September 23, 2019
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 region’s waterways as nationwide parades showcased the Islamic Republic’s military arsenal. Hassa...
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 President Osamu Chonan discusses the company’s corporate philosophy, which he calls the backbone of its...
Sekiwake Mitakeumi earned his second Emperor’s Cup after defeating Takakeisho in a playoff showdown featuring sekiwake on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament at Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on Sunday. Mitakeumi, who won his first title in July last year at Nagoya, forced out Takakeish...
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. ...
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Ireland bullied Scotland again to the tune of 27-3 in the Rugby World Cup on Sunday and looked set to avoid defending champion New Zealand in the quarterfinals. Ranked No. ...
CHICAGO (AP) — Yadier Molina trotted around the bases while his teammates celebrated in the dugout. Paul DeJong lost his voice because he was screaming so much. It was one wild party for the St. Lo...
BOSTON (AP) — U.S. Rep. Joe Kennedy III formally declared his candidacy for the U.S. Senate on Saturday, becoming the first member of the Kennedy political dynasty to run for the upper chamber of C...
ATHENS (AP) — Greek police said Saturday they have arrested a suspect in the 1985 hijacking of a flight from Athens that became a multi day ordeal and included the slaying of an American. Police s...
PARIS (AFP-Jiji) — Over a hundred demonstrators were arrested at yellow vest protests in Paris on Saturday as about 7,500 police were deployed to deal with the movement’s radical anarchist “blac...
American Sofia Kenin fought back from a set down to overcome former U.S. Open champion Samantha Stosur 6-7 (4-7), 6-4, 6-2 and win the Guangzhou International Women’s Open title on Saturday. It was...
<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 ...
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...
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 (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...
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...
U.S. monetary policies significantly affect the global economy. It is necessary to calmly assess economic conditions that are growing uncertain in their outlooks. The U.S. Federal Reserve Board has ...
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 Yomiuri Giants captured the Central League pennant for the first time in five years, beating second-place Yokohama DeNA Baystars at Yokohama Stadium on Saturday. Tatsunori Hara returned as manag...
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...
