Asia-Pacific leaders condemn war, renew calls for open trade
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/asia-pacific-leaders-condemn-war-renew-calls-for-open-trade
November 19, 2022, 9:29 AM
Leaders from around the Asia-Pacific called for an end to Russia's war on Ukraine and pledged to steer the region's economies toward sustainable growth as they wrapped up summit meetings…
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U.S. to help Thailand develop small nuclear reactors
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-to-help-thailand-develop-small-nuclear-reactors
November 19, 2022, 5:00 AM
The United States will help Thailand develop nuclear power through a new class of small reactors, part of a program aimed at fighting climate change, Vice President Kamala…
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Japan reports 89,887 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-89-887-new-coronavirus-cases
November 19, 2022, 12:01 PM
Japan on Saturday reported 89,887 new coronavirus cases, up 5,512 from Friday. Tokyo reported 9,457 new cases, up 1,165 from Friday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Kim says ICBM test proves N Korea has capacity to contain U.S. threats
https://japantoday.com/category/world/kim-says-icbm-test-proves-capacity-to-contain-us-threats
November 19, 2022, 3:05 AM
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said the test of a newly developed intercontinental ballistic missile confirmed that his country has another "reliable and maximum-capacity" weapon to contain…
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Saudi prince's new title key to dodging lawsuit over Khashoggi killing
https://japantoday.com/category/world/saudi-prince%27s-new-title-key-to-dodging-lawsuit-over-killing
November 19, 2022, 12:55 AM
It raised eyebrows six weeks ago when Saudi Arabia’s aged king, Salman, named his son, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as prime minister. The kingdom’s laws designate the…
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Bulletproof Santa
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/bulletproof-santa
November 18, 2022, 9:10 PM
A Santa Claus figure in a bulletproof vest and helmet sits atop the Uroko no Ie in the historical Kitano Ijinkan district of Kobe. The annual "Sesou" Santa…
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German soccer boss criticizes FIFA on human rights campaigns
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/german-soccer-boss-criticizes-fifa-on-human-rights-campaigns
November 18, 2022, 9:32 PM
German soccer federation president Bernd Neuendorf has criticized FIFA for its attempts to restrict national teams’ political activities when it comes to human rights.
Speaking at Germany’s first…
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Ex-Japan PM Mori harsh on Zelenskyy over war in Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/ex-japan-pm-harsh-on-zelenskyy-over-war-in-ukraine
November 19, 2022, 7:25 AM
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday, implying it is not fair to blame only Russian President Vladimir Putin over the ongoing…
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With Twitter in chaos, some ways to protect your account
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/with-twitter-in-chaos-some-ways-to-protect-your-account
November 18, 2022, 9:31 PM
Twitter is in chaos. Elon Musk, its new owner, has decimated its staff and this week gave those remaining an ultimatum — work grueling hours and be “extremely hardcore ”…
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China pushes back on FBI claims of Chinese 'police stations' in U.S.
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-pushes-back-on-fbi-claims-of-chinese-%27police-stations%27-in-u.s.
November 18, 2022, 9:33 PM
China on Friday pushed back on claims it was operating 'police stations' on U.S. soil, calling the sites volunteer-run, after the FBI director said he was "very concerned"…
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Garland names special counsel to lead Trump-related probes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/garland-names-special-counsel-to-lead-trump-related-probes
November 19, 2022, 5:44 AM
Attorney General Merrick Garland named a special counsel on Friday to oversee the Justice Department's investigation into the presence of classified documents at former President Donald Trump's Florida…
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Taylor Swift hits out at 'excruciating' Ticketmaster tour chaos
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/taylor-swift-hits-out-at-%27excruciating%27-ticketmaster-tour-chaos1
November 18, 2022, 9:28 PM
Taylor Swift on Friday lashed out at Ticketmaster over the botched sale of her upcoming tour, saying it was "excruciating" to learn that thousands of her fans had…
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Ukraine says half energy system crippled; Kyiv facing possible 'shutdown'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-says-half-energy-system-crippled-kyiv-facing-possible-%27shutdown%27
November 19, 2022, 5:43 AM
Russian missile strikes have crippled almost half of Ukraine's energy system, the government said on Friday, and authorities in the capital Kyiv warned that the city could face…
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Portugal is last qualifier for 2023 Rugby World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/portugal-is-last-qualifier-for-2023-rugby-world-cup
November 18, 2022, 9:32 PM
Portugal has grabbed the last qualifying spot in the 2023 Rugby World Cup in dramatic style.
Samuel Marques' long-range penalty kick after the fulltime hooter earned Portugal a…
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Trump 2024 rivals court his donors as primary season begins
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-2024-rivals-court-his-donors-as-primary-season-begins
November 19, 2022, 5:44 AM
Republicans considering a 2024 run for the White House will assemble in Las Vegas this weekend, with anxious donors and activists openly considering whether or not to support…
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Rublev to face Djokovic in Turin final
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/djokovic-made-to-work-by-medvedev-in-turin-thriller
November 19, 2022, 12:59 AM
Andrey Rublev sealed a place in the final four of the Turin ATP Finals on Friday rallying from a set down to beat Stefanos Tsitsipas 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.…
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Global timekeepers vote to scrap leap second by 2035
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/global-timekeepers-vote-to-scrap-leap-second-by-2035
November 18, 2022, 9:31 PM
Scientists and government representatives meeting at a conference in France voted on Friday to scrap leap seconds by 2035, the organization responsible for global timekeeping said.
Similar to…
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Blaming Kurds for unrest, Iran threatens Iraq with offensive
https://japantoday.com/category/world/blaming-kurds-for-unrest-iran-threatens-iraq-with-offensive
November 18, 2022, 9:34 PM
A senior Iranian military official visiting Baghdad this week threatened Iraq with a ground military operation in the country’s north if the Iraqi army does not fortify the…
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World Cup refs to crack down on dangerous play: Collina
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/world-cup-refs-to-crack-down-on-dangerous-play-collina
November 18, 2022, 9:38 PM
World Cup referees have been ordered to crack down on foul play in a bid to protect players from injury, FIFA referees chief Pierluigi Collina revealed on Friday.…
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IAEA: Decision on Fukushima wastewater release up to Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/iaea-decision-on-fukushima-wastewater-release-up-to-japan
November 19, 2022, 7:24 AM
The head of a taskforce from the International Atomic Energy Agency said Friday it is examining whether Japan's planned release into the sea of treated radioactive water from…
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Kim, Yamamoto lead as Uno, Sakamoto stumble at NHK Trophy
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/uno-sakamoto-stumble-at-figure-skating%27s-nhk-trophy
November 19, 2022, 6:37 AM
Reigning world champions and home favorites Kaori Sakamoto and Shoma Uno struggled with their jumps Friday and managed only second place in the short programs at figure skating's…
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COP27 climate talks hurtle toward overtime; countries mull EU offer of fund
https://japantoday.com/category/world/cop27-climate-talks-hurtle-towards-overtime-countries-mull-eu-offer-of-fund1
November 18, 2022, 9:33 PM
A European Union proposal buoyed hopes of progress at the COP27 climate summit on Friday, its final scheduled day, as the 27-country EU said it would back one…
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Italian detainee dies in apparent suicide at Tokyo immigration
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/italian-detainee-dies-in-apparent-suicide-at-tokyo-immigration
November 19, 2022, 7:25 AM
An Italian man in his 50s, who was being detained at a Tokyo immigration facility, died in a suspected suicide Friday morning, the Immigration Services Agency of Japan…
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Court shortens psychiatric evaluation period for Abe's accused killer
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/japan-court-shortens-abe-murder-suspect%27s-psychiatric-evaluation-media
November 19, 2022, 7:23 AM
The Nara District Court has decided to reduce the length of the psychiatric evaluation of the man suspected of shooting former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, reversing an…
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Formula One to launch new racing series for women
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/formula-one-to-launch-new-racing-series-for-women
November 19, 2022, 6:37 AM
Formula One is launching a new racing series for female drivers that will start next year.
The series, to be known as the F1 Academy, will be subsidized…
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Japan drops Matsushima for France test
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan-drop-matsushima-for-france-test-for-%27physicality%27-reasons
November 18, 2022, 9:32 PM
Japan head coach Jamie Joseph said on Friday he had dropped ex-Clermont winger Kotara Matsushima to the bench for this weekend's Autumn Nations Series test with France for…
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Sweden: Traces of explosives found at Baltic Sea pipelines
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sweden-traces-of-explosives-found-at-baltic-sea-pipelines
November 18, 2022, 9:33 PM
Swedish investigators found traces of explosives at the Baltic Sea site where two natural pipelines were damaged in an act of “gross sabotage,” the prosecutor leading Sweden's preliminary…
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Sale of beer with alcohol banned at World Cup stadiums
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/beer-sales-at-world-cup-could-be-stopped-by-organizers
November 18, 2022, 9:37 PM
The sale of all beer with alcohol at the eight World Cup stadiums was banned Friday, only two days before the soccer tournament is set to start.
Non-alcoholic…
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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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Feds: Oath Keepers sought 'violent overthrow' of government
https://japantoday.com/category/world/oath-keepers-jan.-6-sedition-case-moves-to-closing-arguments
November 19, 2022, 5:44 AM
For weeks leading up to Jan. 6, 2021, Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes and four associates discussed using violence to overturn the results of the 2020 election, and…
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