Asian markets follow Wall Street up after Chinese promise to support economy
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-markets-follow-wall-st-up-after-chinese-promise-to-support-economy
July 25, 2023, 6:36 AM
Asian stock markets followed Wall Street higher Tuesday after China's ruling Communist Party promised to shore up its sagging economy ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting traders hope…
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Thousands of Afghan beauty salons to close as Taliban deadline bites
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thousands-of-afghan-salons-to-close-as-taliban-deadline-bites1
July 25, 2023, 5:47 AM
Thousands of beauty parlors across Afghanistan were due to close permanently Tuesday following an order by Taliban authorities that cuts off one of the few revenue streams available…
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Israeli military kills 3 alleged Palestinian gunmen in volatile West Bank
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israeli-military-kills-3-alleged-palestinian-gunmen-in-volatile-west-bank
July 25, 2023, 5:45 AM
The Israeli military said it shot and killed three alleged Palestinian gunmen in the northern occupied West Bank on Tuesday, the latest bloodshed in one of the most…
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Colombia beat South Korea 2-0 at Women's World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/caicedo-opens-world-cup-account-as-colombia-beat-blunt-south-korea
July 25, 2023, 5:00 AM
Gifted teenager Linda Caicedo scored as Colombia beat a disappointing South Korea 2-0 to open their Women's World Cup campaign on Tuesday.
The 18-year-old Real Madrid striker, who…
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Strong typhoon blows closer to northern Philippines, forcing evacuations and halting sea travel
https://japantoday.com/category/world/strong-typhoon-blows-closer-to-northern-philippines-forcing-evacuations-and-halting-sea-travel
July 25, 2023, 4:56 AM
A powerful typhoon blew closer to the northern Philippines on Tuesday, forcing thousands of evacuations and a halt to sea travel ahead of torrential rains and tidal surges…
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Decapitated head found at Sapporo home of arrested doctor, daughter
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/decapitated-head-found-at-sapporo-home-of-arrested-doctor-daughter
July 25, 2023, 10:09 AM
The decapitated head of a man found dead in a Sapporo love hotel earlier this month has been discovered at the home of a psychiatrist and his daughter…
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Two brothers found dead after possible fall while mountain climbing
https://japantoday.com/category/national/two-brothers-found-dead-after-possible-fall-while-mountain-climbing
July 25, 2023, 6:51 AM
Two brothers who lost contact with their family while climbing Mt Echigo-Komagatake in Uonuma City, Niigata Prefecture, have been found dead after apparently falling, police said Monday.
According…
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Obamas' personal chef drowns near family's home on Martha’s Vineyard
https://japantoday.com/category/world/obamas%27-personal-chef-drowns-near-family%27s-home-on-martha%E2%80%99s-vineyard
July 24, 2023, 11:22 PM
Former President Barack Obama's personal chef has drowned near the family's home on Martha’s Vineyard.
Massachusetts State Police confirmed that the paddleboarder whose body was recovered from Edgartown…
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UBS fined nearly $400 million related to Credit Suisse's relationship with failed fund Archegos
https://japantoday.com/category/business/ubs-fined-nearly-400-million-related-to-credit-suisse%27s-relationship-with-failed-fund-archegos
July 24, 2023, 9:23 PM
Swiss banking giant UBS will pay nearly $400 million in fines to U.S., Swiss and U.K. banking authorities for the management failures of Credit Suisse, which UBS bought…
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Japanese novelist Seiichi Morimura, known for trilogy about wartime army unit's atrocities, dies at 90
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japanese-novelist-Seiichi-Morimura-known-for-trilogy-about-wartime-army-unit%27s-atrocities-dies-at-90
July 24, 2023, 9:26 PM
Renowned Japanese mystery writer Seiichi Morimura, whose nonfiction trilogy “The Devil’s Gluttony” exposed human medical experiments conducted by a secret Japanese army unit during World War II, died…
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Algeria fires fanned by winds, extreme heat kill 34
https://japantoday.com/category/world/algeria-fires-fanned-by-winds-extreme-heat-kill-341
July 24, 2023, 9:31 PM
Wildfires raging across Algeria during a blistering heatwave have killed more than 30 people and forced mass evacuations, the government said on Monday.
As temperatures hit 48 degrees…
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Monitoring group says thousands of Wagner mercenaries have arrived in Belarus since failed uprising
https://japantoday.com/category/world/monitoring-group-says-thousands-of-wagner-mercenaries-have-arrived-in-belarus-since-failed-uprising
July 24, 2023, 9:30 PM
Thousands of Russia-linked Wagner group mercenaries have arrived in Belarus since the group’s short-lived rebellion, a military monitoring group said Monday.
Between 3,450 and 3,650 soldiers have traveled…
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Films directed by Chris Pine, Anna Kendrick to premiere at Toronto festival
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/films-starring-jamie-foxx-jodie-comer-to-premiere-in-toronto-but-strike-would-impact-premieres
July 24, 2023, 9:28 PM
The Toronto International Film Festival unveiled a starry lineup to its 48th edition on Monday, even if remains unclear if stars will be there to walk red carpets…
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Spanish parties begin talks to try to break electoral deadlock
https://japantoday.com/category/world/spanish-parties-begin-talks-to-try-to-break-electoral-deadlock
July 24, 2023, 9:32 PM
Spain's conservative People's Party (PP) has started talks with other parties to seek their support to lead a new government while the ruling Socialist (PSOE) party said it…
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N Korea fires 2 short-range ballistic missiles after U.S. sub arrives in S Korea
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-korea-says-north-korea-fired-ballistic-missile-into-sea
July 25, 2023, 1:52 AM
North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into its eastern sea, South Korea’s military said Tuesday, adding to a recent streak in weapons testing that is apparently in…
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Iraq condemns burning of Koran in Copenhagen; says Danish mission staff have left Baghdad
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iraq-condemns-burning-of-koran-in-copenhagen-says-danish-mission-staff-have-left-baghdad1
July 24, 2023, 9:31 PM
Iraq condemned the burning of a copy of the Koran in front of its embassy in Denmark on Monday and said Danish staff at the embassy in Baghdad…
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U.N. chief urges Russia to revive grain deal with Ukraine, warning 'the most vulnerable' will suffer
https://japantoday.com/category/world/un-chief-urges-russia-to-revive-grain-deal-with-ukraine-warning-%27the-most-vulnerable%27-will-suffer
July 25, 2023, 3:27 AM
The U.N. chief on Monday urged Russia to resume the internationally brokered deal so that grain can be shipped from Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, saying that otherwise, the…
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Suicide bomber kills at least 30 soldiers in Somali capital
https://japantoday.com/category/world/suicide-bomber-kills-at-least-30-soldiers-in-somali-capital-military-sources
July 24, 2023, 9:31 PM
A suicide bomber killed at least 30 soldiers and wounded scores more inside a military academy in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Monday, two military sources said, in an…
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China wins two gold medals at swimming worlds; Americans finish 1-2 in women’s 200-meter medley
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/china-wins-two-gold-medals-at-the-swimming-worlds.-americans-finish-1-2-in-women%E2%80%99s-200-meter-medley
July 24, 2023, 9:29 PM
China won just a single gold medal at last year’s swimming world championships in Hungary. But on the second day of this year’s competition in Japan, the Chinese…
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U.N. rights body in Japan to investigate entertainment industry abuse
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/u.n.-rights-body-in-japan-to-investigate-entertainment-industry-abuse
July 25, 2023, 6:53 AM
A delegation of the U.N. Human Rights Council will investigate abuse in Japan's entertainment industry, starting this week and lasting until early August, people familiar with the matter…
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Man deemed eligible for workplace compensation after sexual orientation outed by boss
https://japantoday.com/category/national/man-deemed-eligible-for-workplace-compensation-after-outing-by-boss
July 24, 2023, 9:26 PM
A man in his 20s whose sexual orientation was revealed by his boss without his consent was deemed eligible for workplace compensation by a Tokyo labor office in…
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Death toll doubles to 33 in Cameroon building collapse while search is still underway for survivors
https://japantoday.com/category/world/death-toll-doubles-to-33-in-cameroon-building-collapse-while-search-is-still-underway-for-survivors
July 24, 2023, 9:32 PM
The death toll from a building collapse in Cameroon has more than doubled as rescue teams continue searching for survivors, authorities said Monday.
At least 33 people died…
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Saudi Arabian soccer team Al-Hilal makes record $332 million bid for France striker Kylian Mbappe
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/saudi-arabian-soccer-team-al-hilal-makes-record-332-million-bid-for-france-striker-kylian-mbappe
July 24, 2023, 9:30 PM
After missing out on Lionel Messi, Saudi Arabian soccer team Al-Hilal made a record 300 million euro ($332 million) bid for Kylian Mbappe on Monday, an offer which…
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Japan mulls setup of Okinawa evacuation shelter amid Taiwan tensions
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-mulls-setup-of-okinawa-evacuation-shelter-amid-taiwan-tensions
July 24, 2023, 9:22 PM
Japan is considering setting up an evacuation shelter for residents of the southern island prefecture of Okinawa in case of a potential contingency near Taiwan, which China considers…
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Galaxy of French stars pay final farewell to Jane Birkin
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/galaxy-of-french-stars-pay-final-farewell-to-jane-birkin
July 24, 2023, 9:27 PM
Stars of the French screen on Monday turned out to bid a final farewell to the British-born actor and singer Jane Birkin who died earlier this month after…
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Woman stabbed at convenience store in Fukui
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/woman-stabbed-at-convenience-store-in-central-japan-suspect-arrested
July 25, 2023, 6:52 AM
A woman was stabbed with a knife from behind at a convenience store Monday in Fukui Prefecture, central Japan, with a female suspect immediately taken into custody, local…
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Gov't to hold hearings on Bigmotor over excessive car repair fees
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan-gov%27t-to-hold-bigmotor-hearings-over-excessive-car-repair-fees
July 24, 2023, 9:23 PM
Japan's transport ministry said Monday it will conduct hearings with major used car dealer Bigmotor Co over the company being suspected of charging excessive vehicle repair fees and…
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Italy beats Argentina 1-0, Germany routs Morocco 6-0 at Women's World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/cristiana-girelli%27s-goal-gives-italy-1-0-win-over-argentina-at-the-women%27s-world-cup
July 24, 2023, 9:29 PM
In the space of some four minutes, Cristiana Girelli made history.
Girelli became the first Italian to score in two Women's World Cups with her goal in the…
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Russians can qualify for Olympic spots in some sports. That doesn’t mean they’ll be allowed in Paris
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/russian-athletes-can-qualify-for-olympic-spots-in-an-increasing-number-of-sports-with-a-year-to-go
July 24, 2023, 9:29 PM
A year before the Paris Olympics, and nearly a year-and-a-half since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, officials governing many of the sports on the 2024 program are still split…
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Philippine president vows to defend territory, announces amnesty for rebels in key speech
https://japantoday.com/category/world/philippine-president-to-deliver-state-of-the-nation-speech-amid-protests
July 24, 2023, 9:31 PM
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Monday underscored his administration’s resolve to defend the country’s territory through diplomacy in a key speech but did not mention China, with…
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