Asian shares slip after tech stock slump on Wall Street
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-slip-after-tech-stock-slump-on-wall-st
December 8, 2022, 7:44 AM
Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Thursday after Wall Street sagged under weakness in tech stocks.
U.S. futures turned higher and oil prices rebounded more than $1…
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Iran executes first known prisoner arrested in protests
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran-executes-first-known-prisoner-arrested-in-protests
December 8, 2022, 6:49 AM
Iran said Thursday it executed a prisoner over his conviction for a crime allegedly committed during the country's ongoing nationwide protests, the first such death penalty carried out…
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Lower house passes bill to ban malicious donation solicitations
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-japan-lower-house-passes-bill-to-ban-malicious-donation-solicitations
December 8, 2022, 7:31 AM
Japan's lower house on Thursday passed a bill to ban organizations from maliciously soliciting donations, following controversy over the fundraising practices of the Unification Church.
After deliberations at…
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As China rows back COVID curbs, virus fears spread
https://japantoday.com/category/world/%27too-many-positives%21%27-as-china-rows-back-covid-curbs-virus-fears-spread1
December 8, 2022, 5:33 AM
As many Chinese embraced new found freedoms on Thursday after the country dropped key parts of its tough zero-COVID regime, some cities warned residents to maintain vigilance against…
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South Korea orders striking steel, petrochemical truckers to return to work
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-korea-orders-striking-steel-petrochemical-truckers-to-return-to-work1
December 8, 2022, 5:34 AM
South Korea ordered striking truckers in the steel and petrochemical industries to return to work on Thursday, widening a back-to-work decree beyond the cement industry amid a prolonged…
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Red Sox agree to deal with Japanese outfielder Yoshida: reports
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/red-sox-agree-to-deal-with-japanese-outfielder-yoshida-reports
December 8, 2022, 5:36 AM
Masataka Yoshida, who led the Orix Buffaloes to this year's Japan Series title, has agreed to a five-year Major League Baseball deal with the Boston Red Sox, multiple…
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Woman with plastic bag over her head found dead in Nagoya hotel room
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/woman-with-plastic-bag-over-her-head-found-dead-in-nagoya-hotel-room
December 8, 2022, 7:32 AM
Police in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, have arrested two men and a woman on suspicion of killing a 20-year-old woman whose body was found in a business hotel room…
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Japan reports 133,065 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-133-065-new-coronavirus-cases
December 8, 2022, 11:12 AM
Japan on Thursday reported 133,065 new coronavirus cases, down 16,318 from Wednesday. Tokyo reported 14,104 new cases, down 392 from Wednesday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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63% of Japanese firms don't support Kishida, citing leadership, prices: poll
https://japantoday.com/category/business/most-japanese-firms-don%27t-support-pm-kishida-citing-leadership-prices-reuters-poll
December 8, 2022, 9:53 AM
Managers at nearly two-thirds of Japanese companies have lost confidence in the administration of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, citing dissatisfaction over his effectiveness and handling of inflation, according…
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New York Times braces for 24-hour newsroom strike
https://japantoday.com/category/business/new-york-times-braces-for-24-hour-newsroom-strike
December 7, 2022, 11:13 PM
The New York Times is bracing for a 24-hour walkout Thursday by hundreds of journalists and other employees, in what would be the first strike of its kind…
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Follow the Red Brick road
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/Follow-the-Red-Brick-road
December 8, 2022, 12:16 AM
People crowd the annual Yokohama Red Brick Warehouse Christmas Market on Wednesday night. The German-style market has European gifts, seasonal foods and traditional Christmas ornaments for sale. The…
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Putin says Russia could be fighting in Ukraine for a long time
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin-says-russia-could-be-fighting-in-ukraine-for-a-long-time
December 8, 2022, 5:14 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday his army could be fighting in Ukraine for a long time, but he saw no sense in expanding a call-up of…
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Israeli soldiers kill Palestinian gunman after shooting
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israeli-soldiers-kill-palestinian-gunman-after-shooting
December 7, 2022, 9:53 PM
Israeli soldiers on Wednesday shot and killed a Palestinian militant who opened fire at them in the occupied West Bank.
The army said the gunman was traveling in…
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Sundance Film Festival unveils lineup for 2023 edition
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/sundance-film-festival-unveils-lineup-for-2023-edition
December 7, 2022, 10:00 PM
Documentaries about Brooke Shields, Judy Blume and Michael J. Fox, films from veteran directors like Nicole Holofcener, an adaptation of the viral New Yorker story “Cat Person” and…
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Taliban publicly execute man accused of murder
https://japantoday.com/category/world/taliban-publicly-execute-man-accused-of-murder-in-a-first-since-takeover
December 7, 2022, 9:53 PM
The Taliban administration on Wednesday put to death a man accused of murder in western Afghanistan, its spokesperson said, the first officially confirmed public execution since the hardline…
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Peru swears in new president amid constitutional crisis
https://japantoday.com/category/world/peru%27s-president-dissolves-congress-ahead-of-3rd-removal-try
December 7, 2022, 9:53 PM
Peru’s Congress removed President Pedro Castillo from office Wednesday and replaced him with the vice president, shortly after Castillo decreed the dissolution of the legislature ahead of a…
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UK airport staff plan Christmas walkout, joining strike wave
https://japantoday.com/category/business/uk-airport-staff-plan-christmas-walkout-joining-strike-wave
December 7, 2022, 10:02 PM
Britain’s Conservative government on Wednesday threatened “tough” action to curb strikes, as airport passport officers became the latest public sector workers to announce December walkouts.
The Public and…
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Croatia, Serbia fined for Balkan statements at World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/croatia-serbia-fined-for-balkan-statements-at-world-cup
December 7, 2022, 9:59 PM
The Croatian and Serbian soccer federations were fined by FIFA on Wednesday for making Balkan political statements at the World Cup.
FIFA fined the Croatians 50,000 Swiss francs…
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Olympic chiefs want to 'explore ways' to reintegrate Russian, Belarusian athletes
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/olympic-chiefs-want-to-%27explore-ways%27-to-reintegrate-russian-belarusian-athletes
December 7, 2022, 10:05 PM
The International Olympic Committee wants to examine ways to reintegrate Russian and Belarusian athletes, banned from international competition since February after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, IOC president Thomas…
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Oldest DNA reveals life in Greenland 2 million years ago
https://japantoday.com/category/world/oldest-dna-reveals-life-in-greenland-2-million-years-ago
December 7, 2022, 9:54 PM
Scientists discovered the oldest known DNA and used it to reveal what life was like 2 million years ago in the northern tip of Greenland. Today, it’s a…
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Bali bombmaker released on parole from Indonesian prison
https://japantoday.com/category/world/bali-bombmaker-released-on-parole-from-indonesian-prison
December 7, 2022, 9:53 PM
One of the bombmakers in the Bali blasts that killed more than 200 people two decades ago was released on parole on Wednesday after serving half of his…
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Greece slams Turkey's 'repeated threats of war'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/greece-slams-turkey%27s-%27repeated-threats-of-war%27
December 7, 2022, 9:54 PM
Greece’s foreign ministry has slammed what it called Turkish threats of war, after the Turkish foreign minister threatened to “take action” against Greece in the wake of a…
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Japan, Britain launch digital partnership on AI, semiconductors
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/japan-britain-launch-digital-partnership-on-ai-semiconductors
December 7, 2022, 10:03 PM
Japan and Britain launched on Wednesday a digital partnership aimed at strengthening cooperation across 14 areas ranging from cybersecurity to artificial intelligence, an initiative they say is intended…
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Time magazine names Ukraine's Zelensky 'Person of the Year'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/time-magazine-names-ukraine%27s-zelensky-%27person-of-the-year%27
December 8, 2022, 5:14 AM
Time magazine named President Volodymyr Zelensky as well as "the spirit of Ukraine" as its 2022 person of the year on Wednesday, for the resistance the country has…
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Aaron Judge, Yankees reach $360 mil, 9-year deal
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ap-source-aaron-judge-yankees-reach-360m-9-year-deal
December 7, 2022, 10:05 PM
Aaron Judge has issued his ruling: Court remains in session in the Bronx.
Judge is staying with the New York Yankees on a $360 million, nine-year contract, according…
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Japan's ruling parties agree on tax hikes for more defense spending
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-japan-ruling-parties-eye-tax-hikes-for-more-defense-spending
December 8, 2022, 7:32 AM
Japan's ruling parties agreed Wednesday that taxes should be raised to make up for an expected shortfall in funding to achieve a substantial increase in defense spending to…
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What's next for Japan after World Cup?
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/what%27s-next-for-japan-after-world-cup
December 8, 2022, 7:33 AM
Muted glory or glorious failure? Japan’s exit in the round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar might suggest that the national team is not progressing.…
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Making 'indie' video games gets trickier as industry evolves
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/making-%27indie%27-video-games-gets-trickier-as-industry-evolves
December 7, 2022, 10:03 PM
Video game developer Ben Esposito’s first big break was a quirky game called Donut County starring a raccoon who dropped small objects and then entire neighborhoods into an…
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Bird flu cases rising sharply in Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/bird-flu-cases-rising-sharply-in-japan-gov%27t-alerts-farmers
December 7, 2022, 9:55 PM
Bird flu cases in Japan are rising at a faster pace than two years ago when a record-high number of chickens was culled due to the disease, prompting…
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New Zealand court rules against anti-vax parents of ill baby
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-zealand-court-rules-against-anti-vax-parents-of-ill-baby
December 8, 2022, 5:14 AM
A New Zealand court temporarily took away medical custody of a baby from his parents on Wednesday after they refused blood transfusions for him unless the blood came…
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