China cracks down on drug price gouging amid fears of COVID spike
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-cracks-down-on-drug-price-gouging-amid-fears-of-covid-spike
December 10, 2022, 5:40 AM
Chinese authorities said they were cracking down on price gouging of medical supplies and drugs, and seeking to ensure they flow smoothly as fears grow of a massive…
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Kishida, Obama call for nuclear-free world at international forum in Hiroshima
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/kishida-obama-call-for-nuke-free-world-at-int%27l-talks-in-hiroshima
December 10, 2022, 9:50 AM
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and former U.S. President Barack Obama on Saturday called for a world without nuclear weapons amid Russian threats to use nuclear weapons in the…
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U.S. sports reporter dies after collapsing during Argentina-Netherlands game
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/us-sports-reporter-dies-after-collapsing-at-qatar-world-cup
December 10, 2022, 4:53 AM
One of America's leading soccer reporters, who made headlines when he was detained at the Qatar World Cup for wearing a rainbow shirt, died Friday while covering a…
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Gov't to charge Nagoya prison officers over alleged inmate abuse
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/update1-gov%27t-to-charge-prison-officers-for-alleged-inmate-abuse
December 10, 2022, 7:25 AM
The Justice Ministry plans to bring charges against 22 prison officers in Nagoya for alleged assaults committed on three inmates, a source familiar with the situation said Saturday.…
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Japan reports 135,761 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-135-761-new-coronavirus-cases
December 10, 2022, 12:16 PM
Japan on Saturday reported 135,761 new coronavirus cases, up 8,671 from Friday. Tokyo reported 14,558 new cases, up 1,002 from Friday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Australia imposes sanctions on Iran, Russia over human rights violations
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-imposes-sanctions-on-iran-russia-over-human-rights-violations1
December 10, 2022, 3:30 AM
Australia's foreign minister said on Saturday the government would place targeted sanctions on Russia and Iran in response to what it called "egregious" human rights violations.
Foreign Minister…
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Messi slams referee after Argentina win on penalties
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/messi-slams-referee-after-argentina-win-on-penalties
December 10, 2022, 12:50 AM
Lionel Messi said referee Antonio Mateu Lahoz should not have officiated Argentina's tempestuous shootout victory over the Netherlands in the World Cup quarterfinals at Lusail Stadium.
Argentina won…
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Argentina beats Netherlands in penalty shootout
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/messi-argentina-beat-netherlands-on-penalties-at-world-cup
December 10, 2022, 12:51 AM
Lionel Messi and his teammates hung around on the field for 20 minutes, taking turns dancing and jumping up and down in front of their celebrating, scarf-waving fans.…
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France to make condoms free for anyone under 25, Macron says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france-to-make-condoms-free-for-anyone-under-25-macron-says
December 10, 2022, 12:59 AM
France will make condoms free in pharmacies for anyone up to age 25 in the new year, President Emmanuel Macron announced Friday.
The move comes as the government…
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Griner's home, but WNBA players still competing overseas
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/griner%27s-home-but-wnba-players-still-competing-overseas
December 9, 2022, 9:37 PM
Brittney Griner is back in the United States after an arduous 10-month saga in Russia. Yet nearly half of her WNBA peers opted to compete abroad this winter…
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Free Skating winners
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/free-skating-winners-1
December 9, 2022, 9:42 PM
First place, Japan's Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara, center, stand on the podium with second place United States' Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier, left, and third place Italy's…
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Brittney Griner's return reignites debate about prisoner swaps
https://japantoday.com/category/features/opinions/brittney-griner%27s-return-reignites-debate-about-prisoner-swaps
December 10, 2022, 5:51 AM
Thursday's release of U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner in exchange for a convicted Russian arms dealer has resurfaced an old question: Do prisoner swaps do more harm than…
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WTO rules against Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs
https://japantoday.com/category/business/wto-rules-against-trump%27s-steel-and-aluminum-tariffs
December 9, 2022, 9:39 PM
The World Trade Organization has rejected the 2018 import taxes that then-President Donald Trump imposed on foreign steel and aluminum, saying they violated global trade rules.
Trump’s tariffs…
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U.S. reports another Takata air bag death, bringing toll to 33
https://japantoday.com/category/business/us-reports-another-takata-air-bag-death-bringing-toll-to-33
December 9, 2022, 9:39 PM
U.S. safety regulators and Honda Motor Co are urging drivers once again to make sure their vehicles haven't been recalled after another person was killed by an exploding…
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4 teens arrested in baseball bat beating death in Nebraska
https://japantoday.com/category/world/4-teens-arrested-in-baseball-bat-beating-death-in-nebraska
December 9, 2022, 9:33 PM
Four teens — two of them only 13 — have been arrested in connection with the death of a 62-year-old man who was beaten with a baseball bat…
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Ukraine gets more U.S. aid as Russia-Iran ties worry West
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-gets-more-u.s.-aid-as-russia-iran-ties-worry-west
December 10, 2022, 5:51 AM
The United States announced new military aid for Ukraine on Friday and vowed to disrupt Russian ties with Iran, which a British envoy said involved Moscow seeking hundreds…
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Russia bans 200 Canadians in tit-for-tat move
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-bans-200-canadians-in-tit-for-tat-move
December 9, 2022, 9:33 PM
Russia is banning 200 prominent Canadians from entering the country in a direct response to personal sanctions announced by Ottawa, the foreign ministry in Moscow said on Friday.…
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Japan's Miura, Kihara win Grand Prix final pairs gold
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan%27s-miura-kihara-win-grand-prix-final-pairs-gold
December 9, 2022, 9:37 PM
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara won Japan's first Grand Prix Final pairs gold in Turin on Friday ahead of world champions Alexa Knierim and Brandon Frazier of the…
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Croatia beats Brazil on penalties to set up semifinal clash with Argentina
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/brazil-and-croatia-go-to-extra-time-at-world-cup-at-0-0
December 10, 2022, 4:23 AM
Neymar is again going home without a World Cup title. Luka Modric's quest continues unabated.
Modric converted one of the penalties as Croatia knocked Brazil out of the World Cup…
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Russia may join sports events in Asia ahead of 2024 Olympics
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/russian-athletes-could-compete-in-asian-events-ioc-says
December 9, 2022, 9:36 PM
Russia could return to some international sports events and Olympic qualifiers by competing as part of Asia rather than Europe.
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach welcomed a…
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Repeated abuse of inmates by guards at Nagoya prison reported
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/japan-investigating-repeated-assaults-by-guards-at-prison
December 9, 2022, 9:35 PM
Japan's Justice Ministry disclosed Friday that more than 20 prison guards had repeatedly pushed, slapped and used other forms of physical violence against a group of inmates at…
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Morocco's diaspora in Europe rallies behind World Cup squad
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/morocco%27s-diaspora-in-europe-rallies-behind-world-cup-squad
December 9, 2022, 9:32 PM
As early customers warm themselves up with hot drinks at the Café Tetouan in downtown Brussels, owner Hicham Achrayah buys Morocco’s flags from a street vendor who stopped…
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Serbia mulls sending troops to Kosovo as tensions escalate
https://japantoday.com/category/world/officer-injured-in-shooting-amid-tension-in-northern-kosovo1
December 9, 2022, 9:33 PM
Serbia's prime minister said Friday the country's leadership was close to demanding the deployment of their security troops to Kosovo, claiming lives of minority Serbs there were being…
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China's Xi vows to buy more Mideast oil as U.S. focus wanes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/arab-leaders-in-saudi-arabia-for-chinese-leader-xi%27s-visit
December 10, 2022, 7:20 AM
Chinese leader Xi Jinping vowed on Friday to import more oil and natural gas from energy-rich Gulf Arab states while not interfering in their affairs, likely seeking to…
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67 journalists, media workers killed on the job this year
https://japantoday.com/category/world/67-journalists-media-workers-killed-on-the-job-this-year
December 9, 2022, 9:33 PM
Russia’s war in Ukraine, chaos in Haiti and rising violence by criminal groups in Mexico contributed to a 30% spike in the number of journalists killed doing their…
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Are you a member? Federer aced by Wimbledon security guard
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/are-you-a-member-federer-aced-by-wimbledon-security-guard
December 9, 2022, 9:37 PM
Roger Federer has only been retired for three months but the eight-time Wimbledon champion is having to get used to ordinary life including being turned away unrecognized at…
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Man Utd owners halt dividend payments
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-utd-owners-halt-dividend-payments
December 9, 2022, 9:37 PM
The owners of Manchester United, the Glazer family, have not taken their usual semi-annual dividend out of the club as they look to sell the English giants.
The…
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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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Japan, Australia to bolster security ties amid China's threat
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-australia-vow-to-bolster-security-ties-amid-china%27s-threats
December 10, 2022, 7:23 AM
Japan and Australia pledged Friday to beef up defense cooperation as the regional security environment has worsened amid China's rapid military buildup in the Indo-Pacific.
During a gathering…
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