Amy Yang captures her first American LPGA title and cashes in on $2 million
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/amy-yang-captures-her-first-american-lpga-title-and-cashes-in-on-2-million
November 19, 2023, 9:33 PM
Amy Yang picked a lucrative time for her first LPGA title on American soil.
Yang birdied her last two holes for a 6-under 66 to win the CME…
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Frustration as latest talks on global plastic treaty close
https://japantoday.com/category/features/environment/frustration-as-latest-talks-on-global-plastic-treaty-close3
November 19, 2023, 9:21 PM
The latest negotiations toward a global plastic treaty concluded late Sunday with disagreement about how the pact should work and frustration from environment groups over delays and lack…
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Rosalynn Carter, outspoken former first lady, dies at 96
https://japantoday.com/category/world/rosalynn-carter-outspoken-former-first-lady-dead-at-96
November 19, 2023, 9:32 PM
Former first lady Rosalynn Carter, the closest adviser to Jimmy Carter during his one term as U.S. president and their four decades thereafter as global humanitarians, has died…
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Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan ousted after World Cup failure
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rugby-australia-chairman-hamish-mclennan-ousted-after-world-cup-failure
November 19, 2023, 9:30 PM
Rugby Australia chairman Hamish McLennan has been fired at a late night board meeting Sunday in a swift and stern response to the Wallabies’ poor performance at the…
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Reports say Russell Brand interviewed by British police over claims of sexual offenses
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/reports-say-russell-brand-interviewed-by-british-police-over-claims-of-sexual-offenses
November 19, 2023, 9:27 PM
Comedian Russell Brand has been interviewed by British police over three alleged sexual offenses, U.K. media reported Sunday.
The Sunday Times and BBC said Brand, 48, was interviewed…
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Djokovic wins record 7th ATP Finals title by beating Sinner in straight sets
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/imperious-djokovic-wins-record-7th-atp-finals-title-by-beating-sinner-in-straight-sets
November 19, 2023, 9:30 PM
Novak Djokovic ended the year just as he started it — by setting records.
The top-ranked Djokovic won a record-breaking seventh ATP Finals title on Sunday with a…
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Japan firm-operated cargo ship seized by Yemeni group in Red Sea
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-firm-operated-cargo-ship-seized-in-red-sea
November 19, 2023, 9:24 PM
A cargo ship operated by a Japanese company has been seized in the Red Sea, the Israeli military and government said Sunday, blaming the pro-Iran Yemeni armed group…
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32 people killed during reported attacks in disputed Sudan region
https://japantoday.com/category/world/32-people-killed-during-reported-attacks-in-a-disputed-region-of-africa
November 19, 2023, 9:33 PM
At least 32 people, including a U.N. peacekeeper, were killed Sunday following heavy fighting in the disputed Abyei administrative region, an area claimed by both Sudan and South…
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Hollywood’s feast and famine before Thanksgiving, as ‘Hunger Games’ prequel tops box office
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/hollywood%E2%80%99s-feast-and-famine-before-thanksgiving-as-%E2%80%98hunger-games%E2%80%99-prequel-tops-box-office
November 19, 2023, 9:27 PM
“The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes” topped the North American box office in its first weekend in theaters with $44 million in ticket sales, according…
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DeSantis won't condemn Musk for endorsing an antisemitic post, saying 'I did not see the comment'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/desantis-won%27t-condemn-musk-for-endorsing-an-antisemitic-post.-%27i-did-not-see-the-comment-%27-he-says
November 19, 2023, 9:32 PM
Republican presidential candidate Ron DeSantis is refusing to condemn Elon Musk 's post endorsing an antisemitic conspiracy theory, maintaining Sunday that he wasn't familiar with the post despite…
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Napoleon's hat sells for record sum at French auction
https://japantoday.com/category/world/napoleon%27s-hat-sells-for-record-sum-at-french-auction
November 19, 2023, 9:33 PM
A hat belonging to Napoleon Bonaparte when he was French emperor sold for a record of nearly two million euros at a French auction on Sunday, the auction…
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France test-fires long-range ballistic missile in bid to boost nuclear deterrence
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france-test-fires-long-range-ballistic-missile-in-bid-to-boost-nuclear-deterrence
November 19, 2023, 9:32 PM
France has successfully test-fired an M51.3 long-range ballistic missile, boosting the credibility of France's nuclear deterrence capabilities, the defense ministry said on Sunday.
The missile, which did not…
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Strong winds on Matterhorn mountain force another cancellation of women's World Cup downhill race
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/strong-winds-on-matterhorn-mountain-force-another-cancellation-of-women%27s-world-cup-downhill-race
November 19, 2023, 9:30 PM
Persistent strong winds on the Matterhorn mountain wiped out another women’s World Cup downhill Sunday, a day after gusts forced the cancellation of the first speed race of…
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Ukrainian army says it is advancing at Dnipro river as drones target capitals
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukrainian-army-says-advancing-at-dnipro-river-as-drones-target-kyiv
November 19, 2023, 9:32 PM
The Ukrainian army said Sunday it has pushed Russian forces back "three to eight kilometers" from the banks of Dnipro river, which if confirmed would be the first…
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Toyota's Evans wins season-ending Rally Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/motor-racing-toyota%27s-evans-wins-season-ending-rally-japan
November 19, 2023, 9:37 PM
British driver Elfyn Evans led a podium sweep by Toyota at the Rally Japan on Sunday, the season-ending event of the 2023 World Rally Championship.
Evans held on…
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Australia beats India by six wickets to win Cricket World Cup for sixth time
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/australia-wins-toss-and-will-bowl-against-india-in-the-cricket-world-cup-final
November 19, 2023, 9:30 PM
Virat Kohli covered his face with his India cap. Rohit Sharma walked off with his head down. What felt like the only cheers inside the 132,000-capacity Narendra Modi…
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Verstappen battles through to win Las Vegas Grand Prix thriller
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/verstappen-wins-entertaining-las-vegas-grand-prix
November 19, 2023, 9:47 AM
World champion Max Verstappen claimed the 18th win of his record-breaking season, overcoming a five-second penalty to power to victory in a thrilling Las Vegas Grand Prix on…
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31 premature babies evacuated from Gaza's largest hospital, but scores of trauma patients remain
https://japantoday.com/category/world/un-team-says-32-babies-are-among-scores-of-critically-ill-patients-stranded-in-gaza%27s-main-hospital
November 19, 2023, 9:31 PM
Health officials said 31 premature babies in “extremely critical condition” were transferred safely Sunday from Gaza's main hospital and will go to Egypt, while over 250 patients with…
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Japan's teamLab readies renewed digital museum in Tokyo mega complex
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan%27s-teamlab-readies-renewed-digital-museum-in-tokyo-mega-complex
November 19, 2023, 9:24 PM
In a basement maze beneath Japan's tallest skyscraper, construction crews and digital artists are racing to assemble an immersive museum that will serve as the cultural anchor of…
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41 workers in India stuck in tunnel for 8th day
https://japantoday.com/category/world/41-workers-in-india-are-stuck-in-a-tunnel-for-an-8th-day.-officials-consider-alternate-rescue-plans
November 19, 2023, 7:03 AM
Officials trying to reach 41 workers who have been trapped in a collapsed tunnel in northern India for eight days were contemplating alternative rescue plans Sunday after snags…
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Nicaraguan Sheynnis Palacios wins crown at Miss Universe 2023
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nicaraguan-sheynnis-palacios-wins-crown-at-miss-universe-2023
November 19, 2023, 7:06 AM
Nicaragua's Sheynnis Palacios was crowned Miss Universe 2023 on Saturday at the 72nd edition of the pageant, held this year in El Salvador.
Palacios, 23, received the crown…
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Sugar prices rising worldwide after bad weather tied to El Nino damages crops in Asia
https://japantoday.com/category/business/sugar-prices-are-rising-worldwide-after-bad-weather-tied-to-el-nino-damaged-crops-in-asia
November 19, 2023, 9:28 PM
Skyrocketing sugar prices left Ishaq Abdulraheem with few choices. Increasing the cost of bread would mean declining sales, so the Nigerian baker decided to cut his production by…
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Argentina holds runoff election that could lead populist to presidency
https://japantoday.com/category/world/argentines-vote-in-election-that-could-lead-trump-admiring-populist-to-the-presidency
November 19, 2023, 9:32 PM
Argentines were casting votes for a new president Sunday in a fiercely polarizing runoff that will determine whether South America’s second-largest economy takes a rightward shift amid soaring…
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Vietnamese President Thuong to visit Japan
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/vietnamese-president-thuong-to-visit-japan
November 19, 2023, 9:25 PM
Vietnamese President Vo Van Thuong will visit Japan later this month for talks with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, as the countries mark the 50th year of the establishment…
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Japanese marines conduct drill on island seen as vulnerable to China
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japanese-troops-drill-on-island-seen-as-vulnerable-to-china
November 19, 2023, 9:24 PM
Japanese marines in amphibious assault vehicles stormed an island beach at the edge of the East China Sea on Sunday in a simulated attack to dislodge invaders from…
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Japan faces 'friendshoring' dilemma in Asia amid China risks
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/focus-japan-faces-friendshoring-dilemma-in-asia-amid-china-risks
November 19, 2023, 7:32 AM
A growing sense of urgency to ensure economic security is precipitating the formation of like-minded groups in the Asia-Pacific, where the reengagement of the United States is met…
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72-year-old man arrested after remains of mother found buried in vacant lot
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/72-year-old-man-arrested-after-remains-of-mother-found-buried-in-vacant-lot
November 19, 2023, 9:26 PM
Police in Kamiamakusa, Kumamoto Prefecture, have arrested a 72-year-old man on suspicion of abandoning the corpse of his mother by burying it in a vacant lot near their…
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Number of Japanese restaurants abroad triples in last decade to 187,000
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Number-of-Japanese-restaurants-abroad-triples-in-last-decade-to-187-000
November 19, 2023, 9:25 PM
The number of Japanese restaurants outside Japan increased more than threefold over the past decade to around 187,000 in 2023 as the country's eatery chains expanded worldwide, a…
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APEC over, Taiwan reports renewed Chinese military activity
https://japantoday.com/category/world/apec-over-taiwan-reports-renewed-chinese-military-activity
November 19, 2023, 4:17 AM
Taiwan reported renewed Chinese military activity around the island on Sunday, with nine aircraft crossing the sensitive median line of the Taiwan Strait and warships carrying out "combat…
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Driver arrested after hitting woman in wheelchair and her husband in Kumamoto Prefecture
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/Driver-arrested-after-hitting-woman-in-wheelchair-and-her-husband-in-Kumamoto-Prefecture
November 19, 2023, 7:33 AM
Police in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, have arrested a 43-year-old man on suspicion of dangerous driving resulting in injury after he hit a 69-year-old woman in a wheelchair and…
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