BOJ chief sees no direct impact from market operations on yen movement
https://japantoday.com/category/business/update1-boj-chief-sees-no-direct-impact-from-market-operations-on-yen-moves
March 30, 2022, 9:34 AM
The Bank of Japan's operations to buy unlimited amounts of 10-year Japanese government bonds to stem a rise in long-term interest rates do not have a "large, direct"…
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Asian stocks rise as Ukraine peace talks appear to progress
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-stocks-rise-as-ukraine-peace-talks-appear-to-progress
March 30, 2022, 6:17 AM
Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher on Wednesday as talks on ending Russia's war on Ukraine appeared to make progress.
Shanghai, Hong Kong and Sydney advanced. Tokyo…
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Singapore hangs drug trafficker in resumption of executions
https://japantoday.com/category/world/singapore-hangs-drug-trafficker-in-resumption-of-executions
March 30, 2022, 6:17 AM
A Singaporean man on death row for drug trafficking was hanged Wednesday in the first execution in the city-state in over two years, rights activists said.
Singapore, which…
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South says North Korea faked launch of so-called 'monster' missile
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-says-north-korea-faked-launch-of-so-called-%27monster%27-missile
March 30, 2022, 4:14 AM
North Korea faked the launch of what analysts have dubbed its "monster missile" last week, Seoul's military said Wednesday, adding that the test was, in reality, likely the…
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Trump asks Putin to help dig up dirt on Hunter Biden
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-asks-putin-to-help-dish-dirt-on-hunter-biden
March 30, 2022, 9:08 AM
Donald Trump has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin, who launched an invasion of Ukraine last month, to reveal any compromising information he might have on U.S. President…
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Man arrested over murder of mahjong parlor employee last year
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-over-murder-of-mahjong-parlor-employee-last-year
March 30, 2022, 7:55 AM
Police in Toride, Ibaraki Prefecture, have arrested the former manager of a mahjong parlor on suspicion of killing a 59-year-old employee last June.
According to police, Soichiro Tsubo,…
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Tokyo reports 9,520 new coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 53,753
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-9-520-new-coronavirus-cases
March 30, 2022, 10:04 AM
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Wednesday reported 9,520 new coronavirus cases, up 1,674 from Tuesday and up 3,090 from last Wednesday.
By age group, 1,831 cases were in…
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Alex Jones offers payment, apology to settle Sandy Hook case
https://japantoday.com/category/world/alex-jones-offers-payment-apology-to-settle-sandy-hook-case
March 29, 2022, 11:40 PM
Infowars host Alex Jones has offered to pay $120,000 per plaintiff to resolve a lawsuit by relatives of Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting victims who said he defamed…
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Saudi-led coalition announces Yemen ceasefire from Wednesday
https://japantoday.com/category/world/saudi-led-coalition-announces-yemen-ceasefire-from-wednesday
March 29, 2022, 11:21 PM
The Saudi-led coalition backing the Yemeni government against Huthi rebels in Yemen's conflict Tuesday announced a ceasefire from Wednesday morning and peace talks during the Islamic month of…
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Opening up for spring
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/opening-up-for-spring
March 29, 2022, 9:38 PM
Snow is removed on the Hakkoda-Towada Gold Line, a road linking the city of Aomori and Lake Towada, on Tuesday. The road that has been closed during winter…
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NHL GMs discuss playoff salary cap at Florida meetings
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nhl-gms-discuss-playoff-salary-cap-at-florida-meetings
March 29, 2022, 9:51 PM
Nikita Kucherov was happy to be the villain last summer.
After he and his Tampa Bay Lightning teammates hoisted the Stanley Cup for a second straight season, the…
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Eight U.N. peacekeepers killed in helicopter crash in Congo
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eight-un-peacekeepers-killed-as-helicopter-crashes-in-dr-congo
March 29, 2022, 10:19 PM
Eight U.N. peacekeepers -- six Pakistanis, a Russian and a Serb -- were killed Tuesday when a Puma helicopter crashed in the troubled eastern Democratic republic of Congo,…
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Infantino: Qatar 'not paradise' but World Cup seeing changes
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/infantino-qatar-%27not-paradise%27-but-world-cup-seeing-changes
March 29, 2022, 9:50 PM
Through the enduring howls of outrage over Qatar, Gianni Infantino is not completely isolated from the divisiveness of the looming World Cup.
“I was one of those as…
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Seven more teams make the field for the World Cup in Qatar
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/7-more-teams-make-the-field-for-the-World-Cup-in-Qatar
March 30, 2022, 5:58 AM
Cristiano Ronaldo will get another shot at lifting the World Cup.
Portugal beat North Macedonia 2-0 in a European playoff on Tuesday, securing a fifth World Cup appearance…
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Kyrgios docked point, then game, and falls at Miami Open
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/kyrgios-docked-point-then-game-and-falls-at-miami-open
March 30, 2022, 12:35 AM
Nick Kyrgios lost his cool, then a point, then a game and then the match.
The all-too-familiar trend that has often overshadowed the super-popular, super-talented and super-perplexing Australian’s…
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Foo Fighters cancel tour after Taylor Hawkins death
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/foo-fighters-cancel-tour-after-taylor-hawkins-death
March 29, 2022, 9:48 PM
Foo Fighters on Tuesday announced the cancellation of all scheduled tour dates "in light of the staggering loss of our brother Taylor Hawkins."
Hawkins, the 50-year-old drummer for…
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Canada announces billions in new climate spending
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-announces-billions-in-new-climate-spending
March 29, 2022, 10:19 PM
More electric vehicles and green energy were among the measures Prime Minister Justin Trudeau laid out Tuesday under a multibillion-dollar plan for how Canada will meet its carbon…
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'The Flash' actor Ezra Miller arrested at Hawaii karaoke bar
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27the-flash%27-actor-ezra-miller-arrested-at-hawaii-karaoke-bar
March 29, 2022, 9:48 PM
An actor known for playing “The Flash” in “Justice League” films was arrested after an incident at a Hawaii karaoke bar, where police say Ezra Miller yelled obscenities,…
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Woods arrives at Augusta National as Masters talk mounts
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/woods-arrives-at-augusta-national-as-masters-talk-mounts
March 29, 2022, 9:51 PM
Tiger Woods flew to Augusta National on Tuesday, sparking even greater speculation the Masters next week could be his first time competing against the best since a car…
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Border crossings rise as U.S. nears decision on asylum limits
https://japantoday.com/category/world/border-crossings-rise-as-us-nears-decision-on-asylum-limits
March 29, 2022, 10:06 PM
About 7,000 migrants are being stopped crossing the border daily from Mexico, the U.S. Border Patrol chief said Tuesday, a sharp increase from February that comes as the…
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Jada Pinkett Smith breaks silence after Oscars slap
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/jada-pinkett-smith-breaks-silence-after-oscars-slap
March 29, 2022, 10:21 PM
Jada Pinkett Smith took to Instagram on Tuesday in her first public comments since husband Will Smith slapped comic Chris Rock at the Oscars.
"This is a season…
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UAE win sets up World Cup qualifying playoff vs Australia
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/uae-win-sets-up-world-cup-qualifying-playoff-vs.-australia
March 29, 2022, 9:50 PM
The United Arab Emirates beat South Korea 1-0 on Tuesday to advance to a World Cup qualifying playoff against Australia in June.
The winner of UAE vs Australia…
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Report: Iran blocked women from attending soccer match
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/report-iran-blocked-women-from-attending-soccer-match
March 29, 2022, 9:51 PM
Iran blocked women from attending the country’s last 2022 World Cup soccer qualifying match Tuesday, the semi-official ISNA news agency reported.
ISNA said 12,500 tickets were sold online,…
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French family leapt off balcony one by one: Swiss police
https://japantoday.com/category/world/french-family-leapt-off-balcony-one-by-one-swiss-police
March 29, 2022, 10:26 PM
A French family gripped by conspiracy theories jumped one after the other from their seventh-floor apartment in the Swiss town of Montreux, police investigating the mystery said Tuesday.…
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Japan gov't spokesman to concurrently serve as vaccination minister
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-gov%27t-spokesman-to-concurrently-serve-as-vaccination-minister
March 29, 2022, 9:48 PM
Japan's top government spokesman Hirokazu Matsuno said Tuesday he will take over the post of vaccination minister from Noriko Horiuchi, who is set to leave the job at…
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World Cup-bound Japan end on flat note with Vietnam draw
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/world-cup-bound-japan-end-on-flat-note-with-vietnam-draw
March 29, 2022, 9:50 PM
Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu warned his team they will need to shape up if they are to meet their target of reaching the World Cup quarterfinals after drawing…
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Japan enjoys cherry blossom season despite COVID-19 worries
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-enjoys-cherry-flower-season-despite-covid-19-worries
March 30, 2022, 7:51 AM
People across Japan are celebrating the peak cherry blossom viewing season one week after the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions, triggering concerns of a possible virus resurgence.
Trees are…
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Japan to lower adulthood age in April for 1st time in over 140 years
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-to-lower-adulthood-age-in-april-for-1st-time-in-over-140-yrs
March 30, 2022, 7:53 AM
Japan will lower the age of adulthood from 20 to 18 in April by revising the Civil Code and changing the legal definition of an adult for the…
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The recent history of comedians being assaulted on stage
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/the-recent-history-of-comedians-being-assaulted-on-stage
March 29, 2022, 9:47 PM
Comedians being assaulted on stage, as Chris Rock experienced at the hands of Will Smith during the Oscars on Sunday night, is extremely rare -- but not unheard…
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Queen leads royals - including Andrew - in Prince Philip tribute
https://japantoday.com/category/world/queen-leads-royals-in-memorial-service-to-prince-philip
March 29, 2022, 9:52 PM
Ailing Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday made her first major public appearance in months, at a thanksgiving service for her husband, Prince Philip, who died last year aged…
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