Asian stocks follow Wall St down after Fed inflation report
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-stocks-follow-wall-st-down-after-fed-inflation-report
August 18, 2022, 6:35 AM
Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Thursday after the Federal Reserve said U.S. inflation is too high, suggesting support for more aggressive interest rate hikes.
Shanghai, Tokyo,…
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China, Japan officials meet amid Taiwan tensions
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/china-japan-officials-meet-amid-taiwan-tensions
August 18, 2022, 7:50 AM
Chinese and Japanese officials have met in northern China amid renewed tensions over Beijing's military threats against Taiwan and after Tokyo protested China's firing of missiles into Japan's…
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Pot-smoking tourists not welcome in Thailand, says health minister
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pot-smoking-tourists-not-welcome-in-thailand-says-health-minister
August 18, 2022, 6:37 AM
Thailand's health minister on Wednesday discouraged tourists from visiting the country only to smoke weed, just two months after new laws were passed that have largely decriminalized the…
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U.S., Taiwan to launch formal trade talks in autumn
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-taiwan-to-launch-formal-trade-talks-in-autumn
August 18, 2022, 3:56 AM
The United States and Taiwan announced on Wednesday objectives for trade negotiations set for the early autumn in another step to boost ties even as tensions soar with…
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Torrential rains lash New Zealand for 3rd day
https://japantoday.com/category/world/torrential-rains-lash-new-zealand-for-3rd-day-hundreds-evacuate-homes1
August 18, 2022, 3:55 AM
Torrential rain slammed the west and north of New Zealand's South Island for a third straight day on Thursday, forcing hundreds to evacuate their homes and triggering road…
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Olympic sponsor fee for retailer in bribery scandal was more than halved: report
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/olympic-sponsor-fee-for-japan-retailer-in-bribery-scandal-was-more-than-halved-kyodo1
August 18, 2022, 7:50 AM
The Tokyo 2020 Olympic sponsor fee for Japanese fashion firm Aoki Holdings was less than half the standard fee, news agency Kyodo reported on Thursday, one day after…
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Mariners overcome Ohtani's 4 hits, sweep Angels 11-7
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/mariners-overcome-ohtani%27s-4-hits-sweep-angels-11-7
August 18, 2022, 3:05 AM
Cal Raleigh homered twice, Eugenio Suárez and Jesse Winker each hit a two-run shot, and the Seattle Mariners overcame Shohei Ohtani's four-hit performance to complete a three-game sweep…
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Japan reports record high 255,534 coronavirus cases; 27,453 in Tokyo
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-27-453-coronavirus-cases
August 18, 2022, 10:08 AM
Japan on Thursday reported a record daily high of 255,534 new coronavirus cases. Twenty-one prefectures had record high numbers.
The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 27,453, new cases, down…
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Hanae Mori, renowned Japanese fashion designer, dies at 96
https://japantoday.com/category/national/urgent-hanae-mori-renowned-japanese-fashion-designer-dies-at-96
August 18, 2022, 7:51 AM
Pioneering Japanese fashion designer Hanae Mori, who gained international acclaim for her designs themed on "East meets West," died on Aug 11 of old age at her Tokyo…
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In a hurry
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/in-a-hurry-1
August 17, 2022, 9:22 PM
A man runs across a pedestrian crossing in Tokyo.
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In Argentina, mass protests demand higher wages, lower inflation
https://japantoday.com/category/world/in-argentina-mass-protests-demand-higher-wages-lower-inflation1
August 17, 2022, 10:00 PM
Thousands of frustrated Argentines clogged downtown Buenos Aires on Wednesday in raucous street protests, demanding government action to boost salaries and unemployment benefits battered by surging consumer prices…
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Mike Trout plans to return for Angels on Friday in Detroit
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/mike-trout-plans-to-return-for-angels-on-friday-in-detroit
August 17, 2022, 9:51 PM
Three-time AL MVP Mike Trout intends to return to the Los Angeles Angels' lineup on Friday in Detroit.
Trout hasn't played since July 12, missing the Angels' past…
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Rushdie attacker says he is 'surprised' author survived: NY Post
https://japantoday.com/category/world/rushdie-attacker-says-%27surprised%27-author-survived-ny-post
August 17, 2022, 9:57 PM
The New Jersey man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie told the New York Post in an interview published Wednesday that he was "surprised" the author had survived the…
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Players-only private meeting was all about a better PGA Tour
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/players-only-private-meeting-was-all-about-a-better-pga-tour
August 17, 2022, 9:51 PM
Tiger Woods showed up for a private meeting of top PGA Tour players dressed in jeans and a long-sleeved plaid shirt. By the sound of his impact, he…
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Bombing at Kabul mosque kills 10, including prominent cleric
https://japantoday.com/category/world/bombing-at-kabul-mosque-kills-10-including-prominent-cleric
August 17, 2022, 9:57 PM
A bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul during evening prayers on Wednesday killed at least 10 people, including a prominent cleric, an eyewitness and…
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Distracted Kyrgios crumbles as Murray falls and Raducanu rolls on
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/norrie-nails-atp-cincinnati-win-over-murray
August 17, 2022, 9:51 PM
Nick Kyrgios lost his way amid objections to on-court advertising lights, with the Wimbledon runner-up falling 6-3, 6-2 to American Taylor Fritz at the ATP and WTA Cincinnati…
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Canadian lawmakers plan Taiwan trip
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canadian-lawmakers-plan-taiwan-trip-amid-rising-china-tensions1
August 17, 2022, 9:57 PM
A delegation of Canadian lawmakers plans to visit Taiwan in October to seek economic opportunities in the Asia Pacific region, Liberal Member of Parliament Judy Sgro said on…
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WHO chief: Lack of help for Tigray crisis due to skin color
https://japantoday.com/category/world/who-chief-lack-of-help-for-tigray-crisis-due-to-skin-color
August 17, 2022, 9:57 PM
The head of the World Health Organization described the ongoing crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region as “the worst disaster on Earth” and wondered aloud Wednesday if the reason…
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New Russian operator offers Japanese firms same contracts for Sakhalin 2
https://japantoday.com/category/business/update2-new-russian-operator-offers-japan-firms-same-contracts-for-sakhalin-2
August 17, 2022, 9:59 PM
The new Russian operator for the Sakhalin 2 oil and gas project in the Russian Far East has offered Japanese power companies and other buyers the same prices,…
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Russia replaces Black Sea fleet chief after Crimea setbacks
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-replaces-black-sea-fleet-chief-after-crimea-setbacks1
August 18, 2022, 4:38 AM
Russia has replaced the commander of its Crimea-based Black Sea Fleet, a state news agency reported on Wednesday, after a series of explosions rocked the peninsula it annexed…
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First drought, now downpours as storms slam France, England
https://japantoday.com/category/world/first-drought-now-downpours-as-storms-slam-france-england
August 17, 2022, 9:57 PM
After a summer of drought, heat waves and forest fires, violent storms are whipping France and neighboring countries and have flooded Paris subway stations, snarled traffic and disrupted…
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Pence tells GOP to stop lashing out at FBI over Trump search
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pence-tells-gop-to-stop-lashing-out-at-fbi-over-trump-search
August 18, 2022, 3:58 AM
Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Wednesday implored fellow Republicans to stop lashing out at the FBI over the search of Donald Trump’s Florida home and denounced…
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UK man in court over threat to kill queen with crossbow
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-man-in-court-over-threat-to-%27kill-queen%27-with-crossbow
August 17, 2022, 9:57 PM
A man who got into the grounds of Windsor Castle armed with a crossbow told police he wanted to “kill the queen,” prosecutors said during a court hearing…
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UK inflation hits new 40-year high as food prices rocket
https://japantoday.com/category/business/uk-inflation-hits-new-40-year-high-as-food-prices-rocket
August 17, 2022, 10:00 PM
British inflation surged to a new 40-year high in July on soaring food prices, official data showed Wednesday, adding to a cost-of-living crisis as the country faces the…
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Dubai airport gears up to handle World Cup supporters
https://japantoday.com/category/features/travel/dubai-airport-gears-up-to-handle-world-cup-supporters
August 17, 2022, 9:44 PM
Dubai International Airport, a major aviation hub, is gearing up to help ease transit travel for World Cup supporters ahead of the tournament starting in November, its director…
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Japan, China arranging high-level talks
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-japan-china-arranging-high-level-talks-amid-taiwan-tension
August 17, 2022, 9:53 PM
The governments of Japan and China are arranging high-level security talks in China, sources close to the matter said Wednesday, with the two sides seeking to avoid further…
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Over 100,000 foreign visitors came to Japan in July for 4th month in row
https://japantoday.com/category/national/over-100-000-foreign-visitors-to-japan-in-july-for-4th-month-in-row
August 18, 2022, 7:51 AM
The number of foreign arrivals in Japan in July exceeded 100,000 for the fourth straight month following the easing of COVID-19 border control measures in a bid to…
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South Korea calls for talks as North Korea test fires missiles
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-korea-calls-for-talks-as-north-korea-test-fires-missiles
August 17, 2022, 9:56 PM
Talks with North Korea should not be for political show but contribute to establishing peace, South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said on Wednesday, just hours after the North…
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Nikkei rises above 29,000 mark to end at 7-month high
https://japantoday.com/category/business/nikkei-rises-above-29-000-mark-to-end-at-7-month-high-on-u.s.-outlook
August 17, 2022, 7:55 AM
Tokyo's Nikkei stock index topped the 29,000 mark to end at its highest level in seven months on Wednesday, lifted by robust exporter issues and easing concerns about…
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Muscat shrugs off Iniesta threat as Asian Champions League returns
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/muscat-shrugs-off-iniesta-threat-as-asian-champions-league-returns
August 17, 2022, 9:51 PM
Yokohama F Marinos manager Kevin Muscat said Wednesday his team would not fear Andres Iniesta when they face Vissel Kobe in Thursday's Asian Champions League round-of-16 showdown.
J-League…
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