Doctor, daughter arrested over headless body found at Sapporo love hotel
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/woman-arrested-for-disposing-of-headless-body-at-sapporo-hotel
July 24, 2023, 12:03 PM
A Sapporo doctor and his daughter were arrested Monday on suspicion of beheading a man and carrying the severed head out of a love hotel earlier this month,…
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Dare to dive from 27 meters? Impact is like a car crash at 85 kph
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/dare-to-dive-from-27-meters-or-90-feet-impact-is-like-a-car-crash-at-85-kph-50-mph
July 24, 2023, 7:35 AM
Matt Cooper has no illusions about the hazards of diving from a 27-meter platform — about 90 feet, or as high as a nine-story building — into the…
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Asian shares mostly higher after winning week on Wall Street
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-mostly-higher-after-winning-week-on-wall-street
July 24, 2023, 7:25 AM
Asian shares were mixed on Monday, with Hong Kong's benchmark sinking 2.2% following reports suggesting China's leaders do not plan major stimulus measures to prop up slowing growth…
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Fukushima nuclear plant water release plan raises worries about setbacks to businesses
https://japantoday.com/category/national/fukushima-plant-water-release-within-weeks-raises-worries-about-setbacks-to-businesses-livelihoods
July 24, 2023, 10:02 AM
Beach season has started across Japan, which means seafood for holiday makers and good times for business owners. But in Fukushima, that may end soon.
Within weeks, the…
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Woman calls police, saying she killed her 8-year-old son and 5-year-old daughter
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/woman-calls-police-saying-she-killed-her-8-year-old-son-and-5-year-old-daughter
July 24, 2023, 7:34 AM
Police in Mito, Ibaraki Prefecture, have detained a 39-year-old woman who called them on Monday to say that she had killed her 8-year-old son and 5-year-old daughter
According…
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U.S. sends another submarine to S Korea, adding to show of force against North Korea
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-sends-another-submarine-to-south-korea-adding-to-show-of-force-against-north-korea
July 24, 2023, 6:05 AM
A nuclear-propelled U.S. submarine has arrived in South Korea in the second deployment of a major U.S. naval asset to the Korean Peninsula this month, South Korea’s military…
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New Zealand justice minister quits after being charged over car crash
https://japantoday.com/category/world/new-zealand-justice-minister-quits-after-car-crash
July 24, 2023, 3:19 AM
New Zealand's justice minister resigned Monday after being charged over a car crash, in a fresh set-back for the government ahead of general elections in October.
Kiritapu 'Kiri'…
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Spain's election yields no clear winner; coalition negotiations loom
https://japantoday.com/category/world/spain%27s-election-yields-no-clear-winner-coalition-negotiations-loom
July 24, 2023, 1:45 AM
No clear winner emerged in a nailbiting finish to Spain's election on Sunday as the right failed to fulfill predictions of a victory big enough to push Prime…
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Tokyo's Yamanote line trains start after signal glitch causes 4-hour delay
https://japantoday.com/category/national/tokyo%27s-yamanote-line-trains-suspended-to-start-around-9-a.m.
July 24, 2023, 7:35 AM
The Yamanote loop line in central Tokyo was suspended for more than four hours from the first scheduled services on Monday due to a traffic signal glitch, its…
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Ohtani homers in last home game before trade deadline as Angels beat Pirates 7-5
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/shohei-ohtani-homers-in-last-home-game-before-trade-deadline-as-the-angels-beat-the-pirates-7-5
July 24, 2023, 3:00 AM
Shohei Ohtani hit his major league-leading 36th homer in the two-way superstar's final home game before the trade deadline, and the Los Angeles Angels wrapped up a strong…
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Weary Djokovic withdraws from Toronto ATP Masters - organizers
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/weary-djokovic-withdraws-from-toronto-atp-masters-organizers
July 23, 2023, 11:48 PM
World number two Novak Djokovic has withdrawn from the ATP Toronto Masters due to fatigue, Tennis Canada said on Sunday.
The announcement comes a week after the 23-time…
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Record-breaker
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/record-breaker
July 23, 2023, 9:31 PM
Former Olympic swimming gold medalist Michael Phelps, right, of the United States and gold medalist Leon Marchand of France, left, celebrate during the men's 400m individual medley award…
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Thousands of tourists desperate to flee fire on Greek island
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thousands-of-tourists-desperate-to-flee-fire-on-greek-island
July 23, 2023, 9:36 PM
Thousands of British, French and German holidaymaker were camped out at Rhodes airport Sunday trying to get a flight home after wildfires on the island drove them from…
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Sudan war enters 100th day as mediation attempts fail
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sudan-war-enters-100th-day-as-mediation-attempts-fail1
July 23, 2023, 9:36 PM
Clashes flared in parts of Sudan on the 100th day of the war on Sunday as mediation attempts by regional and international powers failed to find a path…
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Rahm, Day and others fail to put pressure on Harman in damp finale at British Open
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rahm-day-and-others-fail-to-put-pressure-on-harman-in-damp-finale-at-british-open
July 23, 2023, 9:32 PM
Jon Rahm was so eager to begin chasing down Brian Harman in the final round of the British Open that he was putting his tee in the ground…
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Iran kicks off air force drill as U.S. sends more fighter planes to region
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran-kicks-off-air-force-drill-as-us-sends-more-fighter-planes-to-the-region
July 23, 2023, 9:37 PM
Iran on Sunday began an annual air force drill in the central part of country, state media reported, as the U.S. sends more fighter planes to the region…
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Fitted with pacemaker, Netanyahu to attend key vote as crisis spirals
https://japantoday.com/category/world/fitted-with-pacemaker-netanyahu-to-attend-key-vote-as-crisis-spirals1
July 23, 2023, 9:36 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said he was "doing excellently" after an unscheduled pacemaker implant and would on Monday attend a key judicial reform vote that has brought…
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Vingegaard wins Tour de France for 2nd straight year
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/danish-rider-jonas-vingegaard-wins-the-tour-de-france-for-2nd-straight-year
July 23, 2023, 9:33 PM
Danish rider Jonas Vingegaard won the Tour de France for a second straight year as cycling’s most storied race finished Sunday on the famed Champs-Élysées.
With a huge…
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Soldier in Congo kills 13, including his wife, after son’s burial takes place without him
https://japantoday.com/category/world/congolese-soldier-kills-13-civilians-including-wife-after-son-is-buried-without-him-officials-say
July 23, 2023, 9:37 PM
A soldier in northeastern Congo opened fire on family members and others who had buried his son before he could arrive home to attend the ceremony, killing 13…
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Weekend shootings leave at least 6 dead, 20 others wounded in Chicago
https://japantoday.com/category/world/weekend-shootings-leave-at-least-6-dead-20-others-wounded-in-chicago
July 23, 2023, 9:36 PM
Six people have died and at least 20 others were wounded in weekend shootings across Chicago.
A shooting early Saturday in the city's North Lawndale neighborhood killed one…
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'Barbie' takes the box office crown and 'Oppenheimer' soars in a historic weekend
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%E2%80%98barbie-%E2%80%99-in-1st-and-%E2%80%98oppenheimer-%E2%80%99-in-2nd-fuel-historic-box-office-bonanza
July 23, 2023, 9:30 PM
“ Barbenheimer ” didn’t just work – it spun box office gold. The social media-fueled fusion of Greta Gerwig’s “ Barbie ” and Christopher Nolan’s “ Oppenheimer ”…
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F1 champ Verstappen wins Hungarian GP to extend overall lead
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/f1-champ-verstappen-wins-hungarian-gp-to-extend-overall-lead-give-red-bull-record-12th-straight-win
July 23, 2023, 9:33 PM
Formula One defending champion Max Verstappen needed only a few seconds to stamp his authority on the Hungarian Grand Prix on Sunday and win his seventh straight race…
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Cambodia PM's party claims landslide election win ahead of historic transition
https://japantoday.com/category/world/cambodia-pm%27s-party-claims-landslide-election-win-ahead-of-historic-transition
July 23, 2023, 9:37 PM
The ruling Cambodian People's Party (CPP) declared a landslide victory in a one-sided election on Sunday, clearing the path for a historic leadership transition and the end of…
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Haaland scores twice as Man City beat Yokohama F-Marinos 5-3
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/haaland-scores-twice-as-man-city-hit-five-in-tokyo-friendly
July 23, 2023, 9:33 PM
Erling Haaland scored a brace as Manchester City roared back from two goals down to beat J.League champions Yokohama F-Marinos 5-3 on Sunday in their first match of…
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Titmus sets world record in 400 freestyle; Marchand breaks Phelps' 400 IM record
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/australian-titmus-sets-wr-in-400m-freestyle-as-ledecky-settles-for-silver
July 23, 2023, 9:32 PM
Australian Ariarne Titmus had only one tactic in mind to reclaim her women's 400-meter freestyle world record on Sunday's opening day of the swimming half of the World…
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Musk says Twitter to change logo to X from the bird
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/musk-says-twitter-to-change-logo-to-x-from-the-bird.-changes-could-come-as-early-as-monday.
July 24, 2023, 1:51 AM
Twitter owner Elon Musk and the chief executive he brought aboard just a month ago say the social media network will ditch the bird logo, rebrand the platform…
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Australia retains Ashes as rain ruins England's hopes of victory in 4th test
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rain-delays-start-start-of-play-on-last-day-of-4th-ashes-test
July 23, 2023, 9:34 PM
Australia retained the Ashes after rain prevented any play on the final day of the fourth test against England at Old Trafford on Sunday after weeks of blockbuster…
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Russia strikes Odesa cathedral; Putin claims counteroffensive 'failed'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-vows-retaliation-to-deadly-odesa-strikes
July 24, 2023, 3:20 AM
Russia's latest strike on Odesa on Sunday killed two people and severely damaged a historic Orthodox cathedral, drawing a vow of retaliation from Ukraine's leader.
In Russian, Russian…
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Left and right neck-and-neck in key Spain vote as count advances
https://japantoday.com/category/world/voting-opens-as-spain-picks-between-sanchez-or-right%27s-return
July 24, 2023, 1:46 AM
Widely expected to win Sunday's snap election, the right-wing Popular Party was only a handful of votes ahead of the Socialists with two-thirds of the votes counted, leaving…
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Top Chinese diplomat proposes talks with Japan, South Korea: report
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/top-chinese-diplomat-proposes-talks-with-japan-south-korea-kyodo
July 23, 2023, 9:25 PM
Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi proposed high-level talks between China, Japan and South Korea in a meeting with the Japanese foreign minister in Indonesia this month, Kyodo news…
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