Maiko meet the press
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/maiko-meet-the-press
February 14, 2023, 9:17 PM
Maiko (apprentice geisha) attend a photo session in Kyoto on Tuesday for brochures for the "Kyo Odori" dance performance to be held in April.
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Asian shares mostly rise ahead of key U.S. inflation report
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-mostly-rise-ahead-of-key-us-inflation-report
February 14, 2023, 7:19 AM
Asian shares mostly rose Tuesday, boosted by a rally on Wall Street, as investors waited for U.S. consumer price data due out later in the day.
“Sentiments are…
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3 dead, 5 injured in shooting at Michigan State University; gunman dead
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-least-3-dead-5-injured-in-shooting-at-michigan-state-university
February 14, 2023, 11:31 AM
A gunman opened fire Monday night at Michigan State University, killing three people and wounding five more, before fatally shooting himself miles away after an hours-long manhunt that…
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Ueda formally nominated as next Bank of Japan governor
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/scholar-nominated-to-follow-kuroda-as-bank-of-japan-chief
February 14, 2023, 9:50 AM
An economist was nominated Tuesday to head Japan's central bank and take on the daunting task of guiding the world's third-largest economy to stable growth.
The government's choice…
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BOJ's 'bazooka' chief Kuroda stepping down after record tenure
https://japantoday.com/category/business/bank-of-japan%27s-%27bazooka%27-chief-kuroda%27s-record-tenure
February 14, 2023, 9:45 AM
Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda is stepping down after a 10-year tenure defined by his signature "bazooka" of easy money policies, designed to reboot the country's moribund…
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Japan manages growth in final quarter as tourism returns
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan-manages-growth-in-final-quarter-as-tourism-returns
February 14, 2023, 7:36 AM
The Japanese economy grew at an annual pace of 0.6% in October-December, managing to eke out growth after a quarter of slowdown, according to government data released Tuesday.…
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73-year-old man attacked with knife during home invasion in Gunma
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/73-year-old-man-attacked-with-knife-during-home-invasion-in-gunma
February 14, 2023, 7:36 AM
A 73-year-old man was attacked by an intruder at his home in Isesaki, Gunma Prefecture, early Monday morning.
According to police, the incident occurred at around 4:40 a.m.,…
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Japan reports 31,703 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-31-703-new-coronavirus-cases
February 14, 2023, 11:32 AM
Japan on Tuesday reported 31,703 new coronavirus cases, up 22,280 from Monday. Tokyo reported 2,232 new cases, up 1,422 from Monday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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GOP launches probe into COVID origins with letter to Fauci
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gop-launches-probe-into-covid-origins-with-letter-to-fauci
February 14, 2023, 4:55 AM
House Republicans kicked off an investigation Monday into the origins of COVID-19 by issuing a series of letters to current and former Biden administration officials for documents and…
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Aid for Turkey
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/aid-for-turkey
February 13, 2023, 9:23 PM
Japan Air Self-Defense Force personnel line up before boarding a Japanese government plane at the ASDF's Chitose Air Base in Hokkaido, Monday, on a mission to transport disaster-relief…
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Storm-battered New Zealand declares national state of emergency
https://japantoday.com/category/world/storm-battered-n.-zealand-declares-national-state-of-emergency
February 14, 2023, 2:19 AM
The New Zealand government declared a national state of emergency Tuesday after a tropical storm lashed the North Island in what officials have described as an "unprecedented" natural…
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Colombian government, rebels resume peace talks in Mexico
https://japantoday.com/category/world/colombian-government-rebels-resume-peace-talks-in-mexico
February 13, 2023, 9:52 PM
Colombia’s government and its largest remaining rebel group met in Mexico City on Monday to resume peace talks aimed at resolving a conflict dating back to the 1960s.…
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'Ghost runner' in extra innings made permanent by MLB
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/%27ghost-runner%27-in-extra-innings-made-permanent-by-mlb
February 13, 2023, 9:50 PM
Starting extra innings with a runner on second base during the regular season was made a permanent rules change by Major League Baseball on Monday after three seasons…
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UEFA blamed for near-disaster at Champions League final
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/uefa-blamed-for-near-disaster-at-champions-league-final
February 13, 2023, 9:49 PM
UEFA-appointed investigators have held European soccer's ruling body mostly responsible for chaotic security failures at the 2022 Champions League final in Paris that put the lives of Liverpool…
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U.S.-China balloon dispute widens amid mystery airspace intrusions
https://japantoday.com/category/world/u.s.-china-balloon-dispute-widens-amid-mystery-airspace-intrusions1
February 14, 2023, 5:39 AM
Washington and Beijing traded accusations about alleged spy balloons on Monday as the United States and Canada scrambled to explain the three other objects the U.S. military shot…
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Russian forces bombard Ukraine's Bakhmut in major new offensive
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-forces-bombard-ukraine%27s-bakhmut-in-major-new-offensive-nato-chief-says
February 14, 2023, 4:55 AM
The eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut endured heavy artillery fire on Monday as the NATO chief backed reports from local officials that a major new Russian offensive had…
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Lack of Winter Olympic bids may lead to rotating fixed hosts
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/lack-of-winter-olympic-bids-may-lead-to-rotating-fixed-hosts
February 13, 2023, 9:48 PM
Considering the dearth of candidates to stage the Winter Olympics amid spiralling venue costs, the IOC may have to resort to lining up a list of fixed, rotating…
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The new face of the NFL, Mahomes sets sights on Brady's record
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/the-new-face-of-the-nfl-mahomes-sets-sights-on-brady%27s-record
February 13, 2023, 9:49 PM
The Kansas City Chiefs' thrilling victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Sunday's Super Bowl was not just a fine advertisement for the modern NFL but it also signposted…
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Twitter's plan to charge for crucial tool prompts outcry
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/twitter%27s-plan-to-charge-for-crucial-tool-prompts-outcry
February 13, 2023, 9:46 PM
In the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, thousands of volunteer software developers have been using a crucial Twitter tool to comb the platform for calls for…
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UK queen consort Camilla tests positive for COVID-19
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-queen-consort-tests-positive-for-covid-19
February 13, 2023, 9:53 PM
Camilla, Britain's queen consort, has tested positive for COVID-19 after suffering from cold symptoms, Buckingham Palace said Monday.
The wife of King Charles III cancelled all her engagements…
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Earthquake fans anti-Syrian sentiment in Turkey amid desperate conditions
https://japantoday.com/category/world/earthquake-fans-anti-syrian-sentiment-in-turkey-amid-desperate-conditions2
February 13, 2023, 9:52 PM
The devastating earthquake to hit Turkey and Syria has fanned resentment among some Turks towards the millions of Syrian refugees in the country who are being blamed anecdotally…
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Turkey finds more survivors as anger grows a week after earthquake
https://japantoday.com/category/world/turkey-finds-more-survivors-as-anger-grows-a-week-after-earthquake
February 13, 2023, 9:50 PM
Rescuers in Turkey pulled several children alive from collapsed buildings on Monday, a week after the country's worst earthquake in modern history, but hopes of many more survivors…
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Japan nuclear regulator OKs new safety rules to extend reactor life
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-watchdog-oks-new-safety-rules-to-extend-reactor-life
February 14, 2023, 7:37 AM
Japanese nuclear regulators on Monday approved contentious safety evaluation changes and draft legislation to allow aging reactors to operate longer, in a rare split decision in which one…
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Japan to buy U.S. Tomahawk missiles in bulk in FY2023
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-to-buy-u.s.-tomahawk-missiles-in-bulk-in-fy-2023
February 14, 2023, 6:05 AM
Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada said Tuesday Japan plans to buy all the Tomahawk cruise missiles it is seeking from the United States in one go in fiscal 2023…
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Netanyahu launches contentious overhaul of legal system as thousands protest
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thousands-march-in-israel-as-netanyahu-allies-push-overhaul
February 13, 2023, 9:52 PM
Tens of thousands of Israelis on Monday protested outside the parliament building in a show of force against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as his government formally launched its…
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Japan, China foreign ministers preparing for informal talks on sidelines of conference in Germany: report
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-china-top-diplomats-preparing-for-informal-talks-on-sidelines-of-conference-in-germany-kyodo
February 13, 2023, 9:44 PM
The foreign ministers of Japan and China are preparing to hold informal talks on the sidelines of an international conference in Germany, Kyodo news agency reported on Monday.…
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SMBC Nikko fined ¥700 mil over market manipulation
https://japantoday.com/category/business/smbc-nikko-ordered-to-pay-700-mil.-yen-fine-over-market-manipulation
February 13, 2023, 9:41 PM
A Japanese court on Monday ordered SMBC Nikko Securities Inc to pay a fine of 700 million yen and a forfeiture of 4.47 billion yen for manipulating the…
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Australia adds $300 million in funding for Indigenous pledge
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-adds-300-million-in-funding-for-indigenous-pledge
February 13, 2023, 9:53 PM
Fifteen years after the Australian Parliament’s historic apology to its Indigenous people for past wrongs, the government on Monday announced 424 million Australian dollars ($293 million) in new…
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Pakistan arrests 50 men in weekend killing of blasphemy suspect
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pakistan-nabs-50-men-in-weekend-killing-of-blasphemy-suspect
February 13, 2023, 9:52 PM
Pakistan's police arrested at least 50 suspects in the kidnapping and lynching of a man already detained on charges of blasphemy, officials said Monday.
A mob of hundreds…
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Toyota's next CEO says management will lead aggressive push on EVs
https://japantoday.com/category/business/toyota%27s-ceo-to-be-outlines-leadership-team-bullish-on-evs
February 13, 2023, 9:40 PM
The next CEO at Japan’s top automaker Toyota Motor Corp, Koji Sato, introduced a management team Monday that he said will lead an aggressive push on electric vehicles.…
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