China seeks dialogue, says clash with U.S. would be 'unbearable disaster'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-seeks-dialogue-says-clash-with-u.s.-would-be-%27unbearable-disaster%27
June 4, 2023, 2:28 AM
Chinese Defense Minister Li Shangfu said on Sunday that conflict with the United States would be an "unbearable disaster" but that his country seeks dialogue over confrontation.
Speaking…
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Uganda says 54 soldiers killed by al Shabaab in Somalia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uganda-says-54-soldiers-killed-by-al-shabaab-in-somalia
June 3, 2023, 10:42 PM
Uganda's President Yoweri Museveni said on Saturday that 54 Ugandan peacekeepers were killed in an attack last week by militant group al Shabaab on a military base in…
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Tsunami memorial museum visit
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/tsunami-memorial-museum-visit
June 3, 2023, 8:58 PM
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako visit a tsunami memorial museum in the city of Rikuzentakata in Iwate Prefecture on Saturday.
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Israel shocks Brazil to reach U20 World Cup semifinals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/israel-shocks-brazil-to-reach-u20-world-cup-semifinals
June 3, 2023, 9:23 PM
Israel shocked favorite Brazil 3-2 and advanced to the semifinals of the Under-20 World Cup in San Juan on Saturday.
The tense encounter featured extra-time goals and two…
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Detroit Grand Prix's split pits adds intrigue to IndyCar race's return downtown
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/detroit-grand-prix%27s-split-pits-adds-intrigue-to-indycar-race%27s-return-downtown
June 3, 2023, 9:22 PM
IndyCar is throwing two new wrinkles — and a lot of bumps — at its drivers in the Motor City.
The Detroit Grand Prix will make its debut…
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Rain brings much-needed relief to firefighters battling Nova Scotia wildfires
https://japantoday.com/category/world/rain-brings-much-needed-relief-to-firefighters-battling-halifax-area-wildfires
June 3, 2023, 9:23 PM
Officials in Canada's Atlantic Coast province of Nova Scotia said Saturday a wildfire that forced thousands of residents from their homes over the past week is now largely…
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'Woke' fried chicken? Fast food chain at center of U.S. culture wars
https://japantoday.com/category/business/%27woke%27-fried-chicken-fast-food-chain-at-center-of-us-culture-wars1
June 3, 2023, 9:20 PM
The "Lord's chicken" no more: U.S. fast food chain Chick-fil-A -- beloved among Americans for its sandwiches, nuggets and milkshakes -- has found itself on the receiving end…
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Twitter executive responsible for content safety resigns after Elon Musk criticism
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/twitter-executive-responsible-for-content-safety-resigns-after-elon-musk-criticism
June 3, 2023, 9:21 PM
A top Twitter executive responsible for safety and content moderation has left the company, her departure coming soon after owner Elon Musk publicly complained about the platform’s handling…
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Man City beats Man United 2-1 in FA Cup final to complete second leg of treble bid
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-city-beats-man-united-2-1-in-fa-cup-final-to-complete-second-leg-of-treble-bid
June 3, 2023, 9:22 PM
The second leg of Manchester City’s treble mission is secure.
Add the FA Cup, after a 2-1 win over great rival Manchester United on Saturday, to its latest…
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Japan, China agree to operate defense hotline properly
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update2-japan-china-agree-to-operate-defense-hotline-properly
June 3, 2023, 9:14 PM
Japan and China on Saturday agreed they will operate their defense hotline properly, amid disagreements over Taiwan and intrusions by Chinese vessels into waters near the Tokyo-controlled, Beijing-claimed…
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Japan, U.S., Australia, Philippines vow to boost defense cooperation
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update2-japan-u.s.-australia-philippines-vow-to-boost-defense-cooperation
June 3, 2023, 9:15 PM
The defense ministers of Japan, the United States, Australia and the Philippines agreed Saturday to step up security cooperation in an effort to promote a free and open…
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180 dead from Sudan fighting buried unidentified as battles rage
https://japantoday.com/category/world/180-dead-from-sudan-fighting-buried-unidentified-as-battles-rage
June 3, 2023, 9:23 PM
Air raids, artillery fire and explosions rocked Sudan's capital Saturday, as fighting between warring generals entered its eighth week, and after volunteers had to bury 180 unidentified bodies.…
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Greek police find 3.2 million euros of cocaine in banana containers
https://japantoday.com/category/world/greek-police-find-3.2-million-euros-of-cocaine-in-banana-containers
June 3, 2023, 9:24 PM
Police in northern Greece have seized dozens of packages of cocaine stashed in containers laden with bananas that had been shipped from Latin America, they said on Saturday.…
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At least 15 killed in Senegal as opposition leader's supporters clash with police
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-least-15-people-killed-in-senegal-as-opposition-leader%27s-supporters-clash-with-police
June 3, 2023, 9:24 PM
The number of people killed in days of clashes between Senegalese police and supporters of opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has now risen to 15, including two security officers,…
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Prigozhin says Kremlin factions are destroying the Russian state
https://japantoday.com/category/world/prigozhin-says-kremlin-factions-are-destroying-the-russian-state1
June 3, 2023, 9:23 PM
Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Saturday that Kremlin factions were destroying the state by trying to sow discord between him and Chechen fighters.
That row had…
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Nishioka reaches French Open last 16
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/Nishioka-reaches-French-Open-last-16
June 3, 2023, 9:35 PM
Japanese 27th seed Yoshihito Nishioka edged a dramatic five-set battle with qualifier Thiago Seyboth Wild to reach the French Open fourth round for the first time on Saturday.…
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Verstappen takes pole at Spanish GP ahead of Sainz; Alonso 9th
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/verstappen-tops-rainy-final-practice-at-spanish-gp-ignores-team-orders-to-go-faster
June 3, 2023, 9:22 PM
Max Verstappen stormed his way to pole position at the Spanish Grand Prix on Saturday while his top rivals struggled on the damp track and will start well…
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Russians in Stanley Cup Final trying to focus on hockey amid country's war in Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/russians-in-stanley-cup-final-trying-to-focus-on-hockey-amid-country%27s-war-in-ukraine
June 3, 2023, 9:22 PM
Sergei Bobrovsky insists he has not thought about where he would take the Stanley Cup if he and the Florida Panthers win it. He hasn't been this close…
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Japan's growing military strength not a threat, says defense minister
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan%27s-growing-military-strength-not-a-threat-minister
June 3, 2023, 9:14 PM
Japan will not use its growing military strength to threaten other countries, its defense minister said on Saturday, while affirming its aim to prioritize diplomatic efforts and dialogue…
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3 Israeli soldiers, Egyptian officer killed in gunbattle at the border
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israeli-army-says-exchange-of-fire-along-egypt%27s-border-wounds-2
June 3, 2023, 9:23 PM
A gunbattle along Israel’s southern border with Egypt left three Israeli soldiers and an Egyptian officer dead Saturday, officials said. It was a rare instance of deadly violence…
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Turkey's Erdogan takes oath of office, ushering in his third presidential term
https://japantoday.com/category/world/turkey%27s-erdogan-set-to-take-oath-for-3rd-term-in-office-announce-new-cabinet-lineup
June 3, 2023, 9:24 PM
Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who was sworn into his third presidential term on Saturday, reappointed an internationally respected former banker as finance minister in a sign that his…
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Canada says it is facing rising threat from cyberattacks
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-facing-rising-threat-from-cyberattacks-defence-minister
June 3, 2023, 6:32 AM
Canadian Defense Minister Anita Anand said on Saturday that the country's critical infrastructure was increasingly being targeted by cyberattacks, posing a significant threat to the economy of the…
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Japan, U.S., S Korea to share N Korean missile info
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-japan-u.s.-s.-korea-to-launch-system-to-share-n.-korea-missile-info
June 3, 2023, 10:10 AM
Japan, the United States and South Korea agreed Saturday to launch a system that will allow information about North Korean missiles to be shared in real-time by the…
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2 dead, 35 injured after heavy rain pounds Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update1-man-dies-3-missing-after-heavy-rain-pounds-japan
June 3, 2023, 9:15 PM
Two people died and at least 35 people were injured after heavy rain pounded wide areas of Japan, local authorities said Saturday, with landslides and river flooding occurring…
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Biden signs debt ceiling bill that pulls U.S. back from brink of unprecedented default
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Biden-signs-debt-ceiling-bill
June 3, 2023, 9:37 PM
With just two days to spare, President Joe Biden signed legislation on Saturday that lifts the nation’s debt ceiling, averting an unprecedented default on the federal government’s debt.…
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U.S. defense chief tells China talks essential to avoid crisis
https://japantoday.com/category/world/u.s.-defence-chief-tells-china-talks-essential-to-avoid-crisis2
June 3, 2023, 12:16 PM
United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin said on Saturday he was deeply concerned by China's unwillingness to engage on military crisis management, warning that talks are key…
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Man arrested for assaulting teenage girl on street in Hokkaido
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-for-assaulting-teenage-girl-on-street-in-hokkaido
June 3, 2023, 9:17 PM
Police in Wakkanai, Hokkaido, have arrested a man on suspicion of assaulting a teenage girl on a street by shoving her to the ground.
According to police, the…
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Man dies after gang fight in Fukuoka
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-dies-after-gang-fight-in-fukuoka
June 3, 2023, 8:31 AM
A man in his 40s died after a fight between several men broke out on a street in Fukuoka on Saturday morning.
A witness called police at around…
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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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