Man City complete treble with victory in Champions League final
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rodri-strike-gives-man-city-victory-in-champions-league-final
June 10, 2023, 9:32 PM
Manchester City tasted Champions League glory at last on Saturday as a second-half Rodri strike gave the favorites a 1-0 victory over Inter Milan in a tense final,…
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Ohtani struggles on mound, with 4.88 ERA in last 8 starts
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ohtani-struggles-on-mound-with-4.88-era-in-last-8-starts
June 11, 2023, 3:05 AM
Dominant on the mound for much of the past three seasons, Shohei Ohtani has struggled over the last six weeks.
The two-way Japanese star is 2-2 with a…
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Rain to help clear Canada's air soon, but days away from Quebec fires
https://japantoday.com/category/world/rain-to-help-clear-canada%27s-air-soon-but-days-away-from-quebec-fires1
June 10, 2023, 9:16 PM
Rain is likely to help clear up smoky air in eastern Canada starting Sunday but may not reach the forest fires raging in the province of Quebec until…
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Brittney Griner, Mercury teammates confronted at airport by 'provocateur,' WNBA says
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/brittney-griner-mercury-teammates-confronted-at-airport-by-%27provocateur-%27-wnba-says
June 10, 2023, 9:09 PM
Brittney Griner and her Phoenix Mercury teammates were confronted by a "provocateur" at a Dallas airport on Saturday, the WNBA said.
The league said in a statement it…
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Biden marks LGBTQ+ Pride Month with celebration on White House South Lawn
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-marks-lgbtq-pride-month-with-celebration-on-white-house-south-lawn
June 10, 2023, 9:16 PM
President Joe Biden welcomed hundreds to the White House on Saturday for a delayed Pride Month celebration aimed at showing LGBTQ+ people that his administration has their back…
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James Cameron feels he 'walked into an ambush' in Argentine lithium dispute
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/james-cameron-feels-he-%27walked-into-an-ambush%27-in-argentine-lithium-dispute
June 10, 2023, 9:15 PM
Movie director James Cameron says he feels he “walked into an ambush” during a visit to Argentina in which he believes there was an attempt to use his…
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Ted Kaczynski, known as the Unabomber for years of attacks that killed 3, dies in prison at 81
https://japantoday.com/category/world/theodore-%27ted%27-kaczynski-known-as-the-%27unabomber-%27-has-died-in-federal-prison
June 10, 2023, 9:17 PM
Theodore “Ted” Kaczynski, the Harvard-educated mathematician who retreated to a dingy shack in the Montana wilderness and ran a 17-year bombing campaign that killed three people and injured…
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Japan's Oda makes men's history with wheelchair victory at French Open; De Groot wins women's final
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan%27s-oda-makes-men%27s-history-with-wheelchair-victory-at-french-open-de-groot-wins-women%27s-final
June 10, 2023, 9:07 PM
Japanese teenager Tokito Oda won the French Open wheelchair final to become the youngest man to win a Grand Slam tournament in any discipline, while Diede De Groot…
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'Le Monster' takes on Le Mans in NASCAR takeover of iconic race
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/%27le-monster%27-takes-on-le-mans-in-nascar-takeover-of-iconic-race
June 10, 2023, 9:10 PM
The crowd chanted “USA! USA!” as NASCAR's driver lineup for the 24 Hours of Le Mans passed through the city center atop a convertible Chevrolet Camaro. Jimmie Johnson…
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Troops feel the heat, and several faint, as Prince William reviews military parade
https://japantoday.com/category/world/troops-feel-the-heat-and-several-faint-as-prince-william-reviews-military-parade
June 10, 2023, 9:17 PM
Several British soldiers were overcome by the heat on Saturday as they turned out in woolen tunics and bearskin hats to salute Prince William.
At least three guardsmen…
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Sudanese capital quiet as 24-hour ceasefire takes hold
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sudanese-capital-quiet-as-24-hour-ceasefire-takes-hold
June 10, 2023, 9:16 PM
The Sudanese capital Khartoum was relatively calm on Saturday morning as a U.S. and Saudi-brokered 24-hour ceasefire took effect, providing a window for humanitarian assistance and giving the…
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Wheelchair tennis champ
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/wheelchair-tennis-champ-4
June 10, 2023, 9:08 PM
Japan's Tokito Oda celebrates after beating Britain's Alfie Hewett 6-1, 6-4 in the final of the men's wheelchair singles French Open tennis tournament at the Roland Garros stadium…
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Boris Johnson's bombshell exit from Parliament leaves UK politics reeling
https://japantoday.com/category/world/boris-johnson%27s-bombshell-exit-from-parliament-leaves-uk-politics-reeling
June 10, 2023, 9:16 PM
Former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson left chaos in his wake Saturday after quitting Parliament with a blast at fellow lawmakers he accused of ousting him in a…
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Small opposition party leader says he is preparing for early elections
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-opposition-head-says-preparing-for-early-elections-kyodo
June 10, 2023, 9:11 PM
Japan's small opposition party leader Yuichiro Tamaki said on Saturday that he would prepare for a snap general election before the current parliament session ends on June 21,…
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Swiatek beats Muchova in French Open final for her 3rd trophy in Paris, 4th Slam
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/at-the-french-open-iga-swiatek-seeks-her-4th-grand-slam-trophy-and-karolina-muchova-seeks-her-1st
June 10, 2023, 9:09 PM
Iga Swiatek suddenly seemed lost in the French Open final. Her strokes were awry. Her confidence was gone. Her big early lead vanished, too.
She kept looking up…
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UK hobbyist stuns maths world with 'amazing' new shapes
https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/uk-hobbyist-stuns-maths-world-with-%27amazing%27-new-shapes1
June 10, 2023, 9:18 PM
David Smith, a retired print technician from the north of England, was pursuing his hobby of looking for interesting shapes when he stumbled onto one unlike any other…
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Zelenskyy says 'counteroffensive, defensive actions' taking place in Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/last-reactor-shut-down-at-ukraine%27s-largest-nuclear-plant-as-fighting-flooding-continues
June 10, 2023, 9:16 PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that counteroffensive and defensive actions are underway against Russian forces, asserting that his top commanders are in a “positive” mindset as their…
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Takashi Murakami loves and fears AI
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/takashi-murakami-loves-and-fears-ai
June 10, 2023, 9:15 PM
Neo-pop art superstar Takashi Murakami has always embraced new technology and was an early adopter of crypto and NFTs, but even he admits fearing that AI might make…
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9 people wounded in San Francisco mass shooting
https://japantoday.com/category/world/san-francisco-police-9-victims-hit-but-no-deaths-in-mission-district-mass-shooting
June 10, 2023, 9:16 PM
Nine people were wounded in a mass shooting in San Francisco's Mission District on Friday night, but police said all were expected to survive.
The shooting “appears to…
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Padres hit five homers to back Darvish in 100th win, 9-6 over Rockies
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/padres-hit-five-homers-to-back-darvish-in-100th-win-9-6-over-rockies
June 10, 2023, 4:02 AM
Yu Darvish pitched into the sixth inning to earn his 100th career win and was backed by five home runs as the San Diego Padres beat the Colorado…
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2 planes bump into each other at Tokyo's Haneda airport
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Two-planes-bump-into-each-other-at-Tokyo%27s-Haneda-airport
June 10, 2023, 9:42 AM
Two passenger planes came into contact at Tokyo's Haneda airport Saturday morning, leading to the temporary closure of one of its four runways, the Japanese transport ministry said.…
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Nuggets in full command of NBA Finals, top Heat 108-95 for 3-1 lead
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/heat-on-the-brink-of-elimination-appear-to-be-running-out-of-playoff-magic
June 10, 2023, 4:01 AM
The mission for the Denver Nuggets was clear: Come to Miami, get two wins and head back home with a chance to finally become NBA champions.
It's officially…
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Mint Pepsi for yakisoba is coming to Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/features/new-products/mint-pepsi-for-yakisoba-is-coming-to-japan-and-we-got-to-taste-it-before-it-goes-on-sale
June 10, 2023, 9:19 PM
In June last year, Pepsi blew our minds by releasing a new type of Pepsi Zero specifically designed to be drunk with karaage (Japanese fried chicken).
Fast forward a year…
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Study of blood tests in Tokyo finds 98% as having vitamin D deficiencies
https://japantoday.com/category/national/study-of-blood-tests-in-tokyo-finds-98-as-having-vitamin-d-deficiencies
June 10, 2023, 9:11 PM
According to a recent study by Jikei University School of Medicine, which was announced on June 5, a whopping 98 percent of physical examination results in Tokyo showed…
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Car goes off pier in Fukushima Prefecture, killing driver
https://japantoday.com/category/national/car-goes-off-pier-in-fukushima-prefecture-killing-driver
June 10, 2023, 7:05 AM
A man died after the car he was driving went off a pier and plunged into the sea at a port in Soma, Fukushima Prefecture, on Friday.
According…
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U.S. Open returns to Los Angeles amid new upheaval in global golf
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/us-open-returns-to-los-angeles-amid-new-upheaval-in-global-golf
June 10, 2023, 9:09 PM
The U.S. Open returns to Los Angeles next week for the first time in 75 years, but the biggest uncertainty facing the world's top golfers isn't the unfamiliar…
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Woman stabbed on Tokyo street; suspect jumps to his death
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/woman-stabbed-on-tokyo-street-suspect-jumps-to-his-death
June 10, 2023, 7:04 AM
A 26-year-old woman was stabbed by a man in Tokyo’s Koto Ward late Friday. Police said the suspect, who was in his 30s, died after having apparently jumped…
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Refugee law deportation changes empower Japan gov't amid distrust
https://japantoday.com/category/national/focus-refugee-law-deportation-changes-empower-japan-gov%27t-amid-distrust
June 10, 2023, 9:12 PM
After fierce debate and numerous setbacks, Japan enacted on Friday controversial amendments to the immigration and refugee law enabling the government to deport repeat refugee applicants back to…
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Judge in FTX bankruptcy rejects media challenge, says customer names can remain secret
https://japantoday.com/category/business/judge-in-ftx-bankruptcy-rejects-media-challenge-says-customer-names-can-remain-secret
June 10, 2023, 9:14 PM
The names of individual customers of collapsed cryptocurrency exchange FTX Trading can be permanently shielded from public disclosure, a Delaware bankruptcy judge has ruled.
Following a two-day hearing,…
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Ready to throw
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/ready-to-throw
June 9, 2023, 9:18 PM
Japan's Haruka Kitaguchi is seen in action during the women's javelin throw at the Diamond League track and field meet in Paris on Friday.
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