Komeito chief asks Kishida to write letter to China's Xi
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/komeito-chief-asks-japan-pm-kishida-to-write-letter-to-china%27s-xi
August 9, 2023, 7:12 AM
The leader of Japan's ruling junior coalition partner said Wednesday that he has asked Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to write a personal letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping,…
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Typhoon Khanun lashes southern Japan, South Korea; another storm looms
https://japantoday.com/category/national/typhoon-khanun-lashes-southern-japan-south-korea-another-storm-looms
August 9, 2023, 7:07 AM
Flights were cancelled and trains halted on Wednesday as heavy rain from Typhoon Khanun pounded southern regions of Japan and South Korea, just as another storm approached from…
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Man stabs, slashes 2 workers at Tokyo convenience store, flees scene
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-stabs-slashes-2-workers-at-tokyo-convenience-store-flees-scene
August 9, 2023, 7:03 AM
A man stabbed and slashed two employees at a convenience store in Tokyo before fleeing on a bicycle early Wednesday, police said.
The man, who is wanted on…
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Biden says will visit Vietnam 'shortly'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-says-will-visit-vietnam-%27shortly%27
August 9, 2023, 10:41 AM
U.S. President Joe Biden said Tuesday he would travel to Vietnam "shortly" as part of an effort to improve ties with Hanoi, as Washington seeks to counter China's…
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Asian markets struggle after more weak China data
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-markets-struggle-after-more-weak-china-data
August 9, 2023, 7:06 AM
Asian markets wavered Wednesday after data showing the first drop in Chinese consumer prices compounded worries about the world's number two economy.
The mood on trading floors was…
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Flights and ferries halted in South Korea ahead of storm that's dumped rain on Japan for a week
https://japantoday.com/category/world/flights-and-ferries-halted-in-south-korea-ahead-of-storm-that%27s-dumped-rain-on-japan-for-a-week
August 9, 2023, 3:51 AM
Dozens of flights and ferry services were grounded in South Korea on Wednesday ahead of a tropical storm that has dumped rain on Japan's southwestern islands for more…
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Japan lodges protest with Russia over suspension of tax treaties
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-lodges-protest-with-russia-over-suspension-of-tax-treaties
August 9, 2023, 7:10 AM
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno said on Wednesday that Japan has lodged a protest with Russia over Moscow's suspension of tax treaties.
Russian President…
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Nagasaki urges break from nuclear deterrence at reduced A-bomb anniversary
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update2-nagasaki-urges-break-from-nuclear-deterrence-at-reduced-a-bomb-anniversary
August 9, 2023, 3:52 AM
Nagasaki's mayor called on nuclear weapons-possessing nations to "show courage" and break free from nuclear deterrence principles on Wednesday at a scaled-down ceremony to mark the 78th anniversary…
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China slips into deflation as post-Covid recovery falters
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-slips-into-deflation-as-post-covid-recovery-falters
August 9, 2023, 6:19 AM
China slipped into deflation as consumer prices contracted last month for the first time in more than two years, official data showed Wednesday, as slowing domestic spending weighs…
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Australian police investigate how 3 died after apparently eating wild mushrooms at family meal
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australian-police-investigate-how-3-died-after-apparently-eating-wild-mushrooms-at-family-meal
August 9, 2023, 4:54 AM
Australian police on Wednesday were trying to figure out how three people died and a fourth became critically ill after apparently eating wild mushrooms at a family lunch.…
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Northern Irish police accidentally share names of all officers
https://japantoday.com/category/world/northern-irish-police-accidentally-share-names-of-all-officers
August 8, 2023, 11:23 PM
Northern Ireland's police force accidentally shared the names and work locations of every member of staff on Tuesday in a data breach it said would be of "significant…
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Canadian rapper sentenced to 10 years in prison in Megan Thee Stallion shooting
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/canadian-rapper-sentenced-to-10-years-in-prison-in-megan-thee-stallion-shooting
August 9, 2023, 6:58 AM
Canadian rapper Tory Lanez was sentenced on Tuesday to 10 years in prison, more than seven months after he was convicted of shooting fellow musical artist Megan Thee…
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Trump to attend Iowa State Fair, likely stealing limelight from 2024 rival DeSantis
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-to-attend-iowa-state-fair-likely-stealing-limelight-from-2024-rival-desantis
August 9, 2023, 6:13 AM
Donald Trump will attend the Iowa State Fair this Saturday, his campaign announced on Tuesday, a move likely designed to steal the limelight from his White House rivals,…
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Round of 8: Women's World Cup is wide open after so many heavyweights eliminated
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/round-of-8-women%27s-world-cup-is-wide-open-after-so-many-heavyweights-eliminated
August 9, 2023, 7:01 AM
The United States' hold on the Women's World Cup is over, and two-time champion Germany also exited the tournament. Olympic gold medalist Canada was bounced, and Marta and…
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A 6-year-old said 'I did it' after shooting his teacher at Virginia school, warrants say
https://japantoday.com/category/world/a-6-year-old-said-%27i-did-it%27-after-shooting-his-teacher-at-virginia-school-warrants-say
August 8, 2023, 10:58 PM
In the moments after a 6-year-old shot his teacher in a Virginia classroom last January, the boy made statements including “I shot that (expletive) dead,” and “I did…
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On the ball
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/on-the-ball-3
August 8, 2023, 9:12 PM
Japan's goalkeeper Ayaka Yamashita stops a shot during a FIFA Women's World Cup team practice in Auckland, New Zealand on Tuesday.
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Pentagon confident on sharing intelligence with Japan despite China hacking report
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/pentagon-confident-on-sharing-intelligence-with-japan-despite-china-hacking-report
August 8, 2023, 10:45 PM
The Pentagon said on Tuesday it was confident about sharing intelligence with Japan, despite a U.S. news report saying Chinese military hackers gained access to Japan's most sensitive…
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Trump lawyers ask to delay hearing in 2020 election case
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-lawyers-ask-to-delay-hearing-in-2020-election-case1
August 9, 2023, 2:01 AM
Former President Donald Trump's attorneys on Tuesday asked the judge in his trial on charges of trying to overturn the 2020 election to delay scheduling a court hearing…
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MLB reveals playoff dates with World Series to open Oct. 27
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/mlb-reveals-playoff-dates-with-world-series-to-open-oct.-27
August 8, 2023, 10:53 PM
Major League Baseball revealed the schedule for the 2023 playoffs on Tuesday with the 119th World Series, the best-of-seven championship showdown, to begin on October 27.
The National…
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in U.S. are on the rise again, but not like before
https://japantoday.com/category/world/covid-19-hospitalizations-in-the-us-are-on-the-rise-again-but-not-like-before
August 9, 2023, 2:01 AM
Here we go again: COVID-19 hospital admissions have inched upward in the United States since early July in a small-scale echo of the three previous summers.
With an…
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Murray masters Toronto wind to advance over Sonego
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/murray-masters-toronto-wind-to-advance-over-sonego
August 8, 2023, 10:53 PM
Britain's Andy Murray worked through a marathon opening set before dominating the second for a 7-6 (7/3), 6-0 victory over Lorenzo Sonego on Tuesday at the ATP Toronto…
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Iraq bans media from using term ‘homosexuality’, says they must use ‘sexual deviance’
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iraq-bans-media-from-using-term-%E2%80%98homosexuality%E2%80%99-says-they-must-use-%E2%80%98sexual-deviance%E2%80%99
August 9, 2023, 11:03 AM
Iraq's official media regulator on Tuesday ordered all media and social media companies operating in the Arab state not to use the term "homosexuality" and instead to say…
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Taylor Swift and SZA lead 2023 MTV Video Music Award nominations
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/taylor-swift-and-sza-lead-2023-mtv-video-music-award-nominations
August 8, 2023, 10:03 PM
Taylor Swift tops the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards nominations.
She leads with eight — seven for her “Anti-Hero” music video and a nod in the artist of…
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China, Philippines' dispute over grounded warship heats up
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-philippines%27-dispute-over-grounded-warship-heats-up2
August 9, 2023, 3:26 AM
China again asked the Philippines to tow away a grounded warship - a World War Two-era vessel now used as a military outpost - from a disputed shoal…
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FAA asks FBI to consider criminal charges against 22 more unruly airline passengers
https://japantoday.com/category/world/the-faa-asks-the-fbi-to-consider-criminal-charges-against-22-more-unruly-airline-passengers
August 8, 2023, 10:58 PM
U.S. officials said Tuesday they have referred 22 more cases involving unruly passengers on airline flights to the FBI for possible criminal charges.
The allegations include sexually assaulting…
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‘Gran Turismo’ movie drifts into cliches and video game aesthetics
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/movie-review-%E2%80%98gran-turismo%E2%80%99-movie-drifts-into-cliches-and-video-game-aesthetics
August 8, 2023, 10:47 PM
In 2006, a Nissan marketing executive had a truly insane idea to create a competition and an “academy” to turn gamers into race car drivers. Darren Cox saw…
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Canada media seek probe of Meta's news block
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-media-seek-probe-of-meta%27s-news-block
August 8, 2023, 10:55 PM
Media on Tuesday asked Canada's competition watchdog to investigate Meta's blocking of news articles on Facebook and Instagram, accusing the tech giant of using its dominance to gobble…
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Tokyo's Shibuya deputy mayor resigns for calling assemblywoman 'pig'
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-tokyo%27s-shibuya-deputy-mayor-resigns-for-calling-assemblywoman-pig
August 9, 2023, 7:25 AM
The deputy mayor of Tokyo's Shibuya Ward resigned on Tuesday after facing criticism for mocking a female local assembly member as "pig" in an online workplace chat.
Shin…
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Japan's Defense Ministry to seek record ¥7 tril budget for FY2024
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update1-japan-defense-ministry-to-seek-record-7-tril.-yen-budget-for-fy-2024
August 9, 2023, 11:03 AM
The Defense Ministry will seek a record-high budget of over 7 trillion yen for the next fiscal year, a source familiar with the matter said Tuesday, a move…
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Messi's exit leaves a big hole at PSG as the club frets over Mbappe and Neymar
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/messi%27s-exit-leaves-a-big-hole-at-psg-as-the-club-frets-over-mbappe-and-neymar
August 8, 2023, 9:18 PM
There's a big hole in the Paris Saint-Germain locker room where Lionel Messi used to sit. The way things are going at under-pressure PSG, Kylian Mbappe may also…
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