Republicans, Biden reach debt ceiling deal; Congress to vote Wednesday
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-cuts-deal-in-principle-with-republicans-to-avert-catastrophic-us-default
May 28, 2023, 2:58 AM
Top Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and President Joe Biden announced a deal Saturday to raise the debt ceiling, dragging the United States from the precipice of default with…
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2 horses die from injuries at Churchill Downs, bringing total to 12 at home of Kentucky Derby
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/2-horses-die-from-injuries-at-churchill-downs-bringing-total-to-12-at-home-of-kentucky-derby
May 28, 2023, 2:55 AM
Two horses have died the past two days following injuries at Churchill Downs, the 11th and 12th fatalities over the past month at the home of the Kentucky…
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Over 1,500 arrested at climate protest in The Netherlands
https://japantoday.com/category/world/over-1-500-arrested-at-climate-protest-in-the-netherlands1
May 27, 2023, 8:57 PM
More than 1,500 people were arrested during a protest by the Extinction Rebellion climate group in The Hague on Saturday, Dutch police said.
Activists blocked a section of…
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Japan's versatile veteran Koji Yakusho wins best actor at Cannes
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/japan%27s-versatile-veteran-koji-yakusho-wins-best-actor-at-cannes
May 27, 2023, 9:10 PM
Japan's Koji Yakusho won best actor at Cannes on Saturday for "Perfect Days" by German director Wim Wenders, a touching tale about a Tokyo toilet cleaner.
Yakusho, 67,…
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Luton complete fairytale rise to Premier League riches
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/luton-complete-fairytale-rise-to-premier-league-riches
May 27, 2023, 9:02 PM
Luton completed a fairytale journey to the Premier League after beating Coventry on penalties in the Championship playoff final at Wembley on Saturday.
The Hatters secured a fourth…
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Mass protests against Israeli government's plans to change legal system enter 21st week
https://japantoday.com/category/world/mass-protests-against-israeli-government%27s-plans-to-change-legal-system-enter-21st-week
May 27, 2023, 8:57 PM
Tens of thousands of Israelis gathered on Saturday for the relentless weekly protests against their government’s plans to overhaul the legal system.
The mass protests entered their 21st…
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Bayern's last-gasp Bundesliga title win follows a season of controversy and turmoil
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/bayern%27s-last-gasp-bundesliga-title-win-follows-a-season-of-controversy-and-turmoil
May 27, 2023, 9:02 PM
Bayern Munich won the German league title for the 11th year in a row, following a season of controversial decisions, dramatic comebacks and a fight to the very…
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Djokovic enters French Open with chance to top absent Nadal with record 23rd Slam title
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/djokovic-enters-french-open-with-chance-to-top-absent-nadal-with-record-23rd-slam-title
May 27, 2023, 9:02 PM
For quite some time, Novak Djokovic has made his long-term goal clear: He wanted to focus on accumulating Grand Slam titles in order to surpass the totals of…
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Truce reduces fighting in Sudan, but little relief for humanitarian crisis
https://japantoday.com/category/world/truce-reduces-fighting-in-sudan-but-little-relief-for-humanitarian-crisis1
May 27, 2023, 8:57 PM
Khartoum was calmer on Saturday as a seven-day ceasefire appeared to reduce fighting between two rival military factions although it has not yet provided the promised humanitarian relief…
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Verstappen takes pole for Monaco Grand Prix ahead of Alonso as Perez crashes
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/verstappen-takes-pole-for-monaco-grand-prix-ahead-of-alonso-as-perez-crashes
May 27, 2023, 9:02 PM
Defending Formula One champion Max Verstappen produced a superb final lap to take pole position at the Monaco Grand Prix on Saturday and deny Aston Martin veteran Fernando…
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Germany beats U.S. in overtime to set up final against Canada at ice hockey worlds
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/18-year-old-adam-fantilli-scores-as-canada-advances-to-final-of-ice-hockey-worlds
May 27, 2023, 9:02 PM
Germany scored a late equalizer and then upset the United States in overtime Saturday to set up a final against Canada at ice hockey world championship.
Frederik Tiffels…
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Chinese vessels near disputed Japan islands sending location data
https://japantoday.com/category/national/china-vessels-near-disputed-japan-islands-sending-location-data
May 27, 2023, 9:09 PM
Chinese vessels traveling close to the disputed Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea have begun reissuing data on their locations and routes when in and close to…
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Hong Kong's 2nd largest pro-democracy party disbands amid political crackdown
https://japantoday.com/category/world/hong-kong%27s-2nd-largest-pro-democracy-party-disbands-amid-political-crackdown
May 27, 2023, 8:56 PM
One of the few remaining pro-democracy parties in Hong Kong voted to dissolve itself on Saturday, joining a growing list of organizations that have disbanded as authorities crack…
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Ukraine claims Russia is plotting 'a provocation' at nuclear plant; offers no evidence
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-claims-russia-is-plotting-%27a-provocation%27-at-nuclear-plant-offers-no-evidence
May 27, 2023, 9:11 PM
Ukraine's military intelligence has claimed, without offering evidence, that Russia is plotting a “large-scale provocation” at a nuclear power plant it occupies in the southeast of the country…
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Roger Waters says Nazi outfit at Berlin concert was anti-fascist
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/roger-waters-says-nazi-outfit-at-berlin-concert-was-anti-fascist1
May 27, 2023, 9:08 PM
Pink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters said he was opposing fascism and bigotry when he wore a Nazi-style uniform on stage at a concert in Berlin that led German…
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Henry Kissinger celebrates 100th birthday; still active in global affairs
https://japantoday.com/category/world/former-us-diplomat-henry-kissinger-celebrates-100th-birthday-still-active-in-global-affairs
May 27, 2023, 8:56 PM
Former diplomat and presidential adviser Henry Kissinger marked his 100th birthday on Saturday, outlasting many of his political contemporaries who guided the United States through one of its…
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Iran exchanges heavy gunfire with Taliban on Afghan border, escalating tensions over water rights
https://japantoday.com/category/world/advocacy-group-says-iran-taliban-fight-on-border-with-afghanistan-as-sound-of-gunfire-heard
May 27, 2023, 8:57 PM
The Taliban and Iran exchanged heavy gunfire Saturday on the Islamic Republic's border with Afghanistan, killing and wounding troops while sharply escalating rising tensions between the two countries…
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Systems error affecting electronic gates leaves travelers to UK waiting for hours
https://japantoday.com/category/world/travelers-to-uk-face-long-waits-amid-systems-problem-affecting-electronic-gates
May 27, 2023, 8:56 PM
Travelers arriving in the UK faced long delays Saturday after a technical problem shut electronic border gates at airports across the country for most of the day, forcing…
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Kishida says he is willing to meet Kim Jong Un over abductions
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-kishida-says-willing-to-meet-kim-jong-un-over-kidnappings
May 27, 2023, 9:09 PM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Saturday he was willing to meet North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to try and resolve the issue of Japanese nationals…
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Shooter in deadly Nagano attack sent to prosecutors
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/shooter-in-deadly-central-japan-attack-referred-to-prosecutors
May 27, 2023, 9:10 PM
The suspect in a shooting and stabbing attack in Nagano Prefecture that resulted in a 12-hour standoff and left four people dead was referred to prosecutors on Saturday.…
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Toyota puts liquid hydrogen-powered car into 24-hour race
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/toyota-puts-liquid-hydrogen-powered-car-into-24-hour-race
May 27, 2023, 9:10 PM
Toyota Motor Corp on Saturday entered a racing car powered by liquid hydrogen into a 24-hour endurance race in central Japan, making it the first such car in…
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Wall of art
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/wall-of-art
May 27, 2023, 8:58 PM
A woman walks by a construction site covered with a wall of artworks in Tokyo.
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Ground Self Defense Force conducts live fire drill
https://japantoday.com/category/national/self-defense-forces-conduct-live-fire-drill
May 28, 2023, 2:48 AM
Japan's Ground Self Defense Force on Saturday held a live-fire drill at its training grounds near Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture.
The annual exercise, held since 1961, comes as the government moves…
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'Anatomy of a Fall' wins Palme d'Or at Cannes Film Festival
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/cannes-closes-saturday-with-presentation-of-the-palme-d%27or
May 27, 2023, 9:08 PM
Justine Triet's “Anatomy of a Fall” won the Palme d'Or at the 76th Cannes Film Festival in a ceremony Saturday that handed the festival's prestigious top prize to…
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Man who opened Asiana plane door in mid-air tells police he was 'uncomfortable'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/man-who-opened-asiana-plane-door-in-mid-air-tells-police-he-was-uncomfortable-yonhap
May 27, 2023, 4:47 AM
A passenger on an Asiana Airlines flight told police he opened a door on the plane minutes before it landed in Daegu, South Korea, on Friday because he…
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Separatists in Indonesia's Papua threaten to shoot NZ hostage if denied talks
https://japantoday.com/category/world/separatists-in-indonesia%27s-papua-threaten-to-shoot-nz-hostage-if-denied-talks
May 27, 2023, 4:48 AM
Rebels in Indonesia's Papua region threatened to shoot a New Zealand pilot they took hostage in February if countries do not comply with their demand to start independence…
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4-year-old boy dies after falling from 12th-floor apartment in Yamaguchi Pref
https://japantoday.com/category/national/4-year-old-boy-falls-to-his-death-from-12th-floor-apartment
May 27, 2023, 7:35 AM
A four-year-old boy fell to his death from the 12th floor of an apartment building in Hofu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on Friday afternoon.
According to police, the incident occurred…
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Man arrested for placing spy camera in women’s toilets in Fukuoka cafes
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-for-placing-spy-camera-in-women%E2%80%99s-toilets-in-fukuoka-cafes
May 27, 2023, 9:12 PM
Police in Fukuoka have arrested a 38-year-old man on suspicion of voyeurism and disturbing the public peace after he placed a spy camera in the women’s toilet cubicle…
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Man fatally shot in Tokyo coffee shop; one of 2 suspects turns himself in
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-fatally-shot-in-tokyo-coffee-shop-one-of-2-suspects-turns-himself-in
May 27, 2023, 7:34 AM
A man in his 50s was fatally shot in a coffee shop in Machida, Tokyo, on Friday night, in what police believe was a gang-related shooting. The shooter…
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Japan, U.S. industry chiefs agree to boost semiconductor cooperation
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update2-japan-u.s.-industry-chiefs-agree-to-boost-semiconductor-cooperation
May 27, 2023, 9:04 PM
Japanese industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura and his U.S. counterpart Gina Raimondo have agreed to boost cooperation on the development of next-generation semiconductors.
During their meeting Friday in Detroit,…
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