3 Spanish reporters home after captivity
The Associated Press MADRID (AP) — Three Spanish freelance journalists held captive in Syria for nearly 10 months returned home Sunday, tearfully hugging relatives as they...
View ArticleKittel gears up, grabs 2nd-stage Giro win
The Associated PressNIJMEGEN, Netherlands (AP) — Tom Dumoulin retained the overall lead of the Giro d’Italia as Marcel Kittel sprinted to victory in the second stage...
View ArticleEndo nets 1st MLS goal as Toronto wins
The Associated PressTORONTO (AP) — Rookie Tsubasa Endo scored his first MLS goal in Toronto FC’s 1-0 victory over FC Dallas on...
View ArticleObama: Race relations better, still need work
Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) — President Barack Obama said in a commencement speech on Saturday that U.S. race relations have improved over the last three decades, but that significant work still needs...
View ArticleThe coronation
The Japan NewsLeicester City forward Shinji Okazaki lifts the Premier League trophy during the presentation...
View ArticleBrowns player takes teen to prom
The Associated Press ELYRIA, Ohio (AP) — A teenager in Ohio got a treat on prom night: a surprise date with a Cleveland Browns player. Seventeen-year-old Elyria High School...
View ArticleAI medical treatment guidelines issued
The Yomiuri Shimbun The Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry has formulated guidelines for producing commercially available medical treatment and diagnosis support systems that utilize artificial...
View ArticleKumamoto quakes designated as ‘extraordinary disaster’
Jiji Press TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government at a Cabinet meeting Tuesday adopted an ordinance to designate a series of strong earthquakes that have hit Kumamoto Prefecture and other parts of the...
View ArticleOnidaiko crosses borders
The Yomiuri Shimbun SADO, Niigata — A group of Americans and Canadians has created the first onidaiko (see below) troupe made up of foreign nationals dedicated to the Shinto ritualistic performing art...
View ArticleKey hospital in Kumamoto village, hit by quake, to close
Jiji Press MINAMI-ASO, Kumamoto (Jiji Press) — A key hospital in the southwestern Japan village of Minami-Aso, which was hit by massive landslides following recent strong earthquakes, is set to be...
View ArticleKumamoto struggles to deal with dementia / Lack of personnel, support...
By Kohei Tsujisaka and Hirofumi Noguchi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff WritersThe problems of caring for elderly people with dementia in the area affected by the Kumamoto Earthquake are increasingly coming to...
View Article70% of A-bomb victims expect Obama visit
The Yomiuri Shimbun About 70 percent of atomic bombing victims expect U.S. President Barack Obama to visit Hiroshima, according to a survey by The Yomiuri Shimbun and Hiroshima University’s Institute...
View ArticleBus services start for students in Kumamoto
Jiji PressKUMAMOTO (Jiji Press) — Alternative bus services mainly for high school students started in the Aso region in Kumamoto Prefecture on Monday as roads and railways have been heavily damaged by...
View ArticleEmperor, Empress reduce official duties
Jiji Press TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Emperor and Empress will reduce the annual number of official duties by about 10, the Imperial Household Agency said Monday. Last year, the Imperial...
View ArticleBetter environment eyed for Japanese eels
The Yomiuri Shimbun Aiming to expand the habitat of Japanese eels (see below), a species believed to be in danger of extinction, the Environment Ministry intends to compile guidelines for improving the...
View ArticleBigger effort needed to help Kumamoto farming, forestry and fisheries sectors
The Yomiuri ShimbunTo quickly rebuild the local agriculture, forestry and fisheries industries devastated by the Kumamoto Earthquake, the central and local governments must strengthen their...
View ArticleIssey Miyake exhibition features 45 years of his career
The Yomiuri ShimbunAn exhibition featuring 45 years of the work of fashion designer Issey Miyake is being held in the National Art Center, Tokyo in Tokyo’s Roppongi district. The exhibition is titled...
View ArticlePhotoscape / Walking on the kimono side of Hachioji
By Yuji Kato / Yomiuri Shimbun Photographer“I’m thinking of wearing a hakama [formal pleated dress for men] next time,” one said, while another countered, “It takes some time getting used to it.” Such...
View ArticleObama to visit Hiroshima on May 27
The Japan News The government Tuesday evening announced that U.S. President Barack Obama will visit Hiroshima on May 27 after he attends the G-7 Ise-Shima Summit meeting to be held on May 26 and 27....
View ArticleKim’s sister joins Central Committee
By Takeo Miyazaki / Yomiuri Shimbun Correspondent SEOUL — The Korean Central News Agency reported Tuesday that two aides to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have been...
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