Japan's weak opposition no match for ruling LDP, say observers
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/%27hopeless%27-japan%27s-weak-opposition-no-match-for-ruling-ldp
July 7, 2022, 7:49 AM
Ahead of Sunday's parliamentary elections, nearly a dozen opposition parties are trying to topple the Liberal Democratic Party, which has ruled, almost without interruption, since the end of…
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Australia expands 4th COVID dose rollout amid fresh Omicron threat
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-expands-fourth-covid-dose-rollout-amid-fresh-omicron-threat
July 7, 2022, 6:35 AM
Australia said on Thursday it would expand the rollout of the fourth dose of COVID-19 vaccines from next week as it battles a steady rise in hospital admissions…
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Singapore conducts two more executions
https://japantoday.com/category/world/singapore-conducts-two-more-executions-activists
July 7, 2022, 4:41 AM
Singapore hanged two drug traffickers Thursday in what campaigners condemned as a "shameful and inhuman punishment", taking to four the number of executions in the city-state since March.…
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Man arrested for stabbing 2 girls in Sendai
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-for-stabbing-2-girls-in-sendai
July 7, 2022, 7:50 AM
Police in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, have arrested a 43-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of attempted murder after he attacked two junior high school girls with a knife as…
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Ohtani dominant on mound, hits go-ahead single as Angels beat Marlins 5-2
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ohtani-dominant-on-mound-hits-go-ahead-single-for-angels
July 7, 2022, 3:48 AM
Shohei Ohtani allowed one unearned run in seven dominant innings and had the go-ahead hit in the Los Angeles Angels’ 5-2 victory over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday…
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MI5, FBI chiefs warn over China in rare joint address
https://japantoday.com/category/world/mi5-fbi-chiefs-warn-over-china-in-rare-joint-address
July 7, 2022, 3:50 AM
The heads of MI5 and the Federal Bureau of Investigation warned Wednesday about China's commercial espionage thrust in the West, in a rare joint address at the British…
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Sydney residents assess flood damage as wild weather eases
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sydney-residents-assess-flood-damage-as-wild-weather-eases
July 7, 2022, 4:55 AM
Heavy rain that pummeled Sydney over the last five days eased on Thursday as flood-weary residents looked to return to homes to take stock of the damage, some…
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Ex-'Cheer' star Harris gets 12 years for seeking photos, sex
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/ex-%27cheer%27-star-harris-gets-12-years-for-seeking-photos-sex
July 7, 2022, 12:09 AM
A federal judge Wednesday sentenced Jerry Harris, a former star of the Netflix documentary series “Cheer,” to 12 years in prison for coercing teenage boys to send him…
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Tokyo reports 8,529 coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-8-529-coronavirus-cases
July 7, 2022, 7:57 AM
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday reported 8,529 new coronavirus cases, up 188 from Wednesday and up 4,908 from last Thursday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with severe…
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Kishida hopes to put stamp on premiership in upper house election
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan%27s-kishida-hopes-to-put-stamp-on-premiership-in-upper-house-polls
July 7, 2022, 7:49 AM
A strong showing by Japan's ruling party in upper house elections on Sunday would give Prime Minister Fumio Kishida a firmer grip on the factious party and allow…
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NHL to open season with Lightning-Rangers rematch
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nhl-to-open-season-with-lightning-rangers-rematch
July 6, 2022, 10:34 PM
The NHL 2022-23 regular season will open in North America on October 11 with a double-header that includes a rematch of the Eastern Conference finals between the Tampa…
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NFL makes strong push for flag football with eye on Olympics
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nfl-makes-strong-push-for-flag-football-with-eye-on-olympics
July 6, 2022, 10:31 PM
Flag football will be played at an international, multi-sport event for the first time next week during the World Games in Birmingham, Alabama.
The NFL may be the…
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4th anniversary of rain disaster
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/4th-anniversary-of-rain-disaster
July 6, 2022, 9:19 PM
A memorial ceremony is held in the Okayama Prefecture city of Kurashiki on Wednesday, the fourth anniversary of torrential rain that caused flooding and mudslides, claiming the lives…
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U.S. states move to protect abortion from prosecutions elsewhere
https://japantoday.com/category/world/states-move-to-protect-abortion-from-prosecutions-elsewhere
July 6, 2022, 9:48 PM
Democratic governors in states where abortion will remain legal are looking for ways to protect any patients who travel there for the procedure — along with the providers…
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Iran Revolutionary Guard accuses diplomats of spying
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran-media-revolutionary-guard-accuses-diplomats-of-spying
July 6, 2022, 9:50 PM
Iranian media reported on Wednesday that the country’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard has accused the deputy ambassador of the United Kingdom and other foreigners in the country of “espionage”…
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New report details missed chances to stop Uvalde shooting
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-report-details-missed-chances-to-stop-uvalde-shooting
July 6, 2022, 9:49 PM
A police officer armed with a rifle watched the gunman in the Uvalde elementary school massacre walk toward the campus but did not fire while waiting for permission…
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Nadal gets past Fritz at Wimbledon; Kyrgios next
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/hampered-nadal-gets-past-fritz-at-wimbledon-kyrgios-next
July 6, 2022, 9:46 PM
Normally so relentless from point to point, Rafael Nadal occasionally would watch as a ball off the racket of Taylor Fritz landed in during the Wimbledon quarterfinals.
Wincing…
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Ukraine battling to stem Russian advance in north of Donetsk region
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-battling-to-stem-russian-advance-in-north-of-donetsk-region
July 7, 2022, 5:19 AM
Ukraine has so far staved off any major Russian advance into the north of its Donetsk region, but pressure is intensifying with heavy shelling, missile and rocket fire…
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Apple to add 'lockdown' safeguard on iPhones, iPads, Macs
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/apple-to-add-%27lockdown%27-safeguard-on-iphones-ipads-macs
July 6, 2022, 9:42 PM
Apple will roll out a “lockdown" option for iPhones, iPads and Mac computers intended to protect against spyware unleashed by state-sponsored hackers — although enabling that protection will…
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Norwegian Cruise Line to drop requirement for COVID-19 test
https://japantoday.com/category/business/norwegian-cruise-line-to-drop-requirement-for-covid-19-test
July 6, 2022, 9:46 PM
Norwegian Cruise Line is dropping a requirement that passengers test negative for COVID-19 before sailing unless it is required by local rules.
The company said Wednesday that it…
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Clarke wins crash-marred Stage 5; Van Aert keeps Tour de France lead
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/clarke-wins-crash-marred-stage-5-van-aert-keeps-tour-lead
July 6, 2022, 9:47 PM
Australian rider Simon Clarke won a crash-marred fifth stage of the Tour de France on Wednesday while Wout van Aert clung onto the leader’s yellow jersey despite coming…
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French government plans to nationalize electricity giant EDF
https://japantoday.com/category/world/french-government-plans-to-nationalize-electricity-giant-edf
July 6, 2022, 9:50 PM
France’s government plans to nationalize indebted French electricity giant EDF amid a broad energy crisis aggravated by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Elisabeth Borne said Wednesday.
The…
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Guitarist Santana collapses on stage after he 'forgot to eat and drink water'
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/guitarist-santana-collapses-on-stage-after-he-%27forgot-to-eat-and-drink-water%27
July 6, 2022, 9:45 PM
Acclaimed American guitarist Carlos Santana was taken to a hospital after he collapsed on stage during an open-air concert in Michigan late Tuesday.
The 74-year-old wrote on Facebook…
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Korean lawyer in Japan awarded damages over disciplinary requests
https://japantoday.com/category/national/korean-lawyer-in-japan-awarded-damages-over-disciplinary-requests
July 6, 2022, 9:43 PM
An ethnic Korean lawyer was awarded damages by a Japanese court Wednesday for emotional distress after she faced hundreds of requests for disciplinary action over her support for…
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Putin's aide warns U.S. against pressing for war crimes court
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin%27s-aide-warns-us-against-pressing-for-war-crimes-court
July 6, 2022, 9:48 PM
A top Kremlin official warned the U.S. Wednesday that it could face the “wrath of God” if it pursues efforts to help establish an international tribunal to investigate…
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Queen + Adam Lambert announce ‘Rhapsody Over London’
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/queen-adam-lambert-announce-%E2%80%98rhapsody-over-london%E2%80%99
July 6, 2022, 9:45 PM
Queen + Adam Lambert on Wednesday announced details of Rhapsody Over London, an exclusive concert spectacular, filmed live at The O2 Arena, London during their current sold-out European…
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Germany eases path to permanent residency for migrants
https://japantoday.com/category/world/germany-eases-path-to-permanent-residency-for-migrants
July 6, 2022, 9:49 PM
Tens of thousands of migrants, who have been living in Germany for years without long-lasting permission to remain in the country, will be eligible for permanent residency after…
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39 suspects arrested over migrant smuggling on boats to UK
https://japantoday.com/category/world/39-suspects-arrested-over-migrant-smuggling-on-boats-to-uk
July 6, 2022, 9:48 PM
The suspected ringleader of a network that smuggled as many as 10,000 people on small boats across the English Channel to Britain has been arrested along with 38…
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Jihadis attack jail in Nigeria's capital; 879 inmates escape
https://japantoday.com/category/world/jihadis-attack-jail-in-nigeria%27s-capital-600-inmates-escape
July 6, 2022, 9:50 PM
Nearly 900 inmates escaped in a jailbreak in Abuja, Nigeria's capital city, officials said Wednesday, blaming the attack on Islamic extremist rebels.
At least 443 of the 879…
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OPEC Secretary General Barkindo dies unexpectedly at 63
https://japantoday.com/category/business/opec-secretary-general-barkindo-dies-unexpectedly-at-63
July 6, 2022, 9:57 PM
OPEC Secretary General, Nigeria's Mohammad Barkindo, has died unexpectedly at the age of 63, it was announced on Wednesday, leaving the oil cartel without a head at a…
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