Asian shares sink on revived worries over recession, China
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-sink-on-revived-worries-over-recession-china
December 2, 2022, 8:28 AM
Shares retreated in Asia on Friday after a mixed day on Wall Street as optimism over signs the Federal Reserve may temper its aggressive interest rate hikes was…
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China set to loosen COVID curbs after week of historic protests
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-set-to-loosen-covid-curbs-after-week-of-historic-protests4
December 2, 2022, 5:05 AM
China is set to announce an easing of its COVID-19 quarantine protocols in the coming days and a reduction in mass testing, sources told Reuters, a marked shift…
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Sagawa, who killed woman, ate her flesh in Paris in 1981, dies at 73
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/japanese-cannibal-who-walked-free-dies-age-73
December 2, 2022, 8:24 AM
Issei Sagawa, a Japanese murderer known as the "Kobe Cannibal" who killed and ate a Dutch student but was never jailed, has died aged 73.
Sagawa died of…
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Japan eyes ¥40-45 trillion for 5-year defense spending plan
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-eyes-40-45-trln-yen-for-5-year-defence-spending-plan-sources
December 2, 2022, 8:24 AM
Japan is set to earmark 40 trillion to 43 trillion yen for defense spending over five years starting in the next fiscal year, which begins in April, three sources…
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Blue Samurai spirit: Japan explodes with World Cup joy
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/samurai-spirit-japan-explodes-with-world-cup-joy
December 2, 2022, 8:25 AM
As the final whistle blew on Japan's shock victory over Spain, thrilled fans flooded onto Tokyo's Shibuya scramble crossing early Friday morning to celebrate a win few had…
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Relatives of victims mark 10th anniversary of Sasago tunnel disaster
https://japantoday.com/category/national/relatives-of-victims-mark-10th-anniversary-of-sasago-tunnel-disaster
December 2, 2022, 8:25 AM
Relatives of nine victims who died in the collapse of the Sasago tunnel ceiling in Yamanashi Prefecture on Dec 2, 2012, gathered at the site on Friday to…
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Japan reports 109,928 new coronavirus case
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-109-928-new-coronavirus-case
December 2, 2022, 12:00 PM
Japan on Friday reported 109,928 new coronavirus cases, down 8,273 from Thursday. Tokyo reported 11,244 new cases, down 1,088 from Thursday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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High-profile Australian parliament rape case won't resume after mistrial
https://japantoday.com/category/world/high-profile-australian-rape-case-won%27t-resume-after-mistrial
December 2, 2022, 3:40 AM
An Australian rape case that sparked national protests will not return to court after a mistrial, because of fears the intense public scrutiny could have a grave toll…
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Actor in 'Green Book' found dead on New York City street
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/actor-in-%27green-book%27-found-dead-on-new-york-city-street
December 1, 2022, 11:26 PM
A man found dead on a New York City sidewalk this week was identified Thursday as Frank Vallelonga Jr., an actor who appeared in the Oscar-winning movie “Green…
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Germany out of World Cup despite 4-2 win over Costa Rica
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/germany-out-of-world-cup-despite-4-2-win-over-costa-rica
December 1, 2022, 10:03 PM
Germany was eliminated from the group stage of the World Cup for the second tournament in a row.
The four-time champions beat Costa Rica 4-2 Thursday but it…
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Good morning
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December 1, 2022, 9:35 PM
Japan fans celebrate after Japan defeated Spain 2-1 in their World Cup group E soccer match at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar, early Friday.
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Russian shelling cuts off power again in liberated Kherson
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-shelling-cuts-off-power-again-in-liberated-kherson
December 2, 2022, 4:08 AM
Russian shelling cut off power in much of the recently liberated Ukrainian city of Kherson on Thursday, just days after it was restored amid Moscow's ongoing drive to destroy key…
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Senate moves to avert rail strike in U.S. amid dire warnings
https://japantoday.com/category/world/senate-moves-to-avert-rail-strike-amid-dire-warnings
December 2, 2022, 4:41 AM
The Senate moved quickly Thursday to avert a rail strike that the Biden administration and business leaders warned would have had devastating consequences for the nation's economy.
The…
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Japan beats Spain 2-1 to advance to last 16 at World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/japan-beats-spain-2-1-to-advance-to-last-16-at-world-cup
December 2, 2022, 4:16 AM
Same stadium. Same result. Similar shocking victory for Japan at the World Cup.
After beating Germany in the team's opener, Japan worked its way into the round of 16 of the…
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U.S. imposes sanctions on three North Korea officials after ICBM test
https://japantoday.com/category/world/u.s.-imposes-sanctions-on-three-north-korea-officials-after-icbm-test1
December 1, 2022, 10:10 PM
The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on three senior North Korean officials connected to the country's weapons programs after Pyongyang's latest and largest intercontinental ballistic missile test…
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'Rogue wave' kills person on Antarctic cruise
https://japantoday.com/category/world/%27rogue-wave%27-kills-person-on-antarctic-cruise
December 1, 2022, 10:11 PM
One person died and four were injured when a massive wave smashed into an Antarctic cruise ship during a storm as it sailed off the southernmost tip of…
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'I like Hitler': Kanye sparks outrage in wild Infowars stream
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27i-like-hitler%27-kanye-doubles-down-in-wild-infowars-stream
December 2, 2022, 4:32 AM
Kanye West sparked outrage on Thursday by declaring his "love" of Nazis and admiration for Adolf Hitler himself during a rambling, hours-long livestream with conspiracy theorist Alex Jones.…
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Stéphanie Frappart makes history as 1st female World Cup ref
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/stephanie-frappart-makes-history-as-1st-female-world-cup-ref
December 1, 2022, 10:03 PM
French referee Stéphanie Frappart became the first woman to take charge of a men’s World Cup game on Thursday as she blew her whistle to start Germany’s game…
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At least 12 killed in Haiti as gangs vie for control
https://japantoday.com/category/world/mayor-at-least-12-killed-in-haiti-as-gangs-vie-for-control
December 1, 2022, 10:10 PM
At least 12 people have been killed and numerous homes set on fire in a community near Haiti’s capital as gangs fight to control more territory, a mayor…
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Spate of letter bombs in Spain targets embassies, high-profile officials
https://japantoday.com/category/world/spate-of-letter-bombs-in-spain-targets-embassies-high-profile-officials
December 1, 2022, 10:20 PM
Bomb disposal experts defused a letter bomb at the U.S. Embassy in Madrid on Thursday, the sixth such device sent to high-profile targets in a wave that prompted…
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Congolese army says rebels massacred 50 civilians in eastern town
https://japantoday.com/category/world/congolese-army-says-rebels-massacred-50-civilians-in-eastern-town2
December 1, 2022, 10:21 PM
Democratic Republic of Congo's armed forces on Thursday said M23 rebels and their allies killed 50 civilians in a massacre in the eastern town of Kishishe this week.…
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Canada proud after World Cup adventure ends in defeat
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/canada-proud-after-world-cup-adventure-ends-in-defeat
December 1, 2022, 10:03 PM
Canada coach John Herdman said his team would depart the World Cup with heads held high after their tournament ended in a third straight defeat against Morocco on…
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Germany, Norway urge NATO to protect undersea infrastructure
https://japantoday.com/category/world/germany-norway-urge-nato-to-protect-undersea-infrastructure
December 1, 2022, 10:11 PM
NATO's secretary-general on Thursday welcomed a recommendation by Germany and Norway for the military alliance to set up a center tasked with protecting undersea infrastructure such as gas…
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China accuses UK lawmakers visiting Taiwan of 'gross interference'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-accuses-uk-lawmakers-visiting-taiwan-of-%27gross-interference%27
December 1, 2022, 10:22 PM
China on Thursday accused a committee of British lawmakers visiting Taiwan of "gross interference" in China's internal affairs and threatened a forceful response to anything that undermines Chinese…
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Olympic scandals may cloud Sapporo 2030 bid: Tokyo Games official
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/olympic-scandals-may-cloud-sapporo-2030-bid-tokyo-games-official
December 1, 2022, 10:08 PM
The former chief of the Tokyo Olympics organizing committee expressed concern Thursday that a widening corruption scandal related to last year's major sporting event may negatively affect Sapporo's…
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EU chief hails 'pragmatic spirit' of UK talks on post-Brexit issues
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eu-chief-hails-%27pragmatic-spirit%27-of-uk-talks-on-post-brexit-issues1
December 1, 2022, 10:10 PM
Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday hailed a "more pragmatic spirit" in talks between the UK and the European Union aimed at resolving post-Brexit trade problems in Northern…
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Morocco roar past Canada into World Cup last 16
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/morocco-roar-past-canada-into-world-cup-last-16
December 1, 2022, 10:04 PM
Morocco powered into the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time in 36 years on Thursday with a 2-1 victory over eliminated Canada.
Goals from…
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Belgium crash out of World Cup after 0-0 Croatia draw
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/belgium-crash-out-of-world-cup-after-croatia-draw
December 1, 2022, 10:03 PM
Romelu Lukaku missed a string of late chances as Belgium crashed out of the World Cup in the group stage after a 0-0 draw with Croatia on Thursday…
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Olympics mean no Paris finish for 2024 Tour de France
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/olympics-mean-no-paris-finish-for-2024-tour-de-france
December 1, 2022, 10:09 PM
For the first time since 1905, the Tour de France will not make its usual finish in Paris in 2024, closing instead with a time trial in Nice,…
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Japan's largest labor union to call for 5% pay hike; highest in 28 years
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan%27s-largest-labor-union-to-call-for-5-pay-hike-highest-in-28-yrs
December 2, 2022, 5:24 AM
Japan's largest labor union decided on Thursday to demand a pay hike of around 5 percent in annual wage negotiations starting next spring, the highest in 28 years,…
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