September 20, 2019
Nearly 29,000 security personnel will be mobilized as part of extensive antiterrorism measures to ensure the safety of players and fans at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, which kicks off Friday evening when Japan plays Russia at Tokyo Stadium. Twenty teams will compete at the World Cup, which runs thro...
YOKOHAMA — A 9-meter-long balloon depicting a rugby player grounding the ball for a try was inflated in Yokohama on Thursday, the day before the Rugby World Cup kicks off in Japan. The balloon, depticting the scoring moment under a 7½-meter-tall goal post, greeted visitors at an open space in f...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo District Court on Thursday found three former executives of Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. not guilty over Japan’s worst nuclear accident in Fukushima Prefecture, triggered by the March 2011 massive earthquake and tsunami. The three were not able to for...
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — As Tibetans start grappling with the once unthinkable prospect of the octogenarian Dalai Lama’s passing, the United States is looking to lay down a red line against China ...
CAPE TOWN (AFP-Jiji) — Broken, cream-colored tiles form a mosaic of a woman’s face in the entrance hall of a South African shelter for abused women. Branches extending from her head are painted a...
ATLANTA (AP) — Zach Eflin insists the Philadelphia Phillies won’t go down without a fight. “We have the guys in the clubhouse to do it and get there and make a postseason run,” he said. “We...
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan will have to play the opening match of the Rugby World Cup against Russia on Friday without two of its key players — winger Kenki Fukuoka and loose forward Amanaki Mafi —...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Swedish teenager Greta Thunberg, who has inspired a global movement for climate change, delivered a strong message to U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday: “Wake up.” Wrapping up...
JAKARTA (Reuters) — Indonesia is poised to pass a new penal code that criminalizes consensual sex outside marriage and introduces stiff penalties for insulting the president’s dignity — a move ...
PARIS (AP) — No Neymar. No Kylian Mbappe. No problem. With two first-half goals from Angel Di Maria and a rare late strike from right-back Thomas Meunier, a new-look Paris Saint-Germain missing its...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Land prices in commercial districts outside the three largest urban areas in Japan as of July 1 rose 0.3 percent from a year earlier, the first increase since 1991, the land mi...
TOKYO (Reuters) — Holders Kashima Antlers were knocked out of the Asian Champions League after losing on away goals to Chinese Super League leader Guangzhou Evergrande after a 1-1 home draw in their...
STRASBOURG/BRUSSELS (Reuters) — The European Union warned on Wednesday that Britain was headed for a damaging no-deal Brexit, with London’s ideas for solving the contentious issue of the Irish bo...
NEW YORK (AP) — The Brooklyn Nets have a new owner and a new CEO. Alibaba cofounder Joe Tsai completed his purchase of the team and Barclays Center on Wednesday, then announced that he had hired fo...
JERUSALEM (Reuters) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu failed to win a ruling majority in an election that produced a virtual tie between his right-wing bloc and a center-left grouping that...
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday named Robert O’Brien, his chief hostage negotiator and an established figure in Republican policy circles, as his new national security ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his administration is revoking California’s authority to set auto mileage standards stricter than those issued by federal re...
SEATTLE (AP) — As Drew Brees underwent surgery on his injured throwing hand Wednesday in Los Angeles, his New Orleans Saints teammates went about business mostly as usual preparing for their first g...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his New Zealand counterpart, Jacinda Ardern, agreed Thursday to strengthen bilateral defense cooperation and develop economic relationship further...
ST. PETERSBURG (AP) — Mikhail Kukushkin reached the quarterfinals of the St. Petersburg Open on Tuesday, while Adrian Mannarino was eliminated in the second round. Kukushkin, the St. Petersburg cha...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Imperial Household Agency unveiled on Wednesday the rice paddies from which rice will be harvested for use at the “Daijosai” thanksgiving ceremony, to be performed by t...
TOKYO (AFP-Jiji) — Japanese superstar Naomi Osaka beat qualifier Viktoriya Tomova of Bulgaria in straight sets on Wednesday to reach the Pan Pacific Open quarterfinals. Making her first appearance ...
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — In a landmark ruling, a district court on Wednesday ordered a woman to pay damages to her former same-sex partner following the collapse of their de facto marriage resulting fr...
With the Rugby World Cup expected to draw about 500,000 visitors to Japan, attitudes have been split among public bath operators nationwide over whether to accept foreign customers with tattoos. Som...
As a musician, Gen Hoshino has produced one hit song after another, such as “Koi” (Love) and “Idea.” He is widely successful across different genres including acting and writing. What is at th...
BANGKOK/HANOI — Southeast Asian countries are intensifying their efforts to attract companies planning to move production bases outside China, as the United States and China have become entrenched i...
Nissan Motor Co. has launched a full-fledged search for the successor to former President and Chief Executive Officer Hiroto Saikawa, 65, who formally resigned on Monday from both posts. The number...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that the United States has reached initial trade agreements with Japan on tariff barriers and digital trade that will not require c...
Sports hospitality packages for the upcoming Rugby World Cup are selling well despite the high prices, which start at about ¥75,000 ($693) per head. A common fixture at sports events in the West, th...
The government intends to strengthen systems to give the Prime Minister’s Office more power over guiding economic security policy, The Yomiuri Shimbun has learned. To do so, a new policy group is ...
They were despicable attacks that will further heighten tensions in the Middle East, while also adversely affecting the global economy. The countries concerned need to find out the whole truth about t...
Winners of the Ig Nobel Prize — an award that praises humorous achievements in scientific research — have been announced. Although the prize parodies the renowned Nobel Prize, there is much to be ...
Sales of premium audio equipment that allows listeners to fully appreciate the rarefied quality of analog records have been experiencing a boom as a certain segment of music fans rediscovers a passion...
The Japan News has partnered with media startup inkl, a news service that curates articles from the world’s leading publishers for users to read on mobile devices. A selection of articles from The Japan News and The Yomiuri Shimbun is now available to read on inkl, which hosts titles from about 20 countries. 
As one of the measures to strengthen the national soccer team ahead of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, German coach Dettmar Cramer was invited to Japan. He must have studied the traditional culture of Japan,...
Southampton may be known for Japanese football player Maya Yoshida, who plays for Southampton FC, or for its famous port where the RMS Titanic departed before sinking. The reason why I am studying he...
We were six large bodies crammed inside a five-seat sedan, laughing even as our hearts fluttered at the sudden braking and inconsistent lane-crossing the driver, our classmate, undertook to get throu...
I often hold events to which I invite young actors and singers who debuted fairly recently. They’re young and all gifted with good looks as well as the talent to express themselves well. I have no s...
With the Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games less than a year away, workman’s clothes meant for construction sites and other blue-collar workplaces are enjoying a boom in sales. Profits are climbing ...
As a musician, Gen Hoshino has produced one hit song after another, such as “Koi” (Love) and “Idea.” He is widely successful across different genres including acting and writing. What is at th...
