Rate hopes push Asian shares higher while oil prices edge lower
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-rate-hopes-push-asian-shares-higher-while-oil-prices-edge-lower
October 10, 2023, 7:46 AM
Asian shares have climbed after Wall Street advanced on potentially encouraging news about interest rates, which have been dragging markets lower since the summer.
U.S. futures slipped and…
--------------------
Japan payments clearing system glitch hits 11 banks
https://japantoday.com/category/business/update1-japan%27s-payments-clearing-system-disrupted-by-glitch-11-banks-hit
October 10, 2023, 12:16 PM
Japan's payments-clearing network suffered a system problem Tuesday, affecting 11 banks including MUFG Bank and disrupting at least 1.4 million transactions, the network's operator said.
Japanese Banks' Payment…
--------------------
Women, children among 29 killed as artillery hits Myanmar refugee camp
https://japantoday.com/category/world/women-children-among-29-killed-as-artillery-hits-myanmar-refugee-camp-media-sources
October 10, 2023, 7:04 AM
An artillery strike that hit a refugee camp near Myanmar's border with China has killed at least 29 people, including women and children, media and sources said on…
--------------------
Johnny Kitagawa accused of abusing teen in NHK building toilet
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/johnny-kitagawa-accused-of-abusing-teen-in-nhk-building-toilet
October 10, 2023, 7:37 AM
Japan's public broadcaster NHK on Monday reported a man has alleged the late founder of scandal-hit male talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc sexually abused him as a…
--------------------
San Francisco police fatally shoot driver of car that crashed into Chinese consulate
https://japantoday.com/category/world/san-francisco-police-fatally-shoot-driver-of-car-that-crashed-into-chinese-consulate1
October 10, 2023, 3:56 AM
Law enforcement officers fatally shot the driver of a vehicle that plowed through the Chinese consulate in San Francisco and into the lobby of the building's visa office…
--------------------
North Korea says military satellite key to countering U.S. 'space militarization'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/north-korea-says-military-satellite-key-to-countering-u.s.-%27space-militarisation%271
October 10, 2023, 3:53 AM
North Korea's spy satellite program is an "indispensable" measure to counter U.S. space militarization aimed at beefing up the United States' preemptive nuclear strike capability and securing "world…
--------------------
Cricket set for shot at Olympic glory
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/cricket-set-for-shot-at-olympic-glory
October 10, 2023, 3:59 AM
Cricket's long Olympic exile could finally come to an end this week when Games chiefs meet in Mumbai to finalize the program for Los Angeles 2028.
Twenty-eight sports…
--------------------
Japan's current account surplus triples to ¥2.28 tril in August
https://japantoday.com/category/business/Japan%27s-current-account-surplus-triples-to-%C2%A52.28-tril-in-August
October 10, 2023, 7:37 AM
Japan's current account surplus in August more than tripled from a year earlier to 2.28 trillion yen, helped by a decline in import costs that trimmed the resource-scarce…
--------------------
Man arrested for threatening passerby with knife at Saitama park
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-for-threatening-passerby-with-knife-at-saitama-park
October 10, 2023, 7:39 AM
Police in Sakado City, Saitama Prefecture, have arrested a 26-year-old unemployed man who threatened a passerby with a knife and demanded money.
The incident occurred last around 7…
--------------------
Trudeau condemns 'glorification of violence' in protests after Hamas attacked Israel
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trudeau-condemns-%27glorification-of-violence%27-in-protests-after-hamas-attacked-israel
October 10, 2023, 12:56 AM
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other Canadian authorities on Monday condemned demonstrations across Canada glorifying violence by supporting Palestinian Islamist group Hamas' attack on Israel.
"I strongly condemn…
--------------------
Japan-Brunei talks
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/japan-brunei-talks
October 9, 2023, 9:40 PM
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa (2nd from left) holds talks with Brunei second foreign minister Erywan Yusof (far right) in Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei, on Monday.
--------------------
Hollywood writers union ratifies three-year labor contract after strike
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/hollywood-writers-union-ratifies-three-year-labor-contract-after-strike1
October 9, 2023, 10:07 PM
Members of the Writers Guild of America (WGA) approved a new three-year contract with major studios on Monday, five months after the union called a strike that plunged…
--------------------
Foreigners killed, missing or abducted in Hamas attack
https://japantoday.com/category/world/foreigners-killed-missing-or-abducted-in-hamas-attack
October 9, 2023, 9:41 PM
Dozens of foreigners have been killed, injured or taken hostage during a surprise attack on Israel by the Palestinian militant group Hamas that has left 800 people dead,…
--------------------
Fighting intensifies in east Congo
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fighting-intensifies-in-east-dr-congo
October 9, 2023, 9:44 PM
Clashes have intensified in Congo's east where the national army has deployed in areas it was chased out of at the start of the year, the United Nations…
--------------------
As Republicans split over who will be House speaker, McCarthy positions himself as a de facto leader
https://japantoday.com/category/world/as-republicans-split-over-who-will-be-house-speaker-mccarthy-positions-himself-as-a-de-facto-leader
October 10, 2023, 3:35 AM
Republicans have no clear idea who to elect U.S. House speaker, leaving an unprecedented power vacuum in Congress and severely limiting America's ability to quickly respond to the…
--------------------
Israel blockades Gaza Strip as Hamas threatens to kill captives
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Israel-blockades-Gaza-Strip-as-Hamas-threatens-to-kill-captives
October 10, 2023, 3:49 AM
The Israeli military said it had called up an unprecedented 300,000 reservists and was imposing a total blockade of the Gaza Strip, in a sign it may be…
--------------------
'Frasier' returns to TV but you don't need to be a superfan of the original to laugh at its jokes
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27frasier%27-returns-to-tv-but-you-don%27t-need-to-be-a-superfan-of-the-original-to-laugh-at-its-jokes
October 9, 2023, 9:47 PM
You could say Joe Cristalli tweeted his role as co-executive producer and co-showrunner on the new “Frasier” sitcom into existence.
About 10 years ago as a fledgling TV…
--------------------
Argentina lose injured Matera ahead of Wales quarterfinal at Rugby World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/argentina-lose-injured-matera-ahead-of-wales-quarterfinal-at-rugby-world-cup
October 9, 2023, 9:54 PM
A torn right hamstring has ruled out Argentina flanker Pablo Matera from the Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against Wales on Saturday in Marseille.
Matera was hurt on Sunday,…
--------------------
Alcaraz in, Tsitsipas out of Shanghai Masters final 16
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/alcaraz-in-tsitsipas-out-of-shanghai-masters-final-16
October 9, 2023, 9:49 PM
Shanghai Masters top seed Carlos Alcaraz fought through what he called "one of the toughest matches this year" to make the tournament's final 16 on Monday, beating Britain's…
--------------------
Coco Gauff and Iga Swiatek won't play in Billie Jean King Cup after WTA Finals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/coco-gauff-and-iga-swiatek-won%27t-play-in-the-billie-jean-king-cup-after-the-wta-finals
October 9, 2023, 9:50 PM
U.S. Open champion Coco Gauff was left off the American team for the Billie Jean King Cup Finals on Monday, while second-ranked Iga Swiatek of Poland is skipping…
--------------------
Matt Fitzpatrick wins weather-hit Dunhill Links Championship for family triumph at the home of golf
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/matt-fitzpatrick-wins-weather-hit-dunhill-links-championship-for-1st-european-tour-title-in-2-years
October 9, 2023, 9:50 PM
Matt Fitzpatrick posed for photos with his mother as they crossed the Swilcan Bridge, then made birdie from 10 feet on the storied 18th hole at St. Andrews.…
--------------------
Ukrainian villagers weep as they bury victims of Hroza missile strike
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukrainian-villagers-weep-as-they-bury-victims-of-hroza-missile-strike
October 10, 2023, 3:50 AM
Residents of the Ukrainian village of Hroza wept beside coffins on Monday as they buried relatives and neighbors killed in one of the deadliest attacks in nearly 20…
--------------------
Olympics set to tackle flag football at Los Angeles Olympics in 2028
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/flag-football-is-coming-to-the-los-angeles-olympics-in-2028
October 9, 2023, 9:49 PM
First, Taylor Swift. Next, the Olympics.
The NFL's ongoing push for worldwide exposure got another boost Monday when organizers for the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics delivered a proposal…
--------------------
What does science say about grass vs turf debate in sports?
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/what-does-the-science-say-about-the-grass-vs.-turf-debate-in-sports
October 9, 2023, 9:50 PM
Which playing surface is safer for athletes: natural grass or artificial turf?
The question is important not just in football, but also for soccer, recreational sports and high…
--------------------
Wales in good spirits ahead of Argentina game
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/wales-in-%27good-spirits%27-anscombe-and-williams-recovering-well
October 9, 2023, 9:54 PM
Wales are in "good spirits" heading into quarterfinal week against Argentina, according to physical performance head Huw Bennett, who said everyone was available for selection.
Totemic No 8…
--------------------
2 Pakistani soldiers, 5 insurgents killed in shootout on border with Afghanistan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/2-pakistani-soldiers-and-5-insurgents-are-killed-in-a-shootout-on-the-border-with-afghanistan
October 9, 2023, 9:44 PM
A group of Pakistani Taliban ambushed troops during an operation against insurgents on the border with Afghanistan on Monday, triggering a shootout that killed an army major, a…
--------------------
South Africa seek to avoid Rugby World Cup flag, anthem bans
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/south-africa-seek-to-avoid-rugby-world-cup-flag-anthem-bans
October 9, 2023, 9:54 PM
South Africa will this week announce plans to defuse a row over non-compliance with anti-doping regulations that could see the rugby team barred from flying their flag in…
--------------------
Independent inquiry opens into alleged unlawful killings by UK special forces in Afghanistan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/an-independent-inquiry-opens-into-the-alleged-unlawful-killings-by-uk-special-forces-in-afghanistan
October 9, 2023, 9:43 PM
An independent inquiry opened Monday to examine claims that British special forces murdered dozens of Afghan men during counterinsurgency operations in Afghanistan a decade ago, as well as…
--------------------
Rescuers search for survivors as Taliban put quake toll at 2,400
https://japantoday.com/category/world/rescuers-search-for-survivors-as-taliban-put-quake-toll-at-2-400
October 9, 2023, 9:42 PM
Afghan rescue workers scrambled to pull survivors and bodies from beneath the rubble on Monday, two days after the deadliest earthquakes in years hit the northwestern city of…
--------------------
UK veteran, 97, who fought against Japan in World War II visits Tokyo's national cemetery
https://japantoday.com/category/national/uk-veteran-who-fought-against-japan-in-world-war-ii-visits-tokyo%27s-national-cemetery
October 10, 2023, 7:39 AM
A British army veteran who fought and survived one of his country's harshest battles known as the Burma Campaign against the Japanese during World War II traveled to…
--------------------