Asian shares mostly gain after Dow tumbles into bear market
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-mostly-gain-after-dow-tumbles-into-bear-market
September 27, 2022, 7:55 AM
Asian stocks were mostly higher on Tuesday after heavy selling on Wall Street put the Dow Jones Industrial Average into what’s known as a bear market.
U.S. futures…
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Mourners form long lines before ex-PM Abe's state funeral
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-mourners-form-long-lines-before-ex-pm-abe%27s-state-funeral
September 27, 2022, 7:48 AM
Long queues of people seeking to lay flowers were seen hours before the state funeral for slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Tuesday, while police imposed tight…
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Optus, Australian gov't clash over massive cyberattack
https://japantoday.com/category/world/optus-australian-govt-clash-over-cyber-attack-amid-reports-of-hacker-retreat
September 27, 2022, 3:40 AM
Australia's No. 2 telecoms firm Optus, hit by a massive cyberattack, faced a barrage of criticism on Tuesday, with the government accusing it of trying to conceal the…
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Japan reports 43,594 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-43-594-new-coronavirus-cases
September 27, 2022, 12:17 PM
Japan on Tuesday reported 43,594 new coronavirus cases.
The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 5,247 new cases, down 1,069 from Monday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with severe…
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McDonald’s Japan to raise prices on 60% of menu items
https://japantoday.com/category/business/mcdonald%E2%80%99s-japan-to-raise-prices-on-60-of-menu-items
September 27, 2022, 7:48 AM
McDonald’s Japan has announced its plan to raise the price of about 60% of menu items, including hamburgers and French fries, from Friday.
The price increase at the…
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Woman, daughter found dead in house in Okayama Prefecture
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/74-year-old-woman-50-year-old-daughter-found-dead-in-house-in-okayama-prefecture
September 27, 2022, 7:49 AM
Police in Ibara, Okayama Prefecture, said the bodies of a 74-year-old woman and her 50-year-old daughter were found collapsed inside their home on Monday. Both women appeared to…
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Slain ex-PM Abe honored at divisive state funeral
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/State-funeral-for-slain-ex-PM-Abe-begins-amid-tensions
September 27, 2022, 12:29 PM
Japan's assassinated hawkish former leader, Shinzo Abe, was given a rare state funeral Tuesday that was full of military pomp and surrounded by throngs of mourners as well…
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Dog office
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/dog-office
September 26, 2022, 9:47 PM
Yuka Hatagaki cuddles her five-year-old Maltese-poodle cross pet dog Noel as she works at an experimental "dog office," separated from standard working areas and operating on a trial basis until the…
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Italy advances in Nations League; England, Germany draw 3-3
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/italy-advances-in-nations-league-england-germany-draw-3-3
September 26, 2022, 10:04 PM
Part one of the healing process is complete for Italy.
Looking to regain respect after failing to qualify for a second straight World Cup, the Azzurri advanced to…
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Iran says U.S. attempting to use unrest to weaken country
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran-says-u.s.-attempting-to-use-unrest-to-weaken-country1
September 26, 2022, 10:28 PM
Iran faced more international criticism on Monday over the death of a woman in police custody which triggered nationwide protests, after Tehran accused the United States of using…
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Japan protests Russia's expulsion of official; denies spying
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/Russia-detains-Japanese-diplomat-for-seeking-sensitive-info
September 27, 2022, 10:51 AM
Japan protested to Russia on Tuesday over the detention of a Japanese consulate official on espionage allegations, denying the allegations and accusing Russian authorities of abusive interrogation.
The…
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Japan set to honor assassinated Abe at controversial funeral
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/Japan-set-to-honor-assassinated-Abe-at-controversial-funeral
September 27, 2022, 12:21 PM
Thousands of Japanese and foreign dignitaries will gather in Tokyo on Tuesday to honor assassinated former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, at a rare state funeral that has sparked…
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NASA spacecraft crashes into asteroid in defense test
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/nasa-spacecraft-closes-in-on-asteroid-for-head-on-collision
September 27, 2022, 1:01 AM
A NASA spacecraft rammed an asteroid at blistering speed Monday in an unprecedented dress rehearsal for the day a killer rock menaces Earth.
The galactic slam occurred at…
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Fury rules out fighting Joshua after deadline expires
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/fury-rules-out-fighting-joshua-after-deadline-expires
September 26, 2022, 10:09 PM
Tyson Fury has ruled out fighting fellow British heavyweight Anthony Joshua after his self-imposed deadline expired.
Fury set Joshua’s camp an ultimatum on Friday night, insisting he would…
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Chief: Man shot by Chicago police infiltrated SWAT training
https://japantoday.com/category/world/1-shot-officer-injured-in-chicago-police-facility-incident
September 26, 2022, 9:58 PM
A man climbed five stories of a fire escape to infiltrate a Chicago police facility Monday while officers were undergoing a SWAT training exercise and grabbed at least…
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Putin's call-up fuels Russians' anger, protests and violence
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin%27s-call-up-fuels-russians%27-anger-protests-and-violence
September 26, 2022, 9:56 PM
Long lines of cars on roads snaking to Russia’s border crossings with Georgia, Kazakhstan and Mongolia, and similar queues at airports.
Angry demonstrations — not just in Moscow…
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TV hit ‘Peaky Blinders’ expands story through dance show
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/tv-hit-%E2%80%98peaky-blinders%E2%80%99-expands-story-through-dance-show
September 26, 2022, 10:09 PM
Steven Knight looks astounded, almost lost for words. He’s just watched contemporary dance company Rambert run through scenes from the first act of their “Peaky Blinders” production, based…
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Turkey vows to defend interests against Greece amid tensions
https://japantoday.com/category/world/turkey-vows-to-defend-interests-against-greece-amid-tensions
September 26, 2022, 10:11 PM
Turkey on Monday summoned the Greek ambassador to protest the alleged deployment of dozens of U.S.-made armored vehicles to Greek islands which Ankara says should remain demilitarized in…
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Russia gives citizenship to ex-NSA contractor Edward Snowden
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin-grants-russian-citizenship-to-edward-snowden
September 27, 2022, 2:29 AM
Russia on Monday granted citizenship to former American intelligence contractor Edward Snowden, who fled prosecution after he revealed highly classified U.S. surveillance programs to capture communications and data…
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Harrowing film tells of Las Vegas shooting and its aftermath
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/harrowing-film-tells-of-las-vegas-shooting-and-its-aftermath
September 26, 2022, 10:13 PM
A pair of cowboy boots that Ashley Hoff never thought she would see again helped unlock a powerful story about the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history.…
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Canada won't require masks on planes, drops vaccine mandate
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-won%27t-require-masks-on-planes-drops-vaccine-mandate
September 27, 2022, 2:30 AM
The Canadian government announced Monday it will no longer require people to wear masks on planes to guard against COVID-19..
Transport Canada said the existing rules for masks…
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Australia beats Canada; France downs Japan in women's basketball World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/australia-hands-canada-its-first-loss-of-world-cup-75-72
September 26, 2022, 9:55 PM
Ezi Magbegor had 16 points and five blocks to help Australia beat Canada 75-72 on Monday night in the women's World Cup.
The win caused a log-jam atop…
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Two plead guilty over death of 5-year-old boy left on bus
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/two-plead-guilty-over-death-of-5-year-old-boy-left-in-bus
September 27, 2022, 7:49 AM
The former head of a nursery school and an employee of the school went on trial on Monday over the death of a 5-year-old boy left on a…
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Harris calls U.S.-Japan alliance 'a cornerstone'
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/in-tokyo-harris-calls-us-japan-alliance-%27a-cornerstone%27
September 27, 2022, 4:54 AM
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris met with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida shortly after arriving in Tokyo for the state funeral of assassinated former leader Shinzo Abe.
Abe, a…
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Swastika-wearing gunman kills 13 at Russian school
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gunman-kills-nine-in-school-shooting-in-russia
September 26, 2022, 11:59 AM
A gunman with a swastika on his teeshirt killed 13 people, including seven children, and wounded more than 20 at a school in Russia on Monday before committing…
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Lights out, ovens off: Europe preps for winter energy crisis
https://japantoday.com/category/world/lights-out-ovens-off-europe-preps-for-winter-energy-crisis
September 26, 2022, 9:56 PM
As Europe heads into winter in the throes of an energy crisis, offices are getting chillier. Statues and historic buildings are going dark. Bakers who can't afford to…
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Japan bans export of chemical weapons goods to Russia
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-bans-export-of-chemical-weapons-goods-to-russia
September 26, 2022, 9:50 PM
Japan expressed grave concern about Russia’s possible use of nuclear weapons against Ukraine as the top government spokesman on Monday announced an additional ban on exports of chemical…
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South Korea's president scolds media over hot mic moment
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-korea%27s-president-scolds-media-over-hot-mic-moment
September 26, 2022, 9:57 PM
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday accused the country’s media of damaging its alliance with the United States after a TV broadcaster released a video suggesting…
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Swathes of land swamped in northern Philippines after typhoon
https://japantoday.com/category/world/swathes-of-land-swamped-in-northern-philippines-after-typhoon
September 26, 2022, 5:51 AM
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr conducted an aerial survey of damage on Monday brought by typhoon Noru, which left heavy flooding across several northern provinces as authorities rushed…
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Australia plans to change privacy rules after huge cyberattack on Optus
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-plans-to-change-privacy-rules-after-huge-cyber-attack-on-optus
September 26, 2022, 5:52 AM
Australia plans to change privacy rules, allowing banks to be alerted faster to cyber attacks on companies, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Monday, after hackers targeted the…
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