Yen falls to fresh 24-year low against dollar
https://japantoday.com/category/business/yen-falls-to-fresh-24-year-low-vs.-dollar-stocks-end-higher
July 14, 2022, 7:34 AM
The yen fell to a fresh 24-year low in the 138 level versus the U.S. dollar in Tokyo on Thursday amid growing prospects of aggressive rate hikes by…
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Ohtani wins 6th straight start, triples in Angels' 7-1 win
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ohtani-wins-6th-straight-start-triples-in-angels%27-7-1-win
July 14, 2022, 5:53 AM
Shohei Ohtani won his sixth straight start by striking out 12 in six innings and also hit a two-run triple in the Los Angeles Angels’ 7-1 victory over…
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Japan unlikely to ask people to curb activities despite COVID spike
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update2-japan-unlikely-to-ask-people-to-curb-activities-despite-covid-spike
July 14, 2022, 7:48 AM
Japanese ministers said Thursday the government does not expect to ask people to curb social and economic activities again but will postpone a travel promotion campaign as the…
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Masks could return to Los Angeles as COVID surges nationwide
https://japantoday.com/category/world/masks-could-return-to-los-angeles-as-covid-surges-nationwide
July 14, 2022, 4:49 AM
Nick Barragan is used to wearing a mask because his job in the Los Angeles film industry has long required it, so he won't be fazed if the…
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New Zealand announces free masks, tests as health system struggles with COVID
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-zealand-announces-free-masks-tests-as-health-system-struggles-with-covid1
July 14, 2022, 3:47 AM
The New Zealand government on Thursday announced free masks and rapid antigen tests as it tries to stem the spread of COVID-19 and relieve pressure on the country's…
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Japan warns of swiftly rising COVID cases; Tokyo raises alert to highest level
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-warns-of-swiftly-rising-covid-cases-pm-to-give-news-conference1
July 14, 2022, 4:47 AM
Japan warned on Tuesday that a new wave of coronavirus cases appears to be rapidly spreading through the nation, calling on people to be especially careful ahead of…
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Japan digital minister Makishima tests positive for COVID while in U.S.
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-digital-minister-makishima-tests-positive-for-covid-19
July 14, 2022, 7:48 AM
Japanese digital transformation minister Karen Makishima has contracted the coronavirus during her trip to the United States, the Digital Agency said Thursday.
Makishima tested positive for the virus…
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All Blacks make 4 changes for series decider against Ireland
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/all-blacks-make-4-changes-for-series-decider-against-ireland
July 14, 2022, 12:49 AM
Under-pressure All Blacks head coach Ian Foster has retained Beauden Barrett at flyhalf and made four personnel changes to his starting 15 for Saturday’s third and deciding test…
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Tokyo reports 16,662 coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-16-662-new-coronavirus-cases
July 14, 2022, 8:11 AM
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Thursday reported 16,662 new coronavirus cases, down 216 from Wednesday and up 8,133 from last Thursday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with severe…
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67-year-old man slashed by woman on Saitama street
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/67-year-old-man-slashed-by-woman-on-saitama-street
July 14, 2022, 7:49 AM
A 67-year-old man was slashed by a woman as he walked home in Saitama on Wednesday.
According to police, the man said he was walking along a street…
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Rape of 10-year-old jolts U.S. abortion debate
https://japantoday.com/category/world/rape-of-10-year-old-jolts-us-abortion-debate
July 14, 2022, 5:17 AM
Ohio police have confirmed a 10-year-old rape victim crossed state lines to terminate her pregnancy, local media reported Wednesday, in a case drawing broad attention after the U.S.…
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Panasonic selects Kansas for vehicle battery mega-factory
https://japantoday.com/category/business/panasonic-selects-kansas-for-vehicle-battery-mega-factory
July 14, 2022, 2:06 AM
Japan's Panasonic Corp selected Kansas as the location for a multibillion-dollar mega-factory to produce electric vehicle batteries for Tesla and other carmakers, lured by the largest package of…
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Festival at Yasukuni Shrine
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/festival-at-yasukuni-shrine
July 13, 2022, 9:34 PM
Women look around lanterns during the annual Mitama Festival at Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Wednesday night.
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Advocates says Farah's story can help other trafficking victims
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/advocates-farah%27s-story-can-help-other-trafficking-victims
July 13, 2022, 9:53 PM
Until this week, Mo Farah was a four-time Olympic champion winding down his hugely successful career as a long-distance runner. Now he's an icon for another reason: He…
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Judge rejects Amber Heard's demand for new Depp trial
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/judge-rejects-amber-heard%27s-demand-for-new-trial
July 13, 2022, 9:49 PM
A Virginia judge on Wednesday rejected actress Amber Heard's demand for a new trial in the defamation case she lost to her former husband Johnny Depp.
Heard's lawyers…
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Ukraine grain exports deal to be signed next week, says Turkey
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-grain-exports-deal-to-be-signed-next-week-says-turkey
July 14, 2022, 5:35 AM
Ukraine, the United Nations and Turkey hailed progress at talks in Istanbul with Russia designed to resume Black Sea grain exports and ease the risk of starvation faced…
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Russia jails opposition figure for criticizing its military
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-jails-opposition-figure-for-criticizing-its-military
July 13, 2022, 9:55 PM
A court in Russia ruled Wednesday to keep a prominent opposition politician in custody pending an investigation and trial over his public criticism of Russia's military actions in…
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Biden savors Israel 'homecoming' as high-wire Saudi leg looms
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-savors-israel-%27homecoming%27-as-high-wire-saudi-leg-looms
July 14, 2022, 5:17 AM
Israel embraced U.S. President Joe Biden as an old friend on Wednesday at the start of a high-stakes visit dominated by efforts to bring Israel closer to Saudi…
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Abe shooter's plan to target religious head thwarted by COVID
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/update2-abe-shooter%27s-plan-to-target-religious-head-thwarted-by-covid-limits
July 14, 2022, 7:49 AM
The suspect in former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's fatal shooting originally planned to kill the head of a religious organization but switched his target after the leader stopped…
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Sri Lankan president flees to Maldives; protesters storm prime minister's office
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sri-lankan-president-flees-to-maldives-protesters-storm-prime-minister%27s-office3
July 13, 2022, 9:55 PM
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa fled to the Maldives on Wednesday, driven out after an economic collapse unleashed a popular uprising that appeared to end his family's near…
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Asylum wait lists at U.S. border frustrate, confuse migrants
https://japantoday.com/category/world/asylum-wait-lists-at-us-border-frustrate-confuse-migrants
July 13, 2022, 9:55 PM
Opaque waiting lists at the Mexico border to gain a chance at obtaining asylum in the United States have persisted under President Joe Biden, leading many migrants to…
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Dems stress national security as computer chips bill stalls
https://japantoday.com/category/world/dems-stress-national-security-as-computer-chips-bill-stalls
July 13, 2022, 10:04 PM
The Biden administration and congressional Democrats are warning of dire ramifications for the economy and for national security if Congress fails to pass a bill by the end…
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Vingegaard seizes Tour lead after 1st big mountain stage
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/vingegaard-seizes-tour-lead-after-1st-big-mountain-stage
July 13, 2022, 9:54 PM
The first big mountain stage shook things up at the Tour de France as defending champion Tadej Pogacar wilted toward the end of Wednesday's 11th stage and lost…
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Son and Kane lead 6-3 Spurs romp to delight South Korean fans
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/son-and-kane-lead-6-3-spurs-romp-to-delight-south-korean-fans
July 13, 2022, 9:54 PM
Local hero Son Heung-min delighted his South Korean fans by scoring twice as Tottenham Hotspur beat a K-League select team 6-3 in a wildly entertaining pre-season friendly in…
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Queensland beats NSW 22-12 to reclaim State of Origin rugby league title
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/queensland-wins-game-3-22-12-to-reclaim-origin-series-title
July 13, 2022, 9:54 PM
Ben Hunt charged down Nathan Cleary’s kick and sprinted 70 meters to clinch an against-the-odds State of Origin series win for Queensland with a 22-12 victory Wednesday over…
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What is the BA.5 variant and why does it seem to be reinfecting so many people with COVID?
https://japantoday.com/category/features/health/explainer-what-is-the-ba.5-variant-and-why-does-it-seem-to-be-reinfecting-so-many-people-with-covid-19
July 13, 2022, 10:00 PM
BA.5, part of the Omicron family, is the latest coronavirus variant to cause widespread waves of infection globally.
According to the World Health Organization's most recent report, it…
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Wildfires scorch parts of Europe amid extreme heat wave
https://japantoday.com/category/world/firefighters-battle-wildfires-from-portugal-to-france
July 13, 2022, 9:55 PM
A spate of wildfires is scorching parts of Europe, with firefighters battling blazes in Portugal, Spain and southern France on Wednesday amid an unusual heat wave that authorities…
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Germany's climate plan: More bike lanes, no car speed limit
https://japantoday.com/category/world/germany%27s-climate-plan-more-bike-lanes-no-car-speed-limit
July 13, 2022, 9:55 PM
The German government unveiled a new package of climate measures Wednesday to close the emissions gap in the transport and housing sectors as part of the country's plan…
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Suzuki confirm early MotoGP departure
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/suzuki-confirm-early-motogp-departure
July 13, 2022, 9:53 PM
Suzuki said on Wednesday they had come to an agreement with championship promoters Dorna to leave MotoGP at the end of this season, four years before the end…
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2 candidates knocked out of UK Conservative leadership race
https://japantoday.com/category/world/2-candidates-knocked-out-of-UK-Conservative-leadership-race
July 13, 2022, 9:54 PM
Two candidates were knocked out of the race to replace UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday, leaving six lawmakers battling to lead the Conservative Party and the…
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