South Korean rollerskater 'very sorry' after early celebration costs gold
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/south-korean-skater-%27very-sorry%27-after-early-celebration-costs-gold
October 2, 2023, 7:33 AM
South Korean rollerskater Jung Cheol-won committed a cardinal sin of sport Monday by celebrating too early, with his "big mistake" costing his country an Asian Games gold medal.…
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Nobel in medicine goes to 2 scientists whose work enabled creation of mRNA vaccines against COVID-19
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nobel-prize-announcements-are-getting-underway-with-the-unveiling-of-the-medicine-prize
October 2, 2023, 10:13 AM
Two scientists won the Nobel Prize in medicine on Monday for discoveries that enabled the development of effective mRNA vaccines against COVID-19.
The award was given to Katalin…
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Johnny's to change name to SMILE-UP.; create new firm to manage performers
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/urgent-johnny%27s-to-change-name-create-new-firm-to-manage-its-performers
October 2, 2023, 12:24 PM
Scandal-hit male talent agency Johnny & Associates Inc said Monday it will change its name and establish a new firm to manage its performers in a bid to…
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Indonesia launches Southeast Asia's first high-speed railway, funded by China
https://japantoday.com/category/world/indonesian-president-launches-southeast-asia%27s-first-high-speed-railway-funded-by-china
October 2, 2023, 6:43 AM
Indonesian President Joko Widodo inaugurated Southeast Asia’s first high-speed railway on Monday as it was set to begin commercial operations, a key project under China’s Belt and Road…
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Asian shares mixed as Japan business confidence rises and U.S. shutdown is averted
https://japantoday.com/category/business/stock-market-today-asian-shares-mixed-as-japan-business-confidence-rises-and-us-shutdown-is-averted
October 2, 2023, 6:42 AM
Asian shares were mostly higher in thin trading Monday with many markets closed for holidays.
Markets in China are closed for a weeklong holiday. Markets in South Korea…
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Canada left battered by 'never before seen' wildfire season
https://japantoday.com/category/world/canada-left-battered-by-%27never-before-seen%27-wildfire-season1
October 2, 2023, 5:49 AM
When scientists started pouring over data to assess Canada's fire season this year, they struggled to find the right superlatives.
"Never before seen," was thrown around, as was…
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Police arrest 31 people over illegal casino inside building in Osaka
https://japantoday.com/category/crime/police-arrest-31-people-over-illegal-casino-inside-building-in-osaka
October 2, 2023, 7:36 AM
Osaka Prefectural Police on Sunday arrested the manager of an illegal baccarat casino, 29 employees and a customer. The casino, run by Hiroki Morichika, 41, was operating out…
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Hospital in Tokyo’s Sumida Ward announces plan for ‘baby hatch’
https://japantoday.com/category/national/hospital-in-tokyo%E2%80%99s-sumida-ward-announces-plan-for-%E2%80%98baby-hatch%E2%80%99
October 2, 2023, 7:35 AM
A hospital in Tokyo’s Sumida Ward plans to set up a “baby hatch” for parents to anonymously leave newborn infants in the care of social welfare agencies.
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Ohtani becomes 1st Japanese MLB home run champion
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/update2-baseball-ohtani-1st-japanese-mlb-home-run-champion
October 2, 2023, 7:38 AM
Shohei Ohtani became the first Japanese player to lead a U.S. major league in home runs, capturing the American League title with 44 on Sunday, the last day…
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Astros grab first-round MLB playoff bye after Rangers' loss
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/astros-win-to-grab-first-round-mlb-playoff-bye-after-rangers-loss
October 1, 2023, 10:46 PM
Defending champion Houston captured the American League West division title and a first-round bye in the Major League Baseball playoffs on Sunday with a victory and a Texas…
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Angry North Korean
https://japantoday.com/category/picture-of-the-day/angry-north-korean-1
October 1, 2023, 9:28 PM
A North Korean player argues with a referee after his team's 2-1 loss to Japan in the men's quarterfinal soccer match at the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou,…
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South Africa secures bonus-point 49-18 win over Tonga as Pollard makes promising return
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/south-africa-secures-bonus-point-49-18-win-over-tonga-as-pollard-makes-promising-return
October 1, 2023, 9:49 PM
South Africa secured a bonus-point 49-18 win over Tonga and a successful return to action for flyhalf Handre Pollard at the Rugby World Cup on Sunday.
The Springboks…
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Liverpool says blown VAR call 'undermined sporting integrity'
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/liverpool-say-blown-var-call-%27undermined-sporting-integrity%27
October 1, 2023, 9:42 PM
Liverpool on Sunday said a botched VAR decision that cost them a goal in their 2-1 defeat at Tottenham resulted in "sporting integrity being undermined".
Referees' body the…
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Biles in spectacular 'once in lifetime' return at gymnastics worlds
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/biles-in-spectacular-%27once-in-lifetime%27-return-at-gymnastics-worlds
October 1, 2023, 9:42 PM
Two years after her emotional Tokyo Olympics exit, U.S. superstar Simone Biles made a spectacular and dramatic return to international gymnastics at the world championships on Sunday in…
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'Walking Dead' Wallabies wait on fate at the Rugby World Cup
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/australia-stays-in-the-rugby-world-cup-after-holding-off-portugal
October 1, 2023, 9:52 PM
Australia is on the brink of making the Rugby World Cup quarterfinals. And on the brink of missing out.
The Wallabies don't have another game scheduled. Yet they…
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Grizzly bear attack in Canada's Banff National Park leaves two dead
https://japantoday.com/category/world/grizzly-bear-attack-in-canada%27s-banff-national-park-leaves-two-dead1
October 1, 2023, 9:45 PM
Two people were found dead in a grizzly bear attack in Alberta's Banff National Park, Parks Canada said in a statement.
Parks Canada in a statement Saturday night…
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England will prepare for Rugby World Cup quarters against Samoa and welcome back Curry
https://japantoday.com/category/rugby-world-cup-2023/england-will-prepare-for-rugby-world-cup-quarters-against-samoa-and-welcome-back-curry
October 1, 2023, 9:52 PM
England will give free-again flanker Tom Curry a chance to start the Rugby World Cup anew against Samoa next weekend.
Curry has completed a two-game suspension and tackle…
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Dominguez's 1st goal earns EPL point for 10-man Nottingham Forest against Brentford
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/dominguez%27s-debut-goal-earns-epl-point-for-10-man-nottingham-forest-against-brentford
October 1, 2023, 9:42 PM
Nicolas Dominguez scored his first goal for 10-man Nottingham Forest as the hosts held on for a 1-1 draw against Brentford on Sunday in the Premier League.
Things…
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Nightclub fire kills at least 13 in Spain
https://japantoday.com/category/world/nightclub-fire-kills-at-least-13-in-murcia-in-spain1
October 1, 2023, 9:45 PM
At least 13 people have been killed in a fire in a nightclub in Murcia in southeast Spain, emergency services said on Sunday, adding that rescuers were still…
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Ace Impact makes it six from six to win Arc de Triomphe
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ace-impact-makes-it-six-from-six-to-win-arc-de-triomphe1
October 1, 2023, 9:43 PM
Favourite Ace Impact gave trainer Jean-Claude Rouget and jockey Cristian Demuro their second win in four years in Europe's most prestigious race the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe…
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Ryder Cup stays right at home for Europeans
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/ryder-cup-in-rome-stays-right-at-home-for-europe
October 1, 2023, 11:17 PM
The best collection of players at Marco Simone had flags from their eight countries draped around their shoulders as they took turns clutching and thrusting the gold Ryder…
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Polish opposition holds massive Warsaw rally ahead of tight election
https://japantoday.com/category/world/polish-opposition-holds-massive-warsaw-rally-ahead-of-tight-election1
October 1, 2023, 9:45 PM
Hundreds of thousands of people held an opposition rally in Warsaw on Sunday, two weeks ahead of an election that the liberal Civic Platform (PO) says may decide…
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Indonesians pay tribute to victims of stadium crush, fires set on pitch
https://japantoday.com/category/world/indonesians-pay-tribute-to-victims-of-stadium-crush-one-year-on
October 1, 2023, 9:45 PM
Hundreds of Indonesians paid tribute Sunday to the victims of a soccer stadium crush a year ago that killed 135 people in one of the world's worst sports…
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Gaetz says he will seek to oust McCarthy as speaker this week
https://japantoday.com/category/world/gaetz-says-he-will-seek-to-oust-mccarthy-as-speaker-this-week-and-calls-for-new-house-leadership
October 2, 2023, 3:04 AM
Rep. Matt Gaetz said Sunday he will try to remove House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, a fellow Republican, from his leadership position this week after McCarthy relied on Democratic…
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Azerbaijan denies Nagorno-Karabakh ethnic cleansing claims
https://japantoday.com/category/world/baku-denies-nagorno-karabakh-ethnic-cleansing-claims
October 1, 2023, 9:44 PM
Azerbaijan denied accusations of ethnic cleansing to clear the enclave of Nagorno-Karabakh of its ethnic Armenian population, and told AFP its inhabitants were free to stay or go.…
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Japan, ASEAN to beef up private sector cybersecurity cooperation
https://japantoday.com/category/politics/japan-asean-to-beef-up-private-sector-cybersecurity-cooperation
October 1, 2023, 9:39 PM
Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations will seek to beef up private sector cybersecurity cooperation amid China's growing regional influence, Japanese government sources said Sunday.
Stakeholders…
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Penrith Panthers beat Brisbane Broncos to win 3rd consecutive NRL grand final with record comeback
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/penrith-panthers-beat-brisbane-broncos-to-win-3rd-consecutive-nrl-grand-final-with-record-comeback
October 1, 2023, 9:43 PM
The Penrith Panthers produced the biggest comeback in National Rugby League grand final history as it rallied from 16 points down late in the second half to beat…
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South Korean women take down China for coveted gold in badminton at Asian Games
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/south-korean-women-take-down-china-for-coveted-gold-in-badminton-at-asian-games
October 1, 2023, 10:47 PM
South Korea won the women’s team singles in badminton on Sunday at the Asian Games, defeating China 3-0. An Seyoung and Kim Gaeun won their singles matches and…
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Sex abuse scandal-tainted Johnny's eyes setting up new firm
https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/sex-abuse-scandal-tainted-johnny%27s-eyes-setting-up-new-firm
October 2, 2023, 7:36 AM
Johnny & Associates Inc, a leading Japanese talent agency embattled over a sex abuse scandal involving its late founder, is considering launching a new firm to manage its…
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Alcaraz cruises into China Open quarterfinals
https://japantoday.com/category/sports/alcaraz-cruises-into-china-open-quarterfinals.-sabalenka-wins-on-debut-as-top-ranked-woman
October 1, 2023, 9:41 PM
Second-ranked Carlos Alcaraz cruised into the quarterfinals of the China Open with a 6-2, 6-2 victory over Lorenzo Musetti in the second round on Sunday.
The top-seeded Spaniard…
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