31-year-old woman arrested over attempted murder of 2-year-old daughter
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/31-year-old-woman-arrested-over-attempted-murder-of-2-year-old-daughter
August 13, 2023, 7:40 AM
Police in Saitama City have arrested a 31-year-old woman on suspicion of attempted murder after she allegedly stabbed her two-year-old daughter with a knife at their home on…
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Syrian capital rocked by explosions but no immediate word on source or target of attacks
https://japantoday.com/category/world/syrian-capital-rocked-by-explosions-but-no-immediate-word-on-source-or-target-of-attacks
August 13, 2023, 5:51 AM
The sound of repeated explosions could be heard in the area around the Syrian capital before dawn on Sunday, state media and Damascus residents said.
There was no…
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China vows 'forceful' response over Taiwan VP's U.S. visit
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-vows-%27forceful%27-response-over-taiwan-vp%27s-us-visit
August 13, 2023, 5:55 AM
China on Sunday vowed "resolute and forceful measures" over a weekend trip by Taiwan Vice President William Lai to the United States it said it was closely monitoring.…
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Western, central Japan brace as typhoon expected to make landfall Tuesday
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Western-central-Japan-brace-as-typhoon-expected-to-make-landfall-Tuesday
August 13, 2023, 8:26 AM
A strong typhoon is expected to make landfall Tuesday in western and central Japan, with the weather agency warning of heavy rain and related mudslides and flooding during…
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U.S., Japan to develop hypersonic missile interceptor: report
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/u.s.-japan-to-develop-hypersonic-missile-interceptor-yomiuri
August 13, 2023, 10:13 AM
Japan and the U.S. will agree this week to jointly develop an interceptor missile to counter hypersonic warheads being developed by China, Russia and North Korea, Japan's Yomiuri…
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Final four: A look at Women's World Cup semifinalists
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/final-four-australia-makes-it-through-to-women%27s-world-cup-semifinals-seeking-history-for-matildas
August 13, 2023, 6:53 AM
There will be a first-time winner of the Women's World Cup this year, and maybe, just maybe, it will be host country Australia.
The Matildas, serving as co-hosts…
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Tokushima Awadori
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/tokushima-awadori
August 12, 2023, 9:19 PM
The four-day Awaodori dance festival begins in Tokushima on Saturday.
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England rallies to beat Wales 19-17 despite Owen Farrell's red card in Rugby World Cup warmup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/england-rallies-to-beat-wales-19-17-despite-owen-farrell%27s-red-card-in-rugby-world-cup-warmup
August 12, 2023, 9:31 PM
England had captain Owen Farrell sent off and was reduced to 12 men at one point in the second half before rallying to beat Wales 19-17 in a…
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Arson attack on Berlin memorial to deported Jews
https://japantoday.com/category/world/arson-attack-on-berlin-memorial-to-deported-jews
August 12, 2023, 9:32 PM
A man set fire to a box of books on Nazism that was part of a Berlin monument dedicated to the Jews deported by the Nazis, city police…
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Saka sparkles as Arsenal opens EPL season with win; Newcastle dismantles Villa
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/saka-sparkles-as-arsenal-opens-epl-season-with-win.-brighton-routs-newcomer-luton
August 12, 2023, 9:31 PM
After Arsenal left fans standing in line for an extra 30 minutes to get into the stadium, Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka proved they were worth the wait.…
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Pidcock, Ferrand-Prevot win mountain bike world titles in Scotland
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/tom-pidcock-pauline-ferrand-prevot-win-mountain-bike-world-titles-in-scotland
August 12, 2023, 9:31 PM
Olympic mountain bike champion Tom Pidcock proved Saturday he is still the man to beat at next summer's Paris Games.
Pauline Ferrand-Prevot of France showed she's the woman…
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Mexico investigates 4th killing at Tijuana hotel frequented by American accused of killing 3 women
https://japantoday.com/category/world/mexico-investigates-4th-killing-at-tijuana-hotel-frequented-by-american-accused-of-killing-3-women
August 12, 2023, 9:33 PM
Mexican officials say they are investigating the death of a fourth woman at a Tijuana hotel frequented by a California man who is the subject of extradition proceedings…
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Shippers warned to stay away from Iranian waters over seizure threat as U.S.-Iran tensions high
https://japantoday.com/category/world/shippers-warned-to-stay-away-from-iranian-waters-over-seizure-threat-as-us-iran-tensions-high
August 12, 2023, 9:32 PM
Western-backed maritime forces in the Middle East on Saturday warned shippers traveling through the strategic Strait of Hormuz to stay as far away from Iranian territorial waters as…
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NFL great Tom Brady touches down in Birmingham and meets some of the locals in a pub before match
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nfl-great-tom-brady-touches-down-in-birmingham-and-meets-some-of-the-locals-in-a-pub-before-match
August 12, 2023, 9:31 PM
NFL great Tom Brady got to know some of the locals ahead of his first home match as minority owner of English soccer team Birmingham City.
Brady made…
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England beats Colombia to advance to Women's World Cup semifinals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/england-beats-colombia-to-advance-to-the-women%27s-world-cup-semifinals
August 12, 2023, 12:44 PM
Alessia Russo fired England into the semifinals of the Women's World Cup in a 2-1 win against Colombia on Saturday.
The Arsenal striker's second-half goal completed a come-from-behind…
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Six dead after migrant boat capsizes in Channel
https://japantoday.com/category/world/six-dead-after-migrant-boat-capsizes-in-channel
August 12, 2023, 9:32 PM
Six Afghans died when a migrant boat heading to Britain sank in the Channel on Saturday, French officials said, as a search continued to find those still missing.…
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Australia edges France on penalty kicks to reach Women's World Cup semifinals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/australia-edges-france-on-penalty-kicks-to-reach-women%27s-world-cup-semifinals-for-the-first-time
August 12, 2023, 12:45 PM
Australia edged France on penalty kicks Saturday to reach the Women’s World Cup semifinals for the first time.
Cortnee Vine took Australia’s 10th penalty from the spot and…
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S Koreans rally against Japanese plans to release treated nuclear wastewater into sea
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/south-koreans-rally-in-seoul-against-japanese-plans-to-release-treated-nuclear-wastewater-into-sea
August 13, 2023, 7:41 AM
Anxious about Japan’s impending release of treated nuclear wastewater from the tsunami-damaged Fukushima nuclear power plant, hundreds of South Koreans marched in their capital on Saturday. Protesters called for Tokyo…
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Russia downs 20 drones over Crimea following a spate of attacks on Moscow
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-downs-20-drones-over-crimea-following-a-spate-of-attacks-on-moscow
August 13, 2023, 2:20 AM
Russia thwarted an attack by 20 Ukrainian drones targeting Moscow-annexed Crimea overnight, the Russian Defense Ministry said Saturday.
Fourteen drones were shot down by Russian air defenses and…
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Death toll from Maui wildfire reaches 89, making it deadliest in U.S. in more than 100 years
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Death-toll-from-Maui-wildfire-reaches-89-making-it-deadliest-in-U.S.-in-more-than-100-years
August 13, 2023, 5:53 AM
A raging wildfire that swept through a picturesque town on the Hawaiian island of Maui this week has killed at least 89 people, authorities said Saturday, making it…
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England captain Harry Kane leaves Tottenham for Bayern Munich in search for trophies
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/england-captain-harry-kane-says-he-is-leaving-tottenham-ahead-of-expected-move-to-bayern-munich
August 12, 2023, 9:31 PM
England captain Harry Kane completed his move to Bayern Munich from Tottenham on Saturday in soccer's biggest transfer of the summer as the striker goes in search of…
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Osaka Expo ¥1,000 coins go on sale for low price of ¥13,800
https://japantoday.com/category/national/osaka-expo-%C2%A51-000-coins-go-on-sale-for-the-low-price-of-%C2%A513-800-1
August 13, 2023, 7:41 AM
On August 7 the Osaka City Mint kicked off the production of commemorative 1,000-yen coins for the upcoming Osaka-Kansai World Expo in 2025.
One side of the coin has a…
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Man who drove car into spectators at night festival says he was in a bad mood
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/Man-who-drove-car-into-spectators-at-night-festival-says-he-was-in-a-bad-mood
August 12, 2023, 7:40 AM
Police in Shizuoka said Saturday that a 26-year-old man who drove his car into a crowd of spectators at a night festival on Friday night, injuring three people,…
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Japan, China quietly mark friendship pact 45th anniversary amid tensions
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-china-quietly-mark-friendship-pact-45th-anniv.-amid-tensions
August 12, 2023, 9:26 PM
Japan and China on Saturday quietly marked the 45th anniversary of the signing of a bilateral treaty of peace and friendship, with no official celebratory events amid tensions…
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Biden's reelection bid faces vulnerabilities in wake of special counsel appointment
https://japantoday.com/category/world/biden%27s-reelection-bid-faces-vulnerabilities-in-wake-of-special-counsel-appointment
August 12, 2023, 10:05 AM
As he gears up for reelection, President Joe Biden is already facing questions about his ability to convince voters that the economy is performing well. There's skepticism about…
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Suspect in hatchet attack at pachinko parlor to to undergo psychiatric tests
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/suspect-in-hatchet-attack-at-pachinko-parlor-to-to-undergo-psychiatric-tests
August 12, 2023, 9:27 PM
Prosecutors in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture say that a 32-year-old man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after he used a hatchet to attack a 52-year-old man playing pachinko…
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UK court request rules against extraditing suspect in 2015 Tokyo jewelry heist
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/UK-court-request-rules-against-extraditing-suspect-in-2015-Tokyo-jewelry-heist
August 13, 2023, 12:35 PM
A British court has ruled that one of three men detained over his alleged involvement in a 2015 jewelry robbery at a luxury store in central Tokyo will…
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Catch 'em all: Pokemon hooks kids, parents and investors
https://japantoday.com/category/national/catch-%27em-all-pokemon-hooks-kids-parents-and-investors1
August 12, 2023, 9:25 PM
Dressed up and ready for battle, around 10,000 Pokemon fans have descended on Yokohama in Japan this weekend, looking for fun but also collector's item cards potentially worth…
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Top seeds Alcaraz, Medvedev ousted in Toronto quarterfinals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/top-ranked-alcaraz-falls-to-paul-in-toronto-quarter-finals
August 12, 2023, 2:58 AM
Frustrated world number one Carlos Alcaraz was knocked out of the ATP Toronto Masters 6-3, 4-6, 6-3 on Friday as American Tommy Paul ended the Spaniard's 14-match winning…
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Maui wildfire death toll hits 67 as questions raised over warnings
https://japantoday.com/category/world/maui-wildfire-death-toll-hits-67-as-questions-raised-over-warnings1
August 12, 2023, 5:11 AM
The death toll from the Maui wildfires rose to 67 on Friday as search teams combed through the smoldering ruins of Lahaina, and Hawaiian officials sought to determine…
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