Asian benchmarks mostly lower after tepid Wall St session
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-benchmarks-mostly-lower-after-tepid-wall-st-session
July 6, 2022, 6:42 AM
Asian shares were mostly lower Wednesday after tepid trading on Wall Street amid worries about a global recession.
Major benchmarks fell across Asia. Oil prices recouped some lost…
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Fresh COVID outbreaks put millions under lockdown in China
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fresh-covid-outbreaks-put-millions-under-lockdown-in-china
July 6, 2022, 5:35 AM
Tens of millions of people were under lockdown in China on Wednesday as businesses in a major tourist city were forced to shut their doors and fresh clusters…
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Suzuki homers again, Hendricks hurt as Cubs top Brewers 8-3
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/suzuki-homers-again-hendricks-hurt-as-cubs-top-brewers-8-3
July 6, 2022, 3:54 AM
Seiya Suzuki homered for the second straight night as the Chicago Cubs overcame Kyle Hendricks’ early exit and defeated the Milwaukee Brewers 8-3 on Tuesday night.
Hendricks left…
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Record 15,000 people taken to hospital in June due to heat
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Record-15-000-people-taken-to-hospital-in-June-due-to-heat
July 6, 2022, 7:53 AM
A historic June heatwave caused more than 15,000 people to be taken to hospital in an ambulance across Japan with heatstroke or heat exhaustion, a record high for…
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Homes of 85,000 people at risk, but rain eases around Sydney
https://japantoday.com/category/world/homes-of-85-000-people-at-risk-but-rain-eases-around-sydney
July 6, 2022, 4:05 AM
Floodwaters had inundated or were threatening the homes of 85,000 people around Sydney on Wednesday as rivers started to recede and the heavy rains tracked north of Australia’s…
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Do land sales to foreign entities represent a potential Trojan horse?
https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/do-land-sales-to-foreign-entities-represent-a-potential-trojan-horse
July 6, 2022, 1:44 AM
Isn't democracy great? Vote out the government held by a different party or coalition, and you can blame them for all subsequent troubles that ensue. Take ownership of…
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Couple arrested after leaving 7-month-old baby at home alone
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/couple-arrested-after-leaving-7-month-old-baby-at-home-alone
July 6, 2022, 7:51 AM
Police in Sapporo have arrested 47-year-old man and his 25-year-old common-law wife on suspicion of neglecting their responsibility as guardians after they left their seven-month-old son alone at…
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Canada to throw out 13.6 mil doses of AstraZeneca vaccine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-to-throw-out-13.6m-doses-of-astrazeneca-vaccine
July 6, 2022, 1:04 AM
Canada is going to throw out about 13.6 million doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine because it couldn’t find any takers for it either at home or abroad.…
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Tokyo reports 8,341 coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-8-341-coronavirus-cases
July 6, 2022, 7:59 AM
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Wednesday reported 8,341 new coronavirus cases, up 3,039 fromTuesday and up 4,538 from last Tuesday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms…
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Parents of boy, 2, found alone at parade shooting among dead
https://japantoday.com/category/world/parents-of-boy-2-found-alone-at-parade-shooting-among-dead
July 6, 2022, 5:25 AM
Aiden McCarthy's photo was shared across Chicago-area social media groups in the hours after the July 4 parade shooting in Highland Park, accompanied by pleas to help identify…
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Inflation, not deflation, is now Japan's political hot potato as election looms
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/analysis-inflation-not-deflation-is-now-japan%27s-political-hot-potato-as-election-looms
July 6, 2022, 7:50 AM
The rising cost of living is turning into a thorny political issue ahead of Japan's upper house election this weekend, as opposition parties peg blame for recent price…
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Chicago shooting report
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/chicago-shooting-report
July 5, 2022, 9:36 PM
A Japanese television crew reports at the Highland Park, Illinois train station one day after a mass shooting in the suburban Chicago town, on Tuesday. A shooter fired…
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Djokovic rallies from 2 sets down to reach Wimbledon semifinal
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/djokovic-%27never-lost-belief%27-during-wimbledon-comeback
July 5, 2022, 9:43 PM
Defending champion Novak Djokovic said he never doubted his ability to recover from two sets down to defeat Jannik Sinner and reach his 11th Wimbledon semifinal on Tuesday.…
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Giuliani, Graham testimony sought in Trump election probe
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/giuliani-graham-testimony-sought-in-trump-election-probe
July 5, 2022, 10:00 PM
The Georgia prosecutor investigating the conduct of former President Donald Trump and his allies after the 2020 election is trying to compel U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, former New…
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Russia pounds Ukraine's Donetsk region after seizing Luhansk
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-pounds-ukraine%27s-donetsk-region-after-seizing-luhansk1
July 6, 2022, 5:13 AM
Russian troops are engaged in heavy fighting supported by widespread artillery fire as they launch a major offensive for Ukraine's Donetsk region, Ukrainian officials said, a day after…
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In reversal, prosecutors say R. Kelly off suicide watch
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/in-reversal-prosecutors-say-r.-kelly-off-suicide-watch
July 5, 2022, 10:01 PM
R. Kelly is no longer on suicide watch following the jailed R&B singer's sentencing in a federal sex abuse case, prosecutors said in court papers filed on Tuesday.…
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British Airways cancels hundreds more summer flights
https://japantoday.com/category/business/british-airways-cancels-hundreds-more-summer-flights
July 5, 2022, 10:02 PM
British Airways said Tuesday it will cancel hundreds more summer flights, saying it was necessary after previously announced moves to cut back on scheduled flights proved insufficient to…
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West urges Russia removal from sport governing boards
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/west-urges-russia-removal-from-sport-governing-boards
July 5, 2022, 9:43 PM
Western powers on Tuesday called for international sport federations to remove state-affiliated Russians and Belarusians over the Ukraine invasion, after leading events already banned their athletes.
In a…
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France repatriates 51 from Syria camps in policy change
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france-repatriates-51-from-syria-camps-in-policy-change
July 5, 2022, 10:12 PM
France repatriated 35 children and 16 mothers from camps in Syria holding family members of suspected Islamic State jihadists on Tuesday in the largest such operation by Paris…
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Yellow jersey Van Aert in soaring Tour de France triumph
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/yellow-jersey-van-aert-in-soaring-tour-de-france-triumph
July 5, 2022, 10:13 PM
Belgian Wout van Aert made a late solo break to win stage four of the Tour de France and extend his overall lead on Tuesday.
After coming second…
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Schalke signs Japan captain Maya Yoshida to bolster defense
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/schalke-signs-japan-captain-maya-yoshida-to-bolster-defense
July 5, 2022, 9:43 PM
After missing out on one Japanese player, Schalke signed a different one.
The promoted Bundesliga club signed Japan captain Maya Yoshida on Tuesday to bolster its defense and…
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New travel subsidy program may be postponed after COVID cases surge
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update1-tokyo%27s-daily-covid-cases-double-from-week-ago-to-over-5-000
July 5, 2022, 9:40 PM
Tokyo confirmed 5,302 new COVID-19 cases Tuesday, more than double the level the week before and exceeding the 5,000 mark for the first time since April 28.
Across…
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Kyrgios faces court over assault allegation: Australian paper
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/kyrgios-faces-assault-charge-australian-paper
July 5, 2022, 9:43 PM
Australian tennis ace Nick Kyrgios has been summoned to appear in court over an allegation of assault, his lawyer told the Canberra Times newspaper Tuesday.
The news broke…
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Wimbledon's all-white clothing bothers some, delights others
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/wimbledon%27s-all-white-clothing-bothers-some-delights-others
July 5, 2022, 10:05 PM
Before being interviewed on Centre Court about his return to the Wimbledon quarterfinals, Nick Kyrgios traded in his all-white grass-court shoes for a red-and-white pair of basketball sneakers,…
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Spain boosts military spending to close gap with NATO goal
https://japantoday.com/category/world/spain-boosts-military-spending-to-close-gap-with-nato-goal
July 5, 2022, 10:06 PM
Spain is increasing military spending as it works toward meeting a NATO commitment by dedicating 2% of gross domestic product to defense, the government said Tuesday.
Cabinet members…
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July 4 parade gunman bought 5 weapons despite threats
https://japantoday.com/category/world/July-4-parade-gunman-bought-5-weapons-despite-threats
July 6, 2022, 3:47 AM
The man charged Tuesday with opening fire at an Independence Day parade in suburban Chicago legally bought five weapons, including two high-powered rifles, despite authorities being called to…
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UK climate protesters glue themselves to gallery paintings
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-climate-protesters-glue-themselves-to-constable-frame
July 5, 2022, 9:57 PM
Climate change protesters targeted a copy of Leonardo da Vinci's “The Last Supper” at London's Royal Academy of Arts Tuesday, gluing themselves to the painting's frame and spray-painting…
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In major blow, 2 key ministers quit Boris Johnson's government
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-johnson-scandal-deepens-with-claims-by-ex-civil-servant
July 5, 2022, 9:46 PM
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is clinging to power after two of his most senior Cabinet ministers quit Tuesday, saying they had lost confidence in Johnson’s leadership amid…
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Police arrest 130 suspected human traffickers in European crackdown
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-arrest-130-suspected-human-traffickers-in-european-crackdown
July 5, 2022, 10:18 PM
Police across Europe have arrested abut 130 people suspected of involvement in human trafficking in a joint operation carried out by 22 countries, the international police agency Europol…
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Japan's FY2021 tax revenue hits record ¥67.04 trillion
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan%27s-fy-2021-tax-revenue-hits-record-67.04-trillion-yen
July 5, 2022, 9:41 PM
Japan's tax revenue in fiscal 2021 hit 67.04 trillion yen, up 10.2 percent from the previous year and setting a record for the second straight year, as the…
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