Asian shares mixed after stocks retreat on Wall Street
https://japantoday.com/category/world/asian-shares-mixed-after-stocks-retreat-on-wall-street
June 1, 2022, 6:26 AM
Shares were mixed in Asia on Wednesday after a wobbly day on Wall Street closed out a month buffeted by worries about a possible recession, inflation and rising…
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De Klerk latest World Cup-winning Springbok heading to Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/de-klerk-latest-world-cup-winning-springbok-heading-to-japan
June 1, 2022, 6:30 AM
Rugby World Cup-winning Springbok Faf de Klerk will join Japanese side Yokohama Canon Eagles next season, the club said Wednesday, in the latest big-name coup for the ambitious…
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New Australian government includes record 13 women ministers
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-australian-government-includes-record-13-women-ministers
June 1, 2022, 5:52 AM
Australia's new government sworn in Wednesday includes a record 13 women, including the first female Muslim to serve in the role and the second Indigenous person named Indigenous…
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Shanghai eases COVID curbs in step toward ending lockdown
https://japantoday.com/category/world/shanghai-eases-covid-curbs-in-step-towards-ending-lockdown
June 1, 2022, 4:14 AM
Shanghai eased a range of COVID-19 restrictions on Wednesday in a step towards returning to normal after a two-month lockdown that confined residents of the megacity to their…
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Nadal downs Djokovic in late-night epic to reach French Open semifinal
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nadal-downs-djokovic-in-late-night-epic-to-reach-15th-french-open-semi-final
June 1, 2022, 12:15 AM
Rafael Nadal edged a late-night classic against old rival Novak Djokovic in the early hours of Wednesday in four sets to reach his 15th French Open semifinal.
The…
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Nicklaus says he had zero interest in running Saudi leaguge
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nicklaus-says-he-had-zero-interest-in-running-saudi-leaguge
May 31, 2022, 10:08 PM
Jack Nicklaus says he met with a Saudi Arabian group as a courtesy and had “zero interest” in running a rival golf circuit now being led by Greg…
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Checking tracks
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/checking-tracks
May 31, 2022, 9:39 PM
A railway employee rides a bicycle while checking tracks in Tokyo.
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BTS visits White House to discuss combating hate crime surge
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/bts-visits-white-house-to-discuss-combating-hate-crime-surge
May 31, 2022, 9:48 PM
K-Pop sensation BTS visited the White House on Tuesday to talk with President Joe Biden about combating the rise in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans — bringing superstar…
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Canada to temporarily decriminalize certain drugs in BC
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-to-temporarily-decriminalize-certain-drugs-in-bc
June 1, 2022, 5:09 AM
Canada's government announced Tuesday it will allow the province of British Columbia to try a three-year experiment in decriminalizing possession of small amounts of drugs, hoping it will…
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Biden talks gun control, extremism with New Zealand's PM
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-talks-gun-control-extremism-with-new-zealand%27s-pm
June 1, 2022, 5:09 AM
U.S. President Joe Biden praised New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Tuesday for her success in curbing domestic extremism and guns as he tries to persuade a…
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Zverev beats Alcaraz to reach French Open semifinal
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/zverev-downs-alcaraz-to-reach-french-open-semi-final-after-thriller
June 1, 2022, 12:15 AM
Alexander Zverev beat Carlos Alcaraz in a dramatic four-set clash on Tuesday to secure a French Open semifinal meeting with either Novak Djokovic or Rafael Nadal.
The German…
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Japan expands daily arrival cap to 20,000 as COVID fears recede
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-expands-daily-arrival-cap-to-20-000-as-covid-fears-recede
June 1, 2022, 7:19 AM
Japan on Wednesday doubled its cap on daily arrivals to the country to 20,000 and allowed most to forgo COVID-19 tests and quarantine periods as it continues to…
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Global chip shortage likely to last through 2023: U.S. official
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/global-chip-shortage-likely-to-last-through-2023-us-official
May 31, 2022, 10:25 PM
The global shortage of critical semiconductors is likely to last at least through next year and perhaps longer, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo warned on Tuesday.
Shutdowns of…
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UK Conservatives growing restive over Johnson's leadership
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-conservatives-growing-restive-over-johnson%27s-leadership
May 31, 2022, 9:46 PM
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says it’s time for the government to “move on” after months of scandal. Some of his Conservative Party colleagues think it’s time he…
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Clinton 2016 campaign lawyer acquitted of lying to FBI
https://japantoday.com/category/world/clinton-campaign-lawyer-acquitted-of-lying-to-the-fbi
June 1, 2022, 6:56 AM
A lawyer for Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign was acquitted Tuesday of lying to the FBI when he pushed information meant to cast suspicions on Donald Trump and…
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Gunmen kill 24 in Cameroon
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gunmen-kill-24-in-anglophone-cameroon-says-mayor1
May 31, 2022, 10:27 PM
Twenty-four civilians have been killed and around 60 wounded in an attack by separatist gunmen in a troubled anglophone region of Cameroon, the local mayor said on Tuesday.…
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Japan to draw up 5-year plan to promote startups for innovation
https://japantoday.com/category/business/update1-japan-to-draw-up-5-yr-plan-to-promote-startups-for-innovation
May 31, 2022, 9:45 PM
The Japanese government will draw up a five-year plan by the end of this year to support startups and eyes increasing investments for their promotion by 10 times…
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Gov't enacts ¥2.7 tril extra budget to tackle rising prices
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-oks-21b-extra-budget-to-tackle-rising-prices
May 31, 2022, 9:44 PM
The Diet enacted a 2.7 trillion yen extra budget on Tuesday to tackle soaring fuel and food prices following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The extra budget is for…
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Spacey to 'voluntarily appear' in UK court over sex assault charges
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/spacey-to-%27voluntarily-appear%27-in-uk-court-over-sex-assault-charges
May 31, 2022, 10:28 PM
Hollywood actor Kevin Spacey will voluntarily appear in a British court over sexual assault charges, he said in a statement released Tuesday, adding he was confident he would…
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Can I talk to a human? Spain presents customer service bill
https://japantoday.com/category/world/can-i-talk-to-a-human-spain-presents-customer-service-bill
May 31, 2022, 10:14 PM
Tired of speaking to a machine when you call the bank or power company?
Spain’s government wants to end those nerve-shattering, one-sided conversations with a computerized answering service…
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More regional airports in Japan to accept entrants from abroad: PM
https://japantoday.com/category/features/travel/update1-more-regional-airports-in-japan-to-accept-entrants-from-abroad-pm
May 31, 2022, 10:01 PM
Japan plans to allow more regional airports to accept entrants from abroad, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday, as the country gradually relaxes stringent border controls implemented in…
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Kore-eda says first South Korean film is a universal story
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/kore-eda-says-first-south-korean-film-is-a-universal-story
May 31, 2022, 9:56 PM
Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda, whose first South Korean film "Broker" helped its male lead to a best actor prize at Cannes, said the movie about unwanted children is…
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Sievierodonetsk mayor says Russian forces have seized half of city
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sievierodonetsk-mayor-says-russian-forces-seize-half-of-city
June 1, 2022, 5:09 AM
Russian forces in a “frenzied push” have seized half of Sievierodonetsk, the eastern Ukrainian city that is key to Moscow’s efforts to complete the capture of the industrial…
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Philippines' sea feud with China flares as Marcos prepares for presidency
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sea-feud-with-china-flares-as-marcos-prepares-for-presidency
May 31, 2022, 10:19 PM
The Philippine government announced Tuesday a new diplomatic protest against China over disputes in the South China Sea, a long-thorny issue that has flared anew as the next…
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EU leaders agree to ban 90% of Russian oil by year-end
https://japantoday.com/category/world/in-major-blow-eu-bans-imports-of-most-russian-oil
May 31, 2022, 9:46 PM
European Union leaders agreed Monday to embargo most Russian oil imports into the bloc by year-end as part of new sanctions on Moscow worked out at a summit…
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Pandemic leaves Japan clearly behind for Rugby World Cup: coach
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/pandemic-leaves-japan-%27clearly-behind%27-for-rugby-world-cup-coach
June 1, 2022, 12:15 AM
The pandemic has stunted Japan's rugby development and the 2019 quarterfinalists are now "clearly behind" in their preparations for next year's World Cup, head coach Jamie Joseph warned…
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Denmark holds referendum on EU defense amid Ukraine war
https://japantoday.com/category/world/denmark-holds-referendum-on-eu-defense-amid-ukraine-war
May 31, 2022, 9:47 PM
Historically skeptical about European Union efforts to deepen cooperation, Danish voters on Wednesday will choose whether to abandon the country's decision three decades ago to opt out of…
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China's Pacific island diplomacy may complicate ties with Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/focus-china%27s-pacific-island-diplomacy-may-complicate-ties-with-japan
May 31, 2022, 9:44 PM
China's recent attempt to bolster its influence on the Pacific island countries is likely to further complicate relations with its neighbor Japan, a close U.S. ally in Asia,…
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Court rules against restarting nuclear power plant in Hokkaido
https://japantoday.com/category/national/urgent-court-rules-against-restarting-nuclear-power-plant-in-hokkaido
May 31, 2022, 10:10 AM
A Japanese court on Tuesday ordered a nuclear power plant in Hokkaido to remain offline as requested by over 1,000 plaintiffs due to safety concerns, in a rare…
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IOC officials in Sapporo to assess 2030 Winter Games venues
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ioc-in-sapporo-to-assess-2030-winter-games-venues
May 31, 2022, 7:50 AM
International Olympic Committee officials on Tuesday began inspecting competition venues in Sapporo, seen as a frontrunner to host the 2030 Winter Games.
On their three-day visit, the IOC…
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