Australian MPs delegation to visit Taiwan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australian-mps-delegation-to-visit-taiwan
December 3, 2022, 9:28 AM
A group of Australian MPs will leave Sunday for a five-day visit to Taiwan, a spokesman for one of the politicians said Saturday, risking China's ire just as…
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Kishida says he will include women's views in policymaking
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/kishida-vows-to-include-women%27s-views-in-policymaking-at-int%27l-confab
December 3, 2022, 10:03 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday he will include more women's perspectives in policymaking to help enrich the lives of all people in society, while voicing concern…
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Beijing, Shenzhen loosen more COVID restrictions
https://japantoday.com/category/world/beijing-shenzhen-loosen-more-covid-curbs-as-china-easing-gathers-pace
December 3, 2022, 4:51 AM
Beijing residents on Saturday cheered the removal of COVID-19 testing booths while Shenzhen followed other cities in announcing it would no longer require commuters to present their test…
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Japan reports 109,591 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-109-591-new-coronavirus-cases
December 3, 2022, 12:12 PM
Japan on Saturday reported 109,591 new coronavirus cases, down 337 from Friday. Tokyo reported 13,321 new cases, up 2,077 from Friday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Woman stabbed in front of home in Fukuoka Prefecture
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/woman-stabbed-in-front-of-home-in-fukuoka-prefecture
December 3, 2022, 7:28 AM
A 21-year-old woman was stabbed on the road outside her home in Kasuga, Fukuoka Prefecture, early Saturday morning.
The incident occurred at around 12:10 a.m., local media reported.…
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Best still to come in World Cup after shocks galore
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/best-still-to-come-from-world-cup-favourites-after-shocks-galore
December 3, 2022, 7:28 AM
The World Cup in Qatar has already delivered plenty of major shocks but as it moves into the knockout phase the top contenders including Brazil and France have…
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U.S. whistleblower Snowden gets a Russian passport
https://japantoday.com/category/world/u.s.-whistleblower-snowden-gets-a-russian-passport-tass2
December 3, 2022, 1:34 AM
Former U.S. intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, who exposed the scale of secret surveillance by the National Security Agency (NSA), has sworn an oath of allegiance to Russia and…
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G7 coalition agrees on $60 per barrel price cap for Russian oil
https://japantoday.com/category/world/g7-coalition-agrees-60-per-barrel-price-cap-for-russian-oil
December 2, 2022, 11:55 PM
The Group of Seven (G7) nations and Australia on Friday said they had agreed on a $60 per barrel price cap on Russian seaborne crude oil after European…
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Biden, Prince William meet in chilly Boston
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-prince-william-meet-in-chilly-boston
December 2, 2022, 11:53 PM
U.S. President Joe Biden met briefly Friday with Britain's Prince William in Boston where the two quickly hit on the most British of conversation topics -- the bad…
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Switzerland edge Serbia in feisty clash to make last 16
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/switzerland-edge-serbia-in-feisty-clash-to-make-world-cup-last-16
December 2, 2022, 9:46 PM
Switzerland booked a last-16 showdown with Portugal at the World Cup on Friday after a 3-2 win over Serbia in a bad-tempered match secured them second place in…
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Cameroon stun Brazil 1-0 but fail to advance
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/cameroon-stun-brazil-but-go-out-of-world-cup
December 2, 2022, 9:45 PM
Vincent Aboubakar headed in a stoppage-time winner and was then sent off as Cameroon claimed a memorable 1-0 victory over favorites Brazil at the World Cup on Friday,…
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Lamar Jackson apologizes for vulgar tweet toward fan
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/lamar-jackson-apologizes-for-vulgar-tweet-toward-fan
December 2, 2022, 9:39 PM
Lamar Jackson apologized for his vulgar tweet following Baltimore's loss last weekend, saying Friday that he was angry and reacted.
Jackson hadn't been made available since the situation…
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FBI director raises national security concerns about TikTok
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fbi-director-raises-national-security-concerns-about-tiktok
December 2, 2022, 9:40 PM
FBI Director Chris Wray is raising national security concerns about TikTok, warning Friday that control of the popular video sharing app is in the hands of a Chinese…
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11 sentenced to death in Tanzania over conservationist's murder
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eleven-sentenced-to-death-in-tanzania-over-conservationist%27s-murder
December 2, 2022, 9:32 PM
A court in Tanzania sentenced 11 people to death on Friday over the 2017 murder of renowned conservationist Wayne Lotter.
Lotter, a 51-year-old South African based in Tanzania,…
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Julian Assange appeals to European court over U.S. extradition
https://japantoday.com/category/world/julian-assange-appeals-to-european-court-over-u.s.-extradition3
December 2, 2022, 9:32 PM
WikiLeaks' founder Julian Assange, who is battling extradition from Britain to the United States where he is wanted on criminal charges, has submitted an appeal to the European…
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South Africa to play Samoa in Cup quarters in Dubai Sevens
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/boks-to-play-samoa-in-cup-quarters-in-dubai-sevens
December 2, 2022, 9:39 PM
South Africa set up a Cup quarterfinal with Samoa at the Dubai leg of the World Rugby Sevens Series although Olympic champions Fiji missed out on the elite…
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Uruguay beat Ghana 2-0 but both teams out
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/uruguay-beats-ghana-2-0-at-world-cup-but-both-teams-out
December 2, 2022, 9:47 PM
This time, Luis Suarez cried on the sidelines after Uruguay was eliminated from the World Cup despite a 2-0 win over Ghana on Friday.
The result also put…
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S Korea advance after beating Portugal 2-1
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/south-korea-beats-portugal-2-1-at-world-cup-after-late-goal
December 2, 2022, 9:46 PM
South Korea’s players formed a circle in the center of the field and trained their eyes on several cell phones showing a nearby match that would decide their…
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Russia 'open' to talks on Ukraine but presses demands after Biden comment
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-%27open%27-to-talks-on-ukraine-but-presses-demands-after-biden-comment4
December 3, 2022, 2:45 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to negotiations on Ukraine but the West must recognize Russia's "new territories", the Kremlin said on Friday, a day after U.S. President…
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Infowars host Alex Jones files for personal bankruptcy
https://japantoday.com/category/world/infowars-host-alex-jones-files-for-personal-bankruptcy
December 3, 2022, 2:36 AM
Infowars host Alex Jones filed for personal bankruptcy protection in Texas on Friday as he faces nearly $1.5 billion in court judgments over conspiracy theories he spread about…
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Britney Spears' massive pop songs to land on Broadway, again
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/britney-spears%27-massive-pop-songs-to-land-on-broadway-again
December 2, 2022, 9:36 PM
A stage musical about woke princesses that uses hit songs by Britney Spears will land on Broadway next summer.
"Once Upon a One More Time," featuring Spears' tunes,…
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Mature tactics help Japan grow up at World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/mature-tactics-help-japan-grow-up-at-world-cup
December 3, 2022, 7:28 AM
Japan were labelled naive when they exited the World Cup four years ago against Belgium. Now their canny tactics have upset Germany and Spain and taken them to…
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Japan OKs ¥21 trillion extra budget to counter impact of inflation
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-oks-216b-extra-budget-to-counter-impact-of-inflation
December 3, 2022, 7:29 AM
Japan’s parliament approved a hefty 29 trillion yen supplementary budget Friday aimed at countering the blow to household finances from rising food and utility costs and the weaker…
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F1: Chinese Grand Prix canceled again over pandemic
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/f1-chinese-grand-prix-canceled-again-over-pandemic
December 2, 2022, 9:39 PM
Formula One confirmed Friday that the Chinese Grand Prix will not take place in 2023, making it the fourth year in a row the race has been canceled…
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Bolt's back
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/bolt%27s-back-1
December 2, 2022, 9:25 PM
Usain Bolt, a retired Jamaican sprinter, speaks during an interview in Tokyo. Bolt, the world record holder in the 100 meters, 200 meters and an eight-time Olympic champion,…
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Argentina hopes to avoid World Cup upset against Australia
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/messi-argentina-try-to-avoid-world-cup-upset-vs.-australia
December 2, 2022, 9:32 PM
Australia’s players speak in glowing, almost reverential terms about Lionel Messi.
“He just does things that, you know, no one else can do,” forward Mathew Leckie said.
Milos…
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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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Japan ruling bloc agrees on acquiring 'counterstrike capability'
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-japan-ruling-bloc-agrees-on-acquiring-counterstrike-capability
December 2, 2022, 9:34 PM
Japan's ruling parties agreed Friday that the country should pledge to acquire a "counterstrike capability" to address the rapid deterioration of the regional security environment, heralding a major…
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Is 'standard' Japanese language test best metric for hiring foreigners?
https://japantoday.com/category/national/focus-is-standard-japanese-language-test-best-metric-for-hiring-foreigners
December 2, 2022, 9:33 PM
Across the world this Sunday, examinees will sit the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, a lengthy comprehension test that is the most widely taken Japanese exam by foreign nationals,…
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Lawmaker Sugita retracts past remarks on LGBT, other minorities
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japanese-lawmaker-retracts-past-remarks-on-lgbt-other-minorities
December 2, 2022, 9:40 PM
Japanese lawmaker Mio Sugita, a parliamentary vice minister for internal affairs and communications, on Friday retracted past remarks she has made against members of the LGBT and Ainu…
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