Asian shares mostly lower after pessimistic 'tankan' survey
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-mostly-lower-after-pessimistic-%27tankan%27-survey
July 1, 2022, 7:21 AM
Asian benchmarks were mostly lower on Friday, echoing a decline on Wall Street, after a quarterly report by Japan’s central bank rekindled worries about the world’s third largest…
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China accuses New Zealand of 'misguided' accusations
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-accuses-new-zealand-of-%27misguided%27-accusations
July 1, 2022, 6:07 AM
China accused New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern on Friday of making "wrong and thus regrettable" statements that were unhelpful for keeping the two countries' relationship "on the…
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China's Xi: No reason to change Hong Kong's 'one country, two systems' formula
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china%27s-xi-no-reason-to-change-hong-kong%27s-%27one-country-two-systems%27-formula
July 1, 2022, 6:53 AM
There is no reason to change Hong Kong's "one country, two systems" formula of governance, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on a rare visit to the global financial…
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Australian, French leaders meet to mend frayed ties
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australian-french-leaders-meet-to-mend-frayed-ties
July 1, 2022, 3:58 AM
French President Emmanuel Macron will hold talks Friday in Paris with Australia's new Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, seeking to repair ties badly damaged by the ditching of a…
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Japan's May jobless rate 2.6%; 1st rise in 4 months
https://japantoday.com/category/business/refiling-update1-japan%27s-may-jobless-rate-at-2.6-1st-rise-in-4-months
July 1, 2022, 7:50 AM
Japan's unemployment rate rose to 2.6 percent in May from 2.5 percent in April, marking the first increase in four months, the internal affairs ministry said Friday, as…
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North Korea blames 'alien things' near border with South for COVID outbreak
https://japantoday.com/category/world/north-korea-blames-%27alien-things%27-near-border-with-south-for-covid-outbreak
July 1, 2022, 3:05 AM
North Korea claimed on Friday that the country's first COVID-19 outbreak began with patients touching "alien things" near the border with South Korea, apparently shifting blame to the…
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Foster hopes to shake COVID-19 and be ready for Ireland test
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/foster-hopes-to-shake-covid-19-and-be-ready-for-ireland-test
July 1, 2022, 2:20 AM
Head coach Ian Foster is confident he will be present at Auckland's Eden Park on Saturday when the All Blacks take on Ireland in the first of three…
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No big surprise: England rugby coach Jones in spotlight
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/no-big-surprise-england-rugby-coach-jones-in-spotlight
July 1, 2022, 2:19 AM
Only a guy like Eddie Jones could have an eight-match winning streak over the Wallabies and still be facing questions about his future as England rugby coach.
But…
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Tokyo reports 3,546 coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-3-546-coronavirus-cases
July 1, 2022, 8:02 AM
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Friday reported 3,546 new coronavirus cases, down 75 from Thursday and up 1,365 from last Friday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with severe…
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Randy Bachman to perform at Tokyo American Club after being reunited with stolen guitar
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/randy-bachman-to-perform-at-tokyo-american-club-after-being-reunited-with-stolen-guitar
July 1, 2022, 12:08 AM
Legendary rocker Randy Bachman is set to take to the stage at Tokyo American Club's Independence Day celebration on July 2.
The Canadian guitarist and songwriter is best…
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Controversy swirls as LIV Golf's first U.S. event tees off
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/controversy-swirls-as-liv-golf%27s-first-us-event-tees-off
July 1, 2022, 12:28 AM
The first U.S. event in the Saudi-backed LIV Golf series teed off in Oregon on Thursday amid continued protests and threats of legal action that would further divide…
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Japan begins 3-month energy-saving period to conserve electricity
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-in-energy-saving-period-for-1st-time-in-7-yrs-amid-heat-wave
July 1, 2022, 7:48 AM
Japanese households and businesses on Friday entered a three-month period to conserve electricity to prevent a power crunch amid a record-breaking heat wave, marking the first time in…
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Common-law couple arrested over death of 2-year-old girl
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/common-law-couple-arrested-over-death-of-2-year-old-girl
July 1, 2022, 7:49 AM
Police in Tondabayashi, Osaka Prefecture, have arrested a 46-year-old woman and her 50-year-old common-law husband on suspicion of child neglect resulting in the death of the woman’s two-year-old…
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California advances bid to create legal drug injection sites
https://japantoday.com/category/world/california-advances-bid-to-create-legal-drug-injection-sites
June 30, 2022, 9:47 PM
The California state Assembly on Thursday approved a controversial bill allowing Los Angeles, Oakland and San Francisco to set up places where opioid users could legally inject drugs…
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Like ‘Bridgerton’? Wait till you catch ‘Mr. Malcolm’s List’
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/like-%E2%80%98bridgerton%E2%80%99-wait-till-you-catch-%E2%80%98mr.-malcolm%E2%80%99s-list%E2%80%99
June 30, 2022, 9:42 PM
Years before “Bridgerton” and the Regency-era fashion moment it helped inspire, director Emma Holly Jones was dreaming of an early 19th century romantic comedy with a diverse cast.…
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U.S. official: Migrants who died cleared inland checkpoint
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-official-migrants-who-died-cleared-inland-checkpoint
June 30, 2022, 9:48 PM
The tractor-trailer at the center of a disastrous human-smuggling attempt that left 53 people dead had passed through an inland U.S. Border Patrol checkpoint with migrants inside the…
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Sonny Barger, figurehead of Hells Angels, dies at 83
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sonny-barger-figurehead-of-hells-angels-dies-at-83
June 30, 2022, 9:49 PM
Sonny Barger, the leather-clad figurehead of the notorious Hells Angels motorcycle club, has died. He was 83.
Barger's death was announced on his Facebook page late Wednesday.
“If…
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Iran says it's ready for new talks with U.S. on nuclear deal
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran-says-it%27s-ready-for-new-talks-with-us-on-nuclear-deal
June 30, 2022, 9:47 PM
Iran said Thursday it is ready for new indirect talks with the United States to overcome the last hurdles to revive its tattered 2015 nuclear deal with major…
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Macron urges world leaders to better protect oceans
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france%27s-macron-urges-world-leaders-to-better-protect-oceans
June 30, 2022, 9:48 PM
French President Emmanuel Macron urged other world leaders Thursday to better protect the planet's oceans by adopting an international agreement modeled on the legally binding Paris climate accords.…
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U.S. tells pharmas to make COVID boosters targeting BA.4 and BA.5
https://japantoday.com/category/features/health/us-tells-pharmas-to-make-covid-boosters-targeting-ba.4-and-ba.5
June 30, 2022, 9:53 PM
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Thursday told vaccine makers that COVID boosters for this fall and winter should include components targeting the BA.4 and BA.5 sublineages…
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Jackson sworn in, becoming 1st Black woman on U.S. Supreme Court
https://japantoday.com/category/world/jackson-to-be-sworn-in-as-breyer-retires-from-supreme-court1
June 30, 2022, 9:48 PM
Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in to the Supreme Court on Thursday, shattering a glass ceiling as the first Black woman on the nation’s highest court.
The 51-year-old…
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Canada to attend G20 summit even if Putin goes: Trudeau
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-to-attend-g20-summit-even-if-putin-goes-trudeau
June 30, 2022, 9:48 PM
Canada will take part in the G20 summit in Bali in November even if Russian President Vladimir Putin attends, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Thursday.
Indonesia holds…
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Tokyo raises alert level amid resurgence in COVID-19 cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-raises-alert-level-amid-resurgence-in-COVID-cases
June 30, 2022, 9:40 PM
The Tokyo metropolitan government raised its COVID-19 alert to the second-highest of four levels Thursday amid a continuous rise in coronavirus infections for two consecutive weeks.
Experts attending…
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Lewis Hamilton pushes back against 'old voices' over racism
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/lewis-hamilton-pushes-back-against-%27old-voices%27-over-racism
June 30, 2022, 9:45 PM
Lewis Hamilton said Thursday that Formula One should ignore “old voices” and reject racism as it focuses on becoming more inclusive, even as reigning world champion Max Verstappen…
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Supreme Court says Biden can end Trump-era asylum policy
https://japantoday.com/category/world/supreme-court-biden-properly-ended-trump-era-asylum-policy
June 30, 2022, 9:46 PM
The Supreme Court said Thursday the Biden administration can scrap a Trump-era immigration policy that was at the center of efforts to deter asylum-seekers, forcing some to wait…
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Judge to block Florida abortion ban; Kentucky ban on hold
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Judge-to-block-Florida-abortion-ban-Kentucky-ban-on-hold
July 1, 2022, 5:34 AM
A Florida judge said Thursday that he will temporarily block a 15-week ban on abortions in his state, but his bench ruling won't take effect before the ban…
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3 Chinese navy ships circumnavigate Japan as Tokyo remains on alert
https://japantoday.com/category/national/3-chinese-navy-ships-circumnavigate-japan-as-tokyo-remains-on-alert
June 30, 2022, 9:41 PM
Three Chinese navy ships have circumnavigated the Japanese archipelago over the past weeks, as Tokyo stays on alert for increasing military activity by Beijing and Moscow in nearby…
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EU, New Zealand strike free trade deal after 4 years' talks
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eu-new-zealand-strike-free-trade-deal-after-4-years%27-talks
June 30, 2022, 9:49 PM
The European Union and New Zealand said Thursday they have concluded a free trade deal after four years of negotiations and sealed a partnership to reinforce their cooperation…
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Japan, Philippines vow to maintain rules-based maritime order
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/corrected-japan-philippines-vow-to-maintain-rules-based-maritime-order
June 30, 2022, 9:42 PM
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and new Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr agreed Thursday the two nations will closely cooperate to maintain and reinforce the rules-based maritime order…
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Biden returns to turmoil at home after summits in Europe
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-says-transatlantic-alliance-has-adapted-to-new-threats
July 1, 2022, 4:17 AM
The dissonant realities of President Joe Biden’s second year in office were on display Thursday as he wound up a five-day trip to Europe that highlighted both the…
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