Having a flutter
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April 8, 2023, 9:03 PM
Carp streamers flutter in the wind over the Toyohira River in the Jozankei hot spring resort in Sapporo in Hokkaido on Saturday.
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Iran installs cameras in public sites to identify unveiled women
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran-installs-cameras-in-public-sites-to-identify-unveiled-women-police-statement
April 8, 2023, 9:25 PM
In a further attempt to rein in the increasing number of women defying Iran's compulsory dress code, authorities are installing cameras in public places and thoroughfares to identify…
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Israelis protest judicial overhaul despite violence surge
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israelis-protest-judicial-overhaul-despite-violence-surge
April 8, 2023, 9:25 PM
Thousands of Israelis gathered Saturday for a weekly demonstration against the government’s contentious judicial overhaul plans, despite security concerns stemming from a surge in Israeli-Palestinian violence.
Prime Minister…
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Poor weather, standing water end Saturday play at Masters
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/poor-weather-standing-water-end-saturday-play-at-masters
April 8, 2023, 9:23 PM
Play was suspended for the remainder of the day in Saturday's third round of the 87th Masters after heavy rains caused standing water to puddle on greens at…
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Israeli military says 3 rockets fired from Syria toward Israel
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Israeli-military-says-3-rockets-fired-from-Syria-toward-Israel
April 8, 2023, 10:32 PM
The Israeli military said Saturday that three rockets were launched from Syria toward Israeli territory, a rare attack from the country’s northeastern neighbor that comes after days of…
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At least 24 migrants die in waters off Tunisia over 2 days
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-least-24-migrants-die-in-waters-off-tunisia-over-2-days
April 8, 2023, 9:26 PM
At least 24 migrants trying to make their way to Europe died over two days when their fragile, overloaded boats sank, the prosecutor's office of the coastal port…
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Ljungblom leads Sweden past Hungary in women's world hockey
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ljungblom-leads-sweden-past-hungary-in-women%27s-world-hockey
April 8, 2023, 9:23 PM
Lina Ljungblom scored four times to lead Sweden past Hungary 6-2 on Saturday in the women’s world hockey championship.
Linnea Andersson and Hilda Svensson had the other goals…
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At least 44 people killed by jihadis in Burkina Faso's north
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-least-44-people-killed-by-jihadis-in-burkina-faso%27s-north
April 8, 2023, 9:26 PM
At least 44 people were killed by Islamic extremists in multiple attacks in northern Burkina Faso, the government said Saturday.
Jihadis attacked Kourakou and Tondobi villages in Seno…
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Ukraine gets 31 children back from Russia after deportation
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-returns-31-children-from-russia-after-alleged-deportation1
April 8, 2023, 9:24 PM
More than 30 children were reunited with their families in Ukraine this week after a long operation to bring them back from Russia, where they had been taken…
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Haaland stars in Man City stroll; Chelsea crash on Lampard return
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/chelsea-crash-on-lampard-return-man-utd-newcastle-boost-top-four-bids
April 8, 2023, 9:23 PM
Erling Haaland struck twice as Manchester City crushed Southampton 4-1 to close the gap on Premier League leaders Arsenal, while Frank Lampard's first game back in charge of…
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Thousands of doctors plan to walk off job again in England
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thousands-of-doctors-plan-to-walk-off-job-again-in-england
April 8, 2023, 9:26 PM
A four-day strike planned by tens of thousands of doctors in England this week could lead to the postponement of a quarter-million medical appointments, a National Health Service…
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Body reportedly seen in waters following GSDF chopper disappearance
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update1-body-reportedly-seen-in-waters-following-gsdf-chopper-disappearance
April 8, 2023, 9:17 PM
A body was reportedly seen floating in the waters off Miyako Island in the southern prefecture of Okinawa where a military helicopter with 10 members aboard went missing…
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Furuhashi double fires Celtic to crucial win over Rangers
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/furuhashi-double-fires-celtic-to-crucial-win-over-rangers
April 8, 2023, 9:23 PM
Celtic moved within touching distance of the Scottish Premiership title as Kyogo Furuhashi's double inspired a dramatic 3-2 win against Rangers in Saturday's Old Firm derby.
Furuhashi has…
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Inoue aims to follow in older brother's footsteps as undisputed champion
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/inoue-aims-to-follow-in-older-brother%27s-footsteps-as-undisputed-champion
April 8, 2023, 9:22 PM
Japan's Takuma Inoue set his sights on matching older brother Naoya in becoming the undisputed bantamweight world champion, after beating Venezuela's Liborio Solis on Saturday to partially reclaim…
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NZ defeats Aussies, South Africa to reach Singapore sevens quarters
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nz-defeats-aussies-south-africa-to-reach-singapore-quarters
April 8, 2023, 9:24 PM
Sevens world series leader New Zealand took a big step toward Olympic Games qualification by beating rivals Australia and South Africa in Singapore on Saturday.
New Zealand will…
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Gunmen kidnap 80, including children, in Nigeria
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gunmen-kidnap-80-including-children-in-northwest-nigeria
April 8, 2023, 9:26 PM
Gunmen abducted at least 80 people, mostly women and children, in Nigeria's Zamfara state, a hotspot for kidnappings for ransom by armed gangs targeting remote villages, residents said…
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U.S. deploys guided-missile submarine amid tensions with Iran
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-deploys-guided-missile-submarine-amid-tensions-with-iran
April 8, 2023, 9:25 PM
The U.S. Navy has deployed a guided-missile submarine capable of carrying up to 154 Tomahawk missiles to the Middle East, a spokesman said Saturday, in what appeared to…
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U.S lawmaker pledges help for Taiwan as China starts drills
https://japantoday.com/category/world/as-chinese-military-exercises-us-lawmaker-pledges-training-for-taiwan
April 8, 2023, 6:23 AM
A senior U.S. lawmaker pledged on Saturday to help provide training for Taiwan's armed force and to speed up the delivery of weapons, as China began three days…
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Bichette's 3-run HR sends Jays past Angels, 4-3
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/bichette%27s-3-run-hr-sends-jays-past-trout%27s-angels-4-3
April 8, 2023, 7:15 AM
Bo Bichette hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Toronto Blue Jays overcame a two-run deficit to spoil the Los Angeles Angels' home opener with…
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6 people wounded in shooting on South Carolina beach
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-6-people-wounded-in-shooting-on-south-carolina-beach
April 8, 2023, 6:33 AM
Gunfire erupted on a South Carolina beach during a “senior skip day” event involving numerous teenagers Friday, wounding six people, police in South Carolina said.
The shooting took…
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EU justice chief seeks G7 unity on tribunal for Russia over Ukraine war
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/eu-justice-chief-seeks-g-7-unity-on-tribunal-for-russia-over-ukraine
April 8, 2023, 7:45 AM
The European Union's top justice official said he hopes to discuss with Group of Seven partners plans to set up a special tribunal to prosecute Russia over the…
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Missing SDF helicopter had normal radio communications before vanishing
https://japantoday.com/category/national/missing-sdf-chopper-had-normal-radio-communications-before-vanishing
April 8, 2023, 9:38 AM
A Japanese military helicopter that went missing off Okinawa had normal radio communications with air traffic control, including its last contact just 2 minutes before vanishing from radar,…
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N Korea says it tested another 'underwater nuclear attack drone'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/n.-korea-says-tested-another-%27underwater-nuclear-attack-drone%27
April 8, 2023, 4:00 AM
North Korea claimed Saturday it had tested another underwater nuclear attack drone, in its latest response to South Korean and United States military drills, though analysts have questioned…
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Russia likely behind U.S. military document leak, U.S. officials say
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-likely-behind-u.s.-military-document-leak-u.s.-officials-say2
April 8, 2023, 6:19 AM
Russia or pro-Russian elements are likely behind the leak of several classified U.S. military documents posted on social media that offer a partial, month-old snapshot of the war…
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Abortion pill at center of escalating U.S. court battle
https://japantoday.com/category/world/abortion-pill-at-center-of-escalating-us-court-battle
April 8, 2023, 8:01 AM
Federal judges in Texas and Washington on Friday issued dueling rulings that intensified the legal battle over abortion and a commonly used medical abortion drug.
The legal battle…
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Customer arrested for slashing massage parlor employee
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April 8, 2023, 7:46 AM
Police in Yokohama said Friday they have arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attempted murder after he slashed a 48-year-old woman working at a massage parlor last…
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Man arrested for indecent exposure in front of 13-year-old girl
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-for-indecent-exposure-in-front-of-13-year-old-girl
April 8, 2023, 9:18 PM
Police in Urayasu, Chiba Prefecture, have arrested a 21-year-old man on suspicion of indecent exposure in front of a 13-year-old girl.
According to police, the incident occurred at…
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WWE apologizes for using Auschwitz image in preview show
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/wwe-apologizes-for-using-auschwitz-image-in-preview-show
April 7, 2023, 11:26 PM
World Wrestling Entertainment apologized Friday for using an image from the Auschwitz concentration camp to promote one of its matches during the first night of WrestleMania 39 last…
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Mickelson makes Masters move before weather halts play
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/mickelson-makes-masters-move-before-weather-halts-play
April 7, 2023, 11:28 PM
Phil Mickelson apparently remembers his way around Augusta National just fine.
Now, the question is whether he remembers how to win.
After a self-imposed exile from the Masters…
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Riot squad march
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April 7, 2023, 8:59 PM
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department's riot squad march with security dogs during a ceremony in Tokyo's Meiji Jingu Gaien area on Friday.
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