Mercury climbs to 40.1 C in Japan; national record for June
https://japantoday.com/category/national/mercury-climbs-to-40.1-c-in-japan-national-record-for-june
June 25, 2022, 7:49 AM
Temperatures climbed in Tokyo and surrounding areas on Saturday, with the city of Isesaki in Gunma Prefecture, registering 40.1 C, a national record high for June, the weather…
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Shanghai reports zero COVID cases for first time since March
https://japantoday.com/category/world/shanghai-reports-zero-covid-cases-for-first-time-since-outbreak
June 25, 2022, 6:30 AM
China reported zero new COVID-19 infections in Shanghai for the first time since March on Saturday, as the country's latest outbreak subsides after months of virus-spurred lockdowns and…
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Lightning win Game 5 of Stanley Cup Final
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/lightning-win-game-5-deny-avs-chance-to-take-stanley-cup
June 25, 2022, 3:29 AM
The Tampa Bay Lightning spoiled Colorado's party to stay in the hunt for a third straight Stanley Cup title, beating the Avalanche 3-2 on Friday night in Game…
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China's Xi to visit Hong Kong for 25th anniversary of handover
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china%27s-xi-to-visit-hong-kong-for-25th-anniversary-of-handover1
June 25, 2022, 5:00 AM
Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Hong Kong for the 25th anniversary of the city's handover to mainland China, state news agency Xinhua reported on Saturday.
The trip…
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Tokyo reports 2,160 coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-2-160-coronavirus-cases
June 25, 2022, 7:49 AM
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Saturday reported 2,160 new coronavirus cases, down 21 from Friday and up 479 from last Saturday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with severe…
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Two dead, 14 wounded in Norway nightclub shooting, police say
https://japantoday.com/category/world/two-dead-14-wounded-in-norway-nightclub-shooting-police-say
June 25, 2022, 5:29 AM
Two people were killed and 14 wounded on Saturday in a shooting at a nightclub and in nearby streets in Norway's capital Oslo, police said.
A suspect believed…
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U.S., Japan, Australia, New Zealand and UK form Pacific group
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/u.s.-japan-australia-new-zealand-and-united-kingdom-form-pacific-group
June 25, 2022, 7:49 AM
The United States, Australia, Japan, New Zealand and the United Kingdom launched an informal group aimed at boosting economic and diplomatic ties with Pacific island nations, the White…
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LDP rally
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/ldp-rally-1
June 24, 2022, 9:04 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who is also the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) leader, raises his fists atop an election campaign van with the LDP candidate Junko…
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Afghanistan seeks help for earthquake survivors as aftershock kills five
https://japantoday.com/category/world/afghanistan-seeks-help-for-earthquake-survivors-as-aftershock-kills-five3
June 24, 2022, 9:26 PM
Afghanistan lacks the medical supplies to treat those injured in an earthquake that killed more than 1,000 people this week, a senior official said, as an aftershock on…
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Ledecky grabs another gold, Aussies set record at worlds
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ledecky-grabs-another-gold-aussies-set-record-at-worlds
June 24, 2022, 9:31 PM
Katie Ledecky extended her record haul of medals and Australia set a world record in the mixed 4x100 meters freestyle final at the world swimming championships on Friday.…
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Tensions sparking change in U.S. Olympic world, but how much?
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/tensions-sparking-change-in-us-olympic-world-but-how-much
June 24, 2022, 9:32 PM
Changes are coming at the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee, sparked by frustration with years of flat revenue and what some portray as heavy-handed management in the wake…
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Ukrainian forces ordered to withdraw from key battleground city
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-set-to-quit-ruined-sievierodonetsk-as-russians-close-in1
June 25, 2022, 7:27 AM
Ukrainian forces have been ordered to withdraw from the key battleground city of Sievierodonetsk after weeks of fierce street fighting, in order to limit more casualties and regroup,…
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Protesters in Ecuador attack military, police convoy
https://japantoday.com/category/world/protesters-in-ecuador-attack-military-police-convoy
June 24, 2022, 9:26 PM
Authorities in Ecuador on Friday accused a mob of attacking a military and police convoy, seriously injuring 17 soldiers and burning three trucks near the country’s capital, where…
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U.S. abortion ruling sparks global debate, polarizes activists
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-abortion-ruling-sparks-global-debate-polarizes-activists
June 25, 2022, 2:01 AM
The end of constitutional protections for abortions in the United States on Friday emboldened abortion opponents around the world, while advocates for abortion rights worried it could threaten…
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Ex-Minneapolis officer who killed 911 caller to be released
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ex-minneapolis-officer-who-killed-911-caller-to-be-released
June 24, 2022, 9:26 PM
The former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot a woman who had called 911 to report a possible sexual assault behind her home in 2017 is scheduled to…
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Pilots in line for big raises amid global travel disruptions
https://japantoday.com/category/business/pilots-in-line-for-big-raises-amid-global-travel-disruptions
June 24, 2022, 9:30 PM
The largest pilots union has approved a contract that would boost the pay of pilots at United Airlines by more than 14% over the next 18 months, potentially…
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Boris Johnson under pressure after crushing UK election defeats
https://japantoday.com/category/world/boris-johnson-under-pressure-after-crushing-uk-election-defeats1
June 24, 2022, 9:26 PM
Boris Johnson's Conservatives lost two parliamentary seats on Friday, a new blow to Britain's prime minister who then lost a close ally with the surprise resignation of his…
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U.S. Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade; states can ban abortion
https://japantoday.com/category/world/supreme-court-overturns-roe-v.-wade-states-can-ban-abortion
June 25, 2022, 4:51 AM
The Supreme Court on Friday ended constitutional protections for abortion that had stood in America for nearly a half-century. The decision by the court's conservative majority overturned the…
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Kvitova advances at Eastbourne
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/kvitova-advances-at-eastbourne-sets-up-final-vs.-ostapenko
June 24, 2022, 9:32 PM
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova advanced to her first grass-court final in four years by beating Beatriz Haddad Maia 7-6 (5), 6-4 at Eastbourne on Friday.
Kvitova will…
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Commonwealth nations free to chart own course: Prince Charles
https://japantoday.com/category/world/commonwealth-nations-free-to-chart-own-course-prince-charles
June 24, 2022, 9:25 PM
Prince Charles told Commonwealth leaders Friday that the choice to become a republic or abandon the queen as head of state was "a matter for each member country…
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Japan's top court orders Twitter to delete posts on man's past arrest
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/japan%27s-top-court-orders-twitter-to-delete-posts-on-man%27s-past-arrest
June 24, 2022, 9:26 PM
Japan's top court on Friday overturned a lower court ruling that dismissed a man's demand that Twitter delete posts showing his arrest history, ordering the U.S. social networking…
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Power-saving reward points worth ¥2,000 to be given to households
https://japantoday.com/category/national/power-saving-reward-points-worth-2-000-yen-to-be-given-to-households
June 25, 2022, 7:49 AM
The Japanese government said Friday it will provide power-saving points worth 2,000 yen to households if they take part in a power-saving program.
In the run-up to a…
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Kishida to align Japan with G7, NATO over Ukraine, China at summits
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/Kishida-to-align-Japan-with-G7-NATO-over-Ukraine-China-at-summits
June 25, 2022, 7:50 AM
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is set to reiterate Japan's opposition to any actor using force to unilaterally change the status quo when he travels to Germany and Spain…
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Asian shares gain as investors shrug off downbeat data
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-gain-as-investors-shrug-off-downbeat-data
June 24, 2022, 6:39 AM
Shares were higher in Asia on Friday, despite data suggesting economies are slowing. The advance tracked gains on Wall Street, where the market is headed for its first…
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U.S. Pacific admiral says cooperation with Japan key to regional security
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/us-pacific-admiral-ties-with-japan-key-to-regional-security
June 24, 2022, 7:49 AM
The U.S. Navy’s top commander in the Pacific and the Japanese defense minister on Friday said that close cooperation between their naval forces is more important than ever…
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Myanmar’s Suu Kyi moved to solitary confinement in jail
https://japantoday.com/category/world/myanmar%E2%80%99s-suu-kyi-moved-to-solitary-confinement-in-jail-military
June 24, 2022, 6:15 AM
Myanmar military authorities have transferred deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to a prison in the capital from an undisclosed location where she had been held since she…
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Japan’s popular drinkable ice cream Coolish debuts frozen cocktails in boozy pouches
https://japantoday.com/category/features/new-products/japan%E2%80%99s-popular-drinkable-ice-cream-coolish-debuts-frozen-cocktails-in-boozy-pouches
June 24, 2022, 9:22 PM
Lotte's Coolish is one of Japan's favorite ice cream products. The "drinkable" ice cream is actually a mixture of ice cream and crushed ice that you squeeze directly…
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Johnson's Conservatives lose two by-elections
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-pm-johnson%27s-conservatives-lose-two-by-elections
June 24, 2022, 5:18 AM
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's Conservative Party was defeated in two parliamentary by-elections, results showed early on Friday, after a historic collapse in support, in a fresh blow…
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2 missing from Hokkaido tour boat identified by DNA
https://japantoday.com/category/national/2-missing-from-hokkaido-tour-boat-possibly-identified-by-dna
June 25, 2022, 7:49 AM
Japan's coast guard said Friday that Russia informed it DNA samples taken from two bodies found on Kunashiri Island matched passengers from a tourist boat that sank off…
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U.S. Senate OKs landmark gun violence bill; House passage is next
https://japantoday.com/category/world/U.S.-Senate-OKs-landmark-gun-violence-bill-House-passage-is-next
June 24, 2022, 6:39 AM
The Senate easily approved a bipartisan gun violence bill Thursday that seemed unthinkable a month ago, setting up final approval of what will be Congress' most far-reaching response in decades…
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