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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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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Respite for gov't as Fukushima radioactive water accumulation slows
https://japantoday.com/category/national/focus-respite-for-japan-as-radioactive-water-accumulation-slows-in-fukushima
August 12, 2022, 10:24 AM
Tanks containing treated water at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant are likely to reach capacity around the fall of 2023, later than the initially predicted spring of…
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Japanese lawmaker meets Myanmar junta leader
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japanese-lawmaker-meets-myanmar-junta-as-tokyo-calls-for-filmmaker%27s-release
August 12, 2022, 7:48 AM
A Japanese ruling party lawmaker has met with Myanmar's junta leader, according to Myanmar state media, days after a Japanese documentary filmmaker was arrested while covering a protest…
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Japan reports 168,826 coronavirus cases; 20,401 in Tokyo
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-20-401-coronavirus-cases
August 12, 2022, 10:11 AM
Japan on Friday reported 168,826 new coronavirus cases.
The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 20,401 new coronavirus cases, down 10,846 from Thursday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with…
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New Zealand welcomes back first cruise ship since COVID hit
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-zealand-welcomes-back-first-cruise-ship-since-covid-hit
August 12, 2022, 4:45 AM
New Zealand on Friday welcomed the first cruise ship to return since the coronavirus pandemic began, signaling a long-sought return to normalcy for the nation's tourism industry.
New…
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1,000 peaches stolen from Fukushima orchard
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/1-000-peaches-stolen-from-fukushima-orchard
August 12, 2022, 7:49 AM
About 1,000 peaces were stolen from an orchard in Fukushima city on Thursday, just before they were ready to be picked, police said.
According to police, the wife…
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British PM candidate Sunak plans 200 pound cut to energy bills
https://japantoday.com/category/world/british-pm-candidate-sunak-plans-200-pound-cut-to-energy-bills
August 12, 2022, 5:17 AM
Former British finance minister Rishi Sunak, who is competing to be the country's next prime minister, on Thursday set out a plan, including a reduction in energy bills,…
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Remembering JAL crash
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/remembering-jal-crash
August 11, 2022, 9:29 PM
Paper lanterns float on the Kanna River in the village of Ueno in Gunma Prefecture on Thursday night, the eve of the 37th anniversary of the 1985 Japan…
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FIFA officially advances World Cup by a day for Qatar
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/fifa-officially-advances-world-cup-by-a-day-for-qatar
August 11, 2022, 9:58 PM
FIFA on Thursday officially brought forward the opening match of this year's World Cup by one day to November 20 in a rare schedule change so that hosts…
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Pressure, crowd, altitude: Challenges rack up for All Blacks
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/pressure-crowd-altitude-challenges-rack-up-for-all-blacks
August 11, 2022, 9:58 PM
Former New Zealand No. 8 Kieran Read paused for a moment this week when looking for a word to best describe the South African rugby supporters at Ellis…
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U.S. attorney general says he 'personally approved' Trump home search
https://japantoday.com/category/world/attorney-general-says-%27personally-approved%27-trump-home-search
August 12, 2022, 5:17 AM
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday he had "personally approved" the dramatic raid on Donald Trump's Florida home and, in a highly unusual move, was requesting the…
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Jerry Hall, Rupert Murdoch reach agreement on divorce
https://japantoday.com/category/world/jerry-hall-rupert-murdoch-reach-agreement-on-divorce
August 11, 2022, 10:03 PM
Model and actor Jerry Hall and media mogul Rupert Murdoch have agreed to the terms of their pending divorce, her attorney said Thursday.
Hall filed a request in…
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South Korea, China clash over U.S. missile shield
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-korea-china-clash-over-u.s.-missile-shield-complicating-conciliation1
August 11, 2022, 10:01 PM
China and South Korea clashed on Thursday over a U.S. missile defense shield, threatening to undermine efforts by the new government in Seoul to overcome longstanding security differences.…
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France battles 'monster' wildfire as heatwaves scorch Europe
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france-battles-%27monster%27-wildfire-as-heatwaves-scorch-europe3
August 11, 2022, 10:02 PM
A "monster" wildfire raged for a third day in southwestern France on Thursday, ravaging forests and forcing 10,000 people to evacuate their homes.
With no let-up in scorching…
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Arctic warming four times faster than rest of Earth: study
https://japantoday.com/category/features/environment/arctic-warming-four-times-faster-than-rest-of-earth-study
August 11, 2022, 9:50 PM
The Arctic has warmed nearly four times faster than the rest of the planet over the last 40 years, according to research published Thursday that suggests climate models…
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Learning from past failures, PSG decides to look local
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/learning-from-past-failures-psg-decides-to-look-local
August 11, 2022, 9:58 PM
Known for splashing the cash on superstars, Paris Saint-Germain is changing its strategy as a 16-year-old midfielder became the youngest player in the club’s history.
Warren Zaire-Emery impressed…
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McDonald's to start reopening restaurants in Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/business/mcdonald%27s-to-start-reopening-restaurants-in-ukraine
August 11, 2022, 9:54 PM
McDonald's Corp said on Thursday it plans on reopening its restaurants in Ukraine over the next few months in an early sign of western businesses returning to the…
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Sweden agrees to extradite man to Turkey in wake of NATO deal
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sweden-agrees-to-extradite-man-to-turkey-in-wake-of-nato-deal
August 11, 2022, 10:03 PM
Sweden's government has decided to extradite a man to Turkey wanted for fraud, it said on Thursday, the first case since Turkey demanded a number of people extradited…
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2nd Australian state bans public displays of Nazi swastikas
https://japantoday.com/category/world/2nd-australian-state-bans-public-displays-of-nazi-swastikas
August 11, 2022, 10:03 PM
A second Australian state on Thursday banned public displays of Nazi symbols.
New South Wales, the nation’s most populous state, followed Victoria, the second most populous, which banned…
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One million people displaced by drought in Somalia: U.N.
https://japantoday.com/category/world/one-million-people-displaced-by-drought-in-somalia-un
August 11, 2022, 10:03 PM
A historic drought in Somalia has now displaced one million people and left the country in the shadow of famine, the United Nations said Thursday.
More than 755,000…
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Alleged British IS 'Beatle' held in jail after UK court appearance
https://japantoday.com/category/world/alleged-british-is-%27beatle%27-appears-in-court-after-arrest-in-uk
August 11, 2022, 10:03 PM
A British man accused of being part of an Islamic State (IS) kidnap-and-murder cell known as the "Beatles" was remanded in custody Thursday on terrorism charges after Turkey…
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Western nations pledge more military support for Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Western-nations-pledge-more-military-support-for-Ukraine
August 12, 2022, 5:17 AM
Western countries agreed Thursday to continue long-term funding to help Ukraine’s military keep fighting nearly 5½ months after Russia invaded its neighbor, saying 1.5 billion euros ($1.5 billion)…
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Satellite data finds landfills are methane 'super emitters'
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/satellite-data-finds-landfills-are-methane-%27super-emitters%27
August 11, 2022, 9:57 PM
Landfills are releasing a significant amount of planet-warming methane into the atmosphere from the decomposition of waste, a study suggests.
Scientists used satellite data from four major cities…
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Kishida and WHO chief agree on new WHO affiliate in Japan: report
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-pm-kishida-and-who-chief-agree-on-new-who-affiliate-in-japan-kyodo-news-agency1
August 11, 2022, 10:00 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus agreed to establish a new Japan-based affiliate of the WHO, Japanese news agency Kyodo…
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New Zealand house prices finally fall from dizzying heights
https://japantoday.com/category/business/new-zealand-house-prices-finally-fall-from-dizzying-heights
August 11, 2022, 9:55 PM
New Zealand house prices fell year-on-year for the first time in more than a decade, a report showed Thursday, as rising interest rates finally halted a dizzying boom…
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Japan's summer holidays in full swing with lack of COVID restrictions
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan%27s-summer-holidays-in-full-swing-with-lack-of-covid-restrictions
August 11, 2022, 10:28 AM
Japan's summer holiday season started in full swing on Thursday, with reservations for domestic trains and flights leaving Tokyo reaching a peak as travelers took advantage of a…
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Asian shares mixed after new signs of cooling inflation
https://japantoday.com/category/world/asian-shares-track-wall-street-gains-on-cooling-inflation
August 12, 2022, 7:01 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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Prices set to rise in Japan for over 10,000 food items on weak yen
https://japantoday.com/category/business/prices-set-to-rise-in-japan-for-over-10-000-food-items-on-weak-yen
August 12, 2022, 7:49 AM
Food prices will continue to surge in Japan for the latter half of 2022, with more than 10,000 items set to rise in price from August onward as…
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Afghan women learn to swim, drive in Australia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/%27freedom-happiness-opportunities%27-afghan-women-learn-to-swim-drive-in-australia
August 11, 2022, 5:34 AM
At an indoor pool in a western Sydney suburb, about 20 Afghan women who recently reached Australia as refugees listen to former asylum seeker Maryam Zahid as she…
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