The aftermath of Typhoon Hagibis – in pictures
Japan’s Typhoon Hagibis made landfall south of Tokyo on Saturday evening with heavy rain, which flooded the city and surrounding areas. The death toll has reached 36 and many people are still mi…
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Typhoon Hagibis Is Japan's Latest Billion-Dollar Disaster
Typhoon Hagibis may now be a swirl of clouds near Alaska, but its impacts on Japan are still playing out. Hagibis is likely to be a multi- billion-dollar disaster, with extensive damag…
ANA among newcomers at Japan annual high-tech show
At its booth at the Makuhari Messe convention center in Chiba, ANA is demonstrating its avatar technology, which allows people to remotely control a robot in a distant location. ANA sees the new…
Rugby: Japan rejoices as World Cup hosts advance to q'finals
KYODO NEWS - Oct 14, 2019 - 00:06 | Sports, Rugby2019, AllPlayers and supporters alike in Japan were ecstatic after the Rugby World Cup hosts defeated Scotland on Sunday to book a place in …
Rugby: Japan top Scotland to reach 1st World Cup quarterfinals
(Kenki Fukuoka)(Kotaro Matsushima)With so many mathematical permutations as to who would join Ireland in the quarterfinals, Japan made things simple as their explosive, skillful rugby eventually prov…
Japan home to 3 of world's 10 best largest cities: U.S. magazine
KYODO NEWS - 21 hours ago - 15:53 | Lifestyle, All, JapanTokyo, Kyoto and Osaka rank among the world's best 10 large cities -- with the Japanese capital topping the list for …
Japanese nursery for disabled children helps moms return to work
According to Komazaki, more than 90 percent of mothers with disabled children needing medical care at home in Japan are likely unable to return to work fulltime. Since they started, Helen has pr…
Swatch unveils new headquarters designed by Japan architect Shigeru Ban
KYODO NEWS - Oct 13, 2019 - 10:27 | Lifestyle, All, WorldBIEL, Switzerland - Swatch Group Ltd. has inaugurated its new headquarters in Biel, northern Switzerland, one of the world…
Rugby: History-making Japan team no longer easy to beat
The first Rugby World Cup in New Zealand and Australia was an invitational affair and Japan were, as they have been ever since, Asia's lone representative. The 1995 World Cup in South Afric…
Artificial Intelligence’s broken promise and its secret truth
Tatsuo: Yes, yes, yes, Todai and Waseda. Tatsuo: Yes, yes, and now, we’re working with Waseda University. Tatsuo: Yeah, yeah. Tatsuo: Yeah, yes. Also, Tatsuo gave some really inte…