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BRAZIL

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 7, 2018
Brazilians begin voting in tense presidential race led by right-winger Jair Bolsonaro
Brazilians began voting Sunday in a polarized presidential race that could result in the election of a far-right former army captain, whose praise of past dictatorships enrages critics but whose promise of a brutal crackdown on crime and corruption has electrified his supporters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 11, 2018
Jailed Lula to bow out of Brazil's presidential race: sources
Jailed former Brazilian president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will throw in the towel Tuesday in his legal battle to run in the Oct. 7 election and allow his Workers Party to announce running mate Fernando Haddad as its candidate, party sources said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 29, 2018
Brazil sends army to border as Venezuelans flee crisis at home
Brazil said it was sending armed forces to keep order near the Venezuelan border area, while Peru declared a health emergency, as a regional crisis sparked by thousands of Venezuelans fleeing economic collapse escalated Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 29, 2018
Peru declares health emergency at border as exodus out of Venezuela nears 'crisis moment'
Peru on Tuesday declared a health emergency at its northern border as thousands of Venezuelans, fleeing economic crisis and hunger at home, continued to stream into the country despite tightening entry requirements.
WORLD
Aug 28, 2018
Millionaires jumping ship yet another symptom of Brazil's woes
Two thousand Brazilian millionaires left the country in 2017, according to the New World Wealth, a global market research group based in Johannesburg.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Aug 25, 2018
'Birds of Japan': More than a guide, a labor of love
Mark Brazil's 'Birds of Japan' will be a birders' Bible for the foreseeable future and fills the niche for anyone who plans to search out the wealth of birds that this country has to offer.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 8, 2018
Brazilian judge opens path for immigrants fleeing turmoil in Venezuela
A Brazilian federal appeals court judge on Tuesday overturned a ruling barring Venezuelan immigrants fleeing economic and political turmoil from entering the country, said the Solicitor General's office, which had made the appeal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 23, 2018
Princess Mako reflects on hardships of Japanese diaspora at museum in Sao Paulo
Princess Mako, the eldest granddaughter of Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko, on Sunday visited a Sao Paulo immigration museum as part of her Brazilian tour marking the 110th anniversary of Japan's first arrivals in the Latin American country.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2018
Princess Mako joins ceremony in Brazil to mark 110th anniversary of Japanese emigration
About 4,000 people, including Princess Mako, attended a ceremony in Sao Paulo on Saturday to mark the 110th anniversary of the arrival of Brazil's first Japanese immigrants.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2018
Fourth-generation Japanese descendants overseas seek to bring in families under new residency program
The new residency program introduced last year to give fourth-generation descendants of Japanese overseas opportunities to live and work in Japan has raised hopes the government will ease the conditions to let family members come along — a privilege afforded to third-generation descendants.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 6, 2018
England striker Jamie Vardy doubtful for Sweden match due to injury
England forward Jamie Vardy is "looking doubtful" for the World Cup quarterfinal against Sweden on Saturday after suffering a groin strain having come on as a late substitute in the round of 16 victory over Colombia, manager Gareth Southgate has said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jul 4, 2018
Views from Japan: How much further can your team go in the FIFA World Cup?
Before the start of the World Cup, The Japan Times got the lowdown from Japan-based supporters of some of the 32 teams fighting it out for the ultimate prize in Russia.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 30, 2018
Favoritism means nothing: Casemiro
Brazil may be the hot favorite to beat Mexico and advance to the World Cup quarterfinals but midfielder Casemiro pointed to the already departed Germans as proof that, in soccer, favoritism counts for nothing.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 24, 2018
Neymar gets emotional at World Cup
APNeymar is hurting, probably physically and almost for sure emotionally.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / 20 QUESTIONS
Jun 23, 2018
Tulio Andrade: 'Diversity is beautiful'
Tulio Andrade, cultural attache to the Brazilian Embassy in Tokyo, opens up about soft power, cultural differences and LGBTQ issues in Japan.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 18, 2018
Brazil held to draw by Switzerland at World Cup
APBrazil joined the list of big teams struggling to win their opening matches at the World Cup in Russia.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 17, 2018
World Cup views from Tokyo, Group E/F: Brazil, Serbia and Germany
Japan-based supporters of Group E and F teams fighting it out for the ultimate prize at the FIFA World Cup speak to The Japan Times.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 14, 2018
Kyoto University opens large research base in Amazon jungle
Kyoto University has opened a large research base in the jungles of the Amazon basin in Brazil.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 3, 2018
Brazilian ethanol producers take hit as Tokyo caves to Trump's 'America first' push
Brazil ethanol producers stand to lose a big chunk of their largest market, Japan, to U.S. agribusiness, after Tokyo bent to pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump and tweaked requirements for gasoline additives.
BUSINESS
May 3, 2018
U.S. halts talks with Brazil, levies import tariffs and quotas on steel and aluminum
The U.S. government called off negotiations with Brazil on tariffs over U.S. protectionist measures and reinstated tariffs and quotas on imports of Brazilian steel and aluminum, according to a statement by the Brazilian government on Wednesday.

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