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Japan's 'Smiling Cinderella' Wins Women's British Open On Debut
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SYDNEY MORNING HERALD
Milton Keynes: Japan's Hinako Shibuno has birdied the final hole to win the Women's British Open in thrilling fashion on her major championship debut at Woburn.
Shibuno overcame a four-putt double-bogey on the third hole on Sunday to card a closing 68 and finish 18-under p...
Milton Keynes: Japan's Hinako Shibuno has birdied the final hole to win the Women's British Open in thrilling fashion on her major championship debut at Woburn.
Shibuno overcame a four-putt double-bogey on the third hole on Sunday to card a closing 68 and finish 18-under p...
- August 5, 2019
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6.2-Magnitude Quake Jolts Northeastern Japan, No Tsunami Warning
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CHANNEL NEWS ASIA
TOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit off the coast of northeastern Japan on Sunday (Aug 4) but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The epicentre of the 7.23pm (6.23pm Singapore time) earthquake was off the coast of Fukus...
TOKYO: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.2 hit off the coast of northeastern Japan on Sunday (Aug 4) but no tsunami warning was issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.
The epicentre of the 7.23pm (6.23pm Singapore time) earthquake was off the coast of Fukus...
- August 5, 2019
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Tropical Storm Francisco Expected to Hit Japan as Typhoon
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WEATHER.COM
Residents of southern Japan are watching for a potential strike from Tropical Storm Francisco, which is expected to intensify into a typhoon as it moves northwest toward the island nation.
Francisco’s top sustained winds on Friday night local time were about 45 mph, according to the...
Residents of southern Japan are watching for a potential strike from Tropical Storm Francisco, which is expected to intensify into a typhoon as it moves northwest toward the island nation.
Francisco’s top sustained winds on Friday night local time were about 45 mph, according to the...
- August 3, 2019
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Head-To-Head: Russia, Japan, South Korea, and China Face-Off in the Skies over the Pacific
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NATIONAL INTEREST
How a Russia-China long-range joint aviation exercise got Russia more than it bargained for.
The South China Sea cauldron has been at a full boil now for nearly a dozen years, chiefly over the significance of various obscure reefs and rocks. But, thankfully, the occurrence of ...
How a Russia-China long-range joint aviation exercise got Russia more than it bargained for.
The South China Sea cauldron has been at a full boil now for nearly a dozen years, chiefly over the significance of various obscure reefs and rocks. But, thankfully, the occurrence of ...
- August 3, 2019
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Peerless Artists Built Kyoani’s Reputation For Quality
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THE JAPAN NEWS
Two weeks after the fatal arson attack on Kyoto Animation Co.’s No. 1 studio, the outpouring of grief for the victims and support for the company continues to grow in Japan and overseas. This reflects the respect the company known as KyoAni had built up as a driving force of Japa...
Two weeks after the fatal arson attack on Kyoto Animation Co.’s No. 1 studio, the outpouring of grief for the victims and support for the company continues to grow in Japan and overseas. This reflects the respect the company known as KyoAni had built up as a driving force of Japa...
- August 2, 2019
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Japan's First Severely Disabled Lawmakers Join Parliament
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BBC
wo politicians have taken their seats in Japan's parliament as the first lawmakers with severe disabilities.
Yasuhiko Funago and Eiko Kimura are both largely paralysed and rely on carers for their physical needs.
Their election last month has been seen as major step for representation and t...
wo politicians have taken their seats in Japan's parliament as the first lawmakers with severe disabilities.
Yasuhiko Funago and Eiko Kimura are both largely paralysed and rely on carers for their physical needs.
Their election last month has been seen as major step for representation and t...
- August 2, 2019
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Japan To Scrap Remaining Nuclear Reactors In Fukushima
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AL JAZEERA
Tepco to decommission four more reactors in the Fukushima prefecture, eight years after Japan's worst nuclear disaster.
Tokyo Electric Power Company has announced plans to decommission its Fukushima Daini nuclear plant, located a few kilometres south of the Fukushima Daiichi plant wh...
Tepco to decommission four more reactors in the Fukushima prefecture, eight years after Japan's worst nuclear disaster.
Tokyo Electric Power Company has announced plans to decommission its Fukushima Daini nuclear plant, located a few kilometres south of the Fukushima Daiichi plant wh...
- August 1, 2019
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Japan Heatwave: Mascot One Of 11 Deaths During High Temperatures
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BBC
A man dressed in a mascot costume at an amusement park is one of least 11 people who have died as a result of a heatwave sweeping Japan.
The 28-year-old died from heatstroke on Sunday evening in Hirakata Park, Osaka, after dancing for 20 minutes while wearing a 16kg (35lb) outfit.
In respon...
A man dressed in a mascot costume at an amusement park is one of least 11 people who have died as a result of a heatwave sweeping Japan.
The 28-year-old died from heatstroke on Sunday evening in Hirakata Park, Osaka, after dancing for 20 minutes while wearing a 16kg (35lb) outfit.
In respon...
- August 1, 2019
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With One Year To Go Until The 2020 Olympics, Here Are The Five Best Tokyo Olympics Official Products
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JAPAN TRENDS
It is now exactly one year to go until the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games open in Tokyo. After a rocky start, including the cancellation of the stadium design and change of logo, preparations are now coming together and anticipation is beginning to build.
Ahead of the opening, t...
It is now exactly one year to go until the 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games open in Tokyo. After a rocky start, including the cancellation of the stadium design and change of logo, preparations are now coming together and anticipation is beginning to build.
Ahead of the opening, t...
- July 30, 2019
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Japanese Anime: From 'Disney Of The East' To A Global Industry Worth Billions
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CNN
A biker gang slices through Tokyo's neon-soaked night. The riders hit the brakes next to a giant, black crater created by an atomic blast. It's so enormous that it bursts beyond the comic strip panels and seeps across the whole page.
This is the opening of "Akira," a popular science-fiction...
A biker gang slices through Tokyo's neon-soaked night. The riders hit the brakes next to a giant, black crater created by an atomic blast. It's so enormous that it bursts beyond the comic strip panels and seeps across the whole page.
This is the opening of "Akira," a popular science-fiction...
- July 30, 2019
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