Asian stocks mixed after Wall St falls on rate hike worries
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-stocks-mixed-after-wall-st-falls-on-rate-hike-worries
November 18, 2022, 6:41 AM
Asian stocks were mixed Friday after a Federal Reserve official suggested U.S. interest rates might have to be raised higher than expected to cool inflation.
Shanghai and Hong…
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War, North Korea missile tests loom over Asia-Pacific summit
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/apec-summit-marred-by-suspected-north-korea-icbm-test-protest
November 18, 2022, 10:15 AM
Threats to peace and stability burst onto the agenda at a summit of Pacific Rim leaders Friday in Bangkok after North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that landed near…
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Japan inflation hits four-decade high in October
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan-inflation-hits-four-decade-high-in-october
November 18, 2022, 7:39 AM
Japanese inflation hit a four-decade high last month, government data showed Friday, fuelled by high energy costs and a weak yen and ramping up pressure on the central…
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Twitter exodus begins after Musk 'hardcore' ultimatum
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/twitter-exodus-begins-after-musk-%27hardcore%27-ultimatum
November 18, 2022, 7:47 AM
Employee departures were multiplying at Twitter on Thursday after an ultimatum from new owner Elon Musk, who demanded staff choose between being "extremely hardcore" and working intense, long…
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N Korea fires suspected long-range missile designed to hit mainland U.S.
https://japantoday.com/category/world/N-Korea-fires-long-range-missile-designed-to-hit-US
November 18, 2022, 7:39 AM
North Korea fired an intercontinental ballistic missile that landed near Japanese waters Friday in its second major weapons test this month that showed a potential ability to launch…
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Japan reports 84,375 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-84-375-new-coronavirus-cases
November 18, 2022, 12:13 PM
Japan on Friday reported 84,375 new coronavirus cases, down 8,630 from Thursday. Tokyo reported 8,292 new cases, down 1,463 from Thursday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Amazon CEO says layoffs will extend into next year
https://japantoday.com/category/business/amazon-ceo-says-layoffs-will-extend-into-next-year
November 18, 2022, 1:25 AM
The mass layoffs that began in Amazon's corporate ranks this week will extend into next year, CEO Andy Jassy said Thursday.
In a note sent to employees, Jassy…
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Judge wins AL MVP in runaway; Goldschmidt takes NL prize
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/cardinals-slugger-paul-goldschmidt-wins-nl-mvp-award
November 18, 2022, 2:05 AM
Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees won the American League MVP award on Thursday night, and St. Louis Cardinals slugger Paul Goldschmidt took the NL prize.
After…
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Senators to FTC: Probe Twitter security, take needed action
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/senators-to-ftc-probe-twitter-security-take-needed-action
November 17, 2022, 11:22 PM
Reacting to the tumult and mass layoffs at Twitter under its new owner Elon Musk, a group of Democratic senators on Thursday asked federal regulators to investigate any…
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Basketball star Griner begins sentence in remote Russian penal colony
https://japantoday.com/category/world/basketball-star-griner-begins-sentence-in-remote-russian-prison-lawyers
November 17, 2022, 10:15 PM
Basketball star Brittney Griner, whose plight has generated widespread anger in the United States, has been sent to a remote Russian penal colony, her lawyers said on Thursday.…
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Fire at Gaza home kills 21
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fire-at-gaza-home-kills-21-officials
November 17, 2022, 10:16 PM
A large fire that ripped through a home north of Gaza City where fuel was being stored killed at least 21 people including seven children on Thursday, official…
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Judge blocks DeSantis law on barring 'woke' education
https://japantoday.com/category/world/judge-blocks-desantis-law-on-barring-%27woke%27-education
November 18, 2022, 4:36 AM
A federal judge in Florida on Thursday blocked a law pushed by Gov. Ron DeSantis that restricts certain race-based conversations and analysis in colleges.
Tallahassee U.S. District Judge…
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Jones urges England to 'climb Everest' against New Zealand
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/jones-urges-england-to-%27climb-everest%27-against-new-zealand
November 17, 2022, 10:25 PM
England coach Eddie Jones compared playing New Zealand to climbing Everest as he urged his side to scale a mountainous challenge against the All Blacks at Twickenham on…
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Afghan Taliban say group will stick to strict Islamic law
https://japantoday.com/category/world/afghan-taliban-say-group-will-stick-to-strict-islamic-law
November 17, 2022, 10:07 PM
The Taliban will stick to their strict interpretation of Islamic law, or Sharia, a spokesman said Thursday, underscoring the group's intention to continue hard-line policies implemented since they…
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Lake refuses to concede in Arizona governor's race she lost
https://japantoday.com/category/world/lake-refuses-to-concede-in-arizona-governor%27s-race-she-lost
November 18, 2022, 4:35 AM
Refusing to concede, Kari Lake, the defeated Republican candidate for Arizona governor, said Thursday she is assembling lawyers and collecting evidence of voters having trouble casting ballots on…
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Robert Clary, Holocaust survivor who starred in TV's 'Hogan's Heroes', dies at 96
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/robert-clary-holocaust-survivor-who-starred-in-tv%27s-%27hogan%27s-heroes%27-dies-at-96
November 17, 2022, 10:30 PM
Robert Clary, the diminutive Paris-born actor and singer who survived 31 months in Nazi concentration camps but later had no qualms about co-starring in "Hogan's Heroes," the American…
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Consumer groups in U.S. want grocers to ditch digital-only deals
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/consumer-groups-want-grocers-to-ditch-digital-only-deals
November 17, 2022, 10:09 PM
A coalition of consumer groups is asking grocery chains to rethink their digital-only coupons, saying the deals discriminate against people who don’t have smartphones or reliable internet access.…
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Late penalty gives Canada win over Japan in final World Cup tune-up
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/late-penalty-gives-canada-win-over-japan-in-final-world-cup-tune-up
November 17, 2022, 9:59 PM
Lucas Cavallini scored an injury-time penalty to give Canada a 2-1 friendly victory over Japan in Dubai on Thursday before both teams headed to Qatar for the World…
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COP27 climate talks reach crunch time with big rifts remaining
https://japantoday.com/category/world/cop27-climate-talks-reach-crunch-time-with-big-rifts-remaining
November 17, 2022, 9:52 PM
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged world governments to "stand and deliver" a strong climate deal at the COP27 summit in Egypt on Thursday as negotiators remained far apart…
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Kishida, Xi meet as tensions grow over Taiwan, East China Sea
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/xi-kishida-meet-as-tensions-grow-over-taiwan-east-china-sea
November 18, 2022, 7:40 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he conveyed concerns over regional security to Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday amid growing tensions in Asia over China's maritime ambitions.…
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Russian missiles pound Ukraine power supply; fighting rages in east
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-missiles-pound-ukraine-power-supply-fighting-rages-in-east
November 18, 2022, 10:05 AM
Missiles rained down on Ukrainian energy facilities on Thursday, as Russian forces stepped up attacks in eastern Ukraine, reinforced by troops pulled from Kherson city in the south…
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UK faces record hit to living standards as tax hikes loom
https://japantoday.com/category/world/jeremy-hunt-hikes-taxes-squeezes-spending-to-restore-markets%27-faith-in-uk3
November 17, 2022, 10:31 PM
British finance minister Jeremy Hunt announced a string of tax increases and tighter public spending in a budget plan on Thursday that he said was needed after the…
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Ireland and Wallabies closer to best sides for Dublin test
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ireland-and-wallabies-closer-to-best-sides-for-dublin-test
November 17, 2022, 10:10 PM
Ireland and Australia have reverted to full-strength sides for their rugby test on Saturday at Lansdowne Road after contrasting performances by fringe players last weekend.
The Irish labored…
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Pelosi to step down as top Democrat after Republicans take House
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pelosi-to-reveal-%27future-plans%27-after-republicans-take-us-house
November 18, 2022, 4:34 AM
Democrat Nancy Pelosi, the trailblazing first female speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, said Thursday that she will step down as party leader when Republicans take control…
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Finland to spend $143 million on Russia border fence
https://japantoday.com/category/world/finland-to-spend-143-million-on-russia-border-fence
November 17, 2022, 10:33 PM
Finland's government on Thursday proposed spending 139 million euros ($143.4 million) to build fences along parts of the country's border with Russia, fulfilling a promise made in the…
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Infantino unopposed to get 4 more years as FIFA president
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/infantino-unopposed-to-get-4-more-years-as-fifa-president
November 17, 2022, 10:12 PM
FIFA president Gianni Infantino is getting four more years in charge of soccer's governing body after no candidate stepped up to challenge him.
FIFA said Thursday the 52-year-old…
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Australian TV soap opera 'Neighbours' set for revival
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/axed-australian-tv-soap-%27neighbours%27-set-for-revival
November 17, 2022, 10:30 PM
Cult Australian soap opera "Neighbours" is to return to television screens next year after being canceled by Britain's Channel 5, streaming site Amazon Freevee said Thursday.
The final…
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China-made Paris Olympics mascots fuel criticism in France
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/china-made-paris-olympics-mascots-fuel-criticism-in-france
November 17, 2022, 10:20 PM
The mascots for the 2024 Paris Olympics are a symbol of the French Republic. Most of them are made in China, and that does not go down well…
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Sports construction rolls right through economic uncertainty
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/sports-construction-rolls-right-through-economic-uncertainty
November 17, 2022, 10:25 PM
The hulking grandstand at the shuttered Arlington International Racecourse casts an eerie shadow as the sun sets on a weekday evening. It sits dormant on a tract of…
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3 convicted in absentia for 2014 downing of Malaysia Airlines jet over Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/mh17-judgment-day-verdicts-due-against-4-suspects-at-trial
November 18, 2022, 12:22 AM
A Dutch court on Thursday convicted three men of murder for their role in shooting down a Malaysia Airlines passenger jet with a Russian surface-to-air missile, killing all…
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