Asian benchmarks boosted by Wall Street's latest winning month
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-benchmarks-boosted-by-wall-street%27s-latest-winning-month
August 1, 2023, 7:24 AM
Asian shares mostly rose Tuesday, boosted by market optimism set off by a Wall Street rally despite lingering worries about inflation and regional growth.
Investors were also watching…
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Typhoon lashes southwest Japanese islands, grounding flights and closing businesses
https://japantoday.com/category/national/powerful-typhoon-khanun-lashes-southwest-japanese-islands-grounding-flights-and-closing-businesses
August 1, 2023, 10:06 AM
Powerful Typhoon Khanun was approaching Japan's southwestern island of Okinawa on Tuesday, lashing the region with strong winds and high waves, and forcing transportation to halt and stores…
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China's Xi calls for combat readiness as PLA marks founding anniversary
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china%27s-xi-calls-for-combat-readiness-as-pla-marks-founding-anniversary
August 1, 2023, 5:05 AM
After months of intensified and increasingly ambitious drills to project power, Chinese President Xi Jinping, speaking ahead of Tuesday's 96th anniversary of the People's Liberation Army (PLA), told…
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Japan's June jobless rate falls to 2.5% amid ongoing COVID recovery
https://japantoday.com/category/business/update1-japan%27s-june-jobless-rate-falls-to-2.5-amid-ongoing-covid-recovery
August 1, 2023, 7:35 AM
Japan's unemployment rate fell to 2.5 percent in June from 2.6 percent a month earlier amid the receding impact of the coronavirus pandemic, while the number of employed…
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Former Australian childcare worker charged with 1,623 child abuse offenses against 91 children
https://japantoday.com/category/world/former-australian-childcare-worker-charged-with-sexual-abuse-of-91-children
August 1, 2023, 3:39 AM
A former Australian childcare worker has been charged with 1,623 child abuse offenses against 91 children between 2007 and 2022, federal police said on Tuesday.
The 45-year-old man…
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Angels use 3 solo homers to cool off MLB-leading Braves with 4-1 victory; Ohtani goes 2 for 3
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/angels-use-3-solo-homers-to-cool-off-mlb-leading-braves-with-4-1-victory-ohtani-goes-2-for-3
August 1, 2023, 3:24 AM
Luis Rengifo, Randal Grichuk and Chad Wallach hit solo homers off Charlie Morton, Chase Silseth won his second straight start and the Los Angeles Angels cooled off the…
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6-year-old boy wakes up to find his parents dead in the house
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/6-year-old-boy-tells-neighbor-his-parents-won%E2%80%99t-wake-up
August 1, 2023, 10:10 AM
A six-year-old boy ran to his neighbor’s house on Monday morning, saying his parents were lying on the floor at home and wouldn’t wake up, in Okayama City,…
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Japan eases rules on entertainer visas to spur int'l exchanges
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-eases-rules-on-entertainer-visas-to-spur-int%27l-exchanges
August 1, 2023, 11:44 AM
Japan on Tuesday eased requirements for entertainer visas, enabling singers, actors and athletes to stay longer and perform at a wider range of event venues to spur international…
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'Euphoria' actor Angus Cloud dies at 25
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27euphoria%27-actor-angus-cloud-dies-aged-25
August 1, 2023, 12:07 AM
Angus Cloud, the 25-year-old co-star of hit HBO drama "Euphoria," died on Monday, his family said.
No cause of death was given for the actor, who portrayed laconic…
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Brightly flashing 'X' sign removed from former Twitter's San Francisco headquarters
https://japantoday.com/category/business/brightly-flashing-%27x%27-sign-removed-from-the-former-twitter%27s-san-francisco-headquarters
August 1, 2023, 12:09 AM
A brightly flashing “X” sign has been removed from the San Francisco headquarters of the company formerly known as Twitter just days after it was installed.
The San…
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Niger arrests politicians after coup; other juntas voice support
https://japantoday.com/category/world/niger-arrests-politicians-after-coup-other-juntas-voice-support
August 1, 2023, 12:36 AM
The junta that seized power in Niger last week detained senior politicians on Monday, their party said, defying international calls to restore democratic rule, while fellow military rulers…
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First test images from Euclid space telescope unveiled
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/first-test-images-from-euclid-space-telescope-unveiled
July 31, 2023, 10:14 PM
The Euclid space telescope, launched July 1 on a mission to shed more light on elusive dark matter and dark energy, has reached its destination orbit and on…
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Clashes between gangs, military kill at least 20 in Colombia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/clashes-between-gangs-military-kill-at-least-20-in-colombia
July 31, 2023, 10:15 PM
At least 20 people were killed as Colombian military personnel clashed with FARC dissidents and the Clan del Golfo crime gang in different parts of the country, authorities…
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Hunter Biden sold 'illusion of access' to his father, former business partner tells Congress
https://japantoday.com/category/world/hunter-biden-sold-%27illusion-of-access%27-to-his-father-former-business-partner-tells-congress
August 1, 2023, 12:43 AM
Hunter Biden's former business partner insisted in testimony to Congress Monday that President Joe Biden was never directly involved in their financial dealings, though Hunter would often put…
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4 separatist Bosnian Serb leaders sanctioned by U.S. Treasury for undermining a 1995 peace deal
https://japantoday.com/category/world/4-separatist-bosnian-serb-leaders-are-sanctioned-by-us-treasury-for-undermining-a-1995-peace-deal
July 31, 2023, 9:38 PM
The U.S. on Monday imposed sanctions on four ranking Bosnian Serb officials for undermining a 1995 peace agreement that ended a war that left more than 100,000 dead…
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Japan 'Barbie' distributor regrets reactions to A-bomb-related images
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/japan-barbie-distributor-regrets-reactions-to-a-bomb-related-images
August 1, 2023, 7:37 AM
The Japanese distributor of the U.S. blockbuster movie "Barbie" expressed regret Monday over the film's official promoters cheerfully engaging with social media posts that link the main character…
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Organization of Islamic Cooperation mulls proposals to deal with Koran burning at emergency meeting
https://japantoday.com/category/world/organization-of-islamic-cooperation-mulls-proposals-to-deal-with-quran-burning-at-emergency-meeting
July 31, 2023, 9:37 PM
Iraq’s foreign minister called Monday for the Organization for Islamic Cooperation to form a committee for talks with the European Union over its member countries permitting the desecration…
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Deadly clashes in Palestinian camp in Lebanon rage for third day
https://japantoday.com/category/world/deadly-clashes-in-palestinian-camp-in-lebanon-rage-for-third-day
July 31, 2023, 9:38 PM
Hundreds of residents of a main Palestinian camp in Lebanon fled on Monday as fighting between mainstream faction Fatah and radical Islamists raged for a third day, residents…
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Pee-wee Herman actor Paul Reubens dies from cancer at 70
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/pee-wee-herman-actor-paul-reubens-dies-from-cancer-at-70
July 31, 2023, 9:34 PM
Paul Reubens, the actor and comedian whose character Pee-wee Herman became a cultural phenomenon through films and TV shows, has died. He was 70.
Reubens died Sunday night…
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All 15 Israel Supreme Court judges to hear judicial overhaul petitions
https://japantoday.com/category/world/all-15-israel-supreme-court-judges-to-hear-judicial-overhaul-petitions2
July 31, 2023, 9:38 PM
Israel's Supreme Court on Monday said all 15 judges in a historic first would take part in a hearing on arguments against a law that Prime Minister Benjamin…
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Churchill Downs to improve track maintenance, veterinary resources for fall meet after horse deaths
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/churchill-downs-to-improve-track-maintenance-veterinary-resources-for-fall-meet-after-horse-deaths
July 31, 2023, 9:35 PM
Churchill Downs will implement safety measures for its September meet including new track surface maintenance equipment and additional monitoring and equine care following 12 horse deaths before and…
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DeSantis unveils new economic policy that targets China, taxes and regulations
https://japantoday.com/category/world/desantis-unveils-new-economic-policy-that-targets-china-taxes-and-regulations
August 1, 2023, 2:42 AM
In a new policy plan unveiled Monday, Republican presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis took aim at China with a “Declaration of Economic Independence” that also targets taxes, regulations and…
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UNESCO recommends putting Venice on heritage danger list
https://japantoday.com/category/world/unesco-recommends-putting-venice-on-heritage-danger-list1
July 31, 2023, 9:38 PM
The U.N.'s cultural agency UNESCO on Monday recommended that Venice be added to its list of world heritage in danger, saying the Italian authorities needed to step up…
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Trump's bid to quash Georgia probe rejected by judge as charges loom
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump%27s-bid-to-quash-georgia-probe-rejected-by-judge-as-charges-loom
August 1, 2023, 2:41 AM
The judge presiding over a Georgia grand jury investigation into Donald Trump on Monday rejected the former U.S. president's bid to disqualify the lead prosecutor and block any…
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Verstappen's dominance makes a 3rd straight F1 title look like a formality
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/verstappen%27s-dominance-makes-a-3rd-straight-f1-title-look-like-a-formality
July 31, 2023, 9:35 PM
Max Verstappen's dominance is so total that it already feels like he's won his third straight Formula One title, even with 10 races remaining following the mid-season break.…
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Yellow cards for confronting referees part of tougher sanctions for English soccer season
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/yellow-cards-for-confronting-referees-part-of-tougher-sanctions-for-english-soccer-season
July 31, 2023, 9:35 PM
Players and coaches will face stricter sanctions for bad behavior in matches in the upcoming English soccer season, with a big change seeing referees being encouraged to issue…
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Broad enjoys fitting career finale by leading England to series-tying win in 5th Ashes test
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/australia-fights-back-though-smith-and-head-in-bid-for-series-clinching-win-in-ashes
July 31, 2023, 9:35 PM
Wearing his familiar white headband, Stuart Broad roared in — knees pumping — to deliver one last delivery in his brilliant cricket career.
Broad, one of England's greatest-ever…
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Coco Lee fans bid farewell to pop diva at her funeral in Hong Kong
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/coco-lee-fans-bid-farewell-to-pop-diva-at-her-funeral-in-hong-kong1
July 31, 2023, 9:34 PM
Fans, friends and family of the late Hong Kong-born, American singer and song-writer Coco Lee gathered for her funeral in Hong Kong on Monday, paying respects to the…
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Japanese high school kids average 12% correct answers in English oral test
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-jr.-high-kids-average-12-correct-answers-in-english-oral-test
August 1, 2023, 7:37 AM
Third-year junior high students in Japan were only able to answer 12.4 percent of questions correctly on average in an English speaking test for national assessments conducted in…
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Quest Diagnostics launches Alzheimer's blood test for consumers
https://japantoday.com/category/features/health/quest-diagnostics-launches-alzheimer%27s-blood-test-for-consumers
July 31, 2023, 9:40 PM
Quest Diagnostics on Monday launched the first direct-to-consumer blood test to detect abnormal levels of beta amyloid, a key Alzheimer's protein which can appear years before dementia symptoms…
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