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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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Benny Gantz resigned from Israel’s emergency government and called for elections, criticizing Prime Minister Netanyahu over his handling of the war against Hamas. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/10/world/politics/gantz-quits-israel-government/ #worldnews #politics #bennygantz #middleeast #israel #gaza #israelhamaswar #palestinians #hamas #benjaminnetanyahu

thejapantimes, to environment
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Jumbo jets are burning fuel like it's 2019. Almost. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2024/06/10/climate-change/world-flying-jets-burning-fuel/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Russian officials have increasingly been threatening not to extend the visas of African students and young workers unless they agree to join its military and fight against Ukraine, sources say. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/10/world/russia-africans-war-ukraine/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz suffered massive defeats in the European Parliament, though center-left and center-right parties across Europe are set to preserve their majority in the European Union-wide ballot. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/10/world/politics/macron-scholz-far-right-eu-elections/

thejapantimes, to community
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Sometimes our passions put us in the most unlikely of places. For musical equipment repair guru Colin Croy, Sapporo was the perfect spot to set up shop. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2024/06/10/our-lives/musical-equipment-repair-hokkaido/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Hirotsugu Kimura, a 24-year-old company employee, has become the youngest Japanese to complete a solo voyage around the world on a sailboat without making any port calls or receiving supplies. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/09/japan/japan-record-sailing-solo/

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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The Korean Medical Association said 64,139 doctors, or 90.6% of those who took part in the strike referendum last week, supported the walkout. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/09/asia-pacific/korean-doctors-strike/ #asiapacific #southkorea #koreanmedicalassociation #doctors #health

thejapantimes, to Japan
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A draft of a letter from bacteriologist Shibasaburo Kitasato, the face of Japan's new ¥1,000 bill, to educator Inazo Nitobe, featured on the outgoing ¥5,000 bill, has been found preserved in a museum https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/09/japan/kitasatos-letter-draft/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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The popular Japanese video-sharing website Niconico has suspended its services due to a cyberattack, its operator announced. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/09/japan/video-sharing-site-niconico-cyberattack/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Japan's revised immigration control and refugee recognition law, set to take full effect Monday, has raised alarms among those facing potential deportation under the new regulations. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/09/japan/society/revised-immigration-law/

thejapantimes, to Life
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You don't need to take the kids overseas when there are plenty of amusement parks at home to plan a summer vacation around. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/06/09/travel/summer-theme-parks-japan-2024/

thejapantimes, to Life
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When you think of a Japanese summer, inevitably you'll think of fireworks. The displays have been a part of the culture for centuries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2024/06/09/lifestyle/summer-fireworks-japan-2024/ #life #lifestyle #fireworks #summer2024 #festivals

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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South Korea has warned it would take "unendurable" measures against the North for sending the trash balloons, which could include blaring propaganda broadcasts from huge loudspeaker. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/09/asia-pacific/south-korea-blasts-norths-trash-balloons/ #asiapacific #northkorea #southkorean #dmz #defense #balloons

thejapantimes, to random
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Japanese driver Yuki Tsunoda will stay at RB for a fifth season in 2025, the Red Bull-owned Formula One team said Saturday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/06/09/more-sports/tsunoda-staying-rb/

thejapantimes, to Tennis
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Iga Swiatek secured her place among tennis greats on Saturday as she joined an exclusive club of four-time women's French Open champions with a 6-2, 6-1 win over Jasmine Paolini. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/06/09/tennis/swiatek-french-win/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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With the current Diet session winding down, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida faces tight time constraints in parliament after a delay in the passage of a political funds bill through the House of Representatives. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/08/japan/politics/kishida-diet-time-constraints/ #japan #politics #fumiokishida #diet #ldp #cdp #komeito #nipponishinnokai

thejapantimes, to indonesia
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Rifda Irfanaluthfi is the first Indonesian gymnast to qualify for the Olympics and her mind is set on reaching Paris fully fit so she can etch her name into gymnastics legend at home. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/06/08/indonesian-gymnast-olympics/ #olympics #indonesia #2024parisolympics #rifdairfanaluthfi

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Refugees from Sudan's civil war who fled into neighboring Ethiopia say they have been forced to move on again and take shelter in a forest and on roadsides after repeated attacks by gunmen left their tents pock-marked with bullet holes. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/08/world/society/sudan-refugees-stranded/ #worldnews #society #sudan #ethiopia #refugees

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Hamas has seen about half its forces wiped out in eight months of war and is relying on hit-and-run insurgent tactics to frustrate Israel's attempts to take control of Gaza, U.S. and Israeli officials said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/08/world/politics/diminished-hamas-insurgent-mode/ #worldnews #politics #israelhamaswar #palestinians #hamas #israel

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Victims of a fatal rampage in Tokyo's busy Akihabara district in 2008 were remembered Saturday, the 16th anniversary of the indiscriminate attack, which left seven people dead and 10 others injured. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/08/japan/crime-legal/akihabara-fatal-rampage-16-years/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Rishi Sunak’s unlikely bid to remain U.K. prime minister after July 4 appears in tatters after a week bookended by crises: one he thought he’d avoided but the other destined to go down as a historic self-inflicted blunder. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/08/world/politics/uk-rishi-sunak-political-crisis/

thejapantimes, to business
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Nippon Steel Vice Chairman Takahiro Mori met with U.S. Steel's employees and community leaders this week to gain better understanding of its proposed acquisition of the U.S. company and saw positive reaction, a company spokesperson said. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/06/08/nippon-us-steel-deal-positive-reaction/

thejapantimes, to business
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Sharp said Friday that it has signed a basic agreement to grant telecommunications carrier SoftBank Corp. exclusive negotiating rights for the partial sale of its Sakai plant in Osaka Prefecture. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/06/08/companies/softbank-sharp-osaka-plant-acquire/

thejapantimes, to Tennis
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Carlos Alcaraz reached his maiden French Open final with a five-set win over Jannik Sinner before Alexander Zverev also recovered from a slow start on Friday to beat Casper Ruud to set up a blockbuster clash for the trophy. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/06/08/tennis/alcaraz-zverev-french-final/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Israeli leaders have increased their warnings to Lebanon's Hezbollah Islamist movement as cross-border violence escalates by the day, but experts believe that the risk of all-out war remains limited. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/08/world/politics/israel-hezbollah-war-lebanon/ #worldnews #politics #israelhamaswar #israel #lebanon #hezbollah

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