Month: July 2019

Russia nixes Japan territorial talks on flagging Putin support rate  The Mainichi

MOSCOW (Kyodo) — Russia has rejected starting talks with Japan on the return of two disputed islands despite an agreement last year, in a move that c.

NJPW G1 Climax 29 night three results: Tanahashi vs. KENTA  Figure Four Online

Tanahashi and KENTA faced off in the second A Block show of the tournament.

NJPW G1 Climax 29 night 3 results: Tanahashi vs. KENTA  Figure Four Online

The G1 continued today in Ota, and the A Block continues to produce some early upsets. Hiroshi Tanahashi, The Ace of New Japan, and Kota Ibushi, considered …

‘Sushi Boy’ Brandon Laird looking like perfect fit for Marines  The Japan Times

Whenever Brandon Laird hits a home run, Chiba Lotte Marines fans know it’s time for sushi. Laird became famous for his sushi-making home run celebration wh.

LGBT community hopes Upper House election will spur debate and advance gay-rights legislation  The Japan Times

The LGBT community and their supporters hope the upcoming Upper House election will help advance the national discussion on LGBT rights in Japan and …

Visitors flock to Uluru as climbing ban looms  Kyodo News Plus

At the base of Uluru are signs in seven languages requesting people reconsider climbing Australia’s most iconic natural landmark, once known as Ayers Rock.

Former Japanese Fisherman Finds Profit in Whale Watching  En Tempo.co

People packed the decks of the Japanese whale-watching boat, screaming in joy as a pod of orcas put on a show.