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National Sep 4, 2018
Eastern Japan's summer hottest since 1946, meteorological agency says
The summer this year in eastern Japan proved to be the hottest on record since 1946, the Meteorological Agency said Monday. The average temperature in the region in the three-month period from June to August exceeded the average level seen across past records by 1.7 ...
Entertainment News Jul 1, 2018
Drake's new album, "Scorpion," has smashed streaming recordsm, with Apple Music and Spotify both reporting unprecedented listenership in its first day. Apple Music said on Instagram that the Canadian hip-hop superstar's fifth studio album was streamed 170 million times in the 24 hours since its ...
National Jun 5, 2018
French swimmer departs from Japan and begins Pacific Ocean crossing attempt
Long distance swimmer Ben Lecomte set off from Choshi, Chiba Prefecture, on Tuesday in his bid to become the first person to swim across the Pacific Ocean. Lecomte's two children Max and Anna swam out with him for a few hundred meters before leaving the ...
National May 28, 2018
A 10,000-km swim across the Pacific to spotlight pollution? Ben Lecomte ready to jump in
by Oscar Boyd
In early June, Ben Lecomte will enter the waters off Choshi Marina Beach in Chiba Prefecture to begin a 10,000-km (5,400-nautical-mile) swim across the Pacific Ocean that seeks to shine a light on ocean pollution and plastic contamination, and put Lecomte into the history ...
World May 27, 2018
A bottle of Jura wine dating back to 1774 sold Saturday for a record €103,700 ($120,800) at auction in eastern France, while two others of the same vintage also touched new highs. "I didn't think that these bottles would sell for so much. The last ...
Asia Pacific / Science & Health May 11, 2018
Monster wave sets Southern Hemisphere record near Campbell Island
Scientists have recorded what is believed to be the largest wave ever in the Southern Hemisphere, a 23.8-meter (78-foot) monster the height of an eight-story building. A buoy recorded the wave on Tuesday during a ferocious storm in the notoriously wild Southern Ocean near Campbell ...
Asia Pacific / Science & Health Apr 30, 2018
The world's oldest known spider has died at the ripe old age of 43 after being monitored for years during a long-term population study in Australia, researchers said Monday. The trapdoor matriarch comfortably outlived the previous record holder, a 28-year-old tarantula found in Mexico, according ...
Entertainment News Apr 30, 2018
'Avengers: Infinity War' opens with $630 million to smash global record
"Avengers: Infinity War" took in $630 million in its first weekend, the highest global opening of all time, industry estimates showed on Sunday. "The latest Marvel juggernaut... opened with $630M worldwide, making it the largest global weekend tally in the history of film, and this ...
National / Science & Health Apr 22, 2018
World's oldest person, last born in 19th century, dies in Japan at 117
The world's oldest person, a 117-year-old Japanese woman, has died. Nabi Tajima died of old age in a hospital Saturday evening in Kikai, Kagoshima Prefecture, town official Susumu Yoshiyuki confirmed. She had been hospitalized since January. Tajima, born on Aug. 4, 1900, was the last known ...
World / Science & Health Mar 22, 2018
The past three years were the hottest on record and heat waves in Australia, freak Arctic warmth and water shortages in Cape Town are extending harmful weather extremes in 2018, the United Nations said on Thursday. Atlantic hurricanes and monsoon floods in India contributed to ...
National Mar 15, 2018
Foreign tourists set new record for hotel stays in Kyoto, with most visiting from China
by Eric Johnston
A survey of 36 major Kyoto city hotels showed that foreigners accounted for 40.5 percent of their total guests in 2017, the highest figure recorded since the survey began in 2014. The survey was conducted by the Kyoto City Tourism Association and released on Feb. ...