October 16, 2019
Search and rescue operations are continuing in eastern Japan after record downpours in the wake of Typhoon No. 19 caused widespread devastation in the region. According to data collected by The Yomiuri Shimbun, as of 6 p.m. Tuesday, the disaster had claimed the lives of 75 people in 12 prefecture...
The record-setting heavy rain brought by Typhoon No. 19 caused many rivers to overflow in a short period of time mainly in eastern Japan, resulting in widespread flooding in river basins. With torrential rainfall occurring more frequently in recent years due to climate change, measures such as build...
A special exhibition featuring precious ancient treasures of the Shosoin repository, held in honor of the enthronement of the Emperor, started at the Tokyo National Museum in Tokyo on Monday. About 5,400 people visited the venue on the first day of the exhibition, “Shosoin: Essential Treasures o...
On a tranquil rooftop garden in the middle of Tokyo’s bustling Ginza area, there’s a place where you can relax and enjoy an “orchestra without a composer.” A nighttime event titled “Roof T...
Upon darting into an exhibition room at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo in Koto Ward, Tokyo, two boys were caught by surprise and took a step backward. “Ugh! What on earth is this?” one of...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Facing intense scrutiny from President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, Hunter Biden says he will step down from the board of directors of a Chinese-backed private equity fir...
RIYADH (Reuters) — Russian President Vladimir Putin signaled Moscow’s growing Middle East clout on Monday on his first visit to Saudi Arabia in over a decade, buoyed by Russian military gains in ...
NEW YORK (AP) — The parents of a motorcyclist killed in a traffic crash that involved an American diplomat’s wife took their case directly to U.S. audiences Monday, holding a New York news confer...
TUNIS (AFP-Jiji) — The electoral commission announced Monday that voters gave conservative political outsider Kais Saied a sweeping mandate to be Tunisia’s next president, thanks largely to young ...
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — The White House’s alleged effort to pressure Ukraine so alarmed former national security advisor John Bolton that he alerted a lawyer, his former aide said on Monday, accor...
HONG KONG (Reuters) — A Hong Kong court has granted an injunction to ban anyone from blocking or damaging areas used to house married police officers and other disciplined services that have been t...
MUMBAI (Reuters) — India might have thought the worst of a bad loans crisis was past, but a severe cash crunch in the real estate industry could augur fresh strife for its banks. A slump in the re...
WARSAW (AP) — Poland’s conservative Law and Justice party capitalized on its popular social spending policies to win a majority in the lower house of parliament and another four-year term in gove...
The latest typhoon has caused enormous damage over an extremely large area. Swift efforts must be made to rescue victims and promote restoration work through cooperation among relevant organizations....
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Targeting Turkey’s economy, U.S. President Donald Trump announced sanctions aimed at restraining the Turks’ assault against Kurdish fighters and civilians in Syria — an assa...
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) — Mason Crosby nailed a 23-yard field goal as time expired and performed his first Lambeau Leap after he finished off a rally for the Green Bay Packers, who benefited from some ...
TOKYO (AP) — Roger Federer wants to become a five-time Olympian. Already the most successful male tennis player in terms of Grand Slam singles titles, Federer wants to add another piece of hardwa...
BARCELONA (AP) — Riot police engaged in a running battle with angry protesters outside Barcelona’s airport Monday after Spain’s Supreme Court convicted 12 separatist leaders of illegally promoti...
CHICAGO (AP) — Brigid Kosgei of Kenya won the Chicago Marathon on Sunday in 2 hours 14 minutes 4 seconds to break the world record for women in the event. The 25-year-old Kosgei bested the previo...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Stephen Strasburg took his turn silencing the Cardinals’ struggling bats, Nationals postseason star Howie Kendrick doubled three times and drove in three more runs, and Washingto...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeBron James believes Houston Rockets general manager Daryl Morey “was either misinformed or not really educated on the situation” regarding the potential consequences of his...
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East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) said Sunday that its Shinkansen train depot in Nagano was flooded after a dike of the Chikuma River burst in the Hoyasu district in Nagano. The company said it has h...
Powerful Typhoon No. 19 barreled north through the Kanto region, leaving behind record-setting rainfall in some areas and widespread damage from flooding, most notably from the overflowing of the Chik...
Powerful Typhoon No. 19 devastated parts of eastern Japan as it plowed across the Tokai, Kanto and Tohoku regions and passed over the Pacific Ocean on early Sunday morning. According to a Yomiuri Shi...
NAGANO — A dike on a bank of the Chikuma River in Nagano burst from Typhoon No. 19’s torrential rain, allowing floodwater to flow into residential areas, a local branch of the Land, Infrastructure...
Powerful Typhoon No. 19 devastated parts of eastern Japan as it plowed across the Tokai, Kanto and Tohoku regions and passed over the Pacific Ocean on early Sunday morning. According to a Yomiuri Shi...
Seven & i Holdings Co. will lower the royalty fees it collects from franchisees in its 7-Eleven convenience store chain from March 2020, a move aimed at reducing the burden of rising labor costs stem...
TOKYO (AP) — Japan got the chance to prove it was a worthy quarterfinalist and took it bravely with a 28-21 win over Scotland to bring some joy to a host country reeling from a ferocious typhoon ov...
Financial institutions’ foreign exchange operations have fallen into a predicament. Not only do they have to implement measures against money laundering, they are also facing the risk of being subje...
Male vocal duo Chemistry has released their first album since resuming their activities in 2017. The album from the Sony label is titled “Chemistry” — a sure sign of their self-confidence is t...
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,...
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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...
Department stores in Japan categorize some of the luxury items they sell as “tokusen,” which means “specially selected products.” Most tokusen merchandise today consists of high-end brand item...
Male vocal duo Chemistry has released their first album since resuming their activities in 2017. The album from the Sony label is titled “Chemistry” — a sure sign of their self-confidence is t...
FUKUOKA — Masterpieces of armor and swords are on display at “The Exhibition of Samurai,” underway at the Fukuoka City Museum until Nov. 4. The exhibition focuses on the items’ functionalit...
