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BLACK LIVES MATTER

Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jun 11, 2020
Spend your summer understanding America’s protests by watching, listening and reading
Now is the time to delve deeper into the history of racism in the U.S.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Jun 10, 2020
'No justice, no peace': The sentiment that resonates in America, Japan and all over the world
The mainstream Japanese media continues to mess up on issues of race. It's time for a new generation of talking heads.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Jun 8, 2020
Why we're marching for Black lives in Japan
What we are witnessing is a simple matter of human rights, which makes it an issue for everyone.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2020
Protesters hit Tokyo and Osaka streets with rallies against racism and police brutality
Protesters said racial discrimination and the treatment of foreigners in Japan are topics often avoided by the media and in public discourse.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 6, 2018
Spat over White House's 'disinvite' of Philadelphia Eagles rages into second day
A second statement released by the White House and media coverage of the war of words with the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles propelled the feud into another round through the news cycle Tuesday.
Japan Times
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Jun 5, 2018
Trump pulls White House invite to Superbowl-winning Philadelphia Eagles after players rule out visit
The Philadelphia Eagles will not visit the White House on Tuesday after President Donald Trump rescinded the team's invitation, citing several players on the team who planned not to attend.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 28, 2018
Two cops won't be charged in fatal 2016 Baton Rouge shooting of black man they had pinned down
Louisiana's attorney general ruled out criminal charges Tuesday against two white Baton Rouge police officers in the fatal shooting of a black man during a struggle outside a convenience store nearly two years after his death caused widespread protests.
Japan Times
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Oct 30, 2017
NFL's Texans kneel during anthem after Trump-backing billionaire owner's 'inmates running the prison' remark
Most of the National Football League's Houston Texans team knelt in protest as the national anthem was played for Sunday's game in Seattle, an apparent rebuke of team owner Bob McNair for his remark about "inmates running the prison."
Japan Times
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Oct 19, 2017
NFL refuses to force protesting players to stand for anthem, calls them activists for justice reform
The National Football League rejected U.S. President Donald Trump's calls to punish players who kneel for the national anthem to protest racism, but said on Wednesday players "should" stand and it hopes the demonstrations will stop.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 18, 2017
NFL weighs protesting players' passion against Trump rebukes as kneeling ranks surge
National Football League officials on Tuesday weighed the fervor of players who protest racism by kneeling for the national anthem against the anger of U.S. President Donald Trump as their two-day autumn meeting began in New York City.
Japan Times
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Sep 27, 2017
America's team Dallas Cowboys belie Trump's fake claim of ratings slump, take knee in unified protest
When the Dallas Cowboys — known as America's team — took a knee before the national anthem and then beat the Arizona Cardinals, they provided the strongest evidence yet that President Donald Trump can't keep fans away from football.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 27, 2017
Football players who protest racism have right to free speech but not to disrespect nation: Jeff Sessions
U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Tuesday denounced football players who have protested racism by kneeling or locking arms during the playing of the national anthem before games, saying that even though their speech is protected, they should be condemned for showing disrespect to the country.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 4, 2017
Louisiana officers who fatally shot Alton Sterling while he was subdued won't face federal charges
Two white officers will not face federal charges in the fatal shooting of a Louisiana black man, U.S. officials said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Sep 27, 2016
'No refuge could save the hireling and slave'
Is the U.S. national anthem racist or are the lyrics of the third stanza merely misunderstood?
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 24, 2016
Mariners catcher Clevenger suspended over tweets
Reserve catcher Steve Clevenger was suspended for the rest of the season without pay Friday by the Seattle Mariners in the wake of his tweets regarding a recent police shooting in Charlotte, North Carolina, and the Black Lives Matter movement.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 11, 2016
U.S. cops protect violent, racist system
Black or white, the U.S. police are paid to oppress, not protect, and citizens of all races have good cause to be afraid of them.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 8, 2016
Bill Clinton faces protesters who say his 1994 'three strikes' crime reforms hurt African-Americans
Former President Bill Clinton faced down protesters angry at the impact his crime reforms of 20 years ago have had on black Americans and defended the record of Hillary Clinton, his wife, who is relying on the support of black voters in her quest for the presidency.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 1, 2016
Trump asks Black Lives Matter protesters if they are 'from Mexico' before booting them from rally
A Donald Trump rally in Virginia was repeatedly disrupted on Monday by protesters, including some from the Black Lives Matter movement, in a stark display of the divisions the Republican front-runner's presidential campaign has long been accused of sowing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 28, 2015
Kin call on police, mayor to answer for fatal shootings of two black Chicagoans
The families of two black Chicagoans killed by police on Sunday accused officers of having used excessive force and Mayor Rahm Emanuel of having failed them, piling pressure on a city facing a U.S. federal probe over possible racial bias in policing.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 24, 2015
Black Lives Matter stages Minnesota, California 'Black Xmas' protests in bid to disrupt key shopping day
Black Lives Matter held demonstrations in Minnesota and California on Wednesday to protest police killings of unarmed blacks, dubbing the day "Black Xmas" to show it could affect the economy on one of the busiest shopping days of the year.
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.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
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.

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