Ohtani gets the win; ties for MLB HR lead as Angels beat Rangers 5-3
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ohtani-gets-the-win-ties-for-the-mlb-hr-lead-as-the-angels-beat-the-rangers-5-3
June 16, 2023, 3:24 AM
Shohei Ohtani pitched six innings for his first victory in five starts and matched the MLB lead with his 22nd homer as the Los Angeles Angels beat the…
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South Korea recovers part of rocket used in North's failed satellite launch
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-korea-recovers-part-of-rocket-used-in-north%27s-failed-satellite-launch
June 16, 2023, 3:20 AM
South Korea has recovered from the sea part of a rocket used in North Korea's failed attempt to launch its first military satellite last month, the Joint Chiefs…
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CO2 cuts vs cash: Climate talks stymied by stand-off
https://japantoday.com/category/world/co2-cuts-v.-cash-climate-talks-stymied-by-stand-off1
June 16, 2023, 2:59 AM
Pressure to speed cuts in carbon pollution took a back seat at U.N. climate talks that ended late Thursday night, as emerging economies, including China, demanded that rich…
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Conor McGregor accused of sexual assault at NBA game
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/conor-mcgregor-accused-of-sexual-assault-at-nba-game
June 16, 2023, 1:17 AM
Irish mixed martial arts superstar Conor McGregor has been accused of sexually assaulting a woman at an NBA Finals in Miami last week, multiple U.S. reports said Thursday.…
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At least 15 killed after truck hits bus carrying elderly people in Manitoba, Canada
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-least-15-die-after-truck-hits-bus-carrying-elderly-people-in-manitoba-canada
June 15, 2023, 11:30 PM
At least 15 people were killed in the Canadian prairie province of Manitoba on Thursday after a semi-trailer truck hit a small bus that was carrying a group…
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Al Pacino, 83, is father for the fourth time, welcoming son Roman with Noor Alfallah
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/al-pacino-83-is-a-father-for-the-fourth-time-welcoming-son-roman-with-noor-alfallah
June 15, 2023, 9:48 PM
Al Pacino is a father for the fourth time.
Pacino's publicist, Stan Rosenfield, confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday that the actor, 83, and 29-year-old Noor Alfallah…
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Iran, Cuba vow to confront U.S. 'aggressive imperial policy'
https://japantoday.com/category/world/iran-cuba-vow-to-confront-us-%27aggressive-imperial-policy%27
June 15, 2023, 9:43 PM
The presidents of Iran and Cuba vowed Thursday to jointly confront the "aggressive imperial policy" of the United States, which has sanctions in place against both countries.
Hosting…
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Fowler, Schauffele break U.S. Open record with 62s
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rickie-fowler-sets-us-open-record-with-62-at-los-angeles-country-club1
June 16, 2023, 3:05 AM
Rickie Fowler can always say he was the first to shoot 62 in the U.S. Open.
But only by about 15 minutes.
Xander Schauffele soon matched him on…
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Greece scours shipwreck site; hundreds feared drowned in boat's hold
https://japantoday.com/category/world/greece-scours-shipwreck-site-hundreds-feared-drowned-in-boat%27s-hold3
June 15, 2023, 9:43 PM
Rescuers scoured the seas off Greece on Thursday following a shipwreck that killed at least 78 migrants, as hopes of survivors dwindled and fears grew that hundreds more,…
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Amazon debuts its headquarters complex in Virginia as it brings workers back to office
https://japantoday.com/category/business/amazon-debuts-its-headquarters-complex-in-virginia-as-it-brings-workers-back-to-office
June 15, 2023, 9:41 PM
Amazon unveiled the first phase of its new headquarters complex in Virginia Thursday, a pair of gleaming, amenity-packed office towers that its leaders hope will persuade employees accustomed…
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MLB to start months-long approval process for Oakland Athletics' move to Las Vegas
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/mlb-to-start-months-long-approval-process-for-oakland-athletics%27-move-to-las-vegas
June 15, 2023, 9:34 PM
Major League Baseball will start a months-long approval process for Oakland Athletics' proposed move to Las Vegas, which appears set to become the second shift of a franchise…
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U.S. government agencies hit in global hacking spree
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-government-agencies-hit-in-global-hacking-spree4
June 15, 2023, 9:43 PM
The U.S. government has been hit in a global hacking campaign that exploited a vulnerability in widely used software but does not expect it to have significant impact,…
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Nuggets celebrate their 1st NBA title with parade through the streets of downtown Denver
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nuggets-celebrate-their-1st-nba-title-with-parade-through-the-streets-of-downtown-denver
June 15, 2023, 9:34 PM
Nikola Jokic rode atop a firetruck with people who mean the world to him — his teammate Jamal Murray, his family — and the NBA trophy.
Jokic and…
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Man indicted in chokehold death of New York subway rider
https://japantoday.com/category/world/man-indicted-in-chokehold-death-of-new-york-subway-rider-jordan-neely-prosecutor-confirms
June 15, 2023, 9:44 PM
A grand jury has indicted a man who put an agitated New York City subway rider in a fatal chokehold, prosecutors confirmed Thursday.
Daniel Penny was initially charged…
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Russia tries to signal normalcy as Ukraine forces advance
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-tries-to-signal-normalcy-as-ukraine-forces-advance1
June 16, 2023, 3:21 AM
Russia announced plans on Thursday to stage elections in occupied parts of Ukraine in just three months, Moscow's latest bid to signal it is in control even as…
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Lionel Messi scores, gets hugged by a fan during Argentina's 2-0 win over Australia
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/lionel-messi-scores-gets-hugged-by-a-fan-during-argentina%27s-2-0-win-over-australia
June 15, 2023, 9:34 PM
Lionel Messi got hugged by a fan who ran onto the field wearing a No. 10 Argentina shirt Thursday during a 2-0 friendly win over Australia in which…
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Emperor says ties with developing nations key to tackling global challenges
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-emperor-says-ties-with-developing-nations-key-to-tackling-global-challenges
June 15, 2023, 9:33 PM
Cooperation with developing countries is key to dealing with climate change and other global challenges, Japanese Emperor Naruhito said Thursday ahead of a visit to Indonesia, his first…
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Sweden moves closer to launching a bid for the 2030 Winter Olympics
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/sweden-moves-closer-to-launching-a-bid-for-the-2030-winter-olympics
June 15, 2023, 9:34 PM
Sweden is moving closer to a bid to host the Winter Olympics for the first time in what is shaping up to be a race for the 2030…
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FIFA says Vinícius Júnior will help tackle racism in revived task force
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/fifa-says-vinicius-junior-will-help-tackle-racism-in-revived-task-force
June 15, 2023, 9:34 PM
Brazil and Real Madrid star Vinícius Júnior has agreed to join a new task force to tackle racism in soccer, FIFA president Gianni Infantino said Thursday.
Vinícius has…
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U.N. chief says fossil fuels 'incompatible with human survival'
https://japantoday.com/category/features/environment/un-requires-delegates-at-climate-talks-to-reveal-affiliation-in-effort-to-curb-lobbying-by-big-oil
June 15, 2023, 9:47 PM
The head of the United Nations launched a tirade against fossil fuel companies Thursday, accusing them of betraying future generations and undermining efforts to phase out a product…
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British actor Glenda Jackson, two-time Oscar winner, then left-wing politician, dies at 87
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/british-actor-glenda-jackson-two-time-oscar-winner-then-left-wing-politician-dies-aged-872
June 15, 2023, 9:41 PM
Actor Glenda Jackson, a two-time Oscar winner who later served as a socialist politician in the British parliament for 23 years, has died. She was 87.
One of…
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Facing Olympic corruption charges, Dentsu out as IOC broadcast partner in Asia
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/facing-olympic-corruption-charges-dentsu-out-as-ioc-broadcast-partner-in-asia
June 15, 2023, 9:32 PM
Facing corruption charges linked to the Tokyo Olympics, Japanese marketing giant Dentsu will no longer be a major broadcast rights holder in Asia.
The International Olympic Committee said…
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Japan thrashes El Salvador 6-0
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/kubo-cracks-whip-as-japan-thrash-el-salvador
June 15, 2023, 9:33 PM
Spain-based forward Takefusa Kubo said Japan "need to keep improving" after thrashing El Salvador 6-0 in a friendly Thursday to pick up their first win since the World…
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Palau leader stresses need for U.S. help to deter China's assertive move in the Pacific
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/palau-leader-stresses-need-for-us-help-to-deter-china%27s-assertive-move-in-the-pacific
June 15, 2023, 9:32 PM
The Pacific island nation of Palau needs U.S. help to deter China's “unwanted activities” around its coasts, its leader said Thursday and repeated his government's determination to maintain…
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American arrested for pushing 2 U.S. tourists into ravine at German castle, leaving one woman dead
https://japantoday.com/category/world/man-attacks-2-women-near-neuschwanstein-castle-in-germany-killing-one
June 15, 2023, 9:44 PM
An American man has been arrested in the death of a U.S. tourist and an assault on another near Neuschwanstein castle in southern Germany after he allegedly pushed…
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North Korea launches 2 ballistic missiles toward sea
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-korea-says-north-korea-has-launched-ballistic-missile-toward-sea
June 15, 2023, 11:31 PM
North Korea launched two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Thursday, its neighbors said, in a resumption of weapons tests to protest just-ended South Korean-U.S. live-fire…
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Kishida rules out lower house dissolution during Diet session
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update3-japan-pm-kishida-rules-out-lower-house-dissolution-during-diet-session
June 16, 2023, 3:03 AM
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday ruled out dissolving the lower house of the Diet during the ongoing parliamentary session through next week, after the main opposition…
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Singapore to put more police robots on the streets
https://japantoday.com/category/world/singapore-to-put-more-police-robots-on-the-streets
June 15, 2023, 9:44 PM
Singapore will "progressively deploy" more patrol robots across the city-state, police said Thursday, after more than five years of small-scale trials.
Robots were deployed at Changi Airport's Terminal…
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Bomb-threat at U.S. base in Tokyo leads to evacuation order
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/update1-bomb-threat-at-u.s.-base-in-tokyo-leads-to-evacuation-order
June 15, 2023, 9:34 PM
The U.S. military temporarily ordered personnel to evacuate from some areas at its Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo on Thursday, with Japanese police saying the base had…
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Sweden vows to crack down on criminal networks as number of lethal shootings soars
https://japantoday.com/category/world/sweden-vows-to-crack-down-on-criminal-networks-as-number-of-lethal-shootings-soars
June 15, 2023, 9:43 PM
As many as 30,000 people in Sweden are involved in criminal networks, the country's justice minister said Thursday, describing the figure as “breathtaking” and vowing to introduce new…
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