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Europe · LondonTop seed Iga Swiatek beaten 6-4 6-2 by France's Alize Cornet at Wimbledon. World number one was on a 37-match winning streak spanning four months. Cornet is appearing in a record-equalling 62nd consecutive Grand Slam tournament.See the Story
World No. 1 Iga Swiatek loses at Wimbledon to end win streak at 37 matches
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Europe · MykolaivPowerful explosions rocked the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv early on Saturday, the mayor said, a day after authorities said at least 21 people were killed when Russian missiles struck an apartment building near the Black Sea port of Odesa.See the Story
Blasts rock Ukraine's Mykolaiv after missiles kill 21 near Odesa
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Business · BeijingChina will loosen entry restrictions on U.S. citizens, allowing entrance in case of transit via a third country. The move is part of Beijing's drive to curb COVID-19, which aims to minimize the risk of infected travelers arriving from abroad. The policy has resulted in many barriers to international travel, from restrictions on the issue and renewal of passports for Chinese citizens.See the Story
China to loosen entry restrictions on U.S. citizens, transit via 3rd country now permitted
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Asia · JapanKDDI Corp., one of Japan's top three mobile carriers, said Sunday it was still working to fully restore its network. Around 70% of customers in eastern and western Japan able to access mobile data services. The company was set to hold a news conference to explain the matter.See the Story
Japan's KDDI says 70% of services restored after wide network troubles
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U.S. NavyU.S. allies in the Indo-Pacific region including Japan, South Korea, Australia, New Zealand and the Philippines are participating in the biennial Rim of the Pacific exercise. The exercise is regarded as the world's biggest naval training. It comes amid growing U.S.-China tensions.See the Story
U.S.-led Pacific naval drill launched amid rising China tensions
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Asia · JapanThe Philippines has taken the rare step of asking retailers and consumers in Japan, its biggest export market, to bear the brunt of higher prices for its bananas. The prices of Philippine bananas in Japan must be fair and reflect increasing production and logistics costs, an agricultural attache at the Philippine Embassy in Tokyo said.See the Story
Japan's consumers asked to accept pricier Philippine bananas
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CoronavirusTokyo confirmed 3,788 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, up by about 1,700 from a week before. One new death linked to the virus was reported in Tokyo. Number of patients with severe symptoms under Tokyo’s criteria remained the same as Saturday at five.See the Story
COVID-19 tracker: New cases in Tokyo continue upward trend
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Vladimir Putin · UkraineEarly in his war against Ukraine, Vladimir Putin of Russia appeared tense, angry and even disoriented. But in June, a new Putin emerged, very much resembling his prewar image: relaxed, patient and self-confident. This could be due to a conflict with your ad-blocking or security software. Please add japantimes.co.jp and piano.io to your list of allowed sites.See the Story
Patient and confident, Putin shifts out of wartime crisis mode
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Asia · AtamiAround 230 people remain displaced one year after a mudslide left 27 people dead and one person missing in the city of Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture. About 130 buildings were damaged, and the number of evacuees at one point reached as high as 580.See the Story
One year after deadly Atami mudslide, 230 remain displaced
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Golf · JapanFamed British institutions Harrow, Rugby School and Malvern College are setting up campuses in Japan. More than 3,000 new student slots to be added over the next few years, the biggest expansion in international education in the country since 2018. The school building boom is fueled by top-shelf names in education seeking to attract the children of wealthy Asian families, especially from China.See the Story
International schools in Japan lure rich Chinese parents with golf and skiing
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Asia · JapanWith just days to go before the Upper House election, schools and students in Japan are working to encourage young people to cast their ballots. They hope to boost voter turnout among young people, which has remained low since the minimum voting age was lowered from 20 to 18 in 2016. This could be due to a conflict with your ad-blocking or security software. We humbly apologize for the inconvenience.See the Story
Schools and students look to boost Japan's youth voter turnout
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