Taiwan thanks U.S. for maintaining security in Taiwan Strait
https://japantoday.com/category/world/taiwan-thanks-u.s.-for-maintaining-security-in-taiwan-strait
August 13, 2022, 6:50 AM
Taiwan's foreign ministry on Saturday expressed "sincere gratitude" towards the United States for taking "concrete actions" to maintain security and peace in the Taiwan Strait and the region.…
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Industry minister Nishimura visits Yasukuni shrine
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-industry-minister-nishimura-visits-tokyo%27s-war-linked-yasukuni-shrine
August 13, 2022, 10:15 AM
Japanese industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura on Saturday visited Tokyo's Yasukuni shrine, regarded as a symbol of Japan's past militarism by its Asian neighbors.
The visit to the Shinto…
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Japan reports 183,609 coronavirus cases; 23,773 in Tokyo
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-23-773-coronavirus-cases
August 13, 2022, 10:16 AM
Japan on Saturday reported 183,609 new coronavirus cases.
The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 23,773 new cases, up 3,372 from Friday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with severe…
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Man arrested over abduction of teenager he met online
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/Man-arrested-over-abduction-of-teenager-he-met-online
August 13, 2022, 7:49 AM
Police in Yokohama have arrested a 47-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of abducting a teenage girl and keeping her at his home for two weeks.
According to police,…
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Tropical storm drenches parts of Japan as it moves north
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tropical-storm-Meari-drenches-southwest-Japan
August 13, 2022, 7:47 AM
Tropical Storm Meari unleashed heavy rains on Japan's main Honshu island as it headed northward Saturday toward the capital, Tokyo, according to Japanese weather officials.
The Japan Meteorological…
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Hard work for Halep in Toronto WTA win over Gauff
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/hard-work-for-halep-in-toronto-wta-win-over-gauff
August 12, 2022, 9:36 PM
Simona Halep served twice for her match against Coco Gauff without success on Friday before finally securing a 6-4, 7-6 (7/2) quarterfinal victory at the WTA Toronto Masters.…
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Battered Kyrgios hits his limit in Montreal loss
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/battered-kyrgios-hits-his-limit-in-montreal-loss
August 12, 2022, 9:35 PM
Nick Kyrgios confessed that he had little more to give physically as his nine-match win streak came to an end in the quarter-finals of the ATP Montreal Masters…
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WHO plans to rename monkeypox over stigmatization concerns
https://japantoday.com/category/world/who-plans-to-rename-monkeypox-over-stigmatization-concerns
August 13, 2022, 5:26 AM
The World Health Organization says it's holding an open forum to rename the disease monkeypox, after some critics raised concerns the name could be derogatory or have racist…
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Seven-time winner Messi misses out on Ballon d'Or nomination
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/seven-time-winner-messi-misses-out-on-ballon-d%27or-nomination
August 12, 2022, 9:36 PM
Seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi paid a high price for an underwhelming first season with Paris Saint-Germain when he was left off the 30-strong list for this…
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'South Park' enjoys a silver anniversary of satire
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27south-park%27-enjoys-a-silver-anniversary-of-satire
August 12, 2022, 9:42 PM
Reaching the age of 25 is usually a sign of hitting adulthood, a signal to put away all childish things. Not for “South Park” and stars Stan, Kyle,…
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Ukraine, Russia trade blame for nuclear plant shelling as fighting rages
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-russia-trade-blame-for-nuclear-plant-shelling-as-fighting-rages
August 13, 2022, 5:11 AM
Ukraine and Russia accused each other on Friday of risking catastrophe by shelling Europe's largest nuclear power plant, occupied by Russian forces in a region expected to become…
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FBI seized 'top secret' documents from Trump home
https://japantoday.com/category/world/FBI-seized-%27top-secret%27-documents-from-Trump-home
August 13, 2022, 5:11 AM
The FBI recovered documents that were labeled “top secret” from former President Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, according to court papers released Friday after a federal judge…
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Montenegro gunman kills 11 on the street
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-gunman-in-montenegro-kills-11-after-family-dispute
August 12, 2022, 9:41 PM
A man in Montenegro went on a shooting rampage Friday, killing 11 people on the streets of a city before being shot dead, Montenegro state TV reported, quoting…
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In ‘The Princess,’ a documentary on Diana flips the focus
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/in-%E2%80%98the-princess-%E2%80%99-a-documentary-on-diana-flips-the-focus
August 12, 2022, 9:42 PM
The last thing the world needs, you might think, is another Princess Diana documentary.
It’s a fair thought considering that almost 25 years after her death, her life…
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Author Salman Rushdie attacked on lecture stage in New York
https://japantoday.com/category/world/author-salman-rushdie-attacked-on-lecture-stage-in-new-york
August 13, 2022, 5:11 AM
Salman Rushdie, whose novel "The Satanic Verses" drew death threats from Iran's leader in the 1980s, was stabbed in the neck and abdomen Friday by a man who…
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Typhoon expected to hit Tokyo, eastern Japan on Saturday
https://japantoday.com/category/national/typhoon-meari-expected-to-hit-tokyo-eastern-japan-on-saturday
August 13, 2022, 12:54 AM
A typhoon is expected to make landfall on Japan's Pacific coast close to Tokyo on Saturday, possibly causing landslides and flooding over the weekend of the Bon summer…
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Gang crime looms over election in Sweden as shootings spread
https://japantoday.com/category/world/analysis-gang-crime-looms-over-election-in-sweden-as-shootings-spread
August 12, 2022, 9:40 PM
In the span of eight days in May, three young men were shot dead in a small neighborhood of the town of Orebro, part of a wave of…
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Fury to walk away from boxing after short-lived comeback
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/fury-to-%27walk-away%27-from-boxing-after-short-lived-comeback
August 12, 2022, 9:36 PM
Tyson Fury has decided to “walk away” from boxing, only three days after saying he was returning to the sport.
Fury turned 34 on Friday and posted a…
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Relatives remember victims of 1985 JAL jet crash on 37th anniversary
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update2-relatives-remember-victims-of-1985-jal-jet-crash-on-37th-anniversary
August 13, 2022, 7:49 AM
The families of victims of the 1985 Japan Airlines plane crash on a mountain north of Tokyo that claimed 520 lives offered prayers on Friday, though the number…
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Rights group urges FIFA, Qatar to compensate World Cup workers
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rights-group-urges-fifa-qatar-to-compensate-wcup-workers
August 12, 2022, 9:35 PM
With 100 days to go until the World Cup starts in Qatar, Human Rights Watch on Friday again urged FIFA and the host nation to improve compensation for…
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Kishida shaken as list of lawmakers linked to Unification Church grows to 20
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/pm-shaken-as-list-of-lawmakers-linked-to-unification-church-grows
August 13, 2022, 7:49 AM
At least 20 Japanese lawmakers appointed as deputies for cabinet members confirmed Friday that they had links to a controversial religious group, after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida called…
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Europe eyes Musk's SpaceX to replace Russian rockets
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/exclusive-europe-eyes-musk%27s-spacex-to-replace-russian-rockets
August 12, 2022, 9:37 PM
The European Space Agency (ESA) has begun preliminary technical discussions with Elon Musk's SpaceX that could lead to the temporary use of its launchers after the Ukraine conflict…
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U.S., Indonesia, Australia hold drills amid China concerns
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-indonesia-australia-hold-drills-amid-china-concerns
August 12, 2022, 9:40 PM
Soldiers from the U.S., Indonesia and Australia joined a live-fire drill on Friday, part of annual joint combat exercises on Sumatra island amid growing Chinese maritime activity in…
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Actor Anne Heche 'not expected to survive' after crash: U.S. media
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/actor-anne-heche-%27not-expected-to-survive%27-after-crash-us-media
August 12, 2022, 9:42 PM
U.S. actor Anne Heche is "not expected to survive" after suffering a serious brain injury in a car crash in Los Angeles last week, U.S. media has reported.…
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Feeding time
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/feeding-time-9
August 12, 2022, 9:20 PM
Ducklings gather for feeding at a pond in Roppongi Hills Mori Garden in Tokyo.
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At 75, India’s democracy is under pressure like never before
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-75-india%E2%80%99s-democracy-is-under-pressure-like-never-before
August 13, 2022, 5:16 AM
The Aug 5 demonstrations by India’s main opposition Congress party against soaring food prices and unemployment began like any other recent protest — an electorally weak opposition taking…
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Cubs feel the magic in 'Field of Dreams' win over Reds
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/cubs-feel-the-magic-in-%27field-of-dreams%27-win-over-reds
August 12, 2022, 5:41 AM
Chicago pitcher Drew Smyly tossed five scoreless innings and the Cubs posted three first-inning runs on the way to a 4-2 victory Thursday in Major League Baseball's bucolic…
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Japan to play All Blacks in Tokyo in October
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rugby-japan-to-host-new-zealand-in-oct.-test-in-tokyo
August 12, 2022, 9:34 PM
Japan will take on New Zealand in an Oct 29 test match at the National Stadium in Tokyo, the Japan Rugby Football Union said Friday.
The Brave Blossoms…
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Kishida pledges new measures to deal with rising fuel, food prices
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-kishida-pledges-new-steps-to-deal-with-rising-fuel-food-prices
August 12, 2022, 9:44 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday he will instruct his government to come up with additional measures to cushion the economic blow from rising energy and…
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Asian shares mixed after new signs of cooling inflation
https://japantoday.com/category/business/Asian-shares-mixed-after-new-signs-of-cooling-inflation
August 12, 2022, 7:20 AM
Shares were mixed Friday in Asia after a muddled day on Wall Street, where benchmarks meandered following another encouraging report about inflation.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 surged 2.6%, catching up…
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