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Japan Today
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Date: Thu, 05 Oct 2023 18:56
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Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse wins Nobel literature prize https://japantoday.com/category/world/norwegian-playwright-jon-fosse-wins-nobel-literature-prize1 October 5, 2023, 11:35 AM The Swedish Academy on Thursday awarded the Nobel literature prize to Norwegian playwright Jon Fosse, whose plays are among the most widely staged of any contemporary playwright in… -------------------- Typhoon Koinu brings record winds, knocks out power in Taiwan https://japantoday.com/category/world/typhoon-koinu-brings-record-winds-knocks-out-power-in-taiwan October 5, 2023, 7:41 AM Typhoon Koinu grazed the southern edge of Taiwan on Thursday, lashing the island with the strongest winds it has ever recorded and knocking out power to hundreds of… -------------------- Tokyo stocks snap 5-day losing streak on bargain-hunting https://japantoday.com/category/business/update1-tokyo-stocks-snap-5-day-losing-streak-on-bargain-hunting October 5, 2023, 7:31 AM Tokyo stocks rebounded sharply Thursday, snapping a five-day losing streak on bargain-hunting, with sentiment lifted by advances in U.S. and other Asian markets. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average… -------------------- U.S. budget fight could create opening for China in the Pacific https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-budget-fight-could-create-opening-for-china-in-the-pacific October 5, 2023, 7:05 AM A 45-day stopgap measure passed by the U.S. Congress to avert a government shutdown has left potential funding shortfalls for strategic Pacific island states, which analysts and former… -------------------- Japan lifts tsunami advisory after earthquake hits Izu islands https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-has-issued-a-tsunami-advisory-after-an-earthquake-near-its-outlying-islands October 5, 2023, 5:32 AM Japan has issued a tsunami advisory after an earthquake struck Thursday near its outlying islands in the Pacific Ocean. Officials say a potential tsunami could reach one meter… -------------------- Fukushima nuclear plant starts 2nd release of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea https://japantoday.com/category/national/fukushima-nuclear-plant-starts-2nd-release-of-treated-radioactive-wastewater-into-the-sea October 5, 2023, 11:02 AM Japan's wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant said it began releasing a second batch of treated radioactive wastewater into the sea on Thursday after the first round of discharges… -------------------- Mount Fuji gets season's 1st snowcap, 5 days later than last year https://japantoday.com/category/national/mt.-fuji-gets-season%27s-1st-snowcap-5-days-later-than-last-year October 5, 2023, 10:55 AM Mount Fuji sported its first snowcap of the season on Thursday, five days later than last year and three days later than an average year, a local weather… -------------------- Homelessness explodes in Canada as rents, housing prices soar https://japantoday.com/category/world/homelessness-explodes-in-canada-as-rents-housing-prices-soar1 October 5, 2023, 2:30 AM Canada is gripped by a surge in homelessness that has seen tens of thousands of people priced out of rental and real estate markets and left to live… -------------------- 3 Philadelphia officers injured in shooting after dispute about video game; suspect dead https://japantoday.com/category/world/3-philadelphia-officers-injured-in-shooting-after-dispute-about-video-game-police-say.-suspect-dead October 5, 2023, 6:49 AM Three Philadelphia police officers responding to a home where people were arguing about a video game were wounded in a shootout Wednesday evening, authorities said. Acting Police Commissioner… -------------------- King Charles III's image to appear on Australian coins this year https://japantoday.com/category/world/king-charles-iii%27s-image-to-appear-on-australian-coins-this-year October 5, 2023, 4:35 AM An image of King Charles III will soon appear on Australian coins, more than a year after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II, officials said Thursday.… -------------------- Man arrested for attempted murder of friend at bar in Sapporo https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-for-attempted-murder-of-friend-at-bar-in-sapporo October 4, 2023, 11:45 PM Police in Sapporo, Hokkaido, have arrested a 40-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of attempted murder after he slashed a 48-year-old friend at a bar. According to police, the… -------------------- Newcastle hand PSG a Champions League lesson; Man City beat Leipzig https://japantoday.com/category/sports/newcastle-hand-psg-a-champions-league-lesson-man-city-beat-leipzig October 4, 2023, 10:43 PM Newcastle United claimed a stunning 4-1 win over Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday in their first Champions League match at St James' Park in 20 years, while holders Manchester… -------------------- Artistic gymnastics https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/artistic-gymnastics October 4, 2023, 9:36 PM Team Japan greets spectators after the women's team final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, on Wednesday. Japan failed to win a medal in the… -------------------- Live from New York ... it's the return of 'Saturday Night Live' after last season was cut short https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/live-from-new-york-...-it%27s-the-return-of-%27saturday-night-live%27-after-last-season-was-cut-short October 4, 2023, 9:43 PM Five months after cutting its season short because of the writers strike, “Saturday Night Live” is returning to TV. The long-running sketch comedy show will premiere Season 49… -------------------- Biles wins 20th world gymnastics title as U.S. women seal team gold https://japantoday.com/category/sports/biles-wins-20th-world-title-as-us-women-seal-team-gold October 4, 2023, 9:45 PM Simone Biles claimed her 20th world title as she led the United States to a seventh straight women's team gold at the world gymnastics championships in Antwerp on… -------------------- Striking auto workers and Detroit companies appear to make progress in contract talks https://japantoday.com/category/business/striking-auto-workers-and-detroit-companies-appear-to-make-progress-in-contract-talks October 4, 2023, 9:44 PM Meaningful progress has been made in negotiations between the striking United Auto Workers union and Detroit's three auto companies, according to a person with direct knowledge of the… -------------------- Japan to buy Tomahawks from U.S. earlier than planned: Kihara https://japantoday.com/category/politics/urgent-japan-to-buy-tomahawks-from-u.s.-earlier-than-planned-kihara October 5, 2023, 7:31 AM Japan will start procuring Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States in fiscal 2025, a year earlier than initially planned, in response to the worsening Asian security environment,… -------------------- Driver may have fallen ill before fatal Venice bus crash https://japantoday.com/category/world/driver-may-have-fallen-ill-before-fatal-venice-bus-crash1 October 4, 2023, 9:48 PM Italian authorities were investigating on Wednesday the cause of the horrific crash of a bus carrying foreign tourists on the outskirts of Venice which killed 21 people including… -------------------- Julia Ormond sues Harvey Weinstein saying he assaulted her; accuses CAA, Disney, Miramax of enabling https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/julia-ormond-sues-harvey-weinstein-saying-he-assaulted-her-accuses-caa-disney-miramax-of-enabling October 4, 2023, 9:42 PM Julia Ormond, who starred in films alongside the likes of Brad Pitt and Harrison Ford in the 1990s before her spotlight faded, filed a lawsuit Wednesday accusing disgraced… -------------------- Biden suggests he has path around Congress to get more aid to Ukraine https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-suggests-he-has-path-around-congress-to-get-more-aid-to-ukraine-says-he-plans-major-speech October 4, 2023, 9:48 PM Facing a likely roadblock from House Republicans on aid for Ukraine, President Joe Biden said Wednesday he’s planning to give a major speech on the issue and suggested… -------------------- McCarthy's ouster leaves House adrift as divided Republicans seek to unite behind new leader https://japantoday.com/category/world/house-is-left-paralyzed-as-divided-republicans-search-for-new-leader-after-mccarthy%27s-ouster October 5, 2023, 3:14 AM The stunning removal of Kevin McCarthy as speaker has left the House adrift as Republicans struggle to bring order to their fractured majority and begin the difficult and… -------------------- Azerbaijan pulls out of talks with Armenia and EU https://japantoday.com/category/world/azerbaijan%27s-aliyev-pulls-out-of-talks-with-armenia-and-eu1 October 4, 2023, 9:48 PM Azerbaijan's President Ilham Aliyev on Wednesday pulled out of an EU-brokered meeting with Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan, dealing a blow to prospects for rescuing the peace process… -------------------- Matsushima says Japan set for 'do-or-die' Argentina clash https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/matsushima%27s-japan-set-for-%27do-or-die%27-argentina-match-up October 4, 2023, 9:53 PM Japan winger Kotaro Matsushima said on Wednesday this weekend's Rugby World Cup game with Argentina is "do-or-die" in their hopes of reaching the quarterfinals. The winner of Sunday's… -------------------- Google packs more artificial intelligence into new Pixel phones https://japantoday.com/category/tech/google-packs-more-artificial-intelligence-into-new-pixel-phones-raises-prices-for-devices-by-100 October 4, 2023, 9:39 PM Google on Wednesday unveiled a next-generation Pixel smartphones lineup that will be infused with more artificial intelligence tools capable of writing captions about photos that can also be… -------------------- Philippine boats breach Chinese coast guard blockade in faceoff near disputed shoal https://japantoday.com/category/world/philippine-boats-breach-a-chinese-coast-guard-blockade-in-a-faceoff-near-a-disputed-shoal October 4, 2023, 9:48 PM Two Philippine supply boats breached a Chinese coast guard blockade in the South China Sea on Wednesday in a recurring confrontation near a disputed shoal some fear could… -------------------- More than 75,000 U.S. health care workers begin 3-day strike https://japantoday.com/category/world/more-than-75-000-us-healthcare-workers-begin-3-day-strike October 4, 2023, 9:48 PM Tens of thousands of healthcare workers in the United States walked off the job Wednesday, beginning one of the sector's largest strikes in recent history over what they… -------------------- Europe, Africa and South America to host games in 2030 World Cup https://japantoday.com/category/sports/2030-world-cup-set-to-be-hosted-by-spain-portugal-morocco-with-3-south-american-countries-added October 4, 2023, 9:45 PM The 2030 men's soccer World Cup is set to feature games in six countries on three continents in a unique format that will allow the tournament to celebrate… -------------------- Trump lawyers go after accountant and appeal major pretrial ruling in New York fraud case https://japantoday.com/category/world/after-judge%27s-rebuke-trump-returns-to-court-for-3rd-day-for-fraud-lawsuit-trial October 5, 2023, 3:14 AM Warned to mind his out-of-court comments, former President Donald Trump returned to his New York civil fraud trial Wednesday as his defense lawyers closely questioned an accountant who… -------------------- Uruguay excited to face All Blacks for the first time https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/uruguay-excited-to-face-all-blacks-for-the-first-time-at-the-rugby-world-cup October 4, 2023, 9:53 PM After plotting and scheming and hatching ways to contain New Zealand, Uruguay's Los Teros couldn't help but reveal their inner fan boys at the prospect of facing the… -------------------- Greek police arrest 2 in connection with gangland car ambush that left 6 Turks dead https://japantoday.com/category/world/greek-police-arrest-2-in-connection-with-gangland-car-ambush-that-left-6-turks-dead October 4, 2023, 9:49 PM Two Turkish men have been arrested on suspicion of involvement in the fatal gangland shooting of six other Turks in Greece last month, Greek authorities said Wednesday. Police… -------------------- -- Posted on Rocksolid Light .
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