Conspiracy theories cloud pandemic treaty push
https://japantoday.com/category/world/conspiracy-theories-cloud-pandemic-treaty-push
June 8, 2022, 6:08 AM
The World Health Organization is battling a barrage of disinformation alleging it is scheming to take over health policy in sovereign nations, as it tries to chart a…
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Memorial service marks 21 years since fatal stabbing rampage at Ikeda school
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/memorial-service-marks-21-years-since-fatal-stabbing-rampage-at-ikeda-school
June 8, 2022, 7:50 AM
A memorial service was held Wednesday to mark the 21st anniversary of a stabbing rampage at an elementary school in Ikeda, Osaka Prefecture, that left eight children dead.…
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Tokyo's Akihabara district observes 14th anniversary of deadly stabbing rampage
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/tokyo%27s-akihabara-district-observes-14th-anniversary-of-deadly-stabbing-rampage
June 8, 2022, 7:25 AM
Tokyo's Akihabara district on Wednesday marked the 14th anniversary of a stabbing rampage that killed seven and injured 10 others.
Passersby placed flowers and offered prayers near the…
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S Korea, U.S., Japan urge N Korea to return to talks
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/s.korea-u.s.-japan-lambaste-n.korea-missile-tests-urge-return-to-talks1
June 8, 2022, 7:52 AM
North Korea's recent missile tests were "serious, unlawful" provocations, senior officials from South Korea, the United States and Japan said on Wednesday, urging Pyongyang to return to dialogue…
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Walmart heir Rob Walton agrees to buy Broncos in record deal
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/walmart-heir-rob-walton-agrees-to-buy-broncos-in-record-deal
June 8, 2022, 5:13 AM
The Waltons, heirs to the Walmart fortune and America's richest family, have won the bidding to purchase the Denver Broncos in the most expensive deal for a sports…
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Indonesian police arrest Japanese man wanted for COVID subsidy fraud
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/indonesian-police-arrest-japanese-man-wanted-for-fraud
June 8, 2022, 7:49 AM
Authorities on the southern tip of Indonesia's Sumatra island arrested a Japanese fugitive accused of fraud in Japan in connection with the receipt of a massive amount of…
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Inoue unleashed 'hardest punch I've ever been hit with,' Donaire says
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/inoue-unleashed-%27hardest-punch-i%27ve-ever-been-hit-with%27-donaire
June 8, 2022, 5:25 AM
Nonito Donaire said he was felled by "the hardest punch I've ever been hit with" as bantamweight king Naoya Inoue inflicted a sensational second-round stoppage on the Filipino…
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Tokyo reports 1,935 coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-1-935-coronavirus-cases
June 8, 2022, 7:51 AM
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Wednesday reported 1,935 new coronavirus cases, up 135 from Tuesday and down 480 from last Wednesday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with severe…
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Japan's economy contracts, but at smaller rate than thought
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan%27s-economy-contracts-but-at-smaller-rate-than-thought
June 8, 2022, 5:55 AM
The Japanese economy contracted in the first quarter, but at a slower pace than earlier estimated, the government said Wednesday.
The world’s third-largest economy contracted at an annual…
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Harris touts $3.2 billion investment aimed at stemming Central America migration
https://japantoday.com/category/world/u.s.-vp-touts-3.2-billion-investment-aimed-at-stemming-central-america-migration2
June 8, 2022, 5:01 AM
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris has pooled $3.2 billion in corporate pledges aimed at addressing some of the economic factors driving migration from Central America, her office said…
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Disorder in the court: Cockroaches released during hearing in Albany
https://japantoday.com/category/world/disorder-in-the-court-cockroaches-released-during-hearing
June 7, 2022, 9:59 PM
A courthouse in upstate New York was closed for fumigation Tuesday after hundreds of cockroaches were released during an altercation that broke out at an arraignment, according to…
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No apologies: Germany's Merkel defends approach to Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/no-apologies-germany%27s-merkel-defends-approach-to-ukraine
June 7, 2022, 9:59 PM
Angela Merkel defended her approach to Ukraine and Russia during her 16 years as Germany's leader, saying Tuesday that a much criticized 2015 peace deal for eastern Ukraine…
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Kane's 50th England goal rescues draw with Germany
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/kane%27s-50th-england-goal-rescues-draw-with-germany1
June 7, 2022, 10:18 PM
England captain Harry Kane scored his 50th international goal on Tuesday by converting a late penalty in Munich to seal a 1-1 Nations League draw with Germany.
Germany…
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Whaling season begins
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/whaling-season-begins
June 7, 2022, 9:35 PM
The Japanese commercial whaling ship Yushin Maru No. 3 gets ready to depart from the Hiroshima Prefecture city of Onomichi on Tuesday. Japan entered its fourth season of…
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Brazilian police open criminal probe amid search for British journalist
https://japantoday.com/category/world/brazilian-police-open-criminal-probe-amid-search-for-british-journalist1
June 7, 2022, 10:31 PM
Brazilian police have opened a criminal probe and interviewed at least four witnesses believed to be among the last to have seen a British journalist and an indigenous…
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Angels fire manager Joe Maddon; losing skid reaches 13 games
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/angels-fire-manager-joe-maddon-amid-12-game-losing-streak
June 8, 2022, 7:44 AM
The Los Angeles Angels' free fall from having one of the best records in the American League to a disastrous losing streak cost Joe Maddon his job Tuesday.…
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Australia reach playoff in bid for fifth straight World Cup finals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/australia-reach-playoff-in-bid-for-fifth-straight-world-cup-finals
June 7, 2022, 10:20 PM
Ajdin Hrustic fired a late winner to see Australia to a nerve-wracking 2-1 victory over United Arab Emirates on Tuesday and into a last showdown for a place…
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Actor McConaughey, at White House, calls for gun legislation
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/actor-mcconaughey-calls-for-gun-legislation-at-white-house
June 7, 2022, 9:41 PM
Academy Award–winning actor Matthew McConaughey took center stage at the White House briefing Tuesday to call on Congress to “reach a higher ground" and pass gun control legislation…
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Zelenskiy says Ukraine will fight for all territory amid fierce battle in east
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine%27s-zelenskiy-says-it-will-fight-for-all-territory-amid-fierce-battle-in-east
June 8, 2022, 5:00 AM
Ukraine will fight to recover all its territory occupied by Russian forces, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday, as his troops struggled to hold their ground in bloody…
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Proud Marvel super fan, Iman Vellani, stars in 'Ms. Marvel'
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/proud-marvel-super-fan-iman-vellani-stars-in-%27ms.-marvel%27
June 7, 2022, 10:08 PM
Iman Vellani, who stars as Kamala Khan in the new Disney+ series “Ms. Marvel,” has a conundrum. Now that she's a part of the MCU (Marvel Cinematic Universe),…
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U.S. investigating complaints that Honda engines won't restart
https://japantoday.com/category/business/us-investigating-complaints-that-honda-engines-won%27t-restart
June 7, 2022, 10:09 PM
The U.S. government's road safety agency is investigating complaints that the fuel-saving stop-start system on some Honda Pilot SUVs can fail to restart.
Owners complained that the engine…
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Ex-Tokyo Olympics chief Mori displeased at backlash over sexist remarks
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-ex-tokyo-games-chief-mori-displeased-at-backlash-over-sexist-remarks
June 7, 2022, 9:38 PM
Former Japanese Prime Minister Yoshiro Mori expressed displeasure Tuesday over the backlash at home and abroad against his remarks about women which led him to resign from his…
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Migrant caravan on the move in southern Mexico
https://japantoday.com/category/world/migrant-caravan-on-the-move-in-southern-mexico
June 8, 2022, 5:01 AM
Several thousand migrants started walking before dawn through southern Mexico Tuesday, covering ground before the heat of the day and while authorities showed no signs yet of trying…
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Toshiba and Bechtel team up to support Poland’s first nuclear power station
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/toshiba-and-bechtel-team-up-to-support-poland%E2%80%99s-first-nuclear-power-station
June 7, 2022, 9:43 PM
Toshiba America Energy Systems Corporation and its affiliate, Japan-based Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation, have reached an agreement with Bechtel Power Corporation to collaborate on the delivery…
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Czech president Milos Zeman vows to block same-sex marriages
https://japantoday.com/category/world/czech-president-milos-zeman-vows-to-block-same-sex-marriages
June 7, 2022, 10:11 PM
Czech President Milos Zeman said Tuesday that he is ready to veto, if it's approved by parliament, proposed legislation that would give same-sex couples in the country the…
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Spain to enforce 'doggybag' option in bars and restaurants
https://japantoday.com/category/world/spain-to-enforce-%27doggybag%27-option-in-bars-and-restaurants
June 7, 2022, 10:11 PM
Bars and restaurants in Spain will be obliged to offer “doggybags” free of charge to clients to take home the food they have not eaten under a new…
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Turkey calls on Greece to demilitarize Aegean islands
https://japantoday.com/category/world/turkey-calls-on-greece-to-demilitarize-aegean-islands
June 7, 2022, 10:12 PM
Turkey on Tuesday called on Greece to withdraw its armed forces from Aegean islands, warning that his country will challenge the status of the islands if it fails…
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Inoue stops Donaire in 2nd round; unifies 3 bantamweight titles
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/inoue-stops-donaire-in-2nd-rd-unifies-3-bantamweight-belts
June 8, 2022, 5:24 AM
Naoya Inoue stopped Nonito Donaire midway through the second round Tuesday night, emphatically winning their rematch and unifying three bantamweight world titles.
Inoue (23-0, 20 KOs) wasted no…
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U.S. sees heightened extremist threat heading into midterms
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-sees-heightened-extremist-threat-heading-into-midterms
June 8, 2022, 5:01 AM
A looming Supreme Court decision on abortion, an increase of migrants at the U.S.-Mexico border and the midterm elections are potential triggers for extremist violence over the next…
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DeNA's Imanaga throws no-hitter as Fighters lose 5 straight
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/baseball-dena%27s-imanaga-hurls-no-hitter-as-fighters-lose-5-straight
June 7, 2022, 9:44 PM
Shota Imanaga became the 85th pitcher to throw a no-hitter in Nippon Professional Baseball on Tuesday as the DeNA BayStars won 2-0 to send the Nippon Ham Fighters…
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