Virtue or signalling? World Cup protests get mixed reaction
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/virtue-or-signalling-world-cup-protests-get-mixed-reaction
December 1, 2022, 1:14 PM
Human rights protests at the World Cup have drawn everything from sympathy to indifference and outright hostility, with Qatar's critics often finding themselves in the firing line.
Germany's…
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Musk says Twitter clash with Apple a 'misunderstanding'
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/musk-says-twitter-clash-with-apple-a-%27misunderstanding%27
December 1, 2022, 4:50 AM
Twitter owner Elon Musk said he met with Apple chief Tim Cook on Wednesday and "resolved the misunderstanding" that prompted him to declare war on the iPhone maker's…
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China softens tone on COVID severity after protests
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-softens-tone-on-covid-severity-after-protests1
December 1, 2022, 1:15 PM
China is softening its tone on the severity of COVID-19 and easing some coronavirus restrictions even as its daily case toll hovers near records, after anger over the…
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Abuse of children at Shizuoka nursery school revealed
https://japantoday.com/category/national/abuse-of-toddlers-at-nursery-school-in-central-japan-revealed
December 1, 2022, 7:33 AM
A private nursery school in Shizuoka Prefecture has been found to have engaged in repeated physical and verbal abuse of toddlers in its care, including holding them upside…
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Japan tells China, Russia it has 'severe concerns' over joint air patrols
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-tells-china-russia-it-has-%27severe-concerns%27-over-joint-air-patrols-spokesperson
December 1, 2022, 7:33 AM
Japan has told China and Russia it has "severe concerns" over their frequent joint air force activities around Japan's territory, Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Thursday.…
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Japan reports 118,201 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-118-201-new-coronavirus-cases
December 1, 2022, 12:40 PM
Japan on Thursday reported 118,201 new coronavirus cases, down 20,195 from Wednesday. Tokyo reported 12,332 new cases, down 2,067 from Wednesday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Hackers dump more customer data from Australian insurer Medibank
https://japantoday.com/category/world/hackers-dump-more-customer-data-from-australian-insurer-medibank
December 1, 2022, 3:35 AM
Australia's biggest health insurer, Medibank Private Ltd, said on Thursday that hackers had released more of its stolen medical records, as media reported that the complete set of…
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Japan starts power saving period amid fear of supply crunch
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-starts-power-saving-period-amid-fear-of-supply-crunch
December 1, 2022, 7:32 AM
An electricity-saving period began in Japan on Thursday, with the government asking people to bundle up indoors and set the heating temperature low, among other steps, for the…
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Happy birthday
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/happy-birthday-1
December 1, 2022, 3:42 AM
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako, smiles in front of a horse at the Imperial Household Agency's stable in Tokyo. Aiko celebrates her 21st…
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Man rides motorbike into lobby of Fukuoka police station; demands they crack down on rude driving
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-rides-motorbike-into-lobby-of-fukuoka-police-station-demands-they-crack-down-on-rude-driving
December 1, 2022, 6:58 AM
When you take the police tests for a Japanese driving license, one of the most important things is to keep your car very close to the curb. It’s not…
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Ukraine embassy in Madrid, Spanish arms company receive letter bombs
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-embassy-spanish-arms-company-receive-letter-bombs-police3
December 1, 2022, 3:22 AM
Police in Spain are examining a possible link between two letter bombs sent to the Ukrainian ambassador in Madrid and to an arms company that manufactures rocket launchers…
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Viewers flock to watch glowing lava ooze from Hawaii volcano
https://japantoday.com/category/world/viewers-flock-to-watch-glowing-lava-ooze-from-hawaii-volcano
November 30, 2022, 11:16 PM
The world's largest volcano oozed rivers of glowing lava Wednesday, drawing thousands of awestruck viewers who jammed a Hawaii highway that could soon be covered by the flow.…
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Treasury making Trump taxes available to House committee
https://japantoday.com/category/world/treasury-making-trump-taxes-available-to-house-committee
December 1, 2022, 3:46 AM
The Treasury Department said Wednesday it has complied with a court order to make former President Donald Trump's tax returns available to a congressional committee.
The Supreme Court…
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Argentina advance after beating Poland 2-0
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/messi-and-argentina-advance-at-world-cup-beat-poland-2-0
November 30, 2022, 10:04 PM
Rest easy, soccer fans. Lionel Messi will grace the World Cup stage at least one more time.
The Argentina great had a penalty saved but his team still…
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EU warns Musk to beef up Twitter controls ahead of new rules
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/eu-warns-musk-to-beef-up-twitter-controls-ahead-of-new-rules
November 30, 2022, 10:06 PM
A top European Union official warned Elon Musk on Wednesday that Twitter needs to beef up measures to protect users from hate speech, misinformation and other harmful content…
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Mexico beats Saudi Arabia 2-1 but falls short at World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/mexico-beats-saudi-arabia-2-1-but-falls-short-at-world-cup
November 30, 2022, 10:07 PM
Henry Martin and Luis Chaves each scored in Mexico's furious attempt to stay alive at the World Cup, but the 2-1 victory Wednesday night over Saudi Arabia was…
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Fleetwood Mac singer-songwriter Christine McVie dies at 79
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/christine-mcvie-of-fleetwood-mac-dead-at-79
November 30, 2022, 9:50 PM
Christine McVie, the English hitmaker and keyboardist who found fame in the 1970s as a member of Fleetwood Mac, died Wednesday, the band and her family said. She…
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As U.S. visit kicks off, Macron warns of 'rogue states' in space
https://japantoday.com/category/world/as-u.s.-visit-kicks-off-macron-warns-of-%27rogue-states%27-in-space
November 30, 2022, 9:54 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron visited NASA headquarters on Wednesday and said U.S.-French cooperation was important to counter the presence of "rogue states" in space as he began a…
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England's Ben White exits World Cup for personal reasons
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/england%27s-ben-white-exits-world-cup-for-personal-reasons
November 30, 2022, 9:53 PM
England defender Ben White has returned home from the World Cup for personal reasons, the Football Association said Wednesday.
The FA didn't provide a reason for White's departure.…
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NATO seeks to buttress Russia's neighbors as Moscow attacks Ukraine on multiple fronts
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nato-seeks-to-buttress-russia%27s-neighbours-as-moscow-attacks-ukraine-on-multiple-fronts
December 1, 2022, 4:50 AM
Russia said its forces in eastern Ukraine had edged forward, Kyiv said Moscow was "planning something" in the south and NATO sought on Wednesday to shore up other…
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Kenya avoids track doping ban; Russia gets mixed news
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/kenya-avoids-track-doping-ban-russia-gets-mixed-news
November 30, 2022, 10:08 PM
Russia and Kenya, two of the most troubled counties on the international doping front, received encouraging news from track and field's ruling body on Wednesday, though any possible…
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France loses to Tunisia 1-0 but still wins World Cup group
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/france-loses-to-tunisia-1-0-but-still-wins-world-cup-group
November 30, 2022, 9:52 PM
As France searched for a late equalizer, the players on Tunisia’s bench were watching another World Cup match on TV hoping for a goal.
Neither of them came,…
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IS says leader Abu al-Hassan al-Qurayshi killed in battle
https://japantoday.com/category/world/is-says-leader-abu-al-hassan-al-qurayshi-killed-in-battle
November 30, 2022, 10:09 PM
The leader of the Islamic State group, Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, was killed in battle recently, the group’s spokesman said in audio released Wednesday. He gave no further…
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Australia reach last 16 after beating Denmark 1-0
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/australia-reach-world-cup-last-16-and-send-denmark-home
November 30, 2022, 10:05 PM
Australia coach Graham Arnold hailed the Socceroos' "remarkable" achievement after they reached the last 16 of the World Cup for only the second time with a 1-0 win…
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Amazon says it had its biggest Thanksgiving shopping weekend
https://japantoday.com/category/business/amazon-says-it-had-its-biggest-thanksgiving-shopping-weekend
November 30, 2022, 10:10 PM
Amazon said Wednesday it had its biggest ever Thanksgiving holiday shopping weekend, aided by a record number of consumers looking for deals online amid high inflation.
The e-commerce…
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Soccer legend Pele hospitalized again
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/football-legend-pele-hospitalized-again
November 30, 2022, 10:25 PM
Brazilian soccer legend Pele has been hospitalized again for a "reevaluation" of his treatment following a colon tumor last year, his doctors said Wednesday, the latest health issue…
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Buckingham Palace household member resigns over race comment
https://japantoday.com/category/world/buckingham-palace-household-member-resigns-amid-race-comment
November 30, 2022, 9:55 PM
An honorary member of the Buckingham Palace household has resigned after repeatedly asking a Black woman who runs a charity for survivors of domestic abuse what country she…
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'Necessary evil': France refires coal plant amid energy woes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/%27necessary-evil%27-france-refires-coal-plant-amid-energy-woes
November 30, 2022, 10:12 PM
The end of France’s coal era seemed so certain last year that the operator of one of the country’s last coal-burning plants posted an upbeat educational video on…
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Freed head of Japan-China friendship group says charges false
https://japantoday.com/category/national/freed-japan-china-friendship-group-head-says-charges-false
November 30, 2022, 9:43 PM
The former head of a Japan-China friendship group who recently returned to Japan from six years in a Beijing prison for what he said were false spying charges…
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McConaughey, Kunis among People magazine's 'People of the Year'
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/mcconaughey-kunis-among-people-mag%27s-%27people-of-the-year%27
November 30, 2022, 10:16 PM
Matthew McConaughey, Mila Kunis, Jennifer Hudson and “Abbott Elementary” creator and star Quinta Brunson have been named People magazine’s 2022 “People of the Year.”
The magazine unveiled its…
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