September 23, 2019
LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Game of Thrones” resurrected the Iron Throne at Sunday’s Emmy ceremony, ruling as top drama on a night of surprises in which “Pose” star Billy Porter made history and the comedy series “Fleabag” led a British invasion that overturned expectations. “This all s...
It has been two weeks since Chiba Prefecture suffered a large-scale blackout due to Typhoon No. 15. As of 9 a.m. Monday, power failures continued at about 2,600 households, less than 1 percent of the outage peak when about 641,000 households and businesses in the prefecture, were without electric...
The Defense Ministry is considering installing sensors on satellites of private companies in the United States and other countries to monitor the activity of foreign military, several government sources have said. By using private satellites, the ministry hopes to reduce costs and strengthen monito...
SAPPORO (Reuters) — There was no record score, no long list of try scorers and certainly no reason to get carried away, but England’s victory over Tonga in their World Cup opener on Sunday ticked ...
TOKYO — Fans will now be able to bring food into Rugby World Cup stadiums in Japan after the organizing committee admitted that the service at some venues was “not befitting” that of a showpiec...
The Rugby World Cup in Japan is using stadiums where the playing fields are also having a starring role, reflecting the passion of the professionals who grow and manage the surfaces. The well-groomed ...
A number of serious accidents resulting in injuries have been caused by bicycles recalled by Bridgestone Cycle Co. and Yamaha Motor Co. Handlebars have locked up while the bikes are being ridden, and...
LONDON (Reuters) — Thomas Cook, the world’s oldest travel firm, collapsed on Monday, stranding hundreds of thousands of holidaymakers around the globe and sparking the largest peacetime repatriat...
TEHRAN (AP) — Iran’s president called Sunday on Western powers to leave the security of the Persian Gulf to regional nations led by Tehran, criticizing a new U.S.-led coalition patrolling the reg...
Last June, an investigative report by Westdeutscher Rundfunk Koln (WDR), a German public broadcaster, exposed the dreadful conditions of Nepali migrants working on the construction of numerous stadium...
Increasing numbers of airlines and aircraft are putting serious pressure on the nation’s aviation infrastructure. As competition for market share and skilled labor intensifies, the government must t...
OSAKA (AP) — Sergio Parisse started his fifth Rugby World Cup by guiding Italy to a 47-22 win over Namibia on Sunday, and going oh-so-close to celebrating the milestone with a try. The veteran back...
DAMASCUS (AP) — Syrian authorities captured and dismantled Saturday a drone rigged with cluster bombs near the border with the Israeli-occupied Golan Heights, state news agency SANA said. SANA gav...
YOKOHAMA (AP) — The heated debate in New Zealand rugby about playing Richie Mo’unga at flyhalf instead of Beauden Barrett, and Barrett at fullback instead of Ben Smith, might cool down now. The d...
YOKOHAMA (AFP-Jiji) — An emotional Sonny Bill Williams has revealed the huge relief he felt taking the field for New Zealand against South Africa in its Rugby World Cup opener, having overcome multi...
BEIJING (Reuters) — Li Doudou’s grey kitten squeezes in next to her as she sits painstakingly applying makeup and putting up her hair in a bun adorned with elaborate ornaments. Looking like she h...
NAGOYA (AP) — Rob Howley has certainly not been forgotten by the Wales players he helped to coach for so long. Howley left the Rugby World Cup earlier last week for an alleged betting breach, endin...
ATLANTA (AP) — Freddie Freeman didn’t care that his eyes kept tearing up from all the beer and champagne soakings. It seemed like every teammate stopped by to blast him, and he loved every minute...
LAGUNA SECA, Calif. (AP) — Takuma Sato will return to Rahal Letterman Lanigan Racing next season and Colton Herta was pulled inside the Andretti Autosport camp as IndyCar drivers are securing their ...
HONG KONG (AFP-Jiji) — Hong Kong reduced rail and bus links to the city’s airport on Sunday and police stepped up security checks in a bid to scupper plans by pro-democracy protesters to disrupt t...
MADRID (AP) — Not even Lionel Messi’s return was enough to prevent Barcelona from making its worst start in the Spanish league in 25 years. Messi came off the bench in the second half for his fir...
SAPPORO, Japan (Reuters) — Two tries by center Manu Tuilagi helped England to a scrappy 35-3 bonus-point victory over a tough and resilient Tonga in their World Cup Pool C opener at the Sapporo Dom...
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Andy Green was fired as manager of the San Diego Padres on Saturday morning, about 12 hours after one of their worst losses this season seemed to sum up their second-half collapse. ...
Last June, an investigative report by Westdeutscher Rundfunk Koln (WDR), a German public broadcaster, exposed the dreadful conditions of Nepali migrants working on the construction of numerous stadium...
<table class="rs"><tr><th>DATE & TIME</th><th>POOL</th><th colspan="3">MATCH</th><th>VENUE</th></tr><tr class="heid_1"><td class="data"><span class="sizeup">Sept. 20</span><br><span class="time">19:45...
NEW YORK (AP) — Scientists say they’ve deciphered features of the skull and some other details of a mysterious, extinct cousin of Neanderthals by analyzing its DNA. The genetic material came fro...
The education ministry announced Friday that 97.1 percent of 1,074 universities and junior colleges in the nation have been recognized as eligible for a free higher education program (see below) for ...
The government will undertake a research and development project to use artificial intelligence to automatically detect signs of cyber-attacks and evaluate their potential impact, The Yomiuri Shimbun ...
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — Kotaro Matsushima scored a sizzling hat-trick as hosts Japan recovered from a torrid start to beat Russia 30-10 in their Rugby World Cup opener on Friday. Japan’s prolific win...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s communications ministry on Friday showed plans to oblige major mobile phone carriers in the nation to remove subscriber identity module, or SIM, locks immediately upon...
Kewpie Corporation is known as Japan’s largest manufacturer of mayonnaise and dressings. For this installment of Leaders, a column featuring corporate management and senior executives, Kewpie Presi...
As the number of seniors visiting gyms rises, the government is getting behind the trend, believing that an increase in the well-being of elderly citizens could help to stabilize the social security s...
A film festival that spotlights the lives of refugees from various parts of the world and their strong will to live kicked off in Tokyo on Saturday. According to the U.N. refugee agency UNHCR, a re...
The Japan News has partnered with media startup inkl, a news service that curates articles from the world’s leading publishers for users to read on mobile devices. A selection of articles from The Japan News and The Yomiuri Shimbun is now available to read on inkl, which hosts titles from about 20 countries. 
As one of the measures to strengthen the national soccer team ahead of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, German coach Dettmar Cramer was invited to Japan. He must have studied the traditional culture of Japan,...
Southampton may be known for Japanese football player Maya Yoshida, who plays for Southampton FC, or for its famous port where the RMS Titanic departed before sinking. The reason why I am studying he...
We were six large bodies crammed inside a five-seat sedan, laughing even as our hearts fluttered at the sudden braking and inconsistent lane-crossing the driver, our classmate, undertook to get throu...
I often hold events to which I invite young actors and singers who debuted fairly recently. They’re young and all gifted with good looks as well as the talent to express themselves well. I have no s...
With the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games less than a year away, workman’s clothes meant for construction sites and other blue-collar workplaces are enjoying a boom in sales. Profits are climbing ...
As a musician, Gen Hoshino has produced one hit song after another, such as “Koi” (Love) and “Idea.” He is widely successful across different genres including acting and writing. What is at th...
