Ohtani homers twice, including career longest at 459 feet
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ohtani-homers-twice-including-career-longest-at-459-feet-angels-beat-white-sox-12-5
June 1, 2023, 1:05 AM
Shohei Ohtani homered in consecutive innings, including a 459-foot drive that was the longest of his Major League Baseball career, and drove in four runs to lead the…
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'That '70s Show' actor Masterson found guilty of rape
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27that-%2770s-show%27-actor-masterson-found-guilty-of-rape
May 31, 2023, 10:18 PM
U.S. actor and Scientologist Danny Masterson on Wednesday was found guilty of raping two women at his home in the Hollywood Hills.
The star of television's "That '70s…
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Fukushima explanation
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/fukushima-explanation
May 31, 2023, 9:43 PM
South Korea's Nuclear Safety and Security Commission Chairperson Yoo Guk-hee announces the results of their inspection of Japan's crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant during a press conference at…
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Mike Pence to launch campaign for president in Iowa on June 7
https://japantoday.com/category/world/mike-pence-to-launch-campaign-for-president-in-iowa-june-7
June 1, 2023, 2:28 AM
Former Vice President Mike Pence will officially launch his widely expected campaign for the Republican nomination for president in Iowa next week, adding another candidate to the growing…
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Veteran All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock to play in France after World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/veteran-all-blacks-lock-sam-whitelock-to-play-in-france-after-world-cup
May 31, 2023, 9:53 PM
Veteran All Blacks lock Sam Whitelock will quit rugby in New Zealand to join the French Top 14 club Pau after this year’s World Cup.
The 34-year-old Whitelock…
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Colombia, 10-man Brazil advance to Under-20 World Cup quarterfinals with big wins
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/colombia-10-man-brazil-advance-to-under-20-world-cup-quarterfinals-with-big-wins
May 31, 2023, 10:05 PM
Colombia and 10-man Brazil advanced to the quarterfinals of the Under-20 World Cup on Wednesday, routing their opponents on the way.
Brazil thrashed Tunisia 4-1 despite being a…
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NASA holds first public meeting on UFOs
https://japantoday.com/category/world/once-hostile-nasa-holds-first-public-meeting-on-ufos1
May 31, 2023, 10:23 PM
The truth is out there -- but we're going to need to look harder.
Scientists at NASA's first ever public meeting on "unidentified anomalous phenomena" -- more commonly…
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South Africa mulls options on ICC arrest warrant for potential visitor Putin
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-africa-mulls-options-on-icc-arrest-warrant-for-potential-visitor-putin
May 31, 2023, 9:54 PM
South Africa is mulling its options over an International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin should he accept an invitation to a BRICS summit…
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Real-life ‘Fast and Furious’: Car sent flying over tow truck in Georgia, video shows
https://japantoday.com/category/world/real-life-%E2%80%98fast-and-furious%E2%80%99-car-sent-flying-over-tow-truck-in-georgia-video-shows
May 31, 2023, 10:07 PM
It looks like a scene from a Hollywood blockbuster. A sedan rockets into the air after driving up the ramp of a flatbed tow truck on a Georgia…
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Russia reports attacks on oil refineries and town near border with Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-reports-attacks-on-oil-refineries-and-town-near-border-with-ukraine
June 1, 2023, 2:40 AM
Russia said Ukrainian artillery hit a Russian town for a third time this week and drones struck two oil refineries in an uptick in attacks on Russian territory…
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Germany to shut down 4 consulates in Russia in tit-for-tat move
https://japantoday.com/category/world/germany-to-shut-down-russian-consulates-in-tit-for-tat-move-moscow-fumes
May 31, 2023, 10:28 PM
Germany said on Wednesday it would shut down four out of five Russian consulates by revoking their licenses, a tit-for-tat move after Moscow's decision to limit the number…
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Toyota to invest $2.1 billion more in North Carolina battery plant, build big SUV at factory in Kentucky
https://japantoday.com/category/business/toyota-to-invest-2.1-billion-more-in-n.c.-battery-plant-will-build-big-suv-at-factory-in-kentucky
May 31, 2023, 9:47 PM
Toyota will invest another $2.1 billion in an electric and hybrid vehicle battery factory that's under construction near Greensboro, North Carolina.
The plant will supply batteries to Toyota's…
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Raging wildfire empties homes in eastern Canada, pollutes air in US
https://japantoday.com/category/world/raging-wildfire-empties-homes-in-eastern-canada-pollutes-air-in-us
May 31, 2023, 10:29 PM
Canadian fire officials warned on Wednesday gusty winds and low humidity could fuel a raging wildfire in Halifax that has forced thousands to evacuate while causing poor air…
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U.S. job openings hit 10.1 million and labor market still strong despite Fed efforts to cool economy
https://japantoday.com/category/business/u.s.-job-openings-rise-to-10.1-million-as-the-labor-market-stays-strong-despite-rate-hikes
May 31, 2023, 10:11 PM
U.S. job openings rose unexpectedly in April, illustrating the resilience of the American labor market and complicating Federal Reserve efforts to fight inflation.
Employers posted 10.1 million job…
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Priceless painting looted by Nazis during World War II returns to Poland from Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/priceless-painting-looted-by-nazis-during-world-war-ii-returns-to-poland-from-japan
May 31, 2023, 9:44 PM
A priceless 16th century Italian painting that was looted by Nazi Germany during World War II and discovered in Japan has been returned to Poland, authorities in Warsaw…
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Twitter may be worth one-third what Musk paid for it last fall as Fidelity marks down investment
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/twitter-may-be-worth-one-third-what-musk-paid-for-it-last-fall-as-fidelity-marks-down-investment
May 31, 2023, 10:13 PM
Twitter may now be worth one-third of what Elon Musk paid for the social media platform just seven months ago.
Financial services company Fidelity has reduced the market…
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Al Pacino, 83, and Noor Alfallah, 29, are expecting a baby
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/al-pacino-83-and-noor-alfallah-29-are-expecting-a-baby
May 31, 2023, 10:14 PM
Al Pacino, 83, and 29-year-old Noor Alfallah are expecting a baby, the actor's representative confirmed Wednesday.
Pacino's publicist, Stan Rosenfield, verified the news first published by TMZ, but…
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Queensland beats Blues despite 1-man deficit in Australia's Origin series opener
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/queensland-beats-blues-despite-1-man-deficit-in-australia%27s-origin-series-opener
May 31, 2023, 10:15 PM
Queensland scored two tries while playing with a one-man deficit to clinch a 26-18 comeback win over New South Wales in Australia’s State of Origin series opener on…
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Japan enacts laws on new disease control body to fight next pandemic
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/corrected-japan-enacts-laws-on-new-disease-control-body-to-fight-next-pandemic
May 31, 2023, 9:48 PM
Japan's parliament on Wednesday enacted laws to establish a new institution modeled after the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to better respond to health crises after…
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UK hails first post-Brexit trade deals with Australia, New Zealand, but impact likely small
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-hails-first-post-brexit-trade-deals-with-australia-new-zealand-but-impact-likely-small
May 31, 2023, 9:55 PM
The UK government hailed an era of cheaper Australian wine and New Zealand kiwi fruit as free-trade agreements with the two Southern Hemisphere nations took effect Wednesday.
UK…
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Djokovic, Alcaraz advance at French Open
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/djokovic-back-in-action-at-french-open-after-kosovo-controversy
May 31, 2023, 10:22 PM
Novak Djokovic brushed aside the furor surrounding his comments about clashes in Kosovo by easing into the French Open third round on Wednesday with a straight-sets win over…
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Sudanese army suspends ceasefire talks, diplomatic source says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sudanese-army-suspends-ceasefire-talks-diplomatic-source-says2
May 31, 2023, 9:55 PM
Sudan's army suspended talks with a rival paramilitary force on Wednesday over a ceasefire and aid access, a Sudanese diplomatic source said, raising fears the six-week-old conflict will…
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Foreign hotel guests in Japan top 10 mil for 1st time in 3 years
https://japantoday.com/category/national/foreign-hotel-guests-in-japan-top-10-mil.-for-1st-time-in-3-yrs
May 31, 2023, 9:44 PM
The total number of overnight stays by foreigners at hotels and other accommodation facilities in Japan topped 10 million in April for the first time since January 2020,…
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Sweden close to becoming first 'smoke free' country in Europe as daily use of cigarettes dwindles
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sweden-close-to-becoming-first-%27smoke-free%27-country-in-europe-as-daily-use-of-cigarettes-dwindles
May 31, 2023, 9:54 PM
Summer is in the air, cigarette smoke is not, in Sweden's outdoor bars and restaurants.
As the World Health Organization marked “World No Tobacco Day” on Wednesday, Sweden,…
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Pay packages for female CEOs fell last year after big gains in 2021, ranks remain thin
https://japantoday.com/category/business/pay-packages-for-female-ceos-fell-last-year-after-big-gains-in-2021-ranks-remain-thin
May 31, 2023, 9:48 PM
Last year was a mixed bag pay-wise for the women who run companies in the S&P 500 -- compensation increased for more than half of them, but the…
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Animated Spider-Man back with 'arthouse' sequel to Oscar winner
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/animated-spider-man-back-with-%27arthouse%27-sequel-to-oscar-winner
May 31, 2023, 9:46 PM
Nearly five years after the animated "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" won an Oscar with its innovative, biracial take on the beloved webslinger, a wildly ambitious sequel aims to…
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Sports minister: Djokovic must abstain from political messages at French Open
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/sports-minister-djokovic-must-abstain-from-political-messages-at-french-open
May 31, 2023, 10:07 AM
French Sports minister Amelie Oudea-Castera said Wednesday that Novak Djokovic's political message about Kosovo was “not appropriate” and warned the former top-ranked Serb player that he should not…
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Typhoon losing strength as it heads toward Okinawa Islands
https://japantoday.com/category/national/typhoon-mawar-losing-strength-as-it-heads-toward-japan%27s-okinawa-islands
May 31, 2023, 7:42 AM
Typhoon Mawar appeared to be losing force as it headed Wednesday toward Okinawa Islands, where the United States maintains a significant military presence, after largely skirting Taiwan and…
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Taiwan's Foxconn predicts huge growth in AI server business
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/taiwan%27s-foxconn-predicts-huge-growth-in-ai-server-business
May 31, 2023, 9:49 PM
Taiwanese tech giant and key Apple supplier Foxconn predicts three-digit growth for its artificial intelligence server business due to robust demand for AI products such as ChatGPT, its…
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Law enacted that allows nuclear reactors to operate beyond 60 years
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-allows-nuclear-plants-to-operate-beyond-60-years1
May 31, 2023, 9:57 AM
Japan on Wednesday passed a law allowing nuclear reactors to operate beyond 60 years, as it tries to reinvigorate the sector to meet energy challenges and climate targets.…
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