Collin Morikawa wins Zozo Championship for first PGA Tour title in more than two years
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/collin-morikawa-wins-zozo-championship-in-japan-for-first-pga-tour-title-in-more-than-two-years
October 22, 2023, 7:34 AM
Winning the Zozo Championship in Japan was special for American Collin Morikawa, whose great grandparents emigrated from the country.
But more important was a victory — anywhere —…
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Philippines, China trade blame over collisions in disputed sea
https://japantoday.com/category/world/philippines-china-trade-blame-over-collisions-in-disputed-sea
October 22, 2023, 7:34 AM
Beijing and Manila traded blame on Sunday for two collisions between Chinese vessels and Philippine boats on a resupply mission to Filipino troops on a remote outpost in…
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Two climbers missing in Northern Alps in Nagano
https://japantoday.com/category/national/two-climbers-missing-in-northern-alps-in-nagano
October 22, 2023, 7:28 AM
Police and emergency services personnel resumed a search on Sunday for two men who have been missing for two days in the Northern Alps in Nagano Prefecture.
The…
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Man killed in train-car collision in Fukuoka
https://japantoday.com/category/national/man-killed-in-train-car-collision-in-fukuoka
October 22, 2023, 7:29 AM
A man in his 70s died after his kei car was hit by a train in Fukuoka on Saturday night.
According to JR officials and police, the accident…
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30-year-old man arrested for abusing baby son
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/30-year-old-man-arrested-for-abusing-baby-son
October 22, 2023, 7:30 AM
Police in Shizuoka City have arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of abusing his son at their home.
According to police, the man, who is a company employee,…
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Japan sees unprecedented pace of increase in bear attack victims
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-sees-unprecedented-pace-of-increase-in-bear-attack-victims
October 22, 2023, 9:59 AM
Japan is seeing the number of people attacked by bears in fiscal 2023 increase at an unprecedented pace, recent government data showed, with people warned of more encounters…
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Australian PM to visit China in November to meet Xi, repair relationship
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australian-pm-to-visit-china-in-november-to-meet-with-xi
October 22, 2023, 4:30 AM
Australia's prime minister will visit China in early November to meet President Xi Jinping, Canberra confirmed Sunday, as the two trading partners work to repair a once-frosty relationship.…
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South Africa edge England 16-15 to set up World Cup final against All Blacks
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/South-Africa-edge-England-16-15-to-set-up-World-Cup-final-against-All-Blacks
October 21, 2023, 10:35 PM
South Africa pulled off a great escape to come from nine points behind and beat England 16-15 at the death on Saturday, keeping alive its title defense at…
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Verstappen takes sprint pole in Austin
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/verstappen-takes-sprint-pole-in-austin
October 21, 2023, 8:19 PM
Newly crowned three-time world champion Max Verstappen secured his third sprint race pole of the season for Red Bull on Saturday when he outpaced Ferrari's Charles Leclerc by…
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Golf fans
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/golf-fans
October 21, 2023, 7:54 PM
Fans take photos and of golfers on the fourth hole during the third round of the PGA Tour Zozo Championship at the Narashino Country Club in Inzai, Chiba…
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Venezuelans become largest nationality for illegal border crossings as September numbers surge
https://japantoday.com/category/world/venezuelans-become-largest-nationality-for-illegal-border-crossings-as-september-numbers-surge
October 21, 2023, 8:49 PM
Venezuelans became the largest nationality arrested for illegally crossing the U.S. border, replacing Mexicans for the first time on record, according to figures released Saturday that show September…
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Nearly 100,000 pro-Palestinians march in London
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nearly-100-000-pro-palestinians-march-in-london-police
October 22, 2023, 3:54 AM
Police in London said nearly 100,000 people marched in the capital Saturday in an event organised by pro-Palestinian groups calling for "an end to the war on Gaza".…
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Man City and Liverpool get back on track with wins
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/premier-league-mourns-death-of-bobby-charlton.-man-city-and-liverpool-get-back-on-track-with-wins
October 21, 2023, 8:50 PM
On a day when English soccer mourned the passing of Bobby Charlton, Manchester City and Liverpool got back on track with wins in the Premier League.
The death…
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Bobby Charlton, Manchester United and England soccer great, dies at 86
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/man-united-england-soccer-great-bobby-charlton-dies-at-861
October 21, 2023, 8:50 PM
Bobby Charlton, an English soccer icon who survived a plane crash that decimated a Manchester United team destined for greatness to become the heartbeat of his country's 1966…
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Foreign minister says Japan willing to provide further aid to Gaza
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/foreign-minister-says-japan-willing-to-provide-further-aid-to-gaza
October 22, 2023, 7:31 AM
Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa said Saturday that Japan will continue considering providing further aid to the Gaza Strip, which is facing a deepening humanitarian crisis amid the war…
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Klaasen stars as South Africa hammer England
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ton-up-klaasen-guides-south-africa-to-399-7-against-england
October 21, 2023, 8:19 PM
Heinrich Klaasen made a brilliant World Cup century as South Africa thrashed England by a mammoth 229 runs in Mumbai on Saturday to leave the champions' title defence…
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EU and U.S. envoys urge Kosovo and Serbia to resume dialogue in order to defuse tensions
https://japantoday.com/category/world/eu-and-us-envoys-urge-kosovo-and-serbia-to-resume-dialogue-to-ease-soaring-tension
October 21, 2023, 8:49 PM
The envoys of the European Union and the United States urged Kosovo and Serbia on Saturday to resume their dialogue on normalizing relations before the bitter tensions between…
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Shelton shakes things up to reach first final at Japan Open
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/shelton-shakes-things-up-to-reach-first-final-at-japan-open
October 21, 2023, 8:18 PM
Rising American star Ben Shelton said he had to "shake things up" to reach his first ATP Tour final at the Japan Open on Saturday after another gruelling…
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Russian forces make renewed push to take eastern Ukraine towns with drones, missiles and mortars
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukrainian-officials-say-civilians-were-killed-and-wounded-in-russian-overnight-attacks
October 22, 2023, 3:55 AM
At least three civilians were killed and others wounded in Ukraine on Friday and Saturday, as Russian forces continued to shell areas across the country and pushed forward…
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Morikawa recovers from horror start at Zozo Championship
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/morikawa-recovers-from-horror-start-at-zozo-championship
October 21, 2023, 8:19 PM
Collin Morikawa recovered from "mistakes after mistakes" on Saturday to finish two strokes off the lead going into the final day of the U.S. PGA Tour Zozo Championship…
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Egypt's border crossing opens to let a trickle of desperately needed aid into besieged Gaza
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Egypt%27s-border-crossing-opens-to-let-a-trickle-of-desperately-needed-aid-into-besieged-Gaza
October 22, 2023, 4:49 AM
The border crossing between Egypt and Gaza opened Saturday to let a trickle of desperately needed aid into the besieged Palestinian territory for the first time since Israel…
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Hamilton, Russell trying to avoid more drama to finish F1 season strong for Mercedes
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/hamilton-and-russell-trying-to-avoid-more-drama-to-finish-f1-season-strong-for-mercedes
October 21, 2023, 6:12 AM
The image was striking: Lewis Hamilton walking away from his damaged car after a wreck he caused while Mercedes teammate George Russell zoomed by in the background in…
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Former PM Kan won't run in next general election
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/ex-japan-pm-kan-won%27t-run-in-next-general-election
October 21, 2023, 8:45 PM
Former Prime Minister Naoto Kan, who led Japan's immediate response to the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster, said Saturday he does not intend to run in the…
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AP visual analysis: Rocket from Gaza appeared to go astray, likely caused deadly hospital explosion
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ap-visual-analysis-rocket-from-gaza-appeared-to-go-astray-likely-caused-deadly-hospital-explosion
October 21, 2023, 11:44 AM
Shortly before 7 p.m. Tuesday, a volley of rockets lit up the darkened sky over Gaza. Videos analyzed by The Associated Press show one veering off course, breaking…
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55-year-old man gets 17 years in prison for killing older brother
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/55-year-old-man-gets-17-years-in-prison-for-killing-older-brother
October 22, 2023, 7:31 AM
The Hiroshima District Court has sentenced a 55-year-old man to 17 years in prison for killing his older brother in 2021.
The court convicted Koichi Hiraoka of fatally…
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Truck driver arrested over fatal collision in Kagawa Prefecture
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/truck-driver-arrested-over-fatal-collision-in-kagawa-prefecture
October 21, 2023, 8:47 PM
Police in Sakaide, Kagawa Prefecture, on Saturday arrested a 36-year-old man on suspicion of dangerous driving resulting in death after the truck he was driving hit a smaller…
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Man forces his way into apartment; tries to assault 7-year-old girl
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-forces-his-way-into-apartment-tries-to-assault-7-year-old-girl
October 21, 2023, 7:10 AM
Police in Amagasaki, Hyogo Prefecture, are looking for a man who forced his way into an apartment and tried to assault a 7-year-old girl with a cutter knife…
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Unique Japan academy offers courses on catching, selling wild game
https://japantoday.com/category/national/unique-japan-academy-offers-courses-on-catching-selling-wild-game
October 21, 2023, 8:51 PM
An academy in southwestern Japan has been offering courses on all aspects of catching, processing and marketing wild game, hoping to boost consumption of animals such as deer…
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Next-generation EVs in spotlight at Japan Mobility Show
https://japantoday.com/category/business/next-gen-evs-from-suv-to-minicar-in-spotlight-at-japan-mobility-show
October 22, 2023, 7:30 AM
A wide variety of vehicles from a sleek crossover sport-utility and an upscale autonomous minivan to a mini recreational car, all powered by batteries, will be among the…
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Errant All Blacks wing Tele'a proves a point in World Cup semifinal after axing
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/errant-all-blacks-wing-tele%27a-proves-a-point-in-world-cup-semifinal-after-axing
October 21, 2023, 8:14 PM
Punished one week, punisher the next.
New Zealand winger Mark Tele'a responded to being dropped for the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals with a powerful performance in their semifinal…
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