Asian shares boosted by Wall Street rise on consumer confidence and jobs
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-boosted-by-wall-street-rise-on-consumer-confidence-and-jobs
August 30, 2023, 6:33 AM
Asian shares rose Wednesday, boosted by a Wall Street rally that came on positive reports on consumer confidence and job openings.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 added 0.3% in…
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Sogo & Seibu department store labor union to go on rare strike in Tokyo
https://japantoday.com/category/business/sogo-seibu-dept.-store-labor-union-to-go-on-rare-strike-in-tokyo
August 30, 2023, 10:03 AM
Workers represented by a labor union at Japanese department store operator Sogo & Seibu Co will go on a rare strike at its flagship store in Tokyo, as…
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Gabonese military officers announce they have seized power
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gabonese-military-officers-announce-they-have-seized-power2
August 30, 2023, 5:50 AM
A group of senior Gabonese military officers appeared on national television in the early hours of Wednesday and said they had taken power, minutes after the state election…
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Japan gasoline price hits record ¥185.60 per liter
https://japantoday.com/category/business/update1-japan-gasoline-price-hits-record-185.60-yen-per-liter
August 30, 2023, 7:34 AM
The average retail gasoline price in Japan has climbed for the 15th straight week to its highest-ever level, industry ministry data showed Wednesday, as subsidies given to oil…
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Angels wave a white flag on their season, reportedly placing 6 players on waivers
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/the-angels-wave-a-white-flag-on-their-season-reportedly-placing-6-players-on-waivers
August 30, 2023, 3:26 AM
Lucas Giolito found out on X he could become an ex-Angel.
ESPN reported Tuesday that Los Angeles has placed Giolito, relievers Dominic Leone, Matt Moore and Reynaldo Lopez,…
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Why are alcoholic beverages sold at the Koshien high school baseball tournament?
https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/why-are-alcoholic-beverages-sold-at-the-koshien-high-school-baseball-tournament
August 30, 2023, 3:17 AM
Just after Keio University High School (representing Kanagawa Prefecture) defeated Sendai Ikuei (Miyagi Prefecture) 8 to 2 in the Koshien tournament's final game on August 23, an intoxicated…
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Australians to vote in referendum on Indigenous Voice to Parliament on Oct 14
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australians-to-vote-in-a-referendum-on-indigenous-voice-to-parliament-on-oct.-14
August 30, 2023, 5:51 AM
Australians will vote on Oct 14 on a proposed law to create a so-called Indigenous Voice to Parliament in the nation’s first referendum in a generation.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese…
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Osaka police officers fire guns at knife-wielding man
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/Osaka-police-officers-fire-guns-at-knife-wielding-man
August 30, 2023, 9:55 AM
Two police officers in Osaka fired their guns at a knife-wielding man after questioning him for suspicious behavior in the early hours of Wednesday.
The suspect, identified as…
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'Breaking Bad' stars reunite on picket line to call for studios to resume negotiations with actors
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27breaking-bad%27-stars-reunite-on-picket-line-to-call-for-studios-to-resume-negotiations-with-actors
August 30, 2023, 2:01 AM
The cast of “Breaking Bad” has reunited to call upon Hollywood studios to resume negotiations with striking screen actors.
“We want you to come back to the table…
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Spurs crash out of League Cup at Fulham
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/spurs-crash-out-of-league-cup-at-fulham
August 29, 2023, 9:47 PM
Ange Postecoglou suffered his first defeat as Tottenham boss as Fulham won 5-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in the League Cup second round on Tuesday.
Postecoglou…
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Graduate student charged in shooting death of North Carolina professor
https://japantoday.com/category/world/graduate-student-charged-in-shooting-death-of-north-carolina-professor2
August 29, 2023, 10:10 PM
A University of North Carolina graduate student has been charged in the fatal shooting on Monday of a professor, an incident that prompted an hours-long lockdown at the…
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England to roll out world-first 7-minute cancer treatment jab
https://japantoday.com/category/world/england-to-rollout-world-first-seven-minute-cancer-treatment-jab
August 29, 2023, 9:40 PM
Britain's state-run national health service will be the first in the world to offer an injection that treats cancer to hundreds of patients in England which could cut…
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FBI, European partners seize major malware network in blow to global cybercrime
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fbi-and-european-partners-seize-major-malware-network-in-blow-to-global-cybercrime
August 29, 2023, 9:17 PM
U.S. officials said Tuesday that the FBI and its European partners infiltrated and seized control of a major malware network used for more than 15 years to commit…
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Chan Kim leaves his success on Japan Golf Tour; now he has PGA Tour card
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/chan-kim-leaves-his-success-on-the-japan-golf-tour.-now-he-has-a-pga-tour-card
August 29, 2023, 9:30 PM
Chan Kim was making a comfortable living on the Japan Golf Tour, winning eight times over five seasons at tournaments like the Japan Open and the Dunlop Phoenix.…
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UK air traffic failure set to disrupt flights for days
https://japantoday.com/category/features/travel/uk-air-traffic-failure-set-to-disrupt-flights-for-days1
August 29, 2023, 9:20 PM
The British government was working with airlines on Tuesday to help ensure passengers stranded in airports across Europe can get home after an air traffic control glitch caused…
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Two fans arrested after on-field incident with Braves' Acuna
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/two-fans-arrested-after-on-field-incident-with-braves%27-acuna
August 29, 2023, 9:30 PM
Two men who stormed the field in Denver and made physical contact with Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna are facing charges in Denver, police reports showed Tuesday.
The…
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New Titanic expedition planned, but U.S. fighting it; says wreck is grave site
https://japantoday.com/category/world/a-new-titanic-expedition-is-planned.-the-us-is-fighting-it-says-wreck-is-a-grave-site
August 29, 2023, 9:18 PM
The U.S. government is trying to stop a planned expedition to recover items of historical interest from the sunken Titanic, citing a federal law and an international agreement…
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Muslim call to prayer can now be broadcast publicly in New York City without a permit
https://japantoday.com/category/world/muslim-call-to-prayer-can-now-be-broadcast-publicly-in-new-york-city-without-a-permit
August 29, 2023, 9:17 PM
The Muslim call to prayer will ring out more freely in New York City under guidelines announced Tuesday by Mayor Eric Adams, which he said should foster a…
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Canada, citing potential dangers, warns LGBTQ travelers of US risks
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-citing-potential-dangers-warns-lgbtq-travelers-of-us-risks
August 29, 2023, 9:17 PM
Canada, citing the risk of potential dangers, is advising LGBTQ travelers planning trips to the United States to check how they might be affected by recently passed laws…
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Medvedev rolls into U.S. Open second round; Venus Williams ousted
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/medvedev-rolls-into-us-open-second-round-with-alcaraz-and-venus-williams-in-later-action
August 30, 2023, 2:29 AM
Daniil Medvedev sent an early message that this U.S. Open might be more than a two-man race between Carlos Alcaraz and Novak Djokovic.
The 2021 champion rolled into…
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U.S. to send $250 million in weapons to Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/u.s.-to-send-250-million-in-weapons-to-ukraine
August 30, 2023, 3:22 AM
The Biden administration announced Tuesday it will send an additional $250 million in weapons and ammunition to Ukraine as part of its ongoing support of Kyiv’s counteroffensive.
The…
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Liverpool's Van Dijk charged by FA over red card reaction
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/liverpool%27s-van-dijk-charged-by-fa-over-red-card-reaction
August 29, 2023, 9:30 PM
Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has been charged with acting in an improper manner after he was sent off at Newcastle on Sunday.
Van Dijk was shown a…
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Chicago TV news crew robbed at gunpoint while reporting on string of robberies
https://japantoday.com/category/world/chicago-tv-news-crew-robbed-at-gunpoint-while-reporting-on-a-string-of-robberies
August 29, 2023, 9:18 PM
A Chicago television news crew reporting on a string of robberies ended up robbed themselves after they were accosted at gunpoint by three armed men wearing ski masks.…
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122-year-old U.S. Steel reviewing 'numerous' buyout offers
https://japantoday.com/category/business/the-122-year-old-us-steel-is-reviewing-numerous-buyout-offers
August 29, 2023, 9:24 PM
After receiving two buyout offers in the past month, U.S. Steel Tuesday that it is in the process of reviewing multiple offers for the storied company and symbol…
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Australia advance at Basketball World Cup as France salvage pride
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/australia-advance-at-basketball-world-cup-as-france-salvage-pride
August 29, 2023, 9:30 PM
Australia beat Japan to battle into the next round of the Basketball World Cup on Tuesday, while Germany, the Dominican Republic, Lithuania and Canada all advanced with perfect…
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Commerce Secretary says U.S. firms complain China is 'uninvestible'
https://japantoday.com/category/business/commerce-says-us-firms-complain-china-is-%27uninvestible%27
August 29, 2023, 9:24 PM
U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said U.S. companies have complained to her that China has become "uninvestible," pointing to fines, raids and other actions that have made it…
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Japan gov't panel proposes introducing joint custody after divorce
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-gov%27t-panel-proposes-introducing-joint-custody-after-divorce
August 30, 2023, 7:35 AM
A Japanese government subcommittee proposed legal revisions Tuesday that would allow for joint parental custody of children after divorce, marking the first shift toward introducing a system that…
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Reputational damage over Fukushima water feared to widen in China
https://japantoday.com/category/national/reputational-damage-over-fukushima-water-feared-to-widen-in-china
August 30, 2023, 7:35 AM
Reputational damage to Japanese products and services is feared to widen in China following the release of treated radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear complex into the…
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Johnny & Associates founder Kitagawa sexually assaulted hundreds of teens, investigation finds
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/investigation-finds-late-founder-of-japanese-talent-agency-for-boy-bands-sexually-assaulted-teens
August 30, 2023, 4:45 AM
A team investigating sexual assault allegations by the late founder of a powerful talent agency for boy bands has found the charges credible, calling Tuesday for compensation for the victims…
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Meta fights sprawling Chinese 'Spamouflage' operation
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/meta-fights-sprawling-chinese-%27spamouflage%27-operation
August 29, 2023, 9:29 PM
Meta on Tuesday said it purged thousands of Facebook accounts that were part of a widespread online Chinese spam operation trying to covertly boost China and criticize the…
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