Kishida urges wage growth to revive Japan's economy
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January 4, 2023, 11:17 AM
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged Wednesday to prop up the country's stagnant economy, saying wage growth will become a "driver" for economic recovery with prices rising at home…
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Japan marks 1st business day of the year
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan-marks-year%27s-1st-day-of-work-as-covid-cases-remain-high
January 4, 2023, 11:16 AM
Japan's central and local governments, alongside many businesses, marked the year's first day of work Wednesday as the country refrained from implementing travel restrictions despite a rise in…
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New Zealand won't require travelers from China to show COVID-19 test
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-zealand-won%27t-require-chinese-arrivals-to-show-covid-19-test
January 4, 2023, 4:08 AM
The New Zealand government said on Wednesday it would not require travelers from China to produce a negative COVID-19 test, bucking a trend that has seen a number…
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2 men drown after falling into sea at port in Niigata while fishing
https://japantoday.com/category/national/2-men-drown-after-falling-into-sea-at-port-in-Niigata-while-fishing
January 4, 2023, 7:52 AM
Two men drowned after they fell into the sea while fishing at a port in Niigata city on Tuesday.
Police received an emergency call from a man fishing…
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Nikkei ends at 10-month low on BOJ tightening fears
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January 4, 2023, 7:49 AM
Tokyo stocks got off to a bumpy start Wednesday, the first trading day of 2023, with the Nikkei ending at a 10-month low amid fears that the Bank…
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Marvel actor Renner says he is 'messed up' after snow plow accident
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/marvel-actor-renner-says-%27messed-up%27-after-snow-plow-accident
January 4, 2023, 3:03 AM
Marvel superhero actor Jeremy Renner said Tuesday he was "messed up" after being run over by his own snow plow as he tried to climb into the driver's…
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Rampant Man United wins again, not missing departed Ronaldo
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rampant-man-united-wins-again-not-missing-departed-ronaldo
January 3, 2023, 10:56 PM
On the day Cristiano Ronaldo was presented at his new Saudi Arabian club, his former team Manchester United again showed it is not missing the Portugal superstar.
United…
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Japan reports 104,304 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-104-304-new-coronavirus-cases
January 4, 2023, 12:34 PM
Japan on Wednesday reported 104,304 new coronavirus cases, up 14,661 from Tuesday. Tokyo reported 10,554 new cases, up 926 from Tuesday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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Suspect chews off man's ear, part of face in Oregon attack
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-suspect-chewed-off-man%27s-ear-face-in-oregon-attack
January 3, 2023, 10:58 PM
A suspect attacked a 78-year-old man on a light-rail train platform in a Portland suburb and chewed off the victim’s ear and part of his face before police…
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Arsenal held as defiant Newcastle make their point
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/arsenal-held-as-defiant-newcastle-make-their-point
January 3, 2023, 10:06 PM
Premier League leaders Arsenal slugged out a bruising 0-0 draw with Newcastle on Tuesday that underlined why both sides have exceeded expectations this season.
A ferociously contested clash…
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Crowd control
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January 3, 2023, 9:18 PM
A police officer controls visitors who have come to pray for good luck during their hatsumode, or their first visit of the year to a shrine or temple,…
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U.N. Security Council welcomes new members, including Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/u.n.-security-council-welcomes-new-members-including-japan
January 3, 2023, 9:39 PM
Japan, Ecuador, Malta, Mozambique and Switzerland got a formal welcome into the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday, taking the two-year seats they won unopposed in June.
In a tradition that Kazakhstan…
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New year on the PGA Tour more mysterious than ever
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/column-new-year-on-the-pga-tour-more-mysterious-than-ever
January 3, 2023, 9:47 PM
One moment the splash of a humpback whale's tail pierced the Pacific blue below the Plantation Course at Kapalua. Before long, as players began lining up for practice…
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Argentina president seeks to impeach Supreme Court chief after clash
https://japantoday.com/category/world/argentina-president-seeks-to-impeach-supreme-court-chief-after-clash
January 3, 2023, 9:48 PM
Argentine President Alberto Fernandez on Tuesday said he would seek to impeach the head of the Supreme Court, after the two powers recently clashed over a court decision…
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Video game workers form Microsoft's first U.S. labor union
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/video-game-workers-form-microsoft%27s-first-us-labor-union
January 3, 2023, 9:45 PM
A group of video game testers is forming Microsoft's first labor union in the U.S., which will also be the largest in the video game industry.
Communications Workers…
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Germany refuses World War II reparations talks; Poland turns to U.N.
https://japantoday.com/category/world/germany-refuses-wwii-reparations-talks-poland-turns-to-un
January 3, 2023, 9:48 PM
Poland said Tuesday it has been informed by Germany that it does not intend to engage in negotiations on any World War II reparations to Warsaw as Berlin…
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Sainz falls out of Dakar Rally lead; Al-Attiyah takes over
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/sainz-falls-out-of-dakar-rally-lead-al-attiyah-takes-over
January 3, 2023, 9:47 PM
Carlos Sainz tumbled out of the lead at the Dakar Rally when he had rear suspension problems then was washed out in northwest Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
Nasser…
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Russia blames its soldiers' mobile phone use for deadly missile strike
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russians-furious-at-commanders-over-ukrainian-rocket-strike-that-killed-scores
January 4, 2023, 4:50 AM
Russia's defense ministry on Wednesday blamed the illegal use of mobile phones for a deadly Ukrainian missile strike that killed 89 servicemen, raising the reported death toll significantly.…
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Biden, Kishida to meet in Washington on Jan 13
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January 4, 2023, 7:50 AM
U.S. President Joe Biden will hold talks with Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House on Jan 13 to discuss North Korea, Ukraine, China's tensions with…
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Family of Bills' Hamlin thanks supporters, asks for prayers
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/family-of-bills%27-hamlin-thankful-for-outpouring-of-support
January 3, 2023, 9:46 PM
The family of Damar Hamlin expressed gratitude for the outpouring of support shown toward the Buffalo Bills safety who suffered cardiac arrest after making a tackle while asking…
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5 guns recovered after Pennsylvania police chief killed, 2 hurt
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-5-guns-recovered-after-police-chief-killed-2-hurt
January 3, 2023, 9:48 PM
Authorities say five guns were recovered from a man shot and killed by police after a chase and gunfire that killed a western Pennsylvania police chief and wounded…
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Iran president vows vengeance 3 years after general's death
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran-president-vows-vengeance-3-years-after-general%27s-death
January 3, 2023, 9:48 PM
Iran's president on Tuesday vowed to avenge the killing of the country's top general on the third anniversary of his death, as the government rallied its supporters in…
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Ugandan soldier fatally shoots 3 colleagues in Somalia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ugandan-soldier-fatally-shoots-3-colleagues-in-somalia
January 3, 2023, 9:48 PM
A Ugandan soldier has shot and killed three colleagues serving in Somalia as part of an African Union peacekeeping force, Uganda’s military said Tuesday.
Uganda People’s Defense Forces…
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FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleads not guilty to fraud
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ftx-founder-sam-bankman-fried-faces-arraignment-in-new-york
January 3, 2023, 9:48 PM
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried pleaded not guilty in Manhattan federal court Tuesday to charges that he cheated investors and looted customer deposits on his cryptocurrency trading platform as…
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Springboks to face All Blacks twice before Rugby World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/springboks-to-face-all-blacks-twice-before-rugby-world-cup
January 3, 2023, 9:46 PM
Defending champions South Africa will confront greatest rivals New Zealand twice in the build-up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France.
The Springboks and All Blacks are…
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Beijing threatens response to 'unacceptable' virus measures
https://japantoday.com/category/world/beijing-threatens-to-respond-against-virus-measures
January 4, 2023, 12:30 AM
The Chinese government sharply criticized COVID-19 testing requirements imposed on visitors from China and threatened countermeasures against countries involved, which include the U.S. and several European nations.
"We…
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Troubled China Evergrande pledges to repay debts in 2023
https://japantoday.com/category/business/troubled-china-evergrande-pledges-to-repay-debts-in-2023
January 3, 2023, 9:45 PM
China Evergrande has pledged to repay its debt this year, as the property giant faces a restructuring following Beijing's crackdown on excessive borrowing and rampant speculation in the…
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Travelers returning from New Year holidays crowd train stations, airports, expressways
https://japantoday.com/category/national/travelers-returning-from-new-year-holidays-crowd-train-stations-airports-expressways
January 3, 2023, 7:55 AM
Travelers returning from New Year holidays crowded train stations, airports and expressways in Japan on Tuesday, the last day of the New Year holidays.
Airlines and railway operators…
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Up to 70% of Shanghai population infected with COVID: top doctor
https://japantoday.com/category/world/up-to-70-of-shanghai-population-infected-with-covid-top-doctor
January 3, 2023, 11:58 AM
A senior doctor at one of Shanghai's top hospitals has said 70 percent of the megacity's population may have been infected with COVID-19 during China's huge surge in…
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Asian markets mixed ahead of Fed report, U.S. jobs data
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January 3, 2023, 8:01 AM
Asian stock markets were mixed Tuesday ahead of updates on U.S. employment amid fears of a possible global recession.
Shanghai and Hong Kong gained. Seoul and Sydney declined.…
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