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Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 29, 2018
From 'Wallace and Gromit' to 'Isle of Dogs,' cinematographer Tristan Oliver brings film's beloved animated worlds to life
When it comes to stop-motion animation, there are few who have as involved a history as Tristan Oliver. His list of work as a cinematographer and director of photography spans the genre's most successful endeavors: "Wallace and Gromit," "Chicken Run," "Fantastic Mr. Fox," "ParaNorman" and, most recently,...
BUSINESS
May 8, 2018
Taking on Fox, Comcast formally notifies Brussels of intent to bid for Sky
U.S. cable operator Comcast has formally notified the European Commission of its intention to bid for Britain's pay-TV group Sky, starting the clock on a review, a regulatory source told Reuters on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 27, 2018
Trump tries to distance himself from Michael Cohen but then says lawyer represented him over 'crazy' porn star
President Donald Trump sought to distance himself from his embattled personal attorney, saying Michael Cohen handled a fraction of his legal work and a federal raid on his home and business had nothing to do with him.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Apr 2, 2018
Fox host Laura Ingraham takes vacation as more advertisers flee amid outcry
Fox News show host Laura Ingraham announced on her show late Friday that she is taking the week off, after many advertisers dropped her show after the conservative pundit mocked a teenage survivor of the Florida school massacre on Twitter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 26, 2018
Steve Mnuchin says Trump isn't afraid of a trade war with China, but Iowa farmers are
Despite threats of retaliation from China over U.S. plans to impose tariffs on up to $60 billion in Chinese goods, Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin on Sunday said President Donald Trump had no intention of backing down and was not worried about a trade war.
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Jan 2, 2018
John Fox, Jim Caldwell fired; Bruce Arians retires
The Chicago Bears and Detroit Lions rang in the New Year by firing their head coaches, while Arizona Cardinals coach Bruce Arians ended a stellar career when he announced his retirement on Monday after five years at the helm.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 15, 2017
Disney buying Fox film and TV units for $52 billion in digital push amid Netflix and Amazon surge
Walt Disney Co has struck a deal to buy film, television and international businesses from Rupert Murdoch's Twenty-First Century Fox Inc. for $52.4 billion in stock, giving the world's largest entertainment company an arsenal of shows and movies to combat growing digital rivals Netflix Inc. and Amazon.com...
Japan Times
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Nov 23, 2017
B.J. Fox navigates life in Japan as a stay-at-home dad in the sitcom 'Home Sweet Tokyo'
There are many ways to learn about a country's culture, but B.J. Fox thinks comedy is one of the best. After being relocated to Singapore from his home country of England for work, he found that sharing a few laughs with others who were in similar situations helped him connect with his new surroundings....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Oct 24, 2017
Megyn Kelly fires back at O'Reilly's claim that no one accused him of sexual harassment during 20 years at Fox
Bill O'Reilly, forced out at Fox News over allegations of sexual harassment, has said no one ever filed a complaint about his behavior with human resources or the legal department in the 20 years he was at the network.
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Sep 29, 2017
Trump tells Fox that NFL team owners are 'afraid of their players' and draws flak for false facts
President Donald Trump drew a rebuke from the National Football League on Thursday after he said football team owners are afraid of their players, his latest criticism of NFL players kneeling during the U.S. national anthem.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 30, 2017
Murdoch pulls Fox News from Sky platform as U.K. mulls takeover deal, probe
Rupert Murdoch has pulled his Fox News channel from the Sky platform in Britain, where the government is assessing a bid by the media mogul to buy the broader Sky pay-TV company for $15 billion.
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BUSINESS
May 23, 2017
Scandal-plagued Fox News slapped with more harassment, discrimination suits in U.S. court
Fox News was hit with new sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuits on Monday, adding to the catalog of complaints that has rattled the U.S. cable news network and its corporate parent 21st Century Fox Inc.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Apr 6, 2017
Trump defends Fox News host O'Reilly as 'good person' who did nothing wrong
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday defended TV anchor Bill O'Reilly after a report that the conservative commentator and his employer, 21st Century Fox, paid five women to settle claims he sexually harassed them.
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
Jan 18, 2017
The truth is still out there
"The truth is out there." This tagline to the sci-fi TV series "The X-Files" used to give me chills when it was first aired on Fox in 1993. The series touted an intriguing minimalist elegance — from its set designs to FBI agent Dana Scully's pristine white shirts and smart suits, contrasted with the...
Japan Times
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Oct 16, 2016
Quarterback guru Knapp brings message to Japan
Greg Knapp has coached numerous quarterbacks over his 21-year coaching career, from Hall of Famer Steve Young to Michael Vick, Matt Schaub, Carson Palmer and Peyton Manning.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 23, 2016
Trump tells Fox News 'I'm not flip-flopping' on immigration
U.S. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump insisted on Monday he was not changing his stance on immigration, despite a comment from a top aide who said his plan to deport 11 million illegal immigrants was still under review.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 19, 2016
Murdochs want Fox News chief Ailes to go but not until after GOP convention: report
Rupert Murdoch, executive co-chairman of 21st Century Fox Inc, and his sons, James and Lachlan, agree that Fox News Channel boss Roger Ailes should leave the company but they have not settled on the timing, New York magazine reported on Monday, citing anonymous sources.
CULTURE / Film / Wide Angle
May 4, 2016
'Asia's Next Top Model' just as catty as America's
Reality TV staple "America's Next Top Model" recently hung up its Jimmy Choos after a stupefying 22 seasons, but its spin-off, Singapore-based "Asia's Next Top Model," is now in its fourth "cycle," airing locally on Fox Channel and Hulu.jp. Fourteen tall, slender beauties from across Asia compete to...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 17, 2016
After riots threat, 'fan the flames' Trump dumps Fox debate
U.S. Republican front-runner Donald Trump warned on Wednesday of riots if he is denied the party's presidential nomination and pulled the plug on a scheduled debate among candidates, raising the temperature even more in a heated White House race.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 27, 2016
Front-runner Trump abruptly rejects joining Iowa debate amid Fox spat
U.S. Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump on Tuesday abruptly withdrew from a debate with party rivals this week out of anger at host Fox News, leaving the last encounter before Iowa's first-in-the-nation nominating contest without the front-runner.
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.
U.S. tourist arrested after bringing a handgun into Japan
Hyogo police believe the handgun a U.S. tourist inadvertently brought into Japan slipped through security procedures at Kansai International Airport in Osaka Prefecture.
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.
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’s leader didn’t read the job description
Prime Minister and ruling Liberal Democratic Party leader Shigeru Ishiba is facing a political funding scandal that has damaged his reputation and sparked speculation that internal efforts to remove him are underway.
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).
Nintendo to launch the Switch 2 on June 5
The controllers for the Switch 2 will attach to the console magnetically rather than sliding on rails as with the original device.
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.

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