", as a new government comes to power in Islamabad.
The…
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Canada lifts restrictions on gay men's blood donations
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-lifts-restrictions-on-gay-men%27s-blood-donations
April 28, 2022, 9:43 PM
Canada announced Thursday a lifting of restrictions on blood donations by gay and bisexual men that dates back to the HIV/AIDS crisis of the 1980s and 1990s.
Instead,…
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Quadruple no longer just a dream for relentless Liverpool
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/quadruple-no-longer-just-a-dream-for-relentless-liverpool
April 28, 2022, 9:41 PM
Eight wins.
That's all that might be separating Liverpool and perhaps the greatest feat in the history of club soccer.
The “quadruple” — that seemingly mythical achievement of…
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Mexico president proposes dramatic electoral reforms
https://japantoday.com/category/world/mexico-president-proposes-dramatic-electoral-reforms
April 28, 2022, 9:42 PM
Mexico’s government on Thursday proposed a dramatic overhaul of the nation's electoral system and the agency that oversees it — one of the country’s most trusted institutions. It…
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New coronavirus strain found in Sendai
https://japantoday.com/category/national/new-coronavirus-strain-found-in-northeast-japan-city
April 28, 2022, 9:43 PM
Japan's first case of a coronavirus variant has been found in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, the city's government said Thursday.
The mutation was described as a recombinant virus mixing…
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Russia says Turkey warned in advance about Syria flights ban
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-says-turkey-warned-in-advance-about-syria-flights-ban
April 28, 2022, 9:42 PM
Turkey had warned Russia in advance before moving to bar Russian planes from flying to Syria over its territory, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Thursday.
The ministry's spokeswoman,…
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UK delays post-Brexit border checks until end of 2023
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-delays-post-brexit-border-checks-until-end-of-2023
April 28, 2022, 9:42 PM
Britain announced Thursday that it is postponing until the end of 2023 some checks on imports from the European Union that are required under post-Brexit trade rules, citing…
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U.S., Japan, EU push for open internet amid rise of authoritarianism
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/U.S.-Japan-EU-push-for-open-internet-amid-rise-of-authoritarianism
April 29, 2022, 7:51 AM
The United States, Japan and the European Union on Thursday endorsed a declaration to promote an open and free internet amid concerns over what they view as "digital…
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NATO chief says Finland, Sweden could join quite quickly
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nato-chief-says-finland-sweden-could-join-quite-quickly
April 28, 2022, 9:42 PM
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said Thursday that Finland and Sweden would be embraced with open arms should they decide to join the 30-nation military organization and could become…
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Top seed Yamaguchi reaches Asia Championships quarterfinals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/Top-seed-Yamaguchi-reaches-Asia-Championships-quarterfinals
April 28, 2022, 9:48 PM
Top seed Akane Yamaguchi was given a scare by 317th-ranked qualifier Komang Ayu Cahya Dewi before battling into the quarterfinals of the Badminton Asia Championships on Thursday.
Men's…
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Report: Germany top buyer of Russian energy since war began
https://japantoday.com/category/world/report-germany-top-buyer-of-russian-energy-since-war-began
April 28, 2022, 7:59 AM
Germany was the biggest buyer of Russian energy during the first two months of the war in Ukraine, an independent research group said Thursday.
A study published by…
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ANA forecasts return to profit in FY2022 amid recovering demand
https://japantoday.com/category/business/ana-forecasts-return-to-profit-in-fy-2022-amid-recovering-demand
April 28, 2022, 9:40 PM
ANA Holdings Inc said Thursday it plans to return to the black for the business year ending next March, after posting massive losses the past two years, as…
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Ward, Ohtani lead Angels over Guardians 9-5 for 4th straight win
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ward-ohtani-lead-angels-over-guardians-9-5-for-4th-straight
April 28, 2022, 6:38 AM
Taylor Ward hit a grand slam and finished a single shy of the cycle, Shohei Ohtani showed off his two-way prowess and the surging Los Angeles Angels rolled…
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Explosions rock Kyiv again as Russians rain fire on Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Explosions-rock-Kyiv-again-as-Russians-rain-fire-on-Ukraine
April 29, 2022, 5:50 AM
Russia pounded a wide area of Ukraine on Thursday, including Kyiv, bombarding the city while the head of the United Nations was visiting in the boldest attack on…
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Colorful carp
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April 28, 2022, 9:25 PM
People take pictures of koinobori, carp streamers, on display at the base of Tokyo Tower. Koinobori are traditionally flown to celebrate Children's Day on May 5.
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More Beijing classes go online in tightening of virus rules
https://japantoday.com/category/world/more-beijing-classes-go-online-in-tightening-of-virus-rules
April 28, 2022, 11:43 AM
Beijing shifted more classes online Thursday in a further tightening of COVID-19 restrictions, as China’s capital seeks to prevent a wider outbreak.
The city of 21 million has…
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