Meta takes aim at Twitter with the launch of rival app Threads
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/meta-takes-aim-at-twitter-with-the-launch-of-rival-app-threads
July 6, 2023, 12:50 AM
Meta unveiled an app to rival Twitter on Wednesday, appearing to target users looking for an alternative to the social media platform owned — and frequently changed — by Elon…
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Shrine visit
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/shrine-visit-2
July 5, 2023, 9:00 PM
Geisha and maiko (apprentice geisha) visit Yasaka shrine in Kyoto on Wednesday to pray for good health and improvement in their performances. (Kyodo)
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Canada's government to stop advertising on Facebook and Instagram after Meta says it will block news
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada%27s-government-to-stop-advertising-on-facebook-and-instagram-after-meta-says-it-will-block-news
July 5, 2023, 9:31 PM
Canada's government announced Wednesday it would stop advertising on Facebook and Instagram, in response to Meta's decision to block access to news content on their social platforms as…
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California hotel workers back on the job after strike, but union warns more walkouts possible
https://japantoday.com/category/business/california-hotel-workers-back-on-the-job-after-strike-but-union-warns-more-walkouts-possible
July 5, 2023, 9:27 PM
Workers who picketed 19 major Southern California hotels over the long holiday weekend were back on the job Wednesday, but their union warned that more walkouts could come…
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Bus accident in Mexico leaves 27 dead, 21 injured
https://japantoday.com/category/world/bus-accident-in-mexico-leaves-27-dead-21-injured
July 5, 2023, 9:31 PM
A bus traveling through the southern Mexican state of Oaxaca on Wednesday crashed into a ravine, killing 27 people, authorities said.
The accident left 13 men, 13 women…
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Greta Thunberg charged with disobeying law enforcement during climate protest in Sweden
https://japantoday.com/category/world/greta-thunberg-charged-with-disobeying-law-enforcement-during-climate-protest-in-sweden
July 5, 2023, 9:31 PM
Swedish prosecutors have charged climate activist Greta Thunberg with disobedience to law enforcement in connection with a protest in Malmö last month.
Local newspaper Sydsvenskan reported Wednesday that…
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Accuser says Kevin Spacey grope wasn't a caress: ‘It was like a cobra ... angry’
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/accuser-says-kevin-spacey-grope-wasn%27t-a-caress-%E2%80%98it-was-like-a-cobra-...-angry%E2%80%99
July 5, 2023, 9:27 PM
A man who said Kevin Spacey made crude and racially offensive remarks before forcefully grabbing his genitals said he kept the degrading incident boxed up inside for more…
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U.N.: Millions left with no aid as West Africa suffers worst hunger crisis in 10 years
https://japantoday.com/category/world/un-millions-left-with-no-aid-as-west-africa-suffers-worst-hunger-crisis-in-10-years
July 5, 2023, 9:31 PM
The U.N. World Food Program said Wednesday that millions of hungry people in West Africa are without aid as the agency struggles with limited funding to respond to…
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Test of powder found in West Wing lobby shows it's cocaine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/powder-found-in-white-house%27s-west-wing-lobby-tests-positive-for-cocaine
July 6, 2023, 2:42 AM
President Joe Biden has been briefed on the investigation into the discovery of cocaine on the lobby floor of the White House West Wing, and thinks it is…
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Former Giro champion Hindley wins Tour mountain stage to claim yellow jersey as Pogacar loses ground
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/former-giro-champion-hindley-wins-tour-mountain-stage-in-pyrenees-claims-yellow-jersey
July 5, 2023, 9:29 PM
The first mountain stage of the Tour de France produced a new race leader on Wednesday and firmly indicated that defending champion Jonas Vingegaard has the upper hand…
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Mbappe 'must sign a new contract' to stay at PSG next season, says club president
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/mbappe-%27must-sign-a-new-contract%27-to-stay-at-psg-next-season-says-club-president
July 5, 2023, 9:29 PM
Paris Saint-Germain president Nasser al-Khelaifi on Wednesday insisted superstar forward Kylian Mbappe "must sign a new contract" if he wants to remain at the club next season.
"The…
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Wave of mass shootings over Fourth of July highlights challenges police face
https://japantoday.com/category/world/mass-shootings-claim-lives-at-gatherings-over-the-july-fourth-holiday
July 5, 2023, 11:20 PM
Thirty shot, two fatally, at a block party in Baltimore. At least three killed and 10 wounded at an annual July Fourth bash in Louisiana. A 7-year-old shot…
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Hong Kong-born singer Coco Lee dies by suicide at age 48, her siblings say
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/hong-kong-born-singer-coco-lee-dies-by-suicide-at-age-48-her-siblings-say
July 5, 2023, 9:26 PM
Coco Lee, a Hong Kong-born singer and songwriter who had a highly successful career in Asia, has died by suicide, her siblings said Wednesday. She was 48.
The…
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King Charles III presented with Scottish crown jewels
https://japantoday.com/category/world/charles-iii-presented-with-scottish-crown-jewels
July 5, 2023, 9:32 PM
King Charles III was on Wednesday presented with symbols of his authority in Scotland, two months after he was officially crowned as monarch.
The 74-year-old head of state…
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Western allies take Iran to U.N. court over downed jet
https://japantoday.com/category/world/western-allies-drag-iran-to-un-court-over-downed-jet
July 5, 2023, 9:32 PM
Canada, Britain, Sweden and Ukraine have taken Iran to the U.N.'s top court to seek damages for families of passengers on a jetliner downed by Tehran in 2020,…
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3 environmental activists arrested at Wimbledon after interrupting matches
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/environmental-activists-disrupt-play-at-wimbledon-during-match-on-court-18
July 6, 2023, 1:14 AM
Grigor Dimitrov was about to serve at Wimbledon when two environmental activists jumped out of the stands at Court 18 and disrupted his match by scattering orange confetti and puzzle…
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Ukraine, Russia accuse each other of planning to attack Europe's biggest nuclear plant
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-and-russia-trade-accusations-of-imminent-attack-on-europe%27s-largest-nuclear-plant.
July 6, 2023, 2:49 AM
Ukraine and Russia accused each other Wednesday of planning to attack one of the world's largest nuclear power plants, but neither side provided evidence to support their claims…
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Djokovic, Swiatek advance at Wimbledon
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/djokovic-swiatek-in-wimbledon-action-despite-more-rain-pain
July 5, 2023, 9:29 PM
Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek were in cruise control at Wimbledon on Wednesday, as rain delays caused more headaches at the All England Club.
Djokovic, bidding for a…
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IAEA opens office at Fukushima nuclear plant before water release
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update1-iaea-opens-office-at-fukushima-nuclear-plant-before-water-release
July 5, 2023, 9:21 PM
The International Atomic Energy Agency opened Wednesday a field office at the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant to monitor the safe discharge of treated radioactive water into the…
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SBI, Taiwan's PSMC to jointly build chip factory in Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/business/sbi-taiwan%27s-psmc-to-jointly-build-chip-factory-in-japan
July 5, 2023, 9:27 PM
Japanese financial group SBI Holdings Inc said Wednesday it will set up a joint venture with Taiwanese semiconductor maker Powerchip Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp to build a chip factory…
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Pro-Russian hackers target Port of Nagoya; demand ransom
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/update1-pro-russian-hackers-target-japan%27s-top-port-handling-toyota-trade
July 6, 2023, 2:13 AM
A hacker group based in Russia has attacked the Port of Nagoya, Japan's largest port by total cargo throughput and responsible for handling some of Toyota Motor Corp's…
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China dismisses criticism of Wang's comments appearing to push for race-based alliance
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/china-dismisses-criticism-of-top-diplomat%27s-comments-appearing-to-push-for-race-based-alliance
July 5, 2023, 9:23 PM
China on Wednesday dismissed criticism of racially tinged comments by its top diplomat, who said Europeans and Americans are incapable of distinguishing among Chinese, Koreans and Japanese.
“No…
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Ruling parties agree Japan can export defense equipment with weapons
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/ruling-parties-agree-japan-can-export-defense-equipment-with-weapons
July 5, 2023, 9:23 PM
Japan's ruling parties agreed Wednesday that the nation can export non-combat cars and vessels equipped with lethal weapons, despite its strict restrictions on overseas shipments of weapons.
A…
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Sri Lanka president to decide on time frame to reactivate rail project with Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/business/sri-lanka-president-to-decide-on-time-frame-to-reactivate-rail-project-with-japan
July 5, 2023, 9:27 PM
Sri Lanka's President will prepare an appropriate time frame to reactivate the Light Railway Transit Project with Japan, which was suspended in 2020 citing financial woes.
The island nation is…
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China accuses U.S. of turning Taiwan into powder keg with its latest arms sales
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-accuses-us-of-turning-taiwan-into-a-powder-keg-with-its-latest-sales-to-self-governing-island
July 5, 2023, 9:30 PM
China’s Defense Ministry accused the United States of turning Taiwan into a powder keg Wednesday with its latest sales of military equipment to the self-governing island democracy worth…
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U.S. citizenship test changes are coming, raising concerns for those with low English skills
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-citizenship-test-changes-are-coming-raising-concerns-for-those-with-low-english-skills1
July 5, 2023, 11:54 AM
The U.S. citizenship test is being updated, and some immigrants and advocates worry the changes will hurt test-takers with lower levels of English proficiency.
The naturalization test is…
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Italian fine jewelry brand FOPE opens first flagship store in Tokyo's Ginza district
https://japantoday.com/category/business/Italian-fine-jewelry-brand-FOPE-opens-first-flagship-store-in-Tokyo%27s-Ginza-district
July 5, 2023, 9:28 PM
Italian fine jewelry brand FOPE has opened its first flagship store in Japan, FOPE Ginza, marking a significant milestone for the brand. Nestled amid the opulence of Ginza,…
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S Korea says it respects IAEA report on Fukushima water release plan
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/s.-korea-says-it-respects-iaea-report-on-fukushima-water-release-plan
July 5, 2023, 7:38 AM
The South Korean government respects the outcome of the International Atomic Energy Agency's safety review on Japan's plan to release treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima nuclear…
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What is meant by the expression Global South?
https://japantoday.com/category/have-your-say/what-is-meant-by-the-expression-global-south
July 5, 2023, 9:32 PM