Nasa Hataoka turns in a prime-time performance to lead US Women's Open at Pebble
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nasa-hataoka-turns-in-a-prime-time-performance-to-lead-us-women%27s-open-at-pebble
July 9, 2023, 2:25 AM
Neither the wind at Pebble Beach nor the stage of a U.S. Women's Open could stop Nasa Hataoka, who delivered the best round in the toughest conditions Saturday…
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NBA reveals long-awaited plans for in-season tournament that'll start in November
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nba-reveals-long-awaited-plans-for-in-season-tournament-that%27ll-start-in-november
July 9, 2023, 3:24 AM
Coming soon: the NBA Cup.
The NBA unveiled the details Saturday of its inaugural in-season tournament, which will have a prize pool of about $18 million and will…
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All Blacks shake off doubts and alert rivals with 41-12 win over Argentina in Rugby Championship
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/all-blacks-shake-off-doubts-and-alert-rivals-with-41-12-win-over-argentina-in-rugby-championship
July 8, 2023, 9:34 PM
New Zealand has demanded the attention of Rugby World Cup rivals with an eye-opening 41-12 win over Argentina in Mendoza on Saturday in their first test of 2023.…
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Miniature drummer
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/miniature-drummer
July 8, 2023, 8:54 PM
A piece or art of the "Japan in Miniature" exhibition, by Japanese photographer Tatsuya Tanaka, that shows scenes of Japanese daily life portrayed in miniatures, is seen at Japan House in Sao Paulo,…
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Underwater music show in the Florida Keys promotes awareness of coral reef protection
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/underwater-music-show-in-the-florida-keys-promotes-awareness-of-coral-reef-protection
July 8, 2023, 9:15 PM
Hundreds of divers and snorkelers listened to an underwater concert that advocated coral reef protection Saturday in the Florida Keys.
The Lower Keys Underwater Music Festival, which also…
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Presidents of Brazil and Colombia meet to boost cooperation ahead of Amazon summit
https://japantoday.com/category/world/the-presidents-of-brazil-and-colombia-meet-to-boost-cooperation-ahead-of-amazon-summit
July 8, 2023, 9:19 PM
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Saturday met with his Colombian counterpart Gustavo Petro to build momentum for an upcoming regional summit on the Amazon rainforest…
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Protests grow as Israel's far-right government advances with its judicial overhaul
https://japantoday.com/category/world/protests-grow-as-israel%27s-far-right-government-advances-with-its-judicial-overhaul
July 8, 2023, 9:19 PM
Israel's anti-government protest movement gained new momentum on Saturday night as tens of thousands of people spilled into the streets of cities across the country to oppose Prime…
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Poland moves troops to eastern border amid Wagner fears
https://japantoday.com/category/world/poland-moves-troops-to-eastern-border-amid-wagner-fears1
July 8, 2023, 9:19 PM
Poland began moving over 1,000 troops to the east of the country on Saturday, the defense minister said, amid rising concern in the NATO-member that the presence of…
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Megan Rapinoe says she'll retire after the NWSL season and her 4th World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/us-soccer-star-megan-rapinoe-announces-she%E2%80%99ll-retire-after-the-nwsl-season
July 8, 2023, 9:18 PM
U.S. women’s soccer star Megan Rapinoe is ready to retire after an illustrious career in which she won an Olympic gold medal, two World Cups and never shied…
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Springboks steamroll Australia 43-12 in Rugby Championship
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/springboks-steamroll-australia-43-12-in-rugby-championship-as-arendse-scores-hat-trick
July 8, 2023, 9:17 PM
Kurt-Lee Arendse scored a hat-trick among South Africa's six straight tries as the world champions steamrolled Australia 43-12 in the opening round of the Rugby Championship on Saturday.…
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Switzerland to become net importer of cheese this year for the first time
https://japantoday.com/category/business/switzerland-to-become-a-net-importer-of-cheese-this-year-for-the-first-time
July 8, 2023, 9:16 PM
Switzerland will import more cheese than it exports this year for the first time, according to the head of the country's dairy association.
The opening up of the…
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Pedersen wins Tour de France mass sprint after Cavendish crashes
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/pedersen-wins-tour-de-france-mass-sprint-after-cavendish-crashes-vingegaard-keeps-yellow-jersey
July 8, 2023, 9:17 PM
With Mark Cavendish out of the picture, former world champion Mads Pedersen claimed a second career stage win at the Tour de France on Saturday with a big…
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Airstrike in Sudanese city kills at least 22, officials say
https://japantoday.com/category/world/airstrike-in-sudanese-city-kills-at-least-22-officials-say-amid-fighting-between-rival-generals
July 8, 2023, 9:19 PM
An airstrike in a Sudanese city on Saturday killed at least 22 people, health authorities said, in one of the deadliest air attacks yet in the three months…
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Verstappen takes pole at British GP for fifth straight F1 race
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/verstappen-takes-pole-at-british-gp-for-5th-straight-f1-race-as-teammate-perez-struggles-again
July 8, 2023, 9:18 PM
Lando Norris nearly delighted the British Grand Prix crowd with pole position. There was just one problem: Max Verstappen.
“It’s always Max. He always ruins everything for everyone,”…
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Heavy rainfall hits western Japan; 370,000 urged to evacuate
https://japantoday.com/category/national/heavy-rainfall-hits-western-japan-370-000-urged-to-evacuate
July 8, 2023, 9:12 PM
Heavy rains lashed Shimane Prefecture and other western Japan areas on Saturday, with local authorities urging some 370,000 residents in two cities to evacuate their homes.
In the…
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At rainy Wimbledon, Alcaraz among those playing day after day -- and winning
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/the-rain-returns-to-wimbledon-on-day-6-of-the-grass-court-grand-slam-tournament
July 8, 2023, 9:17 PM
Carlos Alcaraz played for the second straight day at Wimbledon on Saturday and won again.
So did Christopher Eubanks, Aryna Sabalenka and Petra Kvitova.
Stefanos Tsitsipas also won…
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South Koreans protest Japan's plans to release treated wastewater from Fukushima plant
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/south-koreans-protest-japan%27s-plans-to-release-treated-wastewater-from-damaged-fukushima-plant
July 8, 2023, 9:11 PM
Hundreds of people marched in South Korea’s capital on Saturday demanding Japan scrap its plans to release treated wastewater from the damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant, as the…
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Yellen appeals to China for cooperation on climate and other global challenges
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-treasury-chief-yellen-appeals-to-china-for-cooperation-on-climate-and-other-global-challenges
July 8, 2023, 9:18 PM
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen appealed to China on Saturday for cooperation on climate change and other global challenges and not to let disagreements about trade and other…
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Japan falls to heavy defeat against All Blacks XV
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rugby-japan-xv-fall-to-heavy-defeat-against-all-blacks-xv
July 8, 2023, 9:17 PM
Japan was hammered 38-6 by an All Blacks XV on Saturday, failing to score a try in the first of their five-game home series ahead of the rugby…
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Zelenskyy hails Ukraine's soldiers from a symbolic Black Sea island to mark 500 days of war
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine%27s-president-hails-the-country%27s-soldiers-from-a-black-sea-island-to-mark-500-days-of-war
July 9, 2023, 2:20 AM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy marked the 500th day of the war Saturday by hailing the country's soldiers in a video from a Black Sea island that became the…
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Iran hangs two in public over Shiraz shrine shooting
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran-hangs-two-in-public-over-shiraz-shrine-shooting
July 8, 2023, 9:19 PM
Iran hanged two men in public on Saturday over an October attack on a shrine in the southern city of Shiraz that claimed over a dozen lives, the…
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4 complain of illness after steam eruption near Niseko
https://japantoday.com/category/national/4-complain-of-illness-after-steam-eruption-near-hokkaido%27s-niseko
July 8, 2023, 9:13 PM
Four people have so far complained of illness in a town near Hokkaido's Niseko mountain resort after steam erupted during drilling for a geothermal energy development project, Mitsui…
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Harassment of TV meteorologists reflects broader anti-science, anti-media trends
https://japantoday.com/category/world/harassment-of-tv-meteorologists-reflects-broader-anti-science-anti-media-trends
July 9, 2023, 2:21 AM
The harassment started to intensify as TV meteorologist Chris Gloninger did more reporting on climate change during local newscasts — outraged emails and even a threat to show…
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China sends warships and fighter jets near Taiwan during Yellen's Beijing visit
https://japantoday.com/category/world/keeping-up-pressure-china-sends-warships-and-fighter-jets-near-taiwan-during-yellen%27s-beijing-visit
July 8, 2023, 6:05 AM
China’s People’s Liberation Army sent 13 aircraft and 6 vessels into airspace and waters around Taiwan over the past 24 hours as of early Saturday, overlapping with United…
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Couple in their 80s, son in his 50s found dead in apparent murder-suicide
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/couple-in-their-80s-son-in-his-50s-found-dead-in-apparent-murder-suicide
July 8, 2023, 9:14 PM
Police in Shintokucho, Hokkaido, said Saturday that a couple in their 80s and their son who was in his 50s were found dead in their house on Friday…
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Wildfires 'off the charts' in Canada as temperatures climb
https://japantoday.com/category/world/wildfires-%27off-the-charts%27-in-canada-as-temperatures-climb1
July 8, 2023, 9:28 PM
The number of forest fires continues to rise in Canada, climbing on Friday to more than 670 blazes -- more than 380 of them out of control --…
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Abe shooter spends time reading; awaits unscheduled trial
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/abe-shooter-spends-time-reading-awaits-unscheduled-trial
July 8, 2023, 7:38 AM
A year after the assassination of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday, the man accused of the shooting has been spending the majority of his time…
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1 year on, Abe assassination leaves behind crucial issues in Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/1-year-on-abe-assassination-leaves-behind-crucial-issues-in-japan
July 8, 2023, 12:41 PM
Saturday marked one year since former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated, with several controversial issues unresolved, including ties between lawmakers and the Unification Church, and the…
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U.S. has destroyed all its chemical weapons: Biden
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-has-destroyed-all-its-chemical-weapons-biden
July 7, 2023, 11:33 PM
President Joe Biden announced Friday that the United States has fully destroyed its decades-old stockpiles of chemical weapons, fulfilling a commitment under the three-decade-old Chemical Weapons Convention.
"Today,…
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Fury among aid groups as U.S. approves cluster bombs for Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fury-among-aid-groups-as-us-approves-cluster-bombs-for-ukraine
July 8, 2023, 2:40 AM
Humanitarian organizations on Friday condemned plans by the United States to supply controversial cluster munitions to Ukraine, citing the long-lasting danger posed by the weapons which leave behind…
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