Morocco's Benzina makes history with hijab at Women's World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/morocco%27s-benzina-makes-history-with-hijab-at-women%27s-world-cup
July 30, 2023, 7:01 AM
Nouhaila Benzina became the first player to wear a hijab during a Women's World Cup game when she sported the Muslim headscarf in Morocco's match against South Korea…
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China says U.S. military aid to Taiwan will not deter its will to unify the island
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-says-us-military-aid-to-taiwan-will-not-deter-its-will-to-unify-the-island
July 30, 2023, 8:58 AM
China accused the United States of turning Taiwan into an “ammunition depot” after the White House announced a $345 million military aid package for Taipei, and the self-ruled…
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Spain's coach says Japan clash will be biggest Women's World Cup test yet
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/spain-say-japan-clash-will-be-biggest-women%27s-world-cup-test-yet
July 30, 2023, 7:45 AM
Coach Jorge Vilda warned his Spain team they will be fully tested for the first time at this Women's World Cup in their group-deciding clash with Japan on…
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Elderly couple found dead in Tokyo home; heatstroke suspected
https://japantoday.com/category/national/elderly-couple-found-dead-in-tokyo-home-heatstroke-suspected
July 30, 2023, 7:43 AM
An elderly husband and wife were found dead in their Tokyo home Saturday, with police suspecting they may have died of heatstroke as an air conditioner in their…
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Police officer drunk driving cases in Japan up over 2-fold for Jan-June
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/japan-police-officer-drunk-driving-cases-up-over-2-fold-for-jan.-june
July 30, 2023, 10:10 AM
The number of police officers in Japan disciplined for drunk driving in the first six months of this year surged 2.4-fold from a year earlier to 12, recent…
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Power station fire, explosions cut off power in much of Iraq
https://japantoday.com/category/world/power-station-fire-explosions-cut-off-power-in-much-of-iraq-in-scorching-summer-heat-officials-say
July 29, 2023, 9:20 PM
Power was cut off in large swaths of southern and central Iraq for much of Saturday during scorching summer heat and observances of the Shiite holy day of…
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Israelis protest after government pushes through key reform
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israelis-protest-after-government-pushes-through-key-reform
July 29, 2023, 9:20 PM
Thousands of Israelis took to the streets Saturday to protest the government's decision to forge ahead with its judicial reform package despite widespread opposition.
Demonstrators waving Israeli flags…
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Colombian President Petro's son arrested in money laundering probe
https://japantoday.com/category/world/colombian-president-petro%27s-son-arrested-in-money-laundering-probe
July 29, 2023, 9:20 PM
Nicolas Petro, son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, has been arrested as part of an investigation into money laundering and illicit enrichment, the attorney general's office said early…
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Broad retirement overshadows England charge in 5th Ashes test
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/broad-retirement-overshadows-england-charge-in-5th-ashes-test
July 29, 2023, 9:19 PM
Stuart Broad made a shock announcement that he is retiring from cricket after the end of the Ashes as England took a giant stride towards levelling the series…
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South Africa survive Argentina onslaught for Rugby Championship win
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/south-africa-survive-argentina-onslaught-for-rugby-championship-win
July 29, 2023, 9:18 PM
South Africa survived a second-half Argentina onslaught to win 22-21 in Johannesburg on Saturday and finish Rugby Championship runners-up behind New Zealand.
Argentina, who trailed 15-9 at half-time,…
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Members of U.S. Congress break for August with no clear path to avoiding a shutdown this fall
https://japantoday.com/category/world/members-of-congress-break-for-august-with-no-clear-path-to-avoiding-a-shutdown-this-fall
July 30, 2023, 2:18 AM
Lawmakers broke for their August recess this week with work on funding the government largely incomplete, fueling worries about whether Congress will be able to avoid a partial…
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Turkey urges Denmark to take urgent action to prevent Koran burnings
https://japantoday.com/category/world/turkey-urges-denmark-to-take-urgent-action-to-prevent-koran-burnings-source1
July 29, 2023, 9:20 PM
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Saturday urged Denmark to take urgent action to prevent burnings of the Koran, a Turkish foreign ministry source said.
In a phone…
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Japan beat Tonga for morale boost ahead of Rugby World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan-beat-tonga-for-morale-boost-ahead-of-rugby-world-cup
July 29, 2023, 9:18 PM
Japan earned a much-needed morale boost on Saturday with a 21-16 victory over Tonga as they step up their preparations for the Rugby World Cup later this year.…
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Blinken tells Australia that WikiLeaks founder is accused of 'very serious' crime
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-secretary-of-state-tells-australia-that-wikileaks-founder-is-accused-of-%27very-serious%27-crime
July 29, 2023, 9:20 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday pushed back against Australian demands for an end to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s prosecution, saying the Australian citizen was accused…
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African Union gives 15-day ultimatum to Niger junta to end regime but soldiers seek continuity
https://japantoday.com/category/world/african-union-gives-15-day-ultimatum-to-niger-junta-to-end-regime-but-soldiers-seek-continuity
July 29, 2023, 9:20 PM
The African Union has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the junta in Niger to reinstall the country’s democratically elected government just as the coup leaders met with senior…
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It's a miracle, say family of Japanese soldier killed in WWII, as flag he carried returns from U.S.
https://japantoday.com/category/national/it%27s-a-miracle-say-family-of-japanese-soldier-killed-in-wwii-as-flag-he-carried-returns-from-us
July 29, 2023, 9:13 PM
Toshihiro Mutsuda was only 5 years old when he last saw his father, who was drafted by Japan's Imperial Army in 1943 and killed in action. For him,…
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Bayern shrug off Mane absence to win Japan friendly
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/bayern-shrug-off-mane-absence-to-win-japan-friendly
July 29, 2023, 9:18 PM
A Bayern Munich side missing the departing Sadio Mane beat Kawasaki Frontale 1-0 on Saturday with a goal by substitute Josip Stanisic in the second game of their…
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All Blacks crush Wallabies 38-7 to retain Rugby Championship title
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/all-blacks-crush-wallabies-38-7-to-retain-rugby-championship-title1
July 29, 2023, 9:18 PM
A vintage All Blacks smashed Australia 38-7 Saturday to retain the Rugby Championship title and Bledisloe Cup as Eddie Jones's gamble with a new-look Wallabies side backfired spectacularly.…
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Katie Ledecky passes Michael Phelps for most individual golds at world championships
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/katie-ledecky-passes-michael-phelps-for-most-individual-golds-at-world-championships
July 29, 2023, 9:17 PM
Here's why Katie Ledecky is one of the greatest freestyle swimmers in the history of the sport: She is never quite satisfied.
The 26-year-old American won the 800-meter…
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More Wagner fighters move closer to Polish border, Poland PM says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/more-wagner-fighters-move-closer-to-polish-border-poland-pm-says
July 30, 2023, 2:17 AM
A group of a hundred soldiers from the Russian Wagner group have moved closer to the Belarusian city of Grodno near the Polish border, Polish Prime Minister Mateusz…
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1.04 million spectators watch Tokyo fireworks festival after COVID hiatus
https://japantoday.com/category/national/major-tokyo-fireworks-festival-resumes-with-a-bang-after-covid-hiatus
July 30, 2023, 7:45 AM
One of Tokyo's most famous fireworks festivals returned for the first time in four years on Saturday following the lifting of coronavirus pandemic restrictions, lighting up the sky…
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Cooling off
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/cooling-off-15
July 29, 2023, 9:08 PM
People cool themselves outside Kadokawa Culture Museum in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, on Saturday.
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UK railways hit by latest staff walkout
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-railways-hit-by-latest-staff-walkout
July 29, 2023, 9:19 PM
Rail workers in Britain held their latest strike over pay and conditions on Saturday, as more than a year of walkouts on the country's train network grinds on.…
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Man beaten, robbed outside pub in Osaka
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-beaten-robbed-outside-pub-in-osaka
July 29, 2023, 9:15 PM
Police in Osaka are looking for three men who assaulted and robbed another man outside an izakaya (Japanese pub) early Saturday morning.
According to police, the incident occurred at…
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Crisis-hit Sri Lanka invites Japan to resume investment
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/crisis-hit-sri-lanka-invites-japan-to-resume-investment
July 30, 2023, 7:46 AM
Sri Lanka on Saturday invited Japan to resume investment in projects including power, roads and ports as the Japanese foreign minister wrapped up the first high-level visit to…
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Who has first claim to the priority seats on public transport?
https://japantoday.com/category/features/kuchikomi/who-has-first-claim-to-the-priority-seats-on-public-transport
July 29, 2023, 9:25 PM
Japan's first "Silver Seats" for the elderly, expectant mothers, the handicapped, etc, were introduced by the now-defunct Japan National Railways (JNR) on September 15, 1973 (a national holiday…
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France reboot Women's World Cup hopes as Sweden power into last 16
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/kerr-gives-australia-world-cup-boost-but-england-sweat-on-walsh
July 29, 2023, 9:18 PM
France breathed fresh life into their Women's World Cup campaign with a late winner in a 2-1 victory over Brazil on Saturday as Sweden barrelled into the last…
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Foreign ships, aircraft in East and South China Seas escalating tensions: China's defense ministry
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/foreign-ships-aircraft-in-east-and-south-china-seas-escalating-tensions-china%27s-defence-ministry
July 29, 2023, 9:14 PM
The frequent dispatch of ships and aircraft by certain unnamed countries to "show off their military force for self-interest" has raised tensions in the East and South China…
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BOJ's move to ease yield curve control points to tricky road ahead
https://japantoday.com/category/business/focus-boj%27s-move-to-ease-yield-curve-control-points-to-tricky-road-ahead
July 29, 2023, 7:36 AM
The Bank of Japan's decision Friday to make its yield cap program more flexible may provide the central bank with some room to see if price dynamics are…
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Festival time
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/festival-time-1
July 29, 2023, 10:13 AM
A person rings a bell as people gather for a "Bon Odori" summer dance festival in Tokyo on Friday night. The dance and firework festivals resumed around the…
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