Ken Potts, one of last 2 USS Arizona survivors, dies at 102
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ken-potts-one-of-last-2-uss-arizona-survivors-dies-at-102
April 22, 2023, 10:40 PM
Ken Potts, one of the last two remaining survivors of the USS Arizona battleship, which sank during the 1941 Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, has died. He was…
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Fighting for Shine On! Kids
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/fighting-for-shine-on%21-kids
April 22, 2023, 9:12 PM
Fighters Meet Fighters, held on Saturday in Tokyo, is a pre-event to the highly anticipated amateur boxing event, Executive Fight Night (EFN), put together by Shine On! Kids.…
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Cruise line let passenger's body decompose, lawsuit says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/cruise-line-let-passenger%27s-body-decompose-lawsuit-says
April 22, 2023, 9:26 PM
A widow and her family are suing Celebrity Cruises for allegedly mishandling her husband's body after he died while they were on a ship last year, saying it…
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Israelis protest planned judicial overhaul ahead of 75th independence day
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israelis-protest-planned-judicial-overhaul-ahead-of-75th-independence-day
April 22, 2023, 9:26 PM
Tens of thousands of Israelis joined protests on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's plans to tighten controls on the Supreme Court, ahead of Israel's independence day marking…
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Russia advising citizens to avoid traveling to Canada, citing attacks
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-advising-citizens-to-avoid-traveling-to-canada-citing-attacks1
April 22, 2023, 9:25 PM
Russia is advising citizens to avoid travel to Canada, citing what it calls numerous cases of discrimination against Russians, including physical violence, its foreign ministry said on Saturday.…
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Rublev and Lajovic set up final in Banja Luka
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rublev-and-lajovic-set-up-final-in-banja-luka
April 22, 2023, 9:20 PM
Second-seeded Andrey Rublev reached his second final in two weeks at the Srpska Open on Saturday.
Rublev took out Alex Molcan of Slovakia 6-2, 6-4 and has yet…
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Liverpool beat Forest to remain in top-four fight
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/liverpool-beat-forest-to-remain-in-top-four-fight-in-form-villa-held
April 22, 2023, 9:19 PM
Liverpool kept their outside shot at Champions League football next season alive as Diogo Jota scored twice in a 3-2 win over Nottingham Forest, while Aston Villa's European…
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Alcaraz beats Evans; will face Tsitsipas in Barcelona final
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/tsitsipas-back-in-barcelona-open-final-after-beating-musetti
April 22, 2023, 9:20 PM
Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz eased into the final of the Barcelona Open after seeing off Daniel Evans 6-2, 6-2 on Saturday.
The second-ranked Alcaraz will face Stefanos Tsitsipas…
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After Russia bombs own city, explosive found at same site
https://japantoday.com/category/world/apartments-evacuated-after-explosive-found-in-russian-city
April 22, 2023, 9:25 PM
Seventeen apartment buildings were evacuated Saturday in a Russian city near the Ukrainian border after an explosive device was found at the site where a bomb accidentally dropped…
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Tigers rookie Murakami nearly perfect again
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/update2-baseball-tigers-rookie-murakami-nearly-perfect-again
April 22, 2023, 9:20 PM
Hanshin Tigers rookie Shoki Murakami dominated for the second straight game, going the distance in his first career win Saturday, 2-0 over the Central League rival Chunichi Dragons.…
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Bauer makes second minor-league start in Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/trevor-bauer-makes-second-minor-league-start-in-japan
April 22, 2023, 9:20 PM
Trevor Bauer started Saturday in his second minor-league game in Japan and said he needs to increase his pitch count before he can debut for Yokohama's DeNA BayStars.…
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'Dame Edna Everage' comedian Barry Humphries dies at 89
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/dame-edna-creator-barry-humphries-dies-in-sydney-at-89
April 22, 2023, 9:17 PM
Tony Award-winning comedian Barry Humphries, internationally renowned for his garish stage persona Dame Edna Everage, a condescending and imperfectly-veiled snob whose evolving character has delighted audiences over seven…
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Ramen noodle shop owner fatally shot in Kobe
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/update1-ramen-noodle-shop-owner-fatally-shot-in-western-japan
April 22, 2023, 9:14 PM
A man in his 50s, believed to be the owner of a ramen noodle shop in Kobe, was apparently fatally shot there on Saturday, said police.
A female…
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At least 21 killed as Somalia battles jihadis in remote area
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-least-21-killed-as-somalia-battles-jihadis-in-remote-area
April 22, 2023, 9:26 PM
Somalia's military repulsed an attack by jihadi fighters in a remote region of the country early Saturday, killing at least 18 of the al-Shabab militants, according to a…
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Editor fired over AI-generated Schumacher interview
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/editor-fired-over-%27tasteless%27-schumacher-interview
April 22, 2023, 9:20 PM
The editor of German magazine Die Aktuelle has been sacked after using an artificial intelligence program to generate fake quotes from seven-time Formula One champion Michael Schumacher, the…
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Sudan army says it will help foreigners leave amid fighting
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sudan%27s-army-says-evacuations-of-diplomats-expected-to-begin
April 22, 2023, 9:25 PM
The Sudanese army said Saturday it was coordinating efforts to evacuate foreign citizens and diplomats from Sudan on military aircraft, as the bloody fighting that has engulfed the…
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Thai authorities issue extreme heat warnings for dozens of provinces
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thai-authorities-issue-extreme-heat-warnings-for-dozens-of-provinces2
April 22, 2023, 9:26 PM
Thai authorities on Saturday warned residents across large swathes of country, including the capital Bangkok, to avoid going outdoors due to extreme heat.
Parts of Asia are reporting…
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Japan's 'crying baby sumo' festival returns after pandemic
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan%27s-%27crying-baby-sumo%27-festival-returns-after-pandemic
April 22, 2023, 9:14 PM
Dozens of bawling Japanese babies faced off Saturday in a traditional "crying sumo" ritual believed to bring the infants good health, which returned for the first time in…
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SDF ordered to shoot down N Korean satellite if it falls on Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-prepares-to-shoot-down-north-korea-satellite-if-it-falls-on-japan
April 22, 2023, 7:16 AM
Japanese Defense Minister Yasukazu Hamada on Saturday ordered the country's military to prepare to shoot down a North Korean spy satellite should it fall within Japan's territory.
Hamada…
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Ohtani strikes out 11 as Angels beat Royals 2-0
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/shohei-ohtani-strikes-out-11-angels-beat-royals-2-0
April 22, 2023, 5:31 AM
Shohei Ohtani struck out the side on 12 pitches in the first inning Friday night, throwing sweepers that broke horizontally like Frisbees and punctuating them with a 98.7-mph…
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80-year-old man dies after apparently being stabbed by daughter’s friend
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/80-year-old-man-dies-after-apparently-being-stabbed-by-daughter%E2%80%99s-friend
April 22, 2023, 7:19 AM
An 80-year-old man died early Saturday after he was apparently stabbed by a male friend of his daughter who was visiting their home in Chita, Aichi Prefecture, on…
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Woman arrested for falsifying report of attack, robbery
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/woman-arrested-for-falsifying-report-of-attack-robbery
April 22, 2023, 9:16 PM
Police in Koshigaya, Saitama Prefecture, have arrested a 52-year-old woman for falsely claiming she was attacked and robbed by a man earlier this month.
Police said the woman…
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Sunken wreck of WWII Japanese ship on which nearly 1,000 Australians died found
https://japantoday.com/category/world/wwii-wreck-on-which-nearly-1-000-australians-died-found
April 22, 2023, 7:20 AM
Deep-sea explorers said Saturday they had located the wreck of a World War II Japanese transport ship, the Montevideo Maru, which was torpedoed off the Philippines killing nearly…
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2 more SDF planes leave Japan to prepare for Sudan evacuation
https://japantoday.com/category/national/2-more-sdf-planes-leave-japan-to-prepare-for-sudan-evacuation
April 22, 2023, 9:19 PM
Two more Self-Defense Forces aircraft have left for Djibouti, the Defense Ministry said Saturday, as Japan prepares to evacuate its nationals from Sudan where military clashes are ongoing.…
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G7 agriculture ministers meet to ensure food security
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/g-7-farm-ministers-meet-to-enhance-food-security-amid-ukraine-war
April 22, 2023, 9:54 AM
Agriculture ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized nations met Saturday in southwestern Japan for two days of talks to find ways of ensuring stable food supplies as…
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Australia unveils direct pathway to citizenship for New Zealanders
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-unveils-direct-pathway-to-citizenship-for-new-zealanders
April 22, 2023, 6:07 AM
Australia announced on Saturday a direct pathway to citizenship for New Zealanders living in the country, reversing controversial visa rules a day before a visit by New Zealand…
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Arsenal's title hopes on rocks despite late fightback against Southampton
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/arsenal%27s-title-hopes-on-rocks-despite-late-fightback-against-southampton
April 21, 2023, 9:47 PM
Arsenal staged an incredible late fightback to rescue a 3-3 draw against Southampton, but the Premier League leaders were still left frustrated by a damaging result that put…
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Temple restored
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/temple-restored-1
April 21, 2023, 9:23 PM
Yakushiji temple in Nara city holds a ceremony Friday celebrating the completion of restoration work on the East Pagoda.
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Djokovic loses to fellow Serb for first time in 11 years
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/djokovic-loses-to-fellow-serb-for-first-time-in-11-years
April 21, 2023, 9:27 PM
Novak Djokovic lost to a Serb countryman for the first time in 11 years in the quarterfinals of the Srpska Open on Friday.
Dusan Lajovic won 6-4, 7-6…
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Peru ex-leader Toledo surrenders to be extradited from U.S.
https://japantoday.com/category/world/peru-ex-leader-toledo-surrenders-to-be-extradited-from-us
April 21, 2023, 9:24 PM
Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo Manrique surrendered to U.S. federal agents Friday to be extradited to Peru, where he faces charges of accepting millions of dollars in bribes…
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