Longest home run of Ohtani's career not enough as Diamondbacks defeat Angels 6-2
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ohtani-hits-the-longest-home-run-of-his-mlb-career-(493-feet)-to-reach-30-this-season
July 1, 2023, 4:47 AM
Shohei Ohtani hit the longest home run of his major league career and became the ninth player to reach 30 homers in a season by July 1. Yet, it wasn't…
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Shooting in France shows U.S. not alone in struggles with racism, police brutality
https://japantoday.com/category/world/shooting-in-france-shows-us-is-not-alone-in-struggles-with-racism-police-brutality
July 1, 2023, 4:44 AM
A police killing caught on video. Protests and rioting fueled by long-simmering tensions over law enforcement treatment of minorities. Demands for accountability.
The events in France following the…
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Former Australian cricket captain Allan Border diagnosed with Parkinson's disease
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/former-australia-captain-allan-border-diagnosed-with-parkinson%27s-disease
July 1, 2023, 12:05 AM
Former Australia captain Allan Border has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease and has said it will be a ‘miracle’ if he lives to 80.
Border, the first player…
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State Department review of 2021 Afghanistan evacuation critical of Biden, Trump
https://japantoday.com/category/world/state-department-review-of-2021-afghanistan-evacuation-critical-of-biden-trump2
June 30, 2023, 9:11 PM
A U.S. State Department report on Friday criticized the handling of the 2021 evacuation from Afghanistan, saying decisions by President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump to…
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Clearing hurdles
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/clearing-hurdles
June 30, 2023, 8:42 PM
Jason Joseph of Switzerland, left, and Shunsuke Izumiya of Japan, right, compete in the 110 meters men's hurdles at the World Athletics Diamond League Athletissima athletics meeting at…
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The sun may be out, but guns are not. Lawsuit challenges new gun ban on Hawaii beaches
https://japantoday.com/category/world/the-sun-may-be-out-but-guns-are-not.-a-lawsuit-challenges-a-new-gun-ban-on-hawaii-beaches
June 30, 2023, 9:10 PM
Sun’s out, guns out? Not on Hawaii's world-famous beaches.
Beginning Saturday, a new law prohibits carrying a firearm on the sand — and in other places, including banks,…
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U.S. warns firms over new Chinese 'counter-espionage' law
https://japantoday.com/category/world/us-warns-firms-over-new-chinese-%27counter-espionage%27-law
June 30, 2023, 9:11 PM
U.S. intelligence warned companies operating in China Friday over the impact of Beijing's new counter-espionage law coming into force on July 1.
The National Counterintelligence and Security Center…
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Formula One leader Verstappen frustrated despite pole position for Austrian GP
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/formula-one-leader-verstappen-frustrated-despite-pole-position-for-austrian-gp
June 30, 2023, 9:09 PM
Reigning Formula One champion Max Verstappen lashed out at the race stewards for being too strict during qualifying for the Austrian Grand Prix on Friday, despite the Dutch…
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NFL addressing gambling suspensions with training, conversations with players' union
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/the-nfl-is-addressing-gambling-suspensions-with-training-conversations-with-the-players%27-union
June 30, 2023, 9:09 PM
NFL chief compliance officer Sabrina Perel has been busy this spring.
As the leader of the NFL’s efforts to educate and train the approximately 17,000 players, coaches, team…
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At least 48 killed in road accident in Kenya
https://japantoday.com/category/world/at-least-48-killed-in-road-accident-in-western-kenya-police
June 30, 2023, 9:11 PM
At least 48 people were killed in a road accident in Londiani, western Kenya, on Friday evening when a truck carrying a shipping container veered off the road…
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Saudi Arabia being considered by women's tennis tour for possible business
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/saudi-arabia-is-being-considered-by-the-women%27s-tennis-tour-for-possible-business
July 1, 2023, 12:55 AM
Like other sports, women’s tennis is looking into the possibility of getting into business with Saudi Arabia. And while holding a tournament there is not imminent, WTA Chairman…
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Pakistan clinches last-gasp $3 billion IMF bailout
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pakistan-clinches-last-gasp-3-billion-imf-bailout
June 30, 2023, 9:12 PM
Pakistan secured a badly-needed $3 billion short-term financial package from the International Monetary Fund on Friday, giving the South Asian economy a much-awaited respite as it teeters on…
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France deploys 45,000 police after riots over teen's death
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france-deploys-45-000-police-after-riots-over-teen%27s-death
July 1, 2023, 4:45 AM
France's interior minister said on Friday the coming hours would be decisive as he sent 45,000 police onto the streets following three nights of riots since an officer…
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Apple first public company to be valued at $3 trillion
https://japantoday.com/category/business/apple-is-close-to-becoming-the-first-public-company-valued-at-3-trillion
July 1, 2023, 12:14 AM
Apple became the first publicly traded company to close a trading day with a $3 trillion market value, marking another milestone for a technology juggernaut that has reshaped…
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Tajik man shoots two dead at Moldova's international airport
https://japantoday.com/category/world/tajik-man-shoots-two-dead-at-moldova%27s-international-airport2
June 30, 2023, 9:11 PM
A 43-year-old Tajik man grabbed a gun, shot dead two security officers and wounded a civilian at Moldova's main international airport on Friday after being denied entry, authorities…
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Brazil court bars Bolsonaro from public office
https://japantoday.com/category/world/brazil-court-moves-toward-barring-bolsonaro-from-politics
June 30, 2023, 9:12 PM
Brazil's far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro vowed Friday to appeal a court ruling to bar him from public office for eight years over unfounded attacks he had made against…
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Pope meets with wife and family of Julian Assange
https://japantoday.com/category/world/pope-meets-with-wife-and-family-of-julian-assange-who-says-pontiff-%27concerned%27-by-his-suffering
June 30, 2023, 9:11 PM
Pope Francis met Friday with imprisoned WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's wife Stella, who said the pope’s gesture in receiving her was evidence of his “ongoing show of support…
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A salute to lifeguards, who are even needed at the Olympic pool
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/column-a-salute-to-lifeguards-who-are-even-needed-at-the-olympic-pool
June 30, 2023, 9:07 PM
You've probably seen the meme of the bored-looking lifeguard sitting next to a pool.
“If you ever feel useless," it goes, “just remember that someone is a lifeguard…
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Supreme Court rejects Biden's plan to wipe away $400 billion in student loan debt
https://japantoday.com/category/world/the-supreme-court-rejects-biden%27s-plan-to-wipe-away-400-billion-in-student-loans
July 1, 2023, 4:38 AM
A sharply divided Supreme Court on Friday effectively killed President Joe Biden’s $400 billion plan to cancel or reduce federal student loan debts for millions of Americans. “This…
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Zelenskyy orders Ukraine to strengthen northern defenses
https://japantoday.com/category/world/zelenskiy-orders-ukraine-to-strengthen-northern-defences
July 1, 2023, 4:38 AM
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ordered top military commanders on Friday to strengthen Ukraine's northern military sector following the arrival of Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin in Belarus.
He said…
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Alan Arkin, Oscar-winning 'Little Miss Sunshine' actor, dies at 89
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/alan-arkin-oscar-winning-%27little-miss-sunshine%27-actor-dies-at-89
June 30, 2023, 9:14 PM
Alan Arkin, the wry character actor who demonstrated his versatility in everything from farcical comedy to chilling drama as he received four Academy Award nominations and won an…
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Supreme Court rules for a designer who doesn't want to make wedding websites for gay couples
https://japantoday.com/category/world/the-supreme-court-rules-for-a-designer-who-doesn%27t-want-to-make-wedding-websites-for-gay-couples
July 1, 2023, 4:38 AM
In a defeat for gay rights, the Supreme Court's conservative majority ruled on Friday that a Christian graphic artist who wants to design wedding websites can refuse to…
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TV series put on pause by Hollywood writers strike
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/tv-series-put-on-pause-by-the-hollywood-writers-strike
June 30, 2023, 9:14 PM
As a strike by Hollywood writers approaches the two-month mark, late-night talk shows have been put on long-term hiatus and more and more scripted shows are pausing production,…
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Orchestra-conducting robot wows audience in S Korean capital
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/orchestra-conducting-robot-wows-audience-in-s.-korean-capital1
June 30, 2023, 9:12 PM
A South Korean-made robot made its debut as an orchestra conductor before a sell-out crowd in Seoul on Friday, wowing the audience with a flawless performance in place…
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Japanese journalist who wrote about 2019 rally denied entry into Hong Kong
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japanese-journalist-who-wrote-about-2019-rally-denied-entry-into-h.k.
June 30, 2023, 9:16 PM
A Japanese freelance journalist known for his coverage of Hong Kong's 2019 pro-democracy protests said Friday he was sent back to Japan by the territory's authorities after being…
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Prosecutor says Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey is 'a sexual bully' who preys on men
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/prosecutor-says-oscar-winning-actor-kevin-spacey-is-a-%27sexual-bully%27-who-preys-on-other-men
June 30, 2023, 9:14 PM
Oscar-winning actor Kevin Spacey gets a thrill by preying on other men, a prosecutor told jurors during his sexual assault trial Friday in a London courtroom.
Spacey is…
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UK environment minister quits with swipe at 'uninterested' PM Sunak
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-environment-minister-quits-with-swipe-at-%27uninterested%27-pm-sunak
June 30, 2023, 9:10 PM
British international environment minister Zac Goldsmith resigned on Friday, saying Britain had lost its claim to a global leadership role on climate and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was…
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Pokemon Go firm Niantic slashes staff
https://japantoday.com/category/business/pokemon-go-firm-niantic-slashes-staff
June 30, 2023, 9:17 PM
The maker of mobile game Pokemon Go has said it will slash 230 jobs, almost one-third of its staff, in another blow to the tech industry.
Niantic boss…
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Japan says it would welcome EU lifting restrictions on food
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-would-welcome-eu-lifting-restrictions-on-food
June 30, 2023, 9:15 PM
Japan would welcome the European Union's lifting of restrictions on food imports imposed after a 2011 nuclear accident triggered by a major earthquake and tsunami, a government spokesperson…
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Japanese finance minister warns against excessive yen weakening
https://japantoday.com/category/business/japanese-finance-minister-warns-against-excessive-yen-weakening
June 30, 2023, 10:10 AM
Japan will take appropriate steps should the yen weaken excessively, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday after the currency plumbed seven-month lows against the dollar.
Suzuki warned against…
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