Local assembly member arrested over murder of wife in Nagano
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/local-assembly-member-arrested-over-murder-of-wife-in-central-japan
November 29, 2022, 7:33 AM
Police have arrested a 48-year-old local assembly member on suspicion of suffocating his wife to death in September last year at their home in Nagano Prefecture.
Daisuke Maruyama,…
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Chinese police out in numbers to prevent more COVID protests
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-police-out-in-numbers-to-prevent-more-covid-protests1
November 29, 2022, 5:35 AM
Chinese police were out in force in Beijing and Shanghai on Tuesday to prevent more protests against COVID curbs which have disrupted the lives of millions, damaged the…
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S Korea orders truckers in cement industry back to jobs
https://japantoday.com/category/business/south-korea-orders-truckers-in-cement-industry-back-to-jobs
November 29, 2022, 4:47 AM
South Korea's government on Tuesday ordered striking truckers in the cement industry to return to work, an unprecedented step that invokes tough strike-busting laws as construction sites nationwide…
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Angels' Ohtani voted majors' top DH for 2nd straight year
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/angels%27-ohtani-voted-majors%27-top-dh-for-2nd-straight-year
November 29, 2022, 4:45 AM
Shohei Ohtani has been voted the majors' best designated hitter for the second consecutive season.
The Los Angeles Angels' two-way slugger won the Edgar Martinez Outstanding Designated Hitter…
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Australia argues against 'endangered' Great Barrier Reef status
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-argues-against-%27endangered%27-barrier-reef-status
November 29, 2022, 3:35 AM
Australia’s environment minister said Tuesday her government will lobby against UNESCO adding the Great Barrier Reef to a list of endangered World Heritage sites.
Officials from the U.N.…
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Japan reports 127,422 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-127-422-new-coronavirus-cases
November 29, 2022, 11:45 AM
Japan on Tuesday reported 127,422 new coronavirus cases, up 78,305 from Monday. Tokyo reported 14,680 new cases, up 8,913 from Monday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Pence calls on Trump to apologize for dinner with antisemite
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pence-calls-on-trump-to-apologize-for-dinner-with-antisemite
November 29, 2022, 4:55 AM
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Monday said Donald Trump “demonstrated profoundly poor judgment” and called on him to apologize after the former president had dinner last…
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Musk signals Twitter going to 'war' with Apple
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/musk-signals-twitter-going-to-%27war%27-with-apple
November 29, 2022, 4:05 AM
Twitter owner Elon Musk on Monday opened fire against Apple over its tight control of what is allowed on the App Store, saying the iPhone maker has threatened…
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French man desperate to find clues on missing sister in Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/french-man-desperate-to-find-clues-on-missing-sister-in-japan
November 29, 2022, 8:00 AM
The brother of a French woman who went missing in 2018 from Nikko, a popular tourist destination north of Tokyo, is back in Japan for the first time…
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World's largest volcano erupts in Hawaii
https://japantoday.com/category/world/world%27s-largest-volcano-erupts-in-hawaii
November 28, 2022, 10:37 PM
The world's largest active volcano burst into life for the first time in 40 years, spewing lava and hot ash Monday in a spectacular display of nature's fury…
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Sunak says UK's 'golden era' with China is over
https://japantoday.com/category/world/prime-minister-sunak-says-uk%27s-%27golden-era%27-with-china-is-over
November 28, 2022, 10:32 PM
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday that the so-called "golden era" of relations with China was over, saying Beijing's systemic challenge to Britain's interests and values…
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BBC says Chinese police assaulted one of its journalists at Shanghai protest
https://japantoday.com/category/world/bbc-says-chinese-police-assaulted-one-of-its-journalists-at-shanghai-protest5
November 28, 2022, 10:33 PM
The BBC said Chinese police had assaulted one of its journalists covering a protest in the commercial hub of Shanghai and detained him for several hours, drawing criticism…
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Ronaldo denied goal, as Portugal beats Uruguay 2-0
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/ronaldo-denied-goal-portugal-beats-uruguay-2-0-in-world-cup
November 28, 2022, 9:49 PM
Cristiano Ronaldo thought he scored but the goal was eventually credited to Bruno Fernandes in Portugal’s 2-0 win over Uruguay on Monday, a result that secured the team…
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Chelsea draws trip to Man City in FA Cup third round
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/chelsea-draws-trip-to-man-city-in-fa-cup-third-round
November 28, 2022, 9:54 PM
To reach a fourth consecutive FA Cup final, Chelsea will have to go through Manchester City in the third round.
Chelsea will head to Manchester when the big…
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HBO to air Nancy Pelosi documentary filmed by daughter Alexandra
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/hbo-to-air-nancy-pelosi-doc-shot-by-daughter-alexandra
November 28, 2022, 9:51 PM
A documentary on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s life and groundbreaking political career, filmed and edited by her daughter, will debut on HBO next month.
Alexandra Pelosi’s “Pelosi in…
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China protests highlight Xi's COVID policy dilemma - to walk it back or not
https://japantoday.com/category/features/opinions/analysis-china-protests-highlight-xi%27s-covid-policy-dilemma-to-walk-it-back-or-not
November 28, 2022, 9:58 PM
The rare street protests that erupted in cities across China over the weekend were a referendum against President Xi Jinping's zero-COVID policy and the strongest public defiance during…
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Russian army chief in Syria meets Kurds over Turkey tensions
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-army-chief-in-syria-meets-kurds-over-turkey-tensions
November 28, 2022, 9:55 PM
The chief of Russian forces in Syria has met with a Kurdish commander over threats by Turkey to launch a new incursion into northern Syria, a Kurdish spokesman…
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German World Cup TV pundit under fire for disparaging Qatari attire
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/world-cup-tv-pundit-under-fire-for-disparaging-qatari-attire
November 28, 2022, 9:50 PM
Former Germany forward Sandro Wagner is under fire for a disparaging remark he made about Qatari men’s traditional attire while commentating for TV during Germany and Spain’s World…
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Pakistan Taliban ends cease-fire with govt; vows new attacks
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pakistan-taliban-ends-cease-fire-with-govt-vows-new-attacks
November 28, 2022, 9:55 PM
The Pakistani Taliban on Monday ended a monthslong cease-fire with the government in Islamabad, ordering its fighters to resume attacks across the country, where scores of deadly attacks…
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Brazil advances with 1-0 win over Switzerland
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/without-neymar-brazil-edges-switzerland-1-0-at-world-cup
November 28, 2022, 9:49 PM
Struggling and unconvincing without Neymar on the field, Brazil still played well enough to secure a spot in the next round of the World Cup.
The five-time champions…
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Moriyasu says the buck stops with him at World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/soccer-moriyasu-says-the-buck-stops-with-him-at-world-cup
November 29, 2022, 7:35 AM
Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu on Monday stepped into the firing line for his players, telling media that he is ultimately responsible for what happens on the pitch at…
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BlockFi files for bankruptcy; latest crypto company to fail
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/blockfi-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy-protection
November 28, 2022, 10:02 PM
Cryptocurrency lender BlockFi filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Monday, the latest casualty of the collapse of crypto exchange FTX.
New Jersey-based BlockFi had been struggling for much…
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Kim Kardashian 're-evaluating' Balenciaga ties after controversial ads
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/kim-kardashian-%27re-evaluating%27-balenciaga-ties-after-controversial-ads
November 28, 2022, 9:51 PM
Reality show star and social media titan Kim Kardashian said she is "re-evaluating" her involvement with luxury fashion house Balenciaga, after it apologized for ads featuring children holding…
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Buffalo gunman pleads guilty in racist supermarket massacre
https://japantoday.com/category/world/buffalo-gunman-pleads-guilty-in-racist-supermarket-massacre
November 28, 2022, 9:55 PM
The white gunman who massacred 10 Black shoppers and workers at a Buffalo supermarket pleaded guilty Monday to murder and hate-motivated terrorism charges, guaranteeing he will spend the…
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Ghana sinks South Korea 3-2
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/kudus-double-for-ghana-sinks-south-korea-in-world-cup-thriller
November 28, 2022, 9:50 PM
Mohammed Kudus scored twice as Ghana beat South Korea 3-2 in a pulsating encounter on Monday to keep their World Cup hopes alive and leave Paulo Bento's side…
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Cyber Monday deals lure in U.S. consumers despite high inflation
https://japantoday.com/category/business/cyber-monday-deals-lure-in-consumers-amid-high-inflation
November 28, 2022, 9:52 PM
Days after flocking to stores on Black Friday, consumers are turning online for Cyber Monday to score more discounts on gifts and other items that have ballooned in…
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British sports minister to wear rainbow armband at World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/british-sports-minister-to-wear-rainbow-armband-at-world-cup
November 28, 2022, 9:50 PM
Britain's sports minister Stuart Andrew will wear the rainbow-colored armband that FIFA prohibited players from using at the World Cup when he attends England's clash with Wales in…
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Kishida orders funds to raise Japan's defense budget to 2% of GDP
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/kishida-orders-funds-to-raise-japan%27s-defense-budget-to-2-of-gdp
November 28, 2022, 9:51 PM
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday instructed his defense and finance ministers to secure funds to increase Japan's defense budget to 2 percent of gross domestic product in…
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Cameroon draws 3-3 with Serbia after dropping goalkeeper
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/aboubakar-saves-cameroon-in-3-3-tie-with-serbia-at-world-cup
November 28, 2022, 9:50 PM
Cameroon staged an impressive comeback in a 3-3 draw against Serbia at the World Cup despite replacing its goalkeeper at the last minute.
Andre Onana, who plays for…
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WHO renames monkeypox as mpox, citing racism concerns
https://japantoday.com/category/world/who-renames-monkeypox-as-mpox-citing-racism-concerns
November 29, 2022, 8:01 AM
The World Health Organization has renamed monkeypox as mpox, citing concerns the original name of the decades-old animal disease could be construed as discriminatory and racist.
The U.N.…
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