Sapporo's 2030 Winter Olympics bid dropped; 2034 or later targeted
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/Sapporo-2030-Winter-Olympics-bid-dropped-2034-or-later-targeted
October 11, 2023, 12:04 PM
The city of Sapporo and the Japanese Olympic Committee on Wednesday abandoned their bid to host the 2030 Winter Olympics and decided to aim for 2034 or later.…
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Asian shares rise after eased pressure on bonds pushes Wall Street higher
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-rise-after-eased-pressure-on-bonds-pushes-wall-street-higher
October 11, 2023, 7:15 AM
Shares advanced Wednesday in Asia, tracking Wall Street gains following an easing of pressure from the bond market.
U.S. futures slipped and oil prices rose slightly.
In Hong…
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The fate of Johnny and Associates may play out according to the yakuza model
https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/the-fate-of-johnny-and-associates-may-play-out-according-to-the-yakuza-model
October 11, 2023, 5:32 AM
Johnny and Associates, the talent agency whose founder, the late Johnny Kitagawa, was exposed by the BBC last March to have been an unrepentant pedophile who preyed on…
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New Zealand immigration hits all-time high
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-zealand-immigration-hits-an-all-time-high-as-movement-surges-following-pandemic-lull
October 11, 2023, 4:35 AM
New Zealand's immigration numbers have hit an all-time high, enabling employers to fill jobs but also putting pressure on the housing market, according to economists.
The net number…
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Driver arrested after elderly woman dragged by van for 2 km in Tokyo
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/driver-arrested-after-elderly-woman-dragged-by-van-for-2-km-in-tokyo
October 11, 2023, 7:39 AM
A driver was arrested Tuesday after a woman in her 80s was hit by a van and dragged for about 2 kilometers in western Tokyo, resulting in her…
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Australians poised to reject Indigenous rights in landmark vote
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australians-poised-to-reject-indigenous-rights-in-landmark-vote1
October 11, 2023, 5:20 AM
Australian voters look set to reject greater rights and recognition for Aboriginal citizens on Saturday, in a bitterly fought referendum that has rekindled the country's long history of…
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Woman re-arrested for dumping body of first newborn child in Tochigi Prefecture
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/woman-arrested-for-dumping-body-of-first-newborn-child-in-tochigi-prefecture
October 11, 2023, 7:41 AM
Tochigi Prefectural Police have re-arrested a 36-year-old woman on suspicion of killing her newborn baby and dumping the body in June 2022. Namiko Ito, whose address and occupation…
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Webinar: Introduction to Japan Room Finder to find your ideal real estate agent in Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/features/events/webinar-introduction-to-japan-room-finder-to-find-your-ideal-real-estate-agent-in-japan-1
October 10, 2023, 11:20 PM
Learn about GPlusMedia’s new service aimed towards foreigners looking for housing in Japan. This seminar will be held live online from 10 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. on Thursday,…
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Olympic gymnast icon Mary Lou Retton 'fighting for life': daughter
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/olympic-gymnast-icon-retton-%27fighting-for-life%27-daughter
October 11, 2023, 3:10 AM
Olympic gymnastics icon Mary Lou Retton is "fighting for her life" in intensive care after being diagnosed with a rare form of pneumonia, her daughter said Tuesday.
Retton,…
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Rep Santos faces new charges he stole donor IDs, made unauthorized charges to their credit cards
https://japantoday.com/category/world/rep.-santos-faces-new-charges-he-stole-donor-ids-made-unauthorized-charges-to-their-credit-cards
October 10, 2023, 10:49 PM
A new indictment filed Tuesday charged U.S. Rep. George Santos with stealing the identities of donors to his campaign and then using their credit cards to ring up…
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MLB's playoff format penalizing top seeds with all that time off
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/column-mlb%27s-playoff-format-is-penalizing-top-seeds-with-all-that-time-off
October 10, 2023, 9:39 PM
The Baltimore Orioles won an AL-leading 101 games during the regular season. The Los Angeles Dodgers also reached triple digits in victories.
Those impressive accomplishments earned both teams…
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Oh my gourd: Hippo-sized pumpkin is world's biggest
https://japantoday.com/category/world/oh-my-gourd-hippo-sized-pumpkin-is-world%27s-biggest1
October 10, 2023, 9:30 PM
A monster pumpkin weighing the same as a hippopotamus has claimed the world record for the mightiest gourd -- and bagged its grower a $30,000 prize.
Travis Gienger…
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Utah sues TikTok over impact of app on children
https://japantoday.com/category/world/utah-sues-tiktok-over-impact-of-app-on-children1
October 10, 2023, 9:30 PM
Utah sued Chinese-owned app TikTok on Tuesday, accusing it of harming children by intentionally keeping young users spending unhealthy amounts of time on the short-video sharing platform.
The…
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Barry Manilow prepares upcoming Broadway musical 'Harmony,' at long last
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/barry-manilow-prepares-upcoming-broadway-musical-%27harmony-%27-at-long-last
October 10, 2023, 9:35 PM
More than 30 years after the musical “Harmony” was written, it finally prepares to make its Broadway debut. The show was almost lost to history — like its…
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Mexico says it has rejected U.S.-funded migrant transit centers
https://japantoday.com/category/world/mexico-says-it-has-rejected-us-funded-migrant-transit-centers
October 10, 2023, 9:30 PM
Mexico’s president said Tuesday that he rejected a U.S. request to set up migrant transit centers in Mexico. Neighboring Guatemala has set up one such center, where migrants…
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After one week without House speaker, Republicans appear no closer to choosing a new leader
https://japantoday.com/category/world/after-one-week-without-a-house-speaker-republicans-appear-no-closer-to-choosing-a-new-leader
October 11, 2023, 5:14 AM
The House Republican majority is stuck, one week after the ouster of Speaker Kevin McCarthy, with lawmakers unable to coalesce around a new leader in a stalemate that…
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British TV personality Holly Willoughby quits daytime show days after alleged kidnap plot
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/british-tv-personality-holly-willoughby-quits-daytime-show-days-after-alleged-kidnap-plot
October 10, 2023, 9:35 PM
Holly Willoughby, one of Britain’s most high-profile television personalities, announced Tuesday that she is stepping down from her presenting role on the ITV network’s flagship daytime program “This…
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Shelton fights back to reach Shanghai last eight
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/%27surprised%27-shelton-fights-back-to-reach-shanghai-last-eight
October 10, 2023, 9:40 PM
U.S. Open semifinalist Ben Shelton fought back from a set down to defeat sixth seed Jannik Sinner on Tuesday and reach the Shanghai Masters last eight in one…
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Boeing deliveries of new jets dip as the company and key supplier struggle with production flaws
https://japantoday.com/category/business/boeing-deliveries-of-new-jets-dip-as-the-company-and-a-key-supplier-struggle-with-production-flaws
October 10, 2023, 9:33 PM
Boeing deliveries of new airline jets slumped in the third quarter as the company struggled with production problems that are cutting into its ability to generate cash.
Boeing…
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Host nations from UK, Ireland set to enter Euro 2028 qualifying
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/host-nations-from-uk-ireland-set-to-enter-euro-2028-qualifying
October 10, 2023, 9:39 PM
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland will enter qualifying for Euro 2028 despite being named hosts, the head of the English Football Association (FA)…
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Russian forces close in on east Ukraine's Avdiivka
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-forces-close-in-on-east-ukraine%27s-avdiivka
October 11, 2023, 1:41 AM
Russian forces closed in on the frontline town of Avdiivka in east Ukraine on Tuesday, as Kyiv warned Moscow was stepping up strikes in an attempt to encircle…
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England happy to be public enemy number one against Fiji: Vunipola
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/england-happy-to-be-public-enemy-number-one-against-fiji-vunipola
October 10, 2023, 9:49 PM
England are more than happy to assume the role of public enemy number one when they take on Fiji in the World Cup quarterfinals in Marseille on Sunday,…
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Wales' Biggar fit to play Argentina in quarterfinals
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/wales%27-biggar-fit-to-play-argentina-in-the-rugby-world-cup-quarterfinals
October 10, 2023, 9:49 PM
First-choice flyhalf Dan Biggar has recovered from a pectoral strain to be available for Wales' Rugby World Cup quarterfinal against Argentina on Saturday.
Biggar was hurt early against…
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Marines clinch playoffs, eliminating Eagles in do-or-die game
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/update1-baseball-marines-clinch-playoffs-eliminate-eagles-in-do-or-die-game
October 10, 2023, 9:39 PM
Kazuya Ojima pitched seven shutout innings as the Lotte Marines clinched a Pacific League Climax Series berth with a 5-0 win Tuesday over the Rakuten Eagles, who were…
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Damage to gas pipeline, telecom cable connecting Finland and Estonia caused by 'external activity'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/finnish-president-says-undersea-gas-and-telecom-cables-damaged-by-%27external-activity%27
October 10, 2023, 9:30 PM
Damage to an undersea gas pipeline and telecommunications cable connecting Finland and Estonia appears to have been caused by “external activity," Finnish officials said Tuesday, adding that authorities…
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Kishida eyes visiting Philippines, Malaysia in November
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-kishida-eyes-visiting-philippines-malaysia-in-nov.-source
October 10, 2023, 9:36 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is considering visiting the Philippines and Malaysia in early November, around one month ahead of hosting a special summit involving ASEAN leaders, a…
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About half of Chinese worried about Fukushima water release: poll
https://japantoday.com/category/national/about-half-of-chinese-worried-about-fukushima-water-release-poll
October 11, 2023, 7:39 AM
About half of Chinese respondents to a recent survey expressed concern about the release of treated radioactive water from Japan's Fukushima nuclear power plant into the sea, according…
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Sweden's police chief says escalation in gang violence is 'extremely serious'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sweden%27s-police-chief-says-escalation-in-gang-violence-is-%27extremely-serious%27
October 10, 2023, 9:29 PM
Sweden’s national police chief said Tuesday that an escalation in gang violence this year — with almost daily shootings and bombings that have claimed dozens of lives, including…
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Gov't, Kumamoto Prefecture appeal court ruling on unrecognized Minamata victims
https://japantoday.com/category/national/gov%27t-pref.-appeal-court-ruling-on-unrecognized-minamata-victims
October 10, 2023, 9:34 PM
Japan's central government and Kumamoto Prefecture said Tuesday they have appealed a lower court ruling that ordered them and a chemical company to compensate 128 unrecognized victims of…
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IMF lifts Japan's 2023 growth forecast to 2% on brisk inbound tourism
https://japantoday.com/category/business/imf-lifts-japan%27s-2023-growth-forecast-to-2-on-brisk-inbound-tourism
October 10, 2023, 9:32 PM
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday lifted its 2023 growth forecast for Japan to 2 percent, up from its 1.4 percent prediction in July, citing "a surge in…
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