France crashes out at Under-20 World Cup; England secures top of group
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/france-crashes-out-at-under-20-world-cup-england-secures-top-of-group
May 29, 2023, 12:17 AM
France crashed out of the Under-20 World Cup on Sunday despite a 3-1 group stage win against Honduras. The French lost their first two matches in Group F,…
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George Maharis, star of TV's 'Route 66' in the 1960s, dies at 94
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/george-maharis-star-of-tv%27s-%27route-66%27-in-the-1960s-dies-at-94
May 29, 2023, 12:18 AM
George Maharis, a stage-trained actor with rough-hewn good looks who became an icon to American youth in the 1960s as he cruised the country in a Corvette convertible…
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North Korea notifies Japan of plan to launch satellite between May 31-June 11
https://japantoday.com/category/national/north-korea-notified-japan-of-plan-to-launch-satellite-between-may-31-june-11-nhk
May 28, 2023, 11:27 PM
Korea has notified Japan of a plan to launch a satellite between May 31 and June 11, a Japanese coast guard official said on Monday.
Analysts say the military satellite is part…
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Rizzo delivers go-ahead hit, injures neck as Yankees chase Darvish early in 10-7 win over Padres
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rizzo-delivers-go-ahead-hit-injures-neck-as-yanks-chase-darvish-early-in-10-7-win-over-padres
May 28, 2023, 9:37 PM
Anthony Rizzo hit a go-ahead RBI single in New York’s seven-run third inning before injuring his neck on a pickoff play as the Yankees knocked out Yu Darvish…
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West final feels different with Stars home for Game 6
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/west-final-feels-different-with-stars-home-for-g6-after-losing-1st-3-to-vegas
May 28, 2023, 9:37 PM
Jason Robertson is frequently scoring goals again for the Dallas Stars, Jake Oettinger is stopping shots and captain Jamie Benn is about to return from a two-game suspension.…
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Dismissing Russian criticism, U.S. Senator Graham praises Ukrainian resistance
https://japantoday.com/category/world/dismissing-russian-criticism-u.s.-senator-graham-praises-ukrainian-resistance
May 28, 2023, 9:39 PM
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham disputed Russian criticism of his support for Ukraine on Sunday, saying he had simply praised the spirit of Ukrainians in resisting a Russian invasion…
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NBA Finals berth at stake as Heat, Celtics prepare for Game 7
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nba-finals-berth-at-stake-as-heat-celtics-prepare-for-game-7
May 28, 2023, 9:37 PM
Moments after Boston's dramatic win at Miami on Saturday night, Jaylen Brown began thinking about the future. He raised his hands, put up seven fingers and began yelling,…
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Leicester, Leeds relegated from Premier League as Everton survive
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/leicester-leeds-relegated-from-premier-league-as-everton-survive
May 28, 2023, 9:36 PM
Leicester were relegated from the Premier League just seven years after a spectacular title triumph as Everton prolonged their 69-year stay in the English top flight by beating…
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Russia unleashes large drone attack on Ukrainian capital ahead of Kyiv Day
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-unleashes-largest-drone-attack-on-ukrainian-capital-ahead-of-kyiv-day1
May 28, 2023, 9:38 PM
Russia unleashed waves of air strikes on Kyiv overnight in what officials said appeared to be the largest drone attack on the city since the start of the…
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Oman's Sultan in Iran for talks on diplomatic, security issues
https://japantoday.com/category/world/oman%27s-sultan-in-iran-for-talks-on-diplomatic-security-issues1
May 28, 2023, 9:40 PM
Oman’s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said arrived in Tehran on Sunday for a two-day visit expected to focus on regional diplomatic and security issues, Iranian state media said,…
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Saudi Arabia, U.S. say Sudan factions posturing for escalation
https://japantoday.com/category/world/saudi-arabia-us-say-sudan-factions-posturing-for-escalation
May 28, 2023, 9:40 PM
Saudi Arabia and the United States called on Sunday for the extension of a ceasefire deal that has brought some let-up in a six-week war between military factions,…
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Canada downs Germany 5-2 for record 28th title at hockey worlds
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/latvia-defeats-us-4-3-in-ot-to-win-bronze-at-ice-hockey-worlds
May 28, 2023, 9:37 PM
Samuel Blais scored two goals to rally Canada to a 5-2 victory over Germany in the final of the ice hockey world championship on Sunday.
It's a record…
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Verstappen wins Monaco GP to extend F1 championship lead
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/verstappen-wins-monaco-gp-to-extend-f1-championship-lead-alonso-2nd-ahead-of-ocon
May 28, 2023, 9:36 PM
Formula One champion Max Verstappen's lights-to-flag victory at the Monaco Grand gave the Red Bull driver his fourth victory of the season and a record 39th overall for…
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Around 33 tribal militants killed in clashes in India's Manipur
https://japantoday.com/category/world/around-33-tribal-militants-killed-in-clashes-in-india%27s-manipur-minister
May 28, 2023, 9:40 PM
Around 33 tribal militants have been killed recently in India's far northeastern state of Manipur in an ongoing security force operation following ethnic clashes in the region, the…
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Venice's waters turn fluorescent green near Rialto Bridge
https://japantoday.com/category/world/venice%27s-waters-turn-fluorescent-green-near-rialto-bridge
May 28, 2023, 9:40 PM
The waters in Venice's main canal turned fluorescent green on Sunday in the area near the Rialto bridge and authorities are seeking to trace the cause, Italy's fire…
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Jan 6 rioters are raking in thousands in donations. Now the gov't is coming after their haul
https://japantoday.com/category/world/government-tries-to-claw-back-money-so-jan.-6-rioters-don%27t-profit-from-online-appeals
May 28, 2023, 9:40 PM
Less than two months after he pleaded guilty to storming the U.S. Capitol, Texas resident Daniel Goodwyn appeared on Tucker Carlson's then-Fox News show and promoted a website…
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Ukraine's Kostyuk booed at French Open after no handshake with Belarus' Sabalenka because of war
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ukraine%27s-kostyuk-booed-after-not-shaking-hands-with-belarus%27-sabalenka-at-french-open
May 28, 2023, 9:36 PM
Unable to sleep the night before her first-round match at the French Open against Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus, the Grand Slam tournament's No. 2 seed, Marta Kostyuk of…
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Air France flight turns back to Osaka after malfunction
https://japantoday.com/category/national/air-france-flight-turns-back-to-osaka-after-malfunction-kyodo
May 28, 2023, 9:35 PM
An Air France KLM SA passenger plane flying from Osaka in western Japan to French capital Paris turned back on Sunday after weather radar and speed meters malfunctioned…
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Josef Newgarden gives Roger Penske his 19th win in dramatic Indianapolis 500
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/Josef-Newgarden-gives-Roger-Penske-his-19th-win-in-dramatic-Indianapolis-500
May 28, 2023, 9:37 PM
Josef Newgarden ended 11 years of frustration and finally won the Indianapolis 500 on Sunday to extend team owner Roger Penske's record to 19 victories — but first…
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Over 60% oppose Diet dissolution by June for snap election: poll
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-60-in-japan-against-diet-dissolution-by-june-for-snap-election-poll
May 28, 2023, 9:31 PM
Over 60 percent of respondents to a Kyodo News poll are opposed to a possible snap election before the current parliament session scheduled through late June ends, results…
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3 killed, 5 wounded at New Mexico motorcycle rally shooting
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-mexico-mayor-shooting-involving-motorcycle-gangs-kills-3-wounds-5-at-annual-holiday-rally
May 28, 2023, 9:53 AM
Three people were killed and five were wounded in a shooting at an annual motorcycle rally in a New Mexico town late Saturday afternoon, the mayor said.
Red…
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White Wings
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/white-wings
May 28, 2023, 9:41 PM
Close-Act Theatre, an international street theater company from the Netherlands, performs “White Wings” at Roppongi Art Night 2023 at Roppongi Hills in Tokyo over the weekend.
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Turkey votes in runoff election; Erdogan positioned to extend rule
https://japantoday.com/category/world/turkey-votes-in-runoff-election-erdogan-positioned-to-extend-rule
May 28, 2023, 5:37 AM
Turks began voting on Sunday in a presidential runoff that could see Tayyip Erdogan extend his rule into a third decade and persist with Turkey's increasingly authoritarian path,…
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85-year-old man arrested for stealing condoms from convenience store
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/85-year-old-man-arrested-for-stealing-condoms-from-convenience-store
May 28, 2023, 9:33 PM
Police in Gifu City have arrested an 85-year-old man on suspicion of shoplifting two packs of condoms from a convenience store.
According to police, the incident occurred at…
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Kawasaki school holds service for victims of 2019 stabbing spree
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/kawasaki-school-holds-service-for-victims-of-2019-stabbing-spree-1
May 28, 2023, 9:33 PM
A memorial service was held Sunday at a private elementary school in Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture, to mark four years since two people were killed and 18 others injured…
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Biden and GOP rush to finalize debt ceiling deal; shore up support to prevent default
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-gop-reach-debt-ceiling-deal-now-congress-must-approve-it-to-prevent-calamitous-default
May 28, 2023, 9:38 PM
With days to spare before a potential first-ever government default, President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Sunday were finalizing a deal to raise the nation's…
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Body of partially burned newborn baby found on Shizuoka coastline
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/body-of-partially-burned-newborn-baby-girl-found-on-shizuoka-coastline
May 28, 2023, 9:44 AM
Police in Numazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, are investigating the death of a newborn baby girl whose partially burned body was found along the coastline on Saturday.
Police said the…
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China's first domestically produced passenger jet makes maiden commercial flight
https://japantoday.com/category/business/china%27s-first-homegrown-passenger-jet-makes-maiden-commercial-flight
May 28, 2023, 9:32 PM
China's first domestically produced passenger jet made its maiden commercial flight on Sunday, a milestone event in the nation's decades-long effort to compete with Western rivals in the…
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'Succession' fans brace for series finale of Emmy-winning hit drama
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27succession%27-fans-brace-for-series-finale-of-emmy-winning-hit-drama
May 28, 2023, 6:48 AM
Jennifer Gould, an Oregon-based trusts and estates lawyer, thinks the premise of “Succession” – HBO’s hit series chronicling a billionaire media mogul and his children’s struggles to take…
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Turkey's Erdogan wins another term as president
https://japantoday.com/category/world/voters-in-turkey-return-to-polls-to-decide-on-opposing-presidential-visions
May 28, 2023, 9:39 PM
Turkey President Recep Tayyip Erdogan won reelection Sunday, extending his increasingly authoritarian rule into a third decade as the country reels from high inflation and the aftermath of…
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