Japan beats Costa Rica 2-0 to qualify for knockout stage at Women's World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/two-goals-in-2-minutes-help-japan-beat-costa-rica-2-0-at-women%27s-world-cup
July 26, 2023, 10:00 AM
Hikaru Naomoto and Aoba Fujino scored two minutes apart in the first half to lead Japan to a 2-0 Women’s World Cup victory over Costa Rica on Wednesday, and the Japanese qualified…
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Japan records steepest population decline while number of foreign residents hits new high
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-records-steepest-population-decline-while-number-of-foreign-residents-hits-new-high
July 26, 2023, 10:01 AM
Japan's population declined in all of its 47 prefectures for the first time in a record drop, while its number of foreign residents hit a new high, reaching…
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Victims' families mark 7 years since mass murder at Japan care home
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/victims%27-families-mark-7-years-since-mass-murder-at-japan-care-home
July 26, 2023, 7:50 AM
Bereaved families on Wednesday marked seven years since losing their loved ones in a fatal stabbing rampage at a care home for the mentally disabled near Tokyo, in…
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Typhoon blows off roofs, floods villages and displaces thousands in northern Philippines
https://japantoday.com/category/world/typhoon-blows-off-roofs-floods-villages-and-displaces-thousands-in-northern-philippines
July 26, 2023, 7:39 AM
Typhoon Doksuri slammed an island and lashed northern Philippine provinces with ferocious wind and rain Wednesday, displacing nearly 16,000 villagers as it blew tin roofs off rural houses,…
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Japan says it hopes to communicate closely with China including with Wang Yi
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-says-it-hopes-to-communicate-closely-with-china-including-with-wang-yi
July 26, 2023, 7:52 AM
Japan hopes to communicate closely with China, including with its newly named foreign minister and veteran diplomat Wang Yi, the top government spokesperson said on Wednesday.
"It is…
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Ohtani scores 2 runs as Angels beat Tigers 7-6 in 10th after blowing lead in 9th
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/shohei-ohtani-scores-2-runs-angels-beat-tigers-7-6-in-10th-after-blowing-lead-in-9th
July 26, 2023, 3:31 AM
Mickey Moniak made up for flailing on a fly ball that would have sealed a victory in the ninth inning with the winning hit for the Los Angeles…
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3 men arrested for pushing elderly woman off bicycle and stealing her wallet
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/3-men-arrested-for-pushing-elderly-woman-off-bicycle-and-stealing-her-wallet
July 26, 2023, 7:50 AM
Police in Kyoto have arrested three men on suspicion of robbery resulting in bodily injury after they pushed a 78-year-old woman off her bicycle and stole her wallet…
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Volunteers working to save nearly 100 beached whales in Australia, but more than half have died
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nearly-100-pilot-whales-strand-themselves-on-an-australian-beach
July 26, 2023, 7:41 AM
Volunteers worked frantically on a second day Wednesday to save dozens of pilot whales that have stranded themselves on a beach in Western Australia, but more than 50…
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Nishikori wins in his first ATP Tour match since 2021 after recovering from hip surgery
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/kei-nishikori-wins-in-his-first-atp-tour-match-since-2021-after-recovering-from-hip-surgery
July 26, 2023, 1:37 AM
Kei Nishikori won Tuesday in his first ATP Tour event in two years, beating Jordan Thompson 7-6 (5), 7-6 (5) in the Atlanta Open.
The 2014 U.S. Open…
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As Twitter fades to X, TikTok steps up with new text-based posts
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/as-twitter-fades-to-x-tiktok-steps-up-with-new-text-based-posts
July 26, 2023, 1:41 AM
The same day Elon Musk abruptly dropped Twitter’s name and bird logo as part of its supposed transition to an “anything app” called X, TikTok impishly announced it will begin…
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Wildfires bring death and destruction to sun-scorched Mediterranean
https://japantoday.com/category/world/wildfires-bring-death-and-destruction-to-sun-scorched-mediterranean4
July 25, 2023, 11:35 PM
Large areas of the Mediterranean sweltered under an intense summer heatwave on Tuesday and firefighters battled to put out blazes across the region.
In Algeria, at least 34…
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House Speaker Kevin McCarthy floats an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden
https://japantoday.com/category/world/house-speaker-kevin-mccarthy-floats-an-impeachment-inquiry-into-president-joe-biden
July 26, 2023, 3:22 AM
House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says Republican lawmakers may consider an impeachment inquiry of President Joe Biden over unproven claims of financial misconduct, responding to enormous GOP pressure to…
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Tupac Shakur ring sells for record $1 million
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/tupac-shakur-ring-sells-for-record-1-million
July 25, 2023, 10:01 PM
A gold, ruby and diamond crown ring worn by rap legend Tupac Shakur during his last public appearance sold for $1 million at auction in New York Tuesday.…
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Belgian court convicts six of murder for 2016 Brussels bombings
https://japantoday.com/category/world/belgian-court-convicts-six-of-murder-for-2016-brussels-bombings
July 25, 2023, 11:36 PM
A Belgian court convicted six men of murder and two others of terrorism charges on Tuesday after the country's largest ever trial involving the 2016 Islamist bombings in…
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Great heights
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/great-heights-1
July 25, 2023, 9:03 PM
Britain's Aidan Heslop is seen in action during the men's 27-meter high dive at the World Aquatics Championships at Seaside Momochi Beach Park in Fukuoka on Tuesday.
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U.S. House Republicans face possible infighting as they turn to spending
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-house-republicans-face-possible-infighting-as-they-turn-to-spending
July 26, 2023, 4:25 AM
The U.S. House of Representatives is due to begin voting this week on a series of Republican spending bills for fiscal 2024 that could lead to a new…
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U.S. military aid for Ukraine for first time includes Black Hornet spy drone
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-military-aid-for-ukraine-for-first-time-includes-black-hornet-spy-drone
July 26, 2023, 3:21 AM
The U.S. Department of Defense announced $400 million in additional security assistance for Ukraine on Tuesday, including air defense missiles, armored vehicles and small drones, as Ukraine's counteroffensive…
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Libyan authorities find migrants' bodies near Tunisia border
https://japantoday.com/category/world/libya-authorities-find-migrants%27-bodies-near-tunisia-border
July 25, 2023, 9:24 PM
Libyan border guards have recovered the bodies of several migrants from a desert area where many have reportedly been forcibly taken by Tunisian authorities, Tripoli's interior ministry said…
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Bryan Cranston, Jessica Chastain join star-studded Times Square rally of striking actors and writers
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/sag-aftra-holds-star-studded-rally-in-times-square
July 25, 2023, 9:30 PM
SAG-AFTRA held its largest and most star-studded rally yet Tuesday in Times Square in a picket sign-waving show of solidarity 12 days into the actors strike.
A day…
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UEFA punishes Croatia for offensive fan chants and disorder at Nations League Finals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/uefa-punishes-croatia-for-offensive-fan-chants-and-disorder-at-nations-league-finals
July 25, 2023, 9:36 PM
Croatia’s soccer federation was fined 150,000 euros ($165,000) by UEFA on Tuesday for offensive chants and disorder by fans at the Nations League Finals last month.
In a…
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Korans burnt in front of Egyptian, Turkish embassies in Denmark
https://japantoday.com/category/world/korans-burnt-in-front-of-egyptian-turkish-embassies-in-denmark2
July 25, 2023, 9:25 PM
A small group of anti-Islam activists set fire to Korans in front of the Egyptian and Turkish embassies in Copenhagen on Tuesday after similar protests in Denmark and…
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Putin plans to visit China in October, Kremlin says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-president-vladimir-putin-plans-to-visit-china-in-october-kremlin-says
July 25, 2023, 9:25 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to visit China in October, a top Kremlin official announced Tuesday.
Russian news agencies quoted Putin’s foreign policy adviser, Yuri Ushakov, as saying…
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Luxury giant LVMH enjoys 'excellent' first half
https://japantoday.com/category/business/luxury-giant-lvmh-enjoys-%27excellent%27-first-half
July 25, 2023, 9:34 PM
LVMH, the world's top luxury group, said Tuesday it enjoyed an excellent first half with net profits soaring by 30 percent to 8.48 billion euros ($9.34 billion) thanks…
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Ledecky wins gold at the swimming worlds to tie mark set by Phelps
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ledecky-wins-gold-at-the-swimming-worlds-to-tie-mark-set-by-phelps
July 25, 2023, 9:35 PM
Katie Ledecky won the gold medal in the women’s 1,500-meter freestyle in dominating fashion at the swimming world championships on a day that saw fellow American Ryan Murphy…
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Inoue stops Fulton to win 4th weight class title
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/naoya-inoue-stops-stephen-fulton-and-wins-world-titles-in-his-4th-weight-class
July 25, 2023, 9:34 PM
Naoya Inoue became a world champion in his fourth weight class Tuesday night when he stopped Stephen Fulton in the eighth round to claim the WBC and WBO…
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Russia declares independent TV channel 'undesirable,' banning it from country
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-declares-independent-tv-channel-%27undesirable-%27-banning-it-from-country
July 25, 2023, 9:25 PM
The Russian prosecutor-general’s office on Tuesday declared independent TV channel Dozhd to be an undesirable organization, continuing the country’s wide crackdown on news media and groups regarded as…
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Mbappe specter looms over PSG draw with Ronaldo's Al Nassr
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/psg-draw-with-ronaldo%27s-al-nassr-in-japan-friendly
July 25, 2023, 9:36 PM
The specter of superstar striker Kylian Mbappe loomed over Paris Saint-Germain on Tuesday as they played out a 0-0 draw with Cristiano Ronaldo's Al Nassr in Osaka.
Mbappe…
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IMF raises 2023 economic outlook but warns of slowing global growth
https://japantoday.com/category/business/imf-nudges-up-2023-economic-outlook-but-warns-of-slowing-global-growth-ahead
July 25, 2023, 9:25 PM
The International Monetary Fund has slightly upgraded its outlook for world growth this year on the back of resilient service sector activity in the first quarter and a…
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Venice Film Festival unveils A-list lineup with ‘Priscilla,’ ‘Ferrari,’ ‘Maestro’ amid strikes
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/venice-film-festival-unveils-a-list-lineup-with-%E2%80%98priscilla-%E2%80%99-%E2%80%98ferrari-%E2%80%99-%E2%80%98maestro%E2%80%99-amid-strikes
July 25, 2023, 9:31 PM
Bradley Cooper’s Leonard Bernstein drama “Maestro,” Sofia Coppola’s Priscilla Presley movie, Michael Mann’s “Ferrari,” David Fincher’s “The Killer” and Ava DuVernay’s “Origin” will make their world debuts at…
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Transgender swimmers to be included in the trial of an open category at competitions
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/transgender-swimmers-to-be-included-in-the-trial-of-an-open-category-at-competitions
July 25, 2023, 9:36 PM
Swimming will set up an “open category” that will include transgender competitors, the governing body of the sport said Tuesday.
World Aquatics president Husain Al-Musallam said the event…
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