Japan, EU agree to step up sanctions against Russia, focus on Indo-Pacific
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-eu-agree-to-raise-efforts-on-russia-in-indo-pacific
May 12, 2022, 7:48 AM
Japan and the European Union on Thursday agreed to step up their sanctions against Russia as leaders from the two sides raised concerns about the war’s impact in…
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Asian shares track technology-led sell-off on Wall Street
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-track-technology-led-sell-off-on-wall-street
May 12, 2022, 6:35 AM
Shares fell in Asia on Thursday after the release of worse inflation data than expected sparked heavy selling of technology stocks on Wall Street.
Hong Kong’s benchmark fell…
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California ban on selling semi-automatic guns to young adults overturned
https://japantoday.com/category/world/california-ban-on-selling-semi-automatic-guns-to-young-adults-overturned
May 12, 2022, 12:14 PM
California's ban on the sale of semi-automatic weapons to adults under the age of 21 violates the country's constitution, a U.S. federal appeals court ruled Wednesday.
California has…
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Biden hosts ASEAN as he looks to show Pacific commitment
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-hosts-asean-as-he-looks-to-show-pacific-commitment
May 12, 2022, 12:15 PM
U.S. President Joe Biden is hosting leaders from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations as his administration makes an extended effort to demonstrate that the United States hasn’t…
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Japan's FY2021 current account surplus shrinks 22% on fuel price rise
https://japantoday.com/category/business/update1-japan-fy-2021-current-account-surplus-shrinks-22-on-fuel-price-rise
May 12, 2022, 7:48 AM
Japan's current account surplus in fiscal 2021 shrank 22.3 percent to 12.64 trillion yen ($97.6 billion) as surging energy prices caused the trade balance of the resource-poor country…
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North Korea confirms 1st COVID outbreak; Kim orders lockdown
https://japantoday.com/category/world/north-korea-raises-alarm-after-confirming-1st-covid-19-case
May 12, 2022, 12:15 PM
North Korea imposed a nationwide lockdown Thursday to control its first acknowledged COVID-19 outbreak after holding for more than two years to a widely doubted claim of a…
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Fire chief in Akita Prefecture starts forest fire trying to scare away wasp
https://japantoday.com/category/national/fire-chief-in-akita-prefecture-starts-forest-fire-trying-to-scare-away-wasp
May 11, 2022, 11:46 PM
Firefighters are true heroes that deserve our eternal respect and appreciation, and yet they are also human and as such are prone to errors in judgment like any of us. Even…
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Tokyo reports 4,216 new coronavirus cases; nationwide tally 41,741
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-4-216-new-coronavirus-cases
May 12, 2022, 12:14 PM
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday reported 4,216 new coronavirus cases, down 548 from Wednesday and up 1,896 from last Thursday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with severe…
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Man arrested over attempted murder of ex-wife
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-over-attempted-murder-of-ex-wife
May 12, 2022, 6:37 AM
Police in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, have arrested a 34-year-old man on suspicion of attempting to kill his 27-year-old ex-wife.
According to police, the incident occurred at around 4:10…
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Naomi Osaka launching her own sports agency: report
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/osaka-launching-own-sports-agency-report
May 12, 2022, 7:49 AM
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka is departing IMG and launching her own sports agency with agent Stuart Duguid, Sportico reported Wednesday.
Japan's Osaka, the highest-paid female athlete…
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Disney profit slips but streaming TV subscribers jump
https://japantoday.com/category/business/disney-profit-slips-but-streaming-tv-subscribers-jump
May 11, 2022, 10:28 PM
Disney on Wednesday said its profit slipped in the recently ended quarter but its television streaming service and parks were booming.
The entertainment giant reported net income of…
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Everton draws 0-0 at Watford; 2 points above EPL drop zone
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/everton-draws-0-0-at-watford-2-points-above-epl-drop-zone
May 11, 2022, 10:25 PM
Everton moved further away from the bottom three in the Premier League after playing out a lackluster 0-0 draw at already relegated Watford on Wednesday.
Frank Lampard’s team…
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Four-goal De Bruyne edges Man City closer to Premier League title
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/four-goal-de-bruyne-edges-man-city-closer-to-premier-league-title
May 11, 2022, 10:05 PM
Kevin De Bruyne's four-goal haul kept Manchester City on course for the Premier League title as the defending champions thrashed Wolves 5-1 at Molineux on Wednesday.
Pep Guardiola's…
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Cormorant fishing
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/cormorant-fishing-2
May 11, 2022, 9:35 PM
This year's ukai traditional cormorant fishing starts on the Nagara River in Gifu on Wednesday night. The fishing method dates back over 1,300 years ago in the area.
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Egypt says officer, 4 troops killed in fighting in Sinai
https://japantoday.com/category/world/egypt-says-officer-4-troops-killed-in-fighting-in-sinai
May 11, 2022, 10:11 PM
Fighting on Wednesday in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula left an officer and four troops dead, the military said, just days after an attack there killed 11 forces.
In a…
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Brazil friendly match against rival Argentina canceled
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/brazil-friendly-match-against-rival-argentina-canceled
May 11, 2022, 10:06 PM
Brazil's friendly match against rival Argentina scheduled for June in Australia has been canceled.
The game was planned as part of Brazil's preparations for the World Cup, but…
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2 shootings leave 10 injured, 1 dead on Chicago's South Side
https://japantoday.com/category/world/2-shootings-leave-10-injured-1-dead-on-chicago%27s-south-side
May 11, 2022, 10:11 PM
One person was killed and 10 were injured in two shootings on Chicago’s South Side in the space of six hours on Tuesday, a spasm of gun violence…
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Judge: Trump must pay $110,000, meet conditions to lift contempt ruling
https://japantoday.com/category/world/judge-trump-must-pay-110k-meet-conditions-to-end-contempt
May 12, 2022, 1:16 AM
A New York judge has stopped the clock on Donald Trump’s $10,000-a-day fine for failing to turn over documents in a state civil investigation and said Wednesday he’ll…
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Judge says he'll block Florida Gov DeSantis' redistricting plan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/judge-says-he%27ll-block-gov.-ron-desantis%27-redistricting-plan
May 12, 2022, 3:50 AM
A congressional map approved by Florida Republican Gov Ron DeSantis and drawn by his staff is unconstitutional because it breaks up a district where Black voters can choose…
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Canada gymnasts sue sport's governing bodies over alleged abuses
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/canada-gymnasts-sue-sport%27s-governing-bodies-over-alleged-abuses
May 11, 2022, 10:06 PM
A group of gynmasts filed a claim Wednesday against Gymnastics Canada and the federation's provincial counterparts for having tolerated a climate of abuse and mistreatment for decades.
"This…
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Japanese writer who documented WWII Tokyo firebombing dies
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japanese-writer-who-documented-wwii-tokyo-firebombing-dies
May 11, 2022, 9:58 PM
Katsumoto Saotome, a Japanese writer who gathered the accounts of survivors of the U.S. firebombing of Tokyo in World War II to raise awareness of the massive civilian…
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Airbnb overhauls site searches with categories of rentals
https://japantoday.com/category/business/airbnb-overhauls-site-searches-with-categories-of-rentals
May 11, 2022, 10:03 PM
Airbnb said Wednesday it is overhauling the way that consumers search for rental listings, adding dozens of categories including “chef's kitchens” and “historical homes” to its current listings,…
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Cardinal, pop star released on bailed in latest Hong Kong security arrests
https://japantoday.com/category/world/cardinal-pop-star-bailed-in-latest-hong-kong-security-arrests
May 11, 2022, 10:10 PM
A Catholic cardinal critical of Beijing was released on bail by Hong Kong authorities, local media reported late Wednesday, as his arrest under the city's national security law…
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Google strikes content deals with 300 European publishers
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/google-strikes-content-deals-with-300-european-publishers
May 11, 2022, 10:04 PM
Google said Wednesday that it struck licensing deals with 300 news publishers in Europe in its latest effort to comply with a recently introduced European Union copyright law.…
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France opens torture case against Interpol's UAE president
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france-opens-torture-case-against-interpol%27s-uae-president
May 11, 2022, 10:09 PM
French authorities have opened a case against Interpol's Emirati president over accusations of torture and arbitrary detention by two Britons who were detained in the UAE, a source…
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Senate bid to save Roe v. Wade falls to GOP-led filibuster
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Senate-bid-to-save-Roe-v.-Wade-falls-to-GOP-led-filibuster
May 12, 2022, 3:50 AM
The Senate fell far short Wednesday in a rushed effort toward enshrining Roe v. Wade abortion access as federal law, blocked by a Republican filibuster in a blunt display of…
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Yoon tells Japanese lawmakers he opposes politicizing historical issues
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/Yoon-tells-Japanese-lawmakers-he-opposes-politicizing-historical-issues
May 12, 2022, 7:49 AM
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol told Japanese lawmakers on Wednesday he has no intention of using wartime history issues with Japan for domestic political gains, in yet…
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Australia's election foes get personal
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia%27s-election-battle-gets-personal
May 11, 2022, 10:10 PM
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison derided his Labor Party opponent Wednesday as an unreliable "loose unit" on the economy as he fought to catch up in the opinion…
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Nadal bounces back from loss to Alcaraz to beat Isner in Rome
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nadal-bounces-back-from-loss-to-alcaraz-beats-isner-in-rome
May 11, 2022, 10:05 PM
Once is enough when it comes to beating Rafael Nadal on a clay court.
Throughout his career, Nadal has never lost consecutive matches on his favorite surface and…
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Companies lawyer up to navigate Russia sanctions
https://japantoday.com/category/business/companies-lawyer-up-to-navigate-russia-sanctions
May 11, 2022, 10:03 PM
The deployment of unprecedented sanctions against Russia over the Ukraine war has left companies with a complex legal minefield to navigate, prompting them to hire more lawyers to…
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