August 17, 2017
Organizers of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics are discussing a plan to establish “festival squares” in three locations in Tokyo, where people without tickets can enjoy the vibrant atmosphere of the Games through public viewing events and other gatherings during the competition. The metr...
KIEV (AFP-Jiji) — Ukraine’s space agency said Tuesday that an engine type reportedly used in North Korean missiles was made at a Ukrainian factory, but solely for use in space rockets supplied to Russia. The development came after an expert report published Monday said Pyongyang’s recent rapi...
Mom-and-pop home appliance stores are seeking a turnaround after years of falling store numbers brought on by a shortage of successors and the rise of large electronics retailers. Some small stores have their eye on sales of home electronic appliances outfitted with the internet of things (IoT) te...
The following is a translation of the Henshu Techo column from The Yomiuri Shimbun’s Aug. 1 issue. * * * It is well-known how late actress Mitsuko Mori made a name for herself duri...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Imperial Household Agency said on Thursday it will announce the informal engagement of Princess Mako, a granddaughter of the Emperor and Empress, to former university classm...
There seems to be no end to young children being injured or killed by the people they are supposed to depend upon the most: their parents. This new series focuses on measures to save young lives high...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The U.S. Marine Corps’ MV-22 Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft in Okinawa Prefecture will take part in the ongoing Japan-U.S. joint exercises in Hokkaido from Friday, the Defense Mi...
GENEVA (Reuters) — Neymar, fresh from his first win with Paris St. Germain and his world-record signing for the club, became a goodwill ambassador for Handicap International on Tuesday, pledging to...
LONDON (Reuters) — There should be no border posts between Ireland and the British province of Northern Ireland after Brexit, Britain said in an early attempt to resolve one of the most complex asp...
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Tuesday, after North Korea’s Kim Jong Un postponed a threat to fire missiles toward the U.S. territory of Guam, that Washington ...
HAGATNA (AFP-Jiji) — Guam residents received a nasty jolt Tuesday after two radio stations accidentally issued emergency warnings to indicate an imminent threat or attack, at a time when the U.S. t...
FONSECA, Colombia (AP) — U.N. observers on Tuesday removed the last of more than 8,000 guns once carried by the guerrillas of Colombia’s largest rebel army and collected at 26 demobilization site...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The organizing committee for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics said Tuesday that it has received a total of 2,042 applications in a campaign to solicit ideas for official...
MIAMI (AP) — All eyes are on Giancarlo Stanton, and he keeps delivering. Baseball’s $325-million man homered in his sixth consecutive game to give him a major league-leading 44, but the Miami Ma...
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he has signed a new executive order intended to make more efficient the federal permitting process for construction of transportation, wat...
JOHANNESBURG (AFP-Jiji) — Zimbabwe’s first lady Grace Mugabe was under investigation by South African police Tuesday after she allegedly used an extension cord to assault a model in a Johannesbur...
SANDUSKY, Ohio (AP) — LeBron James went after U.S. President Donald Trump in an emotional speech on Tuesday night, calling him the “so-called president” while calling for unity in light of the ...
LISBON (AP) — A huge oak tree crashed down on a popular religious festival on the Portuguese island of Madeira Tuesday, killing 13 people and injuring 49 others, officials said. The tree fell whil...
NEW YORK (Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump insisted on Tuesday that left- and right-wing extremists became violent during a weekend rally by white nationalists in Virginia, reigniting a politi...
KATHMANDU/DHAKA (Reuters) — Heavy monsoon rains in Nepal, Bangladesh and India have killed more than 200 people in the last week, officials said on Tuesday, as rescue workers rushed to help those s...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Negotiators from Canada, Mexico and the United States are aiming for an “ambitious” first round of trade talks, a senior U.S. official said Tuesday, as the countries try t...
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — A tweet from Barack Obama drew more than two million “likes” by Monday as the former U.S. president offered a message of tolerance following a deadly weekend clash at a ...
MASON, Ohio (AP) — Injuries and upsets are wrecking the men’s side of the Western & Southern Open. On Tuesday, Milos Raonic became the seventh player ranked in the top 10 to withdraw from the to...
NAGOYA (Jiji Press) — Legoland Japan, the first outdoor Lego theme park in the country, is struggling to wipe out negative perceptions that its admission fees are too expensive. Before it opened i...
The number of foreign students aiming to become certified care workers is surging, with this spring seeing 591 foreign nationals enrolled in vocational schools and other training institutions for nurs...
In telephone talks held Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed their cooperation to deal with a possible North Korean missile launch that might travel ove...
If you had to describe rock band Glay’s new album “Summerdelics” in one word, “multicolored” would be a good choice. The four members have brought their own personal songs together for the d...
An old, disconnected black telephone stands in a telephone booth in the town of Otsuchi — about 20 minutes’ drive from Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture. The phone has been visited by at least 25,000 pe...
The government will strengthen its efforts to develop human resources in the tourism industry by establishing courses for a masters in business administration in tourism, and setting up new specialty ...
The U.S. economy, the expansion of which has continued over a long period, now faces a crucial phase. To maintain the current momentum, prudent monetary policy and restoration of government management...
Tents form a colorful patchwork on the beach of the Nemoto marine camping site at the southern tip of the Boso Peninsula in Chiba Prefecture on Monday. About 500 tents were set up Monday on the beach,...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan renewed on Tuesday its pledge not to fight a war again at a government-sponsored ceremony to mark the 72nd anniversary of the end of World War II. The ceremony, held at ...
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The following is a translation of the Henshu Techo column from The Yomiuri Shimbun’s Aug. 1 issue. * * * It is well-known how late actress Mitsuko Mori made a name for herself duri...
Two art collections in Tokyo are lending many of their masterpieces for exhibitions at leading museums in Paris, a rare example of large-scale “exports.” Most facilities in Japan usually borrow fa...
If you had to describe rock band Glay’s new album “Summerdelics” in one word, “multicolored” would be a good choice. The four members have brought their own personal songs together for the d...
OTSU — At 3 a.m. with dawn still a long way off, the soft light of a paper lantern floated through the darkness of Mt. Hiei. A practitioner of Buddhism wearing white robes and a distinctively shape...
The Takahatafudoson Kongoji temple in Hino, Tokyo, is about 10-minute ride from the Asakawa river cycling path, a 20-kilometer route that connects the Tamagawa river in eastern Hino to a spot near Mt....
A sign reads “Watch Out For Mamushi Vipers” in the city of Akishima, western Tokyo, along the Tamagawa river cycling path. The Akishima Police Station and the city’s crime prevention association...
Two sets of wheels and their axles rest on the ground in the city of Akishima, Tokyo, by the Tamagawa cycling path. There was a head-on collision of trains on what is now the JR Hachiko Line on Aug. 2...
For cyclists riding on the Asakawa cycling path, a nice place to take a break is a footbath facility in the Kitano Disposal Center in Hachioji, Tokyo, which sits right next to the path. The 20-kilomet...
