Japan reports 30,873 new coronavirus cases
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October 23, 2022, 12:14 PM
Japan on Sunday reported 30,873 new coronavirus cases, down 3,300 from Saturday. Tokyo reported 2,805 new cases, down 426 from Saturday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Emperor opens festivals marking 50th anniversary of Okinawa's return
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-emperor-opens-festivals-in-50th-anniv.-yr-of-okinawa%27s-return
October 23, 2022, 7:36 AM
Emperor Naruhito said Sunday he is "sincerely pleased" that art and cultural festivals are being held in Okinawa this year, the 50th anniversary of the southern island prefecture's…
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China's Xi expands powers, promotes allies
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October 23, 2022, 6:39 AM
President Xi Jinping, China’s most powerful leader in decades, increased his dominance when he was named Sunday to another term as head of the ruling Communist Party in…
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Canada, Italy reach quarterfinals at Women's World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/italy-beats-japan-to-reach-maiden-world-cup-quarterfinal
October 23, 2022, 6:41 AM
Melissa Bettoni scored a try with less than two minutes remaining Sunday to clinch Italy’s 21-8 win over Japan which propelled it into the quarterfinals of the Women’s…
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4-year-old boy falls to his death from apartment building
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October 23, 2022, 10:03 AM
A four-year-old boy fell to his death from an apartment building where he lived in Tokyo’s Edogawa Ward on Saturday.
According to police, a resident called 119 at…
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More severe weather forecast for Australia's southeast amid flood crisis
https://japantoday.com/category/world/more-severe-weather-forecast-for-australia%27s-southeast-amid-flood-crisis
October 23, 2022, 6:57 AM
Australia's weather forecaster predicted heavy rain for large swaths of country's flood-hit south and east on Sunday as a flood crisis continues in the two most populous states.…
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Astros, Phillies win big to reach brink of World Series
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/astros-blank-yankees-to-reach-brink-of-world-series
October 23, 2022, 8:10 AM
The Philadelphia Phillies and Houston Astros advanced within a victory of the World Series thanks to Major League Baseball playoff triumphs on Saturday in vastly different fashions.
Rhys…
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U.N. disaster office head says Japan can play role in risk reduction
https://japantoday.com/category/national/u.n.-disaster-office-head-says-japan-can-play-role-in-risk-reduction
October 23, 2022, 7:37 AM
Japan, as a disaster-prone country, can play a key role in helping other countries prepare to reduce the risks from climate change, the head of the U.N. office…
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Sainz on pole for U.S. Grand Prix after Verstappen falters
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/sainz-on-pole-for-us-grand-prix-after-verstappen-falters
October 23, 2022, 12:25 AM
Ferrari's Carlos Sainz will start on pole position for the United States Grand Prix after season champion Max Verstappen finished third in Saturday's qualifying session that began shortly…
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American ice dancers Chock and Bates lead Skate America
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/american-ice-dancers-chock-and-bates-lead-skate-america
October 23, 2022, 12:26 AM
American ice dancers Madison Chock and Evan Bates along with Japan's Kaori Sakamoto, the women's world champion, took the lead after their short programs in the Grand Prix…
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Message for Mars fans
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October 22, 2022, 9:05 PM
A sign is displayed 0n a big screen before the Bruno Mars concert at Kyocera Dome in Osaka on Saturday night. Mars will also perform at two sold-out…
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Boris Johnson returns to UK in bid for rapid political comeback
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October 23, 2022, 6:59 AM
Boris Johnson returned to Britain from holiday on Saturday to consider an audacious bid for a second term as prime minister in a race that could pit him…
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Illegal border crossings to U.S. from Mexico hit annual high
https://japantoday.com/category/world/illegal-border-crossings-to-us-from-mexico-hit-annual-high
October 23, 2022, 4:43 AM
A surge in migration from Venezuela, Cuba and Nicaragua in September brought the number of illegal crossings to the highest level ever recorded in a fiscal year, according…
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Forest upsets Liverpool as Chelsea and Man United draw
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/forest-upsets-liverpool-as-haaland-fires-city-back-on-track
October 22, 2022, 9:35 PM
Liverpool’s mini-revival came to a halt with a shock 1-0 loss at relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Saturday.
But Chelsea and Manchester United continued to…
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Iran protests trigger solidarity rallies in Europe, U.S.
https://japantoday.com/category/world/protest-against-iranian-regime-draws-thousands-in-berlin
October 22, 2022, 9:34 PM
Hundreds rallied in Washington and tens of thousands in Berlin on Saturday in a show of international support for demonstrators facing a violent government crackdown in Iran, sparked…
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Alex Jones seeks new trial after $1 bil Sandy Hook verdict
https://japantoday.com/category/world/alex-jones-seeks-new-trial-after-1b-sandy-hook-verdict
October 23, 2022, 4:41 AM
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones has asked a Connecticut judge to throw out a nearly $1 billion verdict against him and order a new trial in a lawsuit by…
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Swallows beat Orix in Japan Series Game 1
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/update1-baseball-osuna-leads-as-swallows-bomb-orix-in-japan-series-game-1
October 22, 2022, 9:35 PM
Jose Osuna drove in three runs and hit one of his team's three solo home runs as the Yakult Swallows beat the Pacific League's Orix Buffaloes 5-3 in…
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Russian authorities advise civilians to leave Kherson
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Russian-authorities-advise-civilians-to-leave-Kherson
October 23, 2022, 4:41 AM
Russian-installed authorities in Ukraine told all residents of the city of Kherson to leave “immediately” Saturday ahead of an expected advance by Ukrainian troops waging a counteroffensive to…
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Former Chinese President Hu removed from Congress
https://japantoday.com/category/world/former-chinese-president-hu-removed-from-congress
October 22, 2022, 9:34 PM
Former Chinese President Hu Jintao was unexpectedly led out of Saturday's closing ceremony of the Communist Party Congress in a dramatic moment that disrupted the highly choreographed event.…
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U.S. to face Vietnam, Netherlands at women's soccer World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/us-to-face-vietnam-netherlands-at-women%27s-soccer-world-cup
October 22, 2022, 9:24 PM
The defending champion United States will face the Netherlands in the group stage of the women’s soccer World Cup next summer, setting up an early repeat of the…
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Emperor, empress visit Okinawa for 1st time since enthronement
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-emperor-empress-visit-okinawa-for-1st-time-since-enthronement
October 22, 2022, 9:28 PM
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Saturday paid tribute to the war dead at local memorial sites in Okinawa, marking their first visit to the island prefecture since…
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Inflation protests across Europe threaten political turmoil
https://japantoday.com/category/world/inflation-protests-across-europe-threaten-political-turmoil
October 22, 2022, 9:34 PM
In Romania, protesters blew horns and banged drums to voice their dismay over the rising cost of living. People across France took to the streets to demand pay…
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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
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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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Australia proposes new corporate penalties for privacy breaches
https://japantoday.com/category/business/australia-flags-new-corporate-penalties-for-privacy-breaches
October 22, 2022, 9:32 PM
Australia on Saturday proposed tougher penalties for companies that fail to protect customers’ personal data after two major cybersecurity breaches left millions vulnerable to criminals.
The penalties for…
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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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Infantino says broadcasters offer '100 times less' for Women's World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/infantino-says-broadcasters-offer-%27100-times-less%27-for-women%27s-world-cup
October 22, 2022, 9:24 PM
FIFA president Gianni Infantino on Saturday criticized television broadcasters who have offered "100 times less" to screen the Women's World Cup compared to the men's.
Infantino was speaking…
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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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