Trump says U.S. government has 'vital role' opposing abortion; won't say if he backs national ban
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-says-us-government-has-%27vital-role%27-opposing-abortion-won%27t-say-if-he-backs-national-ban
June 25, 2023, 2:32 AM
Former President Donald Trump said the federal government should play a “vital role” opposing abortion but again failed to provide specifics on what national restrictions he would support…
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U.S., allies consult but tread carefully as Russia crisis unfolds
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-allies-consult-but-tread-carefully-as-russia-crisis-unfolds
June 25, 2023, 2:30 AM
The United States and its allies held close consultations but publicly stayed on the sidelines Saturday as officials waited to see how the armed revolt by longtime Kremlin…
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Alcaraz reaches Queen's Club final to close in on reclaiming the top ranking
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/alcaraz-reaches-the-queen%27s-club-final-to-close-in-on-reclaiming-the-top-ranking
June 24, 2023, 9:37 PM
Carlos Alcaraz is starting to feel like a veteran on grass, despite playing in only the third tournament of his young career on the surface.
The 20-year-old Spaniard…
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Kvitová to play Vekić in Berlin Open final
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/kvitova-to-play-vekic-in-the-berlin-open-final
June 24, 2023, 9:37 PM
Donna Vekić will play two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitová in the final of the Berlin Open after both won twice on Saturday.
The unseeded Vekić upset Maria Sakkari…
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Top seeds Krejcikova and Ostapenko will contest Birmingham Classic final
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/top-seeds-krejcikova-and-ostapenko-will-contest-the-birmingham-classic-final
June 24, 2023, 9:37 PM
Top-seeded Barbora Krejcikova and No. 2-seeded Jelena Ostapenko will contest the Birmingham Classic final after taking contrasting paths.
Krejcikova hasn't dropped a set all week after dispatching Zhu…
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Bublik is to play Rublev in Halle Open final
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/bublik-beats-zverev-6-3-7-5-to-book-halle-final-against-bautista-agut-or-rublev
June 24, 2023, 9:38 PM
Alexander Bublik will play Andrey Rublev in the final of the Halle Open after straight-sets semifinal wins on Saturday.
Bublik defeated Germany’s Alexander Zverev 6-3, 7-5 and Rublev…
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Air strikes, artillery, killings in Sudan as aid stalls
https://japantoday.com/category/world/air-strikes-artillery-killings-in-sudan-as-aid-stalls
June 24, 2023, 9:31 PM
Artillery fire, air strikes and gun battles rocked Sudan's capital on Saturday, witnesses told AFP, as the U.N. urged a stop to "wanton killings" that have left decomposing…
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Pakistan accuses Indian troops of killing 2 civilians in cross-border incident in Kashmir
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pakistan-accuses-indian-troops-of-killing-2-civilians-in-cross-border-incident-in-kashmir
June 24, 2023, 9:31 PM
Indian troops fired without provocation across the Line of Control separating Indian and Pakistani Kashmir on Saturday, killing two civilians and injuring another, Pakistan's military said.
The Indian…
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Ioka defeats Franco to win WBA super flyweight title
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/update1-boxing-ioka-defeats-franco-to-win-wba-super-flyweight-title
June 24, 2023, 9:37 PM
Japanese boxer Kazuto Ioka claimed the WBA super flyweight title via unanimous decision Saturday over Joshua Franco of the United States in their rematch.
The bout at Tokyo's…
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Three San Antonio police officers charged with murder in fatal shooting of woman
https://japantoday.com/category/world/three-san-antonio-police-officers-are-charged-with-murder-in-the-fatal-shooting-of-a-woman
June 24, 2023, 9:31 PM
Three San Antonio police officers have been charged with murder in the fatal shooting of a woman who was experiencing what the city's police chief said was a…
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Singapore holds first LGBTQ rally since gay sex decriminalized
https://japantoday.com/category/world/singapore-holds-first-lgbtq-rally-since-gay-sex-decriminalised1
June 24, 2023, 9:31 PM
Hundreds of people wearing pink attended Singapore's annual "Pink Dot" LGBTQ rally on Saturday, the first to be held since the city-state decriminalized gay sex last year.
Brandishing…
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JR East hit by system failure with app; card payments disrupted
https://japantoday.com/category/national/jr-east-hit-by-system-failure-with-app-card-payments-disrupted
June 24, 2023, 9:41 PM
East Japan Railway Co said Saturday it was temporarily hit by a system failure, with its Mobile Suica app users left unable to charge electric money to their…
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G7 ministers meet in Japan to discuss women's empowerment
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/g-7-ministers-meet-in-japan-to-discuss-women%27s-empowerment-post-covid
June 24, 2023, 9:33 PM
Gender equality ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized nations gathered in Japan on Saturday to discuss women's empowerment after the coronavirus pandemic exacerbated inequalities between the sexes…
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As Canada's wildfires intensify, recruiting firefighters is tougher
https://japantoday.com/category/world/as-canada%27s-wildfires-intensify-recruiting-firefighters-is-tougher
June 24, 2023, 9:31 PM
Canada is wrestling with its worst-ever start to wildfire season, but recruiting firefighters is becoming increasingly difficult due to tight labor markets and the tough nature of the…
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Crusaders beat Chiefs to win 7th Super Rugby Pacific title in as many years
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/crusaders-beat-chiefs-to-win-7th-super-rugby-pacific-title-in-as-many-years
June 24, 2023, 9:38 PM
Seven out of seven. Scott Robertson ended his seven-year tenure as Crusaders head coach with his seventh title Saturday as his Christchurch-based team beat the Chiefs 25-20 in…
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Russia says Wagner Group's leader will move to Belarus after his rebellious march challenged Putin
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Russia-says-Wagner-Group%27s-leader-will-move-to-Belarus-after-his-rebellious-march-challenged-Putin
June 25, 2023, 3:51 AM
The greatest challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin in his more than two decades in power fizzled out relatively peacefully Saturday after the rebellious mercenary commander who ordered his troops…
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Putin vows to crush 'armed mutiny' after Wagner mercenaries seize southern Russian city
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-mercenary-boss-prigozhin-in-standoff-with-russian-army-amid-%27armed-mutiny%27
June 24, 2023, 12:28 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed to crush what he called an armed mutiny after the private army of mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin seized control of a southern city…
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2 Japanese dancers win gold medals at int'l ballet competition in U.S.
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/update1-2-japan-dancers-win-gold-medals-at-int%27l-ballet-competition-in-u.s.
June 24, 2023, 7:36 AM
Two Japanese dancers won gold medals Friday at the prestigious USA International Ballet Competition in Jackson, Mississippi.
Sayako Toku, 21, from Kobe in western Japan, won in the…
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Japan to issue new banknotes
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/Japan-to-issue-new-banknotes
June 24, 2023, 9:43 PM
Photo taken at the Bank of Japan's headquarters in Tokyo shows samples of new banknotes to be issued as early as July 2024 in the first renewal since…
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Ohtani hits MLB-best 25th homer; goes back-to-back with Trout, but Díaz rallies Rockies past Angels
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ohtani-hits-mlb-best-25th-homer-goes-back-to-back-with-trout-but-diaz-rallies-rockies-past-angels
June 24, 2023, 4:22 AM
Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout hit back-to-back homers at Coors Field, but Elias Díaz's go-ahead grand slam in the eighth inning rallied the Colorado Rockies past the Los…
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Taiwan says Chinese air force approached close to island's coast
https://japantoday.com/category/world/taiwan-says-chinese-air-force-approached-close-to-island%27s-coast1
June 24, 2023, 4:20 AM
Eight Chinese war planes crossed the Taiwan Strait's median line and approached close to the island's contiguous zone that is 24 nautical miles (44 km) off its coast…
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Ex-lawmaker, YouTuber GaaSyy faces new intimidation charge
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/ex-lawmaker-youtuber-gaasyy-faces-new-intimidation-charge
June 24, 2023, 7:35 AM
Former Japanese lawmaker and YouTuber GaaSyy was served with a fresh arrest warrant Saturday for alleged online intimidation of individuals who filed criminal complaints against him, including a…
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'Holy Land' Hibiya Park music hall to be rebuilt bigger, better
https://japantoday.com/category/national/feature-holy-land-hibiya-park-music-hall-to-be-rebuilt-bigger-better
June 24, 2023, 9:32 PM
The iconic, century-old Hibiya Open Air Concert Hall in Tokyo's Hibiya Park, commonly abbreviated as "Yaon" in Japanese, will be knocked down and rebuilt bigger and better after…
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70-year-old man injured by home intruder in Tokyo
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/70-year-old-man-injured-by-home-intruder-in-tokyo
June 24, 2023, 9:34 PM
A 70-year-old man suffered cuts to his head by a knife-wielding intruder at his home in Tokyo on Friday night.
According to police, the incident occurred at around…
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Chinese public sees Japan, U.S. as least trustworthy: survey
https://japantoday.com/category/national/chinese-public-sees-japan-u.s.-as-least-trustworthy-survey
June 24, 2023, 7:35 AM
Chinese citizens view Japan and the United States as the least trustworthy nations among 10 global actors and the most likely to engage in military conflict with Beijing…
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Man gets 18 years for killing 16-year-old boy in Kobe in 2010
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-gets-18-years-for-killing-16-year-old-boy-in-kobe-in-2010
June 24, 2023, 9:34 PM
The Kobe District Court has sentenced a 30-year-old man to 18 years in prison for killing a 16-year-old boy in 2010.
Lawyers for the defendant, who cannot be…
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U.S. intelligence report on COVID-19 origins rejects some points raised by lab leak theory proponents
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-intelligence-report-on-covid-19-origins-rejects-some-points-raised-by-lab-leak-theory-proponents
June 24, 2023, 9:57 AM
U.S. officials released an intelligence report Friday that rejected several points raised by those who argue COVID-19 leaked from a Chinese lab, instead reiterating that American spy agencies…
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Jennifer Lawrence on ‘No Hard Feelings,’ the R-rated comedy made with the Oscar winner in mind
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/jennifer-lawrence-on-%E2%80%98no-hard-feelings-%E2%80%99-the-r-rated-comedy-made-with-the-oscar-winner-in-mind
June 24, 2023, 9:35 PM
Jennifer Lawrence has wanted to do a big comedy for years. She has always been funny and vibrant in her television appearances. And while she has brought humor…
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Attorney general denies whistleblower claims of interference in Hunter Biden investigation
https://japantoday.com/category/world/attorney-general-denies-whistleblower-claims-of-interference-in-hunter-biden-investigation
June 24, 2023, 2:18 AM
Attorney General Merrick Garland pushed back Friday against claims from IRS whistleblowers that the Justice Department interfered with the investigation into Hunter Biden, saying more broadly that attacks…
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Krejcikova and Ostapenko advance to Birmingham Classic semifinals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/krejcikova-and-ostapenko-advance-to-birmingham-classic-semifinals
June 23, 2023, 9:25 PM
Top-seeded Barbora Krejcikova cruised into the Birmingham Classic semifinals while No. 2-seeded Jelena Ostapenko had a far bumpier road on Friday.
Krejcikova eased past fellow Czech Linda Fruhvirtova…
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