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CULTURE / Stage / Backstage Pass
Feb 1, 2018

Change is in the air for New National Theater Tokyo in 2018

At the start of each year the New National Theatre Tokyo holds a media event at which the artistic directors of its three departments covering opera, drama and dance (ballet and contemporary) outline their aims and announce the upcoming programs. This time there was an unusual buzz in the air on Jan....
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JAPAN / Science & Health
Jan 31, 2018

Rare 'lunar trifecta' battles cloud cover to make appearance in night skies over Japan

Many of the nation's stargazers were treated to a celestial show Wednesday night with the appearance of a "super blue blood moon," a phenomenon caused by the rare confluence of three lunar events.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives / ADOPT ME!
Jan 28, 2018

Destined to be: Dog Chucker finds a family in Tokyo

Chucker was first featured here in June, at a time when he had actually already met his family-to-be at an adoption event some months before.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Jan 27, 2018

Game on! Japan's live-action games offer players a fleeting escape from reality

A group of surly guards inspect a line of inmates on death row standing in front of a prison.
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OLYMPICS
Jan 27, 2018

Groups promote Olympic legacy

"Legacy" or "legacies" has been a key world in the recent history of the Olympic Games.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / DAVOS SPECIAL 2018
Jan 23, 2018

Showcasing fine cuisine and culture

Offering a welcome respite from the four-day 2018 World Economic Forum meeting, the annual Japan Night reception presents participants with the finest in Japanese cuisine and traditional artistic performances.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / NEWS IN NIHONGO
Jan 22, 2018

In Nara, taking a break with a humongous bowl of tea

At the O-chamori first tea ceremony of the year, attendees drink to get a taste of the new year from a bowl so large it hides their faces.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jan 22, 2018

Let's discuss the Harenohi Coming-of-Age Day kimono disaster

Police received at least 160 complaints after a kimono rental firm halted operations just before Coming-of-Age Day ceremonies, leaving young women without formal attire for the once-in-a-lifetime event.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 22, 2018

In Women's March finale, Las Vegas rally kicks off 'Power to the Polls' voter drive

Thousands of protesters gathered for the Women's March "Power to the Polls" rally in Las Vegas on Sunday, kicking off a national drive to register a million new voters as well as put more female candidates in office and stymie President Donald Trump's agenda.
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BUSINESS
Jan 22, 2018

Organizer still counting on Trump to speak at Davos despite U.S. shutdown

The World Economic Forum (WEF) still expects U.S. President Donald Trump to attend its annual meeting in the Swiss Alps this week, the forum's chairman, Klaus Schwab, said on Sunday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Jan 20, 2018

Entering the drone age: Japan seeks to tap into the potential of unmanned flying vehicles

When officials from the Crisis Management Division of the city of Yaizu in Shizuoka Prefecture carried out emergency response drills last summer, they received a helping hand from an unconventional source.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 20, 2018

In year of drama and chaos, Pence quietly advances conservative agenda

In the run-up to President Donald Trump's decision last month to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital, Vice President Mike Pence, a conservative Christian who had long advocated for the move, did something he does only selectively: speak up.
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WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 19, 2018

Earth sweltered again in 2017 as the hottest year ever without an El Nino

Last year was the second or third warmest on record behind 2016, and the hottest without an extra dose of heat caused by an El Nino event in the Pacific Ocean, the United Nations said on Thursday.
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MORE SPORTS
Jan 18, 2018

Defending champion Yoshihide Muroya ready to take to skies again

With the championship on the line in the season-ending competition in Indianapolis last October, Yoshihide Muroya did not find himself feeling any anxiety.
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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 18, 2018

Some see U.S. already on North Korea war footing, waiting for allies to get onboard

Is a war pitting the U.S. and its allies against nuclear-armed North Korea on the horizon?
WORLD / Politics
Jan 17, 2018

U.S. House panel to hold hearing on emergency alerts after Hawaii error

A U.S. House of Representatives panel said Tuesday it planned a hearing to review a false missile alert sent in Hawaii over the weekend that stirred panic and anger in the Pacific island state.

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