Osaka reveals she and Cordae expecting a baby girl
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/osaka-reveals-she-and-cordae-expecting-a-baby-girl
June 3, 2023, 3:15 AM
Four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka said she and rapper Cordae are expecting a baby girl, making the gender reveal in an Instagram post that "A little princess…
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Matsuyama feeling healthy and always happy at Memorial
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/matsuyama-feeling-healthy-and-always-happy-at-memorial
June 2, 2023, 9:33 PM
Hideki Matsuyama is starting to feel healthy, and being at the Memorial usually makes him happy. That much was evident Friday when the Japanese star rolled in a…
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Storm aftermath
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/storm-aftermath
June 2, 2023, 9:02 PM
A tree is seen damaged at a park in Yomitan village, north of Naha, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday, after a tropical storm passed the Okinawa islands.
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FBI offers to show GOP chairman document that purports to relate to Biden, his family
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fbi-offers-to-show-gop-chairman-document-that-purports-to-relate-to-biden-his-family
June 2, 2023, 9:34 PM
The FBI offered Friday to show top lawmakers next week a bureau document that purports to relate to President Joe Biden and his family following weeks of demands…
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Republicans schedule 1st presidential debate for Aug 23, but there's no guarantee Trump will attend
https://japantoday.com/category/world/republicans-schedule-1st-presidential-debate-for-aug.-23-but-there%27s-no-guarantee-trump-will-attend
June 2, 2023, 9:34 PM
The first 2024 Republican presidential debate will be held Aug 23, the Republican National Committee announced Friday, with a second debate the following night should it be needed.…
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Thousands ordered to flee advancing wildfires in Quebec
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thousands-ordered-to-flee-advancing-wildfires-in-quebec
June 2, 2023, 9:35 PM
Some 10,000 people on Friday were ordered to evacuate from a city in the Canadian province of Quebec in the face of advancing wildfires, officials said.
Steeve Beaupre,…
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Senegal unrest flares again as army is deployed
https://japantoday.com/category/world/senegal-unrest-flares-again-as-army-is-deployed
June 2, 2023, 9:35 PM
Police and protestors clashed in Senegal's capital Dakar on Friday as unrest picked up again one day after a jail sentence for opposition politician Ousmane Sonko sparked some…
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Djokovic blasts 'disrespectful' French Open fans
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/djokovic-overcomes-struggles-to-reach-14th-successive-french-open-fourth-round
June 2, 2023, 9:32 PM
Novak Djokovic blasted French Open fans as "disrespectful" after he defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in a tense third round clash on Friday.
Djokovic, chasing a third Roland Garros…
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CIA chief made secret trip to Beijing last month: U.S. official
https://japantoday.com/category/world/cia-chief-made-secret-trip-to-beijing-last-month-us-official
June 2, 2023, 9:34 PM
CIA Director William Burns made a secret trip to China last month hoping to shore up lines of communication with Beijing amid a deep chill in bilateral relations,…
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Ukraine repels new Russian air barrage as Moscow contends with cross-border attacks
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-repels-new-russian-air-barrage-as-moscow-contends-with-cross-border-attacks2
June 2, 2023, 9:33 PM
Ukraine fended off 36 Russian air attacks in and around the capital Friday while pro-Kyiv Russian fighters said they were battling Russian forces for a second day inside…
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How the most 'incompetent talk show host of all time' keeps getting guests
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/how-the-most-%27incompetent-talk-show-host-of-all-time%27-keeps-getting-guests
June 2, 2023, 9:31 PM
“The Eric Andre Show” is ostensibly not a series that lends itself to longevity. Its titular star, who plays a version of himself and satirizes talk shows by…
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Sudanese forces clash in Khartoum after talks break down
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sudanese-forces-clash-in-khartoum-after-talks-break-down2
June 2, 2023, 9:35 PM
Sudan's warring parties fought in the capital on Friday after the collapse of talks to maintain a ceasefire and ease a humanitarian crisis.
Residents of Khartoum and Omdurman…
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Passenger trains derail in India, killing more than 200
https://japantoday.com/category/world/passenger-train-derails-in-india-at-least-179-people-reported-injured
June 2, 2023, 11:13 PM
Two passenger trains derailed Friday in India, killing more than 200 people and trapping hundreds of others inside more than a dozen damaged rail cars, officials said.
The…
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Biden celebrates a 'crisis averted’ in Oval Office address on bipartisan debt ceiling deal
https://japantoday.com/category/world/deal-approved-biden-will-address-budget-debt-agreement-from-oval-office-friday-evening
June 3, 2023, 1:11 AM
U.S. President Joe Biden celebrated a “crisis averted" in his first speech to the nation from the Oval Office Friday evening, ready to sign a budget agreement that…
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Djokovic reaches French Open last 16 as Pegula, Rublev exit
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/djokovic-alcaraz-attempt-to-reach-french-open-last-16-as-pegula-exits
June 2, 2023, 9:32 PM
Novak Djokovic battled into the French Open fourth round for a 14th consecutive year on Friday, after women's third seed Jessica Pegula and men's seventh-ranked Andrey Rublev were…
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Heavy rain pounds Japan, prompting evacuation alerts, flood warnings
https://japantoday.com/category/national/heavy-rain-pounds-japan-prompting-evacuation-alerts-flood-warnings
June 2, 2023, 11:09 PM
Heavy rain pounded a wide swath of Japan on Friday, prompting flood warnings and evacuation orders that affected millions of people and leaving a man dead, with the…
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Asia synthetic drug trade expands, U.N. says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/asia-synthetic-drug-trade-expands-un-says
June 2, 2023, 9:35 PM
Trafficking of synthetic drugs in East and Southeast Asia is surging, with new smuggling routes for methamphetamine emerging and ketamine production expanding, the United Nations said on Friday.…
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Sanctions on Russia over Ukraine must be maintained, Japan says
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/sanctions-on-russia-over-ukraine-must-be-maintained-japan-says
June 2, 2023, 9:27 PM
Japan and like-minded countries must be united and maintain sanctions on Russia until it ends its aggression in Ukraine, Japan's foreign minister, Yoshimasa Hayashi, said on Friday.
"Judging…
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Japan's fertility rate drops for 7th straight year in 2022
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update1-japan%27s-fertility-rate-drops-for-7th-straight-year-in-2022
June 2, 2023, 9:27 PM
The total fertility rate in Japan dropped for the seventh straight year in 2022, government data showed Friday, as the country continues to struggle with a rapidly declining…
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Top American, Chinese defense officials vie for influence in Asia-Pacific
https://japantoday.com/category/world/top-american-chinese-defense-officials-vie-for-influence-in-asia-pacific
June 2, 2023, 7:11 AM
As the United States and China vie to establish new partnerships and expand influence with Asia-Pacific nations, the top defense officials from both nations are preparing to try…
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Construction begins for new Haneda airport train line
https://japantoday.com/category/business/construction-begins-for-new-haneda-airport-train-line
June 2, 2023, 9:31 PM
A ground-breaking ceremony was held on Friday in Tokyo to mark the start of construction for a new train line connecting Tokyo Station and the capital's Haneda airport…
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Japan enacts law to merge health insurance cards with My Number IDs
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update1-japan-enacts-law-to-merge-health-insurance-cards-with-my-number-ids
June 2, 2023, 7:36 AM
Japan's parliament enacted a law Friday to scrap health insurance cards and incorporate them into the My Number national identification cards, effectively making it mandatory for all residents…
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Leaked private photo of Kishida at residence fans security concerns
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/leaked-private-photo-of-japan-pm-at-residence-fans-security-concerns
June 2, 2023, 9:27 PM
A private photo of Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, taken at his official residence, was leaked by a magazine on Friday, with critics arguing the action was inappropriate…
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U.S. averts first-ever default with 11th-hour debt deal
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-averts-first-ever-default-with-11th-hour-debt-deal
June 2, 2023, 7:12 AM
US senators voted to suspend the federal debt limit Thursday, capping weeks of fraught negotiations to eliminate the threat of a disastrous credit default just four days ahead…
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Jokic gets triple-double, Nuggets roll past Heat 104-93 in Game 1 of NBA Finals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/cold-heat-miami-struggles-with-outside-shooting-falls-to-nuggets-in-opening-game-of-nba-finals
June 2, 2023, 7:40 AM
Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets were facing some questions going into their first NBA Finals, and their answers came in resounding fashion.
No, a week and a…
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Japan, S Korea finance ministers to hold next meeting on June 29
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-south-korea-finance-ministers-to-hold-next-meeting-on-june-29
June 2, 2023, 9:28 PM
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki and South Korean Finance Minister Choo Kyung-ho will meet on June 29 in Tokyo for the next bilateral meeting, almost two months after…
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Japanese government promises expressways will be free by the year 2115
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japanese-government-promises-expressways-will-be-free-by-2115
June 2, 2023, 9:28 PM
Japan may be one of the world’s largest automobile producers, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy to get around the country by car. There’s a huge hurdle to…
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U.S. seeking TNT in Japan for Ukraine artillery shells, sources say
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/exclusive-u.s.-seeking-explosives-in-japan-for-ukraine-artillery-shells-sources
June 2, 2023, 10:36 AM
The United States is seeking to secure supplies of TNT in Japan for 155mm artillery shells, as Washington rushes weapons and ammunition to Ukraine for a counteroffensive against…
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For small-time investors, bankrolling a young athlete can pay off
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/for-small-time-investors-bankrolling-a-young-athlete-can-pay-off
June 2, 2023, 9:33 PM
In February 2021, Dominican baseball superstar Fernando Tatis Jr signed a monster deal with the San Diego Padres -- $340 million over 14 years.
But up to $30…
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Tropical storm brings heavy rains, landslide risk to Japan's southwest
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tropical-storm-brings-heavy-rains-landslide-risk-to-Japan%27s-southwest
June 2, 2023, 7:47 AM
Heavy rains intensified by Tropical Storm Mawar fell on Japan’s main archipelago Friday, halting trains and transit and threatening floods and mudslides in south and western regions.
Warnings…
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