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32 dead, 9 missing in landslides in Hiroshima

Hiroshima landslide

At least 32 people have died and nine others were missing as a result of landslides occurred lands after the “terrible rains” that have been downloaded on the Japanese city of Hiroshima (western Japan, approximately 1.2 million inhabitants). Local authorities have been advised to evacuate roughly 65,000 people about 26,000 households in mountainous areas most […]

Hiroshima commemorates 69th anniversary of nuclear bomb

Hiroshima atomic bomb anniversary 2014

The Japanese city of Hiroshima on Wednesday commemorated with a minute of silence on 69th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb by the United States that took the lives of 292 325 inhabitants. The ceremony was ordered nuclear disarmament and has defended the character of Japan’s pacifist constitution. The mayor, Kazumi Matsui, asked […]

Russia stops importing fruits, vegetables and meat from EU and USA

russia bans mport of dairy and meat

Russia has imposed a ban on import of agricultural products from countries of the European Union, United States, Australia, Canada, Japan and Norway effective for the next 12 months. The measure was developed in response to the sanctions imposed by the USA and the EU on Russian government of Vladimir Putin for his role in […]

Neoguri typhoon hits coast of southern Japan

Neoguri typhoon

High alert in southern Japan. The Neoguri super typhoon lashes Okinawa island with heavy rain, winds up to 250 mph and high waves. The typhoon has left at least one dead, according to Reuters and a half million people have been put on alert for possible evacuation to avoid the dangerous consequences that carries over […]

Sayaka Takahashi stuns Sapsiree Taerattanachai in quarter-final clash at Australian Badminton Open

Japan’s upcoming player Sayaka Takahashi made her presence strongly felt and reached into Women’s Singles semi-final after upsetting Thailand’s Sapsiree Taerattanachai in quarter-final battle at Yonex Australian Badminton Open 2013 on Friday, April 5, in Australia. The seventh seeded Sayaka, who has been showing an impressive performance throughout the tournament, remained on track in the […]

Lindaweni Fanetri ousts Yui Hashimoto in Women’s Singles round-of-16 at Australian Badminton Open

Indonesia’s experienced player Lindaweni Fanetri continued her winning run and reached into Women’s Singles quarter-final after defeating Japan’s Yui Hashimoto in round-of-16 battle at Yonex Australian Badminton Open 2013 at Sydney, on Thursday, April 4. The Indonesian shuttler, who is the top seed in this tournament, showed her impressive class on court as she played […]

Sayaka Takahashi upsets Li Xuerui in Women’s Singles quarter-final at German Open 2013

Japan’s upcoming shuttler Sayaka Takahashi grabbed the attention of the crowd as she reached into Women’s Singles semi-final after creating an upset by beating the top seeded Li Xuerui in quarter-final clash at Yonex German Open 2013 in Germany, on Friday, March 1. The lofty Sayaka, who is an un-seeded player in Women’s Singles main […]

Kento Momota beats Riichi Takeshita to grab Men’s Singles title at Austrian International

Kento Momota, one of the most aggressive players among the younger lot of Japan, showed his supremacy in the arena as he won the Men’s Singles title after beating his compatriot Riichi Takeshita in the final battle of Austrian International Challenge 2013 in Austria, on Saturday, February 23. The in-form Momota, who was the seventh […]

Kazumasa Sakai stuns Tien Chen Chou to surge into semi-final of Austrian International Challenge

Japan’s spirited player Kazumasa Sakai surprised everyone as he reached into Men’s Singles semi-final after upsetting the top seed Tien Chen Chou of Chinese Taipei at the quarter-final stage of Austrian International Challenge 2013 in Austria, on Friday, February 22. The sixth seeded Kazumasa, who remained impressive in all of his matches in Men’s Singles […]

Djarum Superliga Badminton 2013: Liew Daren gives severe treatment to Sho Sasaki

Malaysia’s elite player Liew Daren, representing Malaysia Tigers Badminton Club, showed a great character as he crushed Japan’s Sho Sasaki, representing Tonami Badminton Club, in Men’s Singles clash at the Djarum Superliga Badminton 2013 in Indonesia, on Tuesday, February 5. The lofty Daren, who has got an elevated standard in the recent months, played with […]

Swedish International Stockholm 2013: Kento Momota beats Eric Pang to earn Men’s Singles title

Japan’s emerging shuttler Kento Momota finally got a much needed breakthrough as he clinched Men’s Singles title after defeating Netherlands’ Eric Pang in the final match of Swedish International Stockholm 2013 on Sunday, January 20, in Stockholm. The impressive Momota, who was un-seeded in the main draw of the championship, played with remarkable precision and […]

Kento Momota surged into Men’s Singles semi-final of Estonian International 2013

Japan’s upcoming player Kento Momota showed his impressive craft on court and overpowered France’s Matthieu Lo Ying Ping in quarter-final battle at the Yonex Estonian International 2013 on Saturday, January 12, in Estonia. The higher ranked Kento, who is the third seed in the main draw of the championship, played with terrific precision and managed […]

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