Japan to remove entry cap in 'not-so-distant future,' official says
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-to-remove-entry-cap-in-not-so-distant-future-official-says
September 11, 2022, 9:55 AM
Japan is reviewing its border control policy of keeping daily entries below 50,000 and will remove it in the "not so distant future," a government spokesman said Sunday.…
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Japan reports 81,491 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-7-750-new-coronavirus-cases
September 11, 2022, 9:58 AM
Japan on Sunday reported 81,491 new coronavirus cases.
The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 7,750 new cases, down 2,238 from Saturday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with severe…
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These days, reality can be more frightening than made-up stories
https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/these-days-reality-can-be-more-frightening-than-made-up-stories
September 11, 2022, 3:25 AM
While tradition in Japan holds that August is the time for spine-chilling tales of the supernatural, Shukan Jitsuwa (Sept 15) contradicts this formula, choosing instead to serve up…
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Okinawa voters expected to turn backs on central gov't despite China threat
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/okinawa-voters-expected-to-turn-backs-on-central-govt-despite-china-threat
September 11, 2022, 7:48 AM
Voters in Okinawa are expected to re-elect their opposition-backed governor on Sunday, turning their backs on Japan's central government and national ruling party despite being on the front…
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King Charles proclaimed monarch of Australia, New Zealand
https://japantoday.com/category/world/king-charles-proclaimed-monarch-of-australia-new-zealand
September 11, 2022, 3:41 AM
King Charles was officially proclaimed head of state of both Australia and New Zealand at ceremonies on Sunday in the nations' capitals.
In New Zealand, the proclamation of…
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Reward period extended for information that will help solve 26-year-old murder case
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/reward-period-extended-for-information-that-will-help-solve-26-year-old-murder-case
September 11, 2022, 7:49 AM
The National Police Agency has extended the reward period by one year for information that will help solve the 1996 murder of a 21-year-old woman.
Junko Kobayashi, a…
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Swiatek defeats Jabeur to clinch U.S. Open crown
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/swiatek-defeats-jabeur-to-clinch-us-open-crown
September 11, 2022, 1:12 AM
World number one Iga Swiatek defeated Tunisia's Ons Jabeur to win her second Grand Slam title of the year with a straight sets victory in the U.S. Open…
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Next generation of British royals to see more scrutiny
https://japantoday.com/category/world/next-generation-of-british-royals-to-see-more-scrutiny
September 10, 2022, 9:34 PM
Prince William and wife Kate made a surprise joint appearance with Prince Harry and wife Meghan on Saturday, warmly greeting a large crowd gathered outside Windsor Castle to…
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Poitras documentary wins top prize at Venice Film Festival; Blanchett, Farrell take acting honors
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/Poitras-documentary-wins-top-prize-at-Venice-Film-Festival
September 11, 2022, 1:09 AM
“All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,” Laura Poitras’s epic documentary about photographer Nan Goldin and her activism against the Sackler family and their art connections has been awarded the Golden…
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Europeans doubt Iran's intentions in nuclear talks sparking Tehran's ire
https://japantoday.com/category/world/europeans-doubt-iran%27s-intentions-in-nuclear-talks-sparking-tehran%27s-ire
September 10, 2022, 9:35 PM
France, Britain and Germany on Saturday said they had "serious doubts" about Iran's intentions to revive a nuclear deal, comments that were rejected by Tehran and called "very…
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Puerto Rico star Ricky Martin faces sexual assault complaint
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/puerto-rico-star-ricky-martin-faces-sexual-assault-complaint
September 10, 2022, 9:37 PM
A sexual assault complaint has been filed against Puerto Rico pop star Ricky Martin, who recently sued his nephew over what he said were false allegations of sexual…
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Preparing to turn 100, Disney packs its expo with surprises
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/preparing-to-turn-100-disney-packs-its-expo-with-surprises
September 10, 2022, 9:36 PM
Disney had plenty to offer movie fans at its biennial D23 Expo, with previews of two new animated features and an announcement that the entertainment giant's centennial next…
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Marsha Hunt, '40s star and blacklist victim, dies at 104
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/marsha-hunt-%2740s-star-and-blacklist-victim-dies-at-104
September 11, 2022, 1:10 AM
Marsha Hunt, one of the last surviving actors from Hollywood’s so-called Golden Age of the 1930s and 1940s who worked with performers ranging from Laurence Olivier to Andy…
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Leclerc clinches pole at Italian GP; penalties boost Russell to 2nd
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/leclerc-pole-at-italian-gp-penalties-boost-russell-to-2nd
September 10, 2022, 9:34 PM
Charles Leclerc will be looking to reignite the Formula One championship race on his home track after clinching pole position for Sunday's Italian Grand Prix.
Runaway points leader…
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Deaflympics to come to Japan for 1st time in 2025
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/deaflympics-to-come-to-japan-for-1st-time-in-2025
September 10, 2022, 9:33 PM
The International Committee of Sports for the Deaf on Saturday named Tokyo the host of the 2025 Summer Deaflympics.
The Olympics for deaf athletes will be staged in…
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British sport pays tribute to Queen as action resumes
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/british-sport-pays-tribute-to-queen-as-action-resumes
September 10, 2022, 9:34 PM
British sport paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II on Saturday as action resumed after Friday's shutdown following the monarch's death.
The nation's long-serving monarch died aged 96 on…
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Taliban close girls schools in east that had briefly opened
https://japantoday.com/category/world/taliban-close-girls-schools-in-east-that-had-briefly-opened
September 10, 2022, 9:35 PM
Taliban authorities Saturday shut down girls schools above the sixth grade in eastern Afghanistan's Paktia province, according to witnesses and social media posts. The schools had briefly opened…
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Moon shot
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/moon-shot-1
September 10, 2022, 9:24 PM
A harvest moon — called “Chushu no Meigetsu” in Japanese — lights up the Yokohama Bay Bridge on Saturday night. 
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U.N. chief Guterres visits flood-battered areas of Pakistan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/un-chief-guterres-visits-flood-battered-areas-of-pakistan
September 10, 2022, 9:35 PM
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Saturday toured Pakistan's flood-ravaged Sindh and Baluchistan provinces a day after saying the world is obligated to provide “massive" amounts of relief to…
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Japan, U.S. eye summit around Sept 20 on China, North Korea issues: report
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-u.s.-eyeing-summit-around-sept-20-on-china-north-korea-issues-kyodo
September 11, 2022, 4:15 AM
Japan and the United States are working on arranging a summit between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Joe Biden in New York around Sept 20 to discuss…
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Russia announces troop pullback from Ukraine's Kharkiv area
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Russia-announces-troop-pullback-from-Ukraine%27s-Kharkiv-area
September 11, 2022, 3:54 AM
Russia’s Defense Ministry announced Saturday that it was pulling back troops from two areas in Ukraine’s eastern Kharkiv region where a Ukrainian counteroffensive has made significant advances in…
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Charles III formally proclaimed king as sons reconcile
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Charles-III-formally-proclaimed-king-as-sons-reconcile
September 10, 2022, 9:34 PM
Two days after his mother's death elevated him to the throne, King Charles III was officially proclaimed Britain’s monarch Saturday in a pomp-filled ceremony steeped in ancient tradition…
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Queen Elizabeth is featured on several currencies. Now what?
https://japantoday.com/category/business/queen-elizabeth-is-featured-on-several-currencies.-now-what
September 10, 2022, 9:43 PM
Queen Elizabeth II has been depicted on British banknotes and coins for decades. Her portrait also has been featured on currencies in dozens of other places around the…
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5 Hong Kong speech therapists jailed for conspiracy to 'brainwash' children with cartoons
https://japantoday.com/category/world/five-hong-kong-speech-therapists-jailed-for-conspiracy-to-brainwash-children-with-cartoons1
September 10, 2022, 8:48 AM
Five Hong Kong speech therapists were sentenced on Saturday to 19 months in jail for conspiracy to publish seditious children's books, featuring cartoons of sheep and wolves that…
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Tropicana’s Japanese licensee in hot juice for cartons that boast '100% Melon Taste'
https://japantoday.com/category/business/tropicana%E2%80%99s-japanese-licensee-in-hot-juice-for-cartons-that-boast-%27100-melon-taste%27-2
September 11, 2022, 7:50 AM
Advertising often involves bending reality just enough to entice people to a product without getting in trouble for outright lying. For example, back in the day McDonald’s Japan…
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Emperor expected to attend Queen Elizabeth's funeral
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-emperor-expected-to-attend-queen-elizabeth%27s-funeral-media
September 11, 2022, 12:53 AM
Emperor Naruhito is expected to attend Queen Elizabeth's state funeral on Sept 19, Japanese media reported on Saturday.
If confirmed, this will be his first overseas trip since…
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Deepening Tokyo Olympics bribery scandal casts shadow over 2030 bid
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/deepening-tokyo-olympics-bribery-scandal-casts-shadow-over-2030-bid
September 11, 2022, 7:50 AM
A bribery scandal engulfing last summer's pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympic Games has thrown a dark cloud over Sapporo's 2030 bid and raised fresh questions in Japan about hosting the…
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5 dead after New Zealand boat flips in possible whale strike
https://japantoday.com/category/world/report-2-dead-3-missing-after-new-zealand-boat-hits-whale
September 10, 2022, 7:10 AM
Five people in New Zealand died Saturday after the small charter boat they were aboard capsized, authorities say, in what may have been a collision with a whale.…
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Australian PM honors Queen Elizabeth with wreath-laying ceremony
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australian-pm-honours-queen-elizabeth-with-wreath-laying-ceremony1
September 10, 2022, 7:23 AM
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese paid tribute to Britain's Queen Elizabeth after a wreath-laying ceremony at Parliament House in Canberra on Saturday, saying Australians were mourning an "enormous…
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3 bodies found in Russia after Hokkaido boat tragedy arrive in Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/3-bodies-found-in-russia-after-hokkaido-boat-tragedy-arrive-in-japan
September 10, 2022, 7:49 AM
Three bodies recovered by Russia that are believed to be those of people missing from a tourist boat that sank off Hokkaido in April arrived in Japan on…
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