Israel hits Gaza 'military site' after rocket fire: army
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-hits-gaza-%27military-site%27-after-rocket-fire-army
July 16, 2022, 6:45 AM
Israeli warplanes struck a weapons manufacturing facility in the Gaza Strip early Saturday, the military said, after rocket fire against Israeli territory.
The exchange of fire came hours…
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Darvish fans 9 in 7 innings as Padres top Diamondbacks 5-3
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/darvish-fans-9-in-7-innings-padres-top-diamondbacks-5-3
July 16, 2022, 5:56 AM
A fired-up Yu Darvish struck out nine in seven innings and the scuffling San Diego Padres beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 5-3 on Friday night.
Austin Nola hit an…
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San Francisco airport terminal evacuated due to bomb threat
https://japantoday.com/category/world/san-francisco-airport%27s-international-terminal-evacuated
July 16, 2022, 5:36 AM
The San Francisco International Airport's international terminal was evacuated on Friday night due to a bomb threat and authorities found a potentially incendiary device, officials said. One person is in…
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Felix gets a bronze on her farewell at world championships
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/felix-gets-a-bronze-on-her-farewell-at-world-championships
July 16, 2022, 3:28 AM
Allyson Felix won her 19th and final medal in the world championships Friday night — a bronze she took after running the second leg of America's 4x400-meters in…
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Tokyo reports 18,919 coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-18-919-coronavirus-cases
July 16, 2022, 7:49 AM
Tokyo on Saturday reported 18,919 new coronavirus cases, down 140 from Friday and up 9,203 from last Saturday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms in Tokyo…
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Hakata Gion event
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/hakata-gion
July 15, 2022, 9:17 PM
A decorated float moves through Fukuoka's Hakata Ward during the Hakata Gion Yamakasa festival's Oiyama event on Friday. It is the first time the event has been held…
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Japan to drop setting ceiling on next year's defense spending: Nikkei
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-to-forgo-setting-ceiling-on-next-year%27s-defense-spending-nikkei
July 16, 2022, 7:48 AM
Japan will forgo setting a ceiling on defense spending in next fiscal year's annual budget, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Saturday, highlighting Tokyo's interest in boosting defense at…
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Mexico captures infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero
https://japantoday.com/category/world/mexico-captures-infamous-drug-lord-rafael-caro-quintero
July 15, 2022, 9:49 PM
Infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, who was behind the killing of a U.S. DEA agent in 1985, has been captured by Mexican forces nearly a decade after…
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Uvalde families need help; donations take months to deliver
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uvalde-families-need-help-donations-take-months-to-deliver
July 15, 2022, 9:48 PM
Jessica Treviño’s 11-year-old daughter was attending Robb Elementary School on May 24, when a gunman fatally shot 19 children and two teachers. She was not physically hurt. But…
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Doping sleuths keep sunscreen from burning track stars
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/doping-sleuths-keep-sunscreen-from-burning-track-stars
July 15, 2022, 9:46 PM
They almost got burned.
Though there's nothing novel in suggesting all 1,900 athletes who will train and compete in the sunny stadium at track world championships in Eugene,…
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After sensational trial, Johnny Depp releases an album
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/after-sensational-trial-johnny-depp-releases-an-album
July 15, 2022, 9:44 PM
Fresh off his highly publicized, controversial defamation suit, actor Johnny Depp sought to show his creative career was back on track Friday, releasing an album with English rocker…
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Pedersen posts maiden Tour stage win; Vingegaard keeps lead
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/pedersen-posts-maiden-tour-stage-win-vingegaard-keeps-lead
July 15, 2022, 9:46 PM
Former world champion Mads Pedersen attacked from the start, then delivered in style on the finish line to claim his first stage win at the Tour de France…
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World champion Loh reaches badminton Singapore Open semifinals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/world-champion-loh-reaches-singapore-open-semi-finals
July 15, 2022, 9:46 PM
Reigning world champion Loh Kean Yew convincingly defeated China's Li Shi Feng 21-15, 21-18 in the Singapore Open quarterfinals on Friday, in front of a roaring home crowd.…
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U.S. renews space flights with Russia in rare cooperation
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-to-resume-international-space-station-flights-with-russia
July 15, 2022, 9:48 PM
The United States and Russia said Friday they would renew flights together to the International Space Station, preserving one of the last areas of cooperation amid Western attempts…
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LIV defectors in contention for claret jug at British Open
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/LIV-defectors-in-contention-for-claret-jug-at-British-Open
July 15, 2022, 9:45 PM
Golf’s breakaway bunch have turned, it seems, into a band of brothers.
The rebels who have created a major rift in the world of golf by defecting to…
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Russia sanctions 384 Japanese lawmakers
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/russia-sanctions-384-japanese-lawmakers
July 16, 2022, 7:49 AM
Russia on Friday imposed sanctions against 384 members of Japan's parliament and banned them from entering the country, the foreign ministry said in a statement.
Moscow said the…
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Manchester United begins Australian tour with 4-1 win
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/manchester-united-begins-australian-tour-with-4-1-win
July 15, 2022, 9:46 PM
Manchester United overcame an early deficit to beat the A-League's Melbourne Victory 4-1 as new manager Erik ten Hag’s winning start to the preseason continued before a crowd…
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Wildfires blaze across sweltering southwest Europe
https://japantoday.com/category/world/southwest-europe-swelters-as-wildfires-burn
July 15, 2022, 9:48 PM
Southwest Europe baked under sweltering temperatures on Friday for a fifth day, with the heat sparking devastating wildfires, forcing the evacuations of thousands and ruining holidays.
Armies of…
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Biden seeks Saudi reset in 3-hour meeting with crown prince
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-to-meet-saudi-king-prince-mbs-after-human-rights-rift
July 16, 2022, 4:28 AM
U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday held a carefully choreographed meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the man he had once shunned for human rights abuses,…
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Bones unearthed at Waterloo two centuries after battle
https://japantoday.com/category/world/bones-unearthed-at-waterloo-two-centuries-after-battle
July 15, 2022, 9:49 PM
A British-led archaeological dig has uncovered new human bones at the site of the Battle of Waterloo in Belgium.
Historians estimate that more than 20,000 soldiers were killed…
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Julianne Moore to preside over jury at Venice Film Festival
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/julianne-moore-to-preside-over-jury-at-venice-film-festival
July 15, 2022, 9:45 PM
U.S. actor Julianna Moore will be jury president for the 2022 Venice Film Festival in September, organizers said Friday.
Moore, who won a best actress Oscar for 2014's…
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Russian cruise missiles rain down on southern Ukrainian city
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukrainian-rescue-teams-hunt-for-survivors-in-vinnytsia
July 16, 2022, 4:28 AM
Cruise missiles fired by Russian strategic bombers struck a southeastern Ukrainian city late Friday, killing at least three people and wounding 15, as air raid sirens went off…
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China hosts political dialogue with Pacific on same day as regional leaders meet
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-hosts-political-dialogue-with-pacific-on-same-day-as-regional-leaders-meet
July 15, 2022, 9:47 PM
China hosted a separate political dialogue with Pacific island countries on the same day Pacific Island Forum leaders met and agreed to resolve security issues within "the family",…
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Toyota's Japan flagship Crown car to debut on global markets
https://japantoday.com/category/business/toyota%27s-japan-flagship-crown-car-to-debut-on-global-markets
July 16, 2022, 7:49 AM
Toyota's flagship model in Japan, the Crown, is going on sale around the world for the first time, including in the U.S.
"I'm so excited to announce today…
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Asian shares mixed after China says growth weakened in 2Q
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-mixed-after-china-says-growth-weakened-in-2q
July 15, 2022, 6:35 AM
Share prices were mixed in Asia on Friday after China reported its economy contracted by 2.6% in the last quarter as virus shutdowns kept businesses closed and people…
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G20 finance leaders in Bali to tackle Ukraine, inflation
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/g20-finance-leaders-in-bali-to-tackle-ukraine-inflation
July 15, 2022, 9:40 PM
Top financial officials from the Group of 20 leading rich and developing nations met on the Indonesian island of Bali on Friday seeking strategies to counter inflation, food…
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Japan to give 4th COVID vaccine shots to medical, workers at elderly care facilities
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-to-give-4th-covid-vaccine-shots-to-medical-care-personnel
July 16, 2022, 7:50 AM
Japan's government decided Friday to expand the scope of people who can receive a fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot to all medical personnel and workers at elderly care facilities…
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Sri Lanka's parliament speaker accepts president's resignation
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sri-lanka%27s-parliament-speaker-accepts-rajapaksa%27s-resignation
July 15, 2022, 5:18 AM
The speaker of Sri Lanka's parliament formally accepted President Gotabaya Rajapaksa's resignation on Friday after he fled to Singapore to escape a popular uprising brought about by his…
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U.S. actress Constance Wu says she attempted suicide after Twitter storm
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/us-actress-constance-wu-says-attempted-suicide-after-twitter-storm
July 15, 2022, 9:45 PM
U.S. actress Constance Wu made a suicide attempt three years ago, bruised by a bitter social media backlash, the "Crazy Rich Asians" star said.
Wu, 40, faced a…
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Abe shooter's mother donated ¥100 mil to Unification Church, man's uncle says
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/Abe-shooter%27s-mother-donated-%C2%A5100-mil-to-Unification-Church
July 15, 2022, 12:21 PM
The mother of the man who fatally shot former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe donated about 100 million yen to the Unification Church, the man's uncle said Friday.
The…
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