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BLACKS

Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 20, 2016
Jones confident England can overtake All Blacks at 2019 Rugby World Cup
This time a year ago, Japan grabbed headlines around the world with its triumph over South Africa at the Rugby World Cup, scoring the biggest upset in tournament history.
Rugby
Sep 15, 2016
Savea awaits first All Blacks start
Rookie loose forward Ardie Savea has been named to make his first test start for the All Blacks against South Africa in their Rugby Championship clash on Saturday.
Rugby
Sep 10, 2016
Ross guides NTT Communications past NEC
Isaac Ross may not have played for his country since 2009 but he showed Friday just why New Zealand is revered as the best rugby nursery in the world and the All Blacks one of the most successful teams in sports.
Rugby
Sep 7, 2016
All Blacks ready to face Pumas
New Zealand is planning to confound Argentina's best efforts in their Rugby Championship clash this weekend and maintain the high tempo that has taken its game to new heights this season.
Rugby
Sep 3, 2016
All Blacks assistant Foster expresses interest in succeeding Hansen
All Blacks assistant coach Ian Foster has put his hand up to succeed Steve Hansen as head coach of the world champions.
Rugby
Aug 29, 2016
Barrett commits to All Blacks until after 2019 World Cup
All Blacks coach Steve Hansen's hopes of winning a third successive World Cup have been boosted by flyhalf Beauden Barrett's decision to commit his immediate playing future to New Zealand Rugby until after the 2019 tournament in Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 11, 2016
Three nations urge U.S.-bound travelers to be cautions, amid protests
Three countries have warned their citizens to stay on guard when visiting U.S. cities rocked by sometimes violent protests that erupted after a string of police shootings of black Americans.
Rugby
Jun 30, 2016
Ex-All Blacks winger Jane joins Toshiba Brave Lupus
Former All Blacks winger Cory Jane has signed a two-year contract with theTop League's Toshiba Brave Lupus, though he will return to play for the Wellington Hurricanes next year, his Super Rugby franchise said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 28, 2015
Kin call on police, mayor to answer for fatal shootings of two black Chicagoans
The families of two black Chicagoans killed by police on Sunday accused officers of having used excessive force and Mayor Rahm Emanuel of having failed them, piling pressure on a city facing a U.S. federal probe over possible racial bias in policing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 2, 2015
Trump vows to 'hit back' if Cruz goes after his support base
Donald Trump previewed a coming political battle with fellow Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz, the tea party senator from Texas who many are predicting is jockeying for Trump's base of support.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 27, 2015
Fix America's broken criminal justice system
If the Republican Party wants to win a bigger share of the African-American vote, it should hone an agenda for reform of the troubled U.S. criminal justice system.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 22, 2015
Burger takes All Blacks showdown in stride after battle with life-threatening illness
On Saturday afternoon millions of television viewers, 80,000 Twickenham fans and 45 players will have a flutter of nerves as South Africa and New Zealand prepare for their World Cup semifinal — but not Springboks flanker Schalk Burger.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 18, 2015
All Blacks, Springboks advance to semifinals
South Africa and New Zealand will remain in England for two more weeks, while Wales and France will head home following the first two quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup on Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 7, 2015
Obama again calls for restoration of Voting Rights Act in face of Republican opposition
Half a century after the U.S. passed a law intended to give all its citizens equal access to the voting booth, President Barack Obama said that protection is at risk.
Rugby
Jul 9, 2015
All Blacks coach Hansen named high chief of Samoan village
Three-time World Rugby Coach of the Year Steve Hansen has earned another accolade when the New Zealander was named an honorary high chief, or matai, of a Samoan village.
Rugby
Jun 10, 2015
All Black Mealamu hints at post-World Cup retirement
All Blacks hooker Keven Mealamu says he will make a decision about his rugby future at the end of the year amid speculation he will end his 15-year professional career after the World Cup in England.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 22, 2015
Six police officers charged by Baltimore grand jury in death of Freddie Gray
A grand jury has brought charges against six Baltimore police officers in the death of a black man who suffered fatal neck injuries while in police custody, a case that touched off angry protests and a day of looting and arson in the Maryland city.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2015
Closing America's black-white achievement gap
The black-white achievement gap in the U.S. can be slain by better education.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 8, 2014
Maori All Blacks edge Japan XV
The Brave Blossoms learned Saturday what countless other international sides have discovered over the years — namely you cannot write a New Zealand side off till the fat lady truly sings.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 1, 2014
Maori All Blacks give Japan a lesson
Eddie Jones' Brave Blossoms were handed a simple rugby lesson on Saturday as a Japan XV went down 61-21 to the Maori All Blacks at Noevir Stadium.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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