Three-way fight to lead bankrupt Sri Lanka
https://japantoday.com/category/world/three-way-fight-to-lead-bankrupt-sri-lanka
July 19, 2022, 7:18 AM
Three candidates were nominated Tuesday to replace former Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, who fled the country and resigned last week after protesters overran his residence.
The winner…
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Asian shares, except Tokyo, slip as investors eye inflation, earnings
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-slip-as-investors-eye-inflation-earnings
July 19, 2022, 6:35 AM
Asian shares were mostly lower Tuesday, as investors weighed oil prices, inflation worries and corporate earnings.
Tokyo’s benchmark was higher but other major indexes declined in morning trading…
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Record torrential rain continues in wide areas of Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/record-torrential-rain-continues-in-wide-areas-of-japan
July 19, 2022, 7:48 AM
Record torrential rain continued to fall in wide areas of southwestern Japan on Tuesday, prompting local authorities to issue evacuation orders for more than 480,000 people and partially…
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Putin heads to Tehran for talks with leaders of Iran, Turkey
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin-heads-to-tehran-for-talks-with-leaders-of-iran-turkey
July 19, 2022, 5:43 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin's visit to Iran starting Tuesday is intended to deepen ties with regional heavyweights as part of Moscow's challenge to the United States and Europe…
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Europe burns as heatwave breaks temperature records
https://japantoday.com/category/world/europe-burns-as-heatwave-breaks-temperature-records
July 19, 2022, 4:36 AM
A fierce heatwave in western Europe has left much of the continent wilting under a scorching sun, feeding ferocious wildfires and threatening to smash more temperature records on…
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2.5 seconds: The security lapses that sealed Shinzo Abe's fate
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/analysis-the-2.5-seconds-that-sealed-shinzo-abe%27s-fatal-security-lapses
July 19, 2022, 8:55 AM
Bodyguards could have saved Shinzo Abe if they shielded him or removed him from the line of fire in the 2.5 seconds between a missed first shot and…
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Two-time Olympic figure skating champion Hanyu announces retirement
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan%27s-%27ice-prince%27-hanyu-fuels-retirement-rumours
July 19, 2022, 9:27 AM
Japan's two-time Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu retired from competition aged 27 on Tuesday, after struggling with injuries at this year's Beijing Games.
The "Ice Prince" was…
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Mother arrested for leaving children at home alone for 10 hours while she played pachinko
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/mother-arrested-for-leaving-children-at-home-alone-for-10-hours-while-she-played-pachinko
July 19, 2022, 7:52 AM
Police in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, have arrested a 27-year-old woman on charges of parental neglect after she left her two young children at home alone for over 10 hours…
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5 shot, hurt in Washington state Walmart
https://japantoday.com/category/world/5-shot-hurt-in-washington-state-walmart-amid-altercation
July 19, 2022, 1:54 AM
A customer and an employee of a Walmart were shot and injured along with three young men who authorities said were involved in an altercation inside the store…
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Tokyo reports 11,018 coronavirus cases
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-11-018-coronavirus-cases
July 19, 2022, 7:57 AM
Tokyo on Tuesday reported 11,018 new coronavirus cases, down 1,678 from Monday and down 493 from last Tuesday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with severe symptoms in Tokyo…
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Rare in U.S. for an active shooter to be stopped by bystander
https://japantoday.com/category/world/rare-in-us-for-an-active-shooter-to-be-stopped-by-bystander
July 19, 2022, 4:19 AM
A bystander's decision to shoot a man who opened fire at an Indiana mall was a rare occurrence of someone stepping in to try to prevent multiple casualties…
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PSG soccer lesson
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/psg-soccer-lesson
July 18, 2022, 9:57 PM
Paris Saint-Germain soccer players Lionel Messi and Marquinhos meet children during a PSG soccer lesson in Tokyo on Monday. Paris Saint-Germain is in Japan for their pre-season tour…
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'Stone-cold serial killer' to be charged in LA-area slayings
https://japantoday.com/category/world/%27stone-cold-serial-killer%27-to-be-charged-in-la-area-slayings
July 18, 2022, 9:56 PM
Prosecutors plan to charge a Los Angeles man in connection with three murders across Southern California, calling the suspect a "stone-cold serial killer," as part of a deadly…
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Extradition of Mexican drug lord to U.S. not likely to be fast
https://japantoday.com/category/world/extradition-of-mexican-drug-lord-to-us-not-likely-to-be-fast
July 18, 2022, 9:56 PM
The extradition of drug trafficker Rafael Caro Quintero, captured in the mountains of northwest Mexico, will not happen quickly, according to a judge’s ruling published Monday.
The Mexican…
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Kershaw to start All-Star Game for NL, McClanahan for AL
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/kershaw-to-start-all-star-game-for-nl-mcclanahan-for-al
July 18, 2022, 9:52 PM
Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw will start for the National League on Tuesday night in the first All-Star Game at Dodger Stadium since 1980, and Tampa Bay’s Shane McClanahan…
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Sunak widens lead in race to become British PM after party vote
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sunak-widens-lead-in-race-to-become-uk-pm-after-party-vote
July 19, 2022, 7:30 AM
Former finance minister Rishi Sunak widened his lead in the latest round of voting Monday by Conservative MPs to decide Britain's next prime minister, but the race to…
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Shohei Ohtani is 'Made In Japan' with American adaptations
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/shohei-ohtani-is-%27made-in-japan%27-with-american-adaptations
July 19, 2022, 4:00 AM
Shohei Ohtani is doing things no other player has ever done, a point of pride for Japanese like Fumihiro Fujisawa.
Fujisawa is the president of the Association of…
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Fans, hoses and air con - heatwave-hit Britons seek relief
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fans-hoses-and-air-con-heatwave-hit-britons-seek-relief
July 18, 2022, 9:56 PM
Sales of electric fans, hoses, air conditioning units and sprinklers are soaring as Britons swelter amid record temperatures, retailers said.
Britain was braced for temperatures to hit 40…
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Hice subpoenaed in Georgia election investigation
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-rep.-hice-subpoenaed-in-georgia-election-investigation
July 19, 2022, 4:19 AM
Republican U.S. Rep Jody Hice of Georgia has been subpoenaed to testify before a special grand jury that is investigating whether former President Donald Trump and others illegally…
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Turkey warns it can 'freeze' Sweden, Finland's NATO process
https://japantoday.com/category/world/turkey-warns-it-can-%27freeze%27-sweden-finland%27s-nato-process
July 19, 2022, 1:55 AM
Turkey can still “freeze” Sweden and Finland’s membership in NATO unless the two countries take steps that meet Ankara’s security demands, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Monday.…
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Britain to work with Japan on new fighter jet program
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/britain-to-work-with-japan-on-new-fighter-jet-programme1
July 18, 2022, 9:47 PM
Britain said on Monday it was collaborating with Japan and existing partner Italy on its next-generation fighter jet program, with joint concept analysis expected to lead to decisions…
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GE reveals names of 3 companies after historic split
https://japantoday.com/category/business/ge-reveals-identity-of-3-companies-after-historic-split
July 18, 2022, 9:50 PM
General Electric on Monday revealed the names of the three companies that will operate on their own after the historic split of the one-time conglomerate, including a mashup…
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Indonesia truck crash kills 11; police say brakes failed
https://japantoday.com/category/world/indonesia-truck-crash-kills-11-police-say-brakes-failed
July 18, 2022, 9:57 PM
An oil tanker truck smashed into cars and motorbikes near Indonesia’s capital on Monday after its brakes apparently malfunctioned, killing at least 11 people and leaving others injured,…
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Don McLean looks back at his masterpiece, 'American Pie'
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/don-mclean-looks-back-at-his-masterpiece-%27american-pie%27
July 18, 2022, 9:49 PM
Don McLean has listened for decades as people belted out his classic song “American Pie” at last call or at karaoke — and applauds you for the effort.…
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Amid Russia shelling, Ukraine aims to strengthen government
https://japantoday.com/category/world/amid-russia-shelling-zelenskyy-seeks-to-strengthen-ranks
July 19, 2022, 4:19 AM
With Russian shelling across the country showing no signs of easing, Ukraine's leaders on Monday looked to strengthen their own ranks after President Volodymyr Zelenskyy removed two senior…
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Messi, Mbappe and other PSG stars draw thousands at Tokyo training
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/messi-mbappe-and-other-psg-stars-draw-thousands-at-tokyo-training
July 18, 2022, 9:52 PM
Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe drew gasps from a crowd of thousands in Tokyo on Monday as Paris Saint-Germain held the first training session of their Japanese…
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U.S. wants to end dependence on China rare earths: Yellen
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/u.s.-wants-to-end-dependence-on-china-rare-earths-yellen
July 18, 2022, 9:51 PM
The United States wants to end its "undue dependence" on rare earths, solar panels and other key goods from China to prevent Beijing from cutting off supplies as…
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Two more riders COVID positive at Tour de France
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/two-more-riders-covid-positive-at-tour-de-france
July 18, 2022, 9:52 PM
Two more riders have tested positive for COVID-19 at the Tour de France, the International Cycling Union (UCI) announced on Monday.
All riders underwent a test on Sunday…
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Japan, South Korea foreign ministers agree to improve ties
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-south-korea-foreign-ministers-meet-to-mend-ties
July 19, 2022, 7:51 AM
The foreign ministers of South Korea and Japan reaffirmed Monday the importance of bilateral ties and the three-way relationship with the United States as they renewed efforts to…
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Britain on course for hottest day on record
https://japantoday.com/category/world/britain-on-course-for-hottest-day-on-record1
July 18, 2022, 10:17 AM
Britain was on course for its hottest day on record on Monday with temperatures forecast to hit 40C for the first time, forcing train companies to cancel services,…
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