Asian shares track Wall St gains on cooler inflation data
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-track-wall-st-gains-on-cooler-inflation-data
December 14, 2022, 7:01 AM
Stocks were mostly higher Wednesday in Asia after a rally on Wall Street spurred by news that inflation in the U.S. cooled more than expected last month.
The…
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Man gets suspended sentence for causing plane to divert after refusing to wear mask
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-gets-suspended-term-for-temporary-plane-landing-after-mask-refusal
December 14, 2022, 9:58 AM
A Japanese court on Wednesday sentenced a man who refused to wear a face mask aboard a Peach Aviation flight as a measure to prevent the spread of…
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China says tracking COVID cases now 'impossible' as infections soar
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-says-tracking-covid-cases-now-%27impossible%27-as-infections-soar
December 14, 2022, 7:02 AM
The true scale of COVID-19 infections in China is now "impossible" to track, the country's top health body said Wednesday, as officials warned of a rapid spread in…
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Australian police investigate extremist views of cop killers
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australian-police-investigate-extremist-views-of-cop-killers
December 14, 2022, 4:20 AM
Australian police are investigating the extremist views of three people who shot and killed two officers and a neighbor at a rural property before they were killed hours…
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Diabetic man dies in police custody after not eating for 3 days or being given medication
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/diabetic-detainee-dies-in-police-custody-after-not-eating-for-3-days-or-being-given-medication
December 14, 2022, 7:35 AM
Aichi prefectural police have revealed that a 43-year-old unemployed man, who was being detained in a cell at a police station in Okazaki, died on Dec 4 after…
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New Olympic sports had high rate of injuries in Tokyo: research
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/new-olympic-sports-had-high-rate-of-injuries-in-tokyo-research
December 14, 2022, 7:36 AM
Athletes competing in the newly introduced Olympic sports of BMX freestyle, karate and skateboarding suffered some of the highest rates of injuries at the Tokyo Games, new research…
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Japan reports 190,607 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-190-607-new-coronavirus-cases
December 14, 2022, 11:56 AM
Japan on Wednesday reported 190,607 new coronavirus cases, up 14,646 from Tuesday. Tokyo reported 18.812 new cases, down 988 from Tuesday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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U.S.-hosted Africa summit opens with focus on youth, security
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-hosted-africa-summit-opens-with-focus-on-youth-security
December 13, 2022, 9:57 PM
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris on Tuesday opened the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington by spotlighting Africa's youthful population — making the case that the continent's demographics will…
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Arkansas Gov Hutchinson says Trump worst choice for GOP
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Arkansas-Gov-Hutchinson-says-Trump-worst-choice-for-GOP
December 14, 2022, 2:22 AM
Arkansas Gov Asa Hutchinson, who is considering running for president, on Tuesday called a third Donald Trump White House bid the “worst scenario" for Republicans and said his call…
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Messi and Alvarez fire Argentina past Croatia 3-0 into World Cup final
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/messi-and-alvarez-fire-argentina-past-croatia-into-world-cup-final
December 13, 2022, 9:27 PM
An inspired Lionel Messi scored from the penalty spot and Julian Alvarez struck twice as Argentina beat Croatia 3-0 on Tuesday to reach their second World Cup final…
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Danish PM: After weeks of talks, deal on centrist govt
https://japantoday.com/category/world/danish-pm-after-weeks-of-talks-deal-on-centrist-govt
December 13, 2022, 9:57 PM
Acting Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said Tuesday an agreement has been struck to form a new center-led government after 42 days of talks following the Nov 1…
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Ukraine battles Russian push in east as allies pledge $1 billion in aid
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-battles-russian-push-in-east-as-kyiv-allies-pledge-1-billion-in-aid2
December 14, 2022, 5:35 AM
Russia and Ukraine pounded each other's forces in heavy fighting around the small eastern city of Bakhmut on Tuesday, as Kyiv's allies pledged just over 1 billion euros…
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French court jails suspects in 2016 Nice terror attack
https://japantoday.com/category/world/french-court-convicts-suspects-in-2016-nice-terror-attack
December 13, 2022, 9:57 PM
French judges on Tuesday ordered prison terms for eight suspects charged in the harrowing 2016 terror attack in Nice, where a suspected Islamist attacker rammed his truck into…
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At least 100 people killed by floods in capital of Congo
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-least-100-people-killed-by-floods-in-capital-of-congo
December 13, 2022, 9:57 PM
At least 100 people have been killed and dozens injured on Tuesday by widespread floods and landslides caused by heavy rains in Congo's capital, Kinshasa.
Prime Minister Jean-Michel…
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LDP lawmaker questioned over underreporting political funds
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/ldp-lawmaker-questioned-over-underreporting-political-funds
December 13, 2022, 10:09 PM
Prosecutors have questioned ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Kentaro Sonoura on a voluntary basis on suspicion of underreporting some 40 million yen in political funds, sources close to…
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French rugby boss Laporte sentenced in corruption case
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/french-rugby-boss-laporte-sentenced-in-corruption-case
December 13, 2022, 9:55 PM
French rugby federation president Bernard Laporte was handed a two-year suspended sentence in a corruption case Friday involving a billionaire club owner, just nine months before the World…
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Moroccan fans wait for chance to score free World Cup tickets
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/moroccan-fans-wait-for-chance-to-score-free-world-cup-ticket
December 13, 2022, 10:02 PM
Hundreds of Moroccan fans waited outside Al Janoub Stadium on Tuesday for a chance to score a free ticket to the country's World Cup semifinal game against France.…
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Fusion breakthrough is a milestone for climate, clean energy
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/us-scientists-announce-fusion-energy-breakthrough
December 13, 2022, 9:53 PM
Scientists announced Tuesday that they have for the first time produced more energy in a fusion reaction than was used to ignite it — a major breakthrough in…
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Bantamweight king Inoue eyes next challenge after beating Butler
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/bantamweight-king-inoue-eyes-next-challenge-after-beating-butler
December 14, 2022, 7:36 AM
Japan's Naoya Inoue said he had not yet reached his "goal" after becoming the first undisputed bantamweight world champion in half a century Tuesday with a knock-out win…
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'Enough is enough': British PM announces crackdown on illegal immigration
https://japantoday.com/category/world/%27enough-is-enough%27-uk-pm-announces-crackdown-on-illegal-immigration
December 13, 2022, 9:56 PM
Britain on Tuesday said it planned to bring in new legislation to prevent migrants who cross the English Channel from remaining in the country, as the government tries…
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'Cricket still in denial' says Rafiq after racism scandal
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/%27cricket-still-in-denial%27-says-rafiq-after-racism-scandal
December 13, 2022, 9:55 PM
Azeem Rafiq claims cricket is still "in denial" over the racism scandal that forced the former Yorkshire spinner to leave England after he lifted the lid on abuse…
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Neymar cleared of corruption over Barcelona transfer
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/neymar-cleared-of-corruption-over-barcelona-transfer
December 13, 2022, 9:55 PM
Brazilian soccer superstar Neymar was cleared of corruption charges on Tuesday related to his transfer to Barcelona from Santos in 2013.
A court in Spain acquitted all nine…
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Reyna hits back over U.S. World Cup bust-up
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/reyna-hits-back-over-us-world-cup-bust-up
December 13, 2022, 10:03 PM
Gio Reyna has hit back at U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter over comments regarding the Borussia Dortmund forward's behavior during the World Cup.
Reyna, widely regarded as one of…
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France face tough exam from Morocco
https://japantoday.com/category/fifa-world-cup-2022/france-face-tough-exam-from-african-giant-killers-morocco-in-world-cup-semi
December 14, 2022, 6:47 AM
Defending world champions and title favorites France face African history-makers Morocco on Wednesday in what is sure to be a high-octane World Cup semifinal at the Al Bayt…
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New Zealand bans future generations from buying tobacco under new laws
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-zealand-bans-future-generations-from-buying-tobacco-under-new-laws1
December 13, 2022, 9:56 PM
Future generations of New Zealanders will be banned from purchasing tobacco as part of a package of new anti-smoking laws that passed parliament on Tuesday and are among…
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Japanese anime director Hayao Miyazaki to release new film next summer
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/japanese-anime-director-hayao-miyazaki-to-release-new-film-next-summer
December 13, 2022, 9:52 PM
Oscar-winning and internationally renowned Japanese director Hayao Miyazaki will release his new animation film "Kimitachi wa Do Ikiru ka," (How do you live?) in July 2023, the movie's…
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Meiji Holdings says drug unit has started late-stage trial for COVID vaccine
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan%27s-meiji-holdings-says-drug-unit-started-late-stage-trial-for-covid-vaccine
December 14, 2022, 5:35 AM
Japan's Meiji Holdings Co said on Tuesday its drug subsidiary had started a Phase III trial of an mRNA-based vaccine for COVID-19.
Meiji Seika Pharma had started the…
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A decade after Sandy Hook, grief remains but hope grows
https://japantoday.com/category/world/a-decade-after-sandy-hook-grief-remains-but-hope-grows
December 14, 2022, 9:59 AM
They would have been 16 or 17 this year. High school juniors.
The children killed at the Sandy Hook Elementary School on Dec 14, 2012 should have spent…
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Japan's middle class being gutted as salaries fall
https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/japan%27s-middle-class-being-gutted-as-salaries-fall
December 13, 2022, 9:00 PM
When you’re five, life is the huge living room in your new house and the soccer ball in it. “Papa! Now we can play soccer!”
Papa’s heart swells.…
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Biden signs same-sex marriage protections into law
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-to-sign-same-sex-marriage-protections-into-law
December 14, 2022, 11:56 AM
U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed into law a bill granting federal protections to same-sex marriage, with a large crowd of guests gathered at the White House…
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