Lakers, Heat surging in series through defensive superiority
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/lakers-heat-surging-in-series-through-defensive-superiority
May 7, 2023, 9:54 PM
The NBA just completed its highest-scoring regular season in 53 years, its teams scoring 282,127 points while a record 20 players made at least 200 3-pointers.
And now…
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Verstappen keeps Red Bull undefeated with win in Miami Grand Prix
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/verstappen-keeps-red-bull-undefeated-with-win-in-miami
May 7, 2023, 9:54 PM
Max Verstappen used an easy Sunday drive to keep Red Bull undefeated on the season, as the reigning two-time Formula One champion drove from ninth to the victory…
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Korean dinner
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May 7, 2023, 9:27 PM
South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, left, and his wife Kim Keon Hee, second from left, have dinner with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and his wife Yuko…
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De Gea error gifts West Ham a 1-0 win over Man United in EPL
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/de-gea-error-gifts-west-ham-a-1-0-win-over-man-united-in-epl
May 7, 2023, 9:53 PM
David De Gea’s error in Manchester United’s 1-0 loss to West Ham loosened his team's grip on the final Champions League qualification place on Sunday.
The Spain goalkeeper…
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Russia's Wagner group appears to do U-turn on Bakhmut withdrawal
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia%27s-wagner-group-appears-to-do-u-turn-on-bakhmut-withdrawal2
May 7, 2023, 9:56 PM
Russia's Wagner mercenary group appeared on Sunday to ditch plans to withdraw from Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine, saying they had been promised more arms by Moscow and suggesting…
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Tsunoda wins Japan's first gold of judo world championships
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/tsunoda-wins-japan%27s-first-gold-of-judo-world-championships
May 7, 2023, 9:53 PM
Natsumi Tsunoda won her third successive global title on Sunday as judo superpower Japan collected their first gold medal of the world championships.
Tsunoda, 30, beat the number…
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Serbia's education minister resigns over school shooting
https://japantoday.com/category/world/serbia%27s-education-minister-resigns-over-school-shooting1
May 7, 2023, 9:57 PM
Serbia's Education Minister Branko Ruzic resigned on Sunday over last week's shooting at an elementary school in which eight children and a security guard were killed, amid public…
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Alcaraz beats lucky loser Struff to retain Madrid Open title
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/alcaraz-beats-lucky-loser-struff-to-retain-madrid-open-title
May 7, 2023, 9:54 PM
Carlos Alcaraz successfully defended his Madrid Open title with a 6-4, 3-6, 6-3 win over lucky loser Jan-Lennard Struff on Sunday, moving closer to recovering his world No.…
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Thailand stun U.S. at LPGA International Crown
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/thailand-stun-us-at-lpga-international-crown
May 7, 2023, 9:54 PM
Thailand upset the top-seeded United States to advance to the final of the LPGA International Crown in San Francisco on Sunday as Australia downed Sweden to set up…
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Erdogan calls opposition 'pro-LGBT' at election rally
https://japantoday.com/category/world/erdogan-calls-opposition-%27pro-lgbt%27-at-election-rally
May 7, 2023, 9:56 PM
Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan accused the opposition of being "pro-LGBT" at a rally in Istanbul on Sunday, as he stepped up his rhetoric against his opponents a week…
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Israel court denies bid to force demolition of West Bank village
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-court-denies-bid-to-force-demolition-of-west-bank-village
May 7, 2023, 9:57 PM
Israel's top court denied on Sunday a petition by a pro-settlement organisation to force authorities to demolish a Bedouin village in the occupied West Bank, capping years of…
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Superhero fatigue? Not for third 'Guardians' film
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/superhero-fatigue-not-for-the-third-%27guardians%27-film
May 7, 2023, 9:50 PM
Despite talk of growing superhero fatigue among moviegoers, Marvel's "Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3" opened to a solid $114 million in ticket sales in North American theaters,…
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7 killed after SUV driver hits crowd at Texas bus stop near border
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-7-dead-6-hurt-in-border-city-of-brownsville-texas
May 7, 2023, 9:56 PM
An SUV slammed into a crowd Sunday, killing at least seven people and injuring at least 10 who were waiting at a city bus stop outside a migrant…
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Celtic wins league in Scotland for 2nd part of treble bid
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/celtic-wins-league-in-scotland-for-2nd-part-of-treble-bid
May 7, 2023, 9:54 PM
It’s two down and one to go for treble-chasing Celtic in Scottish soccer.
The Glasgow club clinched the second leg of its latest bid for three domestic trophies…
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Fighting continues in Khartoum as mediators seek end to Sudan conflict
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fighting-in-khartoum-as-mediators-seek-end-to-sudan-conflict4
May 7, 2023, 9:56 PM
Fighting could be heard in south Khartoum on Sunday as envoys from Sudan's warring parties were in Saudi Arabia for talks that international mediators hope will bring an…
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Toll from Congo floods rises to nearly 400: official
https://japantoday.com/category/world/toll-from-dr-congo-floods-rises-to-nearly-400-official
May 7, 2023, 9:56 PM
The death toll from floods and landslides triggered by heavy rain in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo has risen to nearly 400, an official said…
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Gold mine fire in Peru kills 27
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gold-mine-fire-in-peru-kills-27
May 7, 2023, 9:57 PM
A fire in a small gold mine in southern Peru has left 27 people dead, authorities said on Sunday, in the country's single deadliest mining accident in more…
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'Big lunch,' concert follow coronation celebrating King Charles
https://japantoday.com/category/world/%27big-lunch%27-follows-big-coronation-celebrating-king-charles
May 7, 2023, 9:55 PM
At coronation celebrations held Sunday, anyone could wear a crown — even a dog.
A day after the gilded spectacle of King Charles III's crowning in an ancient…
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Arab League re-admits Syria after 11-year absence
https://japantoday.com/category/world/arab-league-re-admits-syria-after-11-year-absence
May 7, 2023, 9:56 PM
The Arab League on Sunday welcomed back Syria's government, ending a more than decade-long suspension and securing President Bashar al-Assad's return to the Arab fold after years of…
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Kishida tells South Koreans his 'heart hurts' over pain caused by occupation
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan%27s-pm-tells-south-koreans-his-%27heart-hurts%27-over-pain-caused-by-occupation
May 7, 2023, 9:49 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told South Koreans on Sunday his "heart hurts" when he thinks of suffering and pain during Japanese colonial rule, in a nod to…
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More than 14 million watched coronation of King Charles III: BBC
https://japantoday.com/category/world/14-million-watched-coronation-of-king-charles-iii-bbc
May 7, 2023, 9:56 PM
More than 14 million people tuned in to watch King Charles III's coronation on BBC television, the corporation said on Sunday.
At its peak, 13.4 million watched on…
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Satellite images show tankers Iran seized off Bandar Abbas
https://japantoday.com/category/world/satellite-images-show-tankers-iran-seized-off-bandar-abbas
May 7, 2023, 7:25 AM
Satellite images analyzed Sunday by The Associated Press show two oil tankers recently seized by Iran off the coast of one of its key port cities on the…
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Japan faces uphill battle to ensure food security
https://japantoday.com/category/national/focus-japan-faces-uphill-battle-to-ensure-food-security
May 7, 2023, 9:49 PM
The recent gathering of farm ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized nations was a missed opportunity for Japan to set realistic goals to improve agricultural self-sufficiency as…
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UK to mark coronation with street parties and a concert
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-to-mark-coronation-with-street-parties-and-a-concert
May 7, 2023, 5:46 AM
Britain on Sunday celebrates the coronation of King Charles III and Queen Camilla with street parties around the country and a concert at Windsor Castle.
Following Saturday's glittering…
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Man arrested over attempted murder of wife
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-over-attempted-murder-of-wife
May 7, 2023, 7:28 AM
Police in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, have arrested a 48-year-old man on suspicion of attempting to kill his wife.
According to police, the incident occurred at around 10:30 p.m.…
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54-year-old man arrested over murder of 81-year-old father
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/54-year-old-man-arrested-over-murder-of-81-year-old-father
May 7, 2023, 9:50 PM
Police in Kumagaya, Saitama Prefecture, said Sunday they have arrested a 54-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing his 81-year-old father at their home.
According to police, Taisaku…
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62% of Japan firms raise base pay in FY2023
https://japantoday.com/category/business/62-of-japan-firms-raise-base-pay-in-fy-2023-amid-inflation
May 7, 2023, 9:52 PM
A total of 62.1 percent of companies in Japan have raised or plan to raise base pay in fiscal 2023, up sharply from 38.7 percent the previous year…
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Edmonton ties series with Knights after 5-1 victory in Vegas
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/edmonton-ties-series-with-knights-after-5-1-victory-in-vegas
May 7, 2023, 2:33 AM
Leon Draisaitl and Connor McDavid each scored twice and the Edmonton Oilers tied their Western Conference semifinal series at one game apiece with a 5-1 victory over the…
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S Korean, Japanese leaders meet again to improve ties
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/Kishida-arrives-in-Seoul-for-summit-with-Yoon
May 7, 2023, 9:49 AM
The leaders of South Korea and Japan met Sunday for their second summit in less than two months, as they push to mend long-running historical grievances and boost…
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Manga illuminate stories of Japanese development aid workers
https://japantoday.com/category/national/manga-illuminate-stories-of-japanese-development-aid-workers
May 7, 2023, 9:49 PM
Online manga released by the Japan International Cooperation Agency are featuring the experiences of Japanese development aid workers in Asia and Africa to shine a light on their…
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