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CULTURE / Film
Sep 7, 2021

Jean-Paul Belmondo, magnetic star of the French New Wave, dies at 88

He was compared to Marlon Brando and James Dean for his portrayals of tough, alienated characters, most memorably in Godard's “Breathless.”
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ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 3, 2021

New Zealand police kill extremist who stabbed six in supermarket

The attacker, who was not identified, had been a 'person of interest' for about five years, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 30, 2021

New Orleans gripped by floods and blackouts as Ida unleashes fury

The storm, wielding some of the most powerful winds ever to hit the Louisiana, drove a wall of water inland when it thundered ashore Sunday as a Category 4 hurricane.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 23, 2021

New Zealand to extend lockdown as delta outbreak grows

Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said her government plans to 'stamp out” the current outbreak, which on Monday grew by 35 new cases to 107.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 19, 2021

New Zealand identifies delta outbreak origin as COVID-19 cases jump

The country was virus-free and living without restrictions until a snap three-day nationwide lockdown was ordered on Tuesday.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 17, 2021

One COVID-19 case puts New Zealand into nationwide lockdown

The move is New Zealand's first nationwide lockdown since the initial pandemic response over a year ago.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 12, 2021

Delta-free haven New Zealand sets out path to opening borders

New Zealand's push to eliminate the virus has paid dividends, with just 26 COVID-19 deaths and life within its borders relatively normal.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 10, 2021

New technologies demand new thinking about power and strategy

As the world enters the fourth industrial revolution and Society 5.0 emerges, we need a more fulsome understanding of technology.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 4, 2021

New York's Andrew Cuomo faces day of reckoning over sexual harassment claims

Not one ally publicly came to the defense of the embattled governor after a report corroborated 11 claims of harassment.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 26, 2021

London’s delta surge should jolt New York

A big question is whether New York, another large city that has reopened after having been through the COVID-19 wringer in 2020, will face a similar resurgence of cases like London.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 24, 2021

U.S. women overwhelm New Zealand to earn first victory at Tokyo Games

The reigning world champion looked at ease against the Football Ferns at Saitama Stadium, putting its gold-medal aspirations back on track with goals from four players.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Jul 24, 2021

We’re still in the middle of the pandemic. So why do new restaurants keep opening in Tokyo?

Despite the pandemic straining Japan's hospitality industry, new restaurants across the capital continue to open their doors. Has opening during the “new normal” allowed them to adapt?
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MORE SPORTS
Jun 24, 2021

New Zealand sheds bridesmaid's tag by winning inaugural World Test Championship title

New Zealand shed their bridesmaid's tag by claiming the inaugural World Test Championship title with an eight-wicket victory against India in a thrilling final on Wednesday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 21, 2021

New Zealand's Laurel Hubbard to become first transgender Olympian

'I am grateful and humbled by the kindness and support that has been given to me by so many New Zealanders,” Hubbard said in a statement Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / Longform
Jun 14, 2021

Rethinking housing priorities in Japan in the wake of COVID-19

With remote work likely to remain as one of the pandemic's lasting legacies, developers are coming up with innovative new ways of meeting people's expectations toward accommodation and living spaces.
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ASIA PACIFIC
May 31, 2021

Australia and New Zealand call on China to let U.N. visit Xinjiang

A joint statement from the leaders' annual meeting also included statements on Hong Kong and the South China Sea, two other areas that China regards as domestic affairs.
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 20, 2021

Trump faces ‘show of strength’ in rare team-up by New York prosecutors

'That this is a criminal investigation tells me that James' office came up with something so important that it transformed it from a civil case to a criminal case,” one observer said.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 18, 2021

New York Marathon returns after 2020 cancellation

A limited field of 33,000 runners will return to the starting line for the 50th running of the New York City Marathon in November after it was canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
May 7, 2021

New Zealand wants a mature relationship with China, foreign minister says

Nanaia Mahuta's comments come after Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said this week that differences with its top trading partner were getting harder to reconcile.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel / Longform
May 3, 2021

New frontier: The future of tourism in Japan

Japan's travel industry has introduced new ways of attracting visitors amid COVID-19, but will any of these initiatives stick?
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 29, 2021

New Zealand's unions approve U.S. firm's acquisition of stake in All Blacks

The deal still needs to be approved by the New Zealand Rugby Players' Association (NZRPA), which has expressed reservations.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 28, 2021

New Zealand: A weak link or clever player?

New Zealand may be small in population, but it is an important link in the chain of response to China — and if one link fails the chain fails.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 21, 2021

Ahead of Biden's climate summit, U.S. lawmakers relaunch 'Green New Deal'

Initially introduced in 2019, the nonbinding resolution seeks to eliminate U.S. greenhouse gas emissions within a decade and transition the economy away from fossil fuels.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 14, 2021

New Zealand gives Pacific teams green light for Super Rugby

Pacific islands teams Moana Pasifika and Fijian Drua have been granted conditional licences to join a proposed Super Rugby competition next year, New Zealand Rugby said on Wednesday.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 7, 2021

Japan steps up marijuana warnings following legalization in New York

The Consulate General of Japan in New York warned last week that Japanese residents and tourists can still be penalized for possessing marijuana under Japan's anti-cannabis law.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 6, 2021

New Zealand to open travel corridor with Australia this month

The so-called travel bubble will open on April 19, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern said Tuesday in Wellington.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 13, 2021

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo rejects more calls for his resignation

The governor has insisted he will not resign while allegations of his sexual misconduct are investigated, pushing back against a chorus of fellow Democrats urging him to step down.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 28, 2021

New Zealand's Auckland starts second COVID-19 lockdown this month

Exactly one year after New Zealand recorded its first coronavirus case, the country's biggest city, Auckland, woke up on Sunday to a second lockdown this month as health authorities try to rein in a cluster of the more contagious U.K. variant.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 15, 2021

New Zealand gets pandemic reality check as Auckland locked down

The country hasn't had to impose any restrictions since August last year when a community outbreak pushed Auckland into a three-week lockdown.

Longform

Wealthier women in the prewar era had been the targets of various media-related health campaigns that mistakenly encouraged them to avoid everything from riding bicycles to reading novels when their monthly cycles came around.
Menstruation in Japan: Breaking the silence, slowly