Man who went on train knife rampage in 2021 gets 19 years in prison
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-who-went-on-train-knife-rampage-in-2021-gets-19-years-in-prison
July 14, 2023, 7:42 AM
A man who went on a stabbing rampage on a train in 2021 was sentenced to 19 years in prison by the Tokyo District Court on Friday.
According…
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Asian shares buoyed by Wall Street's winning week as inflation eases
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-buoyed-by-wall-street%27s-winning-week-as-inflation-eases
July 14, 2023, 6:46 AM
Asian shares mostly surged Friday after Wall Street's winning streak barreled into a fourth day, buoyed by the latest signal that inflation may be easing.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei…
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Animator Miyazaki's first film in a decade released
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/japan-animator-miyazaki%27s-first-film-in-a-decade-released1
July 14, 2023, 7:35 AM
Oscar-winning animator Hayao Miyazaki's highly-anticipated film -- his first feature in a decade -- was released in Japan on Friday.
The 82-year-old Miyazaki, co-founder of the celebrated anime…
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China coast guard warns Japanese fishing boat near disputed islands
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/beijing-says-it-warned-japanese-fishing-boat-in-waters-near-japan-held-islands-claimed-by-china
July 14, 2023, 7:35 AM
China says its coast guard issued a warning to a Japanese fishing boat operating in waters surrounding uninhabited East China Sea islands that are controlled by Japan but…
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U.S. sets grim milestone with new record for deadliest six months of mass killings
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-sets-a-grim-milestone-with-new-record-for-the-deadliest-six-months-of-mass-killings
July 14, 2023, 4:48 AM
Slain at the hands of strangers or gunned down by loved ones. Massacred in small towns, in big cities, inside their own homes or outside in broad daylight.…
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Record-breaking heat bakes U.S., Europe, China
https://japantoday.com/category/world/record-breaking-heat-bakes-us-europe-china1
July 14, 2023, 12:03 PM
Summer in the northern hemisphere has seen a brutal heat wave gripping parts of Europe, China and the United States, where record temperatures expected this weekend are a…
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Japan space agency rocket explodes during engine test
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-space-agency-rocket-explodes-during-engine-test-media
July 14, 2023, 10:01 AM
A rocket engine exploded during a test in Japan on Friday but there were no injuries, an official at Japan's Education, Science and Technology Ministry said.
The explosion of the Epsilon…
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Strikes end at western Canada ports after deal reached
https://japantoday.com/category/business/strikes-end-at-western-canada-ports-after-deal-reached
July 13, 2023, 10:42 PM
A strike which had shut down ports along Canada's west coast, including the country's largest in Vancouver, has ended after 13 days of nationwide economic repercussions, negotiators announced…
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In a hurry
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/in-a-hurry-2
July 13, 2023, 9:10 PM
A woman runs cross a pedestrian crossing in Tokyo's Shibuya district on Thursday.
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U.S. eyes massive ramp-up in diplomatic personnel and spending at new Pacific island embassies
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-eyes-massive-ramp-up-in-diplomatic-personnel-and-spending-at-new-pacific-island-embassies
July 13, 2023, 9:53 PM
The State Department says it plans a massive increase in diplomatic personnel and spending for facilities at new U.S. embassies in the Pacific islands as the Biden administration…
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ICC investigating Darfur killings and rapes as violence surges in Sudan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/icc-investigating-darfur-killings-and-rapes-as-violence-surges-in-sudan
July 13, 2023, 9:52 PM
The International Criminal Court has launched an investigation into a surge of hostilities in Sudan's Darfur region since mid-April, including reports of killings, rapes, arson, displacement and crimes…
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U.S. climate envoy John Kerry spars in heated exchanges with House Republicans ahead of Beijing trip
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-climate-envoy-john-kerry-spars-in-heated-exchanges-with-house-republicans-ahead-of-beijing-trip
July 14, 2023, 3:52 AM
U.S. climate envoy John Kerry defended his negotiations with China — and angrily rebuffed what he called a “stupid” lie that he routinely travels by private jet —…
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Thousands protest outside U.S. offices in Tel Aviv; say Netanyahu government is straining relations
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thousands-protest-outside-us-offices-in-tel-aviv-say-netanyahu-government-is-straining-relations
July 13, 2023, 9:52 PM
Thousands of protesters gathered outside the main U.S. diplomatic office in Tel Aviv Thursday night, calling upon the U.S. to condemn Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s plan to overhaul…
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Andrew Tate sues Florida woman, saying her lies led to human trafficking case
https://japantoday.com/category/world/andrew-tate-sues-florida-woman-saying-her-lies-led-to-human-trafficking-case
July 13, 2023, 9:52 PM
Controversial social media personality Andrew Tate and his brother are suing a Florida woman, saying she falsely accused them of imprisoning her in Romania, leading to their arrest…
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Aid group's rescue ship held 'indefinitely' in Italy
https://japantoday.com/category/world/aid-group%27s-rescue-ship-held-%27indefinitely%27-in-italy2
July 13, 2023, 9:52 PM
Aid group SOS Mediterranee on Thursday accused Italy of hampering its work after the authorities there ordered its migrant rescue ship Ocean Viking held "for an indefinite period"…
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'End of AIDS' still possible by 2030: U.N.
https://japantoday.com/category/features/health/%27end-of-aids%27-still-possible-by-2030-un1
July 13, 2023, 9:55 PM
"The end of AIDS" is still possible by 2030, the United Nations insisted Thursday, but cautioned that the world's deadliest pandemic could only be halted if leaders grasped…
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Izagirre wins lively Tour de France 12th stage as Vingegaard keeps overall lead
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/izagirre-soloes-to-victory-in-lively-tour-de-france-stage-as-vingegaard-keeps-overall-lead
July 13, 2023, 9:47 PM
Ion Izagirre emerged victorious from an absorbing mid-mountain Tour de France stage which started with a flurry of attacks that lasted to the end on Thursday.
The Cofidis…
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ChatGPT maker OpenAI signs deal with AP to license news stories
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/chatgpt-maker-openai-signs-deal-with-ap-to-license-news-stories
July 13, 2023, 9:43 PM
ChatGPT-maker OpenAI and The Associated Press said Thursday that they've made a deal for the artificial intelligence company to license AP's archive of news stories.
“The arrangement sees…
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EU removes post-Fukushima curbs on Japan food imports
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/eu-removes-post-fukushima-curbs-on-japan-food-imports
July 14, 2023, 7:36 AM
The European Union agreed on Thursday to remove restrictions on Japanese food imports, imposed after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident, with the hope that Japan will ease its…
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No fingerprints, DNA sample or leads from cocaine found at White House, Secret Service says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/no-fingerprints-dna-sample-or-leads-from-cocaine-found-at-the-white-house-the-secret-service-says
July 13, 2023, 9:53 PM
No fingerprints or DNA turned up on the baggie of cocaine found in a lobby at the White House last week despite a sophisticated FBI crime lab analysis,…
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Japan assures safety of Fukushima water at ASEAN-plus-3 talks
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-japan-assures-safety-of-fukushima-water-at-asean-plus-3-talks
July 14, 2023, 7:36 AM
Japan on Thursday assured that a planned release of treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea will be safe at a meeting of foreign…
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Spacey denies 'aggressive' behavior in UK sex assault trial
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/spacey-denies-%27aggressive%27-behaviour-in-uk-sex-assault-trial1
July 13, 2023, 9:39 PM
Kevin Spacey said Thursday he was a "big flirt" but denied any "aggressive" behavior as the Hollywood actor entered the witness box of his sexual assault trial in…
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IOC declines to give Russia and Belarus formal invitations to Paris Olympics 1 year out
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ioc-declines-to-give-russia-and-belarus-formal-invitations-to-paris-olympics-1-year-out
July 13, 2023, 9:46 PM
Russia and Belarus will not get a formal invitation to the 2024 Paris Olympics when more than 200 national teams receive their traditional invites later this month, the…
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AI-supercharged neurotech threatens mental privacy: UNESCO
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/ai-supercharged-neurotech-threatens-mental-privacy-unesco
July 13, 2023, 9:42 PM
The combination of "warp speed" advances in neurotechnology, such as brain implants or scans that can increasingly peek inside minds, and artificial intelligence poses a threat to mental…
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Kishida to visit Middle East to talk energy markets, offer green tech
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan%27s-kishida-to-visit-middle-east-to-talk-energy-markets-offer-green-tech
July 13, 2023, 9:35 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to discuss energy markets on a trip to Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates and Qatar later this month, aiming to offer Japanese…
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China's Wang meets Blinken, Lavrov on ASEAN sidelines
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china%27s-wang-meets-blinken-lavrov-on-asean-sidelines
July 13, 2023, 9:51 PM
Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi held bilateral meetings with the foreign ministers of Russia and the United States on Thursday on the sidelines of a Southeast Asian-led summit…
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Helen Mirren visits Jerusalem for new film 'Golda;' says she is inspired by anti-government protests
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/helen-mirren-visits-jerusalem-for-new-film-%27golda-%27-says-she-is-inspired-by-anti-government-protests
July 13, 2023, 9:39 PM
Helen Mirren, who plays Israel's first female prime minister in her latest film, says she has been inspired by the widespread protests underway against the country's current premier,…
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Brawl erupts in Kosovo's parliament during prime minister's speech on defusing tensions with Serbs
https://japantoday.com/category/world/brawl-erupts-in-kosovo-parliament-during-prime-minister%27s-speech-on-defusing-tensions-with-serbs
July 13, 2023, 9:48 PM
A brawl erupted in the Kosovo parliament on Thursday after an opposition lawmaker threw water on Prime Minister Albin Kurti while he was speaking about government measures to…
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BBC restarts inquiry into sex pictures scandal as star named
https://japantoday.com/category/world/bbc-restarts-inquiry-into-sex-pictures-scandal-as-star-named1
July 13, 2023, 9:49 PM
The BBC on Thursday resumed an internal inquiry after its star news anchor was revealed as the man at the centre of a sex pictures scandal, following days…
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Germany presents long-awaited strategy on China as a rival and partner
https://japantoday.com/category/world/germany-presents-long-awaited-strategy-on-china-as-a-rival-and-partner
July 13, 2023, 9:50 PM
The German government on Thursday presented a long-awaited strategy for relations with China that points to a “systemic rivalry” with the Asian power and a need to reduce…
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