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CHRISTMAS

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 25, 2019
Trump calls troops ahead of Christmas holiday, plugs economy, is reminded to get Melania a gift
President Donald Trump called members of all five branches of the military stationed across the world to share greetings ahead of the Christmas holiday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 24, 2019
No Christmas Mass at Notre Dame for the first time since Napoleon
For the first time in more than 200 years, worshippers will not be able to celebrate Christmas Mass at Notre Dame cathedral, still being restored after a devastating fire.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Dec 24, 2019
'Tis the season for a lot of gift-giving
If you want to give gifts at Christmas, Hanukkah or New Year's Eve, then get the language of giving and receiving down pat
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 23, 2019
Israel reverses ban, letting Gaza Christians visit Christmas sites
Christians in the Gaza Strip will be allowed to visit holy cities such as Bethlehem and Jerusalem at Christmas, Israel authorities said on Sunday, reversing a decision not to issue them permits.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 15, 2019
60% of Japanese eat something special for Christmas, poll finds
A recent Jiji Press survey has shown that 57.4 percent of people in Japan eat something special for Christmas and that about half of such people buy take-out food.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 13, 2019
Israel bars Gaza's Christians from visiting Bethlehem and Jerusalem at Christmas
Christians in the Gaza Strip will not be allowed to visit holy cities such as Bethlehem and Jerusalem to celebrate Christmas this year, Israeli authorities said on Thursday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 11, 2019
Homeless Santa? Banksy reindeer mural goes viral amid rough sleeping crisis
A mural by anonymous British street artist Banksy depicting a homeless man being pulled by two reindeer has gone viral on social media, as the number of homeless deaths in the country hit a new high last year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 11, 2019
Trump's Dec. 15 China tariffs threaten a long list of Christmas favorites
U.S. President Donald Trump has days to decide whether to impose tariffs on nearly $160 billion in Chinese consumer goods just weeks before Christmas, a move that could be unwelcome in both the United States and China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 10, 2019
Stop with the gifting and just give
The most wonderful time of the year has developed an irritating verbal tic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 1, 2019
Supposed relic from Jesus' manger arrives in Bethlehem as Christmas gift from pope
A fragment of wood reputed to be from the manger where Jesus was laid after his humble birth arrived in Bethlehem as a gift from the Vatican on Saturday, kicking off Christmas season at the town revered as the place of Jesus' birth.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 23, 2019
Rome will return relics of Jesus' supposed manger to Bethlehem before Christmas
Wooden relics said to be from the manger that held the infant Jesus will be returned from Rome to Bethlehem in time for the Christmas season, Palestinian officials said on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 26, 2018
New Delhi residents spend Christmas indoors as smog crisis stretches into fourth day
Many Delhi residents were forced to spend Christmas indoors this year as air quality remained at "severe to emergency" levels for a fourth day, in the Indian capital's worst smog crisis this year.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 26, 2018
Twitter lights up like Christmas tree as Trump challenges 7-year-old's belief in Santa
President Donald Trump set off a Christmas social media storm when he asked whether a 7-year-old was too old to believe in Santa Claus, capping a week of plunging stocks, a government shutdown and the U.S. defense chief's unceremonious departure.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 25, 2018
Real Christmas trees find buyers in the desert among expats in UAE
For over 25 years, expatriates celebrating Christmas in Dubai have been able to buy large, fragrant Christmas trees imported from Canada and the United States — a seasonal treat in the desert Gulf state.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language
Dec 24, 2018
Going back and forth with the language of giving and receiving in Japanese
It's that time of year when thoughts turn to プレゼント (purezento, presents) — 何をあげるか (nani o ageru ka, what to give), いつあげるか (itsu ageru ka, when to give it), and how will it affect the relationship between giver and receiver?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 24, 2018
There's more to Charles Dickens' festive fare than just 'A Christmas Carol'
Charles Dickens wrote "A Christmas Carol" in 1843 in part because he was appalled at the living conditions of England's urban poor, especially after a visit that September to a so-called Ragged School for London slum children. But he also wrote it because he needed money. His sixth novel, "Martin Chuzzlewit,"...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 24, 2018
Christian revivals around the world are prompted more by politicians than churches
Christmas is invariably the time for a grouch that neither Christ nor mas(s) feature much in a festival meant to rededicate Christian believers to the worship of the son of God. Materialism, especially for children, swamps, on this view, any reflection on the meaning of a Christian — or religious —...
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / KONBINI WATCH
Dec 22, 2018
A convenience store Christmas: Individual treats for everyone on the nice list
Who says you have to share? This year Japan's major convenience stores are rolling out some tasty options for those looking to snack on their own.
COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Dec 22, 2018
O Christmas tree, o printed copy ...
'We didn't know whether or not you could get a real Christmas tree in Tokyo, so we asked my parents to send us a photo of theirs instead.'
As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more U.S. firms say retailers turning away products
Empty shelves with "Buy Canadian Instead" signs are seen in the American Whiskey section of the BC Liquor in Vancouver, British Columbia, on March 10.
Trump unveils 10% global tariff, with Japan levy set at 24%
Trump tosses a MAGA hat to the crowd during an event in which he unveiled new tariffs in the White House on Wednesday.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
Japan, South Korea and China vow to strengthen trade ties amid looming U.S. tariffs
Economy, Trade and Industry Minister Yoji Muto (left), South Korean Trade Industry and Energy Minister Ahn Duk-geun (center) and Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao during a trilateral meeting in Seoul on Sunday
Haruki Murakami TV adaptation revisits 30 years of watershed moments
Though Haruki Murakami's trademark whiff of offbeat existentialism is threaded throughout NHK's "After the Quake," the final episode — conceived as a sequel to the story "Super-Frog Saves Tokyo" — is the most stylized, featuring an anthropomorphic talking frog (voiced by Non) and his erstwhile associate Katagiri (Koichi Sato).
A new human trafficking trend emerges from Myanmar scam centers
Victims of scam centers who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar gather at a compound inside KK Park, a fraud center on the country's border with Thailand, after a multinational crackdown in February.
Meiji says sayonara to bottled milk, a staple of Japan's bathhouses
Meiji bottled milk lined up in a fridge at Kosugiyu, a bathhouse in Tokyo. The sticker urges patrons to enjoy the milk one last time before it’s gone.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.
On defense, Japan may avoid Trump's worst impulses — for now
Defense Minister Gen Nakatani and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth chat after reviewing an honor guard during a welcome ceremony at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo on Sunday.

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