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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 Japan
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One-on-one personal training programs have grown in popularity in Japan following the COVID-19 pandemic, but this increase in demand has not come without risks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/04/japan/injuries-personal-training/

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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Papua New Guinea authorities have warned there is a high risk of more landslides at the site of a recent deadly disaster, with government experts demanding the area be evacuated and declared a "no-go-zone." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/04/asia-pacific/more-landslides-papua-new-guinea/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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The generative artificial intelligence hype train has attracted fraudsters who aren’t only using it as part of their schemes, but in their ads on social media sites https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/06/04/world/ai-scam-complaints/

thejapantimes, to worldwithoutus
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South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has said the country will step up cooperation with African nations to secure a stable supply of critical minerals and speed up negotiations to promote economic partnerships and trade. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/04/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-yoon-africa-minerals-trade/

thejapantimes, to conservative
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The publisher of manga series "Sexy Tanaka-san" has criticized Nippon Television Network for its alleged "insincere" attitude over the television drama adaptation of the manga. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2024/06/04/entertainment-news/japan-publisher-raps-tv-drama/ #culture #entertainmentnews #japanesetv #television #shogakukan #ntv #manga

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Japan and Russia have agreed on this year's Japanese fishing quotas for salmon and trout after a two-year break. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/04/japan/japan-russia-salmon-fishing-quota/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Princess Yuriko, the oldest living member of the Japanese imperial family and the great-aunt of Emperor Naruhito, turned 101 on Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/04/japan/japan-princess-yuriko-turns-101/ #japan #princessyuriko #imperialfamily

thejapantimes, to business
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The chiefs of Nvidia and Advanced Micro Devices showcased new generations of the chips powering the global boom in artificial intelligence development this week in Taipei, deepening a rivalry that’s shaping the future of its design and adoption. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/06/04/tech/nvidia-amd-fight-ai/ #business #tech #jensenhuang #lisasu #nvidia #amd #semiconductors #taiwan #ai

thejapantimes, to business
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Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has said a recent government intervention in the currency market was effective to some extent, in the first official acknowledgment of the action. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/06/04/economy/japan-finance-minister-intervention-remark/

thejapantimes, to business
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The government will warn of the pain a weak yen may inflict on households in this year's long-term economic policy road map, a draft shows, as policymakers grow increasingly concerned about the currency's declines. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/06/04/japan-economic-policy-weak-yen/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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A pro-Russian propaganda group used AI-generated audio to make it appear as if actor Tom Cruise had narrated a Netflix documentary denigrating the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris. This effort seems aimed at deterring people from attending the games. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/04/world/politics/russia-tom-cruise-olympic-disinformation/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Popular social network TikTok approved adverts containing political disinformation ahead of European polls, a report showed, flouting its own guidelines and raising questions about its ability to detect election falsehoods. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/04/world/politics/tiktok-disinformation-eu-election/ #worldnews #politics #tiktok #misinformation #eu #europe #russia #socialmedia

thejapantimes, to Israel
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Israel's victory in the Gaza conflict won’t come when Hamas' commanders are killed, but when the Jewish state can live in security, which will depend on addressing Palestinian despair. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/06/04/israel-different-standard/ #commentary #israelhamaswar #gaza #hamas #palestinians #israel #middleeast

thejapantimes, to business
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Airlines are expressing a greater interest in IATA’s turbulence awareness program after last month’s Singapore Airlines incident that left one dead and scores injured. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2024/06/04/airlines-turbulence-data/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Investors in India are already cheering a third-term victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi based on exit polls, pushing stocks to a record. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/04/world/politics/modi-indian-markets-third-term/

thejapantimes, to Tennis
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Novak Djokovic has sparked concerns about his injured knee for the rest of his French Open title defense. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/06/04/tennis/djokovic-french-open-injury/ #tennis #novakdjokovic #franciscocerundolo #frenchopen

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Almost 45% of Japanese nationals living abroad feel lonely, a Foreign Ministry survey showed. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/04/japan/japanese-feeling-lonely-aborad-survey/ #japan #surveys #foreignministry #mentalhealth

thejapantimes, to Russia
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While Russian sports chiefs have said their athletes won't go to the Games due to what they perceive as unfair demands, members of the wrestling squad are determined to attend. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2024/06/04/olympics-russian-wrestlers/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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After the devastating Noto Peninsula earthquake on New Year's Day, electric power companies mobilized a total of more than 4,700 workers to the affected areas for about a month to restore electrical equipment. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/04/japan/japan-utility-disaster-response/ #japan #utilities #hokurikuelectricpower #earthquakes #ishikawaearthquake

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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A high court in Pakistan has overturned jailed former Prime Minister Imran Khan's conviction on charges of leaking state secrets, though a conviction in another case means he will remain in prison for now. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/04/world/politics/pakistan-imran-khan-acquitted-jail/

thejapantimes, to worldnews
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Brexit architect Nigel Farage picked the perfect moment to deal Prime Minister Rishi Sunak a major blow in announcing he would run — the day before the first TV debate of the U.K. election campaign. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/04/world/politics/nigel-farage-campaign-sunak-starmer/

thejapantimes, to soccer
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Kylian Mbappe signed a five-year deal to move to Real Madrid from Paris Saint-Germain on Monday and called the move a "dream come true." https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/06/04/soccer/mbappe-real-madrid/

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Tuesday said he was not planning to dissolve parliament for a snap election during the current parliamentary session set to conclude on June 23, after his ruling Liberal Democratic Party suffered a slew of setbacks. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/04/japan/politics/kishida-parliament-snap-election/ #japan #politics

thejapantimes, to Volleyball
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In Japan, women are still outnumbered by men when it comes to following sports. Except when it comes to volleyball. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2024/06/04/more-sports/japan-female-volley-super-fans/ #moresports #volleyball #vleague #tokyogreatbears #takeshikubota #japanvolleyballassociation #yukiishikawa #rantakahashi #yujinishida

thejapantimes, to Japan
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Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit Britain at the end of June, spending three days as guests of King Charles III, Buckingham Palace confirmed Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/04/japan/japan-emperor-uk-visit/

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