Asian shares edge higher, tracking Wall Street rally
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-edge-higher-tracking-wall-street-rally
January 27, 2023, 8:05 AM
Asian shares advanced Friday, tracking a rally on Wall Street following reports suggesting the economy and corporate profits may be doing better than feared.
In Tokyo, data showed…
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Djokovic's father won't attend semifinal after Russia flag controversy
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/djokovic%27s-father-won%27t-attend-semi-final-after-russia-flag-controversy
January 27, 2023, 6:15 AM
Novak Djokovic's father Srdjan said on Friday he would not attend his son's Australian Open semifinal and would instead "watch from home", after a video emerged showing him…
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Alleged 'Luffy' ringleader of robberies is man already detained in Manila
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/urgent-alleged-ringleader-of-japan-robberies-is-man-detained-in-manila
January 27, 2023, 12:11 PM
The alleged ringleader of a string of robberies across Japan, known to have gone by the name of "Luffy," is believed to have remotely given instructions to those…
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Philippines to appeal ICC resumption of drug war probe
https://japantoday.com/category/world/philippines-to-appeal-icc-resumption-of-drug-war-probe
January 27, 2023, 5:06 AM
The Philippine government said Friday it intended to appeal an International Criminal Court decision to reopen an inquiry into Manila's brutal anti-drug campaign, which left thousands dead.
The…
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Japan tightens Russia sanctions after deadly missile strikes in Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-tightens-russia-sanctions-after-deadly-missile-strikes-in-ukraine
January 27, 2023, 8:32 PM
Japan tightened sanctions against Russia on Friday following its latest wave of missile attacks in Ukraine, adding goods to an export ban list and freezing the assets of…
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Ukraine urges Australian Open to ban Djokovic's father from attending
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ukraine-urges-australian-open-to-ban-djokovic%27s-father
January 27, 2023, 6:16 AM
Ukraine's ambassador to Australia on Friday urged tennis officials to ban Novak Djokovic's father from the Australian Open after he was filmed posing with fans brandishing Russian flags.…
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Toymaker Hasbro laying off 1,000 to cut costs
https://japantoday.com/category/business/toymaker-hasbro-laying-off-1-000-to-cut-costs
January 26, 2023, 11:41 PM
Toymaker Hasbro said Thursday it is cutting about 1,000 jobs as part of moves announced last year to save up to $300 million annually by 2025.
The nearly…
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Japan reports 53,911 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-53-911-new-coronavirus-cases
January 27, 2023, 11:53 AM
Japan on Friday reported 53,911 new coronavirus cases, down 5,974 from Thursday. Tokyo reported 4,297 new cases, down 764 from Thursday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Mother gets 6 1/2 years in prison over death of 3-month-old daughter
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/mother-gets-6-1-2-years-in-prison-over-death-of-3-month-old-daughter
January 27, 2023, 7:42 AM
The Saitama District Court has sentenced a 30-year-old woman to 6 1/2 years in prison after she was found guilty of neglecting her 3-month-old daughter and not seeking…
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Fighting intensifies in eastern Congo, displacing hundreds
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fighting-intensifies-in-eastern-congo-displacing-hundreds
January 26, 2023, 10:08 PM
Fighting intensified around a town in eastern Congo Thursday as a rebel group seeking to expand the territory it controls increased pressure on government troops defending it, forcing…
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Shrine visit
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/shrine-visit-1
January 26, 2023, 9:12 PM
People walk near shrine arches at Atago shrine in Tokyo.
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Israeli troops kill 7 Palestinian gunmen, 2 civilians in Jenin clash, Palestinians say
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israeli-troops-kill-7-palestinian-gunmen-2-civilians-in-jenin-clash-palestinians-say2
January 26, 2023, 9:50 PM
Israeli commandos killed seven gunmen and two civilians in a raid on a flashpoint town in the occupied West Bank on Thursday, Palestinian officials said, stirring fear of…
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IOC's move to reintegrate Russia into Olympics meets opposition
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ioc%27s-move-to-reintegrate-russia-into-olympics-meets-opposition1
January 26, 2023, 9:48 PM
The International Olympic Committee's efforts to find a "pathway" for Russians to take part in the 2024 Paris Games despite the invasion of Ukraine were strongly criticized by…
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Russia unleashes missiles, drones at Ukraine after Kyiv secures tanks; 11 dead
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-unleashes-missiles-drones-at-ukraine-after-kyiv-secures-tanks-11-dead2
January 27, 2023, 5:32 AM
Russia pounded Ukraine with missiles and drones, killing at least 11 people, according to officials, after Western allies pledged tanks to Kyiv in its fight against Moscow's invasion.…
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Luxury giant LVMH sales, profit hit new highs
https://japantoday.com/category/business/luxury-giant-lvmh-sales-profit-hit-new-highs
January 26, 2023, 9:46 PM
The world's top luxury group LVMH said Thursday that its sales and net profit both hit new heights last year, driven by strong demand in Europe, the United…
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NASA marks 20 years since space shuttle Columbia disaster
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nasa-marks-20-years-since-space-shuttle-columbia-disaster
January 26, 2023, 9:50 PM
NASA marked the 20th anniversary of the space shuttle Columbia tragedy with somber ceremonies and remembrances during its annual tribute to fallen astronauts on Thursday.
More than 100…
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Rich EU consumers 'outsource' environmental impact to poorer neighbours
https://japantoday.com/category/features/environment/rich-eu-consumers-%27outsource%27-environmental-impact-to-poorer-neighbours
January 26, 2023, 9:53 PM
Consumption patterns in wealthy European Union countries are having detrimental environmental impacts in poorer EU nations, a study found, exposing harmful inequalities on the continent.
The study looked…
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DA: 5 Memphis cops 'all responsible' for Tyre Nichols' death
https://japantoday.com/category/world/chief-officers%27-actions-in-tyre-nichols%27-arrest-%27inhumane%27
January 27, 2023, 3:25 AM
Five fired Memphis police officers were charged Thursday with second-degree murder and other crimes in the killing of Tyre Nichols, a Black motorist who died three days after…
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Thai activist sentenced to 28 years for online posts about king
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thai-activist-sentenced-to-28-years-for-online-posts-on-king
January 26, 2023, 9:50 PM
A court in Thailand sentenced a 27-year-old political activist to 28 years in prison on Thursday for posting messages on Facebook that it said defamed the country’s monarchy,…
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International soccer transfer market rebounds in 2022
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/international-soccer-transfer-market-rebounds-in-2022
January 26, 2023, 9:49 PM
Soccer’s international transfer market continued to rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic with a record 20,000 deals between clubs from different countries last year, FIFA said Thursday.
Total spending…
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Turkey says Sweden complicit in hate crime, NATO talks pointless
https://japantoday.com/category/world/turkey-sweden-complicit-in-hate-crime-nato-talks-pointless
January 26, 2023, 9:49 PM
Turkey’s foreign minister on Thursday accused Sweden of being complicit in a “hate and racist crime” for failing to prevent weekend protests in Stockholm by an anti-Islam and…
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Japan decides to ease medical rules on COVID-19 on May 8
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-to-downgrade-COVID-19-category-on-May-8-gov%27t-sources
January 27, 2023, 12:09 PM
Japan formally decided Friday to downgrade the legal status of the novel coronavirus on May 8 to the same category as common infectious diseases, such as seasonal influenza,…
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Japanese power firms seek price hikes, adding to household burden
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japanese-power-firms-seek-price-hikes-adding-to-household-burden
January 26, 2023, 9:41 PM
Most major utilities have sought to raise their electricity rates by around 30 percent to over 40 percent for the next fiscal year, in a move that will…
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EU wants to send more migrants away as unauthorized arrivals grow
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eu-wants-to-send-more-migrants-away-as-irregular-arrivals-grow
January 26, 2023, 9:49 PM
European Union ministers on Thursday sought ways to curb irregular immigration and send more people away as arrivals rose from pandemic lows, reviving controversial ideas for border fences…
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Rybakina, Sabalenka to meet in Australian Open women's final
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/Rybakina-Sabalenka-to-meet-in-Australian-Open-women%27s-fina
January 26, 2023, 9:48 PM
What all seemed so different, so daunting, even, about trying to win a Grand Slam title to Elena Rybakina a little more than six months ago is now…
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Toyota to replace Akio Toyoda as president and CEO
https://japantoday.com/category/business/toyota-to-replace-akio-toyoda-as-president-and-ceo
January 27, 2023, 7:31 AM
Toyota Motor Corp named Koji Sato president and CEO on Thursday, in a surprise reshuffle that sees third-generation chief executive Akio Toyoda step aside to become board chairman…
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8 arrested in case linked to 'Luffy' group robberies across Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/8-arrested-in-case-linked-to-luffy-group-robberies-across-japan
January 26, 2023, 9:41 PM
Eight men have been arrested in connection with an October robbery in the suburban Tokyo city of Inagi, police said Thursday, as officers attempt to track down the…
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8 dead, including 6 Chinese nationals, after ship sinks near Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/8-dead-including-6-chinese-nationals-after-ship-sinks-near-japan
January 26, 2023, 9:40 PM
Eight people are dead, including six Chinese nationals, after a ship sank in waters off the coast of Japan, a Chinese diplomat said Thursday.
The Jin Tian, carrying…
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Cardinals' Nootbaar, Boston's Yoshida in Japan's WBC team
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/cardinals%27-nootbaar-boston%27s-yoshida-in-japan%27s-wbc-team
January 26, 2023, 9:48 PM
Japan completed naming its 30-man roster on Thursday for the World Baseball Classic, which includes outfielders Lars Nootbaar of the St Louis Cardinals and Masataka Yoshida of the…
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Junior high school principal arrested for soliciting underage girl for sex
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/japanese-junior-high-school-principal-arrested-for-soliciting-child
January 27, 2023, 7:42 AM
A 60-year-old principal of a junior high school in the northwest of Tokyo was arrested Thursday on suspicion of soliciting an underage girl for sex last year, local…
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