North Korea fires two missiles into sea as South wraps up drills
https://japantoday.com/category/world/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missile-off-its-east-coast
October 28, 2022, 7:36 AM
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) off its east coast on Friday, South Korea's military said, while wrapping up nearly two weeks of major drills aimed…
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Bank of Japan sticks to easing despite yen pressure
https://japantoday.com/category/business/bank-of-japan-sticks-to-easing-despite-yen-pressure
October 28, 2022, 7:34 AM
The Bank of Japan stuck to its ultra-loose monetary policies Friday, even as the yen comes under pressure from aggressive tightening by the U.S. Federal Reserve and other…
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Japan reports 39,254 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-39-254-new-coronavirus-cases
October 28, 2022, 11:57 AM
Japan on Friday reported 39,254 new coronavirus cases, down 3,483 from Thursday. Tokyo reported 3,520 new cases, down 421 from Thursday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Japan in late-stage talks with U.S. for Tomahawk cruise missile purchase
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-in-late-stage-talks-with-u.s.-for-tomahawk-purchase-yomiuri1
October 28, 2022, 12:01 PM
Japan is in the final stages of negotiations with the United States to buy U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles, the Yomiuri daily reported on Friday, citing multiple unnamed Japanese…
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Dog caught running off with human head in Mexico
https://japantoday.com/category/world/dog-caught-running-off-with-human-head-in-mexico
October 28, 2022, 2:31 AM
Residents of a town in north-central Mexico were stunned to see a dog running down the street with a human head in its mouth.
Officials in the violence-plagued…
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69-year-old woman, 42-year-old son found dead in suspected murder-suicide in Shiga
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/69-year-old-woman-42-year-old-son-found-dead-in-suspected-murder-suicide-in-shiga
October 28, 2022, 7:37 AM
A 69-year-old woman and her 42-year-old son have been found dead in their home in Takashima, Shiga Prefecture, in what police believe was a murder-suicide.
According to police,…
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Australia to spend $500 million to move or flood-proof homes in inundated areas
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-to-spend-500-million-to-move-or-flood-proof-homes-in-inundated-areas
October 28, 2022, 3:55 AM
Australia will spend A$800 million ($516 million) to repair, retrofit and buy back homes in the flood-prone northwest of the country's largest state as the region recovers from…
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Ready to roll in Mexico
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/Mexico-Grand-Prix
October 27, 2022, 11:52 PM
AlphaTauri driver Yuki Tsunoda, of Japan, right, poses for a photo upon his arrival for the first day of the Formula One Mexico Grand Prix at the Hermanos…
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Kanye West says he lost $2 bil in one day over anti-Semitic rants
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/kanye-says-lost-2bn-over-anti-semitic-rants
October 27, 2022, 10:01 PM
Kanye West lost $2 billion in a single day, he said Thursday, as business partners rushed to dump the rapper in the wake of a series of anti-Semitic…
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Auto prices in U.S. finally begin to creep down from inflated highs
https://japantoday.com/category/business/auto-prices-finally-begin-to-creep-down-from-inflated-highs
October 27, 2022, 10:04 PM
All summer long, Aleen Hudson kept looking for a new minivan or SUV for her growing passenger shuttle service.
She had a good credit rating and enough cash…
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Lula leads Bolsonaro as Brazil's election draws nearer
https://japantoday.com/category/world/brazil%27s-lula-keeps-lead-in-roughly-stable-race-against-bolsonaro-two-polls-show
October 28, 2022, 5:45 AM
Brazil's leftist presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva maintains the lead over his far-right adversary President Jair Bolsonaro ahead of Sunday's runoff election, according to two polls…
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United Cup tennis competition to lead into Australian Open
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/united-cup-tennis-competition-to-lead-into-australia-open
October 27, 2022, 10:02 PM
A new team competition with $15 million in prize money will open the 2023 tennis season ahead of the Australian Open.
Tennis Australia announced the formation of the…
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UK healthcare workers and teachers to vote on strikes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-healthcare-workers-and-teachers-to-vote-on-strikes1
October 27, 2022, 10:26 PM
More than half a million healthcare workers and teachers in Britain will be given a vote on strike action over pay, unions said on Thursday, adding to the…
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PSV beats Arsenal 2-0, Real Betis reaches round of 16 in Europa League
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/psv-beats-arsenal-2-0-real-betis-reaches-round-of-16-in-el
October 27, 2022, 10:02 PM
PSV Eindhoven became the first team to hold Arsenal scoreless this season, beating the Gunners 2-0 on Thursday to keep alive the fight for first place in their…
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Canada to seek membership to Indo-Pacific Economic Framework
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/canada-to-seek-membership-to-indo-pacific-economic-framework
October 27, 2022, 10:00 PM
Canada will seek membership to the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework to further economic cooperation in the region, Foreign Minister Melanie Joly said on Thursday following a meeting with U.S.…
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5 stabbed in supermarket attack in Italy; one killed
https://japantoday.com/category/world/5-stabbed-in-supermarket-attack-in-italy-one-killed
October 27, 2022, 10:26 PM
A man grabbed a knife from a supermarket shelf Thursday and stabbed five people, killing one and wounding four others, including Spanish soccer player Pablo Mari, Italian authorities…
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Putin blames West for Ukraine war, plays down nuclear fears
https://japantoday.com/category/world/relaxed-putin-shows-no-regrets-as-war-rages-on-in-ukraine1
October 28, 2022, 5:45 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin showed no regrets on Thursday for his war in Ukraine, insisting that the "special military operation" was still achieving its goals and the West's…
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Klopp fined, avoids touchline ban for red card in City game
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/klopp-fined-avoids-touchline-ban-for-red-card-in-city-game
October 27, 2022, 10:02 PM
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has avoided a touchline ban for his red card in the 1-0 win over Manchester City in the Premier League this month.
The German…
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Chinese 'police stations' in Canada under investigation
https://japantoday.com/category/world/chinese-%27police-stations%27-in-canada-under-investigation
October 27, 2022, 10:25 PM
Canadian federal police said Thursday they are investigating reports that China has set up illegal police stations in the North American nation and harassed Chinese expatriates.
Several local…
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Japan to triple number of civilian transport ships for Self-Defense Forces
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-to-triple-civilian-transport-ships-for-self-defense-forces
October 27, 2022, 10:05 PM
Japan is set to triple the number of its contracted civilian ships for priority use to compensate for the Self-Defense Forces' transport capability shortfall in times of military…
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Musk takes control of Twitter; fires 3 top executives
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/Musk-takes-control-of-Twitter-fires-top-3-executives
October 28, 2022, 11:54 AM
Elon Musk took control of Twitter and fired its top executives late Thursday in a deal that puts one of the leading platforms for global discourse in the…
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Climate activists glue themselves to 'Girl with a Pearl Earring' painting
https://japantoday.com/category/world/%27girl-with-a-pearl-earring%27-targeted-by-climate-activists1
October 27, 2022, 10:27 PM
Climate activists glued themselves to Johannes Vermeer's "Girl with a Pearl Earring" at a Dutch museum on Thursday in the latest stunt targeting famous artworks, but the painting…
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Yoshida blasts Buffaloes back into Japan Series
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/baseball-yoshida-blasts-buffaloes-back-into-japan-series-tie
October 27, 2022, 10:02 PM
Masataka Yoshida belted two home runs, including a ninth-inning walk-off blast that tied the Japan Series, as the Pacific League's Orix Buffaloes beat the Central League's Yakult Swallows…
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EU to tighten gun trade laws as Ukraine war fuels arms fears
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eu-to-tighten-gun-trade-laws-as-ukraine-war-fuels-arms-fears
October 27, 2022, 10:26 PM
The European Union on Thursday moved to tighten laws governing the trade and transport of guns to help keep illicit firearms out of the hands of criminal gangs…
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'Call of Duty' latest battle is between Microsoft and Sony
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/call-of-duty%27s-latest-battle-is-between-microsoft-and-sony
October 27, 2022, 10:03 PM
Hunting down your enemies on the bustling streets of Amsterdam, along the U.S.-Mexico border or in a Middle Eastern fishing village is just part of the intense action…
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China warns Japan not to refer to Taiwan in defense strategy
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/china-warns-against-japan-reference-to-taiwan-in-defense-strategy
October 27, 2022, 10:00 PM
China warned Japan on Thursday not to refer to Taiwan in its long-term security policy guideline slated to be updated by the end of the year, saying Tokyo…
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Greek PM says ready to 'extend hand of friendship( to Turkey
https://japantoday.com/category/world/greek-pm-says-ready-to-extend-hand-of-friendship-to-turkey
October 27, 2022, 10:27 PM
Greece is ready to “extend a hand of friendship” to neighbor and regional rival Turkey, Greece’s prime minister said Thursday while also accusing Turkey’s president of whipping up…
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Mountains dominate 2023 men's Tour de France route
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/mountains-dominate-2023-men%27s-tour-de-france-route1
October 27, 2022, 10:02 PM
The 2023 route for the men's Tour de France unveiled Thursday passes across all five of the nation's mountain ranges, favoring climbers such as 2019 champion Egan Bernal.…
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Prince Harry's memoir, titled 'Spare,' to come out Jan 10
https://japantoday.com/category/world/prince-harry%27s-memoir-titled-%27spare-%27-to-come-out-jan.-10
October 27, 2022, 10:25 PM
Prince Harry's memoir, an object of obsessive anticipation worldwide since it was first announced last year, is coming out Jan 10.
The book will be called “Spare” and…
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Ghana taps players in Europe for World Cup rebuild
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/ghana-taps-players-in-europe-for-world-cup-rebuild
October 27, 2022, 10:19 PM
At a low point after an embarrassing African Cup showing, Ghana has looked overseas to rebuild for the World Cup in Qatar. The reinforcements have come from Germany,…
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