Wyndham Clark wins U.S. Open for his first major title
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/wyndham-clark-plays-big-and-becomes-a-major-champion-at-the-us-open
June 19, 2023, 3:53 AM
In the city of stars, Wyndham Clark had his own script in mind in the U.S. Open.
In front of him was Rory McIlroy, one of golf's biggest…
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Australia parliament paves way for Indigenous rights referendum
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-parliament-paves-way-for-indigenous-rights-referendum
June 19, 2023, 4:05 AM
Australia passed laws Monday paving the way for a historic referendum on Aboriginal rights, with voters to decide if the Indigenous population gets a "voice" in national policymaking.…
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Spain wins Nations League final as Unai Simon saves two Croatia penalties in shootout
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/spain-wins-nations-league-final-as-unai-simon-saves-two-croatia-penalties-in-shootout
June 18, 2023, 10:28 PM
Goalkeeper Unai Simon saved two shots in a penalty shootout to help Spain break an 11-year trophy drought by beating Croatia after a tense Nations League final had…
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Verstappen ties Senna in F1 wins as Red Bull collects 100th victory
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/verstappen-ties-senna-in-f1-wins-as-red-bull-collects-100th-victory
June 18, 2023, 9:18 PM
Max Verstappen tied the late Ayrton Senna for career victories and Red Bull won its 100th Formula One race as the Dutchman extended his season-long dominance on Sunday…
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U.S., China remain at odds on numerous issues as Blinken finishes first day of meetings in Beijing
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-china-remain-at-odds-on-numerous-issues-as-blinken-finishes-first-day-of-meetings-in-beijing
June 18, 2023, 9:19 PM
The United States and China have failed to overcome their most serious disagreements but were able to discuss them in a potentially constructive way and have agreed to…
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U.S. has 2 men's tennis players in top 10 after Tiafoe beats Struff for 1st grass title
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/us-has-2-men%27s-tennis-players-in-top-10-after-tiafoe-beats-struff-for-1st-grass-title
June 18, 2023, 9:18 PM
There will be two American men's tennis players ranked in the top 10 for the first time in more than a decade after Frances Tiafoe beat Jan-Lennard Struff…
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South Carolina GOP sets Feb 24 date for first-in-the-South presidential primary
https://japantoday.com/category/world/south-carolina-gop-sets-feb.-24-date-for-first-in-the-south-presidential-primary
June 18, 2023, 9:20 PM
South Carolina Republicans have set Feb. 24 as the date of their 2024 presidential primary, a move that, if approved, the party says will give GOP White House…
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Andy Murray wins 2nd straight grass-court title on Challenger tour ahead of Wimbledon
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/andy-murray-wins-2nd-straight-grass-court-title-on-challenger-tour-ahead-of-wimbledon
June 18, 2023, 9:18 PM
Andy Murray added a second consecutive grass-court title on the ATP Challenger Tour on Sunday as the two-time Wimbledon champion continues his preparations for his home Grand Slam…
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'The Flash' opens to $55 million; a step off the typical superhero pace
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/%E2%80%98the-flash%E2%80%99-races-to-55-million-on-a-busy-box-office-weekend
June 18, 2023, 9:16 PM
DC and Warner Bros.’ long-in-the-works superhero movie “The Flash” opened to $55 million in its first three days in North American theaters, according to studio estimates on Sunday.…
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Axelsen wins third Indonesia Open title in a row
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/axelsen-wins-third-indonesia-open-title-in-a-row
June 18, 2023, 9:18 PM
Badminton world number one Viktor Axelsen clinched his third-consecutive Indonesia Open title on Sunday after triumphing over underdog Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in straight games.
The Danish ace continued…
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At least 6 killed, dozens injured in weekend shootings across U.S.
https://japantoday.com/category/world/20-shot-one-dead-at-parking-lot-party-in-suburban-chicago
June 19, 2023, 3:48 AM
At least six people including a Pennsylvania state trooper were killed and dozens injured in a string of weekend violence and mass shootings across the U.S.
The shootings…
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Netanyahu says he's opposed to any interim U.S.-Iran deal on nuclear program
https://japantoday.com/category/world/netanyahu-says-he%27s-opposed-to-any-interim-us-iran-deal-on-nuclear-program
June 18, 2023, 9:20 PM
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Sunday that he opposes any interim agreement reportedly being negotiated between the U.S. and Iran over its nuclear program.
Netanyahu spoke after…
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Soccer project tracking social media abuse identifies 300 people from World Cup posts
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/soccer-project-tracking-social-media-abuse-identifies-300-people-from-world-cup-posts
June 18, 2023, 9:18 PM
A project using artificial intelligence to track social media abuse aimed at players at the 2022 World Cup identified more than 300 people whose details are being given…
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Nearly 100 die as India struggles with a sweltering heat wave in 2 most populous states
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nearly-100-die-as-india-struggles-with-a-sweltering-heatwave-in-2-most-populous-states
June 18, 2023, 9:19 PM
At least 96 people died in two of India's most populous states over the last several days, officials said Sunday, with swaths of the country reeling from a…
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5 dead after bus collides with truck in Hokkaido
https://japantoday.com/category/national/5-dead-after-bus-collides-with-truck-in-japan%27s-hokkaido
June 18, 2023, 9:12 PM
Five people died Sunday in a head-on collision between a bus and a truck in Hokkaido, which police believe occurred after the 4-ton truck strayed into oncoming traffic.…
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NATO says peacekeepers 'unwavering' as Kosovo tensions flare
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nato-says-peacekeepers-%27unwavering%27-as-kosovo-tensions-flare
June 18, 2023, 9:20 PM
NATO on Sunday underlined the "unwavering" commitment of its KFOR peacekeeping force to its duties in Kosovo as tensions flare with pressure building on Serbia over the detention…
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Vinicius complains as advisor racially abused at Brazil friendly in Spain
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/vinicius-complains-as-advisor-racially-abused-at-brazil-friendly-in-spain
June 18, 2023, 9:18 PM
Vinicius Junior complained Sunday about an alleged racist act by stadium security aimed at one of his staff before the friendly between Brazil and Guinea in Barcelona.
The…
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Both sides suffer heavy casualties as Ukraine strikes back against Russia, UK assessment says
https://japantoday.com/category/world/both-sides-suffer-heavy-casualties-as-ukraine-strikes-back-against-russia-uk-assessment-says
June 19, 2023, 3:47 AM
Russia and Ukraine are suffering high numbers of military casualties as Ukraine fights to dislodge the Kremlin’s forces from occupied areas in the early stages of its counteroffensive,…
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Swiss get behind net-zero climate law
https://japantoday.com/category/features/environment/swiss-vote-on-net-zero-climate-law1
June 18, 2023, 9:24 PM
The Swiss on Sunday backed a new climate bill aimed at steering their country of melting glaciers towards carbon neutrality by 2050.
Leading Swiss glaciologist Matthias Huss, who…
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Kishida cabinet support rate dives to 40.8% from 47%: poll
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/urgent-japan-pm-kishida-cabinet-support-rate-dives-to-40.8-from-47-poll
June 18, 2023, 9:13 PM
The approval rating for Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet plunged to 40.8 percent, a Kyodo News poll showed Sunday, with many in the public wary of the government's…
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2 trucks collide, killing both drivers in Toyama Prefecture
https://japantoday.com/category/national/2-trucks-collide-killing-both-drivers-in-toyama-prefecture
June 18, 2023, 9:14 PM
A medium-sized truck and a large truck collided head-on in Nanto, Toyama Prefecture, on Sunday, killing both drivers.
According to police, the accident occurred at around 7:40 a.m.…
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Man arrested over sexual assault of woman sleeping on sidewalk
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-over-sexual-assault-of-woman-sleeping-on-sidewalk
June 18, 2023, 9:16 PM
Police in Nagasaki said Sunday they have arrested a 45-year-old man on suspicion of sexually assaulting a 23-year-old woman who was sleeping on a sidewalk.
According to police,…
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64-year-old man arrested over fatal assault in Yokohama in February
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/64-year-old-man-arrested-over-fatal-assault-in-yokohama-in-february
June 18, 2023, 9:15 PM
Police in Yokohama said Sunday they have arrested a 64-year-old man on suspicion of fatally assaulting a 78-year-old man on a sidewalk in February.
According to police, Shigeo…
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Nidec, Brazil's Embraer to form joint venture to make flying car components
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan%27s-nidec-to-enter-flying-vehicle-motor-business-via-jv
June 18, 2023, 9:17 PM
Japanese electric motor maker Nidec Corp said Sunday it will set up a joint venture with Brazilian regional jet manufacturer Embraer in the United States to tap the…
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Evidence suggests Russia blew up Kakhovka dam in Ukraine: New York Times
https://japantoday.com/category/world/evidence-suggests-russia-blew-kakhovka-dam-in-ukraine-new-york-times
June 18, 2023, 9:57 AM
Evidence suggests this month's destruction of the huge Kakhovka dam in a Russian-controlled area of Ukraine resulted from an inside explosion set off by Russia, the New York…
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82-year-old man dies after being hit by car that crashed into convenience store
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/82-year-old-man-dies-after-being-hit-by-car-that-crashed-into-convenience-store
June 18, 2023, 7:36 AM
An 82-year-old man walking in front of a convenience store died after he was hit by a car that crashed into the store in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture on…
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Unknown Nagano making a name for himself with great play at the U.S. Open
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/unknown-nagano-making-a-name-for-himself-with-great-play-at-the-us-open
June 18, 2023, 7:37 AM
Ryutaro Nagano is definitely making the most of his first tournament in the United States.
The 35-year-old Japan Golf Tour player was in eighth place Saturday through three…
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Mothers denied postpartum care in 14% of Japan municipalities: survey
https://japantoday.com/category/national/mothers-denied-postpartum-care-in-14-of-japan-municipalities-survey
June 18, 2023, 9:13 PM
About 14.4 percent of municipalities in Japan had cases in which mothers were denied care after giving birth, a survey recently showed, underscoring the country's need to address…
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Australian senator quits Liberal Party after allegations of misconduct
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australian-senator-quits-liberal-party-after-allegations-of-misconduct
June 18, 2023, 2:35 AM
A senator from Australia's main opposition Liberal Party facing accusations of sexual misconduct by several female politicians has resigned from the party but will stay in parliament, the…
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8 wounded in shooting at southern California home
https://japantoday.com/category/world/8-wounded-in-shooting-at-southern-california-home
June 18, 2023, 9:49 AM
A shooting at a Southern California home left eight people wounded, authorities said Saturday.
KABC-TV reported authorities were dispatched shortly after midnight after the shooting occurred at a…
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