Asian shares mostly higher ahead of Fed chair's key speech
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-mostly-higher-ahead-of-fed-chair%27s-key-speech
November 30, 2022, 7:03 AM
Asian shares were mostly higher on Wednesday, ahead of a closely watched speech by the Federal Reserve chief that may give clues about future interest rate hikes.
Investors…
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Tokyo District Court dismisses damages suit by same-sex couples
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-court-dismisses-damages-suit-by-same-sex-couples
November 30, 2022, 10:12 AM
A Japanese court on Wednesday ruled the government's ban on same-sex marriage as constitutional, but at the same time laid further groundwork for more favorable future rulings.
While…
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COVID protests escalate in Guangzhou as China lockdown anger boils
https://japantoday.com/category/world/covid-protests-escalate-in-guangzhou-as-china-lockdown-anger-boils
November 30, 2022, 9:54 AM
People in the Chinese manufacturing hub of Guangzhou clashed with white hazmat-suited riot police on Tuesday night, online videos showed, the latest in a string of protests that…
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Australian parliament censures former PM Morrison
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australian-parliament-censures-former-pm-morrison-over-secret-ministries
November 30, 2022, 3:25 AM
Australia's parliament on Wednesday voted to censure former Liberal prime minister Scott Morrison after an inquiry found his secret appointment to multiple ministries during the COVID-19 pandemic undermined…
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Japan reports 138,396 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-138-396-new-coronavirus-cases
November 30, 2022, 11:40 AM
Japan on Wednesday reported 138,396 new coronavirus cases, up 10,974 from Tuesday. Tokyo reported 14,399 new cases, down 281 from Tuesday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Oath Keepers boss found guilty of seditious conspiracy in Jan 6 case
https://japantoday.com/category/world/oath-keepers-boss-guilty-of-seditious-conspiracy-in-1-6-case
November 30, 2022, 5:40 AM
Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes was convicted Tuesday of seditious conspiracy for a violent plot to overturn President Joe Biden’s election, handing the Justice Department a major victory…
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Canadian police investigating broad China interference
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-police-investigating-broad-china-interference
November 29, 2022, 10:13 PM
Canadian federal police are investigating widespread interference by China in Canadian affairs, including its "democratic processes," the nation's top cop has said in a letter to a parliamentary…
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Turkish strikes harming counter-IS operations, U.S., Kurds say
https://japantoday.com/category/world/turkish-strikes-harming-counter-is-operations-us-kurds-say
November 29, 2022, 10:02 PM
U.S. and Kurdish military officials said Tuesday that Turkish airstrikes and a threatened ground invasion in northern Syria are impacting their joint operations against the Islamic State extremist…
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U.S. beats Iran 1-0 in politically charged match to advance to last 16
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/pulisic-sinks-iran-as-us-advance-in-world-cup-duel
November 29, 2022, 11:47 PM
Christian Pulisic fired the United States into the last 16 of the World Cup on Tuesday as the Americans downed Iran 1-0 in their politically charged grudge match.…
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Tiger Woods doesn't 'have much left in this leg' to compete
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/tiger-woods-doesn%27t-%27have-much-left-in-this-leg%27-to-compete
November 29, 2022, 10:03 PM
Tiger Woods painted an uncertain picture about how much golf he can play, saying Tuesday that “I don't have much left in this leg.”
He also doesn't have…
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Rashford stars as England sink Wales 3-0 to set up Senegal clash
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/rashford-stars-as-england-sink-wales-to-set-up-senegal-clash
November 29, 2022, 9:47 PM
England booked a World Cup last 16 clash against Senegal as Marcus Rashford and Phil Foden inspired a 3-0 win against Wales that sent their neighbors crashing out…
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Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/twitter-ends-enforcement-of-covid-misinformation-policy
November 30, 2022, 5:40 AM
Twitter will no longer enforce its policy against COVID-19 misinformation, raising concerns among public health experts that the change could have serious consequences if it discourages vaccination and…
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French authorities rescue 61 migrants including children in Channel
https://japantoday.com/category/world/french-authorities-rescue-61-migrants-including-children-in-channel1
November 29, 2022, 10:41 PM
French authorities rescued 61 migrants including small children in the English Channel on Tuesday in one of the largest emergency operations in recent months as calm seas drew…
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England and Wales players take a knee in World Cup match
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/england-and-wales-players-take-a-knee-in-world-cup-match
November 29, 2022, 9:48 PM
The players for both England and Wales took a knee before their final World Cup group game on Tuesday.
The teams made the gesture as a sign of…
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Japanese company aims to put first private lander on moon
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japanese-company-aims-to-put-first-private-lander-on-moon-with-uae-rover-on-board
November 30, 2022, 7:35 AM
SpaceX is set Wednesday to launch the first private -- and Japanese -- lander to the moon.
A Falcon 9 rocket is scheduled to blast off at 3:39…
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Bipartisan same-sex marriage bill wins U.S. Senate passage
https://japantoday.com/category/world/senate-to-vote-on-landmark-bill-to-protect-same-sex-marriage
November 30, 2022, 4:15 AM
The Senate passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday to protect same-sex marriages, an extraordinary sign of shifting national politics on the issue and a measure of relief for the hundreds…
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France's Frappart to be first woman referee at men's World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/france%27s-frappart-to-be-first-woman-referee-at-men%27s-world-cup
November 30, 2022, 4:18 AM
Stephanie Frappart will become the first woman to referee a men's World Cup match after FIFA announced on Tuesday that she will take charge of Thursday's Group E…
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Senegal advances to last 16 after beating Ecuador 2-1
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/senegal-advances-to-last-16-at-world-cup-beats-ecuador-2-1
November 29, 2022, 9:48 PM
Kalidou Koulibaly literally drew inspiration on his captain's armband, writing the No. 19 on it in memory of one of Senegal's most loved players.
Then Koulibaly became one…
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Qatar says farewell to World Cup in 2-0 loss to Netherlands
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/netherlands-beats-host-qatar-2-0-to-advance-at-world-cup
November 29, 2022, 9:48 PM
Ibrahim Al-Ghanim, a former Qatar national soccer team defender, was dressed like thousands of other local men as he rushed to his seat through a main foyer at…
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Team of UK lawmakers visits Taiwan amid strained China ties
https://japantoday.com/category/world/team-of-uk-lawmakers-visits-taiwan-amid-strained-china-ties
November 29, 2022, 10:07 PM
A group of British lawmakers began a visit to Taiwan on Tuesday and were scheduled to meet with President Tsai Ing-Wen and other politicians after British Prime Minister…
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Biden hosts congressional leaders to discuss his agenda
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Biden-hosts-congressional-leaders-to-discuss-his-agenda
November 30, 2022, 4:15 AM
President Joe Biden hosted congressional leaders at the White House on Tuesday to discuss his agenda for the remainder of the year, as he looks to ensure government…
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Cameroon goalkeeper Onana leaves World Cup after dispute
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/cameroon-goalkeeper-onana-leaves-world-cup-after-dispute
November 29, 2022, 10:08 PM
Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana apparently left the World Cup on Tuesday and was heading home after being dropped from the country's squad for disciplinary reasons.
A photo posted…
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Apple Music reveals top music in 2022 and listener charts
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/apple-music-reveals-top-music-in-2022-and-listener-charts
November 30, 2022, 12:37 AM
“Stay,” the smash hit by The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber topped Apple Music's global song chart in 2022 as the giant music streamer released its end-of-year lists…
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Iran general says more than 300 dead in Amini unrest
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran-general-says-more-than-300-dead-in-amini-unrest
November 29, 2022, 10:17 PM
Iran has for the first time reported that more than 300 people have died in over two months of protests sparked by the death of Mahsa Amini in…
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China launches 3 astronauts to complete space station
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-launches-3-astronauts-to-complete-space-station
November 29, 2022, 9:49 PM
China launched a rocket Tuesday carrying three astronauts to complete construction of the country's permanent orbiting space station, during which they will expand the facility to its maximum…
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Crown prince says there is a need for accurate updates on imperial family
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-crown-prince-says-need-for-accurate-updates-on-imperial-family
November 30, 2022, 2:13 AM
Crown Prince Fumihito, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, stressed on the occasion of his 57th birthday Wednesday the need for the imperial family to provide "accurate information…
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Sociologist Shinji Miyadai seriously injured in campus attack
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/update2-sociologist-shinji-miyadai-seriously-hurt-in-tokyo-blade-attack
November 30, 2022, 7:34 AM
Shinji Miyadai, a Japanese sociologist known for his thoughts on girls dating for money and the Aum Shinrikyo doomsday cult, was seriously wounded Tuesday in a suspected knife…
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Ethiopia offers no date for end to blackout in Tigray region
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ethiopia-offers-no-date-for-end-to-blackout-in-tigray-region
November 29, 2022, 10:10 PM
There is "no timeline” for restoring internet access to Ethiopia's embattled Tigray region, a senior government official said Tuesday.
The restoration of Tigray’s internet service will be carried…
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IOC apparently knew how to pick Tokyo Games operators before bidding began
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/update1-ioc-apparently-knew-how-to-pick-tokyo-games-operators-before-biddings
November 30, 2022, 7:34 AM
Tokyo Olympic organizers at home and abroad are believed to have already shared information in 2018 on how to select companies running competition venues before biddings for pre-games…
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IMF head urges China to end mass lockdowns
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ap-interview-imf-chief-urges-targeted-covid-policy-in-china
November 29, 2022, 11:10 PM
It is time for China to move away from massive lockdowns and toward a more targeted approach to COVID-19, the head of the International Monetary Fund said days…
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