Record heatwaves sweep world, from U.S. to Europe and Asia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/record-heatwaves-sweep-the-world-from-us-to-europe-and-asia1
July 16, 2023, 7:37 AM
Tens of millions of people were battling dangerously high temperatures around the world on Sunday as record heat forecasts hung over parts of the United States, Europe and…
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U.S., China aim to revive climate cooperation as tensions simmer
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-china-aim-to-revive-climate-cooperation-as-tensions-simmer
July 16, 2023, 5:20 AM
The United States and China will look to revive efforts to combat global warming this week, in bilateral meetings that observers hope will raise the bar on ambitions…
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Ohtani homers in Angels' 13-12 win over Astros
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/shohei-ohtani-homers-in-9th-inning-angels-win-13-12-in-10th-on-astros-error
July 16, 2023, 5:17 AM
Shohei Ohtani's major league-leading 33rd homer keyed the Angels' tying rally in the ninth inning, and rookie Trey Cabbage scored on Grae Kessinger's throwing error in the 10th…
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Britain signs treaty to join trans-Pacific trade pact
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/britain-signs-treaty-to-join-trans-pacific-trade-pact
July 16, 2023, 7:40 AM
Britain on Sunday formally signed the treaty to join a major trans-Pacific trade pact, becoming the first new country to take part since its inception in 2018 and…
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Woman arrested over death of 73-year-old mother
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/woman-arrested-over-death-of-73-year-old-mother
July 16, 2023, 7:37 AM
Police in Yuki, Ibaraki Prefecture, said Sunday they have arrested a 45-year-old unemployed woman on suspicion of killing her 73-year-old mother at their home.
According to police, Chiyoko…
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U.S., South Korea, Japan hold missile defense drill after North's ICBM launch
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/us-south-korea-japan-hold-missile-defence-drill-after-north%27s-icbm-launch
July 16, 2023, 9:52 AM
The U.S., South Korea and Japan held a joint naval missile defense exercise on Sunday to counter North Korea's evolving nuclear and missile threats, the South's navy said,…
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At least 35 killed by heavy rains in South Korea
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-least-31-killed-by-heavy-rains-in-south-korea-rescuers-hunt-for-missing-people
July 16, 2023, 6:47 AM
The bodies of eight people trapped in a tunnel submerged by heavy rain in central South Korea were retrieved on Sunday, authorities and local media said, taking the…
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Kishida leaves for Middle East to promote energy cooperation
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-kishida-leaves-for-middle-east-to-promote-energy-cooperation
July 16, 2023, 7:37 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who returned from Belgium on Friday, embarked Sunday on a four-day trip to the Middle East that will take him to Saudi Arabia,…
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Tanabata festival in Brazil
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/tanabata-festival-in-brazil-1
July 15, 2023, 8:42 PM
People perform during celebrations of the Japanese Tanabata Matsuri or Star Festival, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Saturday. People celebrated by writing wishes on strips of paper and…
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Protests swell in Tel Aviv for 28th week as anti-government movement vows more 'days of disruption'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/protests-swell-in-tel-aviv-for-28th-week-as-anti-government-movement-vows-more-%27days-of-disruption%27
July 15, 2023, 9:04 PM
Tens of thousands of protesters packed the streets of Tel Aviv on Saturday night, marking the 28th straight week of demonstrations against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plan to…
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Authorities search for man suspected of killing 4 people in Georgia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-least-4-killed-in-mass-shooting-in-small-georgia-city-county-spokeswoman-says
July 16, 2023, 5:12 AM
Authorities on Saturday were searching for a man suspected of gunning down three men and a woman in Georgia.
Andre Longmore, a 40-year-old from Hampton, Georgia, is believed…
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Lionel Messi makes it official by signing with Inter Miami and Major League Soccer
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/lionel-messi-makes-it-official-by-signing-with-inter-miami-and-major-league-soccer
July 15, 2023, 9:02 PM
Lionel Messi has finalized his deal to join Major League Soccer, and after years of planning and pursuing, Inter Miami has landed a global icon.
Messi’s contract became…
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Tesla's 1st electric pickup has rolled off the assembly line, company says
https://japantoday.com/category/business/tesla%27s-1st-electric-pickup-has-rolled-off-the-assembly-line-company-says
July 15, 2023, 9:08 PM
Tesla says its first production Cybertruck electric pickup has rolled off the assembly line, nearly two years behind the original schedule.
The company tweeted a photo on Saturday…
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Unseeded Vondrousova stuns Jabeur to win Wimbledon
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/%27it%27s-crazy%27-unseeded-vondrousova-stuns-jabeur-to-win-wimbledon
July 15, 2023, 9:00 PM
Marketa Vondrousova admitted even she was stunned by her historic Wimbledon triumph as the injury-plagued Czech became the first unseeded woman to win the tournament in the Open…
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Canada wildfires have burned over 10 mil hectares this year
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-wildfires-burn-over-10-mn-hectares-this-year1
July 15, 2023, 9:05 PM
Canadian wildfires have burned more than 10 million hectares (24.7 million acres) this year, a record-breaking figure that has surpassed scientists' most pessimistic predictions, government data showed Saturday.…
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People and pets seek shade and cool as Europe sizzles under heat wave that's only going to get worse
https://japantoday.com/category/world/people-and-pets-seek-shade-and-cool-as-europe-sizzles-under-heat-wave-that%27s-only-going-to-get-worse
July 15, 2023, 9:03 PM
Scorching temperatures across Europe forced the closure of the Acropolis in Athens for a second day as officials warned Saturday of even hotter weather next week, when the…
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Wagner mercenaries entering Belarus as Minsk announces 'road map' for joint military drills
https://japantoday.com/category/world/wagner-mercenaries-entering-belarus-as-minsk-announces-%27road-map%27-for-joint-military-drills
July 16, 2023, 3:05 AM
A large convoy carrying fighters from the Wagner private army was spotted entering Belarus from Russia early Saturday, a monitoring group reported after the country's Defense Ministry said…
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De Groot secures 11th straight Grand Slam title by winning the women's wheelchair final at Wimbledon
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/de-groot-secures-11th-straight-grand-slam-title-by-winning-the-women%27s-wheelchair-final-at-wimbledon
July 15, 2023, 9:02 PM
Diede De Groot won her 11th consecutive Grand Slam title by beating doubles partner Jiske Griffioen 6-2, 6-1 Saturday in the women’s wheelchair singles final at Wimbledon.
De…
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Xi calls for 'solid' security barrier around China's internet
https://japantoday.com/category/world/xi-calls-for-%27solid%27-security-barrier-around-china%27s-internet
July 15, 2023, 9:03 PM
Chinese President Xi Jinping said China must build a "solid" security barrier around its internet under the supervision of the ruling Communist Party, in his latest call to…
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Argentina edges Australia on last-minute try in Rugby Championship
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/argentina-edges-australia-on-last-minute-try-in-rugby-championship
July 15, 2023, 9:01 PM
A last-minute try by No. 8 Juan Martin Gonzalez lifted Argentina past Australia 34-31 in a dramatic finish to a Rugby Championship match the Wallabies thought they had…
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Late surge not enough as Japan again fall to All Blacks XV
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rugby-late-surge-not-enough-as-japan-again-fall-to-all-blacks-xv
July 15, 2023, 9:00 PM
Japan fell 41-27 for their second straight defeat against the All Blacks XV on Saturday, remaining winless through two of their five warm-up games on home soil ahead…
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Rodriguez wins big Alpine stage as Pogacar and Vingegaard lock horns again for Tour stalemate
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/mass-crash-on-tour-forces-organizers-to-briefly-halt-stage-14.-pogacar-vingegaard-escape-unscathed
July 15, 2023, 9:00 PM
Could the Tour de France be decided by time bonuses? Even on the toughest battleground, defending champion Jonas Vingegaard and two-time winner Tadej Pogacar could not separate themselves…
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Man dies from being hit by float at Hakata Gion Yamakasa Festival
https://japantoday.com/category/national/man-dies-from-being-hit-by-float-at-major-southwestern-japan-festival
July 15, 2023, 9:09 PM
A man died Saturday after he was hit by a 1-ton float during a major summer festival in southwestern Japan, police said.
Toshimi Akiyoshi, 57, was fatally injured…
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Chinese divers make strong start at world swimming championships
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/chinese-divers-make-strong-start-at-world-championships
July 15, 2023, 9:00 PM
China began their bid for another clean sweep in diving at the world championships in Japan on Saturday, winning all three of the opening day's medal events.
They…
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All Blacks beat Springboks 35-20
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/will-jordan%27s-22nd-try-in-22nd-test-sends-all-blacks-clear-of-springboks-in-rugby-championship
July 15, 2023, 9:01 PM
New Zealand beat South Africa 35-20 to all but claim the Rugby Championship for the third straight year on Saturday and disrupt the world champion's buildup to the…
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South Korea to expand support for Ukraine as President Yoon Suk Yeol makes a surprise visit
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-korean-president-yoon-suk-yeol-makes-surprise-visit-to-ukraine
July 16, 2023, 3:05 AM
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol made a surprise visit to Ukraine on Saturday, offering support for the invaded country in its war with Russia while demonstrating his…
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A new bar in Dubai is offering 'gourmet water' infused with minerals to 'suit your mood'
https://japantoday.com/category/features/food/a-new-bar-in-dubai-is-offering-%27gourmet-water%27-infused-with-minerals-to-%27suit-your-mood%27
July 15, 2023, 8:58 PM
First, it was the banana-randomberry-wheat grass smoothies. Then the cold brew, triple-shot, something-milk lattes, the German-word craft beers, the small-batch, barrel-aged Prohibition cocktails.
Now a new bar in…
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One dead, over 2,000 evacuated as rain pounds Japan's northeast
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Rain-pounds-Japan%27s-northeast-Akita-residents-flee-overflowing-river
July 16, 2023, 5:20 AM
A man died and more than 2,000 people evacuated as heavy rain pounded Akita Prefecture in northeastern Japan over the weekend, local authorities said Sunday.
The Japan Meteorological…
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Ohtani allows 4 earned runs, takes the loss in Astros' 7-5 win over spiraling Angels
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/shohei-ohtani-allows-4-earned-runs-takes-the-loss-in-the-astros%27-7-5-win-over-the-spiraling-angels
July 15, 2023, 5:52 AM
Shohei Ohtani allowed four earned runs on five hits and left the mound in the sixth inning shortly before Mauricio Dubon's tiebreaking two-run single in the Houston Astros'…
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Japan's willingness to engage with N Korea may test allies' patience
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/focus-japan%27s-willingness-to-engage-with-n.-korea-may-test-allies%27-patience
July 15, 2023, 9:14 PM
While Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has expressed readiness to engage in high-level communication with North Korea, Japan must perform a careful balancing act to ensure its outreach to…
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