China's Xi further cements power as party congress closes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china%27s-xi-further-cements-power-as-party-congress-closes
October 22, 2022, 7:06 AM
China's Communist Party wrapped up its twice-a-decade congress on Saturday, approving amendments to its charter aimed at cementing Xi Jinping's core status and revealing a new Central Committee…
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Japan, Australia to boost defense cooperation amid China's rise
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-japan-australia-vow-to-boost-defense-cooperation-amid-china%27s-rise
October 22, 2022, 9:43 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese pledged Saturday to join hands to tackle contingencies that may affect the sovereignty of their countries, amid…
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Japan reports 34,173 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-34-173-new-coronavirus-cases
October 22, 2022, 12:02 PM
Japan on Saturday reported 34,173 new coronavirus cases, up 2,580 from Friday. Tokyo reported 3,231 new cases, up 391 from Friday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Former Japan int'l soccer player Masato Kudo dies at 32
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan-former-international-striker-masato-kudo-dead-at-32
October 22, 2022, 9:35 AM
Former Japan international Masato Kudo, a J.League star who also had stints in Major League Soccer and Australia, has died aged 32 after a short illness.
The striker,…
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Australia's southeast braces for more heavy rain, 'life-threatening' floods
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia%27s-east-braces-for-more-heavy-rain-%27life-threatening%27-floods
October 22, 2022, 4:17 AM
Large swathes of Australia's southeast were under flood evacuation alerts on Saturday as the nation's weather forecaster warned major flooding could hit parts of New South Wales state…
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Phillies top Padres 4-2 to lead NLCS 2-1
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/schwarber-hr-segura-phillies-top-padres-4-2-lead-nlcs-2-1
October 22, 2022, 4:07 AM
Kyle Schwarber led off with his latest scintillating home run, Jean Segura atoned for a run-scoring error with a go-ahead single and the Philadelphia Phillies edged the San…
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Shibuya Ward to ban drinking in public spaces during Halloween period
https://japantoday.com/category/national/shibuya-ward-to-ban-drinking-in-public-spaces-during-halloween-period-1
October 22, 2022, 7:20 AM
Shibuya Ward in Tokyo will prohibit drinking of alcohol in public spaces such as streets, sidewalks and in parks between 6 p.m. and 5 a.m. during the Halloween…
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Husband of former princess Mako passes New York bar exam on 3rd attempt
https://japantoday.com/category/national/former-japanese-princess%27-husband-passes-new-york-state-bar
October 22, 2022, 7:21 AM
The man who married a former Japanese princess has passed the New York bar exam on his third attempt.
Kei Komuro's name is on the list of those…
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Climbing World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/climbing-world-cup
October 21, 2022, 9:29 PM
Visitors watch the women's and men's boulder semifinal of the IFSC Climbing World Cup in Morioka, Iwate Prefecture, on Friday.
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Don't exploit her, parents of slain girl tell French politicians
https://japantoday.com/category/world/don%27t-exploit-her-parents-of-slain-girl-tell-french-politicians
October 21, 2022, 9:32 PM
The parents of a French schoolgirl whose gruesome murder has shocked the country, on Friday urged right-wing politicians to stop exploiting her death for political ends.
A 24-year-old…
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Yen briefly surges to 146 against dollar after another intervention
https://japantoday.com/category/business/update3-yen-briefly-surges-to-146-vs.-dollar-amid-speculation-of-intervention
October 22, 2022, 9:47 AM
The value of the yen fluctuated against the U.S. dollar Friday from a fresh 32-year low in the upper 151 range to the 146 zone as Japan intervened…
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Taylor Swift's 10th album 'Midnights' crashes Spotify
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/taylor-swift%27s-10th-album-%27midnights%27-crashes-spotify
October 21, 2022, 9:36 PM
Taylor Swift's 10th album "Midnights," marking a gradual return to pop for the U.S. singer-songwriter, sparked an online fan frenzy following its witching hour release on Friday --…
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Protests rage in Iran's southeast, amid crackdown call
https://japantoday.com/category/world/protests-rage-in-iran%27s-southeast-amid-crackdown-call1
October 21, 2022, 9:31 PM
Protests broke in restive southeastern Iran on Friday, with demonstrators attacking banks, state media reported, as a senior cleric called for tough measures against demonstrators across the country.…
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PGA Tour sues LIV Golf's Saudi backers in New York
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/pga-tour-sues-liv-golf%27s-saudi-backers-in-new-york
October 21, 2022, 9:33 PM
The U.S. PGA Tour is suing Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and its governor Yasir Othman Al-Rumayyan in the latest legal salvo against the Saudi-backed LIV Golf Series.…
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FIA review says recovery crane in Japan should have waited
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/fia-review-says-recovery-crane-in-japan-should-have-waited
October 21, 2022, 9:33 PM
Formula One's sanctioning body said Friday a review of the rainy Japanese Grand Prix found race control should have delayed sending a recovery crane onto the track after…
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Pakistan ex-PM Khan barred from office, sparking protests
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pakistan-ex-pm-khan-barred-from-office-sparking-protests1
October 21, 2022, 9:32 PM
Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan was barred from holding public office on Friday after the top election tribunal found him guilty of unlawfully selling gifts from foreign…
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Jan 6 panel subpoenas Trump
https://japantoday.com/category/world/jan.-6-panel-issues-subpoena-to-trump-demanding-he-testify
October 22, 2022, 3:06 AM
The House committee investigating the Jan 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol formally issued an extraordinary subpoena to Donald Trump on Friday, demanding testimony from the former president…
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Russian soccer clubs challenge FIFA rule on player contracts
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/russian-soccer-clubs-challenge-fifa-rule-on-player-contracts
October 21, 2022, 9:33 PM
Russian soccer clubs will challenge FIFA at sport’s highest court next month over emergency rules that let players suspend their contracts and leave since the country’s invasion of…
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Amazon will use Hawaiian Airlines to operate cargo planes
https://japantoday.com/category/business/amazon-will-use-hawaiian-airlines-to-operate-cargo-planes
October 21, 2022, 9:38 PM
Hawaiian Airlines will operate 10 cargo planes for Amazon.com starting next fall under a deal that could eventually involve more planes and give Amazon a 15% stake in…
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Canada bans new handgun sales in latest gun control action
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-bans-new-handgun-sales-in-latest-gun-control-action
October 21, 2022, 9:32 PM
Regulations prohibiting the sale, purchase or transfer of handguns within Canada took effect on Friday, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said, adding that the measure builds on earlier…
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EU leaders weigh future of China ties as rivalry mounts
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eu-leaders-weigh-future-of-china-ties-as-rivalry-mounts
October 21, 2022, 9:31 PM
European Union leaders on Friday weighed the future of their increasingly testy relations with China as President Xi Jinping was expected to be reappointed leader at the Communist…
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Japan, U.S. to conduct major military drill from Nov 10
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-u.s.-to-conduct-major-military-drill-from-nov.-101
October 21, 2022, 9:35 PM
Japan and the United States will conduct a joint military exercise from Nov 10, the Japanese Defense Ministry said on Friday, as countries in the region and beyond…
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Bannon gets 4 months in prison for defying 1/6 subpoena
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-ally-steve-bannon-faces-sentencing-for-contempt
October 22, 2022, 3:06 AM
Steve Bannon, a longtime ally of former President Donald Trump, was sentenced Friday to serve four months behind bars after defying a subpoena from the House committee investigating…
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Ukrainian forces bombard river crossing; Kherson a fortress
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukrainian-forces-pile-pressure-on-russian-held-kherson
October 22, 2022, 4:27 AM
Ukrainian forces bombarded Russian positions in the occupied and illegally annexed southern Kherson region, targeting resupply routes across a major river while inching closer Friday to a full…
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Gerrard's reputation takes a hit after Aston Villa sacking
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/gerrard%27s-reputation-takes-a-hit-after-aston-villa-sacking
October 21, 2022, 9:33 PM
Steven Gerrard vowed he would "never quit" after his Aston Villa side slumped to another damaging defeat. Minutes later he was sacked in a severe blow to his…
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Screening of Batman film scrapped by Hong Kong censors
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/batman-screening-scrapped-by-hong-kong-censors
October 21, 2022, 9:36 PM
A Hong Kong screening of Batman film "The Dark Knight" has been scrapped after government censors intervened, organizers said on Friday while denying that the cancellation was political.…
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German named CEO of medical company Olympus
https://japantoday.com/category/business/german-tapped-to-lead-japan%27s-medical-company-olympus-as-ceo
October 22, 2022, 7:23 AM
Japanese medical equipment maker Olympus said Friday it has named as its next chief executive Stefan Kaufmann, a German who has worked for two decades at the manufacturer…
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Boris Johnson eyes comeback as UK leader
https://japantoday.com/category/world/boris-johnson-eyes-comeback-bid-as-uk-tories-pick-new-leader
October 21, 2022, 9:45 PM
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson -- ousted by ethics scandals just three months ago -- jockeyed to make a comeback Friday as one of several contenders seeking…
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Asian shares mostly fall as investors watch for inflation
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-mostly-fall-as-investors-watch-for-inflation
October 21, 2022, 6:50 AM
Asian shares were mostly lower Friday in muted trading, as investors kept an eye on inflation and awaited the outcome of a Communist Party congress in China.
Benchmarks…
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Japan gathering info on Iran's apparent drone supply to Russia
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/Japan-gathering-info-on-Iran%27s-apparent-drone-supply-to-Russia
October 22, 2022, 7:22 AM
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Friday refrained from clarifying the government's stance on allegations by Western nations that Iran has provided Russia with military drones used in…
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