South Korean parents bury children killed in Halloween disaster
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-korean-parents-bury-children-killed-in-halloween-disaster
November 3, 2022, 6:38 AM
"Dad, I'm going out" were the last words Jung Hae-moon heard his daughter utter, at the end of a chat they had on the telephone on Saturday as…
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Japan reports 67,473 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-67-473-new-coronavirus-cases
November 3, 2022, 11:58 AM
Japan on Thursday reported 67,473 new coronavirus cases, down 2,923 from Wednesday. Tokyo reported 6,686 new cases, up 340 from Wednesday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Japan considering hypersonic missile deployment by 2030: Nikkei
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-considering-hypersonic-missile-deployment-by-2030-nikkei
November 3, 2022, 9:53 AM
Japan's defense ministry is considering the deployment of hypersonic missiles by 2030 to boost deterrence by stepping up its counterattack capabilities, the Nikkei business daily reported on Thursday.…
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More rain on the way as Philippine storm death toll hits 150
https://japantoday.com/category/world/more-rain-on-the-way-as-philippine-storm-death-toll-hits-150
November 3, 2022, 6:10 AM
The death toll from a powerful storm that triggered flooding and landslides across the Philippines has reached 150, disaster officials said Thursday, as more rain was forecast in…
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Javier, Astros pitch 2nd no-hitter in World Series history, leveling series at 2-2
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/javier-astros-pitch-2nd-no-hitter-in-world-series-history
November 3, 2022, 4:35 AM
Hammered the night before, Cristian Javier and the Houston Astros desperately needed to figure how to keep Bryce Harper and the Phillies in the ballpark.
How about a…
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Australian police offer $1 mil reward for Indian murder suspect
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australian-police-offer-633-000-reward-for-indian-suspect
November 3, 2022, 4:37 AM
Australian police offered a A$1 million ($633,000) reward on Thursday for information on the whereabouts of an Indian national who is suspected of murdering a woman on a…
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Suspect arrested over death of man found on Osaka street
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/suspect-arrested-over-death-of-man-found-on-osaka-street
November 3, 2022, 7:39 AM
Police in Osaka have arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of abandoning the body of a 44-year-old man on a street. 
Police said the victim, who had been…
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2-year-old boy falls to his death from 25th floor of apartment building in Chiba
https://japantoday.com/category/national/2-year-old-boy-falls-to-his-death-from-25th-floor-of-apartment-building-in-chiba
November 3, 2022, 7:38 AM
A two-year-old boy fell to his death from the 25th floor of an apartment building in Chiba city on Wednesday.
According to police, a resident of a neighboring…
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N Korean ICBM may have failed in flight, officials say; residents in Japan told to shelter
https://japantoday.com/category/national/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-over-japan-residents-told-to-shelter
November 3, 2022, 7:38 AM
North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles on Thursday, including a possible failed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) that triggered an alert for residents in parts of central and northern…
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China tops Japan at sloppy men's gymnastics championships
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/china-tops-japan-at-sloppy-men%27s-gymnastics-championships
November 3, 2022, 1:30 AM
China won its 12th world men's gymnastics championship on Wednesday, putting together six solid if not always spectacular rotations to cruise to victory over rival Japan in a…
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Biden implores voters to save democracy from lies, violence
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Biden-implores-voters-to-save-democracy-from-lies-violence
November 3, 2022, 4:49 AM
Warning that democracy itself is in peril, U.S. President Joe Biden called on Americans Wednesday night to use their ballots in next week's midterm elections to stand up…
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AC Milan, Leipzig take final last-16 places in Champions League
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ac-milan-leipzig-take-final-last-16-places-as-psg-lose-top-spot
November 2, 2022, 11:46 PM
AC Milan reached the Champions League knock-out stage for the first time in nine years on Wednesday with a 4-0 victory over Salzburg, while RB Leipzig also qualified…
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Gunmen kidnap dozens of children from Nigerian farm, police say
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gunmen-kidnap-dozens-of-children-from-nigerian-farm-police-say
November 2, 2022, 9:47 PM
Dozens of children were abducted by gunmen from a farm in northern Katsina state and the kidnappers were demanding a ransom for their release, police and residents said…
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Saga Balloon Fiesta
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/saga-balloon-fiesta-1
November 2, 2022, 9:10 PM
Hot air balloons fly over the southwestern city of Saga, as the Saga International Balloon Fiesta begins on Wednesday.
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Two Canadians arrested for handing out cannabis Halloween candy
https://japantoday.com/category/world/two-canadians-arrested-over-cannabis-halloween-candy
November 2, 2022, 9:45 PM
Two Canadians have been arrested in Manitoba for handing out cannabis candy on Halloween, while a child in a similar incident in Vancouver ended up in hospital, police…
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Germany moves ahead with massive energy relief package
https://japantoday.com/category/world/germany-moves-ahead-with-massive-energy-relief-package
November 2, 2022, 9:46 PM
German officials have agreed on the main details of a plan to provide up to 200 billion euros ($198 billion) in subsidies to households and businesses to ease…
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White House says North Korea supplying Russia with artillery shells
https://japantoday.com/category/world/white-house-says-north-korea-supplying-russia-with-artillery-shells3
November 2, 2022, 9:45 PM
The United States has information that indicates North Korea is covertly supplying Russia with a "significant" number of artillery shells for its war in Ukraine, White House National…
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Filmmaker Haggis testifies in rape lawsuit against him
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/filmmaker-haggis-testifies-in-rape-lawsuit-against-him
November 2, 2022, 9:37 PM
Filmmaker Paul Haggis took the witness stand Wednesday in the trial of a rape lawsuit against him, but he didn't immediately discuss the sexual assault claims of five…
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Musk: People banned from Twitter won't be restored for weeks
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/musk-people-banned-from-twitter-won%27t-be-restored-for-weeks
November 2, 2022, 9:39 PM
Elon Musk said Wednesday that Twitter will not allow anyone who has been kicked off the site to return until it sets up procedures on how to do…
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Witness: Oath Keepers head tried to reach Trump after Jan. 6
https://japantoday.com/category/world/witness-oath-keepers-head-tried-to-reach-trump-after-jan.-6
November 3, 2022, 4:50 AM
Days after the Jan 6, 2021, insurrection, Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes tried to get a message to then-President Donald Trump that urged him to fight to stay…
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Damning UK report slams police for inadequate vetting of officers
https://japantoday.com/category/world/damning-uk-report-slams-police-for-inadequate-vetting-of-officers
November 2, 2022, 9:46 PM
A culture of misogyny and predatory behavior is "prevalent" in many police forces across England and Wales, and fueled by lax vetting standards, according to a report published…
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Ethiopian gov't, Tigray agree to end fighting after 2 years
https://japantoday.com/category/world/au-envoy-ethiopia%27s-warring-sides-agree-to-stop-hostilities
November 2, 2022, 9:46 PM
Ethiopia’s warring sides agreed Wednesday to a permanent cessation of hostilities in a 2-year conflict whose victims could be counted in the hundreds of thousands, but enormous challenges…
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Japan's aging nuclear plants may be checked at least once a decade
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update1-japan-aging-nuclear-plants-may-be-checked-at-least-once-a-decade
November 2, 2022, 11:58 PM
Japanese authorities on Wednesday proposed that the safety of nuclear plants aged 30 years or older be checked at least once a decade to obtain approval for continued…
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Yoon, Aso agree dialogue needed to improve ties
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update2-yoon-ex-japan-pm-aso-agree-dialogue-needed-to-improve-ties
November 3, 2022, 7:39 AM
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso agreed Wednesday that more communication is necessary to improve bilateral ties.
The meeting between Yoon…
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Dutch supermarket scraps World Cup-linked ad after criticism
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/dutch-supermarket-scraps-world-cup-linked-ad-after-criticism
November 2, 2022, 9:44 PM
A Dutch supermarket chain on Wednesday scrapped a television advertisement linked to this year's World Cup in Qatar that included scenes showing people dancing on scaffolding at a…
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Japan, Italy agree to keep sanctions on Russia, support Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-italy-vow-to-keep-sanctions-on-russia-support-ukraine
November 2, 2022, 9:36 PM
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni agreed Wednesday to maintain and strengthen sanctions their countries have imposed on Russia over its invasion of Ukraine,…
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Alcaraz cruises at Paris Masters as Medvedev crashes out
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/tsitsipas-sees-off-evans-at-paris-masters
November 2, 2022, 9:40 PM
World number one Carlos Alcaraz eased into the last 16 of the Paris Masters on Wednesday with a 6-4, 6-4 win over Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka, but Daniil Medvedev…
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France to speed up migrant expulsions but make residency easier for some
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france-to-speed-up-migrant-expulsions-but-make-residency-easier-for-some
November 2, 2022, 9:46 PM
France aims to speed up the expulsion of illegal migrants while making it easier to obtain residency permits for those who work in sectors struggling to find workers,…
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Videos showing Iranian crackdown on protesters go viral as anger grows
https://japantoday.com/category/world/videos-showing-iranian-crackdown-on-protesters-go-viral-as-anger-grows
November 3, 2022, 1:29 AM
Videos on social media showing Iranian security forces severely beating protesters have gone viral as anger grows at a widening crackdown with arrests of prominent figures from rappers…
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Russia rejoins key deal on wartime Ukrainian grain exports
https://japantoday.com/category/world/turkey-says-russia-agrees-to-rejoin-wartime-grain-deal
November 3, 2022, 4:50 AM
Diplomatic efforts salvaged a wartime agreement that allowed Ukrainian grain and other commodities to reach world markets, with Russia saying Wednesday it would stick to the deal after…
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