Australian PM tests positive for COVID
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-pm-tests-positive-for-covid-to-work-from-home
December 5, 2022, 7:33 AM
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said he had tested positive for COVID-19 on Monday afternoon and would work from home while isolating.
In October, Australia ended mandatory home…
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City in Shizuoka accuses nursery school head of covering up abuse
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/japan-city-accuses-nursery-school-head-of-covering-up-toddler-abuse
December 5, 2022, 7:38 AM
The city of Susono in Shizuoka Prefecture on Monday filed a criminal complaint accusing the head of a nursery school of trying to cover up the alleged abuse…
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Asian shares mixed, oil higher after Russia price cap pact
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-gain-oil-prices-up-after-russia-price-cap-deal
December 5, 2022, 6:45 AM
Asian shares were mostly higher and oil prices rose Monday after the European Union and the Group of Seven democracies agreed on a boycott of most Russian oil…
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QAnon's Japan branch searched over obstructing COVID vaccinations
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/corrected-qanon%27s-japan-arm-searched-over-obstructing-covid-vaccinations
December 5, 2022, 11:41 AM
Police searched the head office of a group claiming to be the Japanese arm of U.S. conspiracy cult QAnon in Shizuoka Prefecture on Monday after its members were…
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New Zealand announces review of its handling of COVID-19 pandemic
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-zealand-announces-review-of-its-handling-of-covid-19-pandemic
December 5, 2022, 3:46 AM
The New Zealand government said on Monday it would launch an inquiry into the country's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic so future governments could learn from the experience.…
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Indonesia's Mt. Semeru eruption buries homes, damages bridge
https://japantoday.com/category/world/indonesia%27s-mt.-semeru-eruption-buries-homes-damages-bridge
December 5, 2022, 5:40 AM
Improved weather conditions Monday allowed rescuers to resume evacuation efforts and a search for possible victims after the highest volcano on Indonesia’s most densely populated island erupted, triggered…
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Japan reports 47,621 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-47-621-new-coronavirus-cases
December 5, 2022, 11:41 AM
Japan on Monday reported 47,621 new coronavirus cases, down 41,945 from Sunday. Tokyo reported 5,388 new cases, down 5,066 from Sunday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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GSDF member arrested over attempted murder of ex-girlfriend
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/GSDF-member-arrested-over-attempted-murder-of-ex-girlfriend
December 5, 2022, 7:35 AM
Miyazaki prefectural police have arrested a 22-year-old member of Japan’s Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly strangled his teenage ex-girlfriend on Sunday.…
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England dispatch Senegal 3-0 to set up quarterfinal clash with France
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/england-subdue-senegal-to-book-france-clash-in-world-cup-quarters
December 4, 2022, 9:37 PM
England set up a titanic World Cup quarterfinal against holders France as Jude Bellingham's masterclass inspired a 3-0 win against Senegal in the last 16 on Sunday.
Gareth…
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Iran morality police status unclear after 'closure' comment
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran-morality-police-status-unclear-after-%27closure%27-comment
December 4, 2022, 9:44 PM
An Iranian lawmaker said Sunday that Iran's government is “paying attention to the people’s real demands”, state media reported, a day after a top official suggested that the…
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Kilde at the double in super-G win over Odermatt
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/kilde-at-the-double-in-super-g-win-over-odermatt
December 4, 2022, 9:41 PM
Aleksander Aamodt Kilde won the World Cup super-G at Beaver Creek on Sunday, beating Swiss rival Marco Odermatt by two-tenths of a second to complete a Colorado double.…
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As Musk is learning, content moderation is a messy job
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/as-musk-is-learning-content-moderation-is-a-messy-job
December 5, 2022, 4:22 AM
Now that he’s back on Twitter, neo-Nazi Andrew Anglin wants somebody to explain the rules.
Anglin, the founder of an infamous neo-Nazi website, was reinstated Thursday, one of…
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'Wakanda Forever' is No. 1 at North American box office for 4th straight weekend
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27wakanda-forever%27-is-no.-1-for-4th-straight-weekend
December 4, 2022, 9:49 PM
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” kept the North American box-office crown for the fourth straight weekend, and the comic holiday thriller “Violent Night” debuted with $13.3 million, according to…
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Blinken warns incoming Netanyahu gov't against settlements, annexation
https://japantoday.com/category/world/blinken-warns-incoming-netanyahu-govt-against-settlements-annexation
December 4, 2022, 9:44 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken vowed Sunday to oppose Israeli settlements or annexation in the West Bank, but promised to judge Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's incoming government…
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Trump rebuked for call to suspend Constitution over 2020 election
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-rebuked-for-call-to-suspend-constitution-over-election
December 5, 2022, 3:21 AM
Former President Donald Trump faced rebuke Sunday from officials in both parties after calling for the “termination” of parts of the Constitution over his lie that the 2020…
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France beats Poland 3-1 to reach quarterfinals
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/kylian-mbappe-leads-france-past-poland-3-1-at-world-cup
December 4, 2022, 9:45 PM
It all seems so straightforward — laughable, perhaps — for Kylian Mbappé when it comes to the World Cup.
The France forward, who scored four goals when he…
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Brady: Season goals still within reach for struggling Bucs
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/brady-season-goals-still-within-reach-for-struggling-bucs
December 4, 2022, 9:42 PM
Tom Brady only knows one way the Tampa Bay Buccaneers can pull out of a season-long funk on offense and realize their potential.
“Hope is not a strategy,…
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South African president awaits party decision on his fate
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-african-president-awaits-party-decision-on-his-fate
December 4, 2022, 9:44 PM
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa looked relaxed and shared a joke with journalists as he made a brief appearance Sunday at a meeting of the African National Congress…
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World Cup without booze makes for 'different' atmosphere
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/world-cup-without-booze-makes-for-%27different%27-atmosphere
December 4, 2022, 9:47 PM
World Cup fans in Qatar say the atmosphere is different without alcohol -- but they are divided over whether that is good or not.
Some say the absence…
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George Clooney, Gladys Knight among Kennedy Center honorees
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/george-clooney-gladys-knight-among-kennedy-center-honorees
December 4, 2022, 9:48 PM
Performers such as Gladys Knight or the Irish band U2 usually would be headlining a concert for thousands but at Sunday's Kennedy Center Honors the tables will be…
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Gunmen in Nigeria kill a dozen people, abduct others from mosque
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gunmen-in-nigeria-kill-a-dozen-people-abduct-others-from-mosque
December 4, 2022, 9:44 PM
Gunmen in Nigeria killed a dozen worshippers, including an imam, and kidnapped several others from a mosque on Saturday night, local residents said on Sunday, in the latest…
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334 prefectural assembly members had ties with Unification Church
https://japantoday.com/category/national/334-prefectural-assembly-members-had-ties-with-unification-church
December 4, 2022, 9:40 PM
At least 334 out of 2,570 prefectural assembly members in Japan have had dealings with the Unification Church or its affiliates, with over 80 percent of them belonging…
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UK government could bring in military to ease strikes, Conservative chairman says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-government-could-bring-in-military-to-ease-strikes-conservative-chairman-says
December 4, 2022, 9:43 PM
Britain's government is looking at bringing in the military to help keep public services running if key workers, including in the state-run National Health Service, take strike action,…
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No OPEC+ oil shakeup as Russian price cap stirs uncertainty
https://japantoday.com/category/business/opec-oil-producers-face-uncertainty-over-russian-sanctions
December 4, 2022, 9:39 PM
The Saudi-led OPEC oil cartel and allied producers including Russia did not change their targets for shipping oil to the global economy amid uncertainty about the impact of…
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Japan to put off tax hike to cover increased defense spending
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-to-put-off-tax-hike-to-cover-increased-defense-spending
December 5, 2022, 7:36 AM
Japan plans to put off for now a tax hike intended to finance a planned increase in the country's defense spending, a government source said Sunday.
The government…
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Iran executes four men convicted of cooperating with Israel
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran-executes-four-men-convicted-of-cooperating-with-israel-state-media1
December 4, 2022, 9:49 AM
Iran on Sunday executed four men convicted of cooperating with Israel's spy agency Mossad, Iranian state media reported.
The Islamic Republic has long accused arch-enemy Israel of carrying…
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U.S. intel chief thinking 'optimistically' for Ukraine forces
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-intel-chief-thinking-%27optimistically%27-for-ukraine-forces
December 4, 2022, 9:43 PM
The head of U.S. intelligence says fighting in Russia’s war in Ukraine is running at a “reduced tempo” and suggests Ukrainian forces could have brighter prospects in coming…
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As chatbot sophistication grows, AI debate intensifies
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/as-chatbot-sophistication-grows-ai-debate-intensifies
December 4, 2022, 9:49 PM
California start-up OpenAI has released a chatbot capable of answering a variety of questions, but its impressive performance has reopened the debate on the risks linked to artificial…
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Meronk, Buhai win men's, women's Australian Open titles
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/poland%27s-meronk-wins-australian-open-mens-title
December 4, 2022, 9:41 PM
A superb 12-meter putt off the back of the last green for eagle was Adrian Meronk’s spectacular signature to his Australian Open triumph at Victoria Golf Club.
Meronk,…
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Indonesia's Mount Semeru volcano alert status raised to highest level
https://japantoday.com/category/world/indonesia%27s-mount-semeru-volcano-alert-status-raised-to-highest-level-agency
December 4, 2022, 6:27 AM
Indonesia's Mount Semeru erupted Sunday spewing hot ash clouds a mile into the sky, prompting authorities to raise the volcano's alert status to the highest level.
The eruption…
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