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Reuters MELBOURNE (Reuters) — World Rugby’s crackdown on high tackles has moved too quickly for the World Cup, and officials could end up hurting the “show business” of the tournament with inconsistent decisions, according to Australia director of rugby Scott Johnson. All Black Scott Barrett was given a red card for a high tackle on Wallabies captain Michael Hooper during Australia’s 47-26 win in Perth on Saturday, and the lock was subsequently banned for three weeks. Referee Jerome Garces’ decision, which left the All Blacks with 14 men after halftime, was labeled “ridiculous” by England coach Eddie Jones, while Wallabies boss Michael Cheika could only offer qualified support, despite his team being the beneficiary. World Rugby issued new guidelines on penalizing head-high tackles in May in an attempt to produce more consistent decision-making but referees must still exercise a level of discretion when judging degrees of “danger.” “There’s general concern because there’s a m...

The Associated Press Philadelphia’s J.T. Realmuto, left, celebrates his grand slam with Rhys Hoskins in the third inning of Wednesday’s game. 11:30 pm, August 15, 2019 The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Hittin’ season has arrived for the Philadelphia Phillies. J.T. Realmuto hit a grand slam, Bryce Harper went deep twice and the Phillies beat the Chicago Cubs 11-1 in Charlie Manuel’s first game as hitting coach, ruining Cole Hamels’ return Wednesday night. Manuel was back in red pinstripes in his old dugout exactly six years to the day the franchise icon managed his last game for the Phillies. The man who coined the phrase “hittin’ season” heard “Charlie! Charlie! Charlie!” chants after Realmuto connected to make it 10-0 in the third. “There was an incredible energy in the ballpark and rightfully so. Charlie has earned that adulation,” Phillies manager Gabe Kapler said. “He’s a great influence on our group.” Hamels, the 2008 NLCS and Wor...

The UN Children’s Fund says nearly 4,000 children in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have been orphaned or left unaccompanied as a result of the Ebola epidemic. UNICEF says more than 1,300 children have lost one or both parents to the disease since the start of the outbreak just over a year ago. The agency adds that over 2,400 children have been separated from their parents or caregivers. It says they have been either left alone while adults undergo screening and treatment, or isolated because they have been in contact with someone infected. UNICEF says many of the children need food assistance and face discrimination because of suspicion that they are infected. The agency runs three nurseries next to Ebola treatment centers in the epidemic’s hotspots. Children are cared for at the facilities until their parents or caregivers complete treatment. UNICEF has also fostered professionals who provide assistance for children. The agency warns that the number of orphaned or ...

With the severe tropical storm Krosa hitting western Japan, evacuation orders have been issued to 850 people in Wakayama Prefecture, 190 people in Mie Prefecture, and 138 people in Nara Prefecture, as of 11 p.m. on Thursday. The instructions urge immediate evacuation. Evacuation advisories have been issued in the Chugoku, Shikoku, Kinki, and Tokai regions for about 370,000 residents. The advisories, a level 4 on a scale of 5, means residents should quickly flee to safer ground.

AFP PLYMOUTH, England (AFP-Jiji) — Teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg set sail for New York on Wednesday, heading for a U.N. summit on a zero-emissions yacht skippered by a member of Monaco’s ruling family. The 16-year-old Swede, whose school strikes have inspired children across the world to protest against global warming, refuses to fly because of the carbon emissions caused by planes. But she has been offered a lift on the Malizia II racing yacht, along with her father Svante and a filmmaker to document the journey, that will allow her to attend the U.N. talks in September with a clear conscience. The voyage will take about a fortnight, a daunting prospect for someone who has never sailed before this week, but Thunberg said she was willing to accept a bit of seasickness and a lack of comfort. “I am one of the very few people in the world who actually can do this, and I think I should take that chance,” Thunberg told reporters in the English port of Plymouth, wearing ...

About 70 Pakistani residents in Japan have held a rally to protest India’s decision to withdraw autonomy for areas under its control in the disputed Kashmir region. They gathered at the Pakistani Embassy in Tokyo on Thursday. India stripped the state of Jammu and Kashmir of special autonomy status last week. Protesters said India’s move has led to curfews in the areas that prevent Muslims worshiping at mosques. One protester said he cannot contact relatives because Internet and phone connections are cut off. Another claimed Indian authorities are using violence against women and children. The protesters said they want the international community to help resolve the issue. Pakistan’s Ambassador to Japan Imtiaz Ahmad said he wants the Japanese public to understand what is happening in Kashmir. He said India must be prevented from violating the rights of people in the region.

The Associated Press ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Josh Bell homered and had three RBIs to help the Pittsburgh Pirates rally for a 10-7 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday night. Jose Osuna drove in two runs, and Bryan Reynolds added a solo homer for the Pirates, who have won consecutive games for the first time since July 6-7 against Milwaukee. Justin Upton had three RBIs and Shohei Ohtani added two for the Angels, who have lost 10 of their past 12. Albert Pujols moved into a tie for 15th place in career hits with an RBI single in the first inning. Trevor Williams (5-5) allowed five runs in five innings. He was tagged for three runs in the first inning, but responded to take some pressure off Pittsburgh’s bullpen and get back to .500 on the season. The Pirates scored four runs in the fifth inning off Taylor Cole (2-4), starting when Bell slugged a two-run shot to center that tied the game at 5. The Pirates took a 6-5 lead on Osuna’s double to left that scored Colin Moran, ...

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Officials in Aichi Prefecture have filed a complaint with the police after receiving hundreds of threatening emails about an international art festival. The Aichi Triennale Arts Festival opened on August 1. The prefectural office received threatening phones and emails about a section that featured a statue of a girl symbolizing those referred to as wartime comfort women. The Aichi governor, who chairs the organizing committee, announced on August 3 that the exhibit would be removed to allow people to view the event safely. A man was arrested on August 7 on suspicion of sending a threat by fax. Prefectural officials said on Wednesday that they had received 770 threatening emails between August 5 and 9. They said these included threats to shoot officials and to use gasoline to set fire to the prefecture’s facilities and schools. The officials say some of the threats used the same wording. After the statue was removed, two South Korean artists withdrew their works in prote...

The Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Kyle Seager left Comerica Park with the first three-homer game of his career and he had no idea how it happened. Seager homered in the fourth, sixth and ninth innings, driving in six runs as the Seattle Mariners beat the Detroit Tigers 11-6 on Tuesday night. “I don’t remember ever hitting three in a game at any level,” he said. “I’m not sure I’ve ever done it.” Seager’s first two homers were routine, but he got some help on the third one. His line drive to left-centerfield didn’t have the distance to clear the fence, but centerfielder Niko Goodrum and leftfielder Brandon Dixon collided on the warning track. The ball hit Goodrum’s glove and bounced over the fence. “I was running, so I didn’t see it,” Seager said. “Everyone told me they knocked it over, but I’m going to have to find a replay online. When I tell the story, it’s going to be a no-doubter.” Seager and Tom Murphy hit back-to-back homers in the fourth and sixth innings, but Tig...

Reuters WASHINGTON (Reuters) — U.S. President Donald Trump on Tuesday backed off his Sept. 1 deadline for 10 percent tariffs on remaining Chinese imports, delaying duties on cellphones, laptops and other consumer goods, in the hopes of blunting their impact on U.S. holiday sales. The delay, which affects about half of the $300 billion target list of Chinese goods — along with news of renewed trade discussions between U.S. and Chinese officials — sent stocks sharply higher and drew cautious relief from retailers and technology groups. Trump’s 10 percent tariffs will be effective from Dec. 15 for thousands of products including clothing and footwear, possibly buttressing the holiday selling season from some of the fallout from the protracted trade spat between the world’s two largest economies. “We’re doing this for Christmas season, just in case some of the tariffs would have an impact on U.S. customers,” Trump told reporters in New Jersey. “Just in case they might have an impac...

Toyota Gazoo Racing will enter a car for Rally Japan’s test event in November. Home hero Takamoto Katsuta will pilot a Toyota Yaris at the Central Rally Aichi / Gifu 2019 (9 – 10 November). “I am so excited to drive the Yaris WRC on Japanese roads. I hope many rally fans and beginners come and enjoy the Yaris WRC with me,” said Katsuta, who makes his WRC World Rally Car debut at next week’s ADAC Rallye Deutschland (22 – 25 August). The test event, hosted by WRC Japan Round Bid Committee, will be held the week before Kennards Hire Rally Australia, allowing team representatives to inspect the service park and special stages en route to the WRC’s season-closing event. It will trial stages planned for inclusion in next year’s still-to-be confirmed WRC round and will also be used to train organisers and marshals. The rally will be based at Expo Park in Nagakute City on Japan’s main island of Honshu. It lies 260km from capital city Tokyo and boasts a population of about eight mi...

Reuters UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) — Pakistan on Tuesday asked the United Nations Security Council to meet over India’s decision to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir, the Himalayan region that has long been a flashpoint in ties between the nuclear-armed neighbors. “Pakistan will not provoke a conflict. But India should not mistake our restraint for weakness,” Pakistan’s Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi wrote in a letter to the Security Council seen by Reuters. “If India chooses to resort again to the use of force, Pakistan will be obliged to respond, in self defense, with all its capabilities,” he said, adding that “in view of the dangerous implications” Pakistan requested the meeting. It was not immediately clear how the 15-member council would respond to the request and whether a member of the body would also need to make a formal request. Pakistan said Saturday it had China’s support for the move. Poland is president of the Security Council for August. Po...

Reuters LOS ANGELES (Reuters) — The Los Angeles Opera said Tuesday it will investigate accusations of sexual misconduct against Spanish tenor Placido Domingo, as two organizations canceled planned appearances by him. The Los Angeles Opera, where Domingo is general director, was responding to accusations made by eight singers, a dancer and others in the classical music world in a report by AP. Domingo said in a statement that the accusations were inaccurate. The Associated Press reported allegations by the women of inappropriate behavior. The news agency said it also had spoken to almost three dozen other musicians, voice teachers and backstage staff who said they had witnessed what the report described as “sexually tinged” behavior by Domingo dating back three decades in various cities. “LA Opera will engage outside counsel to investigate the concerning allegations about Placido Domingo,” the opera house said in a statement. The LA Opera is “committed to doing everything w...

A 400-year-old Buddhist temple in Kyoto, Japan , is using a $1 million humanoid to reach a younger generation, but foreigners are repulsed by it. The Kodaji Temple, in a partnership with the robotics team at Osaka University, unveiled “Mindar” earlier this year. The robot is a 6-foot tall android, made of silicon and aluminum and modeled after Kannon, the Buddhist deity of mercy who preaches what is called the “Heart Sutra” in Japanese, with English and Chinese translations projected on a screen for tourists. MUSLIM SCHOLAR SAYS TRUMP ‘MORE COMMITTED’ TO PROTECTING RELIGIOUS FREEDOM ABROAD THAN OBAMA, BUSH “Artificial intelligence has developed to such an extent we thought it logical for the Buddha to transform into a robot,” Tensho Goto, the chief steward of the temple, told AFP . “Obviously a machine doesn’t have a soul, but Buddhist faith isn’t about believing in God. It’s about following Buddha’s path, so it doesn’t matter whether it is represented by a machine, a scrap of ir...

Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has accused India of planning an attack on the Pakistan-controlled portion of Kashmir, and said his country is preparing to respond. Khan made that claim when he visited Muzaffarabad in the area on Wednesday for the first time since taking office. The day was the anniversary of the country’s independence. Khan also referred to the Indian government’s revocation of autonomy for a Muslim-majority state in the India-administered part of Kashmir. Pakistan opposes the move. He said his country will deal with the matter as an international issue. The government has asked the UN Security Council to hold an emergency meeting on it. In the Pakistani capital, Islamabad, more than 1,000 people took part in a protest against India, also on Wednesday.

Evacuation instructions and advisories have been issued in some prefectures in western Japan, as severe tropical storm Krosa approaches the region. Evacuation instructions, a level-four alert on a scale of five meaning residents should quickly flee to safer ground, are in place, as of 8 p.m., for five people in Wakayama Prefecture, western Japan. Evacuation advisories, also a level-four alert, have been issued to more than 150,000 households, or about 310,000 residents.

KYOTO • A 400-year-old temple in Japan is attempting to hot-wire interest in Buddhism with a robotic priest that it believes will change the face of the religion despite critics comparing the android to “Frankenstein’s monster”. The android Kannon, based on the Buddhist deity of mercy, preaches sermons at Kodaiji temple in Kyoto, and its human colleagues predict that with artificial intelligence (AI), it could one day acquire unlimited wisdom. “This robot will never die, it will just keep updating itself and evolving,” priest Tensho Goto told Agence France-Presse. “That’s the beauty of a robot. It can store knowledge forever and limitlessly. With AI, we hope it will grow in wisdom to help people overcome even the most difficult troubles. It’s changing Buddhism,” added Mr Goto. The adult-sized robot was put into service earlier this year and is able to move its torso, arms and head. But only its hands, face and shoulders are covered in silicone to replicate...

By Tomoko Tsuda and Hiroyuki Sato / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers Japan has clearly showed that its stricter controls on exports to South Korea are not an “embargo” as claimed by Seoul, by granting approval for the shipment of some of the three items subject to the export controls one month after their introduction. “Since the South Korean government unjustifiably labled Japan’s measure as if it were an embargo, we decided to exceptionally make public the fact that we have granted the approval,” Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Hiroshige Seko said at a press conference after a Cabinet meeting on Thursday. He said that it was unusual to officially announce individual export approvals, indicating Japan’s intention of trying to calm the excessive response on the South Korean side. It is believed that Japan granted approval to the shipment of resist, a substance applied to semiconductor substrates to act as a protective film for circuits. The item in question is the most adv...

Former Japan ese Empress Michiko has a breast cancer and will have an operation, palace officials said Friday. Interested in Japan? Add Japan as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Japan news, video, and analysis from ABC News. The Imperial Household Agency said doctors found Michiko had early-stage breast cancer in a regular health check in July. Michiko, 84, received the title of empress emerita after her husband, Akihito, abdicated on April 30. Their son Naruhito ascended the Chrysanthemum Throne on May 1. Doctors also found in June that Michiko has a minor heart problem that needs monitoring, though she has continued to make private outings. Michiko also had cataract operations in late June. Doctors said Michiko has lost weight in recent months, presumably because she was busy preparing for and attending events related to Akihito’s abdication, palace officials said. They said she needs to regain her stamina before having an operation, which is expected s...

Japanese weather officials are warning that a large and powerful typhoon may approach western Japan in the middle of the Bon summer holidays. The Meteorological Agency forecasts that Typhoon Krosa will come close to the Ogasawara Islands in the Pacific Ocean over the weekend, bringing strong winds and rough seas. The agency says the typhoon will move northward while retaining strength, and it will approach western Japan’s Pacific coast around Wednesday next week. Millions of people travel by air, land or sea during the traditional holidays in mid-August. The agency is urging people to follow the latest weather updates on the typhoon.

By Makoto Tanaka / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer “Weathering With You” (original Japanese title “Tenki no Ko”), the latest animated work directed by Makoto Shinkai, was released last month and is now showing in cinemas across the country. It is his first animated film in three years since “your name.” (Kimi no Na wa.), a critical hit that made Shinkai a director to watch all over the world. “It’s a pure entertainment that makes you both laugh and cry,” Shinkai said of the new movie, a boy-meets-girl story between two teenagers. In Japan, “your name.” grossed the second-highest box office revenue of all time among domestic films, earning more than ¥25 billion. The film won various awards at home and abroad. Fans also made headlines by flocking to places believed to have been featured in the film. The Yomiuri Shimbun Makoto Shinkai is ready for the rain. ©2019 “Weathering With You” Film Partners A scene from “Weathering With You” ©2019 “Weathering With You...

The Yomiuri Shimbun My name is Ashlea Norton and I was born in South Africa but raised in Botswana. I am a first-year Assistant Language Teacher (ALT) on the JET Programme, working for the Ibaraki Prefectural Board of Education. * 　*　 * On one’s arrival in Japan, it is easy to be dazzled by the flashing neon lights of the big city and the endless conveniences that the metropolis of Tokyo can provide. After a while though, this can leave you searching for something or somewhere to satisfy a craving for the outdoors. Having grown up surrounded by wild animals and untamed nature, it has been my aim to explore as much of Japan’s countryside as possible. I find that camping is the most appealing way to do just that. The fact that campsites here are well-maintained, easily accessible by public transportation and extremely safe (with zero chance of getting eaten by a lion) prompted me to gather my camping gear and head out into the unknown. Courtesy of Ashlea Norton A safe camp...