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Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 28, 2017
Much work still to be done ahead of RWC 2019
As rehearsals go for Rugby World Cup 2019, Japan's three-test series in June and the nation's performance, both on and off the field, drew mixed reviews.
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Jun 27, 2017
Wrestler Icho not ready to make a decision about 2020 Olympics
Wrestler Kaori Icho on Tuesday requsted more time to decide on competing at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday, when she received a Guiness World Records certificate for her Olympian feats.
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Jun 26, 2017
Sani Brown takes aim at Bolt as Japan names team for worlds
Sprinting phenom Abdul Hakim Sani Brown is setting the bar high — very high — for his career. And the 18-year-old just might have a chance to measure himself side by side against that bar known as Usain Bolt at the world athletics championships in August.
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JAPAN
Jun 26, 2017
Niigata governor lobbies to get Sado's mines listed as UNESCO World Heritage sites
Niigata Gov. Ryuichi Yoneyama asks the central government to recommend that the legacies of gold and silver mining in the prefecture and their related facilities be candidates for World Cultural Heritage status.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Jun 26, 2017
World War II practice bayonets discovered, evoking memories of Japan's wartime student military training
Four wooden rifles that had been used for bayonet practice during World War II as part of military training in schools have been discovered recently in Konan, Aichi Prefecture.
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JAPAN / History
Jun 26, 2017
Diary offers rare glimpse into Japan's early 20th century battles in Russia
A diary kept by a member of the Imperial Japanese Navy, recounting fierce battles in Siberia when Japan dispatched troops there in the early 20th century, was recently unearthed by Kyodo News.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / ON: GAMES
Jun 25, 2017
Something old, new and renewed
2-D has its advantages
Japan Times
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Jun 24, 2017
Sprinter Sani Brown outlcasses field in 100-meter final for first national title
Abdul Hakim Sani Brown won the men's 100-meter final in 10.05 seconds at the National Athletics Championships on Saturday, tying the meet record and punching his ticket to this summer's IAAF World Championships in London.
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JAPAN
Jun 23, 2017
Okinawa honors war dead on 72nd anniversary of fierce WWII ground battle
Okinawa on Friday marked 72 years since the end of a fierce World War II ground battle that killed a quarter of its civilian population, as resentment continues to run deep over the heavy concentration of U.S. military bases there.
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Jun 21, 2017
Seto leaves for Europe ahead of world swimming championships
Daiya Seto took the next step in his quest for a third straight 400-meter individual medley world championship on Wednesday, when he departed for training in Europe ahead of July's worlds.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 21, 2017
Ireland looking to break World Cup hoodoo
The Ireland rugby team believes it deserves to be considered among the favorites to lift the 2019 World Cup in Japan and has little time for suggestions that the six-time quarterfinalist is jinxed in the competition.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Jun 20, 2017
Japan women ousted at FIBA 3x3 World Cup
The Japan women's team was sent to an early pool stage exit Monday at the FIBA 3x3 World Cupe, just weeks after the event was added to the 2020 Olympic program.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 17, 2017
Fans travel far, wide to show support for Ireland rugby squad
Ireland rugby fans attending their country's test match against Japan in Shizuoka on Saturday were confident that supporters around the Asia-Pacific region will help make the 2019 World Cup an international festival.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 14, 2017
Japan draws with Iraq to move one win away from World Cup
Japan is one win away from qualifying for its sixth consecutive World Cup after grinding out a 1-1 draw away to Iraq on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 12, 2017
Halilhodzic forced into midfield reshuffle for Iraq qualifier
Japan midfielder Hotaru Yamaguchi remains doubtful and could force coach Vahid Halilhodzic into further tinkering for the World Cup qualifier against Iraq on Tuesday, when a win would massively boost the chance of a finals appearance in a year's time in Russia.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 12, 2017
Yamaguchi in doubt for World Cup qualifier
Japan midfielder Hotaru Yamaguchi remains doubtful for Tuesday's World Cup qualifier against Iraq due to a lower right leg injury.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jun 10, 2017
The Imperial family and public vs. LDP
NHK has become the go-to media outlet for scoops on the Imperial family. In July, the public broadcaster was the first to break the news that the Emperor wanted to step down and, last month, it was the first to report Princess Mako's intention to marry a man she met at university. Both stories annoyed...
Japan Times
Rugby
Jun 9, 2017
Joseph opts to keep key veterans on bench
Japan coach Jamie Joseph sprung a few surprises Thursday when he named his side for Saturday's test with Romania, the first of three test matches in successive weekends against European foes.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 9, 2017
England brings overwhelming advantage into showdown with Scotland
There is no realistic reason, other than football — like any sport — can always produce a shock, to believe England will not beat Scotland at Hampden Park on Saturday in a 2018 World Cup qualifier.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 7, 2017
Japan warms up for World Cup qualifier with draw against Syria
Japan limbered up for next week's World Cup qualifier against Iraq with a 1-1 draw with Syria in a friendly on Wednesday night.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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