Kishida meets fishery group head over Fukushima water release plan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-pm-meets-fishery-group-head-over-fukushima-water-release-plan
August 21, 2023, 10:00 AM
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida talked with the head of Japan's national fisheries federation on Monday, hoping to gain his understanding for the government's plan to start releasing treated…
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Asian stocks mixed as traders await Fed conference for interest rate update
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-stocks-mixed-as-traders-await-fed-conference-for-interest-rate-update1
August 21, 2023, 7:28 AM
Asian stocks were mixed Monday as traders looked ahead to the Federal Reserve’s summer conference for signs of whether the U.S. central bank thinks inflation is under control…
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Global food security is at crossroads as rice shortages and surging prices hit the most vulnerable
https://japantoday.com/category/world/global-food-security-is-at-crossroads-as-rice-shortages-and-surging-prices-hit-the-most-vulnerable
August 21, 2023, 4:21 AM
Francis Ndege isn’t sure if his customers in Africa’s largest slum can afford to keep buying rice from him.
Prices for rice grown in Kenya soared a while…
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Anti-graft crusader wins Guatemala presidency by landslide
https://japantoday.com/category/world/anti-graft-crusader-wins-guatemala-presidency-by-landslide
August 21, 2023, 3:25 AM
Guatemalan anti-corruption crusader Bernardo Arevalo was voted in as president on Sunday, preliminary results showed, a victory many voters hope will reverse widespread allegations of graft and the…
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Japan's economy minister visits Yasukuni shrine
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan%27s-economy-minister-visits-war-linked-yasukuni-shrine
August 21, 2023, 7:35 AM
Japan's economy minister Yasutoshi Nishimura visited Tokyo's war-linked Yasukuni shrine on Monday, about a week after the Aug 15 anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II.
The…
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S Korea will cooperate more with U.S., Japan if North's threats continue
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/south-korea-will-cooperate-more-with-us-japan-if-north%27s-threats-continue
August 21, 2023, 7:35 AM
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Monday trilateral cooperation with the United States and Japan will grow stronger if North Korea's threats increase.
He made the…
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Woman arrested over murder of 67-year-old mother
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/woman-arrested-over-murder-of-67-year-old-mother
August 21, 2023, 7:35 AM
Police in Maniwa, Okayama Prefecture, said Monday they have arrested a 36-year-old unemployed woman on suspicion of killing her 67-year-old mother at their home.
According to police, Maiko…
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Djokovic needs 5 match points, 4 hours to beat Alcaraz in Cincinnati Open final
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/djokovic-survives-%27toughest-match%27-to-beat-alcaraz-in-cincy
August 21, 2023, 1:58 AM
Novak Djokovic needed five match points and nearly four hours to pull off a gritty victory over Carlos Alcaraz and claim a third ATP Cincinnati Open title on…
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N Korea's Kim watches cruise missile launches as U.S., South Korean troops begin annual drills
https://japantoday.com/category/world/north-korea%27s-kim-watches-cruise-missile-launches-as-us-south-korean-troops-begin-annual-drills
August 21, 2023, 2:31 AM
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un observed the test-firing of strategic cruise missiles, state media reported Monday, as the U.S. and South Korean militaries kicked off major annual…
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3 dead, 6 wounded in shooting at a hookah lounge in south Seattle; no word on suspects
https://japantoday.com/category/world/3-dead-6-wounded-in-shooting-at-a-hookah-lounge-in-south-seattle-no-word-on-suspects
August 21, 2023, 12:16 AM
Three people are dead and six others wounded after a shooting Sunday at a hookah lounge in south Seattle, authorities said.
City police didn’t immediately release any information…
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Trump says he will skip GOP presidential primary debates
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-says-he-will-skip-gop-presidential-primary-debates
August 21, 2023, 3:24 AM
Former President Donald Trump confirmed Sunday that he will be skipping Wednesday's first Republican presidential primary debate — and others as well.
“The public knows who I am…
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Spain's Women's World Cup winner Olga Carmona learns of father’s death after final
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/spain%27s-world-cup-winner-olga-carmona-learns-of-father%E2%80%99s-death-after-final
August 20, 2023, 9:28 PM
Olga Carmona, whose goal won the Women’s World Cup for Spain on Sunday, learned of her father’s death after the final, the Spanish soccer federation said.
The federation…
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Canada to deploy military in British Columbia to tackle fast spreading fires
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-to-deploy-armed-forces-in-british-columbia-to-tackle-fast-spreading-fires1
August 21, 2023, 6:38 AM
Canada is sending armed forces to tackle fast-spreading wildfires in British Columbia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Sunday, as the western province deals with flames that have…
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X factor
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/X-factor
August 20, 2023, 8:56 PM
Astronauts, from left, Russian cosmonaut Konstantin Borisov, Danish astronaut Andreas Mogensen, NASA astronaut Jasmin Moghbeli and Japanese astronaut Satoshi Furukawa pose for a photo at a news conference…
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Gauff downs Muchova for biggest title of career in Cincinnati
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/gauff-downs-muchova-for-biggest-title-of-career-in-cincinnati
August 20, 2023, 9:24 PM
Coco Gauff captured the biggest title of her career on Sunday, powering past Karolina Muchova 6-3, 6-4 to win the WTA Cincinnati Open.
The 19-year-old American rushed to…
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West Ham beats Chelsea 3-1; Villa routs Everton
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ward-prowse-shines-while-caicedo-struggles-as-west-ham-beats-chelsea-3-1.-villa-routs-everton
August 20, 2023, 9:23 PM
After all the talk about Chelsea's big-money signings this week, it was West Ham's new midfielder who had the biggest impact in the Premier League derby between the…
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U.S. tops Germany 99-91 in final basketball World Cup tuneup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/us-pulls-off-big-rally-and-tops-germany-99-91-in-final-world-cup-tuneup.-edwards-scores-34
August 20, 2023, 9:23 PM
USA Basketball dug deep to head to the World Cup with an unbeaten exhibition record.
Anthony Edwards scored 34 points, Austin Reaves and Tyrese Haliburton each added 16…
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‘Blue Beetle’ unseats ‘Barbie’ atop North American box office, ending 4-week reign
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%E2%80%98blue-beetle%E2%80%99-unseats-%E2%80%98barbie%E2%80%99-atop-box-office-ending-four-week-reign
August 20, 2023, 9:18 PM
The DC superhero film “Blue Beetle” led weekend ticket sales with a modest $25.4 million opening, according to studio estimates Sunday, dethroning “Barbie” from the top spot after…
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Tropical Storm Hilary carries deluge to California after making landfall along Mexico's Baja coast
https://japantoday.com/category/world/tropical-storm-hilary-menaces-mexico%27s-baja-coast-southwest-us-packing-deadly-rainfall
August 20, 2023, 9:24 PM
Deadly floodwaters inundated streets across Mexico’s arid Baja California on Sunday as Tropical Storm Hilary moved ashore carrying torrential rain into Southern California, and concerns mounted that flash…
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Lyles wins 100 meters gold to extend U.S. dominance
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/lyles-strikes-100m-gold-to-extend-us-dominance
August 20, 2023, 9:23 PM
Noah Lyles roared to victory in a sensational men's world championships 100 meters in Budapest on Sunday to extend the U.S. dominance in track and field's blue riband…
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Spain swelters in latest searing heatwave
https://japantoday.com/category/world/spain-swelters-in-latest-searing-heatwave
August 20, 2023, 9:24 PM
Spain was sweating Sunday as its latest summer heatwave took hold, the fourth of the season, with the mercury soaring notably in the northeast and the south of…
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Starbucks told to pay $2.7 million in lost wages to manager fired after arrest of 2 Black men
https://japantoday.com/category/business/starbucks-told-to-pay-2.7-million-more-to-ex-manager-awarded-25.6-million-over-firing
August 20, 2023, 9:20 PM
A judge has ordered Starbucks to pay an additional $2.7 million in lost wages and tax damages to a former regional manager who was earlier awarded more than…
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Gunmen kill at least 23 in an attack on a village in Mali
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gunmen-kill-at-least-23-in-an-attack-on-a-village-in-central-mali
August 20, 2023, 9:25 PM
Armed gunment killed at least 23 people and wounded 12 in an attack on a village in central Mali, officials said Sunday.
Sidi Mohamed El Bechir, governor of…
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Spain's Bonmati named Women's World Cup player of the tournament
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/spain%27s-bonmati-named-world-cup-player-of-the-tournament
August 20, 2023, 9:22 PM
Spanish midfielder Aitana Bonmati on Sunday won the Golden Ball for the best player at this year's Women's World Cup after her side beat England 1-0 in the…
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Lions rack up 17 hits to beat Hawks
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/update1-baseball-lions-rack-up-17-hits-to-beat-hawks
August 20, 2023, 9:23 PM
The Seibu Lions pounded out a season-high 17 hits, including eight straight in a five-run sixth inning, on their way to a 6-4 win over the SoftBank Hawks…
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Pro-coup rally in Niger after leader warns against foreign intervention
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pro-coup-rally-in-niger-after-military-leader-warns-against-foreign-intervention
August 20, 2023, 9:24 PM
Several thousand people demonstrated in the capital of Niger on Sunday in support of last month's military coup, whose leader has warned against outside intervention while proposing a…
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Japan, Iran leaders to meet in Sept in New York: report
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-iran-leaders-to-meet-in-sept-in-new-york-kyodo
August 20, 2023, 9:17 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will meet in New York in September to discuss Iran's nuclear programm among other issues, Kyodo news agency…
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Japan plans meeting with Gulf Cooperation Council foreign ministers
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-plans-meeting-with-gcc-foreign-ministers-in-sept-kyodo
August 20, 2023, 9:17 PM
Japan is making preparations for a meeting of foreign ministers from Japan and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) member states in Saudi Arabia in early September, Kyodo news…
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Spain wins its first Women's World Cup title, beating England 1-0
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/spain-wins-its-first-women%27s-world-cup-title-beating-england-1-0-in-the-final
August 20, 2023, 12:21 PM
Spain won its first Women’s World Cup title less than a year after a player rebellion, holding off England 1-0 on Sunday after Olga Carmona’s first-half goal.
Spain's first major…
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Netherlands, Denmark to give F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Netherlands-Denmark-to-give-F-16-fighter-jets-to-Ukraine
August 21, 2023, 4:40 AM
The Netherlands and Denmark announced Sunday they will give F-16 warplanes to Ukraine, in a long-awaited announcement that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called an important motivation for his…
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