Asian shares track Wall Street higher, oil prices retreat
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-track-wall-street-higher-oil-prices-retreat
April 14, 2022, 7:53 AM
Asian shares were mostly higher Thursday after an advance on Wall Street that ended a three-day losing streak.
Tokyo, Hong Kong and Shanghai advanced while Seoul edged lower.…
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Police search for motive in Brooklyn subway shooting suspect's videos
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-search-for-motive-in-brooklyn-subway-suspect%27s-videos
April 14, 2022, 5:32 AM
Frank James posted dozens of videos ranting about race, violence and his struggles with mental illness. One stands out for its relative calm: A silent shot of a…
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Kumamoto marks 6th anniversary of deadly quakes
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Kumamoto-marks-6th-anniversary-of-deadly-quakes
April 14, 2022, 7:49 AM
The southwestern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto commemorated Thursday the sixth anniversary of a pair of quakes that killed 276 people in the region, as nearly 100 others still…
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Tokyo reports 8,540 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-8-540-new-coronavirus-cases
April 14, 2022, 7:58 AM
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday reported 8,540 new coronavirus cases, up 287 from Wednesday and down 213 from last Thursday.
By age group, 1,689 cases were in…
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Trump PAC gives $500,000 to attack Georgia Gov Kemp
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-pac-gives-500-000-to-attack-georgia%27s-brian-kemp
April 14, 2022, 6:48 AM
Former President Donald Trump’s political action committee has given $500,000 to a group that is running attack ads in Georgia against Republican Gov Brian Kemp.
The spending appears…
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Man arrested after dropping bowling ball from 4th floor of apartment building
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-after-dropping-bowling-ball-from-4th-floor-of-apartment-building
April 14, 2022, 7:50 AM
Police in Akashi, Hyogo Prefecture, have arrested a 57-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after he dropped a bowling ball to the street below from the 4th-floor…
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Entire Tohoku bullet train line back in service a month after quake
https://japantoday.com/category/national/entire-tohoku-bullet-train-line-back-in-service-a-month-after-quake
April 14, 2022, 7:49 AM
East Japan Railway Co on Thursday resumed services on the entire Tohoku Shinkansen bullet train line for the first time since a powerful earthquake hit the country's northeastern…
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Presidents from 4 countries on Russia's doorstep visit Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/presidents-from-4-countries-on-russia%27s-doorstep-visit-ukraine-1
April 14, 2022, 5:13 AM
The presidents of four countries on Russia’s doorstep visited Ukraine on Wednesday and underscored their support for the embattled country, where they saw heavily damaged buildings and demanded…
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Liverpool survive late collapse to book Villarreal semifinal clash
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/liverpool-survive-late-collapse-to-book-villarreal-semi-final-clash
April 13, 2022, 9:49 PM
Liverpool booked a Champions League semifinal showdown against Villarreal as the quadruple chasers survived a late collapse in Wednesday's 3-3 draw against Benfica.
Jurgen Klopp's side already had…
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Man City see off Atletico to set up Real Madrid clash
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-city-see-off-atletico-to-set-up-real-madrid-clash
April 13, 2022, 9:49 PM
Manchester City held off a late surge by Atletico Madrid on Wednesday as a bad-tempered stalemate at the Wanda Metropolitano saw Pep Guardiola's side safely through to the…
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Japan Prize ceremony
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/japan-prize-ceremony-1
April 13, 2022, 9:17 PM
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako attend the Japan Prize presentation ceremony in Tokyo on Wednesday. The ceremony this year included winners for 2020 and 2021. Recipients (below), included…
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Ukraine's detention of oligarch close to Putin angers Moscow
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine%27s-detention-of-oligarch-close-to-putin-angers-moscow
April 13, 2022, 9:57 PM
Ukraine's detention of fugitive Ukrainian oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk, the former leader of a pro-Russian opposition party and a close associate of Russian President Vladimir Putin, has been met…
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Why it matters if U.S. calls Ukraine genocide
https://japantoday.com/category/features/opinions/explainer-why-does-it-matter-if-us-calls-ukraine-genocide
April 13, 2022, 10:06 PM
When U.S. President Joe Biden declares Russia's Ukraine war “genocide,” it isn't just another strong word.
A formal U.S. follow-up accusing Russia of a campaign aimed at wiping…
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Actor Cuba Gooding Jr pleads guilty to forcible touching
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/actor-cuba-gooding-jr-pleads-guilty-to-forcible-touching
April 13, 2022, 9:46 PM
Actor Cuba Gooding Jr pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of forcible touching in a protracted criminal case accusing the Oscar-winning “Jerry Maguire” star of violating three different…
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Nigeria says armed gangs in north are working with militants
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nigeria-says-armed-gangs-in-north-are-working-with-militants
April 13, 2022, 9:57 PM
Armed gangs attacking remote communities in Nigeria’s troubled northwest are now working with extremist rebels who have waged a decade-long insurgency in the country's northeast, a top government…
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'Green cities' focus of largest Dutch garden expo
https://japantoday.com/category/features/environment/%27green-cities%27-focus-of-largest-dutch-garden-expo
April 13, 2022, 10:07 PM
Dutch King Willem-Alexander on Wednesday opened the gates to one of Europe's largest gardening fairs, a once-in-a-decade show focusing this year on how to make cities greener.
But…
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France's Le Pen warns against sending weapons to Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france%27s-le-pen-warns-against-sending-weapons-to-ukraine
April 13, 2022, 9:57 PM
French far-right presidential candidate Marine Le Pen warned Wednesday against sending any more weapons to Ukraine, and called for a rapprochement between NATO and Russia once Moscow’s war…
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Depp's friend expresses doubts over Heard's allegations
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/heard-lawyers-zero-in-on-depp%27s-drug-and-alcohol-use
April 13, 2022, 9:46 PM
A long-time friend and next-door neighbor of Johnny Depp testified Wednesday that Depp’s ex-wife, Amber Heard, had told him the movie star threw a phone at her and…
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U.N. envoy urges Yemen's warring parties to uphold truce
https://japantoday.com/category/world/un-envoy-urges-yemen%27s-warring-parties-to-uphold-truce
April 13, 2022, 9:57 PM
The U.N. envoy to Yemen called Wednesday for "serious engagement" to uphold the war-torn country's truce, which has offered a rare respite from violence.
Hans Grundberg spoke at…
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Korda beats Miami winner Alcaraz to advance in Monte Carlo
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/korda-beats-miami-winner-alcaraz-to-advance-in-monte-carlo
April 13, 2022, 9:49 PM
Sebastian Korda beat Carlos Alcaraz 7-6 (2), 6-7 (5), 6-3 in windy conditions at the Monte Carlo Masters on Wednesday to reach the third round of the clay-court…
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Nearly half of U.S. warehouse injuries in 2021 at Amazon: unions
https://japantoday.com/category/business/half-of-us-warehouse-injuries-in-2021-at-amazon-unions
April 13, 2022, 9:48 PM
Nearly half of all recorded injuries in U.S. warehouses last year occurred at Amazon, according to a report released Tuesday by a coalition of unions.
The e-commerce giant…
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CDC extends travel mask requirement in U.S. to May 3 as COVID cases rise
https://japantoday.com/category/features/travel/ap-source-cdc-to-extend-travel-mask-requirement-for-2-weeks
April 13, 2022, 10:06 PM
The Biden administration announced Wednesday that it is extending the nationwide mask requirement for airplanes and public transit for 15 days as it monitors an uptick in COVID-19…
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Japanese e-vehicle battery company to build plant in Kentucky
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/japanese-battery-company-to-build-factory-in-kentucky
April 13, 2022, 10:03 PM
A Japanese electric vehicle battery technology company will build a factory in Kentucky, creating 2,000 jobs in a $2 billion investment that reinforces the state's leadership in battery…
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U.S. Treasury Secretary warns China over its stance on Russia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-treasury-secretary-warns-china-over-its-stance-on-russia
April 13, 2022, 9:57 PM
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen warned China on Wednesday that its lack of participation in the Western sanctions campaign against Russia could affect countries' willingness to work with…
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Ex-SMBC Nikko deputy president indicted over market manipulation
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/update1-ex-smbc-nikko-deputy-president-indicted-over-market-manipulation
April 14, 2022, 7:50 AM
A former SMBC Nikko Securities Inc deputy president was indicted Wednesday in a deepening trading scandal over alleged market manipulation at the major Japanese brokerage.
Toshihiro Sato, 59,…
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Johnson rejects calls to resign amid 'partygate' fine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk%27s-johnson-rejects-calls-to-resign-amid-%27partygate%27-fine
April 13, 2022, 9:56 PM
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has refused to resign after being fined for breaking his government's pandemic lockdown rules, saying he would instead redouble his efforts to strengthen…
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Soccer coach apologizes for saying women 'more emotional than men'
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nireland-soccer-coach-says-women-%27more-emotional-than-men%27
April 13, 2022, 9:49 PM
The coach of Northern Ireland’s women’s team apologized Wednesday for saying girls and women are susceptible to conceding multiple goals in a short space of time because they…
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Truck hits tourist bus in Egypt; kills 10 including 4 French
https://japantoday.com/category/world/truck-hits-tourist-bus-in-egypt-kills-10-including-4-french
April 13, 2022, 9:57 PM
A tourist bus collided with a truck on a highway in southern Egypt and burst into flames on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people, including four French citizens…
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Japan, U.S. hold navy drills off Koreas
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-us-hold-navy-drills-off-koreas-amid-nuke-test-worry
April 14, 2022, 7:50 AM
U.S. and Japanese warships, led by the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group, are conducting their joint naval exercise in waters between Japan and the Korean Peninsula for…
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Western pressure mounts on Solomons to quash pact with China
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Western-pressure-mounts-on-Solomons-to-quash-pact-with-China
April 13, 2022, 9:57 PM
Australia and the United States are stepping up diplomatic outreach to the Solomon Islands after China signed a security deal with the South Pacific island nation that could…
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