China logs 52.2 Celsius as extreme weather rewrites records
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-logs-52.2-celsius-as-extreme-weather-rewrites-records
July 17, 2023, 6:10 AM
A remote township in China's arid northwest endured temperatures of more than 52 Celsius (126 Fahrenheit) on Sunday, state media reported, setting a record for a country that…
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Crimea Bridge, key Russian supply line, damaged, two dead after reports of blasts
https://japantoday.com/category/world/traffic-stopped-on-crimean-bridge-reports-of-blasts
July 17, 2023, 10:00 AM
The Crimea Bridge, a key supply line for Russian troops in Ukraine, was damaged in an "emergency" situation which killed two people and injured a child, Russian officials…
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Astros rally for 9-8 win over Angels despite Ohtani's MLB-best 34th homer
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/astros-go-deep-5-time-to-rally-for-9-8-win-over-angels-despite-ohtani%27s-mlb-best-34th-homer
July 17, 2023, 3:12 AM
Alex Bregman connected for a two-run homer with two outs in the ninth inning for his fourth hit of the game, Chas McCormick went deep twice and the…
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South Korea flood death toll rises to 39; Yoon blames botched responses
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-korea-flood-death-toll-rises-to-39-yoon-blames-botched-responses
July 17, 2023, 3:14 AM
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Monday blamed authorities' failure to follow disaster response rules as the death toll from days of torrential rain grew to 39,…
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Man arrested over death of 65-year-old father in Fukuoka
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-over-stabbing-death-of-65-year-old-father-in-fukuoka
July 17, 2023, 7:36 AM
Police in Fukuoka said Monday they have arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of killing his 65-year-old father at his home.
Police said Shigeru Hasuyama, a dispatch worker,…
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Japan, Saudi Arabia push forward on decarbonization tech tie-up
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-saudi-arabia-push-forward-on-decarbonization-tech-tie-up
July 17, 2023, 7:34 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on Sunday agreed to cooperate in sharing technology to aid in the decarbonization and economic…
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2 men on motorbike die after being hit by train in Tokyo
https://japantoday.com/category/national/2-men-on-motorbike-die-after-being-hit-by-train-in-tokyo
July 17, 2023, 7:35 AM
Two men in their 20s died after the motorbike they were riding was hit by an express train in Tokyo on Sunday.
According to police, the incident occurred…
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Russia seizes shares of Danone and Carlsberg subsidiaries: decree
https://japantoday.com/category/business/russia-seizes-shares-of-danone-and-carlsberg-subsidiaries-decree
July 17, 2023, 12:46 AM
Russia took control of shares belonging to French agribusiness Danone and Danish brewer Carlsberg, according to a decree published on Sunday.
The decree signed by President Vladimir Putin…
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Johnny Sexton gets 3-match ban but he can captain Ireland at Rugby World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/johnny-sexton-gets-3-match-ban-but-he-can-captain-ireland-at-rugby-world-cup
July 17, 2023, 12:42 AM
Johnny Sexton will be free to captain Ireland at the Rugby World Cup in France after being handed a three-match ban for misconduct.
The 38-year-old Leinster fly-half will…
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Yoshida hits a grand slam and drives in 6 as Red Sox rout Cubs 11-5
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/yoshida-hits-a-grand-slam-and-drives-in-6-as-the-red-sox-rout-the-cubs-11-5-behind-crawford
July 17, 2023, 12:44 AM
Masataka Yoshida hit a grand slam and a two-run triple, powering Kutter Crawford and the Boston Red Sox to an 11-5 blowout over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.…
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Tour de France teams ask fans to behave better after mass pile-up in 15th stage
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/tour-de-france-teams-ask-fans-to-behave-better-after-mass-pile-up-in-15th-stage
July 16, 2023, 9:10 PM
Tour de France overall leader Jonas Vingegaard is calling on fans to behave better at cycling’s biggest race after another mass crash marred the 15th stage on Sunday.…
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EU, Tunisia sign 'strategic' deal on migration, economy
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eu-tunisia-sign-%27strategic%27-deal-on-migration-economy
July 16, 2023, 9:08 PM
The European Union and Tunisia on Sunday signed a memorandum of understanding for a "strategic and comprehensive partnership" on irregular migration, economic development and renewable energy.
The deal,…
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Editorial cartoonists' firings point to steady decline of opinion pages in newspapers
https://japantoday.com/category/world/editorial-cartoonists%27-firings-point-to-steady-decline-of-opinion-pages-in-newspapers
July 16, 2023, 9:08 PM
Even during a year of sobering economic news for media companies, the layoffs of three Pulitzer Prize-winning editorial cartoonists on a single day hit like a gut punch.…
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DeSantis presidential campaign cutting staff as new financial pressure emerges
https://japantoday.com/category/world/desantis-presidential-campaign-is-cutting-staff-as-new-financial-pressure-emerges
July 17, 2023, 3:06 AM
Republican presidential contender Ron DeSantis is cutting campaign staff as he struggles to catch former President Donald Trump in the GOP's crowded primary contest while facing unexpected financial…
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'Call of Duty' to remain on Playstation
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/%27call-of-duty%27-to-remain-on-playstation
July 16, 2023, 9:26 PM
Tech giants Microsoft and Sony have reached a deal to keep releasing the popular "Call of Duty" video games on the Playstation game console, Microsoft announced.
Microsoft, owner…
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Vingegaard keeps yellow jersey at Tour de France as Poels soloes to victory in 15th stage
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/vingegaard-keeps-yellow-jersey-at-tour-de-france-as-poels-soloes-to-victory-in-15th-stage
July 16, 2023, 9:11 PM
Jonas Vingegaard kept intact his 10-second overall lead in the Tour de France as Dutch veteran Wout Poels soloed to victory after a tough trek in the Alps…
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11 killed in rebel attack in northeast Congo
https://japantoday.com/category/world/11-people-were-killed-in-a-rebel-attack-in-northeast-congo-an-official-says
July 16, 2023, 9:09 PM
A rebel group has killed at least 11 people in northeastern Congo, a local official said Sunday.
Isaac Kibira, a deputy to the governor of the Bwito area…
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‘Mission: Impossible’ debuts with $80 mil over five days
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%E2%80%98mission-impossible%E2%80%99-debuts-with-80m-over-five-days-igniting-box-office-but-missing-expectations
July 16, 2023, 9:22 PM
After a globe-trotting publicity blitz by star Tom Cruise, “Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One” launched with a franchise-best $80 million over five days, though it came…
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Alzheimer's diagnosis revamp embraces rating scale similar to cancer
https://japantoday.com/category/features/health/alzheimer%27s-diagnosis-revamp-embraces-rating-scale-similar-to-cancer1
July 16, 2023, 9:31 PM
Alzheimer's disease experts are revamping the way doctors diagnose patients with the progressive brain disorder - the most common type of dementia - by devising a seven-point rating…
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Tokito Oda wins wheelchair final to become youngest male Wimbledon champion
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/tokito-oda-wins-wheelchair-final-to-become-youngest-male-wimbledon-champion
July 16, 2023, 9:11 PM
Tokito Oda became the youngest man to win a Wimbledon singles title in any discipline after defeating Alfie Hewett in the men's wheelchair final on Sunday.
The 17-year-old…
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U.S. House Speaker McCarthy eyes visit to Japan in Sept
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/u.s.-house-speaker-mccarthy-eyes-1st-visit-to-japan-in-sept.
July 17, 2023, 11:44 AM
U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy is making arrangements to travel to Japan in early September to meet Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and other officials, making it…
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Actor, singer and style icon Jane Birkin dies in Paris at 76
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/actress-and-singer-jane-birkin-dies-in-paris-at-age-76
July 16, 2023, 9:21 PM
Actor and singer Jane Birkin, who made France her home and charmed the country with her English grace, natural style and social activism, has died at age 76.…
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Chinese divers continue perfect start at world championships
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/chinese-divers-continue-perfect-start-at-world-championships
July 16, 2023, 9:12 PM
Chinese divers continued their perfect start to the world championships in Fukuoka on Sunday, claiming two more gold medals on the second day of competition.
Peng Jianfeng won…
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New book claims to reveal identity of 'Jack the Ripper'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-book-claims-to-reveal-identity-of-%27jack-the-ripper%27
July 16, 2023, 9:07 PM
The great-great-granddaughter of a police officer who investigated the "Jack the Ripper" murders in 19th century London believes she has uncovered the killer's true identity, the Sunday Telegraph…
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Putin says Russia has sufficient stockpile of cluster bombs
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-has-%27sufficient-stockpile%27-of-cluster-bombs-says-putin-as-ukraine-gets-us-cluster-bombs
July 17, 2023, 6:20 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published Sunday that Moscow has a “sufficient stockpile” of cluster munitions, and warned that Russia “reserves the right to take…
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Kishida cabinet support rate slides to 34.3%
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-japan-pm-kishida-cabinet%27s-support-rate-further-slides-to-34.3
July 17, 2023, 7:39 AM
The approval rating for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet continued to slide to 34.3 percent and neared the lowest level in his tenure, a Kyodo News poll showed…
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China, Russia to start joint air and sea drill in Sea of Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/china-russia-to-start-joint-air-and-sea-drill-in-sea-of-japan
July 16, 2023, 9:20 PM
A Chinese naval flotilla set off on Sunday to join Russian naval and air forces in the Sea of Japan in an exercise aimed at "safeguarding the security…
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Japan issues heatstroke alerts as temperatures soar
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-issues-heatstroke-alerts-as-temperatures-soar1
July 17, 2023, 7:38 AM
Japan issued heatstroke alerts Sunday to tens of millions of people as near-record high temperatures scorched swathes of the country, while torrential rain pummeled other regions.
National broadcaster…
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Trans-Pacific trade pact members gathering information on China, Taiwan
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/trans-pacific-trade-pact-members-gathering-information-on-aspiring-joiners
July 16, 2023, 9:15 PM
Members of a major trans-Pacific trade pact said on Sunday they were gathering information on China, Taiwan and other countries interested in joining the agreement to see whether…
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While women's soccer boasts fierce LGBT advocates, FIFA reviews transgender rules
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/soccer-while-women%27s-soccer-boasts-fierce-lgbt-advocates-fifa-reviews-transgender-rules
July 16, 2023, 9:12 PM
U.S. soccer veteran Megan Rapinoe raised the ire of retired tennis great Martina Navratilova when she said last week she would "absolutely" support a trans woman playing on…
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