New Zealand prosecutor alleges tourists were not warned before volcano eruption in 2019 killed 22
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-zealand-prosecutor-alleges-tourists-were-not-warned-before-volcano-eruption-in-2019-killed-22
July 11, 2023, 3:05 AM
Tourists received no health and safety warnings before they landed on New Zealand’s most active volcano ahead of a 2019 eruption that killed 22 people, a prosecutor said…
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Woman dies after being struck during brawl between soccer fans in Brazil
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/woman-dies-after-being-struck-during-brawl-of-soccer-fans-in-brazil
July 10, 2023, 9:48 PM
A 23-year-old Brazilian woman died on Monday, two days after she was hit on the neck by a bottle of beer during a brawl between Palmeiras and Flamengo…
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Cooling off
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/cooling-off-14
July 10, 2023, 9:09 PM
A woman cools off with a handy fan on a street in Tokyo. The temperature in the capital reached 36 degrees on Monday.
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Man accused of shooting at 6 from scooter in New York arraigned on murder, other charges
https://japantoday.com/category/world/man-accused-of-shooting-at-6-from-scooter-in-nyc-is-arraigned-on-murder-other-charges
July 10, 2023, 9:36 PM
A man accused of killing an 86-year-old and injuring three other people in a series of apparently random shootings while riding a scooter in New York City was…
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Wimbledon won't be making announcements on handshake etiquette despite booing
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/wimbledon-won%27t-be-making-announcements-on-handshake-etiquette-despite-booing
July 10, 2023, 9:34 PM
Wimbledon is staying out of the politics of handshakes.
Elina Svitolina of Ukraine had urged tennis authorities to publicize that Ukrainians won’t be shaking hands with Russian and…
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Spurs decide Wembanyama's Summer League is over after 2 games
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/spurs-decide-that-wembanyama%27s-summer-league-is-over-after-2-games
July 10, 2023, 9:34 PM
Victor Wembanyama’s first, and likely last, Summer League is over.
The San Antonio Spurs said Monday that they have seen all they needed from the No. 1 pick…
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Webb Space Telescope spots most distant black hole yet. More may be lurking
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/webb-space-telescope-spots-most-distant-black-hole-yet.-more-may-be-lurking
July 10, 2023, 9:33 PM
Astronomers have discovered the most distant black hole yet using the Webb Space Telescope, but that record isn't expected to last.
The black hole is at the center…
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After Bayern Munich bids, Kane will hold talks with new Spurs boss Postecoglou
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/after-bayern-munich-bids-kane-will-hold-talks-with-new-spurs-boss-postecoglou
July 10, 2023, 9:34 PM
After bids from Bayern Munich, Harry Kane returns to work at Tottenham this week for preseason training.
The uncertainty surrounding the England captain, however, looks set to rumble…
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Sudan army refuses to attend peace talks in Ethiopia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sudan-army-refuses-to-attend-peace-talks-in-ethiopia
July 10, 2023, 9:36 PM
Sudan's government refused Monday to join a regional meeting aimed at ending nearly three months of brutal fighting, accusing Kenya, which chaired the talks, of favouring the rival…
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Accuser who called Kevin Spacey 'vile sexual predator' admits he joked about incident
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/accuser-who-called-kevin-spacey-%27vile-sexual-predator%27-admits-he-joked-about-incident
July 10, 2023, 9:32 PM
An aspiring actor who accused Kevin Spacey of being a “vile sexual predator” who drugged and assaulted him when he sought his mentorship acknowledged Monday that he later…
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Madonna on 'road to recovery' after hospital stay
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/madonna-on-%27road-to-recovery%27-after-hospital-stay1
July 10, 2023, 9:32 PM
Madonna said Monday she's on "the road to recovery" after a bacterial infection that required hospitalization, in the U.S. pop icon's first statement since landing in the intensive…
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Djokovic, Alcarez reach Wimbledon quarters as Rybakina advances
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/djokovic-on-brink-of-wimbledon-quarters-as-rybakina-advances
July 10, 2023, 9:34 PM
Novak Djokovic reached his 14th Wimbledon quarterfinal on Monday where he will face top-ranked Spanish star Carlos Alcaraz.
Third seed Daniil Medvedev and defending women's champion Elena Rybakina…
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On eve of NATO meet, Ukrainian troops eye more help amid tough fighting
https://japantoday.com/category/world/on-eve-of-nato-meet-ukrainian-troops-eye-more-help-amid-tough-fighting
July 11, 2023, 3:44 AM
On the eve of a key NATO summit in Vilnius, Ukrainian soldiers fighting fierce and costly battles called on the alliance to consider Kyiv's demands for eventual accession,…
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Xi says Russia and China should 'lead global governance reform'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/xi-says-russia-and-china-should-%27lead-global-governance-reform%27
July 11, 2023, 3:45 AM
China and Russia need to "lead the correct direction of global governance reform", according to Chinese President Xi Jinping, who hailed the two countries' partnership at a meeting…
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5 dead, 3 unaccounted for as heavy rain hits southwest Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update2-5-dead-3-unaccounted-for-as-heavy-rain-hits-southwest-japan
July 10, 2023, 9:29 PM
Heavy rain pounded parts of Japan's southwestern region Monday, causing mudslides and river overflows and leaving at least five people dead and three others unaccounted for.
The Japan…
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Turkey unblocks Sweden NATO bid, setting stage for summit
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nato-leaders-gather-in-bid-to-boslter-support-for-ukraine
July 10, 2023, 9:35 PM
Turkey agreed Monday to allow Sweden to join the NATO alliance, setting the stage for the allies to showcase their unity at a summit focused on securing support…
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Japan corporate bankruptcies highest in 5 years in wake of pandemic
https://japantoday.com/category/business/update1-japan-corporate-bankruptcies-highest-in-5-yrs-in-wake-of-pandemic
July 10, 2023, 9:33 PM
The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan for the first six months of 2023 rose 32.1 percent from a year earlier to a five-year high of 4,042, as…
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Dutch PM quitting politics after record 13-year term
https://japantoday.com/category/world/dutch-pm-rutte-says-to-quit-politics
July 10, 2023, 9:35 PM
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Monday he was leaving politics after nearly 13 years in charge, in a shock end to his time as the longest-serving leader…
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Prosecutors to pursue retrial of man who spent decades on death row
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/japan-prosecutors-to-pursue-retrial-of-man-who-spent-decades-on-death-row
July 10, 2023, 9:30 PM
Prosecutors in Japan will pursue the retrial of an 87-year-old former boxer -- considered the world's longest-serving death row inmate -- nearly six decades after he was convicted…
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Japan not opposed to U.S. plan to supply cluster munitions to Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-not-opposed-to-u.s.-plan-to-supply-cluster-munitions-to-ukraine
July 10, 2023, 9:32 PM
Japan did not voice opposition Monday to a U.S. plan to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine for its counteroffensive against Russia, with some NATO members concerned over the…
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Japan defends neutrality of IAEA report on Fukushima water release plan as minister visits plant
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-defends-neutrality-of-iaea-report-on-fukushima-water-release-plan-as-minister-visits-plant
July 10, 2023, 9:29 PM
Japan's industry minister visited the tsunami-wrecked Fukushima nuclear power plant on Monday to see equipment that is to be used to release treated radioactive water into the Pacific…
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Six killed in kindergarten attack in China
https://japantoday.com/category/world/six-killed-in-kindergarten-attack-in-china-suspect-detained1
July 10, 2023, 7:05 AM
Six people were killed and one wounded in a kindergarten stabbing in southern China's Guangdong province on Monday, local officials said.
"The victims include one teacher, two parents…
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How many Russians have died in Ukraine? Data shows what Moscow hides
https://japantoday.com/category/world/how-many-russians-have-died-in-ukraine-data-shows-what-moscow-hides
July 11, 2023, 3:44 AM
Nearly 50,000 Russian men have died in the war in Ukraine, according to the first independent statistical analysis of Russia’s war dead.
Two independent Russian media outlets, Mediazona…
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Why is NATO expanding its reach to Asia-Pacific region?
https://japantoday.com/category/features/opinions/why-is-nato-expanding-its-reach-to-the-asia-pacific-region
July 10, 2023, 9:31 PM
Since Russia invaded Ukraine last year, NATO meetings and summits have been receiving significantly more attention compared to previous years. And there are several big-ticket items on the…
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Germany shifts focus to Indo-Pacific
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/germany-sends-troops-to-australia-in-a-first-as-berlin-shifts-focus-to-indo-pacific
July 10, 2023, 7:32 AM
Germany will, for the first time, send troops to Australia as part of joint drills with some 30,000 service members from 12 other nations, underlining Berlin's increased focus…
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Yellen's China trip yields long meetings, 'cordial' tone, but no consensus
https://japantoday.com/category/world/analysis-yellen%27s-china-trip-yields-long-meetings-%27cordial%27-tone-but-no-consensus
July 10, 2023, 6:10 AM
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen went to Beijing with no expectations that meetings with China's new top economic officials would immediately ease tensions between the world's two largest…
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New Zealand confident about IAEA advice on Fukushima water release plan
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/new-zealand-confident-about-iaea-advice-on-fukushima-water-release-plan
July 10, 2023, 6:31 AM
New Zealand Foreign Minister Nanaia Mahuta told the head of the U.N.'s nuclear watchdog on Monday that her government has full confidence in the IAEA's advice on the…
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Asian shares mixed on signs of slowing growth in U.S. and China
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-are-mixed-on-signs-of-slowing-growth-in-the-us-and-china
July 10, 2023, 7:09 AM
Asian shares got the week off to a slow start, with mixed trading Monday as China reported wholesale prices fell in June, amid other signs the economy is…
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Biden and King Charles III zero in on generational challenge of climate change
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-is-off-to-windsor-castle-to-have-tea-with-king-charles-and-promote-clean-energy
July 10, 2023, 9:35 PM
President Joe Biden and King Charles III, two leaders who waited decades to reach the pinnacle of their careers, used their first meeting in those roles Monday to…
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Man dies after apparently being pushed off bridge into river in Osaka
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-drowns-after-apparently-being-pushed-off-bridge-into-river-in-osaka
July 10, 2023, 7:35 AM
A man in his 70s died after he was apparently pushed off a bridge in Osaka on Monday morning.
According to police, the incident occurred at around 1:05…
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