When he didn’t answer phone calls from public health workers for three days, police went to his home and found him dead in his bed. He was among hundreds of people who have died while subject to …
Stuart Hogg becomes Scotland’s all-time leading try-scorer in win over Japan
Captain Stuart Hogg thrilled another capacity crowd at BT Murrayfield as he became Scotland’s leading try-scorer of all time in a 29-20 win over spirited Japan. The Exeter full- …
Clues in the poo: Japan’s finance ministry turns to feces-themed tax drill to educate kids
TOKYO — “What do doo doo and taxes have in common?”This is one unusual question that confronts anyone looking at a new brochure from the Japanese Fin･･･ …
Add Peng Shuai’s disappearance to China’s Olympic controversies to come
China’s Peng Shuai serves to Japan’s Nao Hibino during their first round singles match at the Australian Open tennis championship in Melbourne, Australia, on Jan. 21, 2020. China’ …
Sindhu exits Indonesia Masters with defeat in semifinal
Double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu crashed out of the Indonesia Masters Super 750 badminton tournament after suffering a straight game defeat in the semifinals against Japanese top seed Akane …
Indonesia Masters: Sindhu’s semis jinx continues after loss to Yamaguchi
Sindhu had defeated Yamaguchi in straight games in their previous meeting this year in the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympics but Japan’s Yamaguchi has been in scintillating form …
Japan mulls releasing oil reserves in extraordinary move following US request
The Japanese government on Nov. 19 began preparations to release part of its oil reserves following a request by the U.S. government, an extr …
Japan mulls releasing oil reserves in extraordinary move following US request
The Japanese government on Nov. 19 began preparations to release part of its oil reserves following a request by the U.S. government, an extr …
Scotland v Japan: There was a lot of hurt . . . but maybe losing was a good thing in the long run
For the first time in all the years I have known and interviewed Allan Dell, the loquacious prop is lost for words. Asked to describe the scene in the Scotland …
Beware of Japan’s ‘new capitalism’
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida survived the general election on October 31, which came just weeks after his arrival in office as the new leader of the nation.