Wildfires 'off the charts' in Canada as temperatures climb
https://japantoday.com/category/world/wildfires-%27off-the-charts%27-in-canada-as-temperatures-climb1
July 8, 2023, 3:15 AM
The number of forest fires continues to rise in Canada, climbing on Friday to more than 670 blazes -- more than 380 of them out of control --…
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U.S. has destroyed all its chemical weapons: Biden
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-has-destroyed-all-its-chemical-weapons-biden
July 7, 2023, 11:33 PM
President Joe Biden announced Friday that the United States has fully destroyed its decades-old stockpiles of chemical weapons, fulfilling a commitment under the three-decade-old Chemical Weapons Convention.
"Today,…
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Fury among aid groups as U.S. approves cluster bombs for Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fury-among-aid-groups-as-us-approves-cluster-bombs-for-ukraine
July 8, 2023, 2:40 AM
Humanitarian organizations on Friday condemned plans by the United States to supply controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine, citing the long-lasting danger posed by the weapons which leave behind…
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Aid group in Haiti suspends treatment after some 20 armed men storm hospital
https://japantoday.com/category/world/aid-group-in-haiti-suspends-treatment-after-some-20-armed-men-storm-hospital
July 7, 2023, 9:34 PM
Doctors Without Borders announced Friday that it has suspended treatment at one of its hospitals in Haiti after some 20 armed men burst into an operating room and…
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Baltimore police arrest 17-year-old suspect in block party shooting
https://japantoday.com/category/world/baltimore-police-arrest-17-year-old-suspect-in-block-party-shooting
July 7, 2023, 9:34 PM
Authorities have arrested and charged a teen who detectives believe was involved in a mass shooting at a Baltimore block party over the holiday weekend that left two…
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Hazardous 'forever chemicals' detected in nearly half of U.S. tap water
https://japantoday.com/category/world/hazardous-%27forever-chemicals%27-detected-in-nearly-half-of-us-tap-water
July 7, 2023, 9:34 PM
At least 45 percent of the United States' tap water is contaminated with toxic "forever" chemicals, according to a study by a government agency.
Found in everyday products…
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IOC cites support from 120 non-aligned nations to let Russians try to compete at Paris Olympics
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ioc-cites-support-from-120-non-aligned-nations-to-let-russians-try-to-compete-at-paris-olympics
July 7, 2023, 9:28 PM
The International Olympic Committee cited support from 120 nations on Friday for its moves toward letting some Russian and Belarusian athletes qualify for the Paris Olympics.
The declaration…
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Scottish gov't proposes to make drug possession legal
https://japantoday.com/category/world/scottish-govt-proposes-to-make-drug-possession-legal
July 7, 2023, 9:31 PM
Scotland, which has one of the highest drug death rates in Europe, is seeking to decriminalize all drugs for personal use, according to a policy paper published Friday.…
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3 Indian rail workers arrested over deadly train crash
https://japantoday.com/category/world/3-indian-rail-workers-arrested-over-deadly-train-crash
July 7, 2023, 9:33 PM
Indian police said Friday they had arrested three men over a triple-train collision that killed nearly 300 people last month, one of the worst rail accidents in the…
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Philipsen secures hat-trick of Tour de France stage wins, Vingegaard stays in yellow
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/philipsen-secures-hat-trick-of-tour-de-france-stage-wins-vingegaard-stays-in-yellow
July 7, 2023, 9:29 PM
It was not so long ago that Jasper Philipsen was nicknamed “Jasper Disaster.”
In the space of a week at the Tour de France, he has morphed into…
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UEFA clears Brighton, Toulouse and Aston Villa for European entry but limits future transfer deals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/uefa-clears-brighton-toulouse-and-aston-villa-for-european-entry-but-limits-future-transfer-deals
July 7, 2023, 9:29 PM
Under threat of losing European competition places, Brighton, Toulouse and Aston Villa were cleared Friday by UEFA to play next season despite their owners having ties to other…
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AI robots tell U.N. conference they could run the world
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/ai-robots-tell-un-conference-they-could-run-the-world
July 7, 2023, 9:25 PM
A panel of AI-enabled humanoid robots took the microphone Friday at a United Nations conference with the message: they could eventually run the world better than humans.
But…
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F1 welcomes Brad Pitt but is wary of protesters at British Grand Prix
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/formula-one-welcomes-brad-pitt-but-is-wary-of-protesters-at-british-grand-prix
July 7, 2023, 9:27 PM
Brad Pitt is joining the Formula One paddock for his new movie. He might stand as much chance as anyone else of beating Max Verstappen.
Verstappen will be…
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World Heritage temple in Nara vandalized by visiting foreign teen
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/world-heritage-temple-in-nara-vandalized-by-visiting-foreign-teen
July 7, 2023, 9:19 PM
An eighth-century Japanese temple and UNESCO World Heritage site in Nara Prefecture, Toshodaiji Temple, had a building vandalized by a Canadian teen tourist who carved letters into a…
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Belarus shows off a military camp to host Russia's Wagner mercenaries after a failed mutiny
https://japantoday.com/category/world/belarus-shows-off-a-military-camp-to-host-russia%27s-wagner-mercenaries-after-a-failed-mutiny
July 7, 2023, 9:32 PM
The Belarusian military on Friday showed off a field camp it has offered to Russia’s Wagner military contractor if it relocates to Belarus under a deal that ended…
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Alcaraz, Djokovic advance as Murray suffers Wimbledon heartbreak
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/alcaraz-djokovic-take-centre-stage-at-wimbledon
July 7, 2023, 11:30 PM
Carlos Alcaraz moved a step closer to a potential Wimbledon title showdown with Novak Djokovic on Friday as two-time champion Andy Murray admitted his All England Club days…
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Dutch prime minister announces resignation after ruling coalition fails to agree on migration policy
https://japantoday.com/category/world/how-to-rein-in-migration-to-the-netherlands-is-dividing-the-dutch-government
July 7, 2023, 9:32 PM
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced his resignation and that of his cabinet on Friday, citing irreconcilable differences within his four-party coalition about how to rein in migration.…
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British actor lambasts UK theaters for trigger warnings
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27four-weddings%27-star-lambasts-uk-theatres-for-trigger-warnings
July 7, 2023, 9:21 PM
British actor Simon Callow, who starred in the 1990s hit film "Four Weddings and a Funeral", on Friday took aim at theaters for their growing use of trigger…
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NHL great Hašek demands Russians openly condemn war against Ukraine or be banned from Paris Olympics
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nhl-great-hasek-demands-russians-openly-condemn-war-against-ukraine-or-be-banned-from-paris-olympics
July 7, 2023, 9:28 PM
Russian and Belarusian athletes must state loud and clear they condemn Russia for the war in Ukraine or be banned from next year's Paris Olympics, hockey gold medalist…
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G7 justice chiefs reaffirm support for Russian war crimes probe
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update2-g-7-justice-chiefs-reaffirm-support-for-russian-war-crimes-probe
July 7, 2023, 9:18 PM
Group of Seven justice ministers on Friday reaffirmed their commitment to cooperating to support the investigation into alleged war crimes committed by Russia amid its ongoing war against…
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Asian shares fall as strong U.S. data dash hopes for an end to rate hikes
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-fall-as-strong-us-data-dash-hopes-for-an-end-to-rate-hikes
July 7, 2023, 7:13 AM
Asian shares slipped Friday after another decline on Wall Street, where hopes for an end to interest rate hikes were again shaken by strong jobs data.
U.S. futures…
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Yellen urges China to adopt market reforms, insists U.S. not decoupling
https://japantoday.com/category/world/yellen-urges-china-to-adopt-market-reforms-insists-u.s.-not-decoupling
July 7, 2023, 6:39 AM
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen kicked off a four-day visit to Beijing on Friday by calling for market reforms in the world's second-largest economy and warning that the…
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Japan protests to S Korea over military drill on disputed islands
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-protests-to-s.korea-over-military-drill-on-disputed-islands
July 7, 2023, 9:18 PM
Japan lodged a protest with South Korea over military drills it conducted on disputed islands, saying it was "extremely regrettable", the foreign ministry said in a statement issued…
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Beat the heat
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/beat-the-heat-6
July 7, 2023, 9:35 PM
People rest in the shade at a park in Tokyo on Friday. The temperature rose to 34 degrees in the capital.
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’Children’s Smile Spot’ opens in subway station in Tokyo, providing assistance for parents with babies and little children
https://japantoday.com/category/national/%E2%80%99children%E2%80%99s-smile-spot%E2%80%99-opens-in-subway-station-in-tokyo-providing-assistance-for-parents-with-babies-and-little-children
July 7, 2023, 9:17 PM
The Bureau of Transportation of the Tokyo Metropolitan Government on Friday opened “Children’s Smile Spot,” an area designed to provide support for parents getting around the city with…
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China maintains bans on food imports from Japan due to safety reasons
https://japantoday.com/category/national/china-maintains-bans-on-food-imports-from-japan-due-to-safety-reasons
July 7, 2023, 9:16 PM
China will maintain bans on the import of food from about one-fifth of Japanese prefectures for safety reasons, Chinese customs said on Friday, citing Japan's move to discharge…
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Texas gunman in Walmart shooting gets 90 consecutive life sentences and may still face death penalty
https://japantoday.com/category/world/white-gunman-to-be-sentenced-for-killing-23-people-in-a-racist-walmart-attack-in-a-texas-border-city
July 7, 2023, 9:31 PM
A white gunman who killed 23 people in a racist attack on Hispanic shoppers at a Walmart in a Texas border city was sentenced Friday to 90 consecutive…
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Japan digital agency to be investigated over My Number problems
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-digital-agency-to-be-investigated-over-my-number-problems
July 7, 2023, 7:33 AM
Japan's Digital Agency will be investigated over the My Number national identification system after a number of IDs were erroneously registered with the information of other people, the…
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#MeToo wave sweeps Taiwan in long-awaited reckoning
https://japantoday.com/category/world/metoo-wave-sweeps-taiwan-in-long-awaited-reckoning1
July 7, 2023, 5:44 AM
Whistle-blower Chen Chien-jou has watched with mixed emotions as Taiwan's #MeToo movement swept from politics and academia to the entertainment world after her account of harassment and subsequent…
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S Korea says Fukushima water release plan meets global standards
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/south-korea-says-respects-iaea-review-of-japan%27s-fukushima-wastewater-plan2
July 7, 2023, 7:33 AM
South Korea said on Friday Japan's plan to discharge treated radioactive water from its tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant met global safety standards and it respected the U.N. nuclear…
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