10-month-old boy dies after being left in car while parents shop in Kitakyushu
https://japantoday.com/category/national/10-month-old-boy-dies-after-being-left-in-car-while-parents-shop-in-kitakyushu
August 27, 2023, 7:34 AM
A 10-month-old boy died of suspected heatstroke after his parents left him in their car for 2 1/2 hours while they went shopping in Kitakyushu on Saturday.
According…
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Suspect arrested after man fatally injured in Nagoya apartment
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/Suspect-arrested-after-man-fatally-injured-in-Nagoya-apartment
August 27, 2023, 7:34 AM
Police in Nagoya have arrested a 52-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing his roommate on Saturday.
According to police, a call came into 110 at around 5…
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3 U.S. Marines killed, 20 injured in an aircraft crash in Australia during a training exercise
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-military-aircraft-crashes-during-drills-in-australia
August 27, 2023, 9:24 AM
A United States Marine Corps aircraft crashed on a north Australian island Sunday, killing three Marines and injuring 20 during a multination training exercise, officials said.
Three had…
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West Point to open time capsule possibly left by cadets in the 1820s
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ten-hut-time-machine-west-point-to-open-time-capsule-possibly-left-by-cadets-in-the-1820s
August 27, 2023, 6:30 AM
A long-forgotten time capsule at West Point recently discovered inside the base of a monument and believed to have been left by cadets in the late 1820s is…
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Japan says seawater radioactivity below detectable limits near Fukushima
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-says-seawater-radioactivity-below-limits-near-fukushima
August 27, 2023, 11:41 AM
Japan's environment ministry on Sunday said tests of seawater near the Fukushima nuclear power plant did not detect any radioactivity, days after the discharge of treated water that…
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Ohtani, Moniak and Drury power Angels to a 5-3 win over the Mets
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ohtani-moniak-and-drury-power-angels-to-a-5-3-win-over-the-mets
August 27, 2023, 8:30 AM
Shohei Ohtani had two hits, stole two bases and added an RBI as the Los Angeles Angels beat the New York Mets 5-3 on Saturday night.
Ohtani had…
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Djokovic, Alcaraz poised for U.S. Open collision
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/djokovic-alcaraz-poised-for-us-open-collision
August 27, 2023, 2:42 AM
Novak Djokovic and Carlos Alcaraz are on a U.S. Open collision course as the final Grand Slam tournament of season gets under way on Monday with American teenager…
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White man fatally shoots 3 Black people at Florida store, then kills himself
https://japantoday.com/category/world/multiple-people-killed-in-jacksonville-store-shooting-mayor-says-2nd-official-says-shooter-is-dead
August 27, 2023, 6:30 AM
A masked white man fatally shot three Black people inside a Jacksonville, Florida, Dollar General store in a predominately African-American neighborhood on Saturday, in an attack where he…
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Ireland edge Samoa but suffer Healy World Cup worry
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ireland-edge-samoa-but-suffer-healy-world-cup-worry
August 26, 2023, 9:33 PM
Ireland edged battling Samoa 17-13 in a World Cup warm-up match in rainy Bayonne on Saturday but suffered a major setback ahead of the global showpiece when veteran…
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Police say University of South Carolina student fatally shot as he entered wrong house
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-say-university-of-south-carolina-student-fatally-shot-as-he-entered-wrong-house
August 26, 2023, 9:36 PM
A University of South Carolina student was shot and killed as he apparently tried to enter the wrong home on his street early on Saturday, police said.
Nicholas…
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Italy beats Japan 42-21 to go to Rugby World Cup with successive wins
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/italy-beats-japan-to-go-to-rugby-world-cup-with-successive-wins
August 26, 2023, 9:32 PM
Winger Montanna Ioane scored three tries as Italy pulled away from Japan late to win their last Rugby World Cup warmup 42-21 at Stadio Comunale di Monigo on…
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Kipyegon wins world 5,000 meters for historic double
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/kenya%27s-faith-kipyegon-wins-world-5-000m-for-historic-double
August 26, 2023, 9:32 PM
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon underlined her status as one of the all-time greats of distance running by sealing a historic 1,500 meters/5,000 meters double at the World Athletics Championships…
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Man United wins after horror start; Arsenal draws after also conceding early in EPL
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-united-recovers-from-%27horror-start%27-to-win.-arsenal-held-to-draw-after-also-conceding-early
August 26, 2023, 9:31 PM
Manchester United suffered its worst-ever start to an English Premier League game and still managed to win. Arsenal gave away a goal after less than a minute and…
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Historic Fiji defeat adds to England's woes
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/borthwick-laments-england-tackling-after-fiji-defeat
August 26, 2023, 9:32 PM
England coach Steve Borthwick insisted he was working with a "group of talented players" after a 30-22 defeat by Fiji cast a fresh cloud over his squad's hopes…
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Niger coup supporters rally after French ambassador ordered out
https://japantoday.com/category/world/niger-coup-supporters-rally-after-french-ambassador-ordered-out
August 26, 2023, 9:35 PM
Tens of thousands of people rallied in Niamey Saturday in support of last month's coup, a day after the country's new military rulers gave France's ambassador to Niger…
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Bob Barker, dapper ‘Price Is Right’ and ‘Truth or Consequences’ host and animal advocate, dies at 99
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/publicist-says-popular-game-show-host-bob-barker-has-died
August 26, 2023, 9:30 PM
A publicist says popular game show host Bob Barker, a household name for a half-century as host of “Truth or Consequences” and “The Price Is Right,” has died…
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U.S. win Basketball World Cup opener as Doncic dazzles for Slovenia
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/us-win-basketball-world-cup-opener-as-doncic-dazzles-for-slovenia
August 26, 2023, 9:33 PM
The United States began their quest for Basketball World Cup redemption with a hard-fought win over New Zealand on Saturday, while Slovenian superstar Luka Doncic dazzled on his…
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With drones and webcams, volunteer hunters join new search for Loch Ness Monster
https://japantoday.com/category/world/with-drones-and-webcams-volunteer-hunters-join-a-new-search-for-the-mythical-loch-ness-monster
August 26, 2023, 9:35 PM
Mystery hunters converged on a Scottish lake on Saturday to look for signs of the mythical Loch Ness Monster.
The Loch Ness Center said researchers would try to…
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Boston shooting wounds at least 7 on the outskirts of Caribbean festival
https://japantoday.com/category/world/shooting-in-boston-neighborhood-wounds-at-least-7-people
August 27, 2023, 3:19 AM
Gunfire wounded at least seven people near a parade of Boston's annual Caribbean festival on Saturday but was not related to the event, police said.
Two suspects were…
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Oshima gets 2,000th hit in Dragons' loss
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/update1-baseball-oshima-gets-2-000th-hit-in-dragons%27-loss
August 26, 2023, 9:33 PM
Chunichi Dragons outfielder Yohei Oshima picked up his 2,000th career hit in a 2-0, 12-inning loss to the DeNA BayStars on Saturday.
The 37-year-old Oshima singled to center…
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Attack by al-Qaida-allied group in northwest Syria kills, wounds dozens of troops
https://japantoday.com/category/world/an-attack-by-al-qaida-allied-group-in-northwest-syria-kills-wounds-dozens-of-troops-activists-say
August 26, 2023, 9:36 PM
Insurgents in northwest Syria attacked an army position Saturday killing and wounding more than 30 troops, opposition activists said.
The attack came days after Russian and Syrian warplanes…
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Head of Japan coalition partner postpones China visit at China's request
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/head-of-japan-coalition-partner-postpones-china-visit-at-china%27s-request2
August 26, 2023, 9:27 PM
The head of Japan's Komeito party, the junior partner in the coalition government, will postpone his planned visit to China at China's request, the party announced on Saturday.…
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FIFA suspends Spain soccer federation president Luis Rubiales for 90 days after World Cup final kiss
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/fifa-suspends-spain-soccer-federation-president-luis-rubiales-for-90-days-after-world-cup-final-kiss
August 26, 2023, 9:32 PM
FIFA suspended Spanish soccer federation president Luis Rubiales on Saturday while its disciplinary committee investigates his conduct at the Women’s World Cup final, which included kissing player Jenni…
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British Museum missing 2,000 artifacts after police called in
https://japantoday.com/category/world/british-museum-missing-2-000-artefacts-after-police-called-in1
August 26, 2023, 9:35 PM
The number of artifacts that have disappeared from the British Museum is estimated at 2,000, chairman of trustees George Osborne said on Saturday, admitting the collection did not…
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South Korean protesters call for government action on Fukushima water
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/south-korean-protesters-call-for-government-action-on-fukushima-water
August 27, 2023, 7:34 AM
Protesters gathered in the capital of South Korea on Saturday to demand that the government take steps to avoid what they fear is a looming disaster from Japan's…
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Shelling kills civilians in Ukraine's northeast as fears grow of a second Russian takeover
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Shelling-kills-civilians-in-Ukraine%27s-northeast-as-fears-grow-of-a-second-Russian-takeover
August 27, 2023, 2:26 AM
Russian forces struck a cafe in a key front-line area in northeastern Ukraine Saturday, killing two civilians and wounding a third, regional officials said.
The shelling near the…
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No anomalies detected in fish samples after Fukushima water release
https://japantoday.com/category/national/no-anomalies-detected-in-fish-samples-after-fukushima-water-release
August 26, 2023, 9:28 PM
No detectable amount of tritium was found in the first fish samples taken in waters near the crippled Fukushima nuclear plant, where the discharge of treated radioactive water…
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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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Surfing in Fukushima
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/surfing-in-fukushima-1
August 26, 2023, 9:19 PM
People walk on the beach to surf at Yotsukura beach, about 30 kilometers south of the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant, in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, on Saturday.
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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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