China vows to continue with 'dynamic-clearing' COVID strategy
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-vows-to-continue-with-%27dynamic-clearing%27-covid-strategy
November 5, 2022, 10:11 AM
China will persevere with its "dynamic-clearing" approach to COVID-19 cases as soon as they emerge, health officials said on Saturday, adding that measures must be implemented more precisely…
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Yokohama F Marinos beat Vissel Kobe 3-1 for 5th J.League title
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/urgent-soccer-marinos-secure-5th-j-league-title-with-win-against-kobe
November 5, 2022, 9:51 AM
Yokohama F Marinos sealed the J-League first-division championship on a hectic final day of the season Saturday, beating Vissel Kobe 3-1 as title rivals and two-time defending holders…
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N Korea fires more missiles as U.S. flies bombers over South
https://japantoday.com/category/world/N-Korea-fires-more-missiles-as-U.S.-flies-bombers-over-South
November 5, 2022, 9:57 AM
North Korea added to its recent barrage of weapons demonstrations by launching four ballistic missiles into the sea on Saturday, as the United States sent two supersonic bombers…
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Japan reports 74,170 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-74-170-new-coronavirus-cases
November 5, 2022, 12:22 PM
Japan on Saturday reported 74,170 new coronavirus cases, up 40,106 from Friday. Tokyo reported 7,967 new cases, up 4,877 from Friday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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U.S. to deploy B-1B strategic bombers to U.S.-South Korea drill: report
https://japantoday.com/category/world/u.s.-to-deploy-b-1b-strategic-bomber-to-u.s.-south-korea-drill-saturday-yonhap
November 5, 2022, 5:51 AM
The U.S. Air Force plans to deploy B-1B strategic bombers in U.S.-South Korea military exercises on Saturday, Yonhap News reported, after North Korea fired a barrage of weapons…
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Japan asks U.S. to loosen rules around EV tax credits
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan-asks-u.s.-to-loosen-rules-around-ev-tax-credits
November 5, 2022, 7:32 AM
The Japanese government said Saturday it has asked Washington to loosen new rules around electric vehicle tax credits in the United States, on the grounds that they are…
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Rescue efforts in full swing as Australia's inland towns brace for flood peaks
https://japantoday.com/category/world/rescue-efforts-in-full-swing-as-australia%27s-inland-towns-brace-for-flood-peaks
November 5, 2022, 5:40 AM
Emergency crews in Australia's most populous state New South Wales were evacuating people and livestock and sandbagging towns on Saturday ahead of an expected peak in floodwaters, with…
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52-year-old woman arrested over death of 90-year-old mother
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/52-year-old-woman-arrested-over-death-of-90-year-old-mother
November 5, 2022, 9:58 AM
Police in Kaizuka, Osaka Prefecture, have arrested a 52-year-old woman on suspicion of killing her 90-year-old mother with whom she lived.
According to police, the suspect called 119…
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Filmmaker Haggis finishes testimony, denies claims by women
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/filmmaker-haggis-finishes-testimony-denies-claims-by-women
November 5, 2022, 12:15 AM
Filmmaker Paul Haggis choked up and wiped away tears while finishing his defense Friday from the witness stand against a civil trial rape claim by a publicist.
Haggis,…
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Alcaraz retires with injury as Djokovic races into Paris Masters semifinals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/alcaraz-retires-with-injury-as-djokovic-races-into-semi-finals
November 5, 2022, 12:18 AM
World number one Carlos Alcaraz retired from his Paris Masters quarterfinal against Holger Rune on Friday with an abdominal injury, while defending champion Novak Djokovic made quick work…
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Hashimoto adds world championship to go with Olympic gold
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/hashimoto-adds-world-championship-to-go-with-olympic-gold
November 5, 2022, 12:16 AM
Daiki Hashimoto of Japan won the men's all-around title at the world gymnastics championship on Friday, giving the 21-year-old star a bookend to the gold he won at…
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Migrant crossings rise at Poland-Belarus border
https://japantoday.com/category/world/migrant-border-crossings-rise-at-poland-belarus-border
November 4, 2022, 10:03 PM
The Polish border service on Friday reported an increase in the number of Middle Eastern migrants trying to illegally cross into the European Union at the border of…
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Hockey Canada review says organization 'at a crossroads'
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/hockey-canada-review-says-organization-%27at-a-crossroads%27
November 4, 2022, 9:57 PM
Hockey Canada finds itself “at a crossroads” that requires reimagined leadership coupled with more oversight and transparency, according to a third-party governance review released Friday.
The 221-page document…
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Huge fines loom for striking Canada education workers
https://japantoday.com/category/world/huge-fines-loom-for-striking-canada-education-workers
November 4, 2022, 10:03 PM
Some 55,000 education workers in Canada's Ontario province walked off the job Friday, risking huge fines for defying a strike ban that was backed by the extraordinary use…
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Climate protesters splatter Van Gogh in Rome with pea soup
https://japantoday.com/category/world/climate-protesters-splatter-van-gogh-in-rome-with-pea-soup
November 4, 2022, 10:03 PM
Environmental activists tossed pea soup on a Vincent van Gogh painting Friday in Rome to protest carbon use and natural gas extraction, but caused no damage to the…
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Kishida, Sunak agree to enhance Japan-Britain ties
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/kishida-sunak-agree-to-enhance-japan-britain-ties-in-1st-phone-talks
November 5, 2022, 7:33 AM
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has held phone talks with new British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, agreeing to deepen bilateral cooperation amid concerns over Russia's war on Ukraine and…
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On stand in 1/6 trial, Oath Keepers boss says he's a patriot
https://japantoday.com/category/world/oath-keepers-head-rhodes-on-stand-in-jan.-6-sedition-trial
November 5, 2022, 5:22 AM
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes took the witness stand Friday in his seditious conspiracy trial, telling jurors he is a patriotic American as he tries to counter allegations…
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French lawmaker gets 15-day suspension after racist comment
https://japantoday.com/category/world/racist-incident-in-french-parliament-triggers-condemnations
November 4, 2022, 10:03 PM
A French far-right lawmaker has been suspended from the country's parliament for 15 days, the maximum penalty, after he made a racist remark during a legislative session, which…
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UK delays Northern Ireland vote to restore power-sharing
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-delays-northern-ireland-vote-to-restore-power-sharing
November 4, 2022, 10:03 PM
Northern Ireland elections aimed at restoring the region’s power-sharing government have been delayed until January amid concerns about holding them during the holiday season, the UK government said…
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Fiji wins big at Hong Kong Sevens; Samoa shocks NZ
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/fiji-wins-big-at-hong-kong-sevens-samoa-shocks-nz
November 4, 2022, 9:57 PM
Fiji began its interrupted quest for a sixth successive title at the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens with a seemingly effortless 59-12 win over Japan on Friday.
Fiji’s fifth…
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Japan to keep stake in Russian energy project in Sakhalin
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan-to-keep-stake-in-russian-energy-project-in-sakhalin
November 5, 2022, 7:34 AM
A Japanese consortium has decided to retain its stake in the new Russian operator of the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project and is set to notify Moscow, moving…
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Widespread Twitter layoffs begin a week after Musk takeover
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/employees-at-elon-musk%27s-twitter-brace-for-layoffs
November 5, 2022, 7:40 AM
Twitter began widespread layoffs Friday as new owner Elon Musk overhauls the company, raising grave concerns about chaos enveloping the platform as a source of reliable information just…
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SMBC Nikko president to resign over trading scandal
https://japantoday.com/category/business/smbc-nikko-president-to-resign-over-trading-scandal
November 4, 2022, 9:59 PM
SMBC Nikko Securities Inc President Yuichiro Kondo on Friday expressed his intention to resign once he finishes leading the brokerage's revamp efforts following a market manipulation scandal that…
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G7 ministers back Ukraine support; suspicious of China
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/g7-ministers-rally-support-for-ukraine-suspicion-of-china
November 5, 2022, 7:34 AM
Top diplomats from the world’s major industrialized democracies on Friday rallied support for Ukraine in its resistance to Russia’s invasion, expressing “unwavering commitment” to Ukraine's defense, and expressed…
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Russian soldiers enter Kherson homes, dig in for urban war
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine%27s-president-accuses-russia-of-%27energy-terrorism%27
November 5, 2022, 4:28 AM
Russian soldiers are forcing Ukrainian civilians from their apartments in the occupied capital of the Kherson region and moving in themselves, a resident said Friday as the southern…
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Iran celebrates 1979 U.S. embassy takeover amid anti-government protests
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran-celebrates-1979-u.s.-embassy-takeover-amid-anti-government-protests2
November 4, 2022, 10:03 PM
Iran held state-sponsored annual rallies on Friday marking the 1979 seizure of the U.S. embassy in Tehran, as the clerical establishment that has ruled since then battles nationwide…
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FIFA urges World Cup teams to focus on soccer over politics
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/fifa-urges-world-cup-teams-to-focus-on-soccer-over-politics
November 5, 2022, 7:38 AM
Soccer's top officials have urged the 32 teams preparing for the most political World Cup in the modern era to focus on the game in Qatar and avoid…
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Kabuki star wants to reach younger, global audience
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/japanese-kabuki-star-wants-to-reach-younger-global-audience
November 5, 2022, 7:34 AM
A kabuki star who recently assumed a prestigious stage name said Friday he wants to preserve the traditional art while adopting a new approach, including by collaborating with…
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Ueda holds 1-shot lead in Toto Classic after 2nd round
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ueda-holds-1-shot-lead-in-toto-classic-after-2nd-round
November 4, 2022, 11:51 PM
Momoko Ueda had a 3-under 69 Friday to hold a one-shot lead after the second round of the LPGA’s Toto Classic.
Ueda, who was won this event twice,…
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S Korea scrambles 80 fighter jets after tracking 180 N Korean warplanes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/rival-koreas-scramble-warplanes-in-extension-of-tensions
November 4, 2022, 9:10 AM
South Korea scrambled about 80 military aircraft, including advanced F-35 fighter jets, on Friday after tracking about 180 flights by North Korean warplanes inside North Korean territory in…
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