'Faux pas' insult by Ardern raises $63,000 for charity
https://japantoday.com/category/world/%27faux-pas%27-insult-by-ardern-raises-63-000-for-charity
December 22, 2022, 6:56 AM
A signed transcript of a parliamentary exchange in which New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern called a political rival an "arrogant prick" raised more than $63,000 for charity…
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Japan looking into group's report of secret Chinese police stations
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-to-look-into-group%27s-report-of-secret-chinese-police-stations1
December 22, 2022, 10:08 AM
The government in Tokyo is investigating a report that China has set up covert police stations inside Japan, amid similar checks by authorities in European countries, the United…
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Tokyo Olympics cost 20% more than organizers reported: audit
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/tokyo-games-cost-20-more-than-organiser-reported-audit
December 22, 2022, 7:36 AM
Last year's pandemic-delayed Tokyo Olympics cost 20 percent more than the final figure reported by the organizing committee, according to an analysis by Japan's audit board.
A report…
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China sends 39 warplanes, 3 ships toward Taiwan in 24 hours
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-sends-39-warplanes-3-ships-toward-taiwan-in-24-hours
December 22, 2022, 4:54 AM
China’s military sent 39 planes and three ships toward Taiwan in a 24-hour display of force directed at the island, Taiwan's defense ministry said Thursday.
China’s military harassment…
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Fiji's military to help maintain social order after unclear election results
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fiji%27s-military-to-help-maintain-social-order-after-unclear-election-results1
December 22, 2022, 6:15 AM
Fiji's military will assist police in maintaining "security and stability", the Pacific island's police commissioner said on Thursday, citing growing concerns of racial tensions after last week's election…
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Japan's QAnon members convicted of trespassing at COVID vaccination sites
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/japan%27s-qanon-members-convicted-of-trespassing-covid-vaccination-sites
December 22, 2022, 11:37 AM
A Tokyo court on Thursday found guilty five members of a group claiming to be the Japanese arm of U.S. conspiracy cult QAnon for forcing their way into…
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Chinese cities give out free fever drugs as COVID flares
https://japantoday.com/category/world/chinese-cities-give-out-free-fever-drugs-as-covid-flares
December 22, 2022, 11:49 AM
Cities in China began distributing free anti-fever drugs to the public, as COVID-19 sweeps through the world's most populous country largely unchecked for the first time after an…
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Case of man who committed suicide after killing grandmother and aunt sent to prosecutors
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/case-of-man-who-committed-suicide-after-killing-grandmother-and-aunt-sent-to-prosecutors
December 22, 2022, 7:58 AM
Okayama prefectural police have sent papers to public prosecutors involving a 25-year-old man who committed suicide after killing his 50-year-old aunt and 74-year-old grandmother at their house in…
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Japan reports 184,375 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-184-375-new-coronavirus-cases
December 22, 2022, 11:37 AM
Japan on Thursday reported 184,375 new coronavirus cases, down 16,371 from Wednesday. Tokyo reported 18,820 new cases, down 2,366 from Wednesday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Furuhashi strikes as Celtic go nine points clear
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/furuhashi-strikes-as-celtic-go-nine-points-clear
December 21, 2022, 11:07 PM
Kyogo Furuhashi scored the winner as Celtic defeated Livingston 2-1 on Wednesday to restore their nine-point lead at the top of the Scottish Premiership.
The Japan striker was…
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Castle cleaning
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/castle-cleaning
December 21, 2022, 9:28 PM
Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel clean World Heritage-listed Himeji Castle in Himeji in Hyogo Prefecture, ahead of the New Year.
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Pele's cancer worsens; will stay in hospital over Christmas
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/pele%27s-cancer-worsens-will-stay-in-hospital-over-christmas
December 21, 2022, 9:48 PM
The hospital treating Brazilian soccer great Pele announced a "progression" Wednesday in his cancer, as well as kidney and heart problems.
Pele, 82, is being treated in the…
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U.N. council adopts resolution urging end to Myanmar violence
https://japantoday.com/category/world/un-council-adopts-resolution-urging-end-to-myanmar-violence
December 21, 2022, 9:49 PM
The U.N. Security Council approved its first-ever resolution on Myanmar on Wednesday, demanding an immediate end to violence in the Southeast Asian nation and urging its military rulers…
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New York to open first legal pot dispensary by year's end
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-york-to-open-first-legal-pot-dispensary-by-year%27s-end
December 21, 2022, 9:49 PM
The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York is set to open Dec. 29, marking a long-awaited launch of a cannabis industry that could become one…
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Musk says Twitter in precarious position; defends cost cuts
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/musk-says-twitter-in-precarious-position-defends-cost-cuts
December 21, 2022, 9:46 PM
Elon Musk is defending his massive cost-cutting at Twitter as necessary for the social media platform to survive next year, due in part to debt payments tied to…
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Italy's black prop Traore blasts racism after rotten banana Christmas gift
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/italy%27s-black-prop-traore-blasts-racism-after-rotten-banana-christmas-gift
December 21, 2022, 10:02 PM
Black Italy prop Cherif Traore said on Wednesday he would no longer stay silent about the racism he has suffered after a club teammate gave him a rotten…
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Video gamers sue to stop Microsoft's Activision Blizzard buy
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/video-gamers-sue-to-stop-microsoft%27s-activision-blizzard-buy
December 21, 2022, 9:46 PM
A group of gamers is suing to stop Microsoft from buying video game publisher Activision Blizzard, arguing that the $68.7 billion acquisition would stifle competition and reduce consumer…
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Thousands of UK ambulance staff strike as public urged to avoid risks
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thousands-of-uk-ambulance-staff-strike-as-public-urged-to-avoid-risks
December 21, 2022, 9:49 PM
Thousands of ambulance workers in England and Wales walked out over pay on Wednesday, increasing the strain on a state-funded health service a day after nurses went on…
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Police search firms over selling N Korean clams as domestic products
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/police-search-firms-over-selling-n.-korean-clams-as-domestic-products
December 21, 2022, 9:44 PM
Police on Wednesday searched dozens of firms across Japan over an alleged operation that imported freshwater clams from North Korea and sold them as products from elsewhere, investigative…
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Chinese fighters repeatedly take off, land on carrier near Okinawa
https://japantoday.com/category/national/chinese-fighters-repeatedly-take-off-land-on-carrier-near-okinawa
December 21, 2022, 9:42 PM
Japan said Wednesday it has seen Chinese fighter jets repeatedly taking off from and landing on an aircraft carrier near Okinawa islands earlier this month, as Tokyo has…
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Blatter criticizes Infantino's plans for World Cup formats
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/blatter-criticizes-infantino%27s-plans-for-world-cup-formats
December 21, 2022, 9:48 PM
Former FIFA president Sepp Blatter is criticizing successor Gianni Infantino's plans for a 48-team World Cup and an expanded Club World Cup.
In an interview with German weekly…
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Japan planning visit by G7 leaders to Hiroshima atomic bomb museum
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-planning-visit-by-g-7-leaders-to-hiroshima-atomic-bomb-museum
December 22, 2022, 7:37 AM
Japan has started to arrange a visit by the leaders of the Group of Seven to the atomic bomb museum in Hiroshima in May 2023, government sources said…
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'No complaints' from Jones over England sacking
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/%27no-complaints%27-from-jones-over-england-sacking
December 21, 2022, 9:48 PM
Eddie Jones said on Wednesday he had no complaints about the way he was sacked as England coach, just nine months before the start of the Rugby World…
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End of Japan COVID curbs triggers surge in visitors to nearly 1 million in November
https://japantoday.com/category/national/end-of-japan-covid-curbs-triggers-surge-in-visitors-to-near-1-million-in-november
December 22, 2022, 7:37 AM
Visitor arrivals to Japan jumped to nearly 1 million in November, the first full month after the country scrapped COVID-19 curbs that effectively halted tourism for more than…
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LDP lawmaker quits over funds reporting scandal
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-ruling-party-lawmaker-quits-over-funds-scandal
December 22, 2022, 7:38 AM
A key governing party lawmaker in Japan who served in key posts resigned Wednesday over a political funding scandal in a fresh embarrassment for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.…
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Long waits, high fees for cremation services in Beijing as COVID cases surge
https://japantoday.com/category/world/long-waits-high-fees-for-cremation-services-in-beijing-as-covid-cases-surge
December 21, 2022, 7:29 AM
Some residents in Beijing face waiting days to cremate relatives or paying steep fees to secure timely services, funeral home workers said, indicating a growing death toll as…
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Pageantry evoking Churchill greets Zelenskyy in Washington
https://japantoday.com/category/world/zelenskyy-to-meet-biden-address-congress-as-war-rages-on
December 22, 2022, 4:54 AM
At a time of grave consequence, a wartime leader crossed the Atlantic to arrive at a White House decked in holiday decor to consult with the American president…
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Foreign minister to postpone reported China trip to next year
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-formin-to-postpone-reported-china-trip-to-next-year-tv-asahi
December 21, 2022, 9:47 PM
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi will postpone an expected trip to China to meet with his counterpart Wang Yi to late January or later due to the spread…
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Snow piles deep in northern Japan; 3 dead
https://japantoday.com/category/national/snow-piles-deep-in-northern-japan-strands-vehicles-3-dead
December 22, 2022, 1:44 AM
Heavy snow in northwestern Japan since the weekend has left at least three people dead, stranded hundreds of vehicles on highways, disrupted trains and left thousands of homes…
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WBO gives Inoue bantamweight super champion status
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/boxing-wbo-gives-inoue-bantamweight-super-champion-status
December 21, 2022, 9:47 PM
Japan's Naoya Inoue was awarded the status of bantamweight super champion in the World Boxing Organization's latest rankings, giving him priority for a title shot if he moves…
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