Japan intervenes in currency market buying yen for dollars for first time since 1998
https://japantoday.com/category/business/update3-boj-decides-to-maintain-ultralow-rate-policy-despite-sharp-yen-slide
September 22, 2022, 12:27 PM
The Bank of Japan on Thursday maintained its ultralow rate policy to support the pandemic-hit economy as widely expected, sticking to a dovish stance despite the yen's sharp…
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Osaka pulls out of Pan Pacific Open with stomach pain
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/osaka-pulls-out-of-pan-pacific-open-with-stomach-pain
September 22, 2022, 10:13 AM
Defending champion Naomi Osaka withdrew from the Pan Pacific Open ahead of her second-round match due to illness on Thursday.
"I am really sorry that I am not…
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Japan reports 77,383 new coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-8-850-new-coronavirus-cases
September 22, 2022, 12:17 PM
Japan on Thursday reported 77,383 new coronavirus cases.
The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 8,850 new cases, up 1,791 from Wednesday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with severe…
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Japan holds 1st tourism expo in 2 years to aid virus-hit industry
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-holds-1st-tourism-expo-in-2-yrs-to-aid-virus-hit-industry
September 22, 2022, 7:51 AM
A large international tourism event kicked off Thursday in Japan for the first time in two years, with the travel industry hoping to overcome setbacks from the coronavirus…
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Japan to ask foreign guests to wear face masks at Abe state funeral
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-to-ask-foreign-guests-to-wear-face-masks-at-Abe-state-funeral
September 22, 2022, 12:17 PM
Japan will ask foreign guests attending the state funeral for former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next week to wear protective face masks to curb the spread of the…
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Australia holds national day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-mourns-queen-elizabeth-from-home-of-%27world%27s-oldest-continuous-culture%27
September 22, 2022, 6:02 AM
Australia held a national day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese saying the greatest tribute the nation could offer was not…
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Khmer Rouge tribunal ending work after 16 years, 3 judgments
https://japantoday.com/category/world/khmer-rouge-tribunal-ending-work-after-16-years-3-judgments
September 22, 2022, 3:51 AM
An international court convened in Cambodia to judge the brutalities of the Khmer Rouge regime that caused the deaths of an estimated 1.7 million people in the 1970s…
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North Korean nuclear law reflects global trend
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nuclear-shift-north-korean-nuke-law-reflects-global-trend
September 22, 2022, 5:55 AM
North Korea's Kim Jong Un declaring he will never give up his nukes and enshrining a "first-strike" doctrine into law are part of a worrying new escalatory dynamic…
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Nursing care worker arrested for attempted murder after placing plastic bag over resident’s head
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/nursing-care-worker-arrested-for-attempted-murder-after-placing-plastic-bag-over-resident%E2%80%99s-head
September 22, 2022, 10:26 AM
Police in Eiheiji, Fukui Prefecture, have arrested a 40-year-old nursing care worker on suspicion of attempted murder after he placed a plastic bag over the head of a…
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Forever 21 is returning to Japan, trying to avoid repeating same mistake as last time
https://japantoday.com/category/business/forever-21-is-returning-to-japan-trying-to-avoid-repeating-same-mistake-as-last-time
September 22, 2022, 12:06 AM
American fashion brand Forever 21 opened its first store in Japan in 2009, and its mix of stylish designs and affordable prices quickly won it a large number of fans. In…
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Growing number of people working into their 80s and 90s
https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/growing-number-of-people-working-into-their-80s-and-90s
September 21, 2022, 11:40 PM
“When I first came into this world” – at age 15 – “it was understood: your foot must not  tread on the master’s shadow.” A stern code governed the…
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Iran protests spread, death toll rises as internet curbed
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran-protests-spread-death-toll-rises-as-internet-curbed
September 21, 2022, 10:33 PM
Iranian authorities and a Kurdish rights group reported rising death tolls on Wednesday as anger at the death of a woman detained by the morality police fuelled protests…
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Honduras former first lady gets 14 years in prison on fraud charges
https://japantoday.com/category/world/honduras-former-first-lady-gets-14-years-in-prison-on-fraud-charges1
September 21, 2022, 10:34 PM
A Honduran court sentenced the country's former first lady, Rosa Bonilla, to 14 years in prison on Wednesday on charges of fraud and misappropriation of funds destined for…
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New 007 to 'serve king and country' as producers vow to keep Bond 'fresh'
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/new-007-to-%27serve-king-and-country%27-as-producers-vow-to-keep-bond-%27fresh%27
September 21, 2022, 10:24 PM
The next James Bond will serve king and country -- but discussions with new 007 studio owner Amazon over the spy film franchise's future direction haven't really started,…
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Biden, Truss commit to protect Northern Ireland deal
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-uk%27s-truss-commit-to-protect-northern-ireland-deal1
September 21, 2022, 10:17 PM
U.S. President Joe Biden and British Prime Minister Liz Truss met in person for the first time on Wednesday and said they want to ensure the 1998 Good…
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Ready for basketball battle
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/ready-for-battle-2
September 21, 2022, 9:30 PM
Japan's captain Maki Takada gestures as she stands by the trophy ahead of the women's Basketball World Cup in Sydney, Australia, on Wednesday.
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Training camps open around NHL after another short offseason
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/training-camps-open-around-nhl-after-another-short-offseason
September 21, 2022, 10:06 PM
Training camps open around the NHL on Thursday after another short offseason, a third in a row squeezed by the pandemic. That doesn’t bother Colorado Avalanche star Nathan…
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Malaria and diseases spreading fast in flood-hit Pakistan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/malaria-and-diseases-spreading-fast-in-flood-hit-pakistan
September 21, 2022, 10:36 PM
The death toll from malaria and other diseases tearing through Pakistan's flood-ravaged regions reached 324, authorities said on Wednesday, and actress Angelina Jolie said she feared many people…
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Kishida, Yoon agree to restore ties, address N Korean issue
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update3-japan-s.-korea-leaders-agree-to-restore-sound-ties-address-n.-korea
September 22, 2022, 6:33 AM
The leaders of Japan and South Korea agreed Wednesday to restore sound bilateral relations, with ties having deteriorated for around three years to the worst level in decades…
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Global Fund seeks $18 billion to end HIV, TB and malaria
https://japantoday.com/category/features/health/global-fund-seeks-18-billion-to-end-hiv-tb-and-malaria1
September 21, 2022, 9:48 PM
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria on Wednesday sought to raise at least $18 billion at a donor conference led by U.S. President Joe Biden,…
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U.S. Embassy in Cuba to process full immigrant visas in 2023
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-embassy-in-cuba-to-process-full-immigrant-visas-in-2023
September 21, 2022, 10:34 PM
The Biden administration said Wednesday that the U.S. Embassy in Cuba will begin processing full immigrant visas in early 2023, making it easier for Cubans to reunite with…
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South Africa suffers electricity crisis, nationwide blackouts
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-africa-in-electricity-crisis-nationwide-blackouts
September 21, 2022, 10:09 PM
South African President Cyril Ramaphosa had an urgent meeting scheduled with his Cabinet on Wednesday to discuss the country’s electricity crisis, which has led to unprecedented levels of…
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New York attorney general sues Donald Trump and his company
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ny-attorney-general-sues-donald-trump-and-his-company
September 22, 2022, 3:51 AM
New York’s attorney general sued former President Donald Trump and his company Wednesday, alleging business fraud involving some of their most prized assets, including properties in Manhattan, Chicago…
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Iran says it's ready for new nuclear deal but asks if US is
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran%27s-president-us-%27trampled-upon%27-nuclear-accord
September 21, 2022, 10:33 PM
Iran’s president insisted Wednesday that his country is serious about reviving a deal meant to prevent it from acquiring a nuclear bomb but questioned whether Tehran could trust…
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Walmart to hire 40,000 mostly seasonal workers for holidays
https://japantoday.com/category/business/walmart-to-hire-40-000-mostly-seasonal-workers-for-holidays
September 21, 2022, 10:14 PM
Walmart said it will hire 40,000 U.S. workers for the holidays, a majority of them seasonal workers.
The move, announced Wednesday, comes as the nation's largest retailer and…
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Friend of mother who starved son to death sentenced to 15 years
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/friend-of-mother-who-starved-son-to-death-sentenced-to-15-years
September 21, 2022, 9:59 PM
A 49-year-old woman was sentenced to 15 years in prison Wednesday after a Japanese court found that she had manipulated her friend to starve her 5-year-old son to…
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World Cup captains want to wear rainbow armbands in Qatar
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/world-cup-captains-want-to-wear-rainbow-armbands-in-qatar
September 21, 2022, 10:17 PM
FIFA came under pressure Wednesday from several European soccer federations who want their captains to wear an armband with a rainbow heart design during World Cup games in…
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Queen Margrethe of Denmark diagnosed with COVID after attending funeral
https://japantoday.com/category/world/queen-margrethe-of-denmark-diagnosed-with-covid-after-attending-funeral
September 21, 2022, 9:59 PM
Queen Margrethe of Denmark has tested positive for COVID-19 for the second time this year, the royal court said on Wednesday.
The 82-year-old head of state, who has…
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U.S. bank CEOs warn of 'daunting' challenges from inflation
https://japantoday.com/category/business/U.S.-bank-CEOs-warn-of-%27daunting%27-challenges-from-inflation
September 21, 2022, 9:56 PM
In what has become an annual ritual, the CEOs of the major U.S. banks appeared in front of Congress on Wednesday to sell themselves as shepherds of a…
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Japan oil giant Eneos says misconduct against woman led to CEO resignation
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update1-japan-oil-giant-says-misconduct-against-woman-led-to-ceo-resignation
September 22, 2022, 7:53 AM
Japanese oil giant Eneos Holdings Inc said Wednesday the recent resignation of chief executive Tsutomu Sugimori resulted from his inappropriate conduct against a woman, echoing the fall from…
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