Suspected gunman takes hostages in Saitama post office
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/suspected-gunman-takes-hostages-in-japan
October 31, 2023, 10:15 AM
Police were surrounding a post office in Japan late Tuesday as a suspected gunman held an unknown number of people hostage, with local media reporting two people injured…
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Asian shares trade mixed as investors look ahead to economic data
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-trade-mixed-as-investors-look-ahead-to-economic-data
October 31, 2023, 6:45 AM
Asian shares were trading mixed Tuesday as investors looked ahead to a week that could see more swings in financial markets, including key reports on U.S. consumer confidence…
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Company found guilty over New Zealand volcano disaster
https://japantoday.com/category/world/company-guilty-over-new-zealand-volcano-disaster
October 31, 2023, 6:21 AM
The New Zealand firm that managed a volcanic island which erupted killing 22 people in 2019, was on Tuesday found guilty of failing to adequately protect visitors.
Around…
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King Charles visits Kenya as colonial past looms large
https://japantoday.com/category/world/king-charles-visits-kenya-as-colonial-past-looms-large1
October 31, 2023, 4:03 AM
King Charles III begins a state visit to Kenya on Tuesday, where he will be confronted by widespread calls for an apology over Britain's bloody colonial past.
Although…
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Rangers beat Diamondbacks 3-1 in World Series Game 3
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/seager-stars-with-2-run-hr-stellar-defense-to-lead-rangers-over-d-backs-3-1-in-world-series-game-3
October 31, 2023, 4:10 AM
Corey Seager launched a two-run homer and made a slick defensive play in the eighth inning to start a crucial double play, Max Scherzer combined with four relievers…
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Senior vice justice minister resigns over illegal online campaigning
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japanese-senior-vice-minister-resigns-over-illegal-online-campaigning
October 31, 2023, 7:33 AM
Japan's senior vice minister for justice resigned Tuesday after admitting to proposing the use of an online advertisement during a mayoral campaign in a Tokyo ward, in violation…
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China to cremate 'outstanding' leader Li Keqiang on Thursday
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-to-cremate-%27outstanding%27-leader-li-keqiang-on-thursday
October 31, 2023, 4:21 AM
China will cremate the remains of former Premier Li Keqiang on Thursday, when flags will fly at half mast across the country in mourning for an "outstanding" leader,…
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Japan defense ministry reports sexual harassment case in MSDF
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update1-japan-defense-ministry-reports-sexual-harassment-in-msdf
October 31, 2023, 10:16 AM
Japan's Defense Ministry said Tuesday a case of sexual harassment occurred last year in the Maritime Self-Defense Force, with the male perpetrator made to apologize to the female…
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Japan jobless rate dips to 2.6% in Sept, 1st improvement in 3 months
https://japantoday.com/category/business/update1-japan-jobless-rate-dips-to-2.6-in-sept.-1st-improvement-in-3-months
October 31, 2023, 7:32 AM
Japan's unemployment rate fell to 2.6 percent in September from 2.7 percent a month earlier, marking the first improvement in three months, as the country's economy continued to…
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Japan announces sanctions on Hamas-related individuals, company
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-announces-sanctions-on-hamas-related-individuals-company
October 31, 2023, 7:32 AM
Japan has imposed a fresh set of sanctions on individuals and a company connected to the Gaza-based militant group Hamas, according to a statement released by the Japanese…
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Actor Robert De Niro tells a jury in a lawsuit by his ex-assistant: 'This is all nonsense'
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/actor-robert-de-niro-tells-a-jury-in-a-lawsuit-by-his-ex-assistant-%27this-is-all-nonsense%27
October 31, 2023, 12:55 AM
Robert De Niro testified Monday in New York City at a trial resulting from a former personal assistant’s lawsuit accusing the actor of being an abusive boss. De…
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Messi wins eighth Ballon d'Or as Bonmati claims women's award
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/messi-wins-eighth-ballon-d%27or-as-bonmati-claims-women%27s-award
October 31, 2023, 1:32 AM
Lionel Messi won the eighth Ballon d'Or of his remarkable career at a glittering ceremony in Paris on Monday, while Spain's World Cup-winning star Aitana Bonmati took the…
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Disney warns that if DeSantis wins lawsuit, others will be punished for 'disfavored' views
https://japantoday.com/category/world/disney-warns-that-if-desantis-wins-lawsuit-others-will-be-punished-for-%27disfavored%27-views
October 31, 2023, 12:57 AM
If Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis wins a federal lawsuit in which Disney claims its free speech rights were violated by the Republican leader, the company won't be the…
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Putin blames West, Ukraine, after mob storms Russian airport to 'catch' Jews
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin-blames-the-west-ukraine-after-mob-storms-russian-airport-to-%27catch%27-jews
October 31, 2023, 4:34 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the West and Ukraine of stirring up unrest inside Russia after rioters in the predominantly Muslim Dagestan region stormed an airport to "catch"…
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Biden unveils AI order aiming to 'lead the way' on safety
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-unveils-ai-order-aiming-to-%27lead-the-way%27-on-safety
October 30, 2023, 9:47 PM
U.S. President Joe Biden issued an executive order Monday on regulating artificial intelligence, aiming for the United States to "lead the way" in global efforts to manage the…
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Colombia veers to the right as President Petro's allies lose by wide margins in regional elections
https://japantoday.com/category/world/colombia-veers-to-the-right-as-president-petro%27s-allies-lose-by-wide-margins-in-regional-elections
October 30, 2023, 9:48 PM
Allies of President Gustavo Petro lost by wide margins in municipal and provincial elections Sunday, in what analysts called a sign of growing discontent with Colombia’s first left-wing…
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Trump should be disqualified from 2024 ballot over Jan 6 riot, advocates say at trial
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-should-be-disqualified-from-2024-ballot-over-jan.-6-riot-advocates-say-at-trial2
October 31, 2023, 4:08 AM
Donald Trump should be disqualified from Colorado's ballot in next year's election because he "incited a violent mob" in Washington on Jan 6, 2021, an advocacy group lawyer…
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Ukraine says it is ready to repel Russia's offensive actions in Bakhmut
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-says-it-is-ready-to-repel-russia%27s-offensive-actions-in-bakhmut
October 31, 2023, 4:08 AM
Kyiv military officials said on Monday that Russia has bulked up its forces around the devastated city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine and has switched its troops from…
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Google CEO defends paying Apple and others to make Google the default search engine on devices
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/google-ceo-defends-paying-apple-and-others-to-make-google-the-default-search-engine-on-devices
October 30, 2023, 9:40 PM
Testifying in the biggest U.S. antitrust case in a quarter century, Google CEO Sundar Pichai defended his company’s practice of paying Apple and other tech companies to make…
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Asteroid dust caused 15-year winter that killed dinosaurs: study
https://japantoday.com/category/world/asteroid-dust-caused-15-year-winter-that-killed-dinosaurs-study
October 30, 2023, 9:48 PM
Around 66 million years ago, an asteroid bigger than Mount Everest smashed into Earth, killing off three quarters of all life on the planet -- including the dinosaurs.…
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Murray misses match point as De Minaur jinx continues
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/murray-misses-match-point-to-continue-de-minaur-jinx
October 30, 2023, 9:41 PM
Andy Murray missed a match point and blew a 5-2 lead in the final set to suffer his sixth straight defeat to Alex de Minaur in the Paris…
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Halloween weekend shootings across U.S. leave at least 11 dead, over 70 injured
https://japantoday.com/category/world/halloween-weekend-shootings-across-us-leave-at-least-11-dead-scores-injured
October 31, 2023, 6:52 AM
Shootings across the U.S. over the weekend before Halloween have left at least 11 people dead and more than 70 injured, authorities said.
The deaths between Friday and…
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Nikki Haley formally enters her home-state primary as new poll suggests she has momentum in Iowa
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nikki-haley-formally-enters-her-home-state-primary-as-a-new-poll-suggests-she-has-momentum-in-iowa
October 31, 2023, 12:08 PM
Nikki Haley claimed new momentum in the race to supplant Donald Trump as her party's front-runner during an appearance in her home state Monday, where she formally filed…
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History is against Ten Hag as he tries to turn Man United's season around
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/history-is-against-ten-hag-as-he-tries-to-turn-man-united%27s-season-around
October 30, 2023, 9:42 PM
Erik ten Hag says Manchester United is on the way up. The Premier League table tells a different story.
It must be tough for the United manager to…
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Willie Nelson looks back on 7 decades of songwriting in new book 'Energy Follows Thought'
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/willie-nelson-looks-back-on-7-decades-of-songwriting-in-new-book-%27energy-follows-thought%27
October 30, 2023, 9:38 PM
Willie starts with the words.
It's one of the surprising revelations in Willie Nelson 's new book, “Energy Follows Thought: The Stories Behind My Songs,” an examination of…
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G7 sets out guiding principles for AI developers to address risks
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/update2-g7-sets-out-guiding-principles-for-ai-developers-to-address-risks
October 31, 2023, 7:34 AM
The Group of Seven industrialized nations on Monday announced international guiding principles and a code of conduct for companies developing advanced artificial intelligence systems in a bid to…
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More than 70 people missing after boat accident in Nigeria
https://japantoday.com/category/world/more-than-70-people-are-missing-after-the-latest-deadly-boat-accident-in-nigeria%E2%80%99s-north
October 30, 2023, 9:48 PM
More than 70 people were missing on Monday after a boat capsized in northern Nigeria, according to authorities who deplored the frequent deadly boat accidents in Africa’s most…
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Japanese court says N Korea responsible for abuses of people lured there by false promises
https://japantoday.com/category/national/a-japan-court-says-north-korea-is-responsible-for-the-abuses-of-people-lured-there-by-false-promises
October 31, 2023, 7:34 AM
A Japanese high court on Monday said the North Korean government was responsible for the human rights abuses of plaintiffs who said they were lured to the North…
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Activists urge Paris Olympics organizers to respect the rights of migrants and homeless people
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/activists-urge-paris-olympics-organizers-to-respect-the-rights-of-migrants-and-homeless-people
October 30, 2023, 9:42 PM
Aid groups and social justice activists protested outside the Paris Olympics headquarters and appealed Monday to French authorities to protect the rights of thousands of migrants and others…
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Spanish soccer official who kissed unwilling star player banned for three years
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/fifa-bans-luis-rubiales-of-spain-for-3-years-for-kiss-and-misconduct-at-women%27s-world-cup-final
October 30, 2023, 9:41 PM
The Spanish soccer official who provoked a players’ rebellion and reckoning on gender when he kissed an unwilling star player on the lips at the Women's World Cup…
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