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thejapantimes

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Official account of Japan's most widely read English-language news source. Est. 1897. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/

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thejapantimes, to worldnews
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G7 finance chiefs meeting in Italy this week will discuss how to use frozen Russian assets and address China's export strength. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/world/politics/g7-finance-chiefs-russia-china/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Tokyo said on Wednesday that it had protested “extremely inappropriate remarks” by China’s ambassador to Japan earlier this week, which appeared to insinuate that Japanese people would be “brought into the fire” of conflict over support for self-ruled Taiwan. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/japan/politics/japan-protest-china-envoy-taiwan-remark/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The Osaka Prefectural Police have arrested a man on suspicion of stabbing to death a 19-year-old college student, who is believed to have been his girlfriend, in her apartment in the city of Hirakata, Osaka Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/japan/crime-legal/man-arrested-osaka-student-killing/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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The death in a helicopter crash of President Ebrahim Raisi, seen as a possible successor to Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, has reshuffled the cards in the succession process, with the Iranian No. 1's, son Mojtaba emerging as a top contender. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/world/politics/raisi-iran-succession-khamenei-son/

thejapantimes, to business
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Sixteen companies at the forefront of developing artificial intelligence have pledged at a global meeting to develop the technology safely at a time when regulators are scrambling to keep up with rapid innovation and emerging risks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/22/companies/ai-summit-safety-commitments-companies/

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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Opposition lawmakers in Taiwan will make a final push on Friday to pass a bill aimed at reining in new President Lai Ching-te’s administration, increasing the likelihood of more large protests. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-lawmakers-protesters-bill/

thejapantimes, to Ukraine
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With 28 wins in 30 bouts, is Ukraine's Aonishiki set to be the next European sumo superstar? https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/22/sumo/aonishiki-ukraine-sumo/

thejapantimes, to business
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Japan’s imports rebounded in April as the weak yen boosted their value, pushing the nation’s trade balance into deficit and highlighting the increasing economic burden stemming from the currency’s plunge. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/05/22/economy/japan-trade-deficit-weak-yen-impact/

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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Vietnam's parliament elected police minister To Lam as the state president on Wednesday, in a move analysts see as a "stepping stone" for Lam to bid later for the position of chief of the ruling Communist Party, the country's top job. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/asia-pacific/politics/vietnam-policeman-new-president/ #asiapacific #politics #vietnam #tolam #southeastasia

thejapantimes, to Japan
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A 2-year-old girl died on Tuesday after her neck was caught in a car window in Tokyo’s Nerima Ward, a tragedy that underscores concerns about child safety in vehicles. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/japan/crime-legal/young-girl-chokes-car-window/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Israeli forces moved deeper into Jabalia in northern Gaza, striking a hospital and destroying residential areas with tank and air bombardments, while Israeli airstrikes killed at least five people in Rafah in the south. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/world/israel-gaza-jabalia-rafah-airstrikes/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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All 23 crew members on board the Fukuryu Maru No. 5 while it was about 160 kilometers from the 1954 test site were exposed to radioactive fallout, and the boat's 40-year-old chief radio operator died six months later. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/japan/society/japan-tuna-port-remembers-1954-bikini-atoll-nuclear-test/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Crowds of desperate people in the Gaza Strip have taken almost all of the aid sent over a temporary pier built by the U.S. military, officials said, forcing a temporary halt to deliveries and complicating an already dire humanitarian crisis. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/world/aid-us-pier-gaza/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Thousands of Iranians turned out to mourn President Ebrahim Raisi in the city of Tabriz on Tuesday, after he was killed in a helicopter crash near the Azerbaijan border at the weekend. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/world/politics/iran-raisi-memorial-discontent/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The brand-new, nearly 9,300-ton lead vessel for Japan's whaling flotilla departed Tuesday on its maiden hunt — heralding a new era for an industry defended by the government as an integral part of Japanese culture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/japan/japan-new-whaling-mothership-sets-sail/

thejapantimes, to random
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At age 40, Japanese competitive break dancer Ayumi Fukushima has been busting moves for longer than some of her rivals have been alive. Now she's in pole position for a place at the Olympics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/05/22/ayumi-fukushima-olympics-breakdancing/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Squeezed by residency issues and soaring costs, tens of thousands of Russians who fled to Turkey after Moscow's invasion of Ukraine have moved on to other countries in the last year. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/world/politics/russian-exodus-turkey/

thejapantimes, to random
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Nippon Life engages to encourage green transition https://www.japantimes.co.jp/esg-consortium/2024/05/22/nippon-life-engages-to-encourage-green-transition/

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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A former member of the U.K.'s Royal Marines, bailed by a court last week over allegations of assisting Hong Kong's intelligence services in a Chinese-linked espionage case, has been found dead, British police said Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/asia-pacific/crime-legal/uk-hong-kong-spy-case/

thejapantimes, to random
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The Paris Games will be an opportunity for the various systems for Paralympic athletes, developed during the Tokyo Games, to finally bloom, says the chairman of the Japanese Paralympic Committee. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/05/22/paris-paralympics-tokyo-legacy/

thejapantimes, to conservative
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Men's volleyball is flying high in Japan, with the national team ranked fourth globally ahead of the Paris Olympics and the sport's soaring popularity fueled by a manga blockbuster. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/05/22/books/haikyu-volleyball-manga/

thejapantimes, to Tennis
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Novak Djokovic says Rafael Nadal is his favorite to win the French Open, despite the record 14-time champion struggling for fitness in the twilight of his career. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/22/tennis/djokovic-nadal-french-open/

thejapantimes, to soccer
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Portugal's 39-year-old forward Cristiano Ronaldo is set to play in his sixth European Championship, as coach Roberto Martinez named his 26-man squad. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/22/soccer/ronaldo-sixth-euros/ #soccer #cristianoronaldo #portugal

thejapantimes, to random
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No woman has raced in Formula One for nearly half a century, but a group of 13— and 14-year-old female racers is making its first moves on a long road that could lead to the top. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/05/22/more-sports/female-formula-one-drivers/

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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Thousands of people thronged the streets around Taiwan's parliament, protesting against measures that would give lawmakers more oversight over the government. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/22/asia-pacific/politics/protest-taiwan-parliament-reforms/

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