Iran denies being involved in attack on Salman Rushdie
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran-denies-being-involved-in-attack-on-salman-rushdie
August 15, 2022, 7:23 AM
An Iranian government official denied on Monday that Tehran was involved in the assault on author Salman Rushdie, in remarks that were the country's first public comments on…
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Australia's PM says former PM Morrison took on secret ministerial roles during COVID
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia%27s-pm-says-former-pm-morrison-took-on-secret-ministerial-roles-during-covid
August 15, 2022, 7:42 AM
Australia's Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has sought legal advice following reports that his predecessor Scott Morrison was secretly appointed to key ministerial roles during the COVID-19 pandemic, duplicating…
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Japan reports 138,613 coronavirus cases; 23,135 in Tokyo
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-23-135-coronavirus-cases
August 15, 2022, 9:51 AM
Japan on Monday reported 138,613 new coronavirus cases.
The Tokyo metropolitan government reported 23,135 new cases, up 395 from Sunday.
The number of infected people hospitalized with severe…
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Japan marks 77th anniversary of end of World War II
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan-marks-77th-anniversary-of-end-of-World-War-II
August 15, 2022, 7:48 AM
Japan on Monday marked the 77th anniversary of its surrender in World War II, struggling to help bring momentum to efforts to build a peaceful world amid Russia's…
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Kishida makes donation to Yasukuni shrine; cabinet members visit
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-makes-donation-to-yasukuni-war-dead-shrine-cabinet-members-visit
August 15, 2022, 7:48 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida sent an offering to a controversial Tokyo shrine for war dead visited by members of his cabinet on Monday, the 77th anniversary of…
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Anne Heche, star with troubled life, dies of crash injuries
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/anne-heche-star-with-troubled-life-dies-of-crash-injuries
August 15, 2022, 3:10 AM
Anne Heche, the Emmy-winning film and television actor whose dramatic Hollywood rise in the 1990s and accomplished career contrasted with personal chapters of turmoil, died of injuries from…
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Injured motorcyclist returned to accident scene after hospital refuses to take him due to positive COVID test
https://japantoday.com/category/national/injured-motorcyclist-returned-to-accident-scene-after-hospital-refuses-to-take-him-due-to-positive-covid-test
August 15, 2022, 4:46 AM
An ambulance in Amagasaki City, Hyogo Prefecture, returned an injured motorcyclist to where he had been in an accident after a hospital refused to admit him because he…
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Japan's Saka Baba wins U.S. Women's Amateur title
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan%27s-saka-baba-wins-us-women%27s-amateur-in-blowout
August 15, 2022, 1:26 AM
Saki Baba routed Monet Chun of Canada 11 and 9 on Sunday to become the second Japanese winner in U.S. Women’s Amateur history.
The 17-year-old Baba won the…
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Mother arrested for leaving 3 children at home while she went drinking
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/mother-arrested-for-leaving-3-children-at-home-while-she-went-drinking
August 15, 2022, 7:49 AM
Police in Kushiro, Hokkaido, have arrested a 21-year-old unemployed woman on suspicion of parental neglect after she left her three young children at home while she went out…
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Putin says Russia and North Korea will expand bilateral relations: KCNA
https://japantoday.com/category/world/putin-says-russia-and-north-korea-will-expand-bilateral-relations-kcna1
August 15, 2022, 9:46 AM
Russian President Vladimir Putin told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un the two countries will "expand the comprehensive and constructive bilateral relations with common efforts," Pyongyang's state media…
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Halep holds off Haddad Maia to win third WTA Canadian crown
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/halep-holds-off-haddad-maia-to-win-third-wta-canadian-crown
August 14, 2022, 9:19 PM
Simona Halep kept control against unpredictable Beatriz Haddad Maia on Sunday, beating the Brazilian 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 to win a third WTA Masters 1000 title in Canada.
The…
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Syrian state media says three killed in Israeli attacks
https://japantoday.com/category/world/syrian-state-media-says-three-killed-in-israeli-attacks
August 14, 2022, 9:16 PM
Three Syrian servicemen were killed and three wounded in Israeli attacks on Sunday, Syrian state media reported, citing the military.
State media said air defense forces were confronting…
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Japan star Kubo nets winner on Real Sociedad debut
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/japan-star-kubo-nets-winner-on-real-sociedad-debut
August 14, 2022, 9:18 PM
Japan star Takefusa Kubo marked his Real Sociedad debut by scoring the only goal in a 1-0 win away to Cadiz in their opening game of the season…
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Conte, Tuchel see red as Kane snatches Spurs draw at Chelsea
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/conte-tuchel-see-red-as-kane-snatches-spurs-draw-at-chelsea
August 14, 2022, 9:18 PM
Harry Kane snatched a 96th minute equaliser to salvage a 2-2 draw for Tottenham from a feisty London derby against Chelsea on Sunday.
Both managers Antonio Conte and…
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'Bullet Train' repeats No. 1; 'Top Gun' flies back up ranks
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%27bullet-train%27-repeats-no.-1-%27top-gun%27-flies-back-up-ranks
August 14, 2022, 9:17 PM
The Brad Pitt action film “Bullet Train” led all movies in ticket sales for a second straight weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday, while a quiet spell in…
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More U.S. lawmakers arrive in Taiwan with China tensions simmering
https://japantoday.com/category/world/u.s.-lawmakers-arrive-in-taiwan-with-china-tensions-simmering1
August 14, 2022, 9:15 PM
A delegation of U.S. lawmakers arrived in Taiwan on Sunday for a two-day trip during which they will meet President Tsai Ing-wen, the second high-level group to visit…
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Ukraine targets Russian soldiers accused of threatening nuclear plant
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-targets-russian-soldiers-accused-of-threatening-nuclear-plant1
August 15, 2022, 3:48 AM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has warned Russian soldiers who shoot at Europe's largest nuclear power station or use it as a base to shoot from that they will…
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Salman Rushdie 'on the road to recovery,' agent says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/salman-rushdie-%27on-the-road-to-recovery-%27-agent-says
August 14, 2022, 9:16 PM
Salman Rushdie is “on the road to recovery,” his agent confirmed Sunday, two days after the author of “The Satanic Verses” suffered serious injuries in a stabbing at…
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Man kills himself after ramming U.S. Capitol barrier
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-man-killed-himself-after-ramming-us-capitol-barrier
August 15, 2022, 2:03 AM
A man drove his car into a barricade near the U.S. Capitol early Sunday and then began firing gunshots in the air before fatally shooting himself, according to…
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Britain’s opposition Labour Party to demand energy price cap freeze
https://japantoday.com/category/world/britain%E2%80%99s-opposition-labour-party-to-demand-energy-price-cap-freeze
August 14, 2022, 9:16 PM
Britain's main opposition Labour Party will call for the energy price cap to be frozen this autumn, a party source said, to help the public deal with another…
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Drunk police officer falls asleep on street, losing case documents
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/drunk-japan-police-officer-fell-asleep-on-street-lost-case-docs
August 15, 2022, 7:48 AM
An investigator in Hyogo Prefecture lost documents containing the names of a crime suspect and around 400 other people related to a case he was working on after…
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Fire at Cairo Coptic church kills 41, including 10 children
https://japantoday.com/category/world/officials-fire-at-coptic-church-in-cairo-kills-1-hurts-55
August 14, 2022, 9:15 PM
A fire ripped through a packed Coptic Orthodox church during morning services in Egypt’s capital on Sunday, quickly filling it with thick black smoke and killing 41 worshippers,…
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Green sofa
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/green-sofa
August 14, 2022, 9:09 PM
A man relaxes on a green sofa made from artificial grass in Tokyo.
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Decision expected on Foster's future as All Blacks coach
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/decision-expected-on-foster%27s-future-as-all-blacks-coach
August 14, 2022, 9:19 PM
Ian Foster's future as All Blacks head coach will be decided later this week although his position seems a little more secure after his team’s win over South…
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Travelers returning from Japan's summer break crowd trains, airports
https://japantoday.com/category/national/travelers-returning-from-japan%27s-summer-break-crowd-trains-airports
August 15, 2022, 3:36 AM
Japanese train stations, airports and expressways were crowded Sunday as the majority of travelers returned from their summer vacation.
Although many visited their hometowns or elsewhere for the…
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Olympic scandals put marketing giant Dentsu's business in spotlight
https://japantoday.com/category/business/olympic-scandals-put-marketing-giant-dentsu%27s-business-in-spotlight-1
August 15, 2022, 7:49 AM
Allegations of corruption in Olympic sponsorships involving former Dentsu director Haruyuki Takahashi have put the firm's overwhelming grip on Japan's sports marketing sector in the spotlight.
Through its role as…
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U.S. Vice President Harris to attend Abe's state funeral
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-u.s.-vice-president-harris-to-attend-abe%27s-state-funeral
August 14, 2022, 9:19 PM
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris plans to attend a state funeral for slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next month in Tokyo, a diplomatic source said Sunday.…
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Ohtani, Ward HR, Angels rally past Twins 5-3 in 11 innings
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ohtani-ward-hr-angels-rally-past-twins-5-3-in-11-innings
August 14, 2022, 7:03 AM
Shohei Ohtani hit a homer in the eighth inning to get the Angels’ offense started, and Taylor Ward hit a game-ending two-run blast to right-center in the 11th…
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Shanghai to reopen all schools Sept 1 as lockdown fears persist
https://japantoday.com/category/world/shanghai-to-reopen-all-schools-sept.-1-as-lockdown-fears-persist
August 14, 2022, 7:05 AM
China's financial hub Shanghai said on Sunday it would reopen all schools including kindergartens, primary and middle schools on Sept 1 after months of COVID-19 closures.
The city…
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Man arrested following gunshots at Canberra airport
https://japantoday.com/category/world/man-arrested-following-gunshots-at-canberra-airport
August 14, 2022, 7:06 AM
Australian capital Canberra's airport was evacuated and a man arrested after gunshots were fired in the main terminal building, police said on Sunday.
One person has been taken…
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