World Oct 23, 2020
Devolved administrations in the U.K. are responsible for enacting their own COVID-19 measures, and have adopted tougher rules than the central government in London.
Soccer Oct 9, 2020
Dominic Calvert-Lewin, Danny Ings and Conor Coady scored their first England goals in a 3-0 victory over Wales in a friendly on Thursday when international soccer returned to Wembley after 11 months. It was the least-experienced lineup deployed by England in four decades, with only ...
Business / Corporate Sep 15, 2020
Hitachi eyes dropping plan to build nuclear plant in Britain
Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic have been cited as reasons for the lack of progress in discussions with the British government.
Rugby Apr 22, 2020
Jamie Joseph expecting Japan's summer tests against England, Wales to be called off or postponed
With Japan's summer test matches against Wales and Rugby World Cup runner-up England almost guaranteed to be called off as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, Brave Blossoms coach Jamie Joseph is hoping the games can be played at a later date. Talking recently to ...
Rugby Apr 18, 2020
Wales coach says three players tested positive for coronavirus
Three Wales rugby players have contracted the coronavirus, coach Wayne Pivac has said. Pivac did not identify the players in an interview with New Zealand's 1 NEWS, with the website reporting that all three players had now recovered. "It's ripping through the communities here (in Wales)," ...
Rugby Mar 13, 2020
Wales, Scotland to clash in Six Nations match despite virus fears
Wales' final Six Nations match with Scotland is to go ahead with spectators permitted to attend despite the coronavirus pandemic, the Welsh Rugby Union announced on Friday. This decision comes despite the other two games — France at home to Ireland and Italy hosting England ...
Rugby Jan 10, 2020
The Brave Blossoms, who reached the quarterfinals of last year's Rugby World Cup in Japan, will play host to Wales on June 27, both nation's rugby unions announced Friday. Wales is eager to continue its engagement with Japan after reaching the semifinals last year and ...
National / History Jan 9, 2020
Long friendship comes full circle with Welsh gift of ginkgo trees to Japan
by Grace Campbell
Over a dozen ginkgo tree saplings have been sent to Japan from Pembrokeshire, a location noted for its remarkable history in Wales' long-standing ties with Japan. The tree the 15 saplings came from is said to have been donated in 1877 by Japanese envoy to ...
Business / Tech Dec 22, 2019
Wales is better known for its factory closures than high-tech achievements. But in Newport, a former bastion of the coal industry, a handful of semiconductor manufacturers dream of a new Silicon Valley. "We want to be this technology center like Silicon Valley, where we can ...
More Sports / Track & Field Dec 14, 2019
Former Olympic 400-meter hurdles champion Kevin Young hurt in bus crash in Wales
Ex-Olympic 400-meter hurdles gold medalist Kevin Young was hospitalized after being involved in a bus crash in Wales, local media reported on Friday. American star Young, 53, who set a world record at the 1992 Barcelona Games and won the world title in Stuttgart, Germany, ...
Rugby Nov 4, 2019
Media members hand Japan positive grades as RWC host
by Kaz Nagatsuka
The 44th and final day of the 2019 Rugby World Cup ended with South Africa capturing the Webb Ellis Cup with a win over England in Yokohama on Saturday. With the tournament over, it wasn't just the teams who were preparing to leave Japan. The ...