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CELEBRITIES

Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 6, 2014
'X-Men' director Bryan Singer sued in second teen sex abuse case
A British man who accuses "X-Men" director Bryan Singer of sexually abusing him as a teenager was spurred to bring a lawsuit against the filmmaker after Singer was sued by another man on similar allegations, the plaintiff's lawyer said Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 5, 2014
Australian billionaire Packer in Bondi Beach street brawl with longtime friend
Billionaire Australian gaming mogul James Packer was seen brawling on a Bondi Beach street with a fellow businessman, David Gyngell, a lifelong friend, former best man and chief executive of the Nine Entertainment Group, media reported on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 4, 2014
Fiancee of Clooney to defend Gadhafi aide
Amal Alamuddin's photo was splashed across the world last month after the announcement of her engagement to George Clooney.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Apr 6, 2014
California gurus find success via celebrities
Even in California, where people come to convince themselves of just about anything, it is not common for a celebrity couple on the verge of divorce to declare undying love and say they are closer now than ever.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 5, 2014
Museum refuses to bat an eyelash with controversial new acquisitions
The Victoria and Albert Museum has tossed a grenade into the debate on the ethics of cheap fashion with two controversial acquisitions. The museum wants to add a pair of Katy Perry false eyelashes to its collection, along with some jeans sold by cut-rate clothing retailer, Primark, and made in the Rana...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 2, 2013
Obama may be rare ex-leader who stays in Washington after presidency
Throughout his time in office, President Barack Obama has opened many outside-the-Beltway speeches with a suggestion that he, too, feels like an outsider in the nation's baffling, frustrating capital city. He shouts to the audience about how good it is to be wherever he is that day — Cleveland,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 1, 2013
Farrow courts controversy with paternity musings
For a while, Mia Farrow was a genuine housewife. In a life of bright lights and dark, dark shadows, this must surely count as one of the most unusual periods of them all: a moment of apparent stability and respectability in the late 70s and early 80s. During this time, she picked up her twin sons Matthew...
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jul 5, 2013
We see ourselves in celebrities
We are all guilty of harboring certain fascinations with celebrities. I don't care how many times you might loudly sigh as your friends discuss model and actress Kelly Brook's most recent holiday snaps, you'd be hard-pushed to find anyone who wasn't interested in the life of at least one specific someone,...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news / OBITUARY
May 15, 2013
Dr. Joyce Brothers, TV psychologist, dies at 85
Dr. Joyce Brothers, 85, who held a Ph.D. in psychology and was one of the most prominent and widely known of those who provided the American public with personal counseling through the mass media, died Monday in New York City. Her longtime publicist reported the death.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 28, 2013
JFK's daughter top candidate as envoy to Japan
Caroline Kennedy, the daughter of the late President John F. Kennedy, is a leading candidate to become the next U.S. ambassador to Japan, two sources say.
Japan Times
CULTURE
Jan 17, 2013
Fujiwara chases a scoop in news-themed thriller
There aren't many celebrities who would make good journalists, but something tells me Norika Fujiwara is one. She's well-traveled, socially active and not constrained by the mechanisms of public-relations strategies.
LIFE / Digital / TECH_JAPAN
Jan 16, 2013
CV frauds revealed by diligent online fact checks
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Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Nov 22, 2010
They've got a Twitter bot for that
Japan is clearly in the throes of Twittermania, but bots should be given credit for generating a good chunk of the traffic.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital / Japan Pulse
Feb 26, 2010
Connecting six degrees of separation
It's a small world on Hitotsunagi, a new site that mines online data and displays the relationships between famous names.
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Feb 23, 2010
Japan by the numbers (2.23.10)
Our survey says ... 78% of all surveys have an agenda: Japan by the numbers.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Japan Pulse
Dec 28, 2009
Trends in Japan 2009: celebrity drug busts
Following a brief period of reefer madness in 2008, celebrity drug busts in 2009 threw a searchlight on the availability of harder stuff in Japan.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Sep 7, 2000
Educational TV: PTA knows best?
The Data Watching section of the Sept. 7 issue of Dime contains the results of various unrelated surveys regarding the current state of parent-child relationships. In addition to questionnaire answers about corporal punishment and what constitutes bad behavior, there is a list compiled by the Japan PTA...
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
Amid same-sex marriage ban, LGBTQ couples opt for 'photo weddings'
A lesbian couple, consisting of a 35-year-old woman (left) and 40-year-old woman, cover their faces with bouquets as they pose for wedding photos in Yokohama on Nov. 1.
China and Russia conduct joint Pacific military patrol
The Russian corvette Gromkiy enters the Chinese port of Zhanjiang as part of a joint China-Russia naval exercise on Saturday.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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