Ready to throw
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/ready-to-throw
June 9, 2023, 9:18 PM
Japan's Haruka Kitaguchi is seen in action during the women's javelin throw at the Diamond League track and field meet in Paris on Friday.
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Alzheimer's drug gets FDA panel's backing, setting the stage for broader use
https://japantoday.com/category/features/health/alzheimer%27s-drug-gets-fda-panel%27s-backing-setting-the-stage-for-broader-use
June 9, 2023, 9:30 PM
Health advisers on Friday unanimously backed the full approval of a closely watched Alzheimer’s drug, a key step toward opening insurance coverage to U.S. seniors with early stages…
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Panthers finding overtime to be the right time in Stanley Cup playoffs
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/panthers-are-finding-overtime-to-be-the-right-time-in-stanley-cup-playoffs
June 9, 2023, 9:25 PM
When the Florida Panthers are headed to overtime in the playoffs, the routine basically goes like this: The horn sounds to end the third period, the team retreats…
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Haze from Canadian wildfires eases as reinforcements from abroad arrive
https://japantoday.com/category/world/haze-from-canadian-wildfires-eases-as-reinforcements-from-abroad-arrive
June 9, 2023, 9:26 PM
The hazardous haze from wildfires in Canada’s northeast eased there and throughout much of northeastern United States on Friday, but Canadian officials warned it could be a marathon…
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Trump risked national secrets, U.S. prosecutors allege in indictment
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-risked-national-secrets-us-prosecutors-allege-in-indictment4
June 10, 2023, 3:09 AM
U.S. prosecutors unsealed a 37-count indictment against Donald Trump on Friday, accusing the former president of risking some of the country's most sensitive security secrets after leaving the…
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Islamist attack underway at Mogadishu hotel: Somali govt
https://japantoday.com/category/world/islamist-attack-underway-at-mogadishu-hotel-somali-govt
June 9, 2023, 9:27 PM
Rebels from the Islamist Al-Shabaab group were attacking a hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu on Friday, the government and witnesses said.
Attackers targeted a hotel at a beach…
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Tens of thousands rally against Serbia's populist leader
https://japantoday.com/category/world/tens-of-thousands-rally-against-serbia%27s-populist-leader-warn-of-protest-%27radicalization%27
June 9, 2023, 9:27 PM
Tens of thousands of people rallied again in downtown Belgrade on Friday, demanding the resignation of Serbia's populist president and warned of “radicalization” of the peaceful protest if…
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Blue Jays cut pitcher Anthony Bass after latest anti-LGBTQ+ comments
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/blue-jays-cut-pitcher-anthony-bass-after-latest-anti-lgbtq-comments
June 9, 2023, 9:25 PM
The Toronto Blue Jays cut pitcher Anthony Bass on Friday, one day after the right-handed reliever said he didn’t think an anti-LGBTQ+ social media post he shared last…
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Boris Johnson quits as UK lawmaker after being told he will be sanctioned for misleading Parliament
https://japantoday.com/category/world/boris-johnson-rewards-allies-and-a-hairdresser-with-honors-as-critics-cry-foul
June 9, 2023, 9:26 PM
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson shocked Britain on Friday by quitting as a lawmaker after being told he will be sanctioned for misleading Parliament. He quit with…
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Djokovic into seventh French Open final as Alcaraz undone by cramps and tension
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/djokovic-into-seventh-french-open-final-as-alcaraz-hit-by-injury
June 9, 2023, 9:23 PM
Novak Djokovic reached his seventh French Open final in dramatic circumstances on Friday when world number one Carlos Alcaraz suffered "whole body" cramping and tension which torpedoed his…
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Blinken to travel to China next week, carrying out trip postponed after spy balloon incident
https://japantoday.com/category/world/blinken-to-travel-to-china-next-week-carrying-out-trip-postponed-after-spy-balloon-incident
June 9, 2023, 9:27 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is planning to travel to China next week as the Biden administration pushes to improve ties that hit a new low in…
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Russia summons Japan's ambassador to protest over military supplies to Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/russia-summons-japan%27s-ambassador-to-protest-at-military-supplies-to-ukraine1
June 9, 2023, 9:19 PM
Russia's foreign ministry said on Friday that it had summoned the Japanese ambassador over Tokyo's decision to supply military equipment to Ukraine.
Japan - which has backed Western…
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Toddlers stable after Annecy attack; Macron hails emergency responders
https://japantoday.com/category/world/toddlers-stable-after-annecy-attack-macron-hails-emergency-responders
June 9, 2023, 9:27 PM
Two toddlers gravely wounded by a knifeman in the French mountain town of Annecy were in a stable condition on Friday and doctors are optimistic for their recovery,…
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Wada, Kai lead Hawks past Giants
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/baseball-wada-kai-lead-hawks-past-giants
June 9, 2023, 9:25 PM
Tsuyoshi Wada tied the record for interleague pitching wins and SoftBank Hawks catcher Takuya Kai backed him with four RBIs in Friday's 5-1 interleague win over the Yomiuri…
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Japan to provide $5 mil in support after Ukraine dam collapse
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update3-japan-pm-vows-5-mil.-in-support-after-ukraine-dam-collapse-gov%27t
June 9, 2023, 9:19 PM
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday that Japan will provide $5 million in support after the collapse of the Nova Kakhovka dam caused…
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Putin asserts Ukrainian counteroffensive has begun, while drones strike within Russia
https://japantoday.com/category/world/governor-three-wounded-as-drone-strikes-building-in-russian-border-city
June 9, 2023, 9:26 PM
Russian President Vladimir Putin asserted Friday that Ukrainian troops have started a long-expected counteroffensive and were suffering “significant” losses. His comments came just hours after a string of…
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Asian shares mostly rise, lifted by bull market on Wall Street
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-mostly-rise-lifted-by-bull-market-on-wall-street
June 9, 2023, 6:36 AM
Asian shares mostly rose Friday, led by a jump on the Tokyo Stock Exchange where share prices got a boost of optimism from a new bull market on…
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Tickets sales top 1 million for Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/tickets-sales-top-1-million-for-women%27s-world-cup-in-australia-and-new-zealand
June 9, 2023, 9:25 PM
More than 1 million tickets have been sold for the Women’s World Cup kicking off in Australia and New Zealand next month, with soccer's international governing body saying…
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Japan to expand skilled worker visa system to address labor shortage
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-to-expand-skilled-worker-visa-system-to-address-labor-shortage
June 9, 2023, 9:21 PM
Japan's cabinet on Friday approved a plan to expand the scope of industries covered by the blue-collar skilled worker visa that creates a path to permanent residency for…
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Swiss village reels from popular S Korean series 'Crash Landing on You'
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/crash-landing-on-us%21-swiss-village-reels-from-netflix-fame1
June 9, 2023, 9:23 PM
"It's a dream come true," said Filipina tourist Isabel Palijon, staring in wonder at a wooden pier framed by the turquoise waters of a Swiss lake and the…
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Diet passes controversial bill to revise immigration law
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-diet-passes-controversial-bill-to-revise-immigration-law
June 9, 2023, 12:35 PM
Japan's parliament on Friday passed a bill to revise an immigration and refugee law to enable authorities to deport individuals who repeatedly apply for asylum status, despite objections…
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Panthers top Golden Knights 3-2 in OT of Game 3 of Stanley Cup final
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/golden-knights-panthers-head-to-ot-tied-at-2-in-game-3-of-stanley-cup-final
June 9, 2023, 3:58 AM
Overtime. Season on the line. The Florida Panthers keep finding ways to flourish in those moments.
And for the first time, they’ve won a game in the Stanley…
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Japan to refocus foreign aid on maritime, economic security and national interests
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-aims-to-refocus-its-foreign-aid-on-maritime-and-economic-security-and-national-interests
June 9, 2023, 9:19 PM
Japan approved a major revision to its development aid policy Friday to focus on maritime and economic security and its national interests while helping developing nations overcome compound…
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Emperor, empress celebrate 30th wedding anniversary
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-emperor-empress-celebrate-30th-wedding-anniversary
June 9, 2023, 7:42 AM
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary on Friday, saying in a statement they felt "deeply emotional" as they reflected on their decades together and…
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Emperor, empress to visit Indonesia in first state trip
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japanese-emperor-to-visit-indonesia-in-first-state-trip
June 9, 2023, 9:22 PM
Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will visit Indonesia this month on their first state visit since ascending the Chrysanthemum Throne in 2019, the Japanese government said Friday.
The…
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Trump indicted on 7 counts in connection with classified documents probe
https://japantoday.com/category/world/Trump-indicted-on-7-counts-in-connection-with-classified-documents-probe
June 9, 2023, 6:58 AM
Former U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that he was indicted for mishandling classified documents at his Florida estate, a remarkable development that makes him the first former president in…
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Italy to face Uruguay in Under-20 World Cup final
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/italy-to-face-uruguay-in-under-20-world-cup-final
June 9, 2023, 1:33 AM
Italy and Uruguay will each be bidding for a first Under-20 World Cup title when the countries meet in the final on Sunday.
Italy knocked out South Korea…
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How ‘The Flash,’ many years in the works and beset by turmoil, finally reached the finish line
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/how-%E2%80%98the-flash-%E2%80%99-many-years-in-the-works-and-beset-by-turmoil-finally-reached-the-finish-line
June 9, 2023, 9:23 PM
There were many stressful things about making “The Flash” and getting it to theaters. It was shot in the middle of a pandemic. There was isolation from friends…
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Koreans protest
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/koreans-protest-against-Fukushima-water-release
June 8, 2023, 10:02 PM
Members of civic groups hold signs during a rally to oppose the Japanese government's decision to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant, near a…
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After Saudi visit, Blinken raises Palestinian state with Israel PM
https://japantoday.com/category/world/after-saudi-visit-blinken-raises-palestinian-state-with-israel-pm
June 8, 2023, 9:56 PM
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday urged Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu not to undermine prospects for a Palestinian state, after talks in Saudi Arabia which…
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