26 die in fiery crash of freight truck and passenger van in Mexico
https://japantoday.com/category/world/26-people-die-in-fiery-crash-of-freight-truck-and-passenger-van-in-northern-mexico
May 14, 2023, 11:13 PM
A fiery highway crash involving a passenger van and a freight truck killed 26 people in northern Mexico on Sunday, authorities said.
Prosecutors and police in the northern…
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Triumphant Barca players chased from pitch by angry Espanyol fans
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/triumphant-barca-players-chased-from-pitch-by-angry-espanyol-fans
May 14, 2023, 10:15 PM
Barcelona players were chased from the pitch by angry Espanyol supporters as they celebrated their La Liga triumph on Sunday, with coach Xavi Hernandez saying it was hard…
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Man City 3 points away from Premier League title after Arsenal's latest loss
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/manchester-city-3-points-away-from-premier-league-title-after-arsenal%27s-latest-loss
May 14, 2023, 9:57 PM
Manchester City is one win away from a third straight Premier League title and a fifth in six seasons under Pep Guardiola.
English soccer's dominant force was tested…
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Japan on top of the world with golden judo haul
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan-on-top-of-the-world-with-golden-judo-haul
May 14, 2023, 9:57 PM
Japan defeated France in the mixed team event at the world judo championships on Sunday to finish the tournament on top of the medals table with six golds.…
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Turkey election rivals both claim early lead but runoff likely
https://japantoday.com/category/world/turkey-election-rivals-both-claim-early-lead-but-runoff-likely1
May 14, 2023, 9:58 PM
Turkey appeared headed for a runoff presidential election with the parties of Tayyip Erdogan and opposition rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu each claiming the lead but sources in both camps…
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Khartoum under bombardment as Sudan's rivals talk
https://japantoday.com/category/world/khartoum-under-bombardment-as-sudan%27s-rivals-talk1
May 14, 2023, 9:59 PM
Shelling and air strikes pounded parts of Sudan's capital on Sunday with little sign that warring military factions were ready to back down in a month-long conflict that…
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NZ men and women cap world series crowns by winning France Sevens finals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nz-men-and-women-cap-world-series-crowns-by-winning-france-sevens-finals
May 14, 2023, 9:57 PM
New Zealand men and women capped their rugby world series titles by winning dramatic France Sevens finals from behind on Sunday.
The men rallied from 19-7 down against…
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Thailand opposition crushes military parties in election rout
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thailand-opposition-on-course-to-crush-military-parties-in-election-rout
May 14, 2023, 10:16 PM
Thailand's opposition secured a stunning election win on Sunday after trouncing parties allied with the military, setting the stage for a flurry of deal-making over forming a government…
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With barbed wire and warnings, migrants stopped at U.S.-Mexico border
https://japantoday.com/category/world/with-barbed-wire-and-warnings-migrants-stopped-at-us-mexico-border1
May 14, 2023, 9:59 PM
After hours of waiting on the U.S. side of the border and hoping the Texas National Guard would let them seek U.S. asylum, a group of 15 migrants…
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Legal fund for man charged in New York subway death tops $1.6 million
https://japantoday.com/category/world/legal-fund-for-man-charged-in-new-york-subway-death-tops-1.6-mn
May 14, 2023, 10:00 PM
A crowdfunding effort supporting the man charged over the chokehold death of a homeless person in New York has raised more than $1.6 million on a platform known…
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There may be more 'Chinese police stations' in Canada, minister says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/there-may-be-more-%27chinese-police-stations-in-canada-minister-says
May 14, 2023, 9:59 PM
There may be more "Chinese police stations" operating in Canada, the Public Safety Minister told a Canadian TV station on Sunday, months after police said they were investigating…
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Djokovic overcomes mid-match lapse to beat Dimitrov at Italian Open; Swiatek wins
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/swiatek-sweeps-aside-tsurenko-to-reach-4th-round-of-italian-open-rune-eliminates-fognini
May 14, 2023, 11:11 PM
Novak Djokovic’s clay-court game is still a work in progress.
The 22-time Grand Slam champion had to overcome a mid-match lapse before beating Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 4-6, 6-1 on…
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Johnny's president apologizes for alleged sexual abuse by late founder
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/refiling-johnny%27s-head-apologizes-for-alleged-sexual-abuse-by-late-kitagawa
May 14, 2023, 9:52 PM
The president of Johnny & Associates Inc, one of Japan's most powerful talent agencies, on Sunday issued a video and written apology to those who have alleged sexual…
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G7 education ministers confirm need to curb risks from generative AI
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/g-7-education-ministers-confirm-need-to-curb-risks-from-generative-ai
May 14, 2023, 9:55 PM
Education ministers from the Group of Seven countries on Sunday confirmed the need to mitigate risks associated with generative artificial intelligence, including AI bot ChatGPT, on learning, while…
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U.S. beats Hungary, Canada tops Slovenia at ice hockey worlds
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/us-beats-hungary-canada-tops-slovenia-at-ice-hockey-worlds
May 14, 2023, 9:58 PM
The United States had to come from a goal down to outclass newcomer Hungary 7-1 for its second win at the ice hockey world championship on Sunday.
Canada…
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Ambitious agenda for Biden on 3-nation Indo-Pacific trip as debt default looms at home
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/ambitious-agenda-for-biden-on-upcoming-three-nation-indo-pacific-trip-as-debt-default-looms-at-home
May 14, 2023, 9:50 PM
U.S. President Joe Biden has an ambitious agenda when he sets off this week on an eight-day trip to the Indo-Pacific.
He’s looking to tighten bonds with longtime…
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Serbia: Guns, grenades and rocket launchers among 13,500 weapons surrendered after mass shootings
https://japantoday.com/category/world/serbia-13-500-weapons-collected-in-amnesty-including-rocket-launchers
May 14, 2023, 9:59 PM
Authorities in Serbia on Sunday displayed stacks of guns and cartons of hand grenades from the thousands of weapons, including anti-tank rocket launchers, that they said people handed…
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G7 health ministers lay flowers at statue for Nagasaki A-bomb victims
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/g-7-health-ministers-lay-flowers-at-statue-for-nagasaki-a-bomb-victims
May 14, 2023, 9:49 PM
Health ministers from the Group of Seven advanced economies on Sunday laid flowers before the Peace Statue in Nagasaki to offer prayers for victims of the 1945 U.S.…
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Japan's growing opposition party reappoints leader as support expands
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan%27s-growing-opposition-party-reappoints-leader-as-support-expands
May 14, 2023, 9:51 PM
The Japan Innovation Party reappointed House of Representatives lawmaker Nobuyuki Baba as its leader on Sunday, as it accelerates efforts to become the country's biggest opposition force following…
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Zelenskyy visits France, Germany after EU honors Ukraine fight 'for Europe'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/zelensky-arrives-in-germany-as-ukraine-prepares-counter-offensive
May 14, 2023, 9:58 PM
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy landed in Paris Sunday for talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, after accepting a prize for his country's fight for "European ideals" during a…
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Emperor emeritus, empress emerita begin 5-day visit to Kyoto, Nara
https://japantoday.com/category/national/emperor-emeritus-empress-emerita-begin-5-day-visit-to-kyoto-nara
May 14, 2023, 11:48 PM
Emperor Emeritus Akihito and Empress Emerita Michiko began a five-day visit to Kyoto and Nara prefectures on Sunday, their first trip outside of Tokyo since 2019.
Akihito, 89,…
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Skeletal remains of 2 people found in house in Saitama Prefecture
https://japantoday.com/category/national/skeletal-remains-of-2-people-found-in-house-in-saitama-prefecture
May 14, 2023, 7:34 AM
The skeletal remain of two men have been found in a house in Toda, Saitama Prefecture, police said Sunday.
According to police, the remains, which were found on…
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Convenience store in Nara Prefecture robbed by knife-wielding man
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/convenience-store-in-nara-prefecture-robbed-by-knife-wielding-man
May 14, 2023, 9:55 PM
A knife-wielding man robbed a convenience store in Tenri, Nara Prefecture, of between 70,000 and 80,000 yen on Sunday.
According to police, the incident occurred at around 3:30…
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Record turnout projected as Thais vote in battle of old rivalries
https://japantoday.com/category/world/record-turnout-projected-as-thais-vote-in-battle-of-old-rivalries
May 14, 2023, 6:57 AM
Thais were forecast to vote in record numbers on Sunday in an election expected to deliver big gains for opposition forces, testing the resolve of a pro-military establishment…
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Turkey votes in pivotal elections
https://japantoday.com/category/world/turkey-votes-in-pivotal-elections-that-could-end-erdogan%27s-20-year-rule2
May 14, 2023, 10:17 PM
Turks started voting on Sunday in one of the most consequential elections in modern Turkey's 100-year history, which could unseat President Tayyip Erdogan after 20 years in power…
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A year after mass shooting at Buffalo supermarket, bells to toll for victims
https://japantoday.com/category/world/a-year-after-mass-shooting-at-buffalo-supermarket-bells-to-toll-for-victims
May 14, 2023, 5:54 AM
The city of Buffalo will pause Sunday to mark the passing of one year since a gunman killed 10 people and injured three others in a racist attack…
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Osaka police ask public for help on girl missing since 2003
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/osaka-police-ask-public-for-help-on-girl-missing-since-2003-1
May 14, 2023, 9:54 PM
Osaka prefectural police on Sunday appealed to the public for any information that might help them find out what happened to a nine-year-old girl who went missing on…
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Pakistan ex-PM Imran Khan calls for nationwide protests
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pakistan-ex-pm-imran-khan-calls-for-nationwide-protests
May 14, 2023, 2:46 AM
Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan called for nationwide "freedom" protests on Sunday, after his brief arrest and detention last week triggered deadly unrest.
The one-time cricket superstar…
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31 hotels and 'ryokan' in Japan certified as climate-friendly SDG locations
https://japantoday.com/category/national/31-japan-hotels-certified-as-climate-friendly-sdg-locations
May 14, 2023, 9:51 PM
A total of 31 hotels and ryokan traditional inns across Japan have been certified as locations striving to achieve U.N. sustainable development goals amid a growing global trend…
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Britain, Japan to reach new defense, technology agreement
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/britain-japan-to-reach-new-defense-technology-agreement
May 14, 2023, 7:32 AM
The British government said Saturday that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will visit Tokyo this week to sign a new bilateral defense and technology deal with Japan ahead of…
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