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Jul 2, 2015

JAAF reveals marathon selection process for 2016 Rio Olympics

The Japan Association of Athletics Federations clarified the selection process for the men's and women's marathons for the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics in Tokyo on Thursday.
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COMMENTARY / World
Apr 7, 2023

Disasters can be deadly, but the aftermaths can be deadlier

Largely forgotten, more people died in the days, weeks and months after the 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes due to illness and depression than in the quakes themselves.
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JAPAN
Nov 17, 2016

Japan's top buzzword candidates for 2016 range from Pikotaro to 'the Trump phenomenon'

The 30 nominees for Japan's top buzzwords of 2016 were announced Thursday by the Jiyukokuminsha publishing house, covering a variety of new popular terms ranging from the "Shin Godzilla" film to the "Zika fever."
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Dec 18, 2017

In case you missed them: a year of responses to Community stories, part 3

The last in a series of selections of unpublished letters about Community stories from the previous year.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 26, 2016

Trump's admiration for Putin not completely mutual

U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has often praised Russian President Vladimir Putin, calling him a "strong leader."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 30, 2015

Economy tipped for gradual recovery in 2016 following year of sluggish growth

Japan's economy fell short of expectations for a solid recovery in 2015, but it is seen as likely to gain traction in fiscal 2016.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 29, 2013

Four core 2008 Clinton staffers would pass on a 2016 bid

Howard Wolfson, the 2008 communications director for Hillary Rodham Clinton, has said he will not return for a 2016 presidential campaign. Neither, for that matter, will Neera Tanden, the campaign's policy director. Ditto for Mark Penn, the chief strategist, and Patti Solis Doyle, the embattled campaign...
SPORTS / SPORTS SCOPE
Sep 17, 2006

Japan's bid to host 2016 Olympic Games a pipe dream

"Yes means maybe. Maybe means difficult. Difficult means impossible."
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BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2020

Trump made a promise to save coal in 2016. He couldn’t keep it.

The grim outlook for coal could take a political toll on Trump, whose 2016 victory was propelled by carrying the mining strongholds of West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 30, 2018

Michael Cohen's plea suggests Russians held 'kompromat' on Trump

Michael Cohen's latest guilty plea revealed a closely guarded Trump business secret. But in a deeply uncomfortable turn for President Donald Trump, one of the people in the know was an aide to Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 19, 2018

Sources contradict testimony by Jeff Sessions that he opposed Russia outreach in 2016

U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions' testimony that he opposed a proposal for President Donald Trump's 2016 campaign team to meet with Russians has been contradicted by three people who told Reuters they have spoken about the matter to investigators with Special Counsel Robert Mueller or congressional...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Dec 2, 2016

Otani eyes new goals following award-winning season for Fighters

Asking what can Shohei Otani do better in 2017 is akin to the question of what do you get the person who already has everything.
WORLD
Nov 6, 2014

Russia told U.S. it will not attend 2016 nuclear security summit

Russia has told the United States that it will not attend a 2016 nuclear security summit, the State Department said on Wednesday, in the latest sign of frosty ties between Washington and Moscow.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 4, 2022

U.S. catches Kremlin insider who may have secrets of 2016 hack

Extradited from Switzerland in December, Vladislav Klyushin has been accused of illegally making millions of dollars trading on hacked corporate-earnings information.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 27, 2019

Johnson's top adviser likens U.K.'s Brexit chaos to 'a walk in the park' compared with 2016 referendum

Dominic Cummings, Prime Minister Boris Johnson's senior adviser, said on Thursday the current Brexit maelstrom was a "walk in the park" compared to the 2016 EU referendum, saying there was no pressure and they were enjoying it, the Daily Telegraph said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 25, 2019

Russia probe findings offer re-election weapon for Trump

U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller's conclusion that Donald Trump did not collude with Russia to win the presidency in 2016 gives the president a powerful weapon to use against his Democratic opponents and a potential boost to what is shaping up to be a tough bid for re-election in 2020.
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WORLD / Politics
Jan 26, 2019

Roger Stone indictment reveals 'senior' Trump campaign official 'directed' push for stolen emails

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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 1, 2018

U.S. Senate panel said to be probing Trump ex-aide Steve Bannon's campaign activities

The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee is pursuing a wide-ranging investigation into former White House adviser Steve Bannon's activities during the 2016 presidential campaign, three sources familiar with the inquiry told Reuters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 19, 2017

Trump campaign adviser was wiretapped under secret court orders: reports

U.S. investigators wiretapped former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort under secret court orders before and after the 2016 election, CNN reported Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 23, 2017

Russian envoy Kislyak, at heart of U.S. probe, ends assignment in Washington

Sergei Kislyak, Russia's ambassador to Washington and a key figure in ongoing U.S. investigations into Moscow's meddling in the 2016 presidential election, ended his tenure Saturday.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Mar 11, 2017

BayStars look to replicate Carp's 2016 success

Can the Yokohama BayStars become this year's Hiroshima Carp?
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Jan 8, 2017

Japan's human rights issues fared better in 2016

Welcome back to JBC's annual countdown of the top issues as they affected Non-Japanese (NJ) residents of Japan. We had some brighter spots this year than in previous years, because Japan's government has been so embarrassed by hate speech toward Japan's minorities that they did something about it. Read...
Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump holds a rally in advance of the New Hampshire presidential primary election in Rochester, New Hampshire, on Sunday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 22, 2024

Trump’s 2016 win shook markets. Traders won’t get fooled again.

Wall Street is already starting to game out the impact of Trump’s possible return to the White House.
Former U.S. President Donald Trump leaves the Manhattan Supreme Court on the sixth day of the hush-money trial against him on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 24, 2024

Ex-tabloid CEO says he bought and killed stories about Trump affairs

The National Enquirer's ex-CEO said he deliberately didn't publish stories about Donald Trump's affairs to help the former president's 2016 election.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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