Australian state outlaws public displays of Nazi swastikas
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australian-state-outlaws-public-displays-of-nazi-swastikas
June 22, 2022, 7:18 AM
An Australian state has become the first in the country to pass a law banning the public display of Nazi swastikas, as concerns grow about the rate at…
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We can't allow unions to win over rail strikes, UK deputy prime minister says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/we-can%27t-allow-unions-to-win-over-rail-strikes-uk-deputy-prime-minister-says
June 22, 2022, 7:14 AM
Britain's deputy prime minister Dominic Raab said on Wednesday that the government couldn't allow "militant unions" to win over rail strikes, warning that their demands could lead to…
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Royals overcome Ohtani's 2 HRs, 8 RBIs to beat Angels 12-11
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/royals-overcome-ohtani%27s-2-hrs-8-rbis-to-beat-angels-12-11
June 22, 2022, 6:18 AM
Shohei Ohtani hit two three-run homers and drove in a career-high eight runs, but Whit Merrifield led off the 11th inning with an RBI double before the Kansas…
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Afghanistan earthquake kills at least 255
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Afghanistan-earthquake-kills-at-least-255
June 22, 2022, 5:55 AM
Afghanistan's state-run news agency says at least 255 people have killed in an earthquake that struck the country's eastern Paktika province.
The state-run Bakhtar news agency reported the…
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Tokyo reports 2,329 coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-2-329-coronavirus-cases
June 22, 2022, 7:59 AM
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Wednesday reported 2,329 new coronavirus cases, up 3667 from Tuesday and up 314 from last Wednesday.
There were no infected people hospitalized with severe…
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Indonesia deports Japanese man accused of COVID relief fraud
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/indonesia-deports-japanese-man-accused-of-covid-relief-fraud
June 22, 2022, 7:49 AM
Indonesia early Wednesday deported a Japanese man to Tokyo where police have accused him, his family and acquaintances of participating in a fraud scheme that netted $7.3 million…
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Campaigning starts for Japan's upper house election on July 10
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/campaigning-starts-for-japan%27s-upper-house-election-on-july-10
June 22, 2022, 7:49 AM
Official campaigning began Wednesday in Japan for the House of Councillors election on July 10, as the ruling and opposition parties rush to address inflation concerns and spar…
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Women's PGA Championship doubles prize money to $9 million
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/women%27s-pga-championship-doubles-prize-money-to-9-million
June 21, 2022, 11:30 PM
The KPMG Women’s PGA Championship is doubling the size of its purse to $9 million, another boost to the women’s game that brings prize money for the five…
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Civil jury finds Bill Cosby sexually abused teenager in 1975
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/jurors-reach-verdict-in-bill-cosby-sex-abuse-case-from-1975
June 21, 2022, 11:35 PM
Jurors at a civil trial found Tuesday that Bill Cosby sexually abused a 16-year-old girl at the Playboy Mansion in 1975.
The Los Angeles County jury delivered the…
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Biden, Chevron chief trade sharp words over gas prices
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-chevron-chief-trade-sharp-words-over-gas-prices
June 22, 2022, 3:23 AM
In a pointed back and forth, the head of Chevron complained Tuesday that President Joe Biden has vilified energy firms at a time when gasoline prices are at…
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Long wait over as U.S. vaccinates youngest against COVID
https://japantoday.com/category/world/long-wait-over-as-us-vaccinates-youngest-against-covid1
June 21, 2022, 10:28 PM
U.S. hospitals, clinics and pharmacies began vaccinating the nation's youngest children against COVID-19 on Tuesday, a milestone that was welcomed by parents eager to protect kids from the…
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Wisconsin's Johnson under heat for fake elector revelation
https://japantoday.com/category/world/wisconsin%27s-johnson-under-heat-for-fake-elector-revelation
June 22, 2022, 3:14 AM
An aide for U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson told former Vice President Mike Pence’s staff that the Republican from Wisconsin wanted to hand-deliver to Pence fake elector votes from…
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Peaceful walk
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/peaceful-walk
June 21, 2022, 9:30 PM
People walk on a trail along a creek running through the Todoroki valley park in Tokyo on Tuesday.
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Serena Williams wins 1st match of comeback after year away
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/serena-williams-wins-1st-match-of-comeback-after-year-away
June 21, 2022, 9:53 PM
As “What A Feeling” boomed around Devonshire Park, Serena Williams strode onto center court at Eastbourne to a standing ovation for her first competitive tennis match in nearly…
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Saudi crown prince visits Jordan in thaw of ties, raising hope for new investments
https://japantoday.com/category/world/saudi-crown-prince-visits-jordan-in-thaw-of-ties-raising-hope-for-new-investments-officials1
June 21, 2022, 9:55 PM
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with Jordan's King Abdullah on Tuesday amid a thaw in relations after years of tension due to divergent views on regional…
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Man arrested after taking woman hostage in Saitama internet cafe
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/update2-man-nabbed-after-taking-woman-hostage-in-internet-cafe-near-tokyo
June 22, 2022, 7:50 AM
A 42-year-old man was arrested early Wednesday after holing up in an internet cafe near Tokyo with a female part-time worker as a hostage, police said.
Police stormed…
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Taiwan scrambles 29 jets to warn away Chinese planes in its air defense zone
https://japantoday.com/category/world/taiwan-scrambles-29-jets-to-warn-away-chinese-planes-in-its-air-defence-zone2
June 21, 2022, 10:38 PM
Taiwan scrambled jets on Tuesday to warn away 29 Chinese aircraft in its air defense zone, including bombers that flew to the south of the island and into…
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Local star Milak shines but Dressel withdraws from two swimming finals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/local-star-milak-shines-but-dressel-withdraws-from-two-swimming-finals1
June 21, 2022, 9:54 PM
A capacity crowd at the World Swimming Championships was deprived of one star on Tuesday night as Caeleb Dressel scratched but saw the one they wanted, roaring local…
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No place for burkinis in Grenoble public pools, rules top French court
https://japantoday.com/category/world/no-place-for-burkinis-in-grenoble-public-pools-rules-top-french-court
June 21, 2022, 9:55 PM
Full-body swimwear including the burkini should not be worn in public pools in the city of Grenoble, France's top administrative court ruled on Tuesday, upholding an earlier order…
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Senators say agreement on gun violence compromise is at hand
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Senators-say-agreement-on-gun-violence-compromise-is-at-hand
June 22, 2022, 5:44 AM
Senators have moved to the brink of an agreement on a bipartisan gun violence bill, Democrats' lead negotiator said Tuesday, potentially teeing up votes this week on an…
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Russia warns Lithuania of 'consequences' over blocked rail to enclave
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-warns-lithuania-of-%27consequences%27-over-blocked-rail-to-enclave
June 22, 2022, 5:41 AM
Russia warned Lithuania on Tuesday that it would face measures of a "serious negative impact" for blocking some shipments by rail to Moscow's Baltic Sea enclave of Kaliningrad,…
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2 Canadians found dead of knife wounds in Mexico resort
https://japantoday.com/category/world/2-canadians-found-dead-of-knife-wounds-in-mexico-resort
June 21, 2022, 10:17 PM
Two Canadians have been found dead of knife wounds in Mexico’s Caribbean coast resort of Playa del Carmen, the state prosecutor's office said Tuesday.
Prosecutors in Quintana Roo…
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Colbert says his staffers guilty of 'first-degree puppetry'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/colbert-says-his-staffers-guilty-of-%27first-degree-puppetry%27
June 21, 2022, 10:18 PM
Stephen Colbert pronounced his staff members who were arrested at a congressional office building last week as guilty of “first-degree puppetry,” and lashed out at those comparing the…
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Hiroshima, Nagasaki mayors call for nuclear weapons abolition at treaty meeting
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-hiroshima-nagasaki-mayors-call-for-nuclear-abolition-at-treaty-meet
June 21, 2022, 10:00 PM
The mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki called for ridding the world of nuclear weapons amid Russia's threats to use them in its war against Ukraine, as the first…
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Most land mine use by U.S. military banned, except for Korea
https://japantoday.com/category/world/most-land-mine-use-by-us-military-banned-ok-in-south-korea
June 21, 2022, 11:37 PM
President Joe Biden's administration announced Tuesday that it would restrict the use of anti-personnel land mines by the U.S. military, aligning the country's policy more closely with an…
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U.S. to play Japan, Saudi Arabia in last World Cup warmups
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/us-to-play-japan-saudi-arabia-in-last-world-cup-warmups
June 21, 2022, 9:54 PM
The United States will play Japan and Saudi Arabia in its last two World Cup warmups.
The 15th-ranked Americans will play No. 23 Japan in an exhibition on…
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Geoffrey Rush to get top prize at Czech film festival
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/geoffrey-rush-to-get-top-prize-at-czech-film-festival
June 21, 2022, 10:30 PM
Oscar-winning Australian actor Geoffrey Rush will receive the Crystal Globe award for his "outstanding contribution to world cinema" at the Karlovy Vary film festival next month, organizers said…
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China urges Japan not to meddle in gas development in East China Sea
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/China-urges-Japan-not-to-meddle-in-gas-development-in-East-China-Sea
June 22, 2022, 7:52 AM
China has urged Japan not to meddle in Beijing's development of gas fields in the East China Sea, saying such a move has been done within the nation's…
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Snap, crackle, pop: Kellogg to split into 3 companies
https://japantoday.com/category/business/kellogg-to-split-into-3-snacks-cereals-plant-based-food
June 21, 2022, 9:51 PM
Kellogg Co, the 116-year-old maker of Frosted Flakes, Rice Krispies, Pringles and Eggo, will split into three companies focused on cereals, snacks and plant-based foods.
Kellogg's, which also…
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Kishida says there are no numerical targets for defense spending
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/Kishida-says-there-are-no-numerical-targets-for-defense-spending
June 22, 2022, 7:50 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who has vowed to substantially increase his nation's defense spending, said on Tuesday there are no numerical targets for the outlay.
In the…
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