Ardern apologizes for swearing at New Zealand rival
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ardern-apologises-for-swearing-at-new-zealand-rival
December 13, 2022, 6:04 AM
New Zealand's Jacinda Ardern apologized for calling a political rival an "arrogant prick" in parliament on Tuesday, as the prime minister faces a drop in public support.
In…
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Shionogi says Japanese gov't will buy 1 million more doses of COVID pill
https://japantoday.com/category/national/shionogi-says-japan-government-to-buy-1-million-more-covid-pill-doses
December 13, 2022, 12:11 PM
Shionogi & Co Ltd said on Tuesday the Japanese government has agreed to purchase an additional 1 million doses of its oral treatment for COVID-19.
Shionogi previously agreed…
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Juvenile delinquency in Japan increased during COVID school closures: report
https://japantoday.com/category/national/juvenile-delinquency-in-japan-increased-during-covid-school-closures
December 13, 2022, 7:34 AM
Juvenile delinquency in Japan increased significantly in the spring of 2020, when schools nationwide were closed amid the coronavirus pandemic, creating a sharp contrast with a notable drop…
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S Korea, U.S., Japan to coordinate sanctions on N Korea
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/s.korea-u.s.-japan-to-coordinate-sanctions-on-n.korea-s.korea-envoy
December 13, 2022, 10:21 AM
South Korea, Japan and the United States will coordinate sanctions and close gaps in the international sanctions regime against North Korea, Seoul's envoy for North Korea said on Tuesday.
Kim…
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Hong Kong scraps virus tracing app, curbs on arrivals
https://japantoday.com/category/world/hong-kong-scraps-virus-tracing-app-curbs-on-arrivals
December 13, 2022, 5:05 AM
Hong Kong announced Tuesday it would no longer require residents to use a scanning app to enter venues and that overseas arrivals could now visit bars and restaurants…
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Japan reports 175,961 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-175-961-new-coronavirus-cases
December 13, 2022, 11:56 AM
Japan on Tuesday reported 175,961 new coronavirus cases, up 113,625 from Monday. Tokyo reported 19,800 new cases, up 12,756 from Monday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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‘Twin Peaks' composer Angelo Badalamenti dies at 85
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%E2%80%98twin-peaks%27-composer-angelo-badalamenti-dies-at-85
December 13, 2022, 1:44 AM
Angelo Badalamenti, the composer best known for creating otherworldly scores for many David Lynch productions, from “Blue Velvet” and “Twin Peaks” to "“Mulholland Drive,” has died. He was…
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G7 establishes climate club to fight global warming
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/g7-establishes-climate-club-to-fight-global-warming
December 13, 2022, 1:45 AM
The Group of Seven leading economies have created an open, international climate club for countries that want to cooperate in the fight against global warming, German Chancellor Olaf…
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3 people found dead inside car in suspected group suicide in Chiba
https://japantoday.com/category/national/3-people-found-dead-inside-car-in-suspected-group-suicide-in-chiba-prefecture
December 13, 2022, 7:37 AM
Police in Onjuku, Chiba Prefecture, said the bodies of three people were found Monday inside a car parked along a woodland road, in what they believe was a…
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Disgraced crypto tycoon Bankman-Fried arrested in Bahamas
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/disgraced-crypto-tycoon-bankman-fried-arrested-in-bahamas
December 13, 2022, 1:40 AM
Disgraced cryptocurrency tycoon Sam Bankman-Fried was arrested Monday in the Bahamas at the request of the United States, according to U.S. officials seeking to charge him after the…
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Lockerbie bombing suspect appears briefly in U.S. court
https://japantoday.com/category/world/lockerbie-bombing-suspect-appears-briefly-in-u.s.-court1
December 13, 2022, 1:02 AM
A Libyan intelligence operative suspected of making the bomb that blew up Pan Am flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland, in 1988, killing 270 people, appeared in a federal…
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Japanese men and women both have same top requirement for a spouse in poll
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japanese-men-and-women-both-have-same-top-requirement-for-a-spouse-in-poll
December 12, 2022, 10:36 PM
Hitooshi is a Japanese online dating service, but more specifically it’s a konkatsu service. Literally translating as “marriage activity,” konkatsu is a term used when singles in Japan aren’t looking for just…
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Jin from BTS begins military service, marking end of an era
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/jin-from-bts-begins-military-service-marking-end-of-an-era
December 12, 2022, 9:57 PM
BTS star Jin starts his mandatory South Korean military duty on Tuesday, the band's first member to enlist since a hiatus announcement this year left fans heartbroken over…
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Clashes at Montenegro protests amid political tension
https://japantoday.com/category/world/clashes-at-montenegro-protests-amid-political-tension
December 12, 2022, 10:01 PM
Clashes erupted on Monday during an opposition protest in Montenegro reflecting a deep political crisis between the pro-Western and pro-Serb and pro-Russian camps in the small Balkan country…
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Twitter relaunching subscriber service after debacle
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/twitter-relaunching-subscriber-service-after-debacle-1
December 13, 2022, 4:24 AM
Twitter is once again attempting to launch its premium service, a month after a previous attempt failed.
The social media platform said it would let users buy subscriptions to…
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David Letterman interviews Ukraine's Zelenskiy on underground platform
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/david-letterman-interviews-ukraine%27s-zelenskiy-in-underground-subway
December 12, 2022, 9:57 PM
U.S. talkshow host David Letterman has done many interviews in his life - but never one quite like this.
In October, the late-night host traveled to Kyiv to…
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Kawānanakoa, 'last Hawaiian princess,' dies at 96
https://japantoday.com/category/world/kawananakoa-%27last-hawaiian-princess%27-dies-at-96
December 12, 2022, 10:02 PM
Abigail Kinoiki Kekaulike Kawānanakoa, the so-called last Hawaiian princess whose lineage included the royal family that once ruled the islands and an Irish businessman who became one of…
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Los Angeles mayor declares homelessness state of emergency
https://japantoday.com/category/world/los-angeles-mayor-declares-homelessness-state-of-emergency
December 13, 2022, 4:24 AM
A state of emergency over spiraling levels of homelessness was declared in Los Angeles on Monday as the new mayor pledged a "seismic shift" for one of the…
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U.S. seizes 55 websites for illegally live-streaming World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/us-seizes-55-websites-for-illegally-live-streaming-world-cup
December 12, 2022, 10:06 PM
Fifty-five websites have been seized for illegally live-streaming matches from the World Cup in Qatar, the U.S. Justice Department said Monday.
The websites were shut down after a…
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Fighting rages in east Ukraine; G7 considers more air defense for Kyiv
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fighting-rages-in-east-ukraine-g7-considers-more-air-defence-for-kyiv1
December 13, 2022, 4:24 AM
Russian missiles, artillery and drones hammered targets in eastern and southern Ukraine, Ukraine's General Staff said on Monday as global economic powers pledged to beef up Kyiv's military…
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USOPC sees 'impossible' hurdle to Russian return to Olympics
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/usopc-sees-%27impossible%27-hurdle-to-russian-return-to-olympics
December 12, 2022, 10:00 PM
The leader of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee conceded it would be “impossible” to monitor which athletes have supported the war in Ukraine if a plan is…
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Trump probe subpoena served on Georgia secretary of state
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-probe-subpoena-for-georgia-secretary-of-state-from-doj
December 13, 2022, 4:24 AM
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger has received a subpoena related to special counsel Jack Smith's investigation of former President Donald Trump, who focused strongly on the state…
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Microsoft taking 4% stake in London Stock Exchange
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/microsoft-taking-4-stake-in-london-stock-exchange
December 12, 2022, 9:58 PM
Microsoft is taking a roughly 4% stake in the operator of the London Stock Exchange, which has agreed to spend at least $2.8 billion in cloud-computing services from…
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U.S. officials in China discuss improving ties, Taiwan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-officials-in-china-talk-improving-ties-taiwan
December 13, 2022, 1:03 AM
A senior U.S. delegation visiting China discussed ways to improve ties and the issue of Taiwan, Beijing said Monday, as the two sides laid the groundwork for a…
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Morocco's World Cup streak brings a joyful Arab embrace
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/morocco%27s-world-cup-streak-brings-a-joyful-arab-embrace
December 12, 2022, 10:06 PM
It’s a rare moment in the Middle East when the public’s voice roars louder than those of the governments. But Morocco’s surprise string of wins at the World…
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Elon Musk takes the stage, amid boos, at Chappelle's show
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/elon-musk-takes-the-stage-amid-boos-at-chappelle%27s-show
December 12, 2022, 9:57 PM
Dave Chappelle asked the crowd at his comedy show to “make some noise for the world’s richest man.”
They did. Lots of booing.
It was a rather uncomfortable…
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Report uncovers widespread racism at Dutch foreign ministry
https://japantoday.com/category/world/report-uncovers-widespread-racism-at-dutch-foreign-ministry
December 12, 2022, 10:01 PM
The top civil servant at the Dutch foreign ministry apologized Monday after an independent investigation found widespread racism at the government department in the Netherlands and at its…
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6 killed, including 2 police officers, in Australian ambush, siege
https://japantoday.com/category/world/2-australia-police-bystander-killed-in-ambush-in-rural-area
December 13, 2022, 12:55 AM
Six people, including two young police officers, were shot and killed at a property in rural Australia after officers who arrived to investigate reports of a missing person…
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USA Basketball to play men's World Cup group games in Manila
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/usa-basketball-to-play-men%27s-world-cup-group-games-in-manila
December 12, 2022, 10:00 PM
USA Basketball will play all its games at next year’s World Cup in Manila and won’t need to travel during the tournament, assuming the American men qualify for…
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Swimming body FINA rebrands as World Aquatics
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/swimming-body-fina-rebrands-as-world-aquatics
December 12, 2022, 10:01 PM
FINA, the federation which has run international swimming competitions for more than a century, is rebranding itself as World Aquatics ahead of the next Olympics in Paris in…
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