Neto has first 2-homer game; Ohtani remains hot as Angels defeat Mariners 9-4
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/neto-has-first-2-homer-game-ohtani-remains-hot-as-angels-defeat-mariners-9-4
June 12, 2023, 2:25 AM
Rookie Zach Neto had his first two-homer game, Shohei Ohtani kept up a hot June with three hits and the Los Angeles Angels bounced back with a 9-4…
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Uruguay beats Italy 1-0 to win maiden Under-20 World Cup title
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/uruguay-beats-italy-1-0-to-win-maiden-under-20-world-cup-title
June 11, 2023, 11:33 PM
Uruguay beat Italy 1-0 on Sunday to win its first Under-20 World Cup title. The Celeste's victory ends a streak of four consecutive wins of European teams in…
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New Zealand's national broadcaster probes 'inappropriate' editing of Ukraine war stories
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-zealand%27s-national-broadcaster-probes-%27inappropriate%27-editing-of-ukraine-war-stories
June 12, 2023, 3:05 AM
By Lucy Craymer
(Reuters) - New Zealand's national radio broadcaster has launched an investigation and put a staff member on leave after it said a series of news stories…
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Another horse dies at Belmont Park; 2nd fatality in 24 hours after Belmont Stakes
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/another-horse-dies-at-belmont-park-2nd-fatality-in-24-hours-after-belmont-stakes
June 11, 2023, 9:48 PM
Another horse has died after racing at Belmont Park, the second fatality in 24 hours after the Belmont Stakes.
Mashnee Girl suffered an injury in the first race…
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Indian welcome
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/indian-welcome
June 11, 2023, 9:13 PM
Japan’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs Shunsuke Takei poses with traditional drummers welcoming him at the airport in Varanasi, India, on Sunday. Takei arrived to attend a meeting…
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Bus carrying wedding guests in Australian wine region crashes, killing 10 and injuring 25
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-police-initial-inquiries-indicate-10-dead-in-overnight-bus-crash
June 12, 2023, 3:18 AM
A bus carrying wedding guests rolled over on a foggy night in Australia's wine country, killing 10 people and injuring 25, police said Monday.
The 58-year-old driver was…
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Fighting rages in Sudan's capital after 24-hour truce expires
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fighting-rages-in-sudan%27s-capital-after-24-hour-truce-expires2
June 11, 2023, 9:41 PM
Heavy clashes and artillery fire erupted across Sudan's capital Khartoum on Sunday and residents reported air strikes soon after the end of a 24-hour ceasefire that had brought…
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Firefighters bring some Quebec wildfires under control
https://japantoday.com/category/world/firefighters-make-progress-bring-some-quebec-wildfires-under-control
June 11, 2023, 9:40 PM
The number of wildfires raging out of control across Quebec dropped on Sunday as firefighters in the Canadian province gained the upper hand in some areas, a provincial…
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Andy Murray wins Surbiton final to set age record ahead of Wimbledon
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/andy-murray-wins-surbiton-final-to-set-age-record-ahead-of-wimbledon
June 11, 2023, 9:40 PM
Andy Murray hailed his “perfect start to the grass season” as the three-time Grand Slam champion stepped up preparations for Wimbledon in style.
The 36-year-old Murray became the…
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Ukraine retakes villages in 'first results' of counterattack: Kyiv
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-retakes-villages-in-%27first-results%27-of-counterattack-kyiv1
June 12, 2023, 2:04 AM
Ukraine said on Sunday its troops had recaptured three villages from Russian forces in its southeast, the first liberated settlements it has reported since launching a counter-offensive last…
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13 injured as violence erupts at early morning Syracuse, New York, street party
https://japantoday.com/category/world/13-injured-as-violence-erupts-at-early-morning-syracuse-new-york-street-party
June 11, 2023, 9:42 PM
At least 13 people were injured early Sunday when an apparent street party in Syracuse, New York, turned violent.
Syracuse police Lt. Matthew Malinowski told reporters that at…
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Guardiola looks to build on Man City success in Champions League after finally conquering Europe
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/guardiola-looks-to-build-on-man-city-success-in-champions-league-after-finally-conquering-europe
June 11, 2023, 9:39 PM
Almost immediately after leading Manchester City to its first Champions League title on Saturday, Pep Guardiola spoke of the need to build on that success.
Real Madrid’s record…
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4 children who survived 40 days in Colombian jungle recover as harrowing details emerge
https://japantoday.com/category/world/4-children-who-survived-40-days-in-colombian-jungle-recover-as-harrowing-details-emerge
June 11, 2023, 9:42 PM
The four Indigenous children who survived 40 days in the Amazon jungle after their plane crashed were recovering Sunday in a military hospital in Colombia, as new details…
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Janet Jackson performs alongside YOLA at sold-out concert in LA on tour stop with Ludacris
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/janet-jackson-performs-alongside-yola-at-sold-out-concert-in-los-angeles-with-special-guest-ludacris
June 11, 2023, 9:38 PM
Janet Jackson inserted some youthful spirit into her normally mature concert during a Saturday night tour stop in Los Angeles.
In a show filled with nostalgic hits, Jackson…
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'Transformers' edge out ‘Spider-Verse’ to claim first place at North American box office
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27transformers%27-edge-out-%E2%80%98spider-verse%E2%80%99-to-claim-first-place-at-box-office
June 11, 2023, 9:38 PM
It was Miles Morales and the Spider-Verse versus the “Transformers” at the box office this weekend and the bots came out on top.
“ Transformers: Rise of the…
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Ferrari topples Toyota in return to 24 Hours of Le Mans after 50-year absence
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ferrari-topples-toyota-in-return-to-24-hours-of-le-mans-after-50-year-absence
June 11, 2023, 9:39 PM
Ferrari ended a 50-year absence from the 24 Hours of Le Mans by toppling mighty Toyota in the centenary running of the most iconic sports car race in…
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Saudi Arabia seeks cooperation with China; 'ignores' Western worries
https://japantoday.com/category/world/saudi-arabia-seeks-cooperation-with-china-%27ignores%27-western-worries
June 11, 2023, 9:41 PM
Saudi Arabia wants to collaborate, not compete, with China, the kingdom's energy minister declared on Sunday, saying he "ignored" Western suspicions over their growing ties.
As the world's…
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Lawmakers say UK's planned law to deport Channel migrants breaches rights obligations
https://japantoday.com/category/world/lawmakers-say-uk%27s-planned-law-to-deport-channel-migrants-breaches-rights-obligations
June 11, 2023, 9:42 PM
A committee of British lawmakers said Sunday that the UK will break its international human rights commitments if it goes through with government plans to detain and deport…
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S Korea's An beats top-ranked Yamaguchi for fifth badminton title of 2023
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/south-korea%27s-an-beats-top-ranked-yamaguchi-for-fifth-title-of-2023
June 11, 2023, 9:40 PM
South Korea's An Se-young won her fifth title this year as she outclassed Japan's world number one Akane Yamaguchi in straight games 21-16, 21-14 to capture the Singapore…
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M6.2 quake hits Hokkaido
https://japantoday.com/category/national/m6.2-quake-hits-hokkaido
June 11, 2023, 9:15 PM
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 struck off Japan's northernmost main island of Hokkaido on Sunday, the weather agency said, with no tsunami warning issued.
The…
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UK opposition demands election after Johnson 'farce'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-opposition-demands-election-amid-johnson-%27farce%27
June 11, 2023, 9:41 PM
UK opposition leader Keir Starmer on Sunday demanded a general election as three MPs from the ruling Conservative Party, including Boris Johnson, quit parliament following a probe into…
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Is religion in Japan in irreversible decline?
https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/is-religion-in-japan-in-irreversible-decline
June 12, 2023, 3:43 AM
"For many families, encounters with priests at Buddhist temples are confined only to funerals. But due to the coronavirus pandemic, funeral services became streamlined, exacerbating people's disengagement with…
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Thousands evacuated as Philippine volcano spews ash, rocks
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thousands-evacuated-as-philippine-volcano-spews-ash-rocks1
June 11, 2023, 9:54 AM
Thousands of people living near a Philippine volcano have taken shelter in evacuation centers as officials warned Sunday of health risks from ash and toxic gases spewing from…
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Japan extends missile destruction order despite end of N Korea launch window
https://japantoday.com/category/national/update1-japan-extends-destruction-order-despite-end-of-n.-korea-launch-window
June 11, 2023, 9:35 PM
The Defense Ministry said Sunday it has extended an order instructing the Self-Defense Forces to destroy any North Korean projectile that could fly over Japanese territory, despite the…
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Djokovic wins his 23rd Grand Slam title by beating Ruud in French Open final
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/Djokovic-wins-his-23rd-Grand-Slam-title-by-beating-Ruud-in-French-Open-final
June 11, 2023, 9:39 PM
Novak Djokovic made clear for years this was his goal. What drove him. What inspired him. The biggest titles from his sport’s biggest stages were Djokovic’s main aim…
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28-year-old man arrested over death of 60-year-old father in Saitama
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/28-year-old-man-arrested-over-death-of-60-year-old-father-in-saitama
June 11, 2023, 9:36 PM
Police in Saitama City said Sunday they have arrested a 28-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing his 60-year-old father at their home.
According to police, Naotsugu Mikami…
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86-year-old woman killed in nursing home; husband questioned
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/86-year-old-woman-killed-in-nursing-home-husband-questioned
June 11, 2023, 7:38 AM
Police in Miyakonojo, Miyazaki Prefecture, said Sunday they are questioning an 88-year-old man after his 86-year-old wife was found dead in the nursing home where they both lived.…
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Super Rugby's final four set amid mounting injury toll ahead of international season
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/super-rugby%27s-final-four-set-amid-mounting-injury-toll-ahead-of-international-season
June 11, 2023, 9:40 PM
The quarterfinals of Super Rugby Pacific have produced two compelling match-ups in next weekend’s semifinals, a whiff of controversy and a larger casualty ward as the All Blacks…
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Honduras opens embassy in China after cutting ties to Taiwan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/honduras-opens-embassy-in-china-after-cutting-ties-to-taiwan
June 11, 2023, 4:58 AM
Honduras opened an embassy in China on Sunday, Chinese state media reported, after the Central American nation cut diplomatic relations with Taiwan earlier this year.
The embassy in…
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Weather agency declares rainy season has officially begun across Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/national/weather-agency-declares-rainy-season-across-japan
June 11, 2023, 7:37 AM
The rainy season has officially begun across Japan, with the northeast and parts of central areas of the nation joining other regions already experiencing soggy weather, the weather…
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