Angels unlikely to trade Shohei Ohtani if they stay in contention, GM says
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/angels-unlikely-to-trade-shohei-ohtani-if-they-stay-in-contention-gm-says
June 21, 2023, 3:30 AM
The Los Angeles Angels are highly unlikely to trade Shohei Ohtani if they remain in playoff contention this summer, general manager Perry Minasian said Tuesday.
Minasian didn't unequivocally…
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Biden calls Chinese President Xi a dictator
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden-calls-chinese-president-xi-a-dictator2
June 21, 2023, 3:04 AM
U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday called Chinese President Xi Jinping a dictator and said Xi was very embarrassed when a Chinese balloon was blown off course over…
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Peru's former prime minister detained on conspiracy charges
https://japantoday.com/category/world/peru%27s-former-prime-minister-detained-on-conspiracy-charges
June 20, 2023, 10:27 PM
Peruvian police arrested an ex-prime minister on Tuesday for allegedly conspiring against the state and joining an attempted "coup" by ousted former President Pedro Castillo, in the latest…
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Ronaldo marks 200th Portugal cap with winner; Haaland fires Norway
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ronaldo-marks-200th-portugal-cap-with-winner-haaland-fires-norway
June 20, 2023, 10:25 PM
Cristiano Ronaldo marked his 200th international appearance with the winner as Portugal beat Iceland 1-0 in Euro 2024 qualifying on Tuesday, while Erling Haaland netted twice for Norway.…
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Russia lawmakers OK 'militaristic Japan' in WWII memorial day's name
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/russia-lawmakers-ok-militaristic-japan-in-wwii-memorial-day%27s-name
June 20, 2023, 9:47 PM
The Russian lower house of parliament passed a bill Tuesday that would rename a memorial day for the end of World War II to include the phrase "militaristic…
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Sudanese civilians killed and shot at as they flee Darfur city by foot
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sudanese-civilians-killed-and-shot-at-as-they-flee-darfur-city-by-foot2
June 20, 2023, 9:54 PM
An increasing number of Sudanese civilians fleeing El Geneina, a city in Darfur hit by repeated militia attacks, have been killed or shot at as they tried to…
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¥500,000 box of cherries
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/%C2%A5500-000-box-of-cherries
June 20, 2023, 9:19 PM
A box of high-grade Aomori Heartbeat cherries (front), which fetched 500,000 yen at the season's first auction, is seen at a wholesale market in Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, on…
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Alcaraz finds some late inspiration to win 1st match at Queen's Club as Murray exits
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/alcaraz-finds-some-late-inspiration-to-win-1st-match-at-queen%27s-club-as-murray-exits
June 20, 2023, 9:51 PM
Carlos Alcaraz’s first grass-court match outside Wimbledon proved to be a tricky one.
Playing for the first time at the Queen's Club Championships, the top-seeded Alcaraz came from…
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Modi visits U.S. to deepen ties; says no doubting India's position on Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/modi-visits-us-to-deepen-ties-says-no-doubting-india%27s-position-on-ukraine
June 20, 2023, 9:55 PM
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the United States on Tuesday for a state visit that has been projected as a milestone in ties between the two countries…
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Sanders launches Senate probe into Amazon's safety practices and asks workers to share stories
https://japantoday.com/category/business/sanders-launches-senate-probe-into-amazon%27s-safety-practices-and-asks-workers-to-share-stories
June 20, 2023, 9:48 PM
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders has opened a Senate investigation into Amazon’s warehouse safety practices, the latest in a series of probes he’s initiated against big corporations in his…
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41 inmates killed in riot at women's prison in Honduras
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-least-41-women-killed-in-riot-at-women%27s-prison-in-honduras-police-official-says
June 20, 2023, 9:54 PM
A riot Tuesday at a women's prison in Honduras killed at least 41 women, most of them burned to death, in violence linked to gang activity, authorities said.…
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Cummins sees Australia to thrilling win in Ashes opener
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/cummins-sees-australia-to-thrilling-win-in-ashes-opener
June 20, 2023, 10:27 PM
Australia captain Pat Cummins led his side to a dramatic two-wicket win over England in the first test at Edgbaston on Tuesday.
The Ashes holders were 209-7, still…
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Lionel Messi is expected to make his Inter Miami debut July 21
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/lionel-messi-is-expected-to-make-his-inter-miami-debut-july-21
June 20, 2023, 9:52 PM
Lionel Messi is expected to make his Major League Soccer debut with Inter Miami at a July 21 home game, the team confirmed Tuesday.
Owner Jorge Mas told…
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Titanic tourist submersible still missing as rescuers race the clock
https://japantoday.com/category/world/titanic-tourist-sub-still-missing-as-rescuers-race-the-clock1
June 20, 2023, 9:55 PM
Rescuers were scouring thousands of square miles in the remote North Atlantic for a third day on Tuesday, racing against time to find a missing submersible after it…
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Iceland suspends whale hunt on animal welfare concerns
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iceland-suspends-whale-hunt-on-animal-welfare-concerns3
June 20, 2023, 9:55 PM
Iceland's government said Tuesday it was suspending this year's whale hunt until the end of August due to animal welfare concerns, likely bringing the controversial practice to a…
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7-year-old fatally shoots 5-year-old child in eastern Kentucky
https://japantoday.com/category/world/7-year-old-fatally-shoots-5-year-old-child-in-eastern-kentucky
June 20, 2023, 9:56 PM
A 7-year-old child fatally shot a 5-year-old child inside a home in eastern Kentucky, police said.
An initial investigation found that the shooting reported Monday evening at the…
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New Zealand to ease migration rules to lure more skilled workers
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-zealand-to-ease-migration-rules-to-lure-more-skilled-workers
June 20, 2023, 9:53 PM
New Zealand said on Wednesday it would free up its annual intake of highly skilled migrants and chart a faster route to giving them permanent residency, as rich…
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Why haven't China and the U.S. agreed to restore military contacts?
https://japantoday.com/category/world/why-haven%27t-china-and-the-u.s.-agreed-to-restore-military-contacts
June 20, 2023, 9:54 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has wrapped up a closely watched visit to Beijing during which he and President Xi Jinping pledged to stabilize plunging U.S-China ties.…
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Warren Buffett's firm increases stakes in 5 Japanese trading houses
https://japantoday.com/category/business/warren-buffett%27s-firm-ups-stakes-in-japanese-trading-houses-as-nikkei-hot-streak-continues
June 20, 2023, 9:41 PM
Billionaire Warren Buffett is upping his bet on Japan, announcing this week that Berkshire Hathaway will increase its ownership stake in five major Japanese trading houses.
The first…
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Gannett sues Google, Alphabet claiming they have monopoly on digital advertising
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/gannett-sues-google-alphabet-claiming-they-have-a-monopoly-on-digital-advertising
June 20, 2023, 9:50 PM
Gannett has filed a civil lawsuit against Google and its parent company Alphabet, claiming that they unlawfully hold monopolies in the advertising technology tools that publishers and advertisers…
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Hunter Biden to plead guilty in deal that likely averts time behind bars in a tax and gun case
https://japantoday.com/category/world/hunter-biden-charged-with-failing-to-pay-federal-income-tax-and-illegally-having-a-weapon
June 21, 2023, 3:38 AM
President Joe Biden’s son Hunter will plead guilty to federal tax offenses but avoid a full prosecution on a separate gun charge in a deal with the Justice…
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Lively Japan thumps Peru 4-1 to end June friendlies on high
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/football-lively-japan-thump-peru-4-1-to-end-june-friendlies-on-high
June 20, 2023, 9:51 PM
Hiroki Ito, Kaoru Mitoma, Junya Ito and Daizen Maeda found the net as Japan thumped Peru 4-1 in an international friendly on Tuesday, wrapping up their two June…
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Italian prosecutor demands cancellation of birth certificates for lesbian couples
https://japantoday.com/category/world/italian-prosecutor-demands-cancellation-of-birth-certificates-for-lesbian-couples
June 20, 2023, 9:55 PM
A state prosecutor in northern Italy has demanded the cancellation of 33 birth certificates of children born to lesbian couples dating back to 2017, saying the name of…
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Couple convicted of 2021 murder of Tokyo high school girl
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/couple-convicted-of-2021-murder-of-tokyo-high-school-girl
June 20, 2023, 9:42 PM
The Tokyo District Court on Tuesday convicted a married couple of the 2021 murder of an 18-year-old high school girl in Yamanashi Prefecture.
The court sentenced Shohei Komori…
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Ghosn files $1 billion lawsuit in Lebanon against Nissan over his imprisonment in Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/auto-tycoon-ghosn-files-1-billion-lawsuit-in-lebanon-against-nissan-over-his-imprisonment-in-japan
June 20, 2023, 9:40 PM
Auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn has filed a $1 billion lawsuit against Nissan and about a dozen individuals in Beirut over his imprisonment in Japan and what he says is misinformation…
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Paris 2024 Olympic headquarters searched in corruption investigations
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/olympics-paris-2024-headquarters-searched-as-part-of-corruption-investigations
June 20, 2023, 9:51 PM
The headquarters of the Paris 2024 Olympics organizing committee and those of its infrastructure partner were searched by police on Tuesday as part of investigations into alleged embezzlement…
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Ukraine downs Russian drones but some get through due to gaps in air protection
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-downs-russian-drones-but-some-get-through-due-to-gaps-in-air-protection
June 21, 2023, 3:38 AM
Ukrainian air defenses downed 32 of 35 Shahed exploding drones Russia launched early Tuesday, most of them in the Kyiv region, officials said, in a bombardment that exposed…
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Suzuki, SkyDrive to jointly start producing flying cars in 2024
https://japantoday.com/category/business/suzuki-skydrive-to-jointly-start-producing-flying-cars-in-2024
June 20, 2023, 9:48 PM
Suzuki Motor Corp said Tuesday it has agreed with Japanese start-up SkyDrive Inc to jointly start producing flying cars around the spring of 2024 as it aims to…
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Asian shares mostly slip after U.S. markets were closed for a national holiday
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-mostly-slip-after-us-markets-were-closed-for-a-national-holiday
June 20, 2023, 6:52 AM
Asian shares mostly declined Tuesday as some investors took a wait-and-see attitude after U.S. markets were closed for a national holiday.
Some investors were also disappointed after a…
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Celebrities to urge climate action at Hollywood gathering
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/celebrities-to-urge-climate-action-at-hollywood-gathering
June 20, 2023, 9:46 PM
Stars including Jane Fonda and the Oscar-winning directors of "Everything Everywhere All At Once" will urge the entertainment industry to tackle climate change head-on at a summit in…
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