Ohtani matches Babe Ruth with his 1st 10-win, 10 homer MLB season
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ohtani-homers-wins-to-match-ruth-as-angels-top-a%27s-5-1
August 10, 2022, 7:52 AM
Another home run, another pitching win, another spot in the history books. Just another night for Shohei Ohtani.
The two-way sensation from Japan withstood another injury scare and…
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Kishida revamps cabinet to boost public support
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/Prime-Minister-Kishida-revamps-cabinet
August 10, 2022, 7:57 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida reshuffled his cabinet on Wednesday, giving key posts to familiar faces with proven records, in a bid to reverse flagging public support and…
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China reaffirms threat of military force to annex Taiwan
https://japantoday.com/category/world/china-reaffirms-threat-of-military-force-to-annex-taiwan
August 10, 2022, 6:00 AM
China on Wednesday reaffirmed its threat to use military force to bring self-governing Taiwan under its control, amid threatening Chinese military exercises that have raised tensions between the…
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Forever 16: America's teens succumbing to deadly fentanyl
https://japantoday.com/category/world/forever-16-america%27s-teens-succumbing-to-deadly-fentanyl1
August 10, 2022, 4:23 AM
Makayla Cox, a high school student in the U.S. state of Virginia, thought she was taking medication that her friend had procured to treat pain and anxiety.
Instead,…
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Japan reports record high 250,403 coronavirus cases; 34,243 in Tokyo
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Tokyo-reports-34-243-coronavirus-cases
August 10, 2022, 10:03 AM
Japan on Wednesday reported a record high 250,403 new daily coronavirus cases. Twenty prefectures also reported nigh numbers.
The Tokyo metropolitan government on Wednesday reported 34,243 new coronavirus…
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6 members of 2 unrelated families found dead in suspected murder-suicide cases
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/6-members-of-2-unrelated-families-found-dead-in-suspected-murder-suicide-cases
August 10, 2022, 8:51 AM
Six members of two apparently unrelated families were found dead in Aichi and Saitama prefectures on Tuesday and Wednesday, with local police investigating the deaths as suspected cases…
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Osaka exits opening match at Toronto with back injury
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/osaka-exits-opening-match-at-toronto-with-back-injury
August 9, 2022, 11:25 PM
Naomi Osaka's recent struggles continued Tuesday with an early exit at the National Bank Open.
The four-time Grand Slam champion retired from her first-round match with a back…
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Sea of sunflowers
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/sea-of-sunflowers
August 9, 2022, 9:13 PM
Visitors pose for a selfie in a sunflower field in Hokuto city, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Tuesday. The city, known for its longest hours of sunshine per year in…
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DNA leads to arrest of Hawaii man in 1982 California killing
https://japantoday.com/category/world/dna-leads-to-arrest-of-hawaii-man-in-1982-california-killing
August 9, 2022, 9:44 PM
A Hawaii man has been arrested after DNA technology helped investigators identify him as a suspect in the 1992 slaying of a 15-year-old girl who was abducted in…
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GOP rallies around Trump following FBI search of his estate
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gop-rallies-around-trump-following-fbi-search-of-his-estate
August 10, 2022, 4:50 AM
For much of the year, small cracks in Donald Trump's political support have been growing.
Dissatisfied Republican primary voters began to consider new presidential prospects. GOP donors grappled…
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Pakistan arrests close aide to ex-PM Khan on treason charge
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pakistan-arrests-close-aide-to-ex-pm-khan-on-treason-charge
August 9, 2022, 9:44 PM
Pakistani police Tuesday arrested a prominent politician from the party of former Prime Minister Imran Khan for allegedly attempting to incite soldiers to revolt against the top military…
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NFL owners approve Broncos sale to Wal-Mart heir Walton
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nfl-owners-approve-broncos-sale-to-wal-mart-heir-walton
August 9, 2022, 9:42 PM
NFL club owners voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve the sale of the Denver Broncos to Wal-Mart store heir Rob Walton and his family.
The final step in…
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Roadside bomb in Burkina Faso kills 15 soldiers
https://japantoday.com/category/world/roadside-bomb-in-northern-burkina-faso-kills-15-soldiers
August 9, 2022, 9:44 PM
At least 15 soldiers were killed in northern Burkina Faso on Tuesday when a transport vehicle drove over a hidden explosive, killing several troops before a second explosion…
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Top Chinese, South Korean diplomats pledge closer ties
https://japantoday.com/category/world/top-chinese-south-korean-diplomats-pledge-closer-ties
August 9, 2022, 9:44 PM
The top South Korean and Chinese diplomats pledged Thursday to develop closer relations and maintain stable industrial supply chains at a time of deepening rivalry between Beijing and…
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Serena Williams says 'countdown has begun' to retirement
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/serena-williams-says-she-is-%27evolving-away-from-tennis%27
August 9, 2022, 9:42 PM
Saying “the countdown has begun,” 23-time Grand Slam champion Serena Williams announced Tuesday she is ready to step away from tennis so she can turn her focus to…
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Australian state begins legislating to ban the swastika
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australian-state-begins-legislating-to-ban-the-swastika
August 9, 2022, 9:44 PM
Australia’s most populous state took a major step toward banning Nazi symbols on Tuesday when the New South Wales Parliament’s lower house passed a bill that would criminalize…
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Billions pour into bioplastics as markets begin ramping up
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/billions-pour-into-bioplastics-as-markets-begin-ramping-up
August 9, 2022, 9:40 PM
In a world increasingly troubled by the persistent harm that plastic — manufactured in petrochemical plants — has had on the environment, companies are investing billions of dollars…
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Japan's population falls by record 726,342 to 125.93 mil in 2021
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Japan%27s-population-falls-by-record-726-342-to-125.93-mil-in-2021
August 10, 2022, 5:33 AM
Japan's population declined to 125.93 million as of Jan 1, down by 726,342 in its biggest drop since comparable data became available in 2013, as deaths again outnumbered…
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British track coach banned for life for sexual misconduct
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/british-track-coach-banned-for-life-for-sexual-misconduct
August 9, 2022, 9:42 PM
The coach who helped British track and field star Jessica Ennis-Hill to Olympic and world titles was effectively banned for life Tuesday for misconduct including “sexually physical behavior”…
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Japan's MSDF, Solomon Islands hold 1st drill amid China tension
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan%27s-msdf-solomon-islands-hold-1st-drill-amid-china-tension
August 9, 2022, 9:38 PM
Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force said Tuesday it has conducted its first joint drill with Solomon Islands maritime police, amid concerns over China's growing military clout on the South…
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Large explosions rock Russian military air base in Crimea
https://japantoday.com/category/world/ukraine-shelling-hits-town-near-russian-held-nuclear-plant
August 10, 2022, 6:16 AM
Powerful explosions rocked a Russian air base in Crimea and sent towering clouds of smoke over the landscape Tuesday in what may mark an escalation of the war…
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2 Japanese universities in merger talks amid rising global competition
https://japantoday.com/category/business/2-japan-universities-in-merger-talks-amid-rising-global-competition
August 9, 2022, 9:38 PM
The Tokyo Institute of Technology and the Tokyo Medical and Dental University said Tuesday the two schools will begin discussing a merger amid intensifying competition among universities across…
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Biden signs $280 bil to boost U.S. high-tech manufacturing
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/biden-to-sign-280b-chips-act-in-bid-to-boost-us-over-china
August 9, 2022, 9:40 PM
President Joe Biden on Tuesday signed a $280 billion bipartisan bill to boost domestic high-tech manufacturing, part of his administration's push to boost U.S. competitiveness over China.
Flanked…
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Renowned fashion designer Issey Miyake dies of cancer at 84
https://japantoday.com/category/national/issey-miyake-japan%27s-prince-of-pleats-dies-of-cancer-aged-84-media1
August 9, 2022, 9:33 PM
Japanese designer Issey Miyake, famed for his pleated style of clothing that never wrinkles and who produced the signature black turtleneck of friend and Apple Inc founder Steve…
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Japan recognizes Turkish Kurd as refugee for first time
https://japantoday.com/category/national/refiling-japan-recognizes-turkish-kurd-as-refugee
August 9, 2022, 9:34 PM
Japan has recognized a Turkish Kurd as a refugee for the first time, according to the secretariat of the Japan Lawyers Network for Refugees.
The Sapporo Regional Immigration…
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Asian shares mostly decline on global technology downturn
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-shares-mostly-decline-on-global-technology-downturn
August 9, 2022, 7:40 AM
Asian shares mostly declined Tuesday amid a global fall in technology shares, including Japan's SoftBank, which has reported hefty losses caused by the market downturn.
Such worries are…
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Kishida says new cabinet members must review ties with Unification Church
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-pm-says-new-cabinet-members-must-%27review%27-ties-with-unification-church
August 10, 2022, 7:52 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will reshuffle his cabinet on Wednesday paying attention to politicians' ties with the Unification Church, seeking to distance his administration from the controversial…
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Obama among international dignitaries expected at Abe state funeral
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/obama-among-international-dignitaries-expected-at-abe-state-funeral
August 10, 2022, 7:52 AM
The Japanese government is arranging for former U.S. President Barack Obama to attend a state funeral for slain former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next month, a government…
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Russian disinformation spreading in new ways despite bans
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-disinformation-spreading-in-new-ways-despite-bans
August 9, 2022, 9:47 PM
After Russia invaded Ukraine last February, the European Union moved to block RT and Sputnik, two of the Kremlin's top channels for spreading propaganda and misinformation about the…
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Taiwanese foreign minister warns China preparing for invasion
https://japantoday.com/category/world/taiwanese-foreign-minister-warns-china-preparing-for-invasion
August 9, 2022, 8:54 PM
Taiwan's foreign minister said on Tuesday that China was using the military drills it launched in protest against U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit as an excuse to…
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