Full-back Alex Goode extends his Saracens contract until 2023, but will spend next season on loan at Japanese side NEC Green Rockets.
Japan faces World War Two anniversary in shadow of coronavirus
In a 4 1/2-minute radio speech on Aug. 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito announced Japan’s surrender in World War Two, telling his subjects he had resolved to pave the way for peace by “enduring the …
Japan faces WW2 anniversary in shadow of coronavirus
In a 4 1/2-minute radio speech on Aug. 15, 1945, Emperor Hirohito announced Japan’s surrender in World War Two, telling his subjects he had resolved to pave the way for peace by “enduring the …
The Japan Firms Behind Mauritius Oil-leak Ship
The Japanese firm that operates a ship leaking fuel off the coast of Mauritius has been involved in accidents before, including a 2006 oil spill in the Indian Ocean. Mitsui OSK Lines operates the MV …
Chile picks Japan’s trans-Pacific cable route in snub to China
Chile has chosen a route proposed by Japan for the first fibre-optic cable to directly connect South America and the Asia-Pacific region, designating Australia and New Zealand as endpoints while …
As Japan Ramps Up Military Defense, Atom Bomb Survivors Warn It Could Bring Disaster
“If the right of self-defense is exercised as ‘offense is the best defense’ it would recklessly lead us to a war,” Nagasaki survivor Tanaka Terumi told Newsweek.
Stilton cheese could drive a wedge in UK-Japan trade talks
Cheese exports worth less than $150,000 could be holding up a trade deal between Britain and Japan. Since Brexit, the UK government has struggled to replicate the trade agreements it once enjoyed with …
Stilton drives wedge between UK-Japan Brexit deal
Brexit trade deal between the UK and Japan may have met an unlikely obstacle – stilton cheese. On Friday, the two sides said they hoped to agree the details of a post-Brexit trade agreement by the end …
An Attempted Coup Tried to Stop Japan’s Surrender in World War II. Here’s How It Failed
The Japanese refer to the attempted coup d’état on Aug. 14, 1945, the last night of the Second World War, as the “Kyujo Incident” …
Love of Stilton drives wedge between UK and Japan in post-Brexit trade talks
Consensus crumbles after Liz Truss reportedly sought to make the cheese a part of negotiations …