Asian shares advance on back of Wall Street gains
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-advance-on-back-of-wall-street-gains
December 9, 2022, 7:23 AM
Shares rose in Asia on Friday after an advance on Wall Street led by the latest rally in technology companies.
Chinese benchmarks rose on reports the government is…
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Indonesia's new laws a threat to privacy, press and human rights, says U.N.
https://japantoday.com/category/world/indonesia%27s-new-laws-a-threat-to-privacy-press-and-human-rights-says-un
December 9, 2022, 7:15 AM
The United Nations has expressed concern over threats to civil liberties posed by Indonesia's new criminal code, warning the revised laws could result in the erosion of press…
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As China loosens COVID restrictions, protesters fear retribution
https://japantoday.com/category/world/as-china-loosens-covid-restrictions-protesters-fear-retribution
December 9, 2022, 5:22 AM
Late last month, Shanghai resident Pei was one of many people who came out in support of historic protests against China's COVID-19 curbs, including filming several seconds of…
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Japan, UK, Italy to develop next-generation fighter jet
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-uk-italy-to-develop-next-generation-fighter-jet
December 9, 2022, 9:30 AM
Japan, Britain and Italy said Friday they will jointly develop a next-generation fighter jet in a project that holds scope for future cooperation with allies including the United…
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China putting U.S. space assets at risk, senior U.S. officer says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-putting-u.s.-space-assets-at-risk-senior-u.s.-officer-says
December 9, 2022, 9:42 AM
China is building capabilities that put most U.S. space assets at risk, and China sees the domain as crucial to their military strategy, the head of the U.S.…
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Japan reports 127,090 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-127-090-new-coronavirus-cases
December 9, 2022, 11:54 AM
Japan on Friday reported 127,090 new coronavirus cases, down 5,975 from Thursday. Tokyo reported 13,556 new cases, down 548 from Thursday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Man beaten, robbed after being lured on a date on social media
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-beaten-robbed-after-being-lured-on-a-date-on-social-media
December 9, 2022, 7:33 AM
A 31-year-old man was beaten and robbed in Hamamatsu, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Friday morning by a gang that included a woman with whom he had arranged a date…
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Ash Barty wins Australia's top sports award for second time
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ash-barty-wins-australia%27s-top-sports-award-for-second-time
December 9, 2022, 2:23 AM
Ash Barty’s Australian Open singles title in January was enough to ensure the former top-ranked tennis player won Australia’s most prestigious annual sports award -- despite retiring from…
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Japanese billionaire Maezawa picks K-pop star TOP, DJ Steve Aoki to join SpaceX moon trip
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japanese-billionaire-maezawa-picks-k-pop-star-top-dj-steve-aoki-to-join-spacex-moon-trip
December 9, 2022, 9:45 AM
Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa revealed on Friday that K-pop star TOP and DJ Steve Aoki will be among the eight crew members he plans to take on a…
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IndyCar to showcase series with docudrama on The CW Network
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/indycar-to-showcase-series-with-docudrama-on-the-cw-network
December 8, 2022, 10:59 PM
IndyCar has landed its own “Drive to Survive” type docudrama that will showcase the buildup to next year's Indianapolis 500.
The six-part “100 Days to Indy” will air…
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Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra to perform in Tokyo and Osaka
https://japantoday.com/category/features/events/Hong-Kong-Chinese-Orchestra-to-perform-in-Tokyo-and-Osaka
December 9, 2022, 3:52 AM
The Hong Kong Chinese Orchestra (HKCO), which last visited Japan in 2019, will revisit Tokyo and Osaka with The Hong Kong Jockey Club as the Exclusive Sponsor.
The…
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15 automakers reach automatic braking goals this year
https://japantoday.com/category/business/fifteen-automakers-reach-automatic-braking-goals-this-year
December 8, 2022, 11:01 PM
Fifteen automakers have made life-saving automatic emergency braking standard on nearly all of their new passenger vehicles in the U.S. this year, fulfilling a voluntary commitment made six…
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Michael Flynn testifies in Georgia election probe
https://japantoday.com/category/world/michael-flynn-testifies-in-georgia-election-probe
December 9, 2022, 4:47 AM
Former national security adviser Michael Flynn was at a downtown Atlanta courthouse Thursday to testify before a special grand jury that's investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and others…
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Japanese skaters dominate opening day of Grand Prix final
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/Japanese-skaters-dominate-opening-day-of-Grand-Prix-final
December 9, 2022, 4:42 AM
Japanese skaters dominated the opening day of the ISU Grand Prix final in Turin on Thursday with world champion Shoma Uno leading a posse of three in the…
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FTC sues to block Microsoft-Activision Blizzard merger
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/ftc-sues-to-block-microsoft-activision-blizzard-69b-merger
December 8, 2022, 9:48 PM
The Federal Trade Commission said Thursday it is suing to block Microsoft’s planned $69 billion takeover of video game company Activision Blizzard, saying it could suppress competitors to…
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Brittney Griner released from Russia in prisoner swap for arms dealer Viktor Bout
https://japantoday.com/category/world/brittney-griner-released-from-russia-in-prisoner-swap-for-viktor-bout
December 9, 2022, 5:13 AM
U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner has been released in a prisoner swap with Russia in exchange for former arms dealer Viktor Bout and was heading back to the…
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Israeli forces kill 4 Palestinians in West Bank clashes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israeli-forces-kill-4-palestinians-in-west-bank-clashes1
December 8, 2022, 9:50 PM
Israeli forces killed four Palestinians, including two militants and a teenager, in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, medical officials said, as a months-long wave of violence continued.…
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Russia attacks in east Ukraine; appears to scale back war aims
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-attacks-in-east-ukraine-appears-to-scale-back-war-aims1
December 9, 2022, 3:58 AM
Russian forces attacked settlements in eastern Ukraine from the ground and air, officials said on Thursday, in support of the Kremlin's apparently scaled-back ambition to secure only the…
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U.S. diplomat's wife gets suspended sentence for fatal UK crash
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-diplomat%27s-wife-gets-suspended-sentence-for-fatal-uk-crash
December 8, 2022, 9:51 PM
A U.S. diplomat's wife on Thursday narrowly avoided jail in Britain for killing a teenage motorcyclist by driving on the wrong side of the road and then fleeing…
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EU welcomes Croatia into Schengen; blocks Bulgaria, Romania
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eu-welcomes-croatia-into-schengen-blocks-bulgaria-romania
December 8, 2022, 9:50 PM
The EU on Thursday approved Croatia as the newest member of the border check-free Schengen zone from next month, but Austria and the Netherlands blocked Romania and Bulgaria…
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Celine Dion cancels shows because of stiff person syndrome
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/celine-dion-diagnosed-with-rare-neurological-disorder
December 8, 2022, 9:47 PM
Celine Dion has put a halt on all performing after being diagnosed with a rare neurological disorder.
In an emotional video messages posted in French and English on…
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Empress Masako turns 59; reflects on half a lifetime as royal
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan%27s-empress-masako-turns-59-reflects-on-half-a-lifetime-as-royal
December 9, 2022, 12:17 AM
Empress Masako, on the occasion of her 59th birthday Friday, reflected on having spent exactly half of her life in the imperial family since marrying Emperor Naruhito in…
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Taxes to be raised to cover additional defense spending: Kishida
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/Taxes-to-be-raised-to-cover-additional-defense-spending-Kishida
December 9, 2022, 7:33 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Thursday the government plans to raise taxes and secure 1 trillion yen every year from fiscal 2027 to cover a quarter of…
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Taliban flog 27 Afghans, including women, after first public execution
https://japantoday.com/category/world/taliban-flog-27-afghans-including-women-after-first-public-execution
December 8, 2022, 9:50 PM
The Taliban flogged 27 Afghans, including women, in front of a large crowd on Thursday, a day after publicly executing a convicted murderer for the first time since…
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Spain sack coach Luis Enrique after World Cup flop
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/spain-sack-luis-enrique-after-world-cup-flop
December 8, 2022, 9:57 PM
Spain sacked coach Luis Enrique on Thursday after the 2010 champions were dumped out of the World Cup by Morocco at the last-16 stage, quickly naming his replacement…
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In Netflix series, Harry slams press, family, over 'feeding frenzy'
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/in-netflix-series-harry-slams-press-family-over-%27feeding-frenzy%27
December 8, 2022, 9:47 PM
Prince Harry slammed the media "feeding frenzy" over his relationship with Meghan in an explosive Netflix docuseries aired Thursday, also criticizing his family for failing to protect her…
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Portugal deny Ronaldo reported World Cup walkout threat
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/portugal-deny-ronaldo-reported-world-cup-walkout-threat
December 8, 2022, 9:57 PM
The Portuguese Football Federation (FPF) on Thursday denied Cristiano Ronaldo threatened to abandon the World Cup squad after being benched against Switzerland.
The 37-year-old striker was surprisingly dropped…
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Qatar probing death of a worker at World Cup training site, says official
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/qatar-probing-death-of-a-worker-at-world-cup-training-site-says-official
December 8, 2022, 9:57 PM
Qatar has launched a work safety investigation into the death of a worker, Qatari officials said on Thursday, after reports that a Filipino man died at a training…
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Japan's top court dismisses Okinawa bid to halt U.S. base landfill work
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan%27s-top-court-nixes-okinawa-bid-to-halt-u.s.-base-landfill-work
December 8, 2022, 9:46 PM
Japan's top court on Thursday dismissed an appeal by the Okinawa prefectural government to halt landfill work for the relocation of a key U.S. base within the southern…
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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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