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Tokyo stocks end lower on COVID quasi-emergency measures: Tokyo stocks ended lower Friday as sentiment was weighed down by deepening uncertainty over Japan's economic recovery as the country moves to implement a quasi-state of emergency across…

32-year-old man arrested over father’s murder in Kagoshima: Police in Kagoshima City have arrested a 32-year-old man on suspicion of killing his 62-year-old father. According to police, Toru Nakamura, a programmer, stabbed his father Makoto in…

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Japan widens virus restrictions but people becoming less cooperative: Restaurants and bars will close early in Tokyo and a dozen other prefectures across Japan beginning Friday night as the country widens COVID-19 restrictions due to the Omicron…

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Mihara tops South Korean trio in Four Continents short program: Japan's Mai Mihara staked her claim to a second gold in the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships on Thursday leading three South Koreans in the women's short…

Netflix stock plunges as subscriber growth worries deepen: Netflix delivered its latest quarter of disappointing subscriber growth during the final three months of last year, a trend that management foresees continuing into the new year as…

Jota leads Liverpool past Arsenal into League Cup final: Diogo Jota stepped up in Mohamed Salah's absence with two goals on Thursday to lead Liverpool to a 2-0 victory at Arsenal and into a League Cup final…

Ralph Lauren unveils Team USA's opening ceremony Olympic uniforms: Team USA's opening ceremony uniforms for the Beijing Olympics include some sneaky new warming technology, along with a handy front pouch and a cinch waist on anoraks in…

Athlete surveillance warnings cloud China's Winter Olympics: A growing number of Western nations and cybersecurity groups have issued digital surveillance warnings for next month's Winter Olympics in Beijing, with some advising foreign athletes to leave…

Thailand to restart quarantine-free travel from February 1: Thailand will resume its quarantine-free travel scheme from February 1, officials said Thursday, after the program was suspended due to the fast-spreading Omicron COVID-19 variant. Pandemic…

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Amazon to open Los Angeles clothing store, in first: Amazon's online commerce empire is taking another step into the real world with plans announced Thursday to open a shop in Los Angeles that would be its first…

Irving fined $25,000 by NBA for cursing at fan in Cleveland: Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving was fined $25,000 by the NBA on Thursday for cursing at a fan in Cleveland. Irving's comments to the fan during the second…

FIFA boss Infantino living in Doha before World Cup: FIFA president Gianni Infantino has moved to Doha on a temporary basis to oversee the build-up to the 2022 World Cup in Qatar later his year, world football…

Japanese qualifier ousts Murray from Australian Open: "Frustrated" three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray was stunned by Japanese qualifier Taro Daniel in straight sets in the second round of the Australian Open on Thursday. The…

Australian Open under pressure over 'optional' COVID tests: The Australian Open was under growing pressure Thursday to make COVID tests mandatory after leading players openly questioned the seemingly lax policy and the Grand Slam got its…

How sweeping EU rules would curb tech companies: Online companies would have to ramp up efforts to keep harmful content off their platforms and take other steps to protect users under rules that European Union lawmakers…

German actor Hardy Kruger dies at 93: Hardy Kruger, considered one of post-war Germany’s best actors, has died. He was 93. His Hamburg-based literary agent, Peter Kaefferlein, said Thursday that Kruger died “suddenly and unexpectedly”…

China cuts lending rates, boosting property firms: China further reduced bank lending costs Thursday in the latest move to boost its stuttering economy, providing some much-needed support to the country's beleaguered developers. Property firm shares…

Japan's imports hit record highs on surging energy prices: Japan’s exports and imports both reached record highs in December, largely because of surging oil prices and a weaker yen, the government said Thursday. Japan’s imports last month…

JR East to launch 2-year leave plan for infertility care, study abroad: East Japan Railway Co is planning to introduce in April an unpaid leave system of up to two years for infertility treatment, study abroad or pursuing qualifications, sources…

Gov't panel OKs Pfizer COVID vaccine for children aged 5-11: A Japanese health ministry panel approved Thursday the administration of Pfizer Inc's coronavirus vaccine to children aged 5 to 11, making it the first in Japan to be…

Japan mulls delaying controversial Sado mine list for World Heritage: Japan is considering delaying a plan to nominate a gold and silver mine site on Sado Island in Niigata Prefecture for the 2023 UNESCO World Heritage list, after…

Japan, France seek to deepen security ties amid China's rise: The foreign and defense ministers of Japan and France held talks on Thursday as the two countries seek to deepen security ties in the Indo-Pacific region, where tensions…

Trickle of residents return to Fukushima's last deserted town: Five former residents of the last remaining uninhabited town near Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant returned on Thursday to live there for the first time since the 2011…

Ice dance: Kana Muramoto and Daisuke Takahashi of Japan perform their ice dance free dance skating program during the ISU Four Continents Figure Skating Championships in Tallinn, Estonia, on Thursday.

Tokyo reports 8,638 new coronavirus cases: The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday reported a record high 8,638 new coronavirus cases, up 1,261 from Wednesday and up 5,514 from last Thursday. By age group, 2,617…

Human torso found in suitcase dumped at disused Nikko golf course: A suitcase containing human body parts was found in a vacant lot at a disused golf course in Nikko, Tochigi Prefecture, on Wednesday. According to police, a nearby…

Osaka, Kyoto, Hyogo prefectures seek COVID quasi-emergency: The western Japan prefectures of Osaka, Kyoto and Hyogo will ask the government Friday to place them under a coronavirus quasi-state emergency amid the rapid spread of the…

Beijing Olympics can be meaningful even without fans, Tokyo 2020 chief says: Next month's Beijing Winter Olympics can still be meaningful even with the general public locked out because of COVID-19, a top official from last year's pandemic-delayed Tokyo…

No. 3 seed Muguruza bows out at Australian Open: The surprises started early at the Australian Open on Day 4, with third-seeded Garbiñe Muguruza becoming the highest-seeded player to exit the women's draw just minutes after No.…

Man Utd back on track but grumpy Ronaldo mars win: Manchester United got back on track with a 3-1 win at Brentford on Wednesday, but Cristiano Ronaldo's petulant reaction to his substitution cast a shadow over their first…

Microsoft's Activision buy could shake up gaming: Microsoft stunned the gaming industry when it announced this week it would buy game publisher Activision Blizzard for $68.7 billion, a deal that would immediately make it a…

Spurs late show stuns Leicester: Steven Bergwijn scored twice deep into stoppage time to rescue a vital three points for Tottenham's bid for a top-four Premier League finish with a thrilling 3-2 win…

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GM expands market for hydrogen fuel cells beyond vehicles: General Motors is finding new markets for its hydrogen fuel cell systems, announcing that it will work with another company to build mobile electricity generators, electric vehicle charging…

Airlines worldwide rush to change flights over U.S. 5G dispute: Some flights to and from the U.S. were canceled on Wednesday even after AT&T and Verizon scaled back the rollout of high-speed wireless service that could interfere with…

Overcoming obstacles, U.S. figure skaters ready for Beijing: Kaitlin Hawayek spent last summer dealing with a concussion that she got in practice, unsure of when she would be able to join ice dance partner Jean-Luc Baker…

Beijing residents disappointed Olympics will be closed event: With just over two weeks before the opening of the Beijing Winter Olympics, residents of the Chinese capital say they’re disappointed at not being able to attend events…

Atlético bus hit by fans; Betis' stadium closed for 2 games: Real Sociedad fans threw objects at the team bus carrying Atlético Madrid players to a Copa del Rey match on Wednesday, causing some damage and upsetting Atlético coach…

NHL reschedules games, season set to end on time April 29: The NHL on Wednesday revealed new dates for 98 games postponed for coronavirus-related reasons, keeping the end of the regular season on schedule for April 29. The changes…

Postponements farce sees EPL explore tightening of rules: When Arsenal this week sent Pablo Mari away on loan and released Sead Kolasinac, trimming the squad looked perplexing for a club already struggling to muster a team…

Amazon's untitled 'Lord of the Rings' forges itself a name: Amazon's “The Lord of the Rings” series has forged a name for itself. “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” was announced Wednesday as the full…

The Sundance Film Festival is back and online once more: The lights may be dim at the Eccles Theater and Park City's Main Street will have fewer cinephiles packing the snowy sidewalks when the Sundance Film Festival begins…

Postponed Grammys move to Las Vegas: The Grammy music awards will be held in Las Vegas for the first time this April after being postponed because of the surge of Omicron-variant COVID-19 cases across…

Foreign visitors to Japan in 2021 fell to record low 245,900: The number of foreign visitors to Japan in 2021 dropped to 245,900, the lowest since 1964 when comparable data became available, as the country enforced tighter border controls…

Japan to provide over $1 mil, relief supplies to tsunami-hit Tonga: Japan said Wednesday it will provide more than $1 million and relief supplies to disaster-hit Tonga after an undersea volcanic eruption and tsunami waves caused by it left…

Restrictions coming: People walk along an alley lined with bars and restaurants in Tokyo on Wednesday night. Tokyo and a dozen other areas in Japan are set to face new…

Postal worker arrested for dumping 7,000 undelivered mail items, including vaccination tickets: Police in Tondabayashi City, Osaka Prefecture, have arrested a 20-year-old post office employee on suspicion of violating the Japan Postal Act after he…