Japan foreign minister meets new S Korean envoy as relations thaw
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-japan-foreign-minister-meets-new-s.-korean-envoy-as-relations-thaw
August 2, 2022, 7:55 AM
Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi met Tuesday with new South Korean Ambassador to Japan Yun Duk Min for the first time, signaling Tokyo's willingness to improve ties with Seoul…
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Sri Lankans bide time as leaders seek fix for economic woes
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sri-lankans-bide-time-as-leaders-seek-fix-for-economic-woes
August 2, 2022, 7:28 AM
Sri Lankans who have endured months of fuel and food shortages are bracing for more pain as a newly installed government scrambles to find solutions to the Indian…
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A-bomb survivor says Kishida's nuclear speech avoided 'honest debate'
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/a-bomb-survivor-says-kishidas-nuclear-speech-avoided-honest-debate
August 2, 2022, 7:55 AM
Atomic bomb survivor Setsuko Thurlow on Monday expressed her disappointment over Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's speech at the U.N. headquarters in which he called for a world…
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Pelosi lands in Malaysia as China rages over Taiwan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pelosi-lands-in-malaysia-as-china-rages-over-taiwan
August 2, 2022, 7:29 AM
US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi arrived in Kuala Lumpur on Tuesday, Malaysian state media reported, her second stop in an Asian tour that has sparked rage in Beijing…
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U.N. chief going to Hiroshima for 77th anniversary of A-bomb
https://japantoday.com/category/national/un-chief-going-to-hiroshima-for-77th-anniversary-of-a-bomb
August 2, 2022, 7:50 AM
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced Monday he will attend the 77th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing in Hiroshima, “at a time of nuclear danger not seen…
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Osaka hoping good vibes help her Silicon Valley Classic return
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/tennis-osaka-hoping-good-vibes-help-her-silicon-valley-classic-return
August 2, 2022, 7:30 AM
Naomi Osaka said Monday she is feeling positive and hoping her good vibe continues as she makes a return from an Achilles injury at her first tournament since…
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Japan swelters as temperatures climb over 30 C
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-swelters-as-temperatures-climb-over-30-c
August 2, 2022, 7:59 AM
Temperatures rose across Japan on Tuesday, topping 30 C from the morning in 380 locations, with the weather agency warning of heat-related illnesses.
The government issued an alert…
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Pedestrian attacked by sword-wielding man in Kanagawa
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/pedestrian-attacked-by-sword-wielding-man-in-kanagawa
August 2, 2022, 7:43 AM
Police in Atsugi, Kanagawa Prefecture, are looking for man who attacked a pedestrian with a sword on Monday.
According to police, the incident occurred at around 3:50 p.m.…
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California governor declares monkeypox state of emergency
https://japantoday.com/category/world/california-governor-declares-monkeypox-state-of-emergency
August 2, 2022, 3:40 AM
California's governor on Monday declared a state of emergency to speed efforts to combat the monkeypox outbreak, becoming the second state in three days to take the step.…
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Tokyo reports 30,842 coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-30-842-coronavirus-cases
August 2, 2022, 8:34 AM
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Tuesday reported 30,842, new coronavirus cases, up 8,884 from Monday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms in Tokyo is 34,…
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Al Qaeda leader Zawahiri killed in CIA drone strike in Afghanistan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/al-qaeda-leader-zawahiri-killed-in-cia-drone-strike-in-afghanistan-u.s.-officials2
August 2, 2022, 4:52 AM
Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a CIA drone strike in Afghanistan over the weekend, U.S. officials said on Monday, the biggest blow to the militant…
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Misty metro hop
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/misty-metro-hop
August 1, 2022, 10:37 PM
People cool off at a cooling mist spot on Monday in Tokyo. Hot weather continues in the metropolitan area as the temperature is expected to rise to 35…
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'Glimmer of hope' as Ukraine grain ship leaves Odesa port
https://japantoday.com/category/world/%27glimmer-of-hope%27-as-ukraine-grain-ship-leaves-odesa-port1
August 2, 2022, 4:57 AM
The first ship to carry Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea since Russia invaded Ukraine five months ago left the port of Odesa for Lebanon on Monday under…
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Beyonce to remove offensive lyric after disabled community outcry
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/beyonce-to-remove-offensive-lyric-after-disabled-community-outcry
August 2, 2022, 12:39 AM
Beyonce will remove a derogatory term for disabled people from her new song "Heated," a spokesperson said Monday, after its use was condemned as offensive by campaigners.
The…
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U.S. and Japan pursue commercial diplomacy to counter China, envoy to Tokyo says
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/u.s.-and-japan-pursue-commercial-diplomacy-to-counter-china-envoy-to-tokyo-says1
August 2, 2022, 7:56 AM
Chips, batteries and energy are key collaboration areas between the United States and Japan as the allies seek to secure supply chains and counter China, Washington's envoy to…
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Kishida pushes action plan for nuke-free world at United Nations NPT confab
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-japan%27s-kishida-pushes-action-plan-for-nuke-free-world-at-npt-confab
August 1, 2022, 10:38 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday urged the international community to join forces in realizing a world free of nuclear weapons as he unveiled an action plan…
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U.N. chief warns world is one step from 'nuclear annihilation'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/un-chief-warns-world-is-one-step-from-%60nuclear-annihilation%27
August 2, 2022, 7:29 AM
The United Nations chief warned Monday that “humanity is just one misunderstanding, one miscalculation away from nuclear annihilation,” citing the war in Ukraine, nuclear threats in Asia and…
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Tokyo Olympic sponsors deny relationship with exec suspected of bribery
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/tokyo-olympic-sponsors-deny-relationship-with-exec-suspected-of-bribery
August 1, 2022, 10:40 PM
Japanese corporate sponsors of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics have distanced themselves from an executive of the games' now-defunct organizing committee currently being investigated for accepting bribes, recent…
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Japan insurance giant to replace HQ with large-scale timber high-rise
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan-insurance-giant-to-replace-hq-with-large-scale-timber-high-rise
August 2, 2022, 7:58 AM
Japanese insurance giant Tokio Marine Holdings Inc. said Monday it will begin preparations this year to replace its current head office with a high-rise building largely made of…
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Yamashita becomes Japan's first woman pro soccer referee
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/yamashita-becomes-japan%27s-first-woman-pro-referee
August 1, 2022, 10:49 PM
Yoshimi Yamashita became Japan's first woman professional soccer referee on Monday and said she was happy to "make a splash" as she prepares to create history at the…
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Japan ruling party says parliamentary speech for ex-PM Abe postponed
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-ruling-party-says-parliamentary-speech-for-ex-pm-abe-postponed
August 1, 2022, 10:43 PM
Japan's main ruling party informed the opposition Monday of its intention to postpone a parliamentary speech to mourn slain former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe until this fall, dropping…
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Macau to reopen after Covid sinks gaming revenue to record low
https://japantoday.com/category/business/macau-to-reopen-after-covid-sinks-gaming-revenue-to-record-low
August 1, 2022, 10:46 PM
Macau was set to remove most coronavirus restrictions on Tuesday after the casino hub's gaming revenue hit its lowest level on record.
The former Portuguese colony is the…
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ASEAN foreign ministers to push for tougher action on Myanmar
https://japantoday.com/category/world/asean-foreign-ministers-to-push-for-tougher-action-on-myanmar
August 1, 2022, 8:34 AM
Malaysia is set to lead a push for tougher action on Myanmar when a regional bloc of foreign ministers meet this week, as anger mounts at the junta…
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ANA sees profit in April-June for 1st time in 3 yrs on demand pickup
https://japantoday.com/category/business/ana-sees-profit-in-april-june-for-1st-time-in-3-yrs-on-demand-pickup
August 1, 2022, 7:58 AM
ANA Holdings Inc. on Monday reported a profit in the three months ended in June for the first time in three years as travel demand began to recover…
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Hong Kong Sevens fans can drink, but not eat, in stands
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/hong-kong-sevens-fans-can-drink-but-not-eat-in-stands
August 1, 2022, 10:47 PM
Rugby fans in the stands at November's Hong Kong Sevens will be allowed to drink, but not eat, with masks having to be worn between sips, an official…
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Asia reworks qualifying format for 48-team World Cup in 2026
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/asia-reworks-qualifying-format-for-48-team-world-cup-in-2026
August 1, 2022, 10:48 PM
The Asian Football Confederation has confirmed a new qualifying format to factor in its expanded number of direct entries for a 48-team World Cup in 2026.
The governing…
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Economic minister Yamagiwa given startup-nurturing portfolio
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/economic-minister-yamagiwa-given-startup-nurturing-portfolio
August 1, 2022, 7:57 AM
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday appointed economic revitalization minister Daishiro Yamagiwa to the newly-created post of minister in charge of startups as part of the government's innovation…
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Japan reports 139,687 coronavirus cases; 21,958 in Tokyo
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-21-958-coronavirus-cases
August 1, 2022, 8:10 PM
Japan on Monday reported 139,687 coronavirus cases.
The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 21,958 new coronavirus cases, down 9,583 from Sunday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with severe…
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OPEC+ walks 'fine line' between U.S. and Russia
https://japantoday.com/category/business/opec-walks-%27fine-line%27-between-us-and-russia
August 2, 2022, 12:45 AM
The OPEC+ group of oil exporters are set to hammer out a new strategy at their meeting Wednesday, with all eyes on how they will react to soaring…
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Dead Sri Lankan detainee's family to request panel review case
https://japantoday.com/category/national/dead-sri-lankan-detainee%27s-family-to-request-panel-review-case
August 1, 2022, 10:39 PM
The family of a Sri Lankan woman who died in detention at a central Japan immigration facility will file next week a complaint with a judicial panel seeking…
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