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Japan Times
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May 25, 2023
Panthers finish off Hurricanes to sweep into Stanley Cup Final
The Panthers will face either the Vegas Golden Knights or Dallas Stars in the Stanley Cup Final.
Japan Times
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May 1, 2023
Record-breaking Bruins upset in first round of NHL playoffs
The Boston Bruins were knocked out of the NHL playoffs in the first round, after a record-breaking regular season, by the Florida Panthers in a stunning upset on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 24, 2023
U.S. presidential hopeful Ron DeSantis praises Japan defense buildup in visit to Tokyo
The two-day trip by the Florida governor was seen as an attempt to bolster his defense and diplomatic chops before throwing his hat into the ring.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 11, 2023
Bolsonaro finds a refuge near the ‘Most Magical Place on Earth’
That the former president would choose Orlando as his refuge isn't surprising. At least 30,000 Brazilians have made the area home, according to city estimates.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 9, 2023
Bolsonaro's Florida stay puts ball in Biden's court after Brasilia riots
After watching Donald Trump supporters invade the U.S. Capitol two years ago, Biden is now facing mounting pressure to remove Bolsonaro from his self-imposed exile.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health / FOCUS
Oct 9, 2022
Why more Americans are flocking to Florida, even as hurricanes intensify
Census data reveals a population explosion in the Southeastern United States — Florida itself added 2.7 million residents between 2010 and 2020.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 2, 2022
Facing a dire storm forecast in Florida, some officials delayed evacuation
The delay, an apparent violation of the meticulous evacuation strategy one county had crafted for just such an emergency, may have contributed to catastrophic consequences.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 1, 2022
Hurricane Ian strikes South Carolina as Florida counts cost of destruction
Ian, now classified as a post-tropical cyclone, will bring heavy rain and potential flash flooding to parts of North and South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia until at least Saturday.
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WORLD
Sep 30, 2022
Hurricane Ian leaves behind a staggering scale of wreckage in Florida
The extent of the damage was difficult to comprehend, even for residents who had survived and rebuilt after other powerful storms.
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WORLD
Sep 17, 2022
Is that legal? How scores of migrants to U.S. came to be shipped north.
Critics have made comparisons to the so-called Reverse Freedom Rides arranged by white segregationists in 1962 to retaliate against those protesting segregation in the South.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 9, 2022
Why a wave of social media ads may signal a potential Ron DeSantis White House run
DeSantis has dramatically expanded his out-of-state social media ads in recent months, a possible indicator that he may be laying the groundwork for a national campaign.
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May 1, 2022
Lightning enter playoffs seeking rare Stanley Cup three-peat
Two Florida teams will be aiming to lift the fabled Stanley Cup at the end of the grueling playoff tournament, while three Canadian teams are hoping to end that country's 29-year drought.
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WORLD
Mar 13, 2022
West Point cadets overdose during spring break in Florida, officials say
The two bystanders had not used the substance, but they also went into respiratory arrest because of their exposure from performing mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
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WORLD
Jul 3, 2021
Second Florida building evacuated as death toll rises to 22 in condo tower collapse
All residents of the second building, Crestview Towers, were told to leave immediately after engineers found serious concrete and electrical problems.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 2, 2021
Biden mourns with families as collapsed Florida condo search resumes
Biden acknowledged that hopes of finding any survivors dimmed with each passing day, but said it was possible someone might still be pulled out alive.
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BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2021
Cruise from Florida offers test for industry after 15 months
A Celebrity Cruises ship was poised to leave the coast of Florida on Saturday, becoming the first revenue-earning cruise to depart from the U.S. after a pandemic-induced hiatus.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 25, 2021
Nearly 100 missing as oceanfront Miami-area building collapses
Rescue crews picked through tons of rubble on Thursday looking for survivors after the collapse of part of an oceanfront apartment tower.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
Japan fuels U.S. LNG boom even as climate targets and impacts loom
Flaring at the Cameron LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. Flaring, a common sight at LNG plants, is a controlled burning of gas for reasons ranging from depressurizing equipment to disposing of gas that can’t be used. The practice is a "waste of money" and negatively impacts climate change and human health, says the International Energy Agency.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Sociologist Gracia Liu-Farrer argues that even though immigration doesn't figure into Japan's autobiography, it is more of a self-perception than a reality.
In search of the ‘Japanese dream’
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