Italian rugby player who bit Japanese opponent banned for 12 games
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/italian-rugby-player-who-bit-rival-is-banned-for-12-games
October 25, 2022, 9:08 AM
An Italian player has been suspended for 12 matches for biting an opponent during a Women’s Rugby World Cup match in New Zealand.
Lock Sara Tounesi appeared before…
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Kishida appoints ex-health minister Goto as next economy minister
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-appoints-ex-health-min-goto-as-next-economy-minister
October 25, 2022, 8:29 AM
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday appointed former health minister Shigeyuki Goto as the next economy minister after the incumbent abruptly resigned amid criticism over his links to…
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Japan steps up push to get public to sign up for digital IDs
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-steps-up-push-to-get-public-buy-in-to-digital-ids
October 25, 2022, 8:28 AM
Japan has stepped up its push to catch up on digitization by telling a reluctant public they have to sign up for digital IDs or possibly lose access…
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Southeast Australia braces for more rain; residents told to evacuate
https://japantoday.com/category/world/southeast-australia-braces-for-more-rain-residents-told-to-evacuate
October 25, 2022, 3:16 AM
Australian authorities warned on Tuesday that flood-affected areas in the country's southeast were set for more rain, as emergency services issued a fresh batch of evacuation orders.
Authorities…
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Father arrested for leaving 4-year-old daughter in car parking lot to discipline her
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/father-arrested-for-leaving-4-year-old-daughter-in-car-parking-lot-to-discipline-her
October 25, 2022, 8:32 AM
Police in Kashima, Ibaraki Prefecture, have arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of parental neglect after he left his four-year-old daughter unattended in a car parking lot at…
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Japan reports 47,706 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-47-706-new-coronavirus-cases
October 25, 2022, 12:04 PM
Japan on Tuesday reported 47,706 new coronavirus cases, up 30,854 from Monday. Tokyo reported 4,702 new cases, up 2,967 from Monday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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West Ham beat Bournemouth with more VAR controversy
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/west-ham-beat-bournemouth-with-more-var-controversy
October 24, 2022, 11:25 PM
A goal at the end of each half from Kurt Zouma and Said Benrahma was enough to give West Ham a welcome 2-0 win over Bournemouth in the…
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Police showdown with Bolsonaro ally amplifies Brazil election violence fears
https://japantoday.com/category/world/analysis-police-showdown-with-bolsonaro-ally-amplifies-brazil-election-violence-fears
October 24, 2022, 9:57 PM
A violent showdown between an ally of President Jair Bolsonaro and police over the weekend is stirring an already febrile election campaign in Brazil, as deep political polarization…
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Leslie Jordan, 67, Emmy-winning actor, dies in car crash
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/leslie-jordan-versatile-emmy-winning-actor-dies-at-67
October 24, 2022, 9:55 PM
Leslie Jordan, the actor whose wry Southern drawl and versatility made him a comedy and drama standout on TV series including “Will & Grace” and “American Horror Story,”…
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Ye dropped by talent agency; documentary on him scrapped
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/ye-dropped-by-talent-agency-documentary-on-him-scrapped
October 24, 2022, 9:55 PM
A completed documentary about the rapper formerly known as Kanye West has been shelved amid his recent slew of antisemitic remarks.
MRC studio executives Modi Wiczyk, Asif Satchu…
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Macron's gov't survives no-confidence votes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/macron%27s-centrist-french-govt-survives-no-confidence-votes
October 24, 2022, 9:57 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron's centrist government survived two no-confidence votes Monday prompted by opposition lawmakers to protest the use of a special constitutional power to force the budget…
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Rishi Sunak to become Britain's next PM after months of turmoil
https://japantoday.com/category/world/rishi-sunak-to-become-britain%27s-next-pm-after-months-of-turmoil3
October 25, 2022, 4:28 AM
Rishi Sunak will become Britain's first prime minister of color on Tuesday after he won the race to lead the Conservative Party, tasked with steering a deeply divided…
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Chinese officers charged in plot to obstruct U.S. Huawei probe
https://japantoday.com/category/world/2-chinese-officers-charged-in-plot-to-obstruct-huawei-probe
October 24, 2022, 9:57 PM
Two men suspected of being Chinese intelligence officers have been charged with attempting to obstruct the U.S. criminal investigation and prosecution of Chinese tech giant Huawei, according to…
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2 killed in shooting at St Louis high school; gunman dead
https://japantoday.com/category/world/2-students-injured-in-shooting-at-st.-louis-high-school
October 25, 2022, 8:41 AM
A gunman broke into a St Louis high school Monday morning, fatally shooting a woman and a teenage girl and wounding six others before police killed him in…
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Male or female title? Italy's new PM Meloni stirs gender debate
https://japantoday.com/category/world/male-or-female-title-italy%27s-new-pm-meloni-stirs-gender-debate
October 25, 2022, 8:42 AM
Giorgia Meloni is Italy's first woman prime minister, but she is choosing to refer to herself using the masculine form of her new title - sparking a debate…
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Ukraine cites success in downing drones; Russia warns of 'dirty bomb' attack by Kyiv
https://japantoday.com/category/world/after-struggle-ukraine-claims-success-in-downing-drones
October 25, 2022, 4:13 AM
Ukrainian authorities tried to dampen public fears over Russia's use of Iranian drones by claiming increasing success Monday in shooting them down, while the Kremlin's talk of a…
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Ethnic group says Myanmar air attack kills 60 at celebration
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ethnic-group-says-myanmar-air-attack-kills-60-at-celebration
October 24, 2022, 9:57 PM
Air strikes by Myanmar’s military killed more than 60 people, including singers and musicians, attending an anniversary celebration of the Kachin ethnic minority’s main political organization, members of…
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Economic revitalization minister resigns after Unification Church scrutiny
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-minister-resigns-after-unification-church-scrutiny
October 24, 2022, 9:49 PM
A Japanese minister resigned on Monday following allegations over his ties to the Unification Church, which is under renewed scrutiny after the assassination of former prime minister Shinzo…
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Nissan should remedy unequal Renault alliance, ex-CEO Saikawa says
https://japantoday.com/category/business/nissan-should-remedy-unequal-renault-alliance-ex-ceo-saikawa-says
October 25, 2022, 8:30 AM
Renault SA and Nissan Motor Co should "remedy" the decades-long unequal alliance in which the French automaker controls the larger Japanese company through a controlling stake, former Nissan…
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U.S. heads to World Cup with players struggling for game time
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/us-heads-to-world-cup-with-players-struggling-for-game-time
October 24, 2022, 10:02 PM
The United States team's top player has been buried on his club’s bench, starting only two matches this season. Two goalkeepers took demotions to England’s second division and…
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Healthcare tech giant Philips cuts 4,000 staff worldwide
https://japantoday.com/category/business/healthcare-tech-giant-philips-scraps-4-000-staff-worldwide
October 24, 2022, 9:56 PM
Dutch healthcare technology giant Philips is cutting 4,000 staff worldwide amid the fallout from a recall of sleep apnea machines and economic headwinds, the company announced Monday as…
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China warns against Japan-Australia defense accord
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/China-warns-against-Japan-Australia-defense-accord
October 25, 2022, 8:30 AM
China on Monday warned against a new accord between Japan and Australia signed over the weekend to deepen their defense cooperation, saying the Asia-Pacific region "does not need…
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Kishida promises to meet with people affected by Unification Church
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/pm-kishida-vows-to-meet-with-people-affected-by-unification-church
October 24, 2022, 9:52 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida promised Monday to meet with victims of the Unification Church to hear about their financial sufferings and other problems caused by the religious…
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Depleted All Blacks lose seventh player before Japan test
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/depleted-all-blacks-lose-seventh-player-before-japan-test
October 24, 2022, 9:53 PM
Veteran lock forward Brodie Retallick shrugged off disruption to the start of the All Blacks' northern hemisphere tour as Leicester Fainga'anuku on Monday became the seventh player to…
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China's economic growth picks up but weak amid shutdowns
https://japantoday.com/category/business/china%27s-economic-growth-accelerates-but-weak-amid-shutdowns
October 24, 2022, 9:54 PM
China's economic growth picked up in the latest quarter but still was among the weakest in decades as the ruling Communist Party tries to reverse a slump while…
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Astros sweep Yankees in ALCS to advance to World Series again
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/astros-sweep-yankees-in-alcs-advance-to-world-series-again
October 24, 2022, 6:32 AM
In recent years, it's almost become an October ritual: Astros top Yankees. Astros take pennant.
Yordan Alvarez and Alex Bregman delivered big hits and Houston advanced to the…
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Japan sees sharp rise in drunken driving cases linked to e-scooters
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/japan-sees-sharp-rise-in-drunken-driving-cases-linked-to-e-scooters
October 25, 2022, 8:30 AM
Japan has recently seen a sharp increase in the number of people being caught riding electric scooters under the influence of alcohol, amid the growing popularity of the…
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Test scores show historic COVID setbacks for kids across U.S.
https://japantoday.com/category/world/test-scores-show-historic-covid-setbacks-for-kids-across-us
October 25, 2022, 4:14 AM
The COVID-19 pandemic spared no state or region as it caused historic learning setbacks for America’s children, erasing decades of academic progress and widening racial disparities, according to…
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'No chance' Halep purposely took drugs, says former coach Cahill
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/%27no-chance%27-halep-purposely-took-drugs-says-former-coach-cahill
October 24, 2022, 9:53 PM
Darren Cahill, a renowned coach who helped Simona Halep to Grand Slam glory, said Monday there was "no chance, none, zero," that the former world number one purposely…
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5 Japanese horror films to watch this Halloween
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/5-japanese-horror-films-to-watch-this-halloween
October 24, 2022, 9:55 PM
Even in the days of black-and-white filmmaking, Japanese filmmakers were leaders in the field of making audiences scared, uncomfortable and at times just plain perplexed. Japanese filmmakers have distinguished themselves to…
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