Dumb, phony and boring to the point of tears: Shows that ask foreign tourists what they like about Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/dumb-phony-and-boring-to-the-point-of-tears-shows-that-ask-foreign-tourists-what-they-like-about-japan
September 17, 2023, 7:20 AM
After a hiatus of three years, foreign visitors have begun returning to Japan in droves, and with it are features on those ubiquitous TV wide shows and other…
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Tokyo's Asakusa Samba Carnival returns after 4-year COVID hiatus
https://japantoday.com/category/national/tokyo%27s-asakusa-samba-carnival-returns-after-4-yr-covid-haitus
September 17, 2023, 12:01 PM
The Asakusa Samba Carnival, a late-summer Tokyo highlight, returned Sunday following a four-year hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with sounds of passionate Brazilian music and explosive percussion…
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Thousands in Australia rally for struggling Indigenous referendum
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thousands-in-australia-rally-for-struggling-indigenous-referendum
September 17, 2023, 5:22 AM
Thousands rallied in Australia on Sunday to support recognizing the country's Indigenous people in the constitution, a proposal that is struggling ahead of a referendum next month.
If…
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86% of municipalities across Japan want more foreign workers: survey
https://japantoday.com/category/business/86-of-municipalities-across-japan-want-more-foreign-workers-survey
September 17, 2023, 7:35 AM
A total of 86 percent of municipalities across Japan feel the need to increase foreign labor, a recent survey by Kyodo News showed, underscoring the serious shortage of…
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Ireland ready for Springboks after taking apart Tonga 59-16
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/ireland-ready-for-springboks-after-taking-apart-tonga-at-rugby-world-cup
September 16, 2023, 10:32 PM
Ireland accounted for Tonga 59-16 and also accounted for all fingers, toes, arms and legs in mostly good order after a successful Rugby World Cup gamble on Saturday.…
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Skateboarding success
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/skateboarding-success
September 16, 2023, 9:06 PM
From left, runner-up Japan's Yumeka Oda, winner Momiji Nishiya from Japan and third-placed Paige Heyn from the U.S. stand on the podium after the women's final of the…
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Ten Hag denies Man United in crisis after latest Premier League loss in troubled season
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ten-hag-denies-man-united-is-in-crisis-after-latest-premier-league-loss-in-troubled-season
September 16, 2023, 9:18 PM
Never before in the Premier League era had Manchester United lost three of its first five games at the start of a season.
Losing 3-1 to Brighton on…
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Wales weathers energetic underdog Portugal to win 28-8
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/wales-weathers-energetic-underdog-portugal-to-win-28-8-at-rugby-world-cup
September 16, 2023, 9:13 PM
Wales scored a bonus-point fourth try in the last play to beat Portugal 28-8 without ever completely subduing the feisty underdog appearing in its first Rugby World Cup…
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U.N. nuclear agency slams Iran for barring 'several' inspectors from monitoring its program
https://japantoday.com/category/world/un-nuclear-agency-slams-iran-for-barring-%27several%27-inspectors-from-monitoring-its-program
September 16, 2023, 9:08 PM
The U.N. nuclear watchdog harshly criticized Iran on Saturday for effectively barring several of its most experienced inspectors from monitoring the country's disputed program.
The strongly worded statement…
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Rivalry set aside as Libyans cope with flood disaster
https://japantoday.com/category/world/rivalry-set-aside-as-libyans-cope-with-flood-disaster
September 16, 2023, 9:08 PM
Libya's deadly floods have sparked a surge of solidarity and transcended political differences in a country wracked by division ever since the 2011 revolution that overthrew Moammar Gadhafi.…
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Brazil's president calls U.S. economic embargo on Cuba 'illegal'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/brazil%27s-president-calls-u.s.-economic-embargo-on-cuba-%27illegal-%27-condemns-terrorist-list-label
September 16, 2023, 9:09 PM
On his first trip to Cuba during his third term in office, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva called the embargo imposed by the United States on…
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Angels star Ohtani to have elbow surgery
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/angels-star-shohei-ohtani-out-for-the-rest-of-the-season-because-of-oblique-injury
September 17, 2023, 7:38 AM
Shohei Ohtani will have surgery soon on the ligament tear in his pitching elbow after the Los Angeles Angels' two-way star was ruled out for the rest of…
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UK comedian Russell Brand accused of sexual assault: media
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/uk-comedian-russell-brand-accused-of-sexual-assault-media
September 16, 2023, 9:20 PM
British comedian and actor Russell Brand has been accused of rape, sexual assaults and emotional abuse during a seven-year period, according to the results of a media investigation…
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Russia denies Ukraine has retaken Andriivka; Ukraine posts video of fighting
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-denies-ukraine-has-retaken-andriivka-ukraine-posts-video-of-fighting
September 17, 2023, 3:30 AM
Russia on Saturday said its forces remained in control of villages near the shattered city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, dismissing a Ukrainian claim to have recaptured the…
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Woman and father charged with murder, incest after 3 dead infants found in cellar in Poland
https://japantoday.com/category/world/woman-and-father-charged-with-murder-incest-after-3-dead-infants-found-in-cellar-in-poland
September 16, 2023, 9:09 PM
Police discovered the bodies of three newborns in the basement of a house in northern Poland, and have detained and charged a 54-year-old man and his 20-year-old daughter…
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Samoa beats penalty-ridden Chile 43-10
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/samoa-beats-penalty-ridden-chile-in-rugby-world-cup-opener
September 16, 2023, 9:13 PM
Samoa started its Rugby World Cup campaign by slowly but surely overwhelming debutant Chile 43-10 in a game drawn out by penalties and referrals on Saturday.
After conceding…
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Hollywood strikes enter new phase as daytime shows like Drew Barrymore's return despite pickets
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/hollywood-strikes-enter-a-new-phase-as-daytime-shows-like-drew-barrymore%27s-return-despite-pickets
September 16, 2023, 9:20 PM
“The Drew Barrymore Show” will begin airing fresh episodes on Monday but a lot of off-air controversy will be clinging to its typically bubbly host.
Barrymore — a…
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Verstappen's winning run in F1 in doubt after qualifying 11th in Singapore with Sainz on pole
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/verstappen%27s-winning-run-in-f1-is-in-doubt-after-qualifying-11th-in-singapore-sainz-on-pole
September 16, 2023, 9:22 PM
Max Verstappen's historic run of 10 Formula One wins in a row looks set to end after he qualified down in 11th place on Saturday for the Singapore…
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Erdogan says Turkey may part ways with EU
https://japantoday.com/category/world/erdogan-says-turkey-may-part-ways-with-the-eu.-he-implied-the-country-could-ends-its-membership-bid
September 16, 2023, 9:08 PM
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday that Turkey may part ways with the European Union, implying that the country is thinking about ending its bid to join the…
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Beer flows and crowds descend on Munich for official start of Oktoberfest
https://japantoday.com/category/world/beer-flows-and-crowds-descend-on-munich-for-the-official-start-of-oktoberfest
September 16, 2023, 9:09 PM
The beer is flowing and millions of people descending on the Bavarian capital to celebrate the official opening of Oktoberfest.
With the traditional cry of “O’zapft is” —…
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Japan to accept 2 more wounded soldiers from Ukraine for treatment
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-to-accept-2-more-wounded-soldiers-from-ukraine-for-treatment
September 17, 2023, 7:35 AM
Japan has decided to accept two wounded soldiers for medical treatment from Ukraine, following a similar move in June, amid Russia's ongoing invasion of the country since February…
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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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Auto worker strike creates test of Biden's goals on labor and climate
https://japantoday.com/category/business/auto-worker-strike-creates-test-of-biden%27s-goals-on-labor-and-climate
September 16, 2023, 9:25 PM
Two of President Joe Biden 's top goals — fighting climate change and expanding the middle class by supporting unions — are colliding in the key battleground state…
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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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Woman held over 44-year-old daughter’s death
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/woman-held-over-44-year-old-daughter%E2%80%99s-death
September 16, 2023, 9:22 PM
Police in Ishioka, Ibaraki Prefecture, have detained a woman in her 70s who says she killed her 44-year-old daughter with whom she lived.
According to police, the woman…
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Women's tennis returns to China after Peng Shuai boycott
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/women%27s-tennis-returns-to-china-after-peng-shuai-boycott
September 16, 2023, 9:22 PM
Professional women's tennis tournaments return to China on Monday, less than two years after the WTA vowed to boycott the country out of concern for player Peng Shuai…
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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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England make 3 changes to team to face Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/england-at-strength-for-%27brilliant%27-japan
September 16, 2023, 9:13 PM
England will bid to build on their impressive opening World Cup win over Argentina when they take on Japan in Nice on Sunday.
The Japanese won all four…
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