UK, U.S., Japan and Canada to ban Russia gold imports
https://japantoday.com/category/business/uk-u.s.-japan-and-canada-to-ban-russia-gold-imports1
June 26, 2022, 7:48 AM
Britain, the United States, Japan and Canada will ban new imports of Russian gold as part of efforts to tighten the sanctions squeeze on Moscow for its invasion…
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Russia strikes Kyiv as troops consolidate gains in the east
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-strikes-kyiv-as-troops-consolidate-gains-in-the-east
June 26, 2022, 6:46 AM
Russia attacked the Ukrainian capital in the early hours of Sunday morning, striking at least two residential buildings, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko said, as elsewhere Russian troops consolidated…
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Mariners hold on to beat Angels 5-3 despite Ohtani blast
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/mariners-hold-on-to-beat-angels-5-3-despite-ohtani-blast
June 26, 2022, 6:44 AM
Cal Raleigh had three hits, Kevin Padlo hit a two-run, bases-loaded single in the sixth inning and the Seattle Mariners overcame a monstrous home run by Shohei Ohtani…
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Abortion pills to become next battleground in U.S. reproductive fight
https://japantoday.com/category/world/abortion-pills-to-become-next-battleground-in-us-reproductive-fight
June 26, 2022, 6:42 AM
As conservative U.S. states rush to enact abortion bans following the Supreme Court's bombshell decision, the fight over reproductive rights in America is poised to shift to a…
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BET Awards return Sunday with Doja Cat as leading nominee
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/bet-awards-return-sunday-with-doja-cat-as-leading-nominee
June 26, 2022, 4:46 AM
The BET Awards return Sunday with a live show that could see Doja Cat, Drake and Ari Lennox snag some trophies.
Doja Cat enters the show as the…
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Households becoming less tolerant of surging food prices: study
https://japantoday.com/category/national/households-becoming-less-tolerant-of-surging-food-prices-study
June 26, 2022, 7:48 AM
Japanese households are becoming increasingly less tolerant of surging prices of food and daily necessities, according to a recent analysis of Bank of Japan surveys by a research…
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Tokyo reports 2,004 coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-2-004-coronavirus-cases
June 26, 2022, 7:48 AM
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Sunday reported 2,004 new coronavirus cases, down 156 from Saturday and up 382 from last Sunday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with severe…
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Boris Johnson seeks to stay in power until the mid-2030s
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-pm-boris-johnson-seeks-to-stay-in-power-until-the-mid-2030s1
June 25, 2022, 11:15 PM
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday he aims to remain in power until the middle of the next decade, despite calls for him to quit, which…
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Italy pips U.S. men to relay gold in swimming worlds finale
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/italy-pips-us-men-to-relay-gold-in-swimming-worlds-finale
June 25, 2022, 9:28 PM
Canadian 15-year-old Summer McIntosh won another gold medal and Italy pipped the United States to the men’s 4x100 medley relay title on the final night of racing at…
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Kagame defends Rwanda on rights as Commonwealth expands
https://japantoday.com/category/world/kagame-defends-rwanda-on-rights-as-commonwealth-expands
June 25, 2022, 9:33 PM
President Paul Kagame on Saturday fiercely defended Rwanda's record on human rights and political freedoms as the curtains closed on a Commonwealth summit where his country came under…
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Spain unveils emergency actions to curb soaring living costs
https://japantoday.com/category/world/spain-unveils-emergency-actions-to-curb-soaring-living-costs
June 25, 2022, 9:34 PM
The Spanish government has approved a package of emergency economic measures worth more than 9 billion euros ($9.5 billion) to try to temper the economic fallout from Russia’s…
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Putin promises Belarus nuclear-capable missiles to counter 'aggressive' West
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin-promises-belarus-nuclear-capable-missiles-to-counter-%27aggressive%27-west1
June 25, 2022, 9:33 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday told his counterpart from Belarus that Moscow would supply Minsk with missile systems capable of carrying nuclear weapons, the Russian foreign ministry…
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Abortion foes, supporters map next moves after Roe reversal
https://japantoday.com/category/world/abortion-foes-supporters-map-next-moves-after-roe-reversal
June 26, 2022, 7:38 AM
Americans were taking stock a day after the Supreme Court overturned a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion, as states began implementing bans and supporters and foes of…
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Turkish president: Sweden hasn't alleviated NATO concerns
https://japantoday.com/category/world/turkish-president-sweden-hasn%27t-alleviated-nato-concerns
June 25, 2022, 9:33 PM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has told Sweden's prime minister that he has not seen any “tangible” moves to address Turkey’s concerns about her country joining NATO, Erdogan’s…
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Sievierodonetsk falls to Russia after one of war's bloodiest fights
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sievierodonetsk-falls-to-russia-after-one-of-war%27s-bloodiest-fights
June 26, 2022, 6:39 AM
Russian forces have fully occupied Sievierodonetsk, the mayor of the eastern Ukrainian city said on Saturday, confirming Kyiv's biggest battlefield setback for more than a month, after weeks…
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Tsitsipas beats Bautista Agut to win Mallorca Championships
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/tsitsipas-beats-bautista-agut-to-win-mallorca-championships
June 25, 2022, 9:30 PM
Stefanos Tsitsipas won the Mallorca Championships after beating Roberto Bautista Agut in three sets on Saturday as they prepared to play on the grass courts of the All…
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Djokovic repeats no vaccination stance as U.S. Open slips away
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/djokovic-repeats-no-vaccination-stance-as-us-open-slips-away
June 25, 2022, 9:28 PM
Novak Djokovic repeated his hardline refusal to get a COVID-19 vaccination Saturday as he resigned himself to sitting out the season's last Grand Slam at the U.S. Open.…
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5-month-old girl in car fatally shot in Chicago
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-5-month-old-girl-in-car-fatally-shot-in-chicago
June 25, 2022, 9:35 PM
A 5-month-old girl was shot to death while in the rear of a car in a neighborhood on Chicago's South Side.
The infant, who was identified as Cecilia…
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Biden's mission in Europe: Shore up alliance against Russia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden%27s-mission-in-europe-shore-up-alliance-against-russia
June 26, 2022, 4:23 AM
U.S. President Joe Biden is out to sustain the global alliance punishing Russia for its invasion of Ukraine as he embarks on a five-day trip to Europe as…
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Wimbledon champ Kvitova, Fritz win Eastbourne titles
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/2-time-wimbledon-champion-kvitova-wins-eastbourne-title
June 25, 2022, 9:30 PM
Two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova tuned up for the Grand Slam tournament by overpowering Jelena Ostapenko 6-3, 6-2 to win the Eastbourne title on Saturday.
Also, Taylor Fritz…
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Biden signs landmark gun measure, says 'lives will be saved'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-signs-landmark-gun-measure-says-%27lives-will-be-saved%27
June 25, 2022, 9:32 PM
U.S. President Joe Biden on Saturday signed the most sweeping gun violence bill in decades, a bipartisan compromise that seemed unimaginable until a recent series of mass shootings,…
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Kishida hopes to confirm Japan's unity with G7 over Ukraine, inflation
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-kishida-hopes-to-show-g-7-unity-amid-ukraine-war-inflation
June 25, 2022, 9:21 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday he will seek to confirm unity with his fellow Group of Seven leaders in responding to Russia's war against Ukraine, inflation…
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Taliban pledge no interference with quake aid, but many await relief
https://japantoday.com/category/world/taliban-pledge-no-interference-with-quake-aid-but-many-await-relief
June 25, 2022, 9:34 PM
Afghanistan's Taliban rulers pledged on Saturday they would not interfere with international efforts to distribute aid to tens of thousands of people affected by this week's deadly earthquake.…
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Strike snarls UK trains for a third day
https://japantoday.com/category/world/here-we-go-again-strike-snarls-uk-trains-for-a-third-day
June 25, 2022, 9:31 PM
Train stations were all but deserted across Britain on Saturday, as the third day of a national strike snarled the weekend plans of millions.
Train companies said only…
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Protesters gather as G7 leaders arrive in Germany
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/protests-expected-as-g-7-leaders-set-to-arrive-in-germany
June 26, 2022, 7:48 AM
About 4,000 protesters gathered in Munich as the Group of Seven leading economic powers prepared Saturday to hold their annual gathering in the Bavarian Alps in Germany, which…
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Campaigning heats up for July 10 upper house election
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/campaigning-heats-up-for-japan%27s-july-10-upper-house-election
June 26, 2022, 7:49 AM
Campaigning was heating up for Japan's July 10 upper house election on Saturday, with ruling and opposition party leaders pointing to rising prices of daily needs as a…
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Japan beats Uruguay 43-7 in rugby
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan-beats-uruguay-43-7-for-2nd-rugby-win-in-2-weeks
June 25, 2022, 9:29 PM
Captain Atsushi Sakate began a six-try performance for the home side in the fifth minute and Japan went on to beat Uruguay 43-7 in a rugby union international…
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Vote seekers
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/Vote-seekers
June 25, 2022, 9:42 PM
A board in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward shows photos of candidates in the July 10 upper house election.
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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, 8:58 PM
Temperatures climbed in Tokyo and surrounding areas on Saturday, with the city of Isesaki in Gunma Prefecture registering 40.2 C, a national record high for June, the Japan…
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Group asks for living wages, labor rights for 2026 World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/group-asks-for-living-wages-labor-rights-for-2026-world-cup
June 25, 2022, 9:29 PM
With this year's World Cup in Qatar clouded by labor and human rights issues, there's a push for the North American cities awarded games for the 2026 tournament…
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