Asian shares mostly slip ahead of China-U.S. meeting
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-mostly-slip-ahead-of-china-us-meeting
November 8, 2023, 7:04 AM
Asian shares mostly declined in muted trading Wednesday as attention focused on prospects for improved China-U.S. relations from meetings next week on the sidelines of a Pacific Rim…
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Telecom outage cuts off millions of Australians
https://japantoday.com/category/world/telecoms-outage-cuts-off-millions-of-australians
November 8, 2023, 5:50 AM
More than 10 million Australians were cut off from internet and phone services on Wednesday after unexplained outages struck one of the country's largest communications companies.
The mystery…
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G7 nations call for 'humanitarian pauses' in Israel-Hamas war
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/g7%27s-top-diplomats-prepare-statement-on-gaza-conflict
November 8, 2023, 11:35 AM
Top diplomats from the Group of Seven leading industrial democracies announced a unified stance on the Israel-Hamas war on Wednesday after intensive meetings in Tokyo, condemning Hamas, supporting Israel’s right…
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North Korea threatens to respond to anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets with a 'shower of shells'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/north-korea-threatens-to-respond-to-anti-pyongyang-propaganda-leaflets-with-a-%27shower-of-shells%27
November 8, 2023, 7:06 AM
North Korea criticized rival South Korea on Wednesday for removing a law that banned private activists from sending anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets to the North, insisting that such activities…
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This year 'virtually certain' to be warmest in 125,000 years, EU scientists say
https://japantoday.com/category/world/this-year-%27virtually-certain%27-to-be-warmest-in-125-000-years-eu-scientists-say
November 8, 2023, 7:26 AM
This year is "virtually certain" to be the warmest in 125,000 years, European Union scientists said on Wednesday, after data showed last month was the world's hottest October…
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New island emerges after underwater volcano eruption south of Tokyo
https://japantoday.com/category/national/new-island-emerges-after-underwater-volcano-eruption-south-of-tokyo
November 8, 2023, 9:09 AM
A small new island has emerged near Iwoto Island, about 1,200 kilometers south of Tokyo, following underwater volcanic eruptions occurring since late last month, according to a Japanese…
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Nintendo announces new 'Zelda' movie
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/nintendo-announces-new-%27zelda%27-movie
November 8, 2023, 7:34 AM
Nintendo is developing a film based on its hugely popular "The Legend of Zelda" franchise, the Japanese gaming giant announced, as it bids to capitalize on the blockbuster…
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Case of deceased woman suspected of killing husband and brother-in-law sent to prosecutors
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/case-of-deceased-woman-suspected-of-killing-husband-and-brother-in-law-sent-to-prosecutors
November 8, 2023, 7:34 AM
Miyagi Prefectural Police have sent a case to prosecutors involving a deceased woman who was suspected of killing husband and brother-in-law at their home in the town of…
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GaijinPot Expo 2023: Connect with employers, learn about new services relevant to your life
https://japantoday.com/category/features/events/GaijinPot-Expo-2023-Connect-with-employers-learn-about-new-services-relevant-to-your-life
November 7, 2023, 11:29 PM
GaijinPot, Japan’s No. 1 website for foreigners living, working and studying in Japan, is pleased to present GaijinPot Expo 2023.
GaijinPot Expo 2023 will be the fifth edition…
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Man City, Leipzig into Champions League last 16 as Shakhtar stun Barcelona
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-city-leipzig-into-champions-league-last-16-as-shakhtar-stun-barcelona
November 7, 2023, 11:48 PM
Holders Manchester City and RB Leipzig became the first teams to reach the last 16 of this season's Champions League on Tuesday while Danylo Sikan's goal allowed Shakhtar…
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South African government minister and bodyguards robbed at gunpoint on major highway
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-african-government-minister-and-bodyguards-robbed-at-gunpoint-on-major-highway
November 7, 2023, 10:01 PM
South African police are on a manhunt for suspects who robbed a government minister at gunpoint and disarmed her two bodyguards of their pistols on a busy Johannesburg…
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Czechs beat champions Swiss in BJK Cup finals opener
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/czechs-beat-champions-swiss-in-bjk-cup-finals-opener
November 7, 2023, 9:29 PM
The Czech Republic earned an impressive victory over defending champions Switzerland in their Billie Jean King Cup finals opener on Tuesday.
Marie Bouzkova and Linda Noskova triumphed in…
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Coldplay at Tokyo Dome
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/coldplay-at-tokyo-dome
November 7, 2023, 8:43 PM
Coldplay lead singer Chris Martin performs at Tokyo Dome during the group's concert on Tuesday night.
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Tiger Woods to own and play for Florida team in his tech golf league
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/tiger-woods-to-own-and-play-for-florida-team-in-his-tech-golf-league
November 7, 2023, 9:29 PM
Tiger Woods couldn't be more involved with primetime TGL unless he had built the arena. He helped develop the tech-infused golf league. He's playing in it. And now…
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Biden administration says colleges must fight 'alarming rise' in antisemitism and
Islamophobia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-administration-says-colleges-must-fight-%27alarming-rise%27-in-antisemitism-and-islamophobia
November 7, 2023, 9:30 PM
The Biden administration is warning U.S. schools and colleges that they must take immediate action to stop antisemitism and Islamophobia on their campuses, citing an “alarming rise” in…
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Unification Church in Japan offers to set aside up to ¥10 bil in compensation fund
https://japantoday.com/category/national/unification-church-in-japan-offers-to-set-aside-up-to-66-million-in-a-compensation-fund
November 8, 2023, 7:34 AM
The Unification Church’s Japanese branch announced plans Tuesday to set aside a fund up to 10 billion yen to cover possible compensation for those seeking damages they say…
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Nia DaCosta makes her mark on Marvel history with 'The Marvels'
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/nia-dacosta-makes-her-mark-on-marvel-history-with-%27the-marvels%27
November 7, 2023, 9:26 PM
Nia DaCosta, director of the upcoming “The Marvels,” has a diagnosis for the recent struggles of superhero movies. It basically comes down to, she says, “Mo’ money, mo’…
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Nobel peace laureate Bialiatski has been put in solitary confinement in Belarus, his wife says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nobel-peace-laureate-bialiatski-has-been-put-in-solitary-confinement-in-belarus-his-wife-says
November 7, 2023, 9:30 PM
Nobel Peace Prize laureate and activist Ales Bialiatski has been transferred to solitary confinement at his prison in Belarus, his wife said Tuesday.
Natalia Pinchuk told The Associated…
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With crime in focus, UK's Sunak sets out pre-election agenda in King's Speech
https://japantoday.com/category/world/with-crime-in-focus-uk%27s-sunak-sets-out-pre-election-agenda-in-king%27s-speech1
November 7, 2023, 9:30 PM
Britain's government set out its plans to tackle crime, boost growth and water down climate change measures on Tuesday, an unashamedly political agenda that could be Prime Minister…
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14 dead in northern Mali after series of drone strikes near rebel stronghold
https://japantoday.com/category/world/kidal-mayor-says-14-people-dead-in-northern-mali-after-series-of-drone-strikes-near-rebel-stronghold
November 7, 2023, 9:31 PM
A series of drone strikes around the town of Kidal in northern Mali have killed at least 14 people in the rebel stronghold, the town's mayor said Tuesday.…
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Global wine production hits lowest level since 1961
https://japantoday.com/category/business/global-wine-production-hits-lowest-level-since-1961
November 7, 2023, 9:28 PM
Global wine production has fallen this year to its lowest level since 1961 as vineyards were pummelled by extreme weather events, the International Organization of Vine and Wine…
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Exonerated 'Central Park Five' member set to win council seat as New York votes in local elections
https://japantoday.com/category/world/exonerated-%27central-park-five%27-member-set-to-win-council-seat-as-new-york-votes-in-local-elections
November 8, 2023, 4:13 AM
Exonerated “Central Park Five” member Yusef Salaam is poised to win a seat Tuesday on the New York City Council, marking a stunning reversal of fortune for a…
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Ukraine's president rules out holding elections next spring and calls for unity in fighting Russia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Ukraine%27s-president-rules-out-holding-elections-next-spring-and-calls-for-unity-in-fighting-Russia
November 8, 2023, 3:54 AM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has ruled out holding a presidential vote in the spring and urged his countrymen to avoid political divides, saying they must concentrate all resources…
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Portugal's prime minister resigns as his government is involved in corruption investigation
https://japantoday.com/category/world/portuguese-police-arrest-the-prime-minister%27s-chief-of-staff-in-a-corruption-probe
November 7, 2023, 9:31 PM
Portuguese Prime Minister António Costa resigned Tuesday after his government was involved in a widespread corruption probe, sending a shock wave through the normally tranquil politics of the…
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Shimmering galaxies revealed in new photos by European space telescope
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/shimmering-galaxies-revealed-in-new-photos-by-european-space-telescope
November 7, 2023, 9:28 PM
Scientists on Tuesday unveiled the first pictures taken by the European space telescope Euclid, a shimmering and stunning collection of galaxies too numerous to count.
The photos were…
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Prince William honors five environmental innovators in Singapore
https://japantoday.com/category/world/prince-william-honours-five-environmental-innovators
November 7, 2023, 9:31 PM
Prince William honored five environmental innovators on Tuesday with his Earthshot prize at a star-studded ceremony in Singapore.
The Earthshot Prize initiative aims to support the development of…
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Premier League's slow slide into video review chaos far removed from FIFA vision for VAR in 2016
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/premier-league%27s-slow-slide-into-video-review-chaos-is-far-removed-from-fifa-vision-for-var-in-2016
November 7, 2023, 9:29 PM
Video reviews in soccer were meant to take no more than six seconds. Now they can last close to six minutes.
It was expected to happen once every…
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Jones says he is interested in coaching Japan, but has not had job offer
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rugby-jones-says-interested-in-coaching-japan-has-not-had-job-offer
November 7, 2023, 9:28 PM
Former Japan rugby head coach Eddie Jones said on Tuesday that he is interested in coaching the Brave Blossoms again, but, so far, he has not received an…
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Glenn Maxwell smashes 201 to lead Australia past Afghanistan at Cricket World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/afghanistan-wins-toss-and-bats-against-australia-in-cricket-world-cup-match
November 7, 2023, 9:29 PM
Glenn Maxwell produced one of the most astonishing Cricket World Cup innings by smashing 201 not out off 128 balls on Tuesday to lead Australia past Afghanistan with…
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Nintendo profits jump as its game sales get boost from hit Super Mario movie
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan%27s-nintendo-profits-jump-as-its-game-sales-get-a-boost-from-the-hit-super-mario-movie
November 7, 2023, 9:27 PM
Nintendo reported an 18% rise in net profit for its first fiscal half on Tuesday, as sales continued to get a boost from its hit Super Mario movie,…
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