Japan trounces Spain 4-0 to top Group C at Women's World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan-trounces-spain-4-0-to-top-group-c-at-the-women%27s-world-cup
July 31, 2023, 9:59 AM
Japan scored three times from lightning breaks in the first half, once in the second and defended resolutely to trounce Spain 4-0 on Monday and top Group C…
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Raging storm washes away cars; swathes of northern China on red alert
https://japantoday.com/category/world/raging-storm-washes-away-cars-swathes-of-northern-china-on-red-alert1
July 31, 2023, 6:31 AM
Swathes of northern China were under red alert on Monday as heavy rains battered Beijing and surrounding areas, washing away cars and inundating subway stations.
Deadly storm Doksuri…
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S Korean dog meat farmers push back against growing moves to outlaw their industry
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-korean-dog-meat-farmers-push-back-against-growing-moves-to-outlaw-their-industry
July 31, 2023, 11:44 AM
The dogs bark and stare as Kim Jong-kil approaches the rusty cages housing the large, short-haired animals he sells for their meat. Kim opens a door and pets…
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Asia shares gain after Wall Street rally as investors pin hopes on China stimulus
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asia-shares-gain-after-wall-st-rally-as-investors-pin-hopes-on-china-stimulus
July 31, 2023, 7:55 AM
Shares were mostly higher in Asia on Monday after Wall Street got back to climbing following more encouraging profit reports and the latest signal that inflation is loosening…
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France's Marchand, Australian swim stars lay down Olympic marker
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/france%27s-marchand-australian-swim-stars-lay-down-olympic-marker
July 31, 2023, 6:22 AM
Leon Marchand's performances at swimming's world championships gave a tantalizing glimpse of what he could achieve at next year's Paris Olympics, while Australia's stars will also be confident…
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No hope of survivors from downed Australian military helicopter: gov't
https://japantoday.com/category/world/no-hope-of-survivors-from-downed-australian-military-helicopter-govt
July 31, 2023, 6:11 AM
Authorities have lost hope of finding survivors after a military helicopter plunged into the sea during war games over the weekend, Australian Defense Minister Richard Marles said Monday.…
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Large typhoon to approach southern Japan through Wednesday
https://japantoday.com/category/national/large-typhoon-to-approach-southern-japan-through-wed.
July 31, 2023, 7:18 AM
A large typhoon is expected to approach Okinawa Prefecture in southern Japan through Wednesday, prompting the weather agency to warn of strong winds and storm tides in the…
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Japanese eateries in China fear ruin as Fukushima water discharge looms
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japanese-eateries-in-china-fear-ruin-as-fukushima-water-discharge-looms
July 31, 2023, 7:17 AM
It's been just over three weeks since China increased checks on Japanese food imports over radiation concerns, but Kazuyuki Tanioka is already fearful for the future of his…
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Boyfriend of woman whose 3-year-old son drowned in bathtub arrested for negligence
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/boyfriend-of-woman-whose-3-year-old-son-drowned-in-bathtub-arrested
July 31, 2023, 7:18 AM
Police in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, on Sunday arrested a 29-year-old man on suspicion of negligence resulting in death after his girlfriend’s three-year-old son drowned in a bathtub filled with…
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Clive Rowlands, influential Wales rugby coach and captain, dies at 85
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/clive-rowlands-influential-wales-rugby-coach-and-captain-dies-at-85
July 31, 2023, 12:05 AM
Former Wales rugby captain and coach Clive Rowlands, who guided his country to a first Grand Slam in 19 years in 1971, has died. He was 85.
The…
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Turkey urges Sweden to take steps to stop Koran burnings
https://japantoday.com/category/world/turkey-urges-sweden-to-take-steps-to-stop-koran-burnings
July 30, 2023, 9:19 PM
Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan on Sunday urged Sweden to take concrete steps to prevent burnings of the Koran, a Turkish foreign ministry source said.
Sweden and Denmark…
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Japan's fencers win first team foil title at worlds
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan%27s-fencers-win-first-team-foil-title-at-worlds
July 30, 2023, 9:27 PM
Japan's foil fencers clinched their first men's team title on Sunday at the World Fencing Championships in Milan, beating China 45-35.
The four-man Japanese team of Kazuki Iimura,…
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‘Barbie’ bonanza continues at the box office; ‘Oppenheimer’ holds the No. 2 spot
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/the-%E2%80%98barbie%E2%80%99-bonanza-continues-at-the-box-office-%E2%80%98oppenheimer%E2%80%99-holds-the-no.-2-spot
July 30, 2023, 9:24 PM
A week later, the “Barbenheimer” boom has not abated.
Seven days after Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” and Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” conspired to set box office records, the two films…
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Thousands take to streets in Gaza in rare public display of discontent with Hamas
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thousands-take-to-streets-in-gaza-in-rare-public-display-of-discontent-with-hamas
July 30, 2023, 9:19 PM
Several thousand people briefly took to the streets across the Gaza Strip on Sunday to protest chronic power outages and difficult living conditions, providing a rare public show…
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Atletico Madrid beat Man City 2-1 in Seoul friendly
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/atletico-madrid-best-man-city-in-seoul-friendly
July 30, 2023, 9:27 PM
European champions Manchester City lost 2-1 to Atletico Madrid on Sunday at the World Cup Stadium in Seoul in an intense and hard-fought friendly.
The two teams fielded…
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Verstappen looks unstoppable as he enters the F1 break with massive lead
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/verstappen-wins-belgian-gp-to-extend-huge-f1-lead-red-bull-teammate-perez-2nd
July 30, 2023, 9:26 PM
Defending Formula One champion Max Verstappen enters the mid-season break in unstoppable form, after emphatically winning the Belgian Grand Prix on Sunday for an eighth straight win and…
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Americans finish with flourish as Canadian McIntosh wins second swimming gold
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/americans-finish-with-flourish-as-canadian-mcintosh-wins-second-swimming-gold
July 31, 2023, 6:22 AM
The United States salvaged some pride with three golds on the final night of swimming's world championships on Sunday, while Canadian teen Summer McIntosh showcased her immense talent…
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Iraq and Kuwait seek to solve contested border issue
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iraq-and-kuwait-seek-to-solve-contested-border-issue
July 30, 2023, 9:19 PM
Iraq and Kuwait will work towards reaching a definitive agreement on demarcating their borders, including a contested maritime area of the Gulf, their foreign ministers said on Sunday.…
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Suicide bomber at political rally in Pakistan kills at least 44, injures nearly 200
https://japantoday.com/category/world/a-bomb-at-a-political-rally-in-northwest-pakistan-kills-10-people-and-wounds-more-than-50
July 30, 2023, 9:18 PM
A suicide bomber blew himself up at a political rally in a former stronghold of militants in northwest Pakistan bordering Afghanistan on Sunday, killing at least 44 people…
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Liverpool fire four past Leicester in Singapore friendly
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/liverpool-fire-four-past-leicester-in-singapore-friendly
July 30, 2023, 9:27 PM
Liverpool geared up for the start of their new Premier League campaign with an impressive display in Singapore on Sunday as they thumped English rivals Leicester City 4-0…
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Australia needs 249 more runs on final day with 10 wickets left to beat England in 5th Ashes test
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/broad-hits-6-in-last-batting-appearance-but-australia-reach-75-0-at-lunch-on-day-4-of-5th-ashes-test
July 30, 2023, 9:27 PM
Play was abandoned for the day at the Oval on Sunday with Australia needing 249 more runs with all wickets intact to beat England in the fifth Ashes…
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Hawks' Shuto comes off bench to defeat Marines
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/update1-baseball-hawks%27-shuto-comes-off-bench-to-defeat-marines
July 30, 2023, 9:26 PM
Ukyo Shuto came off the bench to replace an injured star and ended up being the star of the game as the SoftBank Hawks overcame a three-run deficit…
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Taliban create bonfire of 'immoral' music equipment
https://japantoday.com/category/world/taliban-create-bonfire-of-%27immoral%27-music-equipment
July 30, 2023, 9:19 PM
Authorities from Afghanistan's vice ministry created a bonfire of confiscated musical instruments and equipment in Herat province at the weekend, deeming music immoral.
"Promoting music causes moral corruption…
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70% of A-bomb survivors say G7 was meaningful for nuclear-free goal
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/70-of-a-bomb-survivors-say-g-7-was-meaningful-for-nuclear-free-goal
July 31, 2023, 7:20 AM
Nearly 70 percent of atomic bomb survivors across Japan felt the Group of Seven summit held in Hiroshima earlier this year made a meaningful contribution toward realizing a…
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Shooting wounds 5 people in Michigan with 2 victims in critical condition, police say
https://japantoday.com/category/world/shooting-wounds-5-people-in-michigan-with-2-victims-in-critical-condition-police-say
July 30, 2023, 9:19 PM
An early morning shooting Sunday in Michigan wounded five people, including two who were listed in critical condition, police said.
Officers responded to reports of a shooting around…
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Victor Viktor
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July 30, 2023, 9:34 PM
Denmark's Viktor Axelsen reacts after defeating Indonesia's Jonatan Christie in the men's singles final in the Japan Open badminton tournament in Tokyo on Sunday.
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30% of disaster base hospitals are in areas at risk of flooding
https://japantoday.com/category/national/30-of-disaster-base-hospitals-are-in-areas-at-risk-of-flooding
July 30, 2023, 9:21 PM
Nearly 30 percent of hospitals in Japan, including specially designated hospitals for emergencies, are located in areas at risk of flooding by rivers, a government panel survey showed…
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French embassy in Niger attacked as protesters waving Russian flags march through capital
https://japantoday.com/category/world/as-regional-and-global-powers-decry-niger%27s-coup-the-country%27s-future-remains-uncertain
July 30, 2023, 9:19 PM
Thousands of people backing the coup in Niger marched through the streets of the capital denouncing France, the country's former colonial power, waving Russian flags, and setting a…
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Japan grants long-term visas to 2 Russians who oppose Ukraine war
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-grants-long-term-visas-to-2-russians-who-oppose-ukraine-war
July 30, 2023, 9:32 PM
Japan has granted long-term visas as a special exception to two Russian women who left their country in opposition to its invasion of Ukraine, sources familiar with the…
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Colombia stun Germany at Women's World Cup but New Zealand out in tears
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/new-zealand-eye-more-world-cup-history-norway-in-danger-in-group-finale
July 30, 2023, 9:26 PM
Colombia scored a 97th-minute winner to stun Germany 2-1 on a night of Women's World Cup drama Sunday which also saw Norway and Switzerland into the last 16…
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