China sees record rains, heat as weather turns volatile
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-sees-record-rains-heat-as-weather-turns-volatile
July 5, 2022, 6:31 AM
From the snowcapped peaks of Tibet to the tropical island of Hainan, China is sweltering under the worst heatwave in decades while rainfall hit records in June.
Extreme…
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Asia shares rise on optimism about easing COVID restrictions
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asia-shares-rise-on-optimism-about-easing-covid-restrictions1
July 5, 2022, 7:35 AM
Asian shares advanced Monday across the board as buying set in after the lull of a U.S. national holiday.
Analysts said the optimism may be driven by expectations…
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Cabinet minister draws fire for saying gov't won't listen to opposition
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-minister-draws-fire-for-saying-gov%27t-won%27t-listen-to-opposition
July 5, 2022, 7:54 AM
A member of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet admitted Tuesday to making a "misleading remark" after drawing fire for saying during campaigning for the upcoming upper house…
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Minister criticizes KDDI's handling of network disruption
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/minister-criticizes-kddi%27s-handling-of-network-disruption
July 5, 2022, 8:10 AM
Japan's communications minister on Tuesday criticized the handling of network disruption suffered by KDDI Corp that affected up to 40 million mobile connections, saying the company failed to…
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Passenger arrested for breaking connecting door glass while fighting on train
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/Passenger-arrested-for-breaking-connecting-door-glass-while-fighting-on-train
July 5, 2022, 7:55 AM
Police in Tokyo have arrested a man in his 50s on suspicion of causing property damage after he broke the glass on a connecting door during an altercation…
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Floods worsen as thousands more Sydney residents evacuate
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-floods-worsen-as-thousands-more-sydney-residents-evacuate
July 5, 2022, 4:05 AM
Torrential rains kept battering Australia's east coast on Tuesday, intensifying the flood crisis in Sydney as thousands more residents were ordered to leave their homes after rivers swiftly…
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Coronavirus cases in Tokyo soar to 5,302
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-5-302-coronavirus-cases
July 5, 2022, 8:12 AM
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Tuesday reported 5,302 new coronavirus cases, up 2,530 from Monday and up 2,788 from last Tuesday. It was the first time since April 28…
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Typhoon moving eastward, bringing torrential rain
https://japantoday.com/category/national/typhoon-aere-makes-landfall-in-southwest-japan
July 5, 2022, 7:53 AM
A typhoon was moving slowly eastward toward the western and central parts of the Japanese archipelago on Tuesday, bringing torrential rain and causing flooding as well as landslides.…
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UK to strengthen internet laws to fight Russian disinformation
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/uk-says-to-strengthen-internet-laws-to-fight-russian-disinformation
July 5, 2022, 12:05 AM
Britain is proposing a new law that will require social media companies to proactively tackle disinformation posted by foreign states such as Russia, the government said on Monday.…
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Square melons
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/square-melons
July 4, 2022, 9:32 PM
Cube-shaped watermelons are lined up in Zentsuji in Kagawa Prefecture. The ornamental watermelons, grown in square plastic containers, carry a wholesale price of around 10,000 yen.
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34 killed in two jihadist attacks in Burkina Faso
https://japantoday.com/category/world/34-killed-in-two-jihadist-attacks-in-burkina-faso
July 4, 2022, 9:52 PM
Suspected jihadists killed at least 34 people in attacks on villages in northern Burkina Faso at the weekend, officials and sources said Monday.
In the northwest of the…
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Ukrainian forces take up new positions as Putin hails Luhansk victory
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukrainian-forces-take-up-new-positions-as-putin-hails-luhansk-victory
July 5, 2022, 2:58 AM
Ukrainian forces were taking up new defensive lines in the eastern part of the country on Monday, preparing for the next phase in the war as President Vladimir…
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Saudi Arabia welcomes 1 million for biggest hajj pilgrimage since pandemic
https://japantoday.com/category/world/saudi-welcomes-1-million-for-biggest-hajj-pilgrimage-since-pandemic1
July 4, 2022, 9:52 PM
White-robed worshippers from around the world have packed the streets of Islam's holiest city ahead of the biggest hajj pilgrimage since the coronavirus pandemic began.
Banners welcoming the…
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Israel, Poland to mend relations strained by Holocaust restitution row
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-poland-to-restore-relations-strained-by-holocaust-restitution-row2
July 4, 2022, 9:52 PM
Israel and Poland have agreed to improve relations that had deteriorated after Warsaw introduced a law last year limiting the ability of Jews to recover World War Two…
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Uzbekistan says 18 dead in Nukus unrest
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uzbekistan-says-18-dead-in-nukus-unrest
July 4, 2022, 9:52 PM
Uzbek authorities said Monday 14 civilians and four police were killed in mass unrest that erupted in the capital of the Karakalpakstan over a proposed new constitution that…
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Oscar-winner Paul Haggis released from house arrest in Italy, lawyer says
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/oscar-winner-paul-haggis-released-from-house-arrest-in-italy-lawyer-says1
July 4, 2022, 9:49 PM
An Italian judge on Monday ruled that Oscar-winning screenwriter and director Paul Haggis should be released from house arrest while authorities continue to investigate allegations that he raped…
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'Hang in there', Macron tells ministers in minority government
https://japantoday.com/category/world/%27hang-in-there%27-macron-tells-ministers-in-minority-government1
July 4, 2022, 9:52 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday urged his ministers to "hang in there", be ambitious and show a willingness to compromise after he carried out a limited reshuffle…
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6 dead, 30 wounded in shooting at Chicago-area July 4 parade; man detained
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-respond-to-july-4-parade-amid-reports-of-shooting
July 5, 2022, 4:20 AM
A gunman on a rooftop opened fire on an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago on Monday, killing at least six people, wounding at least 30 and sending…
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Heard seeks to throw out verdict in Depp defamation trial
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/heard-seeks-to-throw-out-verdict-in-depp-defamation-trial
July 4, 2022, 9:48 PM
Amber Heard's lawyers have asked a judge to throw out the $10.35 million verdict against her in the defamation case filed by ex-husband Johnny Depp, arguing that the…
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Joey Chestnut is chomp champ again in July 4 hot dog contest
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/in-comeback-sudo-wins-women%27s-title-at-july-4-hot-dog-race
July 4, 2022, 9:48 PM
Frankfurter-munching phenom Joey “Jaws” Chestnut gobbled his way to a 15th win Monday at the Nathan’s Famous Fourth of July hot dog eating contest, powering down 63 hot…
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Kellogg loses UK fight to block ban on sugary cereal promos
https://japantoday.com/category/business/kellogg-loses-uk-fight-to-block-ban-on-sugary-cereal-promos
July 4, 2022, 9:49 PM
Breakfast food giant Kellogg Co lost a legal bid Monday to block new anti-obesity measures in England banning the promotion of sugary cereals.
The U.S. company that makes…
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Aso likens Russian war in Ukraine to bullying of weak children
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan%27s-ex-pm-aso-likens-russian-war-in-ukraine-to-bullying-of-weak
July 4, 2022, 9:50 PM
Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso on Monday implicitly likened the current Russian invasion of Ukraine to the bullying of weak children, a remark that was quickly criticized…
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Nadal into Wimbledon quarters as Kyrgios lurks
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/kyrgios-back-on-court-as-wimbledon-appeals-fine-over-russia-ban
July 4, 2022, 9:50 PM
Rafael Nadal swept into the Wimbledon quarterfinals on Monday, staying on course for a crunch meeting with Nick Kyrgios, who was on his best behavior in a battling…
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'Sell premium' - Thailand discourages discounts, wants high value tourists
https://japantoday.com/category/features/travel/%27sell-premium%27-thailand-discourages-discounts-wants-high-value-tourists1
July 4, 2022, 10:02 PM
Thailand's hotels, businesses and private hospitals should refrain from offering big discounts to lure tourists and focus instead on raising the country's value as a premium travel destination,…
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Man City buy Kalvin Phillips, stake in Italian club Palermo
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-city-buy-kalvin-phillips-stake-in-italian-club-palermo
July 4, 2022, 9:50 PM
Premier League champion Manchester City bought an England midfielder and a controlling stake in an Italian club on Monday.
City said it completed the expected signing of Kalvin…
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Zelenskyy praises IOC for supporting bans on Russian sport
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/zelenskyy-praises-ioc-for-supporting-bans-on-russian-sport
July 5, 2022, 4:21 AM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has thanked the IOC for supporting a ban on Russian teams and athletes competing in most Olympics sports, ahead of a court hearing Tuesday…
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S Korea, Japan must work together to address pending issues: Yoon
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/S-Korea-Japan-must-work-together-to-address-pending-issues-Yoon
July 4, 2022, 10:00 PM
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol told a Japanese business leader Monday that South Korea and Japan must work together to address pending issues that have strained their…
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Japanese gov't to launch survey on weight, dietary habits of young women
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-gov%27t-to-launch-survey-on-weight-dietary-habits-of-young-women
July 5, 2022, 7:54 AM
The government has set up a research group to investigate issues including body image attitudes and diet and lifestyle habits, as part of attempts to lower the high…
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Motive likely not terror-related in Danish shooting
https://japantoday.com/category/world/denmark-gunman-acted-alone-likely-not-terror-related
July 4, 2022, 9:51 PM
A gunman who killed three people when he opened fire in a crowded shopping mall acted alone and apparently selected his victims at random, Danish police said Monday,…
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Japan protests Chinese navy sailing near disputed islands
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-protests-chinese-navy-sailing-near-disputed-islands
July 5, 2022, 7:54 AM
Japan lodged a protest with China on Monday over a Chinese naval vessel sailing near disputed islands, a Japanese official said, as reports emerged of Russia also sending…
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