Australia's Labor Party wins enough seats to govern alone
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia%27s-labor-party-wins-enough-seats-to-govern-alone
May 31, 2022, 6:33 AM
Australia's center-left Labor Party secured enough seats Tuesday to hold an outright majority in the House as vote counting from an election 10 days ago continued.
That means…
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China makes second largest Taiwan defense zone incursion this year
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-makes-second-largest-taiwan-defence-zone-incursion-this-year
May 31, 2022, 4:51 AM
China has made the second largest incursion into Taiwan's air defense zone this year with Taipei reporting 30 jets entering the area, including more than 20 fighters.
Taiwan's…
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Asian stocks mixed, oil prices trade near $120 a barrel
https://japantoday.com/category/business/Asian-stocks-mixed-oil-prices-trade-near-120-a-barrel
May 31, 2022, 6:23 AM
Asian shares were mixed Tuesday after reports showed China's manufacturing slowdown is moderating as anti-virus curbs on businesses in Shanghai and Beijing ease.
U.S. futures edged higher after…
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Trudeau proposes freeze on handgun ownership in Canada
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trudeau-announces-canada-handgun-%27freeze%27
May 31, 2022, 7:05 AM
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Monday a proposed freeze on handgun ownership in Canada that would effectively ban their importation and sale, following recent mass shootings in the…
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7 wounded in Vegas biker gangs freeway shooting
https://japantoday.com/category/world/7-wounded-in-vegas-biker-gangs-freeway-shooting-police-say
May 30, 2022, 11:14 PM
Rival motorcycle gangs were involved in a metro Las Vegas freeway shooting over the weekend that injured seven people and authorities arrested three suspects, police said Monday.
Sunday's…
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Elderly men dropping like flies in the loo
https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/elderly-men-dropping-like-flies-in-the-loo
May 30, 2022, 10:47 PM
Let's consider a serious subject with a slightly off-color Japanese joke that goes: "A man entered the toilet, and after he finished and stepped out, he died. What…
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5 missiles hit Iraqi base hosting US troops; no casualties
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iraqi-officials-5-missiles-hit-iraqi-base-hosting-u.s.
May 30, 2022, 11:15 PM
At least five missiles hit a sprawling Iraqi army base hosting U.S. troops in the country's western desert Monday, two Iraqi security officials said.
The officials said the…
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Wind chimes
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/wind-chimes-1
May 30, 2022, 9:35 PM
"Edo Furin" (Japanese style wind chimes) are seen at a workshop in Tokyo on Monday. The products, which have been handmade by artisans since Japan's Edo period, are…
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No concern yet monkeypox will cause pandemic: WHO
https://japantoday.com/category/features/health/no-concern-yet-monkeypox-will-cause-pandemic-who
May 30, 2022, 10:06 PM
The WHO said Monday it was not concerned for now that the spread of monkeypox beyond the African countries where it is typically found could spark a global…
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Aging Japanese militant in Beirut marks 1972 Israel airport attack
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/aging-japanese-militant-in-beirut-marks-1972-israel-airport-attack
May 30, 2022, 9:51 PM
An aging Japanese militant who spent more than a decade in an Israeli prison for his part in a deadly attack on Tel Aviv's airport showed up in…
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Report urges civilian prosecutions of Canada military sexual misconduct
https://japantoday.com/category/world/report-urges-civilian-prosecutions-of-canada-military-sexual-misconduct
May 30, 2022, 10:01 PM
The Canadian military has failed women in uniform and must hand over all prosecutions for sexual misconduct to civilian courts and rights tribunals, a report said Monday.
The…
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Ericsson's 500 win helps fuel Swedish momentum in IndyCars
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ericsson%27s-500-win-helps-fuel-swedish-momentum-in-indycars
May 30, 2022, 9:55 PM
Felix Rosenqvist sensed Swedish race fans started following IndyCars earnestly again in 2019.
Marcus Ericsson's Indianapolis 500 victory will likely fuel the momentum.
Ericsson on Sunday became the…
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Death toll from Brazil floods at least 91, with dozens lost
https://japantoday.com/category/world/death-toll-from-brazil-floods-at-least-91-with-dozens-lost
May 30, 2022, 10:02 PM
Authorities in northeastern Brazil's Pernambuco state said Monday that 91 deaths have been confirmed from flooding over the weekend, with more two dozen people still missing.
Hundreds of…
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DUI arrest of Pelosi's husband came after California crash
https://japantoday.com/category/world/dui-arrest-of-pelosi%27s-husband-came-after-california-crash
May 30, 2022, 10:02 PM
The weekend arrest of Paul Pelosi, the husband of U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, on suspicion of driving under the influence came after the Porsche he…
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Rune stuns Tsitsipas at French Open as Swiatek survives scare
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rune-stuns-tsitsipas-at-french-open-as-russian-women-shine
May 31, 2022, 2:23 AM
Teenager Holger Rune became the first Danish man to reach the French Open quarterfinals on Monday when he shocked world number four Stefanos Tsitsipas as women's top seed…
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Erdogan discusses Turkey's Syria incursion plans with Putin
https://japantoday.com/category/world/erdogan-discusses-turkey%27s-syria-incursion-plans-with-putin
May 31, 2022, 7:05 AM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has discussed Ankara’s planned military operation in northern Syria and the war in Ukraine with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, Erdogan’s office said Monday.
In…
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Deputies arrest Florida man who threatened a school shooting
https://japantoday.com/category/world/deputies-arrest-florida-man-who-threatened-a-school-shooting
May 30, 2022, 10:01 PM
Detectives have arrested an 18-year-old Florida man after receiving a tip that he threatened a mass shooting at a school in a social media post.
Corey Anderson's post…
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EU leaders plead with Hungarian PM Orban to back Russian oil ban
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eu-leaders-plead-with-orban-to-back-russian-oil-ban
May 30, 2022, 11:17 PM
EU leaders were hoping Monday to persuade Prime Minister Viktor Orban to back a watered-down oil embargo against Russia after a month of haggling over a blocked sanctions…
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Italy opens Sicilian port to nearly 300 rescued migrants
https://japantoday.com/category/world/italy-opens-sicilian-port-to-nearly-300-rescued-migrants
May 30, 2022, 10:02 PM
The Ocean Viking rescue ship brought 294 migrants rescued over the last 10 days in the central Mediterranean to a port in Sicily on Monday, as the number…
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Japan launches new strategy team for longer-term China diplomacy
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-launches-new-strategy-team-for-longer-term-china-diplomacy
May 30, 2022, 9:54 PM
Japan's Foreign Ministry has established a new strategy team to coordinate diplomatic policies on China and analyze Beijing's movements from a mid- to long-term perspective as Chinese President…
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Around 100 dead in clashes between Chad gold miners
https://japantoday.com/category/world/around-100-dead-in-clashes-between-chad-gold-miners
May 30, 2022, 10:01 PM
Around 100 people have died in clashes between gold miners in northern Chad, Defence Minister General Daoud Yaya Brahim said on Monday.
Violence broke out on May 23…
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Japan, S Korea business leaders agree to expand cooperation
https://japantoday.com/category/business/update1-japan-s.-korea-business-leaders-vow-to-expand-cooperation
May 30, 2022, 9:58 PM
Japanese and South Korean business leaders agreed Monday to expand economic cooperation as the two sides welcomed signs of the improvement of soured bilateral ties after President Yoon…
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France blames ticket fraud for Champions League final chaos
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/france-blames-ticket-fraud-for-champions-league-final-chaos
May 30, 2022, 9:55 PM
French authorities defended police on Monday for indiscriminately firing tear gas and pepper spray at Liverpool supporters at the Champions League final, while blaming industrial levels of fraud…
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Iran rejects Cannes movie award as 'biased, political'
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/iran-rejects-cannes-movie-award-as-%27biased-political%27
May 30, 2022, 9:58 PM
Iran on Monday rejected as "biased and political" last week's award at Cannes for a film about a serial killer who targeted sex workers in an Iranian Shiite…
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Japan looks to enhance economic security through marine development
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-looks-to-enhance-economic-security-through-marine-development
May 30, 2022, 10:10 PM
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party plans to call on the government to promote the commercial production of marine resources for future energy in a bid to improve Japan's…
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Lebanese judge questions Ghosn after Interpol notice
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/lebanon-questions-auto-tycoon-ghosn-after-interpol-notice
May 30, 2022, 9:52 PM
A judge on Monday questioned former auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn in Beirut, days after Lebanon received a wanted notice for him from Interpol, judicial officials said.
Lebanon received…
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Xi hails 'new atmosphere' in Hong Kong; welcomes next leader
https://japantoday.com/category/world/xi-hails-%27new-atmosphere%27-in-hong-kong-welcomes-next-leader
May 30, 2022, 10:01 PM
Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with Hong Kong's next leader in Beijing, telling John Lee he has the full trust of the central government, state media said…
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Japan's Fugaku loses title as world's fastest supercomputer
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/japan%27s-fugaku-loses-title-as-world%27s-fastest-supercomputer
May 30, 2022, 9:56 PM
Japanese supercomputer Fugaku has lost its position as the world's fastest in terms of computing speed, ranking second after topping the list in a twice-yearly ranking the last…
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Man arrested after smearing Mona Lisa with cake at Louvre
https://japantoday.com/category/world/mona-lisa-covered-in-cake-in-louvre-stunt
May 30, 2022, 10:02 PM
A 36-year-old man has been arrested and placed in psychiatric care after he smeared a glass screen encasing the Mona Lisa with cake, prosecutors said Monday, in a…
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Germany reports rise of child sex abuse, depiction of abuse
https://japantoday.com/category/world/germany-reports-rise-of-child-sex-abuse-depiction-of-abuse
May 30, 2022, 10:00 PM
German police recorded a significant increase of depictions of sexual abuse against children last year compared to the year before, the country's top criminal police official said Monday.…
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