Ex-Suntory chief says CBD was for jet lag The CEO of Japanese spirits giant Suntory who resigned over a drugs probe said Wednesday he was innocent, and that he was recommended cannabidiol to cope with his… https://japantoday.com/category/business/japan%27s-ex-suntory-chief-says-cbd-was-for-jet-lag

Woman dies after glider crashes near Tone River in Saitama Prefecture A woman was killed on Sunday in a crash during a university glider competition in Saitama Prefecture, local police said. Police found the pilot, a woman believed to… https://japantoday.com/category/national/woman-dies-after-glider-crashes-near-tone-river-in-eastern-japan

Japan's ruling party to solicit views on leadership race in early September Japan's ruling party plans to gauge support in early September for a snap presidential election and make public the names of those backing such an idea, lawmakers said… https://japantoday.com/category/politics/Japan%27s-ruling-party-to-solicit-views-on-leadership-race-in-early-September

Japan's ruling party to solicit views on leadership race in early September Japan's ruling party plans to gauge support in early September for a snap presidential election and make public the names of those backing such an idea, lawmakers said… https://japantoday.com/category/politics/update1-japan%27s-ruling-party-to-solicit-views-on-leadership-race-in-early-sept.

Miyazaki overcomes 'anxiety' to win on badminton worlds debut Japanese teen sensation Tomoka Miyazaki kickstarted her maiden badminton world championships with a win on Tuesday, but admitted nerves and a "bad habit" almost got the better of… https://japantoday.com/category/sports/miyazaki-overcomes-%27anxiety%27-to-win-on-badminton-worlds-debut

Farage says his party will mass deport migrants if it wins power in UK Nigel Farage, the leader of Britain's hard-right Reform UK party, said Tuesday that if he wins the next election he will leave the European Convention on Human Rights… https://japantoday.com/category/world/uk%27s-hard-right-reform-party-says-it-will-mass-deport-migrants-if-it-wins-power

Gaza City officially in famine, with hunger spreading, says global hunger monitor Gaza City and surrounding areas are officially suffering from famine, and it will likely spread, a global hunger monitor determined on Friday, an assessment that will escalate pressure… https://japantoday.com/category/world/gaza-city-officially-in-famine-with-hunger-spreading-says-global-hunger-monitor2

Terence Stamp, British actor who portrayed General Zod in Superman films, dies at 87 Terence Stamp, the British actor who often played the role of a complex villain, including that of General Zod in the early Superman films, has died. He was… https://japantoday.com/category/entertainment/terence-stamp-british-actor-who-portrayed-general-zod-in-early-superman-films-dies-at-87

Police launch hate crime probe in Liverpool after fan's alleged racial abuse of Semenyo during game Police launched a hate crime investigation after ejecting a 47-year-old fan from Liverpool's stadium for his alleged racial abuse of Bournemouth forward Antoine Semenyo during the opening match… https://japantoday.com/category/sports/police-launch-hate-crime-probe-in-liverpool-after-fan%27s-alleged-racial-abuse-of-semenyo-during-game

Resona group to show debit card users CO2 impact of purchases Japan's Resona Holdings will introduce a service next year allowing group banks' debit card users to see how much carbon dioxide their purchases generate, in a bid to… https://japantoday.com/category/business/resona-group-to-show-debit-card-users-co2-impact-of-purchases

Man arrested for fatally assaulting girlfriend after argument over housework Police in Chiba City, Chiba Prefecture, have arrested a 30-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of fatally assaulting his girlfriend, who is in her 30s, by beating her multiple… https://japantoday.com/category/crime/man-arrested-for-fatally-assaulting-girlfriend-after-argument-over-housework

Bones found at Japanese site where Korean forced laborers died in WWII Police said Wednesday that a set of bones recovered at a wartime mine in Japan are human remains, and a Japanese group helping search for the remains said they are… https://japantoday.com/category/national/bones-found-at-japanese-site-where-korean-forced-laborers-died-in-wwii1

16th-century warlord statue beheaded in Nagoya The statue of 16th-century warlord Toyotomi Hideyoshi located at the entrance of a shopping arcade in Nagoya has been beheaded, a local association said Tuesday. A local resident… https://japantoday.com/category/crime/16th-century-warlord-statue-beheaded-in-central-japan

Tokyo logs record 10 co days of 35C or higher Tokyo experienced a record 10 co days of temperatures 35C or above, the weather office said Wednesday, after the country sweltered through its hottest ever June and July.… https://japantoday.com/category/national/tokyo-logs-record-10-days-of-35c-or-more

NZ rugby player who suffered multiple concussions dies at 39 A New Zealand rugby player who had wanted his brain to be studied after suffering from the effects of multiple concussions has died aged 39, police said Wednesday.… https://japantoday.com/category/sports/nz-rugby-player-who-suffered-multiple-concussions-dies-aged-39

Dozens wounded as Israel raids West Bank city where Palestinian Authority is headquartered Israeli forces carried out a rare daytime raid on Tuesday in the heart of the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, where the Palestinian Authority is headquartered. Dozens… https://japantoday.com/category/world/dozens-wounded-as-israel-raids-west-bank-city-where-the-palestinian-authority-is-headquartered

Judge blocks Trump's birthright order nationwide in fourth such ruling since Supreme Court decision A federal judge in Maryland late Thursday ruled President Donald Trump's administration cannot withhold citizenship from children born to people in the country illegally or temporarily, issuing the… https://japantoday.com/category/world/judge-blocks-trump%27s-birthright-order-nationwide-in-fourth-such-ruling-since-supreme-court-decision