Typhoon Kanun kills two in Japan's Okinawa, injures at least 62
https://japantoday.com/category/national/typhoon-kanun-kills-two-in-japan%27s-okinawa-injures-at-least-62
August 3, 2023, 7:16 AM
Typhoon Khanun pounded Japan's southwestern Okinawa and Kagoshima prefectures with heavy rain and gusty winds for a second straight day on Thursday, leaving two dead and moving so…
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Japan sushi chain drops suit against teen over licking soy bottle
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/japan-sushi-chain-drops-suit-against-teen-over-licking-soy-bottle
August 3, 2023, 7:27 AM
The operator of a major conveyer belt sushi chain has dropped its damages suit against a teenager who was filmed in a viral video licking a soy sauce…
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Japan opening of 'Barbie' marred by controversy ahead of nuclear memorials
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/japan-opening-of-%27barbie%27-marred-by-controversy-ahead-of-nuclear-memorials
August 3, 2023, 7:46 AM
The Japan opening of "Barbie" was dealt additional setbacks after a voice actor spoke out against a controversial grassroots marketing movement for the hit film and the U.S.…
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Tokyo stocks down on U.S. rate hike prospects, yield hits 9-yr high
https://japantoday.com/category/business/update1-tokyo-stocks-down-on-u.s.-rate-hike-prospects-yield-hits-9-yr-high
August 3, 2023, 7:47 AM
Tokyo stocks extended their losses Thursday morning amid expectations of prolonged U.S. monetary tightening, while the 10-year Japanese government yield hit its highest level in over nine years.…
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Kikuchi earns 9th win as Blue Jays snap skid against O's
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/baseball-kikuchi-earns-9th-win-as-blue-jays-snap-skid-against-o%27s
August 3, 2023, 7:36 AM
Toronto Blue Jays starter Yusei Kikuchi held the Baltimore Orioles to one run over six innings to help his side win 4-1 and snap a three-game skid on…
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EU, Norway, Iceland lift post-Fukushima import curbs on Japanese food
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/eu-norway-iceland-lift-post-fukushima-import-curbs-on-japanese-food
August 3, 2023, 7:19 AM
The European Union, Norway and Iceland on Thursday lifted import restrictions they imposed on food products from parts of Japan after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear plant disaster, which…
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Japan's elderly 'gateball' players unbeaten by the heat
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan%27s-elderly-%27gateball%27-players-unbeaten-by-the-heat1
August 3, 2023, 7:26 AM
Under a scorching sun in Tokyo, octogenarian Katsuko Morita swings her mallet and whacks a ball through a small "gate." The diehard gateballer plays almost every day, even…
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Floods test China's disaster-response systems as emergency level raised
https://japantoday.com/category/world/floods-test-china%27s-disaster-response-systems-as-emergency-level-raised
August 3, 2023, 4:21 AM
China's disaster-response systems are being put to the test as floodwaters from record rainfall could take weeks to recede with thousands of people still unable to return to…
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X, the former Twitter, lets users hide once-vaunted blue check
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/x-the-former-twitter-lets-users-hide-once-vaunted-blue-check
August 3, 2023, 7:35 AM
Users on the social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, will now be allowed to hide their once-prized blue check marks, the company says.
A coveted status…
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Murray beats Nakajima in ATP Washington opener
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/murray-beats-nakajima-in-atp-washington-opener
August 3, 2023, 4:13 AM
Andy Murray held firm in a 7-6 (7/5), 6-4 victory over Brandon Nakashima in the ATP hardcourt tournament in Washington on Wednesday, the British great's first match since…
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3-time World Cup scrum-half Tanaka expects Japan to hit form
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rugby-3-time-world-cup-scrum-half-tanaka-expects-japan-to-hit-form
August 3, 2023, 7:39 AM
Former Japan scrum-half Fumiaki Tanaka is predicting the Brave Blossoms will peak at the right time for the Rugby World Cup in France, where they look to better…
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Canadian PM Trudeau and wife announce separation
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-pm-trudeau-and-wife-announce-separation1
August 3, 2023, 11:47 AM
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Wednesday that he and his wife of 18 years, Sophie Gregoire-Trudeau, are separating.
In a post on Instagram, the prime minister said…
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Japan pledges more support to Ukraine during finance dialogue
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/corrected-japan-pledges-more-support-to-ukraine-during-finance-dialogue
August 3, 2023, 5:51 AM
Japan said Wednesday it is ready to provide additional housing, technical and other support to Ukraine, aiming to renew its commitment to helping rebuild the Eastern European nation…
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Shooter sentenced to death for 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue massacre
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-2018-synagogue-shooter-sentenced-to-death
August 3, 2023, 7:36 AM
An American truck driver was sentenced to death on Wednesday for massacring 11 Jewish worshippers five years ago in the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history.
The 12-member…
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Taiwan to shut markets, schools as strong typhoon approaches
https://japantoday.com/category/world/taiwan-to-shut-markets-schools-as-strong-typhoon-approaches
August 2, 2023, 10:16 PM
Taiwan will shut markets and schools in northern parts of the island including the capital Taipei on Thursday as slow-moving Typhoon Khanun was expected to brush past amid…
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Japan opposition leader vows aid for Taiwan in boosting deterrence
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-opposition-leader-vows-aid-for-taiwan-in-boosting-deterrence
August 3, 2023, 7:33 AM
The leader of the Japan Innovation Party, the country's second-largest opposition force, met Wednesday with Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen in Taipei and called for cooperation between Tokyo and…
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Japan's average gas price rises to 15-yr high on lower gov't subsidy
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan%27s-average-gas-price-rises-to-15-yr-high-on-lower-gov%27t-subsidy
August 3, 2023, 3:57 AM
The average retail gasoline price in Japan has climbed to its highest level in 15 years, industry ministry data showed Wednesday, as the government subsidy to curb price…
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'We can beat them': Sweden set up USA showdown at World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/sweden-win-to-set-up-usa-showdown-at-women%27s-world-cup
August 3, 2023, 11:44 AM
Sweden coach Peter Gerhardsson said his in-form side are "convinced" they can knock the United States out of the Women's World Cup after setting up a last-16 tie…
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Japan OKs 1st domestically-made COVID vaccine
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-oks-1st-domestically-made-covid-vaccine
August 3, 2023, 3:58 AM
Japan's health ministry approved a coronavirus vaccine produced by Daiichi Sankyo Co., the company said Wednesday, the first time the country has authorized a domestically developed vaccine for…
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Players gonna play
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/players-gonna-play-2
August 2, 2023, 9:28 PM
Cosplayers pose with Aichi Gov. Hideaki Omura (front, center) at the prefectural government office in Nagoya on Wednesday, ahead of the three-day World Cosplay Summit from Friday.
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Iran's Revolutionary Guard runs drill on disputed islands as U.S. military presence in region grows
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran%27s-revolutionary-guard-runs-drill-on-disputed-islands-as-us-military-presence-in-region-grows
August 2, 2023, 10:36 PM
Iran's paramilitary Revolutionary Guard launched a surprise military drill Wednesday on disputed islands in the Persian Gulf, just as the U.S. military increase its presence in the region…
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Asian shares slip, echoing Wall Street's retreat from its rally
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-slip-echoing-wall-street%27s-retreat-from-its-rally
August 2, 2023, 6:41 AM
Asian shares dipped Wednesday after Wall Street took a step back from its big rally as markets tried to digest a slew of earnings.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225…
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Locals warn Mount Fuji climbers to take challenge seriously
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Locals-warn-Mount-Fuji-climbers-to-take-challenge-seriously
August 3, 2023, 3:58 AM
An increase in the number of unprepared climbers on Mount Fuji has become a headache for the Shizuoka prefectural government, which has been installing signs and creating multi-language…
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Singer Lizzo named in employee harassment suit
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/popstar-lizzo-named-in-employee-harassment-suit
August 3, 2023, 7:13 AM
U.S. performer Lizzo has been sued by three of her former dancers who allege the body-positive pop diva created a hostile work environment, court filings seen by AFP…
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Striking writers, studios to meet this week to discuss restarting negotiations
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/striking-writers-studios-to-meet-this-week-to-discuss-restarting-negotiations
August 2, 2023, 10:04 PM
Union leaders told striking Hollywood writers Tuesday night that they plan to meet with representatives for studios to discuss restarting negotiations after the first official communication between the…
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China denies reports it obstructed G20 climate discussions
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-denies-reports-it-obstructed-g20-climate-discussions
August 2, 2023, 3:42 AM
Reports that China obstructed discussions on tackling climate change at Group of 20 (G20) meetings last week in India are "completely inconsistent with the facts", China's foreign ministry…
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Coe sees future for troubled Commonwealth Games
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/coe-sees-future-for-troubled-commonwealth-games
August 2, 2023, 3:29 AM
World Athletics president Sebastian Coe says the Commonwealth Games is a strong enough brand to survive its latest crisis, but it must innovate to do so.
The multi-sport…
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One death reported as typhoon knocks out power to 35% of Okinawa homes
https://japantoday.com/category/national/One-death-reported-as-typhoon-knocks-out-power-to-35-of-Okinawa-homes
August 2, 2023, 10:17 PM
One person was reportedly killed and hundreds of thousands were without electricity in southern Japan on Wednesday as a typhoon approached packing powerful winds and lashing rain.
Hundreds…
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17-year-old sent to family court over ‘sushi terrorism’
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/17-year-old-sent-to-family-court-over-%E2%80%98sushi-terrorism%E2%80%99
August 2, 2023, 10:17 PM
The Gifu District Public Prosecutors Office has sent a 17-year-old boy who posted a viral video of an unhygienic prank at the popular conveyor-belt sushi chain Sushiro, to…
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Track, BMX, road, mountain all rub shoulders at cycling's world championships
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/track-bmx-road-mountain-all-rub-shoulders-at-cycling%27s-world-championships
August 2, 2023, 10:14 PM
Remco Evenepoel is among the stars assembling for the world cycling championships in Scotland with 13 disciplines including road races, BMX, mountain biking and track racing on the…
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