Asian shares dip with eyes on Chinese economy and possible U.S. shutdown
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-dip-with-eyes-on-the-chinese-economy-and-a-possible-us-shutdown
September 26, 2023, 6:59 AM
Asian shares mostly sank Tuesday over worries about a possible U.S. government shutdown and the troubled Chinese economy.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index slipped 1.0% in afternoon trading…
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Ikee withdraws from 100-meter freestyle due to conditioning issues
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/asian-games-ikee-withdraws-from-100-meter-free-due-to-conditioning-issues
September 26, 2023, 6:27 AM
Japanese swimming star Rikako Ikee withdrew from Tuesday's 100-meter freestyle at the Asian Games due to conditioning issues.
Ikee contracted influenza at the national swimming team's training camp…
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Leader of Australia's Victoria state, known for tough COVID lockdowns, to step down
https://japantoday.com/category/world/leader-of-australia%27s-victoria-state-known-for-covid-lockdowns-to-step-down
September 26, 2023, 6:16 AM
Daniel Andrews, the premier of Australia's Victoria state who oversaw one of the longest pandemic lockdowns in the world, said on Tuesday he would resign after about nine…
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South Korean opposition leader appears in court for hearing on arrest warrant for alleged corruption
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-korean-opposition-leader-appears-in-court-for-hearing-on-arrest-warrant-for-alleged-corruption
September 26, 2023, 4:39 AM
Coming off a 24-day hunger strike, South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung appeared in front of a judge on Tuesday who will decide whether he will be arrested…
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South Korea hosts Japan, China as U.S. allies try to reassure Beijing
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/south-korea-hosts-japan-china-as-us-allies-try-to-reassure-beijing1
September 26, 2023, 7:05 AM
South Korea hosted senior diplomats from China and Japan for a rare trilateral meeting on Tuesday seen as aimed at assuaging Beijing's concerns over the two U.S. allies'…
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Activist who called for Thai monarchy reforms sentenced to 4 years for royal insults
https://japantoday.com/category/world/activist-who-called-for-thai-monarchy-reforms-sentenced-to-4-years-for-royal-insults
September 26, 2023, 6:13 AM
An activist and lawyer made famous for his open calls for reform of Thailand's powerful monarchy was on Tuesday sentenced to four years in prison for royal insults,…
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All options on table to counter excess currency moves: finance chief
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-all-options-on-table-to-counter-excess-currency-moves-finance-chief
September 26, 2023, 7:05 AM
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Tuesday all options are on the table in countering excessive movements in the currency market, continuing his verbal warnings as the yen…
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18-year-old arrested after slashing 3 people at mall in Niigata Prefecture
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/18-year-old-arrested-after-slashing-3-people-at-mall-in-niigata-prefecture
September 26, 2023, 7:06 AM
Police in Nagaoka City, Niigata Prefecture, have arrested an 18-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after he slashed three people at a shopping mall on Monday.
According…
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David McCallum, star of hit TV series 'The Man From U.N.C.L.E.' and 'NCIS,' dies at 90
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/david-mccallum-star-of-hit-tv-series-%27the-man-from-u.n.c.l.e.%27-and-%27ncis-%27-dies-at-90
September 25, 2023, 10:21 PM
Actor David McCallum, who became a teen heartthrob in the hit series "The Man From U.N.C.L.E." in the 1960s and was the eccentric medical examiner in the popular…
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Lebanese security forces detain man suspected of shooting outside U.S. embassy
https://japantoday.com/category/world/lebanese-security-forces-detain-man-suspected-of-shooting-outside-us-embassy
September 25, 2023, 9:49 PM
Lebanese security forces have detained a man suspected of being behind last week’s shooting outside the U.S.-embassy north of Beirut in which no one was hurt, police said…
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U.S. military captures key Islamic State militant during helicopter raid in Syria
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-military-captures-key-islamic-state-militant-during-helicopter-raid-in-syria
September 25, 2023, 9:49 PM
The U.S. military said Monday it had captured an operator for the Islamic State extremist group during a helicopter raid in northern Syria.
The operator, Abu Halil al-Fad’ani,…
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In case that has sport in a spin, CAS to hear Valieva appeal
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/in-case-that-has-sport-in-a-spin-cas-to-hear-valieva-appeal
September 25, 2023, 10:07 PM
The doping case of Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva whose positive test ignited a scandal at the 2022 Winter Olympics will be heard behind closed doors on Tuesday…
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Strike deal only first step in resolving film industry crisis
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/strike-deal-only-first-step-in-resolving-film-industry-crisis
September 25, 2023, 9:43 PM
A tentative deal to end a long-running writers' strike that has paralyzed Hollywood is only a first step in resolving a film industry crisis, as an equally bitter…
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U.S. House to press forward with spending cuts despite shutdown risk
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-house-to-press-forward-with-spending-cuts-despite-shutdown-risk5
September 25, 2023, 9:48 PM
The Republican-controlled House of Representatives is due to try to advance steep spending cuts this week that stand no chance of becoming law and could force a partial…
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Canadian PM says honoring Nazi-linked veteran 'embarassing, unacceptable'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-pm-says-honoring-nazi-linked-veteran-%27embarassing-unacceptable%27
September 25, 2023, 9:49 PM
Canada's prime minister said Monday the singling out of a Ukrainian veteran alleged to have fought for the Nazis during World War II for a standing ovation during…
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Prime Minister Orbán says Hungary in no rush to ratify Sweden's NATO bid
https://japantoday.com/category/world/prime-minister-orban-says-hungary-is-in-no-rush-to-ratify-sweden%27s-nato-bid
September 25, 2023, 9:49 PM
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said Monday that his country is in no hurry to ratify Sweden's bid to join NATO, suggesting the Nordic country could face further…
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Trump argues First Amendment protects him from 'insurrection' cases aimed at keeping him off ballot
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-argues-first-amendment-protects-him-from-%27insurrection%27-cases-aimed-at-keeping-him-off-ballot
September 26, 2023, 3:45 AM
Attorneys for former President Donald Trump argue that an attempt to bar him from the 2024 ballot under a rarely used “insurrection” clause of the Constitution should be…
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UK police open sexual offenses investigation after allegations about Russell Brand
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/uk-police-open-sexual-offenses-investigation-after-allegations-about-russell-brand
September 25, 2023, 9:43 PM
British police have opened a sex crimes investigation triggered by news reports about comedian Russell Brand.
London's Metropolitan Police force said Monday that it had “received a number…
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Anti-COVID drug may have led to virus mutations: study
https://japantoday.com/category/features/health/anti-covid-drug-may-have-led-to-virus-mutations-study
September 26, 2023, 4:55 AM
An anti-COVID drug widely used across the world may have caused mutations in the virus, researchers said on Monday, but there was no evidence that the changes had…
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Kishida unveils gist of new economic package as support for his government dwindles
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan%27s-kishida-unveils-the-gist-of-a-new-economic-package-as-support-for-his-government-dwindles
September 26, 2023, 7:06 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday unveiled the gist of his new economic package that focuses on wage increases and measures to soften the impact of rising…
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Americans' losing streak in Europe reaches the 30-year mark in the Ryder Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/americans%27-losing-streak-in-europe-reaches-the-30-year-mark-in-the-ryder-cup
September 25, 2023, 9:46 PM
What must have seemed like a long time to the Americans back then surely doesn't now. They beat Europe on its home turf at The Belfry in 1993,…
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Zverev advances to Chengdu Open final
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/zverev-advances-to-chengdu-open-final.-khachanov-downs-dimitrov-to-reach-zhuhai-final
September 25, 2023, 10:09 PM
Top-seeded Alexander Zverev will play for a 21st career title after beating third-seeded Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 7-6 (2) in the semifinals of the Chengdu Open on Monday.
The…
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New Zealand seeking to emulate Ireland, South Africa at World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/new-zealand-seeking-to-emulate-ireland-south-africa-at-world-cup
September 25, 2023, 9:53 PM
New Zealand flanker Dalton Papali'i said on Monday the All Blacks were inspired by watching Ireland's brutal victory over South Africa in the Rugby World Cup at the…
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3 teenagers fatally shot in South Carolina; schoolmate arrested
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-carolina-high-school-mourns-after-shooting-kills-3-teenage-students
September 25, 2023, 9:49 PM
Two people showed up at an abandoned house where four teenagers were hanging out and opened fire, killing three of them and wounding the fourth in an escalation…
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American cyclist dies in expressway accident in Yokohama
https://japantoday.com/category/national/cyclist-dies-in-expressway-accident-near-tokyo
September 25, 2023, 9:40 PM
A cyclist died after being hit by a car on an expressway in Yokohama on Monday, police said, believing he had entered the expressway by mistake.
The accident…
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Captain Skelton: Eddie Jones has 'full support of Wallabies'
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/captain-skelton-eddie-jones-has-%27full-support-of-wallabies%27
September 25, 2023, 9:54 PM
Injured captain Will Skelton fronted up a day after Australia's latest Rugby World Cup misfire and said they have absolute trust in coach Eddie Jones.
The Wallabies are…
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Biden 'hears' Pacific islands on climate change
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-recognizes-two-pacific-nations-in-move-to-counter-china
September 25, 2023, 9:48 PM
U.S. President Joe Biden vowed Monday to help Pacific island nations deal with climate change, at a summit aimed at boosting Washington's influence in the region against an…
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European teams winning big contests at Rugby World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/european-teams-are-winning-the-big-contests-at-the-rugby-world-cup.-that-means-times-are-a-changin%27
September 25, 2023, 9:53 PM
Three results in less than three weeks at the Rugby World Cup have jolted the sport and given the biggest indication in 20 years that times are a-changin'.…
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Mighty Qin lights up Asian Games pool as Haughey claims 200 meters free gold
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/mighty-qin-lights-up-asian-games-pool-as-haughey-claims-200m-free-gold
September 25, 2023, 9:55 PM
World champion Qin Haiyang surged to the world's second fastest time this year and the Asian Games 100 meters breaststroke title Monday while star freestyler Siobhan Haughey clinched…
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Uruguay rugby players aim to shrug off Italy defeat with win against Namibia
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/uruguay-rugby-players-aim-to-shrug-off-italy-defeat-with-win-against-namibia
September 25, 2023, 9:54 PM
Uruguay's players must put the disappointment of defeat to Italy behind them if they are to leave the Rugby World Cup with at least one win.
Uruguay had…
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