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2024-09-20 02:42:46

Trump vows to be 'best friend' to Jewish Americans, as allegations of ally's antisemitism surface
Former President Donald Trump on Thursday decried antisemitism hours after an explosive CNN report detailed how one of his allies running for North Carolina governor made a series of racial and sexual…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-vows-to-be-%27best-friend%27-to-jewish-americans-as-allegations-of-ally%27s-antisemitism-surface

2024-09-20 02:42:20

Zelenskyy to meet Biden, Harris as Ukraine pushes U.S. to loosen restrictions on long-range weapons
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will travel to Washington next Thursday for talks with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris as he presses for the U.S. to…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/zelenskyy-to-meet-biden-harris-as-ukraine-pushes-us-to-loosen-restrictions-on-long-range-weapons

2024-09-08 10:16:48

Fukushima peaches go on sale at London luxury department store Harrods
Luxury department store Harrods in London has started selling white peaches from Fukushima Prefecture.
The Sakura peaches went on sale on Saturday and the tasting corner was crowded…
https://japantoday.com/category/national/fukushima-peaches-go-on-sale-at-london-luxury-department-store-harrods

2024-09-07 03:10:57

Charges against father of Georgia shooting suspect test emerging legal strategy
Less than an hour after his 14-year-old son appeared in a Georgia courtroom on murder charges on Friday, Colin Gray found himself in the same courtroom seat, anxiously…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/charges-against-father-of-georgia-shooting-suspect-test-emerging-legal-strategy

2024-09-07 03:10:28

Israeli troops shoot Turkish-American woman dead at West Bank protest
Israeli troops shot and killed a Turkish-American woman who had been taking part in a protest against settlement expansion in the Israeli-occupied West Bank on Friday, Palestinian and…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israeli-troops-shoot-turkish-american-woman-dead-at-west-bank-protest-officials-say1

2024-08-26 02:34:25

Harris campaign says it raised $540 million and saw a surge of donations during convention
Vice President Kamala Harris' campaign says it has now raised $540 million for its election battle against Republican nominee former President Donald Trump.
The campaign has had no…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/harris-campaign-says-it-has-raised-540m-sees-surge-of-donations-during-dnc

2024-08-24 20:54:39

Man in wheelchair killed after being hit by truck Chiba; driver arrested
Police in Yachimata, Chiba Prefecture, said Saturday they have arrested a 59-year-old man on suspicion of dangerous driving resulting in death after the truck he was driving hit…
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-in-wheelchair-killed-after-being-hit-by-truck-chiba-driver-arrested

2024-08-24 20:53:24

Tokyo startup opens Japanese-style kindergarten in Cambodia
A Tokyo-based startup has opened in Cambodia a Japanese-style kindergarten amid a shortage of teachers in the Southeast Asian country.
Wonderfy Inc, known for its cognitive development apps…
https://japantoday.com/category/national/tokyo-startup-opens-japanese-style-kindergarten-in-cambodia

2024-08-24 20:51:19

Justin Bieber announces birth of baby boy
Pop superstar Justin Bieber announced Friday the birth of his son -- Jack Blues -- with model wife Hailey in a post that quickly garnered millions of likes…
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/justin-bieber-announces-birth-of-baby-boy

2024-08-24 20:51:11

Film legend Delon is buried as fans mourn
Film legend Alain Delon was buried on Saturday in a private funeral attended by his children, relatives and close friends as fans mourned outside the gates of his…
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/fans-mourn-as-film-legend-delon-is-buried-near-his-dogs

2024-08-24 20:50:28

Kishida urges China to lift ban 1 year after Fukushima water release
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged China to lift its blanket ban on Japanese seafood imposed shortly after the discharge of treated radioactive water from the crippled Fukushima plant…
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-pm-urges-china-to-lift-ban-1-year-after-fukushima-water-release

2024-08-24 20:49:27

Jiyai Shin capitalizes on Nelly Korda's back-nine struggles to lead by 1 at Women's British Open
Two-time champion Jiyai Shin capitalized on a back-nine collapse by top-ranked Nelly Korda to take a one-shot lead after the third round of the Women’s British Open at…
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/jiyai-shin-capitalizes-on-nelly-korda%27s-back-nine-struggles-to-lead-by-1-at-women%27s-british-open

2024-08-24 20:48:15

Moscow and Kyiv swap prisoners of war as Ukraine marks independence anniversary
Russia and Ukraine exchanged over 100 prisoners of war each on Saturday as Kyiv marked its third Independence Day since Moscow's full-scale invasion.
Ukraine said the 115 Ukrainian…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/moscow-and-kyiv-exchange-attacks-as-ukraine-marks-independence-anniversary

2024-08-24 20:48:02

Islamic State claims responsibility for fatal knife attack in Germany
The Islamic State group Saturday claimed responsibility for a knife attack in Solingen, Germany that killed three people and wounded eight others, according to its Amaq news site.…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/police-search-for-the-man-who-killed-3-in-a-knife-attack-in-the-german-city-of-solingen

2024-08-24 20:47:27

Totoro and the Catbus
Ghibli Park and Ghibli Exhibition, a popular traveling exhibition that introduces the park and the behind-the-scenes of the anime, is being held at Terada Warehouse in Tennozu Isle,…
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/totoro-and-the-catbus

2024-08-12 01:54:08

Zelenskyy says Ukraine's shock Kursk attack to pressure Russia and 'restore justice'
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine had launched an incursion into Russian territory to "restore justice" and pressure Moscow's forces, in his first acknowledgement of Kyiv's surprise offensive into…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/zelenskiy-says-ukraine%27s-shock-kursk-attack-to-pressure-russia-and-%27restore-justice%27

2024-08-12 01:53:50

Vance hails Trump's Fed idea and pushes back against criticism over past words on American families
Republican vice presidential nominee JD Vance used a round of Sunday news show appearances to disparage the Democratic ticket and promote Donald Trump's record and second-term plans and…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/vance-hails-trump%27s-fed-idea-and-pushes-back-against-criticism-over-past-words-on-american-families

2024-08-10 02:41:26

UK remains on 'high' riot alert as jail terms ordered for social media posts
Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned Friday that UK authorities must "stay on high alert" for more far-right riots, as courts issued the first jail sentences for online incitement…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/starmer-says-uk-%27on-high-alert%27-for-more-far-right-rallies

2024-08-10 01:44:03

Trump's Truth Social posts Q2 loss, lower revenue
Trump Media and Technology Group, the owner of former President Donald Trump’s social networking site Truth Social, lost more than $16 million last quarter, along with a decline…
https://japantoday.com/category/business/trump%27s-truth-social-posts-q2-loss-lower-revenue

2024-08-10 01:42:40

Brazil beats Canada in tense three-set women's beach volleyball gold medal match
Not even a tense tête-à-tête in the gold medal game could spoil the vibe at Paris’ biggest beach party.
Canada’s Brandie Wilkerson and Brazil’s Ana Patrícia got into…
https://japantoday.com/category/paris-2024-olympics/brazil-beats-canada-in-tense-three-set-women%27s-beach-volleyball-gold-medal-match.-swiss-win-bronze

2024-08-10 01:36:20

Harris blitzes battlegrounds as Trump schedule raises eyebrows
Donald Trump was to campaign Friday in a safe Republican state as Kamala Harris barnstorms the battlegrounds likely to decide November's election, carried by a surge in momentum…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/harris-blitzes-battlegrounds-as-trump-schedule-raises-eyebrows

2024-08-09 23:45:31

Algerian gender-row boxer Khelif wins gold
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif defied a major gender controversy to win gold at the Paris Olympics on Friday in front of a pulsating Roland Garros crowd that roared…
https://japantoday.com/category/paris-2024-olympics/algerian-gender-row-boxer-khelif-storms-to-olympic-gold

2024-08-09 23:44:32

Polar bears kill worker at Canadian Arctic radar site
A pair of polar bears attacked and killed a worker at a remote government radar site in the Canadian Arctic, the facility's operator said Friday.
The attack took…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/polar-bears-kill-worker-at-canadian-arctic-radar-site

2024-08-09 23:43:09

France beats Belgium to advance to women's basketball gold medal game
Gabby Williams scored nine of her 18 points in overtime as France advanced to the gold medal game of the Paris Olympics in women's basketball, beating neighbor Belgium…
https://japantoday.com/category/paris-2024-olympics/france-advances-to-1st-olympic-women%27s-basketball-gold-medal-game-since-2012-beats-belgium-in-ot

2024-08-09 21:51:55

Germany wins women's soccer bronze medal
Ann-Katrin Berger saved a last-minute penalty kick and Germany won the bronze medal at the Paris Olympics with a 1-0 victory on Friday over Women’s World Cup winner…
https://japantoday.com/category/paris-2024-olympics/germany-wins-women%27s-soccer-bronze-medal-at-the-paris-olympics-with-a-1-0-victory-over-spain1

2024-08-09 21:51:45

Switzerland take bronze in women's beach volleyball
Switzerland's Tanja Hueberli and Nina Brunner claimed the bronze medal in women's beach volleyball on Friday, securing the win in straight sets.
The ninth-ranked pair had a constant…
https://japantoday.com/category/paris-2024-olympics/switzerland-claim-bronze-in-olympic-beach-volleyball

2024-08-09 21:51:24

Serbia downs U.S. in men's water polo semifinals
Nikola Dedovic scored four times and Serbia beat the U.S. 10-6 on Friday in the semifinals of the men's water polo tournament at the Paris Olympics, ending the…
https://japantoday.com/category/paris-2024-olympics/dedovic-helps-serbia-beat-the-us-10-6-in-the-men%27s-water-polo-semifinals-at-the-paris-olympics

2024-08-09 21:51:12

Lydia Ko tied for lead with gold medal and LPGA Hall of Fame in her sights
Lydia Ko of New Zealand shot a 4-under 68 to share the lead Friday, leaving her 18 holes away from a chance to complete her Olympic medal collection…
https://japantoday.com/category/paris-2024-olympics/lydia-ko-is-tied-for-the-lead-with-a-gold-medal-and-lpga-hall-of-fame-in-her-sights

2024-08-09 21:51:01

Bukgarian Nasar wins Olympic weightlifting gold with new world record
Bulgarian Karlos Nasar became the lightest man to lift 400 kilograms in competition as he shattered the men's 89kg weightlifting world record at the Olympics on Friday.
"The…
https://japantoday.com/category/paris-2024-olympics/%27man-from-mars%27-nasar-wins-olympic-weightlifting-gold-with-new-world-record

2024-08-09 21:50:50

U.S. men win volleyball bronze medal
As of this moment, Matt Anderson is planning to make another go at an Olympic gold medal in men's volleyball four years from now.
At age 41. If…
https://japantoday.com/category/paris-2024-olympics/u.s.-men-win-volleyball-bronze-medal-at-the-paris-olympics-beating-italy-in-straight-sets

2024-08-09 21:50:33

Harrie Lavreysen defends Olympic sprint title, Italian women capture Madison gold in track cycling
Harrie Lavreysen defended his Olympic title in the men's sprint Friday night, sweeping past Matthew Richardson of Australia in the finals to give the Dutch track cycling standout…
https://japantoday.com/category/paris-2024-olympics/harrie-lavreysen-will-try-to-defend-his-olympic-sprint-title-against-matthew-richardson

2024-08-09 21:50:17

Ma Long makes Chinese history with sixth Olympic table tennis gold
Ma Long made Chinese Olympic history with the sixth gold of his career on Friday in the men's team event in Paris to embellish his reputation as the…
https://japantoday.com/category/paris-2024-olympics/ma-long-makes-chinese-history-with-sixth-olympic-gold

2024-08-09 21:50:08

Ahead of Olympic women's boxing title bouts, IOC president again defends Imane Khelif and Li Yu-ting
As Algerian boxer Imane Khelif prepared to fight for an Olympic gold medal on Friday, IOC president Thomas Bach again defended her right to compete in the women’s…
https://japantoday.com/category/paris-2024-olympics/ahead-of-olympic-women%27s-boxing-title-bouts-ioc-president-again-defends-imane-khelif-and-li-yu-ting

2024-08-09 21:49:57

Belarus Olympic sprinter who was in an airport standoff in Tokyo finds a new life running for Poland
Three years ago, Krystsina Tsimanouskaya's Olympics ended in a dramatic standoff at a Tokyo airport when officials from the Belarus team tried to send her home against her…
https://japantoday.com/category/paris-2024-olympics/belarus-olympic-sprinter-who-was-in-an-airport-standoff-in-tokyo-finds-a-new-life-running-for-poland

2024-08-09 21:49:48

China is 7 for 7 in diving gold at the Paris Olympics and seeks an unprecedented sweep of all eight
China is 7 for 7 in diving golds at the Paris Olympics. Just one to go for an unprecedented sweep of all eight diving golds in the Games.…
https://japantoday.com/category/paris-2024-olympics/china-is-7-for-7-in-diving-gold-at-the-paris-olympics-and-seeks-an-unprecedented-sweep-of-all-eight

2024-08-09 21:49:33

U.S. beats Australia to advance to women's basketball gold medal game
Breanna Stewart scored 16 points and the U.S. women advanced to their eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal game with a 85-64 victory over Australia on Friday.
The Americans,…
https://japantoday.com/category/paris-2024-olympics/breanna-stewart-us-women%27s-basketball-team-advances-to-gold-medal-game-at-paris-olympics

2024-08-09 21:49:15

Netherlands secure Olympic hockey double with women's gold
The Netherlands completed a remarkable double in Olympic hockey on Friday when their women's team, the defending champions, beat China 3-1 in a shootout to take gold just…
https://japantoday.com/category/paris-2024-olympics/netherlands-secure-olympic-hockey-double-with-women%27s-gold

2024-08-09 21:48:57

Spain beats France 5-3 to win men's soccer gold
Sergio Camello struck twice in extra time as Spain took gold in the Olympic men’s soccer final after a 5-3 win against France on Friday.
The thrilling win…
https://japantoday.com/category/paris-2024-olympics/spain-takes-gold-after-5-3-win-against-france-in-olympic-men%27s-soccer-final

2024-08-09 21:48:30

Richardson rescues U.S. relay; Thiam seals Olympic three-peat
U.S. sprint star Sha'Carri Richardson struck gold with a relay rescue act as Belgium's Nafissatou Thiam sealed her place in the pantheon of Olympic greats with a third…
https://japantoday.com/category/paris-2024-olympics/richardson-rescues-us-relay-thiam-seals-olympic-three-peat

2024-08-09 21:48:04

Amanda Knox wasn't coerced but 'freely' accused a bar owner in roommate's murder, Italian court says
Amanda Knox’s hand-written memo at the center of her latest retrial for falsely accusing a Congolese bar owner in the 2007 murder of her British housemate contained enough…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/amanda-knox-wasn%27t-coerced-but-%27freely%27-accused-a-bar-owner-in-roommate%27s-murder-italian-court-says

2024-08-09 21:47:55

Venezuela's Maduro says no negotiating with opposition over vote
President Nicolas Maduro on Friday ruled out negotiating with opposition leader Maria Corina Machado after he appeared before Venezuela's Supreme Court, asking the country's top judicial body to…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/maduro-heads-to-supreme-court-hoping-to-cement-disputed-vote-win

2024-08-09 21:47:42

2024-08-09 21:47:33

Russia declares emergency in Kursk, under attack by Ukraine
Russia declared a “federal-level” emergency in the Kursk region following a large-scale incursion from Ukraine and sent reinforcements there on Friday, four days after hundreds of Ukrainian troops…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-declares-a-federal-emergency-in-a-border-region-that-is-under-attack-from-ukrainian-forces

2024-08-09 21:47:21

Plane with 62 aboard crashes in Brazil; no survivors
An airplane carrying 58 passengers and four crew crashed Friday in Brazil's Sao Paulo state, killing everyone on board, local officials said.
The aircraft, an ATR 72-500 operated…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/plane-with-62-aboard-crashes-in-brazil-no-survivors

2024-08-09 21:47:06

2024-08-09 21:46:56

Israeli troops launch new assault into Gaza's Khan Younis as mediators push for cease-fire talks
Israeli troops launched a new assault Friday into the southern Gaza city of Khan Younis, targeting Hamas fighters who the military claims still operate there despite repeated offensives,…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/israeli-troops-launch-a-new-assault-into-gaza%27s-khan-younis-as-mediators-push-for-cease-fire-talks

2024-08-09 21:46:36

World golf legend 'Chi Chi' Rodriguez dies at 88
Juan "Chi Chi" Rodriguez, who rose from poverty in Puerto Rico to golf's Hall of Fame, has died at age 88, the PGA Tour said Thursday.
"A vibrant,…
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/world-golf-legend-%27chi-chi%27-rodriguez-dies-at-88

2024-08-09 21:46:30

NWSL and players' union reach new collective bargaining agreement as league's profile rises
The National Women's Soccer League and its players' union have agreed to a collective bargaining agreement that will run through 2030, according to two published reports.
Sportico and…
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nwsl-and-players%27-union-reach-new-collective-bargaining-agreement-as-league%27s-profile-rises

2024-08-09 21:46:22

Rain washes out full day's ATP play in Montreal
The ATP Montreal Masters was hit by a total washout on Friday as the after-effects of a tropical storm were felt in Canada.
Officials were hoping against the…
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/rain-wrecks-full-day%27s-atp-play-in-montreal

2024-08-09 21:46:16

Julian Alvarez set to leave Man City to join Atletico Madrid
Argentina striker Julian Alvarez is heading to Atletico Madrid from Manchester City in a deal reportedly worth more than $100 million after telling Pep Guardiola he wanted a…
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/julian-alvarez-set-to-leave-man-city-to-join-atletico-madrid.-deal-could-be-worth-more-than-100m

2024-08-09 21:46:08

Buying tickets for the 2026 Winter Games will be tricky
It’s kind of like buying tickets for an aging rock band and hoping that the 80-year-old singers and guitarists will be healthy enough to put on the show…
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/buying-tickets-for-the-2026-winter-games-will-be-tricky.-sliding-could-be-in-cortina-or-lake-placid

2024-08-09 21:45:37

Stellantis warns union of potentially thousands of job cuts at plant outside Detroit
Stellantis is warning union workers that it could lay off as many as 2,450 of the 3,700 union workers employed at a truck plant just outside of Detroit.…
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stellantis-warns-union-of-potentially-thousands-of-job-cuts-at-plant-outside-detroit

2024-08-09 21:45:26

China auto sales fall in July, while exports jump about 20% as automakers expand across the globe
Auto sales in China faltered in July, slipping 5% from a year earlier, the China Passenger Car Association said Friday, although exports jumped about 20% as makers of…
https://japantoday.com/category/business/china-auto-sales-fall-in-july-while-exports-jump-about-20-as-automakers-expand-across-the-globe

2024-08-09 21:44:39

U.S., S Korea, Japan discussed N Korea in call this week, U.S. says
Diplomats from the United States, South Korea and Japan discussed North Korea in a phone call on Wednesday, the U.S. State Department said in a statement on Friday.…
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/us-south-korea-japan-discussed-north-korea-in-call-this-week-us-says

2024-08-09 21:43:58

Third suspect detained over Taylor Swift Vienna concert plot
Austrian police have detained a third alleged Islamic State group sympathiser over a plot to carry out a suicide attack at a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna, authorities…
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/third-suspect-detained-over-taylor-swift-vienna-concert-plot

2024-08-09 21:42:36

Gov't urges public not to hoard disaster kits amid megaquake fear
The Japanese government on Friday urged the public to refrain from excessively hoarding disaster kits, as some items have gone out of stock due to a surge in…
https://japantoday.com/category/national/japan-urges-public-not-to-hoard-disaster-kits-amid-megaquake-fear

2024-08-09 21:42:08

Higuchi, Sakurai win Japan 57-kg wrestling freestyle golds
Japan's Rei Higuchi won the men's freestyle wrestling 57-kilogram gold medal before countrywoman Tsugumi Sakurai claimed the podium's top spot at the same weight in the women's event…
https://japantoday.com/category/paris-2024-olympics/update2-olympics-higuchi-sakurai-win-japan-57-kg-wrestling-freestyle-golds

2024-08-09 21:41:53

Japan's b-girl Ami wins Olympic breaking's first gold medal
Japan's b-girl Ami won gold at the Olympics' first breaking event by spinning, flipping and toprocking past a field of 16 dancers Friday in a high-energy competition that…
https://japantoday.com/category/paris-2024-olympics/Japan%27s-b-girl-Ami-wins-Olympic-breaking%27s-first-gold-medal

2024-08-09 20:25:08

Russia battles Ukrainian troops for third day after shock incursion
Russian forces were battling Ukrainian troops for a third day on Thursday after they smashed through the Russian border in the Kursk region, an audacious attack on the…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/russia-battles-ukrainian-troops-for-third-day-after-shock-incursion1

2024-08-09 11:37:49

Japan to face China for women's team table tennis gold
Japan set up a meeting Saturday with China in the women's table tennis team final by disposing of Germany 3-1 at the Paris Olympics on Thursday.
A day…
https://japantoday.com/category/paris-2024-olympics/olympics-japan-books-women%27s-team-table-tennis-final-with-china

2024-08-09 09:30:15

Kishida cancels central Asia trip after earthquake risk warning
Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday canceled plans to visit Central Asia and Mongolia this weekend, following an unprecedented advisory that the risk of a major Pacific…
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan%27s-pm-cancels-central-asia-trip-after-earthquake-risk-warning

2024-08-09 07:40:30

Man acting violently dies after being restrained by 4 police officers in Ibaraki Prefecture
A 51-year-old man, who was found bleeding from his face in a parking lot in Hitachi City, Ibaraki Prefecture, on Thursday morning, became violent after police officers tried…
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-acting-violently-dies-after-being-restrained-by-4-police-officers-in-ibaraki-prefecture

2024-08-09 07:39:54

Nagasaki marks 79th A-bomb anniversary as Israel snub overshadows ceremony
Nagasaki called for a shift toward abolishing nuclear weapons on the 79th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city on Friday, in the absence of ambassadors…
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Nagasaki-marks-79th-A-bomb-anniversary

2024-08-09 07:37:25

Kishida cancels central Asia trip after earthquake risk warning
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida canceled plans to visit central Asia on Friday, and spearhead precautionary measures instead, following an unprecedented warning that the risk of a major…
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan%27s-pm-cancels-central-asia-trip-after-earthquake-risk-warning

2024-08-09 07:36:01

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2024-08-09 07:23:03

Asian stocks track Wall Street gains after encouraging U.S. jobs data calm jitters over economy
Asian stocks were higher Friday after U.S. stocks rallied Thursday in Wall Street’s latest sharp swerve after a better-than-expected report on unemployment eased worries about the slowing economy.
U.S. futures and…
https://japantoday.com/category/business/asian-stocks-track-wall-street-gains-after-encouraging-us-jobs-data-calm-jitters-over-the-economy

2024-08-09 07:08:01

France's Macron approves Pacific leaders visit to troubled New Caledonia
French President Emmanuel Macron has agreed to a request for Pacific Island leaders to visit the French territory of New Caledonia to assess ongoing civil unrest between indigenous…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/france%27s-macron-approves-pacific-leaders-visit-to-troubled-new-caledonia

2024-08-09 06:27:16

Heavyweight judo champ Riner encourages Japanese rival
French heavyweight men's judoka Teddy Riner, who defeated Tatsuru Saito twice en route to the Paris Olympics mixed team gold medal, expressed respect for his Japanese opponent on…
https://japantoday.com/category/paris-2024-olympics/olympics-heavyweight-judo-champ-riner-encourages-japanese-rival

2024-08-09 06:23:21

2024-08-09 04:51:42

Venezuela's Maduro blocks X access in country for 10 days
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday took tensions with social media platform X and its owner Elon Musk to new heights, banning the platform in the South American…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/venezuela%27s-maduro-blocks-x-access-in-country-for-10-days

2024-08-09 04:02:30

Nagasaki marks 79th A-bomb anniversary as Israel snub overshadows ceremony
Nagasaki marked on Friday the 79th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city in World War II, with its peace ceremony hit by controversy after several…
https://japantoday.com/category/national/Nagasaki-marks-79th-A-bomb-anniversary

2024-08-09 03:44:13

World champion Springboks seek first Rugby Championship title since 2019
South Africa has won two World Cup titles since it last lifted the Rugby Championship trophy in 2019. It will attempt to rectify that discrepancy in this season’s…
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/world-champion-springboks-seek-first-rugby-championship-title-since-2019

2024-08-09 03:34:46

Two suspected Houthi attacks target ship off Yemen in Bab el-Mandeb Strait, authorities say
Two suspected attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted a ship in the strategic Bab el-Mandeb Strait that links the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea, authorities said…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/two-suspected-houthi-attacks-target-a-ship-off-yemen-in-bab-el-mandeb-strait-authorities-say

2024-08-09 03:26:01

Japan This Week Podcast | August 9, 2024: Market mayhem, the big heat, gun nut, school bullying and 'Have Your Say'
Welcome to another episode of Japan This Week, your weekly roundup of the most pressing news stories from Japan.
In this episode, Jeff Richards and Kamasami Kong delve…
https://japantoday.com/category/podcast/japan-this-week-podcast-august-9-2024-market-mayhem-the-big-heat-gun-nut-school-bullying-and-have-your-say

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2024-08-09 02:42:24

Trump and Harris to debate Sept 10 on ABC; Trump says he wants two more
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic opponent Kamala Harris will debate on Sept 10 on ABC, the network confirmed on Thursday, setting up the first face-to-face…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/trump-and-harris-to-debate-on-abc-trump-says-he-wants-two-more1

2024-08-09 02:31:55

2024-08-09 02:30:42

Anti-whaling activist Watson says Greenland arrest 'political'
U.S.-Canadian environmental activist Paul Watson considers his detention in Greenland and Japan's extradition request to be political, his campaigning group Sea Shepherd said Thursday.
Lamya Essemlali, president of…
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/anti-whaling-activist-watson-says-greenland-arrest-political

2024-08-09 01:56:59

Defending champion U.S. women's volleyball team beats Brazil in semifinal thriller
Karch Kiraly made one request when the decisive fifth set began: Win or lose, make sure to enjoy the moment.
The U.S. coach asked his players to take…
https://japantoday.com/category/paris-2024-olympics/defending-champion-us-women%27s-volleyball-team-beats-brazil-semifinal-thriller-has-chance-to-repeat

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2024-08-08 23:23:35

Dead woman found entangled in baggage machinery at Chicago airport
Firefighters found a dead woman entangled in machinery Thursday in a non-public baggage-processing area at O'Hare International Airport.
Larry Langford, a spokesperson for the Chicago Fire Department, said…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/dead-woman-found-entangled-in-baggage-machinery-at-chicago-airport

2024-08-08 23:16:33

Bavuma, de Zorzi put South Africa on front foot in first West Indies Test
Half-centuries by captain Temba Bavuma and opener Tony de Zorzi anchored a resolute batting effort by South Africa in extending their first innings to 344 for eight at…
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/bavuma-de-zorzi-put-south-africa-on-front-foot-in-first-west-indies-test

2024-08-08 23:15:29

Canada and Australia, eyeing China, signal more military cooperation
Canada and Australia, expressing alarm at China's claims over the disputed waters of the South China Sea, on Thursday said they would increase their military and defense industry…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-and-australia-eyeing-china-signal-more-military-cooperation

2024-08-08 22:38:59

France to face U.S. in men's basketball final
Hosts France fought off a late comeback from Germany to win 73-69 on Thursday and reach the final of the Olympic men's basketball with four-time reigning champions the…
https://japantoday.com/category/paris-2024-olympics/france-get-germany-revenge-to-reach-olympic-men%27s-basketball-final

2024-08-08 22:28:39

2024-08-08 22:06:03

Boat engine explosion in southern Nigeria kills at least 20
The engine of a wooden boat exploded and sank in a river in southern Nigeria, killing at least 20 people, local police said Thursday.
The explosion and sinking…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/tragic-boat-engine-explosion-in-southern-nigeria-kills-at-least-20-raises-regulatory-concerns

2024-08-08 22:05:50

Nobel laureate Yunus takes charge of Bangladesh
Nobel Peace laureate Muhammad Yunus took charge of Bangladesh's caretaker government on Thursday, hoping to help heal the country that was convulsed by weeks of violence, forcing Prime…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nobel-laureate-yunus-takes-charge-of-bangladesh-hopes-to-heal-strife-torn-country1

2024-08-08 22:05:40

Judge dismisses antisemitism lawsuit against MIT, allows one against Harvard to move ahead
A federal lawsuit accusing Massachusetts Institute of Technology of tolerating antisemitism after the Oct. 7 attacks in Israel has been dismissed while a similar one against Harvard University…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/judge-dismisses-antisemitism-lawsuit-against-mit-allows-one-against-harvard-to-move-ahead

2024-08-08 22:05:32

UK riots halted by police, communities but country remains on alert
British police remained on alert on Thursday after a heavy security presence, rapid arrests and displays of unity by people across Britain on Wednesday prevented a repeat of…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk-riots-halted-by-police-communities-but-country-remains-on-alert2

2024-08-08 22:05:24

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Western allies condemn Israeli finance minister's suggestion that starving Gaza might be justified
Israel's Western allies have condemned remarks by its far-right finance minister, who suggested that causing the starvation of Gaza's population of more than 2 million Palestinians “might be…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/western-allies-condemn-israeli-finance-minister%27s-suggestion-that-starving-gaza-might-be-justified

2024-08-08 22:05:01

Harris, Walz show their support for organized labor with appearance at Detroit union hall
Vice President Kamala Harris and her running mate, Minnesota Gov Tim Walz, played up their support for organized labor at a Detroit-area union hall on Thursday, with the Democratic nominee…
https://japantoday.com/category/world/harris-and-walz-are-showing-their-support-for-organized-labor-with-appearance-at-detroit-union-hall

2024-08-08 22:04:52

2024-08-08 22:04:38

Top seed Gauff ousts Wang in WTA Toronto opener
U.S. top-seed Coco Gauff advanced to the third round of the WTA Toronto Masters on Thursday with a 6-4, 6-4 victory over China's Wang Yafan.
In her first…
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/us-top-seed-gauff-ousts-wang-in-wta-toronto-opener

2024-08-08 22:04:30

Zverev survives surface switch as seeds tumble in Montreal
Alexander Zverev produced a dominating triumph in advancing to the third round of the ATP Montreal Masters on Thursday as fellow seeds went down to defeat.
The second-seeded…
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/zverev-survives-surface-switch-as-seeds-tumble-in-montreal

2024-08-08 22:04:11

Siemens profits soar on software demand, AI 'boom'
German industrial giant Siemens said Thursday its quarterly profits jumped sharply, driven by demand for production software as well as the "boom" in artificial intelligence and customers upgrading…
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/siemens-profits-soar-on-software-demand-ai-%27boom%27

2024-08-08 22:04:03

Apple makes changes to App Store after EU warning
Apple on Thursday announced changes to its App Store after the European Union accused the iPhone maker of breaking the bloc's landmark new digital rules.
The EU said…
https://japantoday.com/category/tech/apple-makes-changes-to-app-store-after-eu-warning

2024-08-08 21:59:26

Canadian women, German men clinch medals with wins in beach volleyball semifinals
Germany beat defending Olympic champion Norway in the semifinals of the men's beach volleyball tournament at the Paris Games on Thursday, clinching at least a silver medal. The…
https://japantoday.com/category/paris-2024-olympics/canadian-women-german-men-clinch-medals-with-wins-in-paris-olympic-beach-volleyball-semifinals