Official says oil tanker hit by bomb-carrying drone off Oman
https://japantoday.com/category/world/official-says-oil-tanker-hit-by-bomb-carrying-drone-off-oman
November 16, 2022, 10:19 AM
An oil tanker associated with an Israeli billionaire has been struck by a bomb-carrying drone off the coast of Oman amid heightened tensions with Iran, an official told…
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Asian shares fall on jitters over missile landing in Poland
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-fall-on-jitters-over-missile-landing-in-poland
November 16, 2022, 7:45 AM
Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday, as investors got jittery over global risks after Poland said a Russian-made missile killed two people there.
Benchmarks fell in Sydney, Seoul,…
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NASA's mightiest rocket lifts off 50 years after Apollo
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nasa%27s-mightiest-rocket-lifts-off-50-years-after-apollo
November 16, 2022, 7:22 AM
NASA's new moon rocket blasted off on its debut flight with three test dummies aboard early Wednesday, bringing the U.S. a big step closer to putting astronauts back…
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G20 declaration deplores Russian aggression against Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/g20-declaration-says-leaders-deplores-russian-aggression-against-ukraine
November 16, 2022, 7:38 AM
Leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) nations deplored Russia's aggression in Ukraine "in the strongest terms" on Wednesday and demanded its unconditional withdrawal in a declaration adopted…
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Flash floods sweep away houses, cars in Australian town
https://japantoday.com/category/world/flash-floods-sweep-away-houses-cars-in-australian-town
November 16, 2022, 5:10 AM
Entire buildings have been ripped from their foundations after flash floods swamped a small Australian town, with disaster management officials on Wednesday describing the deluge as a destructive…
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Trump launches 3rd campaign for U.S. presidency
https://japantoday.com/category/world/donald-trump-launches-3rd-bid-for-presidency-amid-legal-probes-blame-for-gop%E2%80%99s-underwhelming-midterm-results
November 16, 2022, 6:02 AM
Former U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he will mount a third White House campaign, launching an early start to the 2024 contest. The announcement comes just a week…
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Japan reports 107,186 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-107-186-new-coronavirus-cases
November 16, 2022, 11:35 AM
Japan on Wednesday reported 107,186 new coronavirus cases, up 4,357 from Tuesday. Tokyo reported 10,114 new cases, down 1,082 from Tuesday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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3 men arrested for causing injury resulting in death after pushing man into river
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/3-men-arrested-for-causing-injury-resulting-in-death-after-pushing-man-into-river-where-he-drowned
November 16, 2022, 10:07 AM
Police in Okayama City have arrested three men on suspicion of causing a 27-year-old man’s death after they pushed into a river where he drowned.
Police said the…
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Musk delays Twitter relaunch after fake account frenzy
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/musk-delays-twitter-relaunch-after-fake-account-frenzy
November 16, 2022, 1:59 AM
Twitter's new owner Elon Musk on Tuesday postponed the relaunch of the site's paid subscription service after a first attempt saw an embarrassing spate of fake accounts that…
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Leaders quietly work to ramp up pressure on N Korea at G20
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/leaders-quietly-work-to-ramp-up-pressure-on-n.-korea-at-g-20
November 16, 2022, 2:27 AM
With all the big issues dominating this week’s meeting of leaders of the world’s biggest economies — war, famine, poverty, to name just a few — there’s been…
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Mandarake used bookstore branches banned from selling adult entertainment items for 180 days
https://japantoday.com/category/national/mandarake-used-bookstore-branches-banned-from-selling-adult-entertainment-items-for-180-days
November 16, 2022, 7:40 AM
Mandarake is best known for its used manga and anime art books, but really the chain has a massive selection of secondhand pop culture merchandise and entertainment media, including…
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Climate talk
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/climate-talk
November 15, 2022, 9:36 PM
Japanese Environment Minister Akihiro Nishimura speaks at the COP27 U.N. Climate Summit in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, on Tuesday.
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Biden says missile that killed two in Poland may not have come from Russia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/blast-kills-two-in-eastern-poland-as-russian-missiles-batter-neighbouring-ukraine1
November 16, 2022, 10:01 AM
A missile that killed two people in Poland was probably not fired from Russia, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday after holding talks with leaders of Western…
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McIlroy says Norman needs to 'exit stage left' from LIV Golf
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/mcilroy-says-norman-needs-to-%27exit-stage-left%27-from-liv-golf
November 15, 2022, 10:00 PM
Rory McIlroy remains hopeful that the fractured state of golf between established tours and Saudi-funded LIV Golf can heal. He said Tuesday that probably won’t happen until two…
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McCarthy passes 1st House speaker test, but hurdles remain
https://japantoday.com/category/world/mccarthy-taking-first-step-to-house-speaker-but-grind-ahead
November 16, 2022, 5:16 AM
Republican leader Kevin McCarthy won the nomination Tuesday for House speaker, clearing a first step with majority support from his colleagues, but he now faces a weeks-long slog to…
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Trudeau expresses concerns to China's Xi over 'interference'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trudeau-expresses-concerns-to-china%27s-xi-over-%27interference%27
November 15, 2022, 9:51 PM
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raised "serious concerns" over suspected domestic interference by China in his first talks with President Xi Jinping on Tuesday in more than three…
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EU supports COP27 call to phase down all fossil fuels
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eu-supports-cop27-call-to-phase-down-all-fossil-fuels1
November 15, 2022, 9:50 PM
The European Union supports a call by India to phase down fossil fuel use as part of a COP27 deal, the bloc's climate policy chief Frans Timmermans said…
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Police: Knife used in targeted attack of 4 dead Idaho students
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-suspect-sought-in-university-of-idaho-student-deaths
November 15, 2022, 10:04 PM
Four University of Idaho students found dead in an off-campus home were targeted, and the killer or killers used a knife or other “edged weapon” in the attack,…
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Denmark goes to World Cup, but officials stay home
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/denmark-goes-to-world-cup-but-officials-stay-home
November 15, 2022, 10:18 PM
A vocal critic of World Cup host Qatar, Denmark has been told to leave its pro-human rights jerseys at home, and now its government and royal family have…
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Israel swears in new parliament, most right-wing in history
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-swears-in-new-parliament-most-right-wing-in-history
November 15, 2022, 10:05 PM
After nearly four years of political deadlock and five elections, Israel on Tuesday swore in the most right-wing parliament in its history.
Prime Minister-designate Benjamin Netanyahu is working…
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Amid tensions with China, Taiwan shows off military drones
https://japantoday.com/category/world/amid-tensions-with-china-taiwan-shows-off-military-drones
November 15, 2022, 9:52 PM
Taiwan displayed its self-developed drone technology Tuesday, amid rising concerns over China's threats to use force to assert its claim to the self-governing island republic.
The National Chung-Shan…
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Japan to reopen to cruise ships after 2 1/2-year ban
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-to-reopen-to-cruise-ships-after-2-1-2-year-ban
November 15, 2022, 9:41 PM
Japan will lift a more than 2 1/2-year ban on international cruise ships that was imposed following a deadly coronavirus outbreak on the cruise ship Diamond Princess at…
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U.S., Japan and partners mobilize $20 billion to move Indonesia away from coal
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/u.s.-japan-and-partners-mobilise-20-billion-to-move-indonesia-away-from-coal
November 15, 2022, 9:45 PM
A coalition of countries will mobilize $20 billion of public and private finance to help Indonesia shut coal power plants and bring forward the sector's peak emissions date…
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Australian PM raises trade 'blockages' with China's Xi
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australian-pm-raises-trade-%27blockages%27-with-china%27s-xi
November 15, 2022, 9:51 PM
Australia’s Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he raised with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday his concerns about trade “blockages,” but did not walk away from their first…
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UK budget predicted to be a nightmare before Christmas
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-budget-predicted-to-be-a-nightmare-before-christmas
November 15, 2022, 9:50 PM
Britain will Thursday hike taxes and slash public spending in a government budget that signals a return to austerity despite a cost-of-living crisis and recession headwinds.
Conservative Prime…
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Worker at Canada's largest electricity producer charged with spying for China
https://japantoday.com/category/world/worker-at-canada%27s-largest-electricity-producer-charged-with-spying-for-china-police-say
November 15, 2022, 9:52 PM
An employee at Canada's largest electricity producer Hydro-Quebec who was involved in researching battery materials has been charged with espionage for allegedly trying to steal trade secrets to…
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Ronaldo says Man United owners 'don't care' about club
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ronaldo-says-man-united-owners-%27don%27t-care%27-about-club
November 15, 2022, 9:48 PM
Cristiano Ronaldo says Manchester United's owners the Glazer family "don't care" about how successful the Premier League giants are on the pitch in another salvo against the club.…
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Hollywood has moved on from drugs, say 'Babylon' stars Pitt and Robbie
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/hollywood-has-moved-on-from-drugs-say-%27babylon%27-stars-pitt-and-robbie
November 15, 2022, 9:43 PM
Brad Pitt and Margot Robbie said Hollywood has largely kicked its former drug-filled excesses, as their new film "Babylon" about 1920s Tinseltown hedonism entered the Oscars race.
The…
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World population hits 8 billion, creating many challenges
https://japantoday.com/category/world/world-population-hits-8-billion-creating-many-challenges
November 15, 2022, 9:50 PM
The world's population hit an estimated 8 billion people on Tuesday, according to a United Nations projection, with much of the growth coming from developing nations in Africa.…
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FIFA boss Infantino urges World Cup ceasefire in Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/fifa-boss-infantino-urges-world-cup-ceasefire-in-ukraine
November 15, 2022, 9:58 PM
The chief of soccer's world governing body FIFA issued a plea on Tuesday for a ceasefire in the war in Ukraine for the duration of the World Cup,…
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