Xi, Putin to attend G20 summit in Bali in November; Ukraine's Zelenskiy also invited
https://japantoday.com/category/world/xi-putin-to-attend-g20-summit-in-indonesia%27s-bali-this-november1
August 19, 2022, 7:48 AM
Chinese and Russian leaders Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin will attend the G20 summit on the resort island of Bali this November, a longtime adviser to the Indonesian…
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Japan July core consumer prices up 2.4%; biggest rise in 7.5 years
https://japantoday.com/category/business/update2-japan-july-core-consumer-prices-up-2.4-biggest-rise-in-7.5-years
August 19, 2022, 7:48 AM
Core consumer prices in Japan rose 2.4 percent in July from a year earlier, marking the sharpest increase in about seven and half years amid surging material and…
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New Zealand flood recovery estimated to take 'years'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-zealand-flood-recovery-estimated-to-take-%27years%27
August 19, 2022, 3:29 AM
A New Zealand city devastated by flooding will take years to recover, the mayor said on Friday, as hundreds more homes were evacuated.
The Pacific nation has been…
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N Korean leader's sister tells S Korean president to 'shut his mouth' after offer of aid
https://japantoday.com/category/world/north-korea-tells-south-korea-president-to-%27shut-his-mouth%27-after-offer-of-aid
August 19, 2022, 6:25 AM
North Korea's Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, said on Friday South Korea's president should "shut his mouth" after he reiterated that his…
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NBA confidently resumes global games after pandemic hiatus
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nba-confidently-resumes-global-games-after-pandemic-hiatus
August 19, 2022, 3:35 AM
Japan's Rui Hachimura and France's Killian Hayes will have the chance to play before their home-nation fans with the NBA Global Games resuming next month after a two-year…
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Japan reports 261,029 coronavirus cases; 27,676 in Tokyo
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-27-676-coronavirus-cases
August 19, 2022, 10:00 AM
Japan on Friday reported 261,029 new coronavirus cases, a record high for the second day in a row.
The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 27,676 new cases, up 223…
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Woman injured by intruder in apartment in Sendai
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/Woman-injured-by-intruder-in-her-apartment-in-Sendai
August 19, 2022, 7:49 AM
A woman in her 40s was attacked by another woman who entered her apartment via the balcony in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, on Friday morning.
According to police, the…
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Apple warns of security flaw for iPhones, iPads and Macs
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/apple-warns-of-security-flaw-for-iphones-ipads-and-macs
August 19, 2022, 1:00 AM
Apple on Thursday disclosed serious security vulnerabilities for iPhones, iPads and Macs that could potentially allow attackers to take complete control of these devices.
The company said it…
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Award for Gates
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/award-for-gates
August 18, 2022, 9:19 PM
Microsoft Corp co-founder Bill Gates, right, receives the Grand Cordon of the Order of the Rising Sun from Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi in Tokyo on Thursday, in…
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Unions push U.S. airlines to promise they'll avoid stock buybacks
https://japantoday.com/category/business/unions-push-airlines-to-promise-they%27ll-avoid-stock-buybacks
August 18, 2022, 9:49 PM
Labor unions are pressuring U.S. airlines not to buy back their own stock and instead to spend the money on hiring more workers and fixing problems that caused…
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No.1 Medvedev advances while No.1 Swiatek sinks in Cincinnati
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/no.1-medvedev-advances-while-no.1-swiatek-sinks-in-cincy
August 18, 2022, 9:51 PM
Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev advanced to the ATP and WTA Cincinnati Masters quarterfinals on Thursday while women's world number one Iga Swiatek was upset by American Madison Keys.
Top…
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RFK Jr's anti-vaccine group kicked off Instagram, Facebook
https://japantoday.com/category/world/rfk-jr.%27s-anti-vaccine-group-kicked-off-instagram-facebook
August 19, 2022, 4:41 AM
Instagram and Facebook suspended Children's Health Defense this week after the anti-vaccine group led by Robert Kennedy Jr repeatedly violated rules prohibiting misinformation about COVID-19.
A nonprofit, Children's…
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Israeli forces raid Palestinian NGOs; U.N. criticizes 'arbitrary' move
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israeli-forces-raid-palestinian-ngos-un-criticises-%27arbitrary%27-move2
August 18, 2022, 9:53 PM
Israel closed seven Palestinian organizations it accuses of channelling aid to militant groups on Thursday, drawing condemnation from the United Nations, which said the closures appeared "totally arbitrary".…
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Rushdie stabbing suspect pleads not guilty to attempted murder
https://japantoday.com/category/world/rushdie-stabbing-suspect-pleads-not-guilty-to-attempted-murder
August 18, 2022, 9:54 PM
The man accused of stabbing Salman Rushdie at a literary event pleaded not guilty on Thursday to attempted murder and assault charges at a court hearing in upstate…
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CNN cancels 'Reliable Sources,' host Stelter leaving network
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/cnn-cancels-%27reliable-sources-%27-host-stelter-leaving-network
August 18, 2022, 9:48 PM
CNN has canceled its weekly “Reliable Sources” show on the media after three decades on the air, and said Thursday that its host, Brian Stelter, is leaving the…
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Stars Coffee, anyone? Starbucks successor opening in Russia
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stars-coffee-anyone-starbucks-successor-opening-in-russia
August 18, 2022, 9:48 PM
People in Moscow who were disappointed when Starbucks closed its coffee shops after Russia sent troops into Ukraine may now feel a caffeine jolt of hope: A nearly…
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U.N. chief, in Ukraine, says he is worried by situation at nuclear plant on front line
https://japantoday.com/category/world/u.n.-chief-in-ukraine-says-he-worried-by-situation-at-nuclear-plant-on-front-line
August 19, 2022, 5:03 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Thursday he was gravely concerned by the situation at Europe's largest nuclear power station after it came under shelling at the front…
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From 'She-Hulk' to JLo, variety's key for director Kat Coiro
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/from-%27she-hulk%27-to-jlo-variety%27s-key-for-director-kat-coiro
August 18, 2022, 9:48 PM
With high expectations and a sprawling scope of storytelling, directing anything in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, would seem daunting. For Kat Coiro, an executive producer and director on…
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Google workers demand abortion protections, data privacy
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/google-workers-demand-abortion-protections-data-privacy
August 18, 2022, 9:49 PM
Hundreds of Google employees are petitioning the company to extend its abortion healthcare benefits to contract workers and to strengthen privacy protections for Google users searching for abortion…
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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka to ask Japan to open talks with main creditors
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/exclusive-crisis-hit-sri-lanka-to-ask-japan-to-open-talks-with-main-creditors-says-wickremesinghe1
August 19, 2022, 7:49 AM
Sri Lanka will ask Japan to invite the Indian Ocean island's main creditor nations, including China and India, to talks on bilateral debt restructuring as it seeks a…
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Kobe advances in Asian Champions League
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/kobe-forget-domestic-woes-to-advance-in-asian-champions-league
August 18, 2022, 9:50 PM
Andres Iniesta's Vissel Kobe shrugged off their domestic woes to reach the Asian Champions League quarterfinals with a 3-2 win over fellow Japanese side Yokohama F Marinos on…
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World Cup ticket sales top 2.45 million; 500,000 still left
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/world-cup-ticket-sales-top-2.45-million-500-000-still-left
August 18, 2022, 9:50 PM
World Cup ticket sales have reached 2.45 million, FIFA said Thursday, with more than 500,000 seats still available three months before the tournament starts in Qatar.
FIFA said…
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UK pet owners face grim choices amid soaring costs
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-pet-owners-face-grim-choices-amid-soaring-costs
August 18, 2022, 9:54 PM
Unable to afford the cost of cremation for his much-loved dog Khan under the weight of sharply increasing living costs, David Mcauliffe turned to a social media group…
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Wolves break transfer record to sign Nunes for $45.8 mil
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/wolves-break-transfer-record-to-sign-nunes-for-45.8m
August 18, 2022, 9:50 PM
Wolverhampton broke the club's transfer record to sign Portugal midfielder Matheus Nunes from Sporting Lisbon for an initial 45 million euros ($45.8 million) on Thursday.
The fee eclipses…
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Japan gov't to extend monetary aid for Ukraine evacuees by 6 months
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-gov%27t-to-extend-monetary-aid-for-ukraine-evacuees-by-6-months
August 18, 2022, 9:54 PM
The Japanese government is preparing to extend by 180 days its financial aid program to Ukrainian evacuees who have no supporters such as family, friends or guarantors in…
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Trains paralyzed again in UK as unions stage fresh strikes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trains-paralyzed-again-in-uk-as-unions-stage-fresh-strikes
August 18, 2022, 9:53 PM
Thousands of train workers in Britain staged a new round of strikes Thursday, paralyzing rail service across the country in an escalating dispute over pay and working conditions…
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Unification Church followers in S Korea protest negative Japanese media coverage
https://japantoday.com/category/national/unification-church-followers-decry-%27biased%27-japanese-media
August 19, 2022, 7:49 AM
Thousands of Unification Church followers rallied in South Korea on Thursday protesting negative Japanese media coverage of their religion after the suspect in the assassination of former Japanese…
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New Zealand family finds children's bodies in abandoned bags
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-zealand-family-finds-children%27s-bodies-in-abandoned-bags
August 18, 2022, 9:54 PM
A New Zealand family who bought some abandoned goods from a storage unit got home with their purchases to discover the bodies of two children hidden in two…
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Asian stocks follow Wall St down after Fed inflation report
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-stocks-follow-wall-st-down-after-fed-inflation-report
August 18, 2022, 6:35 AM
Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Thursday after the Federal Reserve said U.S. inflation is too high, suggesting support for more aggressive interest rate hikes.
Shanghai, Tokyo,…
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China, Japan officials meet amid Taiwan tensions
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/china-japan-officials-meet-amid-taiwan-tensions
August 18, 2022, 7:50 AM
Chinese and Japanese officials have met in northern China amid renewed tensions over Beijing's military threats against Taiwan and after Tokyo protested China's firing of missiles into Japan's…
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