Man fatally shot in New Mexico movie theater over seat dispute
https://japantoday.com/category/world/man-fatally-shot-in-new-mexico-movie-theater-over-seat-dispute
June 27, 2023, 3:09 AM
An argument over seating at an Albuquerque movie theater escalated into a shooting that left a man dead and sent frightened filmgoers scrambling to flee, police said Monday.…
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One dead in gang shooting in Sydney's Bondi neighborhood
https://japantoday.com/category/world/one-dead-in-%27gang%27-shooting-in-sydney%27s-bondi-neighborhood
June 27, 2023, 3:08 AM
Australian police said a man was killed in Sydney's famed Bondi neighborhood Tuesday, in what local media called a "gang hit".
A police cordon was thrown up around…
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Russian mercenary chief says he did not intend coup; Putin thanks those who stood down
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russian-mercenary-chief-says-he-did-not-intend-coup-putin-thanks-those-who-stood-down
June 27, 2023, 3:02 AM
The boss of Russia's Wagner mercenary group, two days after leading an aborted mutiny, on Monday said he never intended to overthrow the government, while Russian President Vladimir…
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DeSantis details hardline border plan, looking to compete with Trump
https://japantoday.com/category/world/desantis-details-hardline-border-plan-looking-to-compete-with-trump
June 27, 2023, 3:02 AM
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Monday provided his most detailed plan yet for securing the U.S. southern border with Mexico as he tries to make up ground against…
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Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks to receive honorary Oscars
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/angela-bassett-mel-brooks-to-receive-honorary-oscars
June 26, 2023, 9:23 PM
Angela Bassett may have gone home empty handed at the Oscars in March, but the two-time nominee will be getting a golden statuette this year after all –…
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Wimbledon hopefuls do battle in qualifying event
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/new-balls-please-wimbledon-hopefuls-do-battle-in-qualifying-event
June 26, 2023, 9:26 PM
Pristine grass courts and trademark white kit -- Wimbledon starts a week early for 256 players battling it out in the qualifying tournament in southwest London.
The men's…
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Alcaraz replaces Djokovic at No. 1 ahead of Wimbledon; Swiatek stays atop WTA
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/alcaraz-replaces-djokovic-at-no.-1-ahead-of-wimbledon.-swiatek-stays-atop-the-wta
June 26, 2023, 9:26 PM
Carlos Alcaraz replaced Novak Djokovic at No. 1 in the ATP rankings on Monday, meaning the 20-year-old Spaniard is expected to have the top seeding at Wimbledon.
Alcaraz,…
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Energy sector CO2 emissions hit record in 2022: study
https://japantoday.com/category/features/environment/energy-sector-co2-emissions-hit-record-in-2022-study
June 26, 2023, 9:33 PM
Global energy sector carbon dioxide emissions hit a record peak last year counter to Paris commitments, a key study warned Monday, and highlighted the "worst ever" impacts of…
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Swiss say dozens of Russian spies disguised as diplomats are active in Alpine nation
https://japantoday.com/category/world/swiss-say-dozens-of-russian-spies-disguised-as-diplomats-are-active-in-the-alpine-nation
June 26, 2023, 9:28 PM
Switzerland's main intelligence agency says Russia continues to have dozens of spies disguised as diplomats at its embassy in Bern and its mission to the United Nations in…
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UK health outcomes a 'serious concern': report
https://japantoday.com/category/features/health/uk-health-outcomes-a-%27serious-concern%27-report1
June 26, 2023, 9:30 PM
The UK's performance on key health metrics is a "serious concern" and lags comparable countries, according to a report released to mark the 75th anniversary of the National…
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Former champion Japan in search of 'new history' at Women's World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/former-champion-japan-is-in-search-of-new-history-at-the-women%27s-world-cup
June 26, 2023, 9:25 PM
Futoshi Ikeda guided Japan to the Women's Under-20 World Cup title in 2018, and last year his team was the runner-up to Spain — reversing the outcome from…
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Israel OK's plans for thousands of new settlement homes, defying White House calls for restraint
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israel-ok%27s-plans-for-thousands-of-new-settlement-homes.-move-defies-white-house-calls-for-restraint
June 26, 2023, 9:27 PM
Israel’s far-right government on Monday approved plans to build over 5,000 new homes in Jewish settlements in the West Bank, Israeli media said, a move that threatened to…
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Germany offers to station 4,000 troops in Lithuania to strengthen NATO's eastern flank
https://japantoday.com/category/world/germany-offers-to-station-4-000-troops-in-lithuania-to-strengthen-nato%27s-eastern-flank
June 26, 2023, 9:28 PM
Germany is willing to send around 4,000 troops to Lithuania on a permanent basis to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank, German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said during a visit…
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Pakistan says 102 in military court over ex-PM Khan arrest violence
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pakistan-says-102-in-military-court-over-ex-pm-khan-arrest-violence
June 26, 2023, 9:28 PM
More than 100 people are being tried in Pakistan military courts over violence that erupted after former prime minister Imran Khan was arrested last month, the army said…
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Couple celebrating 50th wedding anniversary stabbed to death near Boston
https://japantoday.com/category/world/couple-celebrating-50th-wedding-anniversary-are-stabbed-to-death-and-police-don%27t-know-who-did-it
June 26, 2023, 9:29 PM
A couple celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary were stabbed to death, along with another family member, in what law enforcement officials said was probably a random attack.
The…
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Vingegaard v Pogacar duel headlines Tour de France
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/vingegaard-v-pogacar-duel-headlines-tour-de-france
June 26, 2023, 9:26 PM
Defending champion Jonas Vingegaard leads the Tour de France out of the Basque port of Bilbao on Saturday on a 21-day adventure crammed with peaks, postcard panoramas and…
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Insider Q&A: John Riccitiello, CEO of video game software company Unity, on AI and gaming's future
https://japantoday.com/category/features/executive-impact/insider-q-a-john-riccitiello-ceo-of-video-game-software-company-unity-on-ai-and-gaming%27s-future
June 26, 2023, 9:05 PM
John Riccitiello, the CEO of video game software company Unity, has seen the video game industry evolve and shift during his more than two-decade-long career, beginning in 1997…
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TEPCO says equipment to release treated wastewater into sea is complete
https://japantoday.com/category/national/fukushima-nuclear-plant-operator-says-equipment-to-release-treated-wastewater-into-sea-is-complete
June 26, 2023, 9:20 PM
All equipment needed for the release into the sea of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant has been completed and will be ready for a…
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Hollywood actors buy stake in F1's Alpine Racing
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/hollywood-actors-buy-stake-in-f1%27s-alpine-racing
June 26, 2023, 9:26 PM
Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney and Michael B. Jordan are among a consortium that has bought a 24 percent stake in Formula One team Alpine Racing.
Alpine's…
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The big heat
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/the-big-heat-5
June 26, 2023, 9:29 PM
A person holds bottles of water near a Ferris wheel at a park under the blazing sun at Kasai Rinkai Park in Tokyo on Monday.
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Prince William launches 5-year project to end long-term homelessness in the UK
https://japantoday.com/category/world/prince-william-launches-5-year-project-to-end-long-term-homelessness-in-the-uk
June 26, 2023, 9:27 PM
Prince William launched a five-year project to end homelessness in the United Kingdom on Monday, saying he wants to make sure that instances of people being left without a…
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Japan state-backed fund to buy JSR to enhance chip supply chain
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/japan-state-backed-fund-to-buy-jsr-to-enhance-chip-supply-chain
June 26, 2023, 9:24 PM
State-backed fund Japan Investment Corp will acquire semiconductor material maker JSR Corp for about 900 billion yen ($6.3 billion), JSR said Monday, as part of efforts to strengthen…
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Australia plans huge fines if big tech fails to tackle disinformation
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/australia-plans-huge-fines-if-big-tech-fails-to-tackle-disinformation
June 26, 2023, 9:24 PM
Tech giants could face billions of dollars in fines for failing to tackle disinformation under proposed Australian laws, which a watchdog on Monday said would bring "mandatory" standards…
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Japan may have entered 9th COVID-19 wave: Omi
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-may-have-entered-9th-covid-19-wave-virus-expert
June 26, 2023, 9:21 PM
Japan may have entered its ninth wave of COVID-19 infections, an expert who served as the government's top coronavirus adviser said Monday, stressing the importance of protecting vulnerable…
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Thousands of N Koreans march in anti-U.S. rallies as country marks Korean War anniversary
https://japantoday.com/category/world/thousands-of-north-koreans-march-in-anti-us-rallies-as-country-marks-korean-war-anniversary
June 26, 2023, 6:15 AM
Tens of thousands of North Koreans marched in anti-U.S. rallies in the nation’s capital over the weekend, pledging “merciless” revenge against “U.S. imperialists,” as the country marked the…
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Halloween train attacker admits to stabbing passenger in 2021
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/tokyo-joker-train-attacker-admits-to-stabbing-passenger-in-2021
June 26, 2023, 9:25 PM
A man accused of attempted murder and arson in a 2021 attack on a Tokyo train while dressed in a Joker's costume admitted Monday to trying to kill…
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Author Murakami pleads for keeping Tokyo park and baseball stadium that inspired his writing
https://japantoday.com/category/national/haruki-murakami-pleads-for-keeping-tokyo-park-and-baseball-stadium-that-inspired-his-writing
June 26, 2023, 9:21 PM
Author Haruki Murakami says he’s strongly opposed to the redevelopment of a historic and beloved Tokyo park district that would remove his favorite jogging path and tear down…
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Reading manga before you buy now officially OK again at Japan’s biggest second-hand bookstore
https://japantoday.com/category/features/lifestyle/reading-manga-before-you-buy-now-officially-ok-again-at-japan%E2%80%99s-biggest-second-hand-bookstore
June 26, 2023, 9:22 PM
In Japanese, the word tachiyomi translates literally to “reading while standing.” You might wonder why someone in the mood to do some reading would stand instead of sit, and the…
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Kurobe Dam begins water discharge event
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan%27s-kurobe-dam-begins-water-discharge-event-delighting-tourists
June 26, 2023, 9:19 PM
Kurobe Dam, a tourist hotspot located in the Northern Alps in Toyama Prefecture, began its annual water discharge event on Monday.
The dam, Japan's tallest, releases 10 to…
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Australia to provide more armoured vehicles to Ukraine
https://japantoday.com/category/world/australia-to-provide-more-armoured-vehicles-to-ukraine
June 26, 2023, 3:54 AM
The Australian government will provide a new A$110 million ($73.5 million) package to Ukraine including 70 military vehicles to defend against Russia's invasion, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said…
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