Nikkei rises above 29,000 mark to end at 7-month high
https://japantoday.com/category/business/nikkei-rises-above-29-000-mark-to-end-at-7-month-high-on-u.s.-outlook
August 17, 2022, 7:55 AM
Tokyo's Nikkei stock index topped the 29,000 mark to end at its highest level in seven months on Wednesday, lifted by robust exporter issues and easing concerns about…
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Prosecutors arrest ex-member of Tokyo Olympic committee, others for bribery
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/Prosecutors-arrest-ex-member-of-Tokyo-Olympic-committee-others-for-bribery
August 17, 2022, 10:04 AM
A former Tokyo Olympic organizing committee board member and three people from a clothing company that was a surprise sponsor of the 2020 Games were arrested on bribery…
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Former Australian PM Morrison says he took five ministries because he was 'steering the ship'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia%27s-morrison-says-he-took-five-ministries-because-he-was-%27steering-the-ship%27
August 17, 2022, 6:35 AM
Australia's former Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Wednesday he decided to be secretly sworn in to five key ministries during the pandemic because he felt the responsibility…
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Japan reports 231,499 coronavirus cases; 29,416 in Tokyo
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-29-416-coronavirus-cases
August 17, 2022, 10:10 AM
Japan on Wednesday reported 231,499 new coronavirus cases.
The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 29,416 new cases, up 5,905 from Tuesday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with severe…
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No. of suicides in Japan increased 8,000 due to pandemic: study
https://japantoday.com/category/national/no.-of-suicides-in-japan-increased-8-000-due-to-pandemic-study
August 17, 2022, 7:54 AM
The coronavirus pandemic led to 8,000 more suicides in Japan between March 2020 and June 2022 than would have been expected without it, a recent study calculated.
Women…
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Top Republican Trump critic Cheney loses seat in Congress
https://japantoday.com/category/world/top-republican-trump-critic-cheney-loses-seat-in-us-congress
August 17, 2022, 5:30 AM
Republican rebel Liz Cheney lost her seat in Congress Tuesday to an election conspiracy theorist, but vowed to fight on and do "whatever it takes" to ensure that…
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Elon Musk tweets he is 'buying Manchester United'
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/elon-musk-tweets-he-is-%27buying-manchester-united%27
August 17, 2022, 4:01 AM
Elon Musk tweeted Tuesday evening that he is purchasing the Manchester United soccer club, although it was not clear if the eccentric billionaire, currently embroiled in a lawsuit…
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Dairy farmer shoots man in head with air gun while attempting to exterminate crows
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/dairy-farmer-shoots-man-in-head-with-air-gun-while-attempting-to-exterminate-crows
August 17, 2022, 6:40 AM
A dairy farmer has been arrested after he shot a man with an air gun while attempting to exterminate crows at a farm in Betsukai, Hokkaido Prefecture, on…
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Blasts hit Russian base in Crimea; Ukraine targets supply lines
https://japantoday.com/category/world/blasts-hit-russian-base-in-crimea-ukraine-targets-supply-lines
August 17, 2022, 10:27 AM
Russia blamed sabotage for explosions at one of its military bases in Moscow-annexed Crimea while Kyiv hinted it was responsible as Ukrainian officials said their strategy was to…
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Serena Williams loses to Raducanu; U.S. Open next
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/osaka-loses-to-zhang-gauff-quits-with-injury-at-cincinnati
August 17, 2022, 1:11 AM
Serena Williams fell to 0-2 in matches since announcing “the countdown has begun” on her career, losing 6-4, 6-0 to U.S. Open champion Emma Raducanu in the Western…
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Scientists say new U.S. climate law is likely to reduce warming
https://japantoday.com/category/world/scientists-say-new-climate-law-is-likely-to-reduce-warming
August 17, 2022, 1:53 AM
Massive incentives for clean energy in the U.S. law signed Tuesday by President Joe Biden should reduce future global warming “not a lot, but not insignificantly either,” according…
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Majority of Japanese show scant interest in established religion
https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/majority-of-japanese-show-scant-interest-in-established-religion
August 17, 2022, 12:45 AM
Religion -- and one religion in particular -- has frequently been in the news since the slaying of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on July 8.
But if…
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Little Leaguers
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/little-leaguers
August 16, 2022, 9:42 PM
The Japan Region champion Little League team from Takarazuka, Hyogo Prefecture, rides in the Little League Grand Slam Parade in downtown Williamsport, Pa. The Little League World Series…
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'Das Boot,' 'Air Force One,' 'In the Line of Fire' director Wolfgang Petersen dies at 81
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27das-boot-%27-%27air-force-one-%27-%27in-the-line-of-fire%27-director-wolfgang-petersen-dies-at-81
August 16, 2022, 11:00 PM
Wolfgang Petersen, the German filmmaker whose World War II submarine epic “Das Boot” propelled him into a blockbuster Hollywood career that included the films “In the Line of…
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British leadership candidates against new Scottish independence push
https://japantoday.com/category/world/british-leadership-candidates-against-new-scottish-independence-push
August 16, 2022, 10:11 PM
The two candidates battling to be Britain's next prime minister vied to present themselves as defenders of Scotland's place in the United Kingdom on Tuesday, promising more scrutiny…
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Leaders of Ukraine, Turkey and U.N. to meet Thursday in Lviv
https://japantoday.com/category/world/leaders-of-ukraine-turkey-and-un-to-meet-thursday-in-lviv
August 16, 2022, 9:55 PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelinskyy is meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday to review the deal allowing Ukrainian grain to be…
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U.S. seeks resolution for naval officer jailed in Japan over fatal car crash
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/u.s.-seeks-resolution-for-naval-officer-jailed-in-japan-state-dept
August 17, 2022, 7:55 AM
U.S. officials have been in touch with their Japanese counterparts to seek a resolution in the case of U.S. naval officer Ridge Alkonis, who is serving a three-year…
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Venus Williams, Osaka exit Cincinnati in first round
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/venus-osaka-exit-cincinnati-in-first-round
August 16, 2022, 10:07 PM
Venus Williams and Naomi Osaka both exited the ATP/WTA Cincinnati Masters on Tuesday with straight-set, opening-round losses.
Williams, 42, who won her last match at the Midwestern pre-U.S.…
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Elvis death anniversary increases tourism at his birthplace
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/elvis-death-anniversary-increases-tourism-at-his-birthplace
August 16, 2022, 9:58 PM
The Elvis Presley Birthplace and Museum in Tupelo, Mississippi, has welcomed an increasing number of visitors as fans commemorate the 45th anniversary of Presley's death and a new…
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FIFA agrees to cancel Brazil-Argentina World Cup qualifier
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/fifa-agrees-to-cancel-brazil-argentina-world-cup-qualifier
August 16, 2022, 9:59 PM
The suspended World Cup qualifying game between Brazil and Argentina will not be played, the two countries' governing soccer bodies said Tuesday after reaching a deal with FIFA…
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Gloves off in Brazil as Bolsonaro, Lula launch campaigns
https://japantoday.com/category/world/bolsonaro-lula-launch-campaigns-in-brazil
August 16, 2022, 10:08 PM
Ex-president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and incumbent Jair Bolsonaro traded insults Tuesday as they launched their campaigns for Brazil's October elections in dueling rallies highlighting the South…
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Ex-Man Utd star Giggs admits to lifelong infidelity in court testimony
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ex-man-utd-star-giggs-admits-to-lifelong-infidelity-in-court-testimony
August 17, 2022, 1:12 AM
Former footballer Ryan Giggs admitted Tuesday to being unfaithful in all his past romantic relationships but denied ever being violent towards partners, as he gave evidence over charges…
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Jill Biden tests positive for COVID-19; has 'mild' symptoms
https://japantoday.com/category/world/jill-biden-tests-positive-for-covid-19-%27mild%27-symptoms
August 17, 2022, 5:05 AM
First lady Jill Biden tested positive for COVID-19 and was experiencing “mild symptoms,” the White House announced Tuesday. President Joe Biden continues to test negative after recently recovering…
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Tokyo restaurant chain withdraws appeal in COVID restrictions case
https://japantoday.com/category/business/tokyo-restaurant-chain-withdraws-appeal-for-covid-restrictions-case
August 16, 2022, 9:44 PM
A Tokyo-based restaurant chain operator revealed Tuesday it had withdrawn an appeal for a court case in which it demanded damages against the Tokyo metropolitan government for ordering…
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Record high number of ambulances struggling to find hospitals in Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update1-japan-logs-record-cases-of-ambulances-struggling-to-find-hospitals
August 17, 2022, 7:55 AM
Japan reported a record number of weekly cases of ambulances struggling to find a hospital for patients in the week through Sunday, hitting a high for a third…
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Putin blasts U.S. 'hegemony,' predicts end to 'unipolar' world
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin-blasts-us-%27hegemony-%27-predicts-end-to-%27unipolar%27-world
August 17, 2022, 3:33 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused the United States of trying to encourage extended hostilities in Ukraine as part of what he described Tuesday as Washington's alleged efforts to…
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International efforts needed to understand sport's dementia risk: report
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/international-efforts-needed-to-understand-sport%27s-dementia-risk-report
August 16, 2022, 9:47 PM
Coordinated international research is vital to boost understanding of the link between brain injuries in people playing sport and the development of dementia, a report said on Tuesday.…
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Over ¥4 trillion of public works budget unspent in FY2020, 2021
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/over-4-trillion-yen-of-public-works-budget-unspent-in-fy-2020-2021
August 17, 2022, 7:56 AM
Japan rolled over 4 trillion yen year to year in unspent funds in the budget for public works projects in both fiscal 2020 and 2021, government data showed…
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Japanese man's trial begins in Myanmar over involvement in anti-coup protest
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/japanese-man%27s-trial-begins-over-involvement-in-anti-coup-protest
August 16, 2022, 9:45 PM
The trial of a Japanese man has begun in Myanmar over his involvement in an anti-coup protest amid calls from Japan's government for his early release, Myanmar's ruling…
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Gunmen kill 2 policemen escorting polio workers in Pakistan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gunmen-kill-2-policemen-escorting-polio-workers-in-pakistan
August 16, 2022, 9:49 PM
Gunmen riding on motorcycles opened fire on Tuesday on police escorting a team of polio workers in northwestern Pakistan, killing two policemen, authorities said.
None of the polio…
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