BOJ's move to ease yield curve control points to tricky road ahead
https://japantoday.com/category/business/focus-boj%27s-move-to-ease-yield-curve-control-points-to-tricky-road-ahead
July 29, 2023, 7:36 AM
The Bank of Japan's decision Friday to make its yield cap program more flexible may provide the central bank with some room to see if price dynamics are…
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Festival time
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/festival-time-1
July 29, 2023, 10:13 AM
A person rings a bell as people gather for a "Bon Odori" summer dance festival in Tokyo on Friday night. The dance and firework festivals resumed around the…
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4 air crew members missing after an Australian army helicopter ditched off the Queensland coast
https://japantoday.com/category/world/4-air-crew-members-are-missing-after-australian-army-helicopter-ditched-off-australia%27s-coast
July 29, 2023, 6:51 AM
Four air crew members were missing after an Australian army helicopter ditched into waters off the Queensland state coast during joint military exercises with the United States, officials…
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Ohtani hits his MLB-best 39th HR before leaving game in Angels' 4-1 loss to Blue Jays
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ohtani-hits-majors-leading-39th-home-run-against-blue-jays-extends-hr-streak-to-3-at-bats
July 29, 2023, 6:49 AM
Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 39th home run for the Angels before leaving with leg cramps as the Toronto Blue Jays slugged three solo homers and rallied…
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Top-of-the-line bling: Drake reveals he bought Tupac's crown ring
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/top-of-the-line-bling-drake-reveals-he-bought-tupac%27s-crown-ring1
July 29, 2023, 1:36 AM
Canadian rapper Drake revealed Friday that he is the buyer of a crown-shaped ring that belonged to slain hip-hop legend Tupac Shakur, which sold at auction this week…
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U.S. announces Taiwan weapons package worth up to $345 million
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-announces-taiwan-weapons-package-worth-up-to-345-million1
July 29, 2023, 6:45 AM
The United States unveiled a Taiwan weapons aid package worth up to $345 million on Friday, a move likely to anger China even as the Biden administration declined…
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3 people fatally shot, 2 wounded in a town in southern Germany
https://japantoday.com/category/world/3-people-fatally-shot-2-wounded-in-a-town-in-southern-germany
July 28, 2023, 10:52 PM
Three people were shot and killed at a residential building in southern Germany on Friday and another two wounded in a nearby house, police said. A suspect was…
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Family of missing French woman renews call for Japan to do more
https://japantoday.com/category/national/kin-of-missing-french-woman-renews-call-for-japan-to-do-more
July 29, 2023, 9:56 AM
The family of a missing French woman is renewing its call for Japan to help gather more information about her on the fifth anniversary of her mysterious disappearance…
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Backup driver in 1st death by fully autonomous car pleads guilty to endangerment
https://japantoday.com/category/world/the-backup-driver-in-the-1st-death-by-a-fully-autonomous-car-pleads-guilty-to-endangerment
July 28, 2023, 9:14 PM
The backup Uber driver for a self-driving vehicle that killed a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix in 2018 pleaded guilty Friday to endangerment in the first fatal collision involving…
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Disqualified Ukrainian fencer Kharlan awarded Olympics place and reinstated
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/disqualified-ukrainian-fencer-kharlan-awarded-olympics-place-and-reinstated
July 28, 2023, 9:20 PM
Ukrainian fencer Olha Kharlan was awarded a place in the 2024 Paris Olympics by the IOC on Friday after she was disqualified at the world championships for refusing…
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Smith leads Australia revival in fifth Ashes test
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/smith-leads-australia-revival-in-fifth-ashes-test
July 28, 2023, 9:21 PM
Steve Smith's 71 helped Australia recover from a batting collapse as the tourists frustrated England by battling to a first-innings lead in the fifth and final Ashes test…
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Biden to host Japan, South Korea leaders for Aug 18 summit at Camp David
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/biden-to-host-japan-south-korea-leaders-for-aug.-18-summit-white-house
July 28, 2023, 9:15 PM
U.S. President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol for a trilateral summit at Camp David in Maryland on…
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UEFA removes Juventus from European competition and fines Chelsea in financial rule-breaking cases
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/juventus-removed-from-european-competition-by-uefa-for-financial-wrongdoing
July 28, 2023, 9:20 PM
Juventus was removed from European competition next season and Chelsea was fined $11 million in separate UEFA rulings over financial rules breaches on Friday.
The expulsion of Juventus…
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Scientists engineer fruit flies capable of 'virgin birth'
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/scientists-engineer-fruit-flies-capable-of-%27virgin-birth%271
July 28, 2023, 9:19 PM
Scientists said on Friday they have genetically engineered female fruit flies that can have offspring without needing a male, marking the first time "virgin birth" has been induced…
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Trump vows to fight on in 2024 White House race if sentenced
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-vows-to-fight-on-in-2024-white-house-race-if-sentenced
July 29, 2023, 2:07 AM
Former U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday he would not end his run for the White House if convicted and sentenced in any of the criminal investigations threatening…
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G20 ministers reach agreement on most, but not all, climate issues
https://japantoday.com/category/world/g20-ministers-reach-agreement-on-most-but-not-all-climate-issues
July 28, 2023, 9:14 PM
The final meeting of climate and environment ministers from the world's largest economies ended without an agreement or joint statement Friday despite pleas from leading figures for nations…
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Mollie O’Callaghan, Qin Haiyang complete sweeps at swimming world championships in Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/qin-haiyang-and-mollie-o%E2%80%99callaghan-complete-sweeps-at-the-swimming-world-championships
July 28, 2023, 9:20 PM
John Mason, the announcer at the swimming world championships, stuck a nickname on Mollie O’Callaghan after the 19-year-old Australian added the 100-meter freestyle title to her gold in…
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Fukushima plant official says coming release of treated water a milestone for decommissioning
https://japantoday.com/category/national/fukushima-plant-official-says-the-coming-release-of-treated-water-a-milestone-for-decommissioning
July 28, 2023, 9:15 PM
A top official in charge of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant says an upcoming release of treated radioactive water into the sea more than 12 years after…
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Niger general goes on TV to say coup necessary for national security
https://japantoday.com/category/world/niger-general-goes-on-tv-to-say-coup-necessary-for-national-security
July 28, 2023, 9:14 PM
The head of Niger's presidential guard, General Abdourahamane Tiani, appeared on state television on Friday to defend this week's coup, repeating that soldiers had acted to protect national…
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Water polo champs
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/water-polo-champs
July 28, 2023, 9:21 PM
Members and coaching staff of the Netherlands celebrate after defeating Spain during their women's water polo gold medal match at the World Swimming Championships in Fukuoka on Friday.
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Court OKs expanding London's road pollution charge
https://japantoday.com/category/world/court-green-lights-expanding-london%27s-road-pollution-charge1
July 28, 2023, 9:14 PM
The High Court in London ruled on Friday that contentious plans by the city's mayor to extend a scheme requiring more polluting vehicles to pay a daily charge…
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Axelsen survives scare to advance to Japan Open semis
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/axelsen-survives-scare-to-advance-to-japan-open-semis
July 28, 2023, 9:21 PM
Badminton world number one Viktor Axelsen survived a serious scare from H.S. Prannoy of India on Friday to advance to the semifinals of the Japan Open.
The reigning…
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Lauren James fires England to a 1-0 win over Denmark at Women's World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/lauren-james-fires-england-to-a-1-0-win-over-denmark-at-the-women%27s-world-cup
July 28, 2023, 9:20 PM
In the end, it was worth the wait.
With a flash of early brilliance, Lauren James ended England's run of more than seven hours without a goal from…
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Putin woos African leaders at summit in Russia with promises of expanding trade and other ties
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin-woos-african-leaders-at-a-summit-in-russia-with-promises-of-expanding-trade-and-other-ties
July 29, 2023, 1:32 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin courted leaders from Africa at a summit on Friday, hailing the continent's growing role in global affairs and offering to expand political and business…
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Kabuki actor Ennosuke indicted over assisting in parents' suicide
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/kabuki-actor-ennosuke-indicted-over-assisting-in-parents%27-suicide
July 29, 2023, 7:36 AM
Popular Japanese kabuki actor Ichikawa Ennosuke was indicted Friday for allegedly assisting in his parents' taking of their own lives, prosecutors said, in what is believed to have…
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Moscow blames Kyiv for missile attack in southern Russia as Kremlin forces pound Ukrainian village
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-says-a-ukrainian-drone-was-shot-down-outside-moscow
July 29, 2023, 1:32 AM
Russian forces on Friday pounded a key village that Ukraine claimed to have recaptured in its grinding counteroffensive in the country's southeast, while Moscow accused Kyiv of firing…
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Asian shares mixed, Tokyo falls as BOJ adjusts bond purchase policy
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-mixed-tokyo-falls-as-bank-of-japan-adjusts-bond-purchase-policy
July 28, 2023, 7:02 AM
Asian shares were mixed on Friday after the Bank of Japan adjusted its bond purchase policy but kept its negative benchmark interest rate unchanged.
Tokyo and Sydney slipped…
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Aging Takahama nuclear reactor restarted after 12-year halt
https://japantoday.com/category/national/aging-takahama-nuclear-reactor-restarted-after-12-yr-halt
July 28, 2023, 9:15 PM
Kansai Electric Power Co on Friday rebooted a nuclear reactor at its Takahama power plant in Fukui Prefecture for the first time in 12 years, making it the…
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McConnell, Biden lapses highlight advanced age of U.S. leaders
https://japantoday.com/category/world/mcconnell-biden-lapses-highlight-advanced-age-of-us-leaders1
July 29, 2023, 6:42 AM
Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell's unexplained freezeup while speaking in Congress this week is the latest reminder that America's most powerful political leaders are much older than many…
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BOJ eases grip on ultra-loose monetary policy
https://japantoday.com/category/business/bank-of-japan-to-allow-%27greater-flexibility%27-in-controlling-bond-yields
July 28, 2023, 7:25 AM
The Bank of Japan on Friday eased its grip on its ultra-loose monetary policy in a small step towards normalization as inflation accelerates and the yen comes under…
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