Australia swelters in spring heat ahead of expected record temperatures
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-swelters-in-%27uncommon%27-spring-heat-ahead-of-likely-el-nino-event1
September 16, 2023, 6:20 AM
Large parts of Australia were in the grips of "uncommon" spring heat on Saturday, the nation's weather forecaster said, forecasting that record temperatures could be set on Sunday.…
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Ohtani's locker has been packed up at Angel Stadium, and Angels decline to say why
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/shohei-ohtani%27s-locker-has-been-packed-up-at-angel-stadium-and-the-angels-decline-to-say-why
September 16, 2023, 5:34 AM
Shohei Ohtani's locker has been mostly cleared out at Angel Stadium, and the Los Angeles Angels declined to say why Friday night.
The two-way superstar missed his 11th…
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Russia shows North Korea's Kim hypersonic missiles and strategic bombers
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-shows-north-korea%27s-kim-hypersonic-missiles-and-strategic-bombers
September 16, 2023, 6:24 AM
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected Russian nuclear-capable strategic bombers, hypersonic missiles and warships on Saturday, accompanied by President Vladimir Putin's defense minister.
A smiling Kim was…
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Ramen shop owner fatally stabbed in Yokohama
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/ramen-shop-owner-fatally-stabbed-in-yokohama
September 16, 2023, 9:39 AM
A 33-year-old ramen shop owner died after being stabbed in his eatery in Yokohama on Friday night.
According to police, the victim, Hiroki Ohashi, was found by his…
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19-year-old gets 24 years in prison for killing parents
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/19-year-old-gets-24-years-in-prison-for-killing-parents
September 16, 2023, 7:18 AM
The Saga District Court has sentenced a 19-year-old man to 24 years in prison for killing his parents during an act of rage because of long-time harsh treatment…
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Eno Ichikawa, kabuki theater actor and innovator, dies at 83
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/eno-ichikawa-japanese-kabuki-theater-actor-and-innovator-dies-at-83
September 16, 2023, 7:19 AM
Eno Ichikawa, who revived the spectacular in Japanese kabuki theater to woo younger and global audiences, has died. He was 83.
Ichikawa died after suffering heart problems on…
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Roigard guides New Zealand to 71-3 thrashing of Namibia
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/live-wire-roigard-guides-new-zealand-to-71-3-thrashing-of-namibia
September 15, 2023, 9:41 PM
Live-wire scrum-half Cam Roigard had a field day to help New Zealand to an 11-try 71-3 thrashing of Namibia in the two teams’ second Pool A match in…
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Singapore F1 practice
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/singapore-f1-practice
September 15, 2023, 9:21 PM
AlphaTauri driver Yuki Tsunoda of Japan steers his car during the first practice session of the Singapore Formula One Grand Prix at the Marina Bay Street Circuit in…
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Prosecutors in DC election case concerned about harassment, 'intimidation' from Trump, judge says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/prosecutors-in-dc-election-case-concerned-about-harassment-%27intimidation%27-from-trump-judge-says
September 16, 2023, 1:47 AM
Federal prosecutors in the case charging Donald Trump with scheming to overturn the 2020 presidential election are alleging that the former president has targeted individuals with threats, harassment and inflammatory…
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Governor of New Mexico amends order suspending right to carry firearms to focus on parks, playgrounds
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-mexico-governor-amends-order-suspending-right-to-carry-firearms-to-focus-on-parks-playgrounds
September 16, 2023, 4:16 AM
New Mexico Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham on Friday narrowed an order that broadly suspended the right to carry firearms in and around Albuquerque to apply only to public…
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Italy's Meloni seeks EU mission to block migrant arrivals
https://japantoday.com/category/world/italy%27s-meloni-seeks-eu-mission-to-block-migrant-arrivals
September 15, 2023, 9:24 PM
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni called on Friday for the European Union to act jointly "with a naval mission if necessary" to prevent migrants crossing the Mediterranean from…
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Poland, Hungary, Slovakia to continue own bans on Ukraine grains
https://japantoday.com/category/world/poland-hungary-slovakia-to-continue-own-bans-on-ukraine-grains1
September 15, 2023, 9:24 PM
Poland, Slovakia and Hungary will impose their own restrictions on Ukrainian grain imports, the governments said on Friday, after the European Commission decided not to extend a ban…
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Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Jackman separate after 27 years of marriage
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/hugh-jackman-and-deborra-lee-jackman-separate-after-27-years-of-marriage
September 15, 2023, 9:29 PM
Hugh Jackman and Deborra-lee Jackman have decided to end their marriage after 27 years and two children.
“We have been blessed to share almost 3 decades together as…
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Soyuz spacecraft with U.S. astronaut, two Russian cosmonauts docks at ISS
https://japantoday.com/category/world/soyuz-spacecraft-with-us-astronaut-two-russian-cosmonauts-docks-at-iss
September 15, 2023, 9:25 PM
A Russian spacecraft blasted off from Kazakhstan's Baikonur cosmodrome on Friday carrying two Russian cosmonauts and a U.S. astronaut to join the crew of the International Space Station…
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Israeli military strikes Gaza after border violence
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israeli-military-strikes-gaza-after-border-violence
September 15, 2023, 9:25 PM
The Israeli military said it launched an air strike on Gaza Friday, following violence at a border rally in which health officials said multiple Palestinians were wounded.
The…
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Biden sending aides to Detroit to address autoworkers strike, says 'record profits' should be shared
https://japantoday.com/category/business/biden-sending-aides-to-detroit-to-address-autoworkers-strike-says-%27record-profits%27-should-be-shared
September 15, 2023, 9:31 PM
President Joe Biden on Friday dispatched two of his top aides to Detroit to help resolve the strike by unionized autoworkers, expressing sympathy for the union by suggesting…
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Djokovic 'on cloud nine' after winning Davis Cup return
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/djokovic-makes-winning-davis-cup-return
September 15, 2023, 9:33 PM
Novak Djokovic wrapped up a Davis Cup quarterfinal place for Serbia on Friday, beating Spain's Alejandro Davidovich Fokina just five days after winning the U.S. Open title.
The…
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Leitch set for record 15th Rugby World Cup match for Japan vs England
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/leitch-set-for-record-15th-rugby-world-cup-match-for-japan-vs-england
September 15, 2023, 9:32 PM
Flanker Michael Leitch will set a national record with his 15th Rugby World Cup appearance for Japan when it faces England on Sunday.
The New Zealand-born 34-year-old surpasses…
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U.S. mulls support for Japan scallop business hit by China import ban
https://japantoday.com/category/business/u.s.-mulls-support-for-japan-scallop-business-hit-by-china-import-ban
September 15, 2023, 9:30 PM
The U.S. Embassy in Tokyo is considering working with the Japanese government to support scallop businesses hit by China's ban on Japanese seafood imports in the wake of…
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Russian skater Valieva to testify by video link at CAS hearing into Beijing Olympics doping case
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/russian-skater-valieva-to-testify-by-video-link-at-cas-hearing-into-beijing-olympics-doping-case
September 15, 2023, 9:33 PM
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva will give evidence by video link for a hearing this month into her doping case that rocked the 2022 Beijing Olympics.
The Court…
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Gov't support for COVID-19 treatment in Japan to be reduced from October
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Gov%27t-support-for-COVID-19-treatment-in-Japan-to-be-reduced-from-October
September 16, 2023, 7:19 AM
Japan's health ministry decided Friday to reduce medical support for people infected with the coronavirus starting in October, as part of a broader plan to return the health…
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TikTok hit with $368 million fine under Europe's strict data privacy rules
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/tiktok-is-hit-with-368-million-fine-under-europe%27s-strict-data-privacy-rules
September 15, 2023, 9:31 PM
European regulators slapped TikTok with a $368 million fine on Friday for failing to protect children's privacy, the first time that the popular short video-sharing app has been…
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Chinese defense minister under investigation for corrupt procurement
https://japantoday.com/category/world/exclusive-chinese-defence-minister-under-investigation-for-corrupt-procurement
September 15, 2023, 9:24 PM
Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu, who has been missing from public view for more than two weeks, has been placed under investigation by authorities, according to 10 people…
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F1 drivers ready for the heat and humidity in Singapore
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/f1-drivers-ready-for-the-heat-and-humidity-in-singapore-where-their-drinking-water-is-like-hot-tea
September 15, 2023, 9:33 PM
It's a hot question for the Formula One grid this week: do you sip the tea in Singapore?
The Singapore Grand Prix is known for its heat and…
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Japan to give $3 mil in emergency aid to quake-hit Morocco
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-to-give-3-mil.-in-emergency-aid-to-quake-hit-morocco
September 15, 2023, 9:27 PM
Japan will extend around $3 million in emergency aid to Morocco through humanitarian organizations after it was hit by a deadly earthquake last week, Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko…
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At London arms fair, global war fears are good for business
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-london-arms-fair-global-war-fears-good-for-business
September 15, 2023, 9:24 PM
As Russia's Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met this week to discuss what analysts believe will be a deal for an exchange of weapons, the…
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Ireland and Wales take a different view of their easy-looking second matches at the Rugby World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/ireland-and-wales-take-a-different-view-of-their-easy-looking-second-matches-at-the-rugby-world-cup
September 15, 2023, 9:33 PM
Ireland and Wales are taking a different view of their second matches at the Rugby World Cup that should be gimmes for the two European powers.
While the…
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English soccer club Everton to be bought by American investment firm 777 Partners
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/english-soccer-club-everton-to-be-bought-by-american-investment-firm-777-partners
September 15, 2023, 9:32 PM
American investors just can't seem to get enough of the Premier League.
Everton is the latest storied English soccer team to come under U.S. ownership after Miami-based private…
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U.S. ambassador to Japan takes spotlight with snarky China tweets
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/U.S.-envoy-for-Japan-Rahm-Emanuel-takes-spotlight-with-snarky-China-tweets
September 16, 2023, 9:46 AM
When a Reuters reporter asked a U.S. State Department spokesperson last week about a sarcastic social media post by the U.S. ambassador to Japan concerning China's missing defense minister, the…
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Asian soccer body cancels long-term broadcast deal ahead of Champions League and Asian Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/asian-soccer-body-cancels-long-term-broadcast-deal-ahead-of-champions-league-and-asian-cup
September 15, 2023, 9:33 PM
A broadcast rights deal signed in 2018 that promised to secure the financial future of Asian soccer for 10 years was terminated Friday.
The Asian Football Confederation said…
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