Ukraine war shows West's dominance ending as China rises, Blair says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-war-shows-west%27s-dominance-is-ending-as-china-rises-blair-says
July 17, 2022, 8:34 AM
The Ukraine war shows that the West's dominance is coming to an end as China rises to superpower status in partnership with Russia at one of the most…
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Shooter signaled Abe killing in letter to Unification Church critic
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/shooter-signaled-abe-killing-in-letter-to-unification-church-critic
July 17, 2022, 7:47 AM
The man charged with murdering Shinzo Abe sent a letter to a critic of the Unification Church signaling his intention to kill the former prime minister prior to…
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Hungry Ireland target World Cup after New Zealand tour triumph
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/hungry-ireland-target-world-cup-after-new-zealand-tour-triumph
July 17, 2022, 4:15 AM
Captain Johnny Sexton on Sunday urged Ireland to use their triumphant tour of New Zealand as a springboard to Six Nations and World Cup success in 2023.
The…
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7 of Japan's team at World Athletics Championships hit by COVID
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan-world-athletics-team-rocked-by-covid-outbreak
July 17, 2022, 8:35 AM
Seven members of Japan's team at the World Athletics Championships, including two marathon runners, have tested positive for Covid-19, organizers said Saturday.
A joint statement from World Athletics,…
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Malaysians enjoy Japanese Bon dance, defying Islamists' call to skip it
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Malaysians-enjoy-Japanese-Bon-dance-defying-Islamists%27-call-to-skip-it
July 17, 2022, 7:50 AM
Thousands of Malaysians thronged a festival of Japan's traditional summer Bon Odori dance Saturday evening, defying conservative Islamists' call for Muslims to stay away.
After a two-year hiatus…
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British prime minister contenders set to clash in second TV debate
https://japantoday.com/category/world/british-prime-minister-contenders-set-to-clash-in-second-tv-debate
July 17, 2022, 6:27 AM
The five Conservative contenders still vying to be Britain's next prime minister will clash in a second televised debate on Sunday when they are set to renew hostilities…
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Tokyo reports 17,790 coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-17-790-coronavirus-cases
July 17, 2022, 8:33 AM
Tokyo on Sunday reported 17,790 new coronavirus cases, down 1,129 from Saturday and up 8,308 from last Sunday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms in Tokyo…
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Depopulation a surefire formula for national ruin
https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/depopulation-a-surefire-formula-for-national-ruin
July 17, 2022, 12:57 AM
Whew -- talk about depressing headlines: "A great prophesy of Japan's demise. The frightening result of depopulation."
Then Shukan Jitsuwa (July 14) fearlessly plows ahead with the bad…
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Gidey trumps Hassan, Fajdek claims fifth hammer title
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/gidey-trumps-hassan-fajdek-claims-fifth-hammer-title
July 16, 2022, 11:07 PM
Ethiopia's Letesenbet Gidey upstaged Dutch star Sifan Hassan to win the women's 10,000 meters at the World Championships in Oregon on Saturday while Poland's Pawel Fajdek claimed his…
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Pumas pip Scotland with last-gasp try to win series
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/pumas-pip-scotland-with-last-gasp-try-to-win-series
July 16, 2022, 11:04 PM
Edinburgh-based Emiliano Boffelli scored a last-gasp try for Argentina to overcome Scotland 34-31 on Saturday and win their first home series in 15 years.
In the series-deciding third…
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Teeing off
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/teeing-off-1
July 16, 2022, 9:08 PM
Japan's Yuto Katsuragawa plays from the 6th tee during the third round of the British Open golf championship on the Old Course at St Andrews, Scotland, on Saturday.
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McIlroy, Hovland avoid blunders to share British Open lead
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/mcilroy-hovland-avoid-blunders-to-share-british-open-lead
July 16, 2022, 9:24 PM
Rory McIlroy moved into the void left by the departure of Tiger Woods at the British Open, holing a bunker shot for eagle and revving up the gallery…
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French public figures accuse new minister of homophobic comments
https://japantoday.com/category/world/french-public-figures-accuse-new-minister-of-homophobic-comments1
July 16, 2022, 9:25 PM
More than 100 French public figures have signed an open letter denouncing what they said were homophobic remarks by a recently appointed government minister.
Caroline Cayeux, appointed minister…
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South Africa beats Wales 30-14
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/south-africa-holds-off-wales-30-14-to-win-series
July 16, 2022, 9:25 PM
South Africa held off Wales 30-14 in the third test to clinch their series 2-1 and end a run of success for the northern hemisphere on Saturday.
Wales…
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Wildfires rage in France and Spain as heatwaves sear Europe
https://japantoday.com/category/world/wildfires-rage-in-france-and-spain-as-heatwaves-sear-europe1
July 16, 2022, 9:25 PM
Wildfires raged in southwestern France and Spain on Saturday, forcing thousands of people to be evacuated from their homes as blistering summer temperatures put authorities on alert in…
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Biden fails to secure major security, oil commitments at Arab summit
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-fails-to-secure-major-security-oil-commitments-at-arab-summit
July 17, 2022, 6:07 AM
U.S. President Joe Biden told Arab leaders on Saturday that the United States would remain an active partner in the Middle East, but he failed to secure commitments…
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Croatia: Anthrax found in dead cattle in nature park
https://japantoday.com/category/world/croatia-anthrax-found-in-dead-cattle-in-nature-park
July 16, 2022, 9:26 PM
Anthrax has been confirmed in dozens of cattle found dead in a nature park southeast of the Croatian capital of Zagreb, authorities said Saturday.
Authorities conducted tests on…
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Matthews wins Tour Stage 14; Pogacar can't drop Vingegaard
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/matthews-wins-tour-de-france-stage-14-after-solo-ride
July 16, 2022, 11:08 PM
Michael Matthews soloed to victory on the 14th stage of the Tour de France on Saturday when defending champion Tadej Pogacar tried in vain to regain time on…
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U.S. soprano, offended by blackface, pulls out of Italy opera
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/us-soprano-offended-by-blackface-pulls-out-of-italy-opera
July 16, 2022, 9:31 PM
Soprano Angel Blue says she won’t perform in an opera in Italy this month because blackface was used in the staging of a different work this summer on…
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G20 finance chiefs resolved on food security; Ukraine war prevents formal communique
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/g20-finance-chiefs-resolved-on-food-security-ukraine-war-prevents-formal-communique
July 16, 2022, 9:26 PM
The Group of 20 major economies' finance chiefs on Saturday pledged to address global food insecurity and rising debt, but made few policy breakthroughs amid divisions over Russia's…
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England downs Australia 21-17 to clinch 3-match rugby series
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/england-beats-australia-21-17-to-clinch-3-match-series
July 16, 2022, 9:24 PM
England held on through a 12-phase Wallabies attack with four minutes remaining to beat Australia 21-17 and clinch the three-match rugby series in the decider at the Sydney…
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U.S. lawyer who represented Khashoggi detained in UAE, rights group says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/u.s.-lawyer-who-represented-khashoggi-detained-in-uae-rights-group-says
July 16, 2022, 9:25 PM
United Arab Emirates authorities have detained Asim Ghafoor, a U.S. citizen and civil rights attorney who previously served as a lawyer for slain journalist Jamal Khashoggi, said U.S.-based…
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Gunmen kill 10 traders, hurt 2, in Indonesia's restive Papua
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gunmen-kill-10-traders-hurt-2-in-indonesia%27s-restive-papua
July 16, 2022, 9:26 PM
Gunmen believed to be separatist rebels killed 10 traders and wounded two others in an attack Saturday in Indonesia’s restive Papua province, police said.
Clashes have escalated in…
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Russia steps up attacks across Ukraine's north, east, south
https://japantoday.com/category/world/renewed-russian-attacks-strike-several-areas-of-ukraine
July 17, 2022, 6:07 AM
Russian forces fired missiles and shells at cities and towns across Ukraine on Saturday after Russia's military announced it was stepping up its onslaught against its neighbor. Ukraine…
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Ireland makes rugby history with test series win over New Zealand
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ireland-beat-new-zealand-32-22-to-win-series-2-1
July 16, 2022, 10:04 AM
Ireland built an emphatic first-half lead, then held off New Zealand’s second-half rally to win the deciding third test match 32-22 on Saturday, recording its first-ever series win…
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New S Korea envoy arrives in Japan with mission to improve ties
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-new-s.-korea-envoy-arrives-in-japan-with-mission-to-improve-ties
July 17, 2022, 7:49 AM
New South Korean Ambassador to Japan Yun Duk Min arrived at his posting Saturday with a mission to improve bilateral ties that have soured over wartime labor and…
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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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Japan aims to maintain stakes in Russia's Sakhalin 2 energy project
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan-aims-to-maintain-stakes-in-russia%27s-sakhalin-2-energy-project
July 17, 2022, 7:48 AM
Japan has decided to maintain its interests in the Sakhalin 2 oil and liquefied natural gas project in the Russian Far East, with the government coordinating with two…
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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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