Asian shares trade mixed after Big Tech rally on Wall Street
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-trade-mixed-after-big-tech-rally-on-wall-street
September 12, 2023, 7:15 AM
Asian shares were trading mixed Tuesday following a Big Tech rally on Wall Street, as investors awaited an update on U.S. consumer prices set for later in the…
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Taiwan says China bolstering air power along coastline facing island
https://japantoday.com/category/world/taiwan-says-china-bolstering-air-power-along-coastline-facing-island2
September 12, 2023, 6:44 AM
China is bolstering its air power along the coast facing Taiwan with a permanent deployment of new fighters and drones at expanded air bases, Taiwan's defense ministry said…
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4 'Luffy' gang leaders charged over fatal robbery of 90-year-old woman
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/luffy-crime-ring-members-charged-again-for-robbery-murder-charges
September 12, 2023, 7:33 AM
Four suspected senior members of a group that organized scams and burglaries in Japan from the Philippines were served fresh arrest warrants on Tuesday for allegedly planning the…
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Gov't stresses BOJ's independence after Ueda's remarks sway market
https://japantoday.com/category/business/gov%27t-stresses-boj%27s-independence-after-ueda%27s-remarks-sway-market
September 12, 2023, 7:34 AM
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Tuesday it is up to the Bank of Japan to decide what policy steps it takes after its governor's remarks signaling an end…
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Aerosmith postpones shows after frontman Steven Tyler suffers vocal cord damage
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/aerosmith-postpones-shows-after-frontman-steven-tyler-suffers-vocal-chord-damage
September 12, 2023, 4:59 AM
Aerosmith has postponed a half-dozen dates on their farewell tour because frontman Steven Tyler injured his vocal cords during a performance, Tyler announced Monday.
“I’m heartbroken to say…
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SoftBank supremo eyes rare success with Arm IPO
https://japantoday.com/category/business/softbank-supremo-eyes-rare-success-with-arm-ipo
September 12, 2023, 7:33 AM
Masayoshi Son's once-exalted reputation as an investor is badly tarnished, but the irrepressible founder of Japan's SoftBank is hoping that the mega-IPO of Arm this week might bring…
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17-year-old high school student arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting young girl
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/17-year-old-high-school-student-arrested-for-allegedly-sexually-assaulting-young-girl
September 12, 2023, 7:34 AM
Police in Tokyo have arrested a 17-year-old male high school student on suspicion of allegedly sexually assaulting an elementary school girl.
Police said the youth is also suspected…
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As Australia braces for bushfire season, indigenous 'cultural burning' makes a comeback
https://japantoday.com/category/world/as-australia-braces-for-bushfire-season-indigenous-%27cultural-burning%27-makes-a-comeback
September 12, 2023, 3:55 AM
Smoke sweeps through the treetops as a fire consumes the dense undergrowth of the Australian winter bush.
To the uninitiated, the fire might appear to be dangerous, but…
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Morocco earthquake toll passes 2,800 as rescuers search for survivors
https://japantoday.com/category/world/morocco-earthquake-toll-passes-2-800-as-rescuers-search-for-survivors1
September 11, 2023, 9:19 PM
Villagers wept for lost relatives in the rubble of their homes on Monday as the death toll from Morocco's deadliest earthquake in more than six decades rose to…
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Libya authorities say 2,000 dead in flood, thousands missing
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eastern-libya-authorities-say-2-000-dead-in-flood-thousands-missing
September 11, 2023, 8:10 PM
Authorities in eastern Libya said at least 2,000 people were killed and thousands more were missing after a massive flood ripped through the city of Derna following a…
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A divided Chile marks 50 years since Pinochet's bloody military coup
https://japantoday.com/category/world/a-divided-chile-marks-50-years-since-pinochet%27s-bloody-military-coup1
September 11, 2023, 8:11 PM
Chile on Monday marked 50 years since a violent coup by Augusto Pinochet against socialist President Salvador Allende ushered in two decades of military rule that saw thousands…
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British foreign secretary visits Israel to highlight close ties at precarious time for the country
https://japantoday.com/category/world/british-foreign-secretary-visits-israel-to-highlight-close-ties-at-precarious-time-for-the-country
September 11, 2023, 8:12 PM
The British foreign secretary, James Cleverly, arrived in Israel on Monday for a three-day visit to a country in turmoil, facing its biggest protest movement in history and…
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6 people fatally shot at seaside town near Athens
https://japantoday.com/category/world/6-people-fatally-shot-in-greece-at-a-seaside-town-near-athens
September 11, 2023, 8:12 PM
Six people have been fatally shot in an attack at a seaside town near Athens, Greek police said Monday, and a state-run TV broadcaster said authorities suspected it…
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Musk biography describes troubled tycoon driven by demons
https://japantoday.com/category/business/musk-biography-describes-troubled-tycoon-driven-by-demons
September 11, 2023, 8:13 PM
A hotly anticipated biography of Elon Musk describes the turbulent tycoon as a man driven by childhood demons, obsessed with bringing human life to Mars and who demands…
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Google's search engine dominance is at center of biggest U.S. antitrust trial in decades
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/google%27s-dominance-of-internet-search-faces-major-challenge-in-legal-showdown-with-u.s.-regulators
September 11, 2023, 8:23 PM
The U.S. government is taking aim at what has been an indomitable empire: Google’s ubiquitous search engine that has become the internet’s main gateway.
The legal attack will…
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Ukraine claims to recapture Black Sea oil platforms seized during Crimea's annexation
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-claims-to-recapture-black-sea-oil-platforms-seized-during-crimea%27s-annexation
September 12, 2023, 6:23 AM
The Ukrainian military said Monday that it recaptured strategic gas and oil drilling platforms from Russia in the Black Sea and claimed gains in occupied areas near Bakhmut,…
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Kishida to retain Motegi, Aso in LDP executives reshuffle
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/kishida-to-retain-motegi-aso-in-ldp-executives-reshuffle
September 12, 2023, 7:35 AM
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is planning to keep Toshimitsu Motegi as his ruling Liberal Democratic Party's secretary general and Taro Aso as vice president in an expected reshuffle…
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France and Ireland live up to the hype; high tackles already an issue
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/rugby-world-cup-takeaways-france-and-ireland-live-up-to-the-hype.-high-tackles-are-already-an-issue
September 11, 2023, 8:57 PM
The two biggest takeaways from the first block of games at the Rugby World Cup reinforced a couple of pre-tournament predictions.
France and Ireland both appear to be…
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Japan analyzes win over Chile as England await
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/rugby-japan-cannot-rest-on-laurels-after-chile-win-as-england-await
September 11, 2023, 8:57 PM
While Japan's defense in their Rugby World Cup opener against Chile on Sunday was not nearly as tight as the security in and around the Stadium de Toulouse,…
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FIBA confirms nations still eligible for 2024 Paris Olympic men's basketball
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/fiba-confirms-the-nations-still-eligible-for-2024-paris-olympic-men%27s-basketball
September 11, 2023, 8:25 PM
FIBA has confirmed the 19 national teams that used the World Cup to play their way into last-chance qualifying tournaments for the Paris Olympics next summer.
From Europe,…
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Three things learned from Wales v Fiji World Cup thriller
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/three-things-learned-from-wales-v-fiji-world-cup-thriller
September 11, 2023, 8:57 PM
Wales and Fiji produced the match the Rugby World Cup required after a weekend of largely one-sided affairs with the Welsh winning a pulsating 32-26 cliffhanger in Bordeaux…
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G20 summit agrees on words but struggles on action
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/analysis-g20-summit-agrees-on-words-but-struggles-on-action
September 11, 2023, 8:16 PM
The Group of 20 major economies reached a hard-fought compromise over the war in Ukraine and papered over other key differences in a summit declaration at the weekend,…
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1st round of treated water release off Fukushima plant completed
https://japantoday.com/category/national/1st-round-of-treated-water-release-off-fukushima-plant-completed
September 12, 2023, 7:35 AM
About 7,800 tons of treated radioactive water has been discharged into the sea from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in the first round of disposal as…
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Tokyo scraps gender quota for public high school admissions from 2024
https://japantoday.com/category/national/tokyo-scraps-gender-quota-for-public-high-school-admissions-from-2024
September 12, 2023, 6:26 AM
Tokyo's education board decided Monday to scrap its gender quota for all admissions of full-time public high school students taking general courses, starting from the 2024 school year.…
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrives in Russia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/North-Korean-leader-Kim-Jong-Un-arrives-in-Russia
September 12, 2023, 11:37 AM
Joined by his top military officials handling his nuclear-capable weapons and munitions factories, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un arrived in Russia on Tuesday, where he is expected…
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Klinsmann in trouble after seven months and no wins with South Korea
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/klinsmann-in-trouble-after-seven-months-and-no-wins-with-south-korea
September 11, 2023, 8:24 PM
South Korea face Saudi Arabia in a friendly at Newcastle United's St James' Park on Tuesday with Jurgen Klinsmann under severe pressure after a wretched start as coach.…
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Biden highlights business deals and pays respects at John McCain memorial to wrap up Vietnam visit
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-wraps-vietnam-visit-by-talking-with-business-leaders-and-visiting-a-memorial-to-john-mccain
September 12, 2023, 2:21 AM
President Joe Biden closed a visit to Vietnam on Monday by spotlighting new business deals and partnerships between the two countries and paying respects at a memorial honoring…
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China's central bank says it will curb 'disruption' in currency market
https://japantoday.com/category/business/china-says-to-curb-%27disruption%27-in-currency-market
September 11, 2023, 8:22 PM
China's central bank said on Monday it would crack down on speculation that distorts the value of the yuan as the country's currency sees persistent volatility.
The onshore…
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Japan court rejects damages claim by woman over same-sex benefits
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-court-rejects-damages-claim-by-woman-over-same-sex-benefits
September 11, 2023, 12:24 PM
A Japanese court ruled Monday that a person in a same-sex relationship is not entitled to spousal benefits provided to a person in marriage or in a common-law…
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Waititi, Keaton go behind lens at Toronto film festival
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/waititi-keaton-go-behind-lens-at-toronto-film-fest1
September 11, 2023, 8:20 PM
Every day at the Toronto International Film Festival features a jam-packed schedule with screenings from morning to midnight at multiple venues, making it a challenge to keep up…
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