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Japan outgun U.S. 63-14 to reach Pacific Nations Cup rugby final
23+ hour, 18+ min ago (225+ words) HIGASHIOSAKA, Japan - Japan steamrolled the United States 63-14 on Saturday to book a showdown with defending champions Fiji in the Pacific Nations Cup final. Center Yuya Hirose and hooker Mamoru Harada were among the scorers for a Brave Blossoms side who…...
FEATURE: Japan's "Chanson Monk" uses song, sutras to spread message of peace
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (514+ words) NAGOYA - French chanson and Buddhist sutras may seem an unlikely combination, but for 87-year-old priest Miruo Nakano, they have become a way to convey a deeply personal message about peace and the preciousness of life. Known as the "Chanson Monk,…...
Japan to deploy 10,000 police officers for Asian Games opening
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (252+ words) TOKYO - About 10,000 police officers will be mobilized for security at the opening ceremony of the Asian Games to be held next week in Nagoya in central Japan, the National Police Agency said Thursday. The opening ceremony for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian…...
Nagoya in central Japan designated for disaster relief after heavy rain
4+ day, 9+ hour ago (323+ words) NAGOYA - Nagoya in central Japan said Wednesday that it has decided to provide emergency relief across the city after a linear rainband formed, pounding the Tokai region with record rainfall the previous day. Many commuters and students were stranded for…...
BREAKING NEWS: Heavy rain may continue through Thurs. on Pacific side of east, west Japan
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (89+ words) Read full story here Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study Japan PM Takaichi urges removal of Russia war victory statue China asks Ukraine to…...
BREAKING NEWS: Japan weather agency warns of landslides, flooding, overflowing rivers
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (86+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study Japan PM Takaichi urges removal of Russia war victory statue China asks Ukraine…...
N. Korean athletes arrive in Beijing en route to Asian Games in Japan
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (232+ words) BEIJING - Several dozen North Korean athletes arrived at a Beijing airport on Tuesday en route to the Asian Games to be held from later this month mainly in central Japan, with diplomatic sources saying they were the first batch of…...
BREAKING NEWS: Nagoya in central Japan issues top-level warning in flood-hit areas
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (17+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News...
Tokaido Shinkansen services suspended in central Japan due to heavy rain
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (125+ words) Bullet train services on the Tokaido Shinkansen line were partially suspended in central Japan on Tuesday due to torrential rain, Read full story here Tokaido Shinkansen services suspended in central Japan due to heavy rain TOKYO - Bullet train services on…...
FEATURE: Osaka comedy club shows visitors Japan beyond guidebooks
5+ day, 7+ hour ago (688+ words) OSAKA - In a small basement theater in Osaka's bustling Minami district, comedians from Japan and overseas are giving foreign visitors an irreverent glimpse of a side of the country rarely found in travel guides. Located beneath L&L Bar&Restaurant…...