Attacker injures 3 at San Francisco International Airport
https://japantoday.com/category/world/attacker-injures-3-at-san-francisco-international-airport
June 18, 2022, 6:49 AM
A man with an “edged weapon" attacked passengers inside a San Francisco International Airport terminal on Friday, leaving three with cuts and scrapes before he was arrested, authorities…
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Tokyo reports 1,681 coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-1-681-coronavirus-cases
June 18, 2022, 7:50 AM
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Saturday reported 1,681 new coronavirus cases, up 85 from Friday and up 155 from last Saturday.
There were no infected people hospitalized with severe…
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Trump lashes out at Jan 6 committee as he teases 2024 run
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-lashes-out-at-jan-6-committee-as-he-teases-2024-run
June 18, 2022, 7:01 AM
Making his first public appearance since the House committee investigating the Jan 6 insurrection began its hearings laying bare his desperate attempts to subvert democracy and remain in power, former…
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Man arrested over murder of 68-year-old woman in Chiba Prefecture
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-over-murder-of-68-year-old-woman-in-chiba-prefecture
June 18, 2022, 7:52 AM
Police in Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, have arrested a 65-year-old man on suspicion of killing a 68-year-old woman at her municipal apartment earlier this month.
According to police, Masafumi Sakamoto,…
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Japan deploys MSDF fleet to Indo-Pacific with eye on China
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-deploys-msdf-fleet-to-indo-pacific-with-eye-on-china
June 18, 2022, 7:50 AM
Japan has dispatched a Maritime Self-Defense Force flotilla on a deployment to 11 Indo-Pacific countries and one foreign territory as part of joint naval exercises with the United…
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7 arrested in House office building linked to Colbert show
https://japantoday.com/category/world/7-arrested-in-house-office-building-linked-to-colbert-show
June 18, 2022, 3:31 AM
U.S. Capitol Police said Friday that officers detained seven unauthorized people in a congressional office building Thursday night and charged them with unlawful entry.
The people identified themselves…
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Morikawa shares U.S. Open lead; Rahm and McIlroy one adrift
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/morikawa-shares-us-open-lead-rahm-and-mcilroy-one-adrift
June 18, 2022, 1:23 AM
A weekend showdown of golf's top stars was set Friday at the U.S. Open as two-time major winner Collin Morikawa seized a share of the lead while Jon…
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Leclerc, Tsunoda receive 10-place penalty over engine changes
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/leclerc-receives-10-place-penalty-for-new-ferrari-engine
June 18, 2022, 3:07 AM
Charles Leclerc on Friday received a 10-place grid penalty because Ferrari changed his engine ahead of the Canadian Grand Prix.
An engine failure knocked Leclerc out of last…
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SpaceX reportedly fires employees critical of CEO Musk
https://japantoday.com/category/business/spacex-reported-to-fire-employees-critical-of-ceo-elon-musk
June 18, 2022, 1:16 AM
SpaceX, the rocket ship company run by Tesla CEO Elon Musk, has fired several employees involved in an open letter that blasted the colorful billionaire for his behavior,…
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Tokyo sunset
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June 17, 2022, 9:06 PM
Tour boats gather in Tokyo Bay to observe the sunset on Friday.
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Former Wimbledon champion Halep into Birmingham semifinals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/former-wimbledon-champion-halep-into-birmingham-semi-finals
June 17, 2022, 9:36 PM
Former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep booked her place in the semifinals of the WTA Birmingham grass-court event with a straight sets win over Britain's Katie Boulter on Friday.…
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Forensic exam confirms remains found in Amazon were of British journalist
https://japantoday.com/category/world/exam-confirms-remains-found-in-amazon-were-of-british-journalist
June 17, 2022, 9:37 PM
A forensic exam carried out on human remains found in the Amazon rainforest confirmed on Friday that they belonged to British journalist Dom Phillips, Brazil's federal police said.…
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EU backs Ukraine's membership bid
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eu-backs-ukraine%27s-membership-bid-to-%27live-the-european-dream%274
June 18, 2022, 5:50 AM
The European Union gave its blessing on Friday for Ukraine and its neighbor Moldova to become candidates to join the bloc, reaching out deep into the former Soviet…
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Kate Bush classic 'Running Up That Hill' tops chart after 37 years
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/kate-bush-classic-running-up-that-hill-tops-chart-after-37-years
June 17, 2022, 9:33 PM
Almost 37 years after its release, "Running Up That Hill" by enigmatic British songstress Kate Bush finally hit the top of the UK charts on Friday thanks to…
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Students sue for review, changes after Michigan school shooting
https://japantoday.com/category/world/students-sue-for-review-changes-after-oxford-high-shooting
June 17, 2022, 9:37 PM
About 20 students at a Michigan high school where four students were killed in a mass shooting say their constitutional rights to safety and education have been violated…
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Medvedev beats Bautista Agut to reach Halle semifinal
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/medvedev-beats-bautista-agut-for-halle-semifinal
June 17, 2022, 9:36 PM
Top-ranked Daniil Medvedev was strong on key points to beat Roberto Bautista Agut 6-2, 6-4 and reach the semifinals of the Halle Open on Friday.
Medvedev faced nine…
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Warriors cap title run, NBA flips the page to 2022-23 season
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/warriors-cap-title-run-nba-flips-the-page-to-2022-23-season
June 17, 2022, 9:36 PM
A parade awaits in San Francisco to celebrate the champion Golden State Warriors. The NBA draft is a few days away, with presumed top-three picks Jabari Smith, Chet…
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WikiLeaks' founder Assange vows to fight extradition from UK to United States
https://japantoday.com/category/world/wikileaks%27-founder-assange-vows-to-fight-extradition-from-uk-to-united-states1
June 17, 2022, 9:37 PM
The wife of Julian Assange vowed to fight using every possible legal avenue after British Home Secretary Priti Patel on Friday approved the WikiLeaks' founder's extradition to the…
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Somalia security forces, residents kill 70 militants in attack
https://japantoday.com/category/world/somalia-security-forces-residents-kill-70-militants-in-attack-says-official
June 17, 2022, 9:38 PM
Armed residents and local security forces in Somalia's Galmudug state killed 70 Al Shabaab fighters as they repulsed a raid by militants on Bahdo town on Friday, a…
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Lower house speaker Hosoda sues publisher over sexual scandal
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-lower-house-speaker-hosoda-sues-publisher-over-sexual-scandal
June 18, 2022, 7:52 AM
Japan's House of Representatives Speaker Hiroyuki Hosoda on Friday filed a damages suit against the publisher of a popular weekly magazine that recently ran reports about his alleged…
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1,300 apply to come to Japan on guided tours since reentry rules eased
https://japantoday.com/category/national/1-300-apply-to-come-to-Japan-on-guided-tours-since-reentry-rules-eased
June 18, 2022, 7:51 AM
More than 1,300 people have applied to travel to Japan on guided tours since the country restarted visa procedures to accept some leisure visitors from abroad a week…
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Head of U.S. Marines Pacific to bolster defense in south Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/head-of-us-marines-vows-to-bolster-defense-in-southern-japan
June 17, 2022, 9:30 PM
The head of the U.S. Marine Corps in the Pacific said Friday that his forces are committed to defending southwestern Japanese islands as the allies try to bolster…
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Charges dropped against immigration officials over Sri Lankan woman's death
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/charges-dropped-against-japan-officials-over-sri-lankan-woman%27s-death
June 18, 2022, 7:52 AM
Prosecutors on Friday dropped charges against 13 then senior officials of an immigration center in central Japan over the death of a Sri Lankan woman while in detention…
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Russia again cuts natural gas exports to European countries
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-again-cuts-natural-gas-exports-to-european-countries
June 18, 2022, 5:50 AM
Russia reduced natural gas to Europe again Friday, including cutting flows by half to Italy and Slovakia and completely to France, as countries have worked to ease their…
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China defends 'zero-COVID' after U.S. envoy warns of costs
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-defends-%27zero-covid%27-after-us-envoy-warns-of-costs
June 17, 2022, 9:37 PM
China on Friday defended its tough “zero-COVID” policy after the U.S. ambassador said it was causing serious damage to the global economy and foreign business sentiment.
Foreign Ministry…
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Thailand rushes to rein in cannabis use a week after decriminalization
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thailand-rushes-to-rein-in-cannabis-use-a-week-after-decriminalisation
June 17, 2022, 9:37 PM
Thailand hastily issued a raft of new regulations for cannabis use this week after a long-planned decriminalization raised alarm at the potential for unchecked use of the substance…
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Australia tells Solomons security needs should be met by Pacific region, not China
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-tells-solomons-security-needs-should-be-met-by-pacific-region-not-china
June 17, 2022, 9:37 PM
Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong visited a riot-hit community in the Solomon Islands on Friday to highlight the capabilities of Australian police, amid regional concern over the Pacific…
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Thailand eases entry rules for tourists, scraps mask policy
https://japantoday.com/category/features/travel/thailand-eases-entry-rules-for-tourists-scraps-mask-policy
June 17, 2022, 9:40 PM
Thailand announced on Friday it would abandon its much-criticized pre-registration process for foreign visitors and no longer require face masks to be worn in public, responding to a…
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Asian stocks follow Wall Street lower on economy fears
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-stocks-follow-wall-st-lower-on-economy-fears
June 17, 2022, 6:31 AM
Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower Friday on fears global economic activity will be depressed by interest rate hikes to cool inflation.
Shanghai, Tokyo and Sydney fell…
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Japan's top court rules gov't not liable for Fukushima disaster
https://japantoday.com/category/national/urgent-japan%27s-top-court-rules-state-not-liable-for-fukushima-disaster
June 17, 2022, 7:49 AM
Japan's top court on Friday dismissed claims that the government should pay damages in cases involving around 3,700 people whose lives were seriously affected by the 2011 Fukushima…
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