Asian shares jump on Wall Street's return to its highest level in over a year
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-jump-on-wall-street%27s-return-to-its-highest-level-in-over-a-year
July 13, 2023, 6:52 AM
Asian shares rose Thursday, boosted by Wall Street's return to its highest level in more than a year after a report showed U.S. consumer inflation cooled a bit…
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Heavy rain pounds Sea of Japan coast; local politician dies
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Heavy-rain-pounds-Sea-of-Japan-coast-local-politician-dies
July 13, 2023, 7:38 AM
Torrential rain hit regions facing the Sea of Japan from late Wednesday, causing mudslides and leaving a city assembly member dead in Toyama Prefecture.
Ishikawa Prefecture logged a…
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Japan, NATO interests increasingly align but ties still just symbolic
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/focus-japan-nato-interests-increasingly-align-but-ties-still-just-symbolic
July 13, 2023, 11:00 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's participation in a NATO summit for the second straight year demonstrates the strategic interests of Asia and Europe are increasingly converging as China's…
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Hospital doctors walk out in UK health service's biggest ever strike
https://japantoday.com/category/world/doctors-walk-out-in-uk-health-service%27s-biggest-strike
July 13, 2023, 12:09 PM
Hospital doctors in England on Thursday staged the biggest walkout in the history of the UK's state-funded National Health Service, prompting fears for patient safety.
The unprecedented five-day…
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Sponsor offers 20,000 free tickets to Women's World Cup as New Zealand sales lag
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/sponsor-offers-20-000-free-tickets-to-women%27s-world-cup-as-new-zealand-sales-lag
July 13, 2023, 2:50 AM
A sponsor is giving away 20,000 tickets to Women’s World Cup matches in New Zealand as ticket sales remain sluggish in a country in which rugby dominates as…
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Kim vows to boost North Korea's nuclear capability after observing new ICBM launch
https://japantoday.com/category/world/north-korea%27s-kim-vows-to-boost-his-nuke-capability-after-observing-new-icbm-launch
July 13, 2023, 3:32 AM
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to further bolster his country’s nuclear fighting capabilities as he supervised the second test-flight of a new intercontinental ballistic missile designed…
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Musk unveils his new AI startup with a team of top researchers but a vague mission
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/elon-musk-unveils-his-new-ai-startup-with-a-team-of-top-researchers-but-a-vague-mission
July 13, 2023, 3:00 AM
Elon Musk is finally starting to talk about the artificial intelligence company he founded to compete with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI.
The startup, xAI, formally launched on Wednesday and its…
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Canada’s Indigenous women forcibly sterilized decades after other rich countries stopped
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada%E2%80%99s-indigenous-women-forcibly-sterilized-decades-after-other-rich-countries-stopped1
July 12, 2023, 9:43 PM
Decades after many other rich countries stopped forcibly sterilizing Indigenous women, numerous activists, doctors, politicians and at least five class-action lawsuits allege the practice has not ended in…
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Sarah Silverman and novelists sue ChatGPT maker OpenAI for ingesting their books
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/sarah-silverman-and-novelists-sue-chatgpt-maker-openai-for-ingesting-their-books
July 12, 2023, 9:37 PM
Ask ChatGPT about comedian Sarah Silverman's memoir “The Bedwetter” and the artificial intelligence chatbot can come up with a detailed synopsis of every part of the book.
Does…
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Reenactment of Parkland school massacre on campus will be allowed as part of lawsuit against deputy
https://japantoday.com/category/world/reenactment-of-parkland-school-massacre-on-campus-will-be-allowed-as-part-of-lawsuit-against-deputy
July 12, 2023, 9:44 PM
The 2018 Parkland high school massacre will be reenacted twice with the firing of about 140 blanks on campus as part of families' lawsuits against the former sheriff's…
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Huw Edwards named as BBC presenter at center of explicit images row
https://japantoday.com/category/world/huw-edwards-named-as-bbc-presenter-at-centre-of-explicit-images-row1
July 13, 2023, 7:53 AM
Veteran news anchor Huw Edwards was on Wednesday revealed by his wife as the BBC presenter accused of paying for explicit images but police said no criminal offense…
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Japan boosts cooperation with NATO, aid for Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update5-japan-boosts-cooperation-with-nato-aid-for-ukraine
July 13, 2023, 7:34 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida agreed with NATO on Wednesday to expand cooperation under a new program and pledged in front of leaders of the military alliance that…
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Philipsen secures yet another sprint win at Tour de France; Vingegaard keeps yellow jersey
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/jasper-philipsen-secures-yet-another-sprint-win-at-tour-de-france-vingegaard-keeps-yellow-jersey
July 12, 2023, 9:38 PM
Belgian sprinter Jasper Philipsen posted his fourth stage win at this year's Tour de France on Wednesday, taking his career tally to six.
Even without the help of…
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Turkey's parliament won't ratify Sweden's NATO membership bid before October, Erdogan says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/turkey%27s-parliament-won%27t-ratify-sweden%27s-nato-membership-bid-before-october-erdogan-says
July 12, 2023, 9:41 PM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Wednesday that Sweden’s NATO membership bid would not be ratified by Turkey’s parliament before October, but that he hopes for a swift…
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'Succession' tops nominations for strike-threatened Emmys
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27succession%27-tops-nominations-for-strike-threatened-emmys1
July 12, 2023, 9:33 PM
"Succession," the HBO drama about an ultra-wealthy family fighting for control of a sinister media empire, led the nominations Wednesday for the Emmys -- television's version of the…
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NATO leaders send mixed messages in Japan office controversy
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/nato-leaders-send-mixed-messages-in-japan-office-controversy
July 13, 2023, 7:34 AM
NATO leaders sent mixed signals at their summit on Wednesday on a possible plan to open an office in Japan, which has been blocked by France and criticized…
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Domino's signs deal with Uber Eats in a bid to make more dough
https://japantoday.com/category/business/domino%27s-signs-deal-with-uber-eats-in-a-bid-to-make-more-dough
July 12, 2023, 9:35 PM
If you can't beat them, join them.
In a major reversal, Domino’s Pizza said Wednesday it’s partnering with Uber Eats to make deliveries in the U.S. and 27…
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Prosecutors rest sexual assault case against Kevin Spacey in London court
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/prosecutors-rest-sexual-assault-case-against-kevin-spacey-in-london-court
July 12, 2023, 9:34 PM
Prosecutors rested their sexual assault case against Kevin Spacey in a London courtroom Wednesday after four men testified in the past two weeks that the Oscar winner preyed…
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Afghan Taliban suspend all activities of Swedish aid groups over burning of Islam's holy book
https://japantoday.com/category/world/afghan-taliban-suspend-all-activities-of-swedish-aid-groups-over-burning-of-islam%27s-holy-book
July 12, 2023, 9:42 PM
The Afghan Taliban say they have suspended all the activities of Swedish organizations in the country in response to the recent burning of Islam’s holy book in Stockholm.…
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Sensational Sasaki strikes out 14 as Marines tame Buffaloes
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/update1-baseball-sensational-sasaki-strikes-out-14-as-marines-tame-buffaloes
July 12, 2023, 9:38 PM
Lotte Marines ace Roki Sasaki struck out 14 batters over seven masterful innings of three-hit, one-run baseball to spur his side to a 5-3 win over the Pacific…
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France steps up security for July 14 Bastille Day festivities after recent riots
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france-steps-up-security-for-july-14-bastille-day-festivities-after-recent-riots
July 12, 2023, 9:42 PM
France will step up security measures for the country's annual July 14 Bastille Day national festival, Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin said on Wednesday, after the country was hit…
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Alcaraz stays on course for Djokovic Wimbledon showdown as Jabeur gains revenge
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/alcaraz-takes-next-step-in-bid-for-wimbledon-glory
July 12, 2023, 9:37 PM
Carlos Alcaraz stayed on track for a Wimbledon title showdown against defending champion Novak Djokovic on Wednesday as Ons Jabeur avenged her painful defeat in last year's final.…
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NASA celebrates Webb telescope anniversary with close-up of stellar birth
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/nasa-celebrates-webb%27s-first-year-with-close-up-of-stellar-birth1
July 12, 2023, 9:36 PM
Jets of red gas bursting into the cosmos, and a glowing cave of dust: NASA marked a year of discovery by the James Webb Space Telescope Wednesday with…
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U.N. human rights group to probe Johnny's agency sex abuse scandal
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/u.n.-human-rights-group-to-probe-johnny%27s-agency-sex-abuse-scandal
July 13, 2023, 7:36 AM
A working group of the U.N. Human Rights Council is planning to look into sexual abuse claims against the late founder of Japan's top male talent agency Johnny…
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Milan Kundera, Czech writer and former dissident, dies in Paris aged 94
https://japantoday.com/category/world/milan-kundera-czech-writer-and-former-dissident-dies-in-paris-aged-94
July 12, 2023, 9:44 PM
Milan Kundera, whose dissident writings in communist Czechoslovakia transformed him into an exiled satirist of totalitarianism, has died in Paris at the age of 94, Czech media said…
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Asian shares mixed ahead of update on U.S. consumer prices
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-are-mixed-ahead-of-an-update-on-us-consumer-prices
July 12, 2023, 7:29 AM
Asian shares were mixed Wednesday after stocks advanced on Wall Street ahead of an update on U.S. inflation that investors hope will show a smaller increase in pain…
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Japan asks Hong Kong not to ban food imports over Fukushima water release
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-%27strongly%27-asks-hong-kong-not-to-ban-food-imports-on-fukushima-water-release
July 12, 2023, 9:30 PM
Japan has made a strong request to Hong Kong officials not to tighten restrictions on food imports from Japan because of its plan to discharge treated radioactive water…
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Defense Ministry urged to lure skilled talent from private sector
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/defense-ministry-urged-to-lure-skilled-talent-from-private-sector
July 12, 2023, 9:30 PM
An expert panel advising the Japan Defense Ministry proposed Wednesday the modernization of the organization's recruitment principles to lure highly skilled professionals in cyber, outer space and other…
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Russia's threat to pull out of Ukraine grain deal raises fears about global food security
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia%27s-threat-to-pull-out-of-ukraine-grain-deal-raises-fears-about-global-food-security
July 12, 2023, 9:41 PM
Concerns are growing that Russia will not extend a United Nations-brokered deal that allows grain to flow from Ukraine to parts of the world struggling with hunger, with…
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Thai foreign minister confirms meeting with Myanmar's Suu Kyi
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thai-foreign-minister-confirms-meeting-with-myanmar%27s-suu-kyi1
July 12, 2023, 6:31 AM
Thailand's Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai on Wednesday said he had met with Myanmar's jailed former leader Aung San Suu Kyi and that she was in good health.
The…
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