TOKYO, June 25 (Reuters): A city in eastern Japan logged the country's highest temperature for a June day on Saturday, breaking above 40 Celsius, the weather bureau said. The heat-wave, which the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) expects to persist throughout the summer, came as the government called on households and businesses to save electricity to avoid possible power … [Read more...] about Japan records hottest June day amid energy squeeze
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Rugby-Japan prepare for France tests with rout of Uruguay
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan warmed up for their July series against France with a 43-7 victory over Uruguay in Kitakyushu on Saturday, scoring six tries to back up last week's 34-15 win over the South Americans in Tokyo. Skipper Atsushi Sakate got Japan off to a flying start when he crossed after five minutes, and three penalties from flyhalf Takuya Yamasawa quickly gave the … [Read more...] about Rugby-Japan prepare for France tests with rout of Uruguay
Commonwealth ends summit with call for action on climate change, trade
KIGALI (Reuters) -The newly-expanded Commonwealth made broad commitments on Saturday to address climate change and boost trade, concluding a summit aimed at shoring up the relevance of a group that evolved from the British empire. The club, whose 56 members range from India to the tiny Pacific island nation of Nauru, covers some 2.5 billion people or about one-third of the … [Read more...] about Commonwealth ends summit with call for action on climate change, trade
Cooking up a storm: Immigrant who swam to Hong Kong, dropped out of school to work becomes top chef
Not long after Wan Tat-kong swam from mainland China to Hong Kong as an illegal immigrant in the early 1960s, he had to quit studying and worked in a restaurant at the age of 13 to help his family make ends meet. “My family was not wealthy when I was a child. I joined the industry because we needed food to fill our stomachs,” Wan, 73, the eldest of nine children, told the … [Read more...] about Cooking up a storm: Immigrant who swam to Hong Kong, dropped out of school to work becomes top chef
Biden gambles there’s more to gain by courting Saudis
US President Joe Biden addresses trades leaders at the North America’s Building Trades Unions (NABTU) Legislative Conference at the Washington Hilton Hotel in Washington, DC, on April 6, 2022. AFP FILE PHOTO WASHINGTON — Making an about-face by visiting Saudi Arabia, US President Joe Biden is betting he has more to gain than lose even as rights activists accuse him of … [Read more...] about Biden gambles there’s more to gain by courting Saudis