New crew for the space station launches with 4 astronauts from 4 countries
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-crew-for-the-space-station-launches-with-4-astronauts-from-4-countries
August 26, 2023, 10:22 AM
Four astronauts from four countries rocketed toward the International Space Station on Saturday.
They should reach the orbiting lab in their SpaceX capsule Sunday, replacing four astronauts living…
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Fukushima residents react cautiously after start of treated water release
https://japantoday.com/category/national/fukushima-residents-react-cautiously-after-start-of-treated-water-release-from-wrecked-nuclear-plant
August 26, 2023, 10:23 AM
Fish auction prices at a port south of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant fell Friday amid uncertainty over how seafood consumers will respond to the release of…
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U.S., allies clash with North Korea, China and Russia over failed satellite launch and tensions
https://japantoday.com/category/world/the-us-and-allies-clash-with-north-korea-china-and-russia-over-failed-satellite-launch-and-tensions
August 26, 2023, 10:01 AM
The United States and its allies clashed Friday with North Korea, Russia and China over Pyongyang’s failed attempts to launch a spy satellite and who is responsible for…
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Ohtani helps send Mets into last place as Angels win 3-1
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ohtani-helps-send-mets-into-last-place-as-angels-win-3-1
August 26, 2023, 3:24 AM
Shohei Ohtani doubled to key a two-run third inning, leading the Angels to a 3-1 win over the New York Mets on Friday night in the first game…
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Simone Biles wows on vault while surging to the lead at the U.S. gymnastics championships
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/simone-biles-wows-on-vault-while-surging-to-the-lead-at-the-u.s.-gymnastics-championships
August 26, 2023, 3:18 AM
Simone Biles did not come back to do a victory lap.
The gymnastics star sent a message on Friday night at the U.S. Championships, putting together a thrilling…
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Man arrested for attempted sexual assault of woman at her apartment
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-for-attempted-sexual-assault-of-woman-at-her-apartment
August 26, 2023, 10:04 AM
Police in Tokyo have arrested a 31-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of attempting to sexually assault a woman in her 20s as she returned home earlier this month.…
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Meta faces backlash over Canada news block as wildfires rage
https://japantoday.com/category/world/meta-faces-backlash-over-canada-news-block-as-wildfires-rage1
August 26, 2023, 2:36 AM
Meta is being accused of endangering lives by blocking news links in Canada at a crucial moment, when thousands have fled their homes and are desperate for wildfire…
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Entire town in Canada ordered to leave as wildfires encroach
https://japantoday.com/category/world/entire-town-of-hay-river-in-canada-ordered-to-leave-as-wildfires-encroach
August 26, 2023, 12:38 AM
Wildfires in Canada's Northwest Territories on Friday forced the evacuation of the entire town of Hay River, a community of about 4,000 people on the Great Slave Lake,…
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Beijing seafood dealers shocked by total Japan import ban
https://japantoday.com/category/business/beijing-seafood-dealers-shocked-by-total-japan-import-ban
August 26, 2023, 7:08 AM
Fish dealers at a Beijing market appear shocked after China banned all seafood imports from Japan in response to its release of treated radioactive water from the crippled…
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Kitaguchi grabs women's world javelin title with last throw
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan%27s-kitaguchi-grabs-women%27s-world-javelin-title-with-last-throw
August 26, 2023, 12:36 AM
Haruka Kitaguchi of Japan won the women's javelin world title in dramatic fashion on Friday, producing the decisive effort with her final throw.
The 25-year-old sent the spear…
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Sterling scores 2 as Chelsea beats Luton 3-0 in Premier League to give Pochettino first win
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/sterling-scores-2-as-chelsea-beats-luton-3-0-in-premier-league-to-give-pochettino-first-win
August 26, 2023, 12:31 AM
Raheem Sterling scored twice and set up the third goal to help Chelsea beat Luton 3-0 in the Premier League on Friday and give Mauricio Pochettino his first…
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Javelin champ
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/javelin-champ
August 26, 2023, 12:37 AM
Haruka Kitaguchi, of Japan, reacts after her gold medal-winning throw in the women's javelin final during the World Athletics Championships in Budapest, Hungary, on Friday. See story here.
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Springboks smash 14-man All Blacks 35-7 at Twickenham
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/springboks-smash-14-man-all-blacks-by-record-margin-at-twickenham
August 25, 2023, 9:33 PM
Nobody held back. Nobody was protected. No prisoners were taken.
South Africa and New Zealand produced a typically bruising and blood-soaked contest that the Springboks convincingly won 35-7…
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MLB bans Padres pitcher Suarez for 10 games over sticky substance
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/mlb-bans-padres-pitcher-suarez-10-games-for-sticky-substance
August 25, 2023, 9:34 PM
San Diego Padres relief pitcher Robert Suarez was issued a 10-game suspension for using a banned sticky substance to help him better grip the ball, Major League Baseball…
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Jackson retains women's 200 meters world title with stunning run
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/jackson-retains-women%27s-200m-world-title-with-stunning-run
August 25, 2023, 9:33 PM
Shericka Jackson produced the second fastest women's 200 meters time in history of 21.41 seconds to destroy a top-class field and retain her title in Budapest on Friday.…
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Spain's Hermoso felt 'vulnerable and victim of assault' after Rubiales kiss
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/spain%27s-hermoso-felt-%27vulnerable-and-victim-of-assault%27-after-rubiales-kiss
August 25, 2023, 9:34 PM
Spain midfielder Jenni Hermoso said Friday she felt like she had been assaulted by the country's football federation president Luis Rubiales when he forced a kiss on her…
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Ukraine aid faces a stress test as some GOP 2024 presidential candidates balk at continued support
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-aid-faces-a-stress-test-as-some-gop-2024-presidential-candidates-balk-at-continued-support
August 26, 2023, 5:05 AM
For President Joe Biden, strong backing for Ukraine’s effort to repel Russia’s invasion has been a rare issue where he’s mustered bipartisan support.
But this week's first GOP…
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Canada thrash France as Basketball World Cup tips off
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/canada-thrash-france-as-basketball-world-cup-tips-off
August 25, 2023, 9:33 PM
Canada opened the Basketball World Cup with a statement win over France on Friday, while cohosts the Philippines fell short of a memorable victory in front of their…
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Auto workers vote overwhelmingly to let union leaders call strikes against Detroit companies
https://japantoday.com/category/business/auto-workers-vote-overwhelmingly-to-let-union-leaders-to-call-strikes-against-detroit-companies
August 25, 2023, 9:32 PM
Auto workers have voted overwhelmingly to give union leaders the authority to call strikes against Detroit car companies if a contract agreement isn't reached.
The United Auto Workers…
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Niger’s junta OKs support of troops from two neighbors, intensifying standoff with West African bloc
https://japantoday.com/category/world/niger%E2%80%99s-junta-oks-support-of-troops-from-two-neighbors-intensifying-standoff-with-west-african-bloc
August 25, 2023, 9:35 PM
Niger’s junta has authorized troops from neighboring Mali and Burkina Faso to come to its defense, raising the stakes in a standoff with other West African nations who…
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Japan, U.S., Australia, Philippines conduct joint naval drills
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-japan-u.s.-australia-philippines-conduct-joint-naval-drills
August 26, 2023, 5:01 AM
Japan, the United States, Australia and the Philippines have held joint naval drills in the South China Sea, the Japanese Defense Ministry said Friday, amid China's continuous attempts…
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Australia closes dual-study visa loophole for foreign students
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-closes-dual-study-visa-loophole-for-foreign-students
August 25, 2023, 9:35 PM
The Australian government said on Saturday it will close effective immediately a loophole in its visa rules that allowed international students to enrol for cheaper vocational courses as…
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4 tornados confirmed as Michigan storms down trees and power lines; 5 people killed
https://japantoday.com/category/world/a-michigan-storm-with-75-mph-winds-downs-trees-and-power-lines-several-people-are-killed
August 25, 2023, 9:35 PM
At least four tornados touched down in Michigan as part of severe storms powered by strong winds that killed five people, while downing trees, tearing roofs off buildings…
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It's been a blast, but Ohtani's elbow injury shows limits of 2-way stardom
https://japantoday.com/category/features/opinions/analysis-it%27s-been-a-blast-but-ohtani%27s-elbow-injury-shows-limits-of-2-way-stardom
August 25, 2023, 9:25 PM
The two-way baseball superstardom of Shohei Ohtani these past three seasons has been nothing short of absurd.
Tape-measure homers on the regular. Fastballs that hovered around 100 mph.…
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July duty-free sales at Japan department stores top pre-pandemic levels
https://japantoday.com/category/business/july-duty-free-sales-at-japan-dept.-stores-top-pre-pandemic-levels
August 25, 2023, 9:31 PM
Duty-free sales at department stores across Japan totaled 31.3 billion yen in July, surpassing the pre-pandemic levels of 2019 for the same month thanks to the return of…
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Japan tells citizens in China to lie low after Fukushima water release
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-tells-citizens-in-China-to-lie-low-after-Fukushima-water-release
August 26, 2023, 7:09 AM
Japan told its citizens living in China to keep a low profile on Friday, including talking quietly in public, after Beijing blasted Tokyo for releasing treated radioactive water…
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Kremlin denies role in plane crash believed to have killed Russian mercenary leader Prigozhin
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Kremlin-denies-role-in-plane-crash-believed-to-have-killed-Russian-mercenary-leader-Prigozhin
August 26, 2023, 3:15 AM
The Kremlin on Friday rejected allegations it was behind a plane crash that is presumed to have killed mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin, who conducted a brief but shocking…
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Hong Kong's long sushi queues show few worried at Japan's wastewater release
https://japantoday.com/category/national/hong-kong%27s-long-sushi-queues-show-few-worried-at-japan%27s-wastewater-release
August 25, 2023, 9:27 PM
Long queues at sushi restaurants in Hong Kong on Friday backed up the statements of many who said they were not worried about the release of treated radioactive…
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China's allies lead Pacific criticism of Fukushima water release
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/china%27s-allies-lead-pacific-criticism-of-fukushima-water-release
August 26, 2023, 7:08 AM
China's Pacific allies -- from the Solomon Islands government to Fiji's opposition -- on Friday echoed Beijing's criticism of Japan releasing wastewater from its disaster-hit Fukushima nuclear plant.…
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Japan scrambles jets to monitor Chinese bombers near Okinawa
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-scrambles-jets-to-monitor-chinese-bombers-near-okinawa-island
August 25, 2023, 9:29 PM
Japan's defense ministry on Friday said it scrambled jet fighters to monitor Chinese air force bombers and drones flying near the country's southwestern Okinawa island and Taiwan.
Two…
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