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One dead, two missing as torrential rains slam Japan, risk alerts broadened
World
August 14, 2021
One dead, two missing as torrential rains slam Japan, risk alerts broadened
TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) – One woman was dead and two people were missing on Saturday after torrential rains touched…
Japan issues highest risk alerts in Hiroshima due to torrential rains
World
August 13, 2021
Japan issues highest risk alerts in Hiroshima due to torrential rains
TOKYO, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Japan on Friday issued the most serious level 5 risk alerts in the western prefecture…
Ship sailing under Panama flag runs aground in northern Japan, splits in two
World
August 12, 2021
Ship sailing under Panama flag runs aground in northern Japan, splits in two
TOKYO, Aug 12 (Reuters) – A Panamanian-registered ship ran aground in a northern Japan harbour, then split in two and…
Japan has its best Olympic medal haul: 27 gold, 58 overall
World
August 10, 2021
Japan has its best Olympic medal haul: 27 gold, 58 overall
TOKYO (AP) — Despite the pandemic, the one-year delay and the soaring costs, the Japanese public may still find a…
Paris calling: After Tokyo, Olympians hanker for 2024 Games
Environment
August 9, 2021
Paris calling: After Tokyo, Olympians hanker for 2024 Games
TOKYO (AP) — They’ll always have Paris. That thought, full of promise, has been a lifebuoy for athletes to cling…
Women send powerful message in Olympic track and field
World
August 9, 2021
Women send powerful message in Olympic track and field
TOKYO (AP) — They set records everyone saw coming and others that surprised the experts. They suffered, and battled, and…
Nagasaki marks 76th anniversary of atomic bombing
World
August 9, 2021
Nagasaki marks 76th anniversary of atomic bombing
TOKYO (AP) — Nagasaki on Monday marked the 76th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of the Japanese city with…
Japan gives Egypt 12 CT scanners and 5 electric generators to support COVID-19 measures
Egypt
August 8, 2021
Japan gives Egypt 12 CT scanners and 5 electric generators to support COVID-19 measures
Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population signed a cooperation agreement with Japan to provide hospitals in Egypt with five electric…
Fireworks light up Tokyo as it prepares to douse Olympic flame
World
August 8, 2021
Fireworks light up Tokyo as it prepares to douse Olympic flame
TOKYO, Aug 8 (Reuters) – Fireworks lit up the night sky above Tokyo on Sunday as Japan prepared to douse…
Feryal Abdelaziz wins Egypt’s first gold medal in Tokyo Games
Egypt
August 7, 2021
Feryal Abdelaziz wins Egypt’s first gold medal in Tokyo Games
Egypt’s Feryal Abdelaziz won gold in the women’s kumite karate +61kg event at Olympic Games on Saturday. This is the…