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CALIFORNIA

BUSINESS
Jan 31, 2018
Coal firms plead to courts and Trump for West Coast export terminals amid snub by states
The ailing U.S. coal industry is ramping up its political and legal offensive to win approval for West Coast export terminals that could provide a lifeline to lucrative Asia markets.
BUSINESS
Jan 3, 2018
U.S.'s legal cannabis industry to generate $40 billion, 400,000 jobs by 2021: study
The legal cannabis sector is expected to generate $40 billion and more than 400,000 jobs by 2021 in the United States, according to a study released Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 2, 2018
The meaty side of climate change
Fossil fuel industries draw fire for their greenhouse gas emissions while livestock firms get a free pass. This must change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 29, 2017
New York governor says new U.S. tax code may be unconstitutional by violating equal protection
The new U.S. tax code targets high-tax states and may be unconstitutional, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said on Thursday, saying the bill may violate New York residents' rights to due process and equal protection.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 11, 2017
California wildfire rages toward scenic coastal communities
A massive California wildfire that has already destroyed nearly 800 structures scorched another 56,000 acres on Sunday, making it the fifth largest blaze in recorded state history, as it ran toward picturesque coastal cities.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 9, 2017
California's Getty museum survives wildfire, ready for quakes
Southern California's Getty Center, one of the world's wealthiest art institutions, said it had survived a wildfire tearing through Los Angeles thanks to a disaster plan that has it ready for earthquakes as well.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 8, 2017
Hurricane-force winds threaten as Southern California wildfires force 200,000 to flee, gut hundreds of homes
Wildfires roared through canyons, hillsides and residential areas in densely populated Southern California for a fourth day on Thursday as gusting winds hampered efforts to quell the flames.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 28, 2017
Fuel-cell bet finds Toyota the odd carmaker out as electric vehicles surge along with charging infrastructure
Toyota Motor Corp., which has made a big bet on hydrogen-powered cars, is looking more isolated as industry rivals double down on plug-in electric vehicles as the dominant technology in the emerging post-fossil fuel era.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Nov 4, 2017
Sawtelle Japantown: A return to one's roots?
A Los Angeles neighborhood is struggling to preserve its unique cultural identity.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 20, 2017
It's drop, cover and hold as Californians do the 'Great ShakeOut' drill for next Big One
Millions of Californians were due on Thursday to simultaneously drop to the floor, clamber under tables and cover their heads for a minute or two of imagined seismic turmoil during the latest annual "Great ShakeOut" earthquake drill.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 14, 2017
California wildfires rage as death toll hits record 35
Fire officials in Northern California reported further headway on Friday against the most lethal outbreak of wildfires in state history, as the death toll rose to 35 and teams with cadaver dogs combed charred ruins for human remains.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 12, 2017
Sonoma and Napa vintners scramble to protect wine as fires sweep through area
The flames stopped 2 meters from tanks holding fermenting wine at Sonoma's Imagery Estate Winery, but the threat to the precious contents persisted.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2017
U.S. colleges still attract international students despite country's racial tensions: USC president
Despite the heightened state of racial tensions in the United States, interest in the nation's higher education system remains strong among international students, the president of the oldest private university in California said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 22, 2017
California jury orders Johnson & Johnson to pay $417 million to ovarian cancer victim
Johnson & Johnson on Monday was ordered by a California jury to pay $417 million to a woman who claimed she developed ovarian cancer after using the company's talc-based products for feminine hygiene.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 21, 2017
3,000 battle wildfire spreading rapidly near Yosemite
A raging wildfire in Central California that has forced thousands from their homes spread rapidly on Thursday, threatening a town outside Yosemite National Park, fire officials said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 22, 2017
Flooding forces hundreds from homes in San Jose, California
Murky, waist-high floodwaters swamped neighborhoods along a rain-swollen creek in the northern California city of San Jose on Tuesday, prompting authorities to issue evacuation orders or advisories for more than 1,000 homes, city officials said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 21, 2017
Shell to build California fueling stations to remain in step with Toyota's hydrogen program
Royal Dutch Shell will build seven fueling stations for hydrogen cars in California through a partnership with Toyota Motor, as the state eyes 100 retail sites by 2024.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 19, 2017
Biggest storm in five years thrashes Southern California
Southern California cleaned up on Saturday after its biggest storm in years unleashed a wave of rain and snow that killed at least three people and triggered flooding, mudslides, high winds and power outages, officials said.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / INVENTING THE TASTE OF JAPAN
Feb 17, 2017
Crab sticks: imitating the genuine article since 1974
The California roll is responsible for popularizing the consumption of sushi in North America.
South Korea's Yoon backs down after parliament rejects martial law
Soldiers try to enter the National Assembly building in Seoul, after South Korea President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law late Tuesday evening.
BOJ weighs case for first triple hike since Japan’s bubble burst
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda reiterated in an interview published Saturday that authorities will raise rates if the economy performs in line with projections.
Australian says romance scam tricked her into smuggling drugs into Japan
Donna Nelson says her life was turned upside down when she learned that the man she was falling for had tricked her into smuggling 2 kilograms of methamphetamine into Japan.
Jetstar Japan loses lawsuit over disciplinary action against cabin crew
Jetstar Japan has been ordered to pay back wages to two cabin crew members for the periods they were suspended.
U.S. Space Force launches first unit in Japan
Activated on Wednesday, U.S. Space Forces Japan — a component similar to the one established at South Korea’s Osan Air Base in 2022 — will operate out of Yokota Air Base in the city of Fussa, western Tokyo, with a staff of about 10.
Can Japan's scientific community rebound from a Nobel nosedive?
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo is a popular place to foster curiosity in the natural sciences.
Europe eyes 'boots on the ground' in Ukraine as possible peace deal option
A serviceman with the Ukrainian Army's 24th mechanized brigade fires a machine gun during an exercise, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the country's Donetsk region on Friday.
Seven strangers and an algorithm: Can this new dinner app help you make friends?
Timeleft uses an algorithm to match its users with five or six strangers in an effort to prompt “human connection” over dinner at a restaurant. It determines the attendees with the help of a simple personality quiz available when you sign up for the service.
Don’t worry, you can still use your Japan health insurance card — for now
A My Number card reader at a pediatric clinic in Tokyo. While the government will stop issuing new health insurance cards on Monday, most people will remain unaffected by the move in the short term as existing health insurance cards can still be used for another year.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo is a popular place to foster curiosity in the natural sciences.
Can Japan's scientific community rebound from a Nobel nosedive?
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