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Ten Hokuriku bullet trains with 12 cars each will be scrapped because of severe damage from flooding during Typhoon Hagibis last month. Of the 10 trains, eight were owned by East Japan Railway Co. and the other two by West Japan Railway Co. At a news ...
About ten foreign nationals detained at an immigration facility in Osaka have started a hunger strike to protest their protracted detention, their supporters said Wednesday. Almost all of the detainees taking part in the protest, which began Tuesday morning at the Osaka Regional Immigration Bureau, ...
President Donald Trump has approved an expanded military mission to secure an expanse of oil fields across eastern Syria, raising a number of difficult legal questions about whether U.S. troops can launch strikes against Syrian, Russian or other forces if they threaten the oil, ...
South Korea has offered to send a delegation to check on South Korean-built facilities at a long-stalled joint tourist resort in North Korea, Seoul said Wednesday, as the North is pushing to tear them down. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently ordered the destruction ...
Observers say there are signs of a thaw in Japan and South Korea’s yearlong feud, but it’s unclear whether ties will warm fast enough to save a key intelligence-sharing pact.
The Japanese Embassy in Austria has withdrawn its endorsement of an art exhibition in Vienna to mark 150 years of bilateral ties, deeming some politically and socially critical works inappropriate.
A problem with electrical equipment in the main hall might have caused the fire last week that destroyed Shuri Castle, a symbol of Okinawa located at a UNESCO World Heritage site.
A lawmaker with severe physical disabilities highlighted the various difficulties disabled people encounter in their daily lives on Tuesday as she attended her first question and answer session in the Diet since she was elected in July. According to the House of Councilors, her attendance ...
Sportswear-maker Descente Ltd. on Wednesday sharply slashed its net profit outlook for fiscal 2019, hit by a widespread boycott of Japanese products in its mainstay South Korean market. The seller of Umbro, Le Coq Sportif and Munsingwear brands said it expects group net profit to ...
The cost of damage to the nation's agriculture, forestry and fishing industries by powerful typhoons Faxai and Hagibis had reached ¥253.37 billion as of Tuesday morning, the agriculture ministry said. Faxai, which struck in September as the 15th named storm of the year, and Hagibis, ...
An expert has praised East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) for preventing a shinkansen train from crashing during a powerful earthquake 15 years ago even though the train derailed. After the first derailment accident involving a shinkansen train in commercial operations, some voiced criticism, saying ...
The designer of the new National Stadium, the main venue for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games, expressed his remorse over the change of venue for the Olympic marathon events from the capital to Sapporo. The venue change was "very regrettable," Kengo Kuma said ...
Cash is king in Japan, and more so for the country's fast-aging population who are still deeply reluctant to give it up. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's push to make more Japanese — the world's most dedicated cash-hoarders — switch to using cashless payments is producing ...
Diplomatic initiatives in Southeast Asia appear to be face severe headwinds.
The to-do list for 2020: Eliminate passwords, add end-to-end encryption, counter look-alike accounts.
Months after it opened its doors, Theatre E9 Kyoto is pressing on with its plan to foster local talent and stage local theater productions in the city
Compared to exhibitions in which art objects are meant to seduce us into epiphanic transcendence, the works in "Surface and Custom," a group show at Shiseido Gallery organized by Berlin-based artists Jay Chung and Q Takeki Maeda, are more akin to frank expositions about ...
Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu named an experienced 23-man squad Wednesday for a "very tough battle" against Kyrgyzstan in the second round of Asian qualifying for the 2022 World Cup. The Samurai Blue sit atop qualifying Group F with three wins from as many matches but ...
If Ryan Getzlaf had spent his career in a cold-weather hockey hotbed instead of sunny Southern California, the profile of the Anaheim Ducks' longtime captain might loom much larger over his era in the game. Getzlaf is perfectly happy to make his mark by the ...
The Japan Football Association unveiled a new national team uniform on Wednesday, breaking from tradition with a patterned shirt incorporating five shades of blue representing different hues of the sky. The "Clear Sky Japan" kit was developed by Adidas Japan K.K. for representative sides including ...
Juwan Howard was musing recently about the state of college basketball when the new Michigan coach interrupted himself. "Guys are jumping out of the gym. I think they're more athletic — no, no, let me hold on," Howard said. "If I say they're more athletic ...
New Zealand Rugby officials have ruled out a foreign coach for the All Blacks, revealing Wednesday that they have asked 26 New Zealanders to apply, a group that includes Jamie Joseph, who recently guided Japan to a historic first Rugby World Cup quarterfinal. Chairman Brent ...
Former Wallabies captain Stirling Mortlock said in 2007, "The Rugby World Cup isn't just a celebration of rugby, it's a celebration of the host nation." RWC 2019 proved to be just that, with South Africa a worthy winner on the field, Japan celebrating the performance ...
LeBron James and Anthony Davis watched and cheered as Kyle Kuzma powered a big fourth-quarter run for Los Angeles. Sure, James was his usual brilliant self. But Kuzma's performance was a big deal for the rolling Lakers. James had 30 points, 11 assists and 10 rebounds ...
Australia's soccer federation and players' union say they have agreed on a new collective bargaining agreement that closes the pay gap between the men's and women's national teams. The new four-year CBA announced Wednesday ensures the Socceroos and Matildas receive a 24 percent share of ...
Japan assistant coach Tony Brown has rejected approaches from two leading contenders to replace Steve Hansen at the All Blacks, saying he will only go if Brave Blossoms head coach Jamie Joseph gets the job. Joseph, who took Japan to a historic quarterfinal berth at ...
Los Angeles Chargers owner Dean Spanos is emphatically denying reports that his franchise and the NFL are looking into relocating the team to London. "We're not going to London. We're not going anywhere. We're playing in Los Angeles," Spanos said Tuesday. "This is our home, ...
Substitute Reece James completed an improbable comeback for Chelsea against Ajax in the Champions League on Tuesday as the host came from three goals down to draw 4-4 after the Dutch team was reduced to nine men. In a roller-coaster match at Stamford Bridge, Frank ...
Ryosuke Kikuchi led Japan to an 8-4 comeback win over Venezuela in their WBSC Premier12 opener on Tuesday, driving in a pair of runs and scoring another in a 3-for-4 outing. The 2020 Olympic Games hosts entered the eighth inning at Taoyuan International Baseball Stadium ...
