Japan trade deficit grows as oil prices surge, yen drops
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan-trade-deficit-grows-as-oil-prices-surge-yen-drops
July 21, 2022, 7:56 AM
Japan’s trade deficit for the first half of this year totaled nearly 8 trillion yen ($58 billion), because of surging oil prices and a sinking yen, brought on…
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Japan reports 186,229 coronavirus cases; Tokyo has record high 31,878
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-reports-186-229-coronavirus-cases-Tokyo-has-record-high-31-878
July 21, 2022, 9:31 AM
Japan reported 186,229 new coronavirus cases on Thursday as the the numbers continued to surge nationwide.
Tokyo reported a record 31,878 new coronavirus cases, the metropolitan government said,…
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Tokyo Olympic aftermath still being untangled a year later
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/tokyo-olympic-aftermath-still-being-untangled-a-year-later
July 21, 2022, 7:55 AM
The Tokyo Olympics survived the COVID-19 postponement, soaring expenses and some public opposition. A year later, the costs and benefits remain as difficult to untangle as the Games…
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Ohtani scoops prestigious ESPY Award as top athlete in men's sports
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ohtani-scoops-prestigious-espy-award-as-top-athlete-in-mens-sports
July 21, 2022, 7:56 AM
The Los Angeles Angels' two-way star Shohei Ohtani was named best male athlete of the year at the ESPY Awards on Wednesday, beating out luminaries including NBA star…
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Australia battles fresh Omicron outbreak as COVID deaths rise
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-battles-fresh-omicron-outbreak-as-covid-deaths-rise
July 21, 2022, 8:00 AM
Australia reported one of its highest daily death tolls from the novel coronavirus on Thursday while hospital admissions hovered near record levels, as authorities struggle to get ahead…
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Man gets 20 years in prison for taking woman hostage at internet cafe
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-gets-20-years-in-prison-for-taking-woman-hostage-at-internet-cafe
July 21, 2022, 7:55 AM
The Saitama District Court has handed a 20-year prison sentence to an unemployed man who holed himself up in an internet cafe, taking a female employee hostage last…
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Biden: Military say a Pelosi Taiwan trip 'not a good idea'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-military-say-a-pelosi-taiwan-trip-%27not-a-good-idea%27
July 20, 2022, 11:12 PM
U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday that U.S. military officials believe it's “not a good idea” for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to visit Taiwan at the moment.…
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Soccer fans packed in
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/soccer-fans-packed-in
July 20, 2022, 10:05 PM
Fans watch the friendly soccer match between Paris Saint-Germain and J.League champion Kawasaki Frontale at the National Stadium in Tokyo on Wednesday. The announced attendance of 64,922 was…
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Fissette calls halt to coaching Naomi Osaka
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/fissette-calls-halt-to-coaching-osaka
July 20, 2022, 10:05 PM
Belgian tennis coach Wim Fissette said on Wednesday he was calling a halt to working with Japan's four-time Grand Slam title winner Naomi Osaka.
The two teamed-up at…
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Senators propose changes to electors law after Capitol riot
https://japantoday.com/category/world/senators-propose-changes-to-electors-law-after-capitol-riot
July 21, 2022, 4:17 AM
A bipartisan group of senators agreed Wednesday on proposed changes to the Electoral Count Act, the post-Civil War-era law for certifying presidential elections that came under intense scrutiny…
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Russia widens Ukraine war aims as gas pipeline restart tests nerves
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-widens-ukraine-war-aims-as-gas-pipeline-restart-tests-nerves
July 21, 2022, 8:00 AM
Moscow's military "tasks" in Ukraine now go beyond the eastern Donbas region, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday, as the Kremlin's forces shelled eastern and southern…
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Pressure on Senate GOP after same-sex marriage passes House
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pressure-on-senate-gop-after-same-sex-marriage-passes-house
July 21, 2022, 4:17 AM
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a renewed push to protect same-sex marriage in federal law on Wednesday after a surprising number of House Republicans helped pass landmark…
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Japanese firm shifts copper foil plans from South Carolina to Georgia
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japanese-firm-shifts-copper-foil-plans-from-sc-to-georgia
July 20, 2022, 9:59 PM
A Japanese company announced plans Wednesday for a $150 million plant to make copper foil for electric vehicle batteries in Augusta, Georgia, instead of at its previously announced…
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Sunak, Truss ready for battle to be Britain's next PM
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sunak-or-truss-to-be-britain%27s-next-pm
July 20, 2022, 10:21 PM
Conservative rivals Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss, offering competing answers to Britain's multiple crises, will duel in the coming weeks to become the next prime minister after the…
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Serena, Djokovic on U.S. Open entry list
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/serena-djokovic-on-us-open-entry-list
July 20, 2022, 10:22 PM
Serena Williams was included on the entry list for the U.S. Open on Wednesday as was Novak Djokovic even though his refusal to be vaccinated will bar him…
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Pogacar wins Stage 17; Vingegaard moves closer to Tour title
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/pogacar-wins-stage-17-vingegaard-moves-closer-to-tour-title
July 20, 2022, 9:56 PM
Tadej Pogacar claimed a third stage win as he sprinted away from Jonas Vingegaard in the punishing last climb of a grueling trek in the Pyrenees on Wednesday…
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Giuliani ordered to testify in Georgia 2020 election probe
https://japantoday.com/category/world/giuliani-ordered-to-testify-in-georgia-2020-election-probe
July 21, 2022, 4:16 AM
A judge in New York has ordered Rudy Giuliani to appear next month before a special grand jury in Atlanta that's investigating whether former President Donald Trump and…
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Turkey plans Syria incursion as long as threat lingers
https://japantoday.com/category/world/turkey-plans-syria-incursion-as-long-as-threat-lingers
July 20, 2022, 10:16 PM
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says his government's plan for a new military offensive in northern Syria will be on the table as long as Kurdish militants continue…
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Yemen truce holds, but blocked roads a 'major' worry for U.N.
https://japantoday.com/category/world/yemen-truce-holds-but-blocked-roads-a-%27major%27-worry-for-un
July 20, 2022, 10:24 PM
A truce has brought respite to Yemen after seven years of devastating war, but the blockage of roads remains a "major" humanitarian concern, a UN official has warned.…
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Japan postpones decision to approve 1st domestic oral COVID-19 drug
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update1-japan-postpones-decision-to-approve-1st-domestic-oral-covid-19-drug
July 20, 2022, 10:00 PM
A Japanese health ministry panel on Wednesday postponed a decision to approve the use of the oral COVID-19 drug "Xocova" developed by Shionogi & Co, the second time…
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Britain counts cost of historic heatwave as 13 die
https://japantoday.com/category/world/britain-counts-cost-of-historic-heatwave-as-13-die
July 20, 2022, 10:35 PM
At least 13 people have died in Britain while swimming during a spell of record-breaking hot weather that sparked wildfires, damaged train tracks and triggered warnings that efforts…
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Japan gets 120,400 foreign visitors in June, but only 252 tourists
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-saw-over-100-000-foreign-visitors-in-june-3rd-month-in-row
July 21, 2022, 7:58 AM
The number of foreign visitors to Japan in June exceeded 100,000 for the third consecutive month following the easing of border control measures, preliminary government data showed Wednesday.…
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World's first bioplastic vinyl record launched in UK
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/world%27s-first-bioplastic-vinyl-record-launched-in-the-uk
July 20, 2022, 9:57 PM
A British firm says it has produced the world's first bioplastic vinyl record, which it hopes will reduce the need for highly toxic PVC.
Bioplastics are derived from…
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Biden announces modest climate actions; pledges more to come
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Biden-announces-modest-climate-actions-pledges-more-to-come
July 21, 2022, 4:16 AM
U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced modest new steps to combat climate change and promised more robust action to come, saying, “This is an emergency and I…
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UK inflation surges to new 40-year high of 9.4%
https://japantoday.com/category/business/uk-inflation-surges-to-new-40-year-high-of-9.4
July 20, 2022, 9:59 PM
Inflation in the United Kingdom has accelerated to a new 40-year high, driven by rising food and fuel prices that are contributing to a cost-of-living crisis.
Consumer prices…
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Japanese, Irish leaders agree Russia must face 'severe consequences'
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japanese-irish-leaders-agree-russia-must-face-severe-consequences
July 21, 2022, 7:58 AM
The leaders of Japan and Ireland agreed Wednesday to make sure Russia faces "severe consequences" for its invasion of Ukraine through economic sanctions, while keeping a watchful eye…
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Asian markets climb, tracking profit-driven gains on Wall Street
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-markets-climb-tracking-profit-driven-gains-on-wall-st
July 20, 2022, 6:55 AM
Asian shares advanced Wednesday after Wall Street rallied to its best day in more than three weeks as companies reported strong profits for the past quarter.
Tokyo's Nikkei…
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JAL to reassign 3,000 employees as international air travel struggles
https://japantoday.com/category/business/jal-to-reassign-3-000-employees-as-int%27l-air-travel-struggles
July 21, 2022, 7:59 AM
Japan Airlines Co will transfer around 3,000 employees to low-cost carrier and other non-core operations as international and business travel continue to be hit by the COVID-19 pandemic,…
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Six-time PM Wickremesinghe elected Sri Lanka president
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sri-lanka-begins-vote-to-replace-president-who-fled
July 20, 2022, 10:03 PM
Six-time Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe was elected as crisis-wracked Sri Lanka's new president by the country's parliament Wednesday, with the backing of the party of the ex-leader --…
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Tokyo Olympic organizing exec allegedly received ¥45 mil from sponsor
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/tokyo-olympic-organizing-exec-allegedly-received-money-from-sponsor
July 21, 2022, 7:58 AM
A member of the now-defunct Tokyo Olympic organizing committee's executive board is believed to have received around 45 million yen from a sponsor of last year's global sports…
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