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JORDAN

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 6, 2017
Trump to ditch years of U.S. policy regarding Jerusalem, but plan for embassy leaves key details unresolved
President Donald Trump will formally declare Jerusalem to be Israel's capital and direct the State Department to start the process of moving the U.S. Embassy there from Tel Aviv, a historic shift of U.S. policy that could inflame key allies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 21, 2017
'Diplocat' takes office in Jordan as British Embassy's newly appointed chief mouser
At the British embassy to Jordan, a former rescue cat is settling into his new position as chief mouser — as a traditional well established in the ministries of London goes global.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 14, 2017
Jordan switches on world's largest solar plant — in refugee camp
Jordan has switched on the world's largest solar plant inside a refugee camp, providing renewable energy to nearly 80,000 Syrians, the United Nations refugee agency said on Monday.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 11, 2017
No talk of ousting U.S. House Speaker Ryan: key GOP conservative
U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan, a leading House conservative, said on Sunday that fellow conservatives are not discussing replacing Speaker Paul Ryan despite unhappiness with the way Republican leaders handled last week's debt ceiling increase that included no fiscal reforms.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Sep 2, 2017
Emmert offers insight on NCAA
Mark Emmert, the National Collegiate Athletic Association president, supports Japan trying to establish its own college sports governing body.
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2017
800 out of 80,000 so far sign up as Jordan opens first job center inside Syrian refugee camp
Jordan has opened its first job center inside a refugee camp, unlocking work opportunities across the country for thousands living in the world's largest Syrian refugee camp, the United Nations labor agency said on Tuesday.
EDITORIALS
Jun 7, 2017
Six days of war, 50 years of uneasy peace
The Six Day War, fought 50 years ago this week, transformed the Middle East and the world continues to deal with its impact.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 7, 2017
What if: 50 years after the 1967 Arab-Israeli War
How did a spectacular battlefield victory translate into problems that still torment Israel today?
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
May 23, 2017
Clippers should stay the course despite disappointments
Coach Doc Rivers: Headed back to Orlando where he began his NBA coaching career and where he still owns a home and where his family has remained. To run the Magic franchise.
Japan Times
SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
May 2, 2017
LeBron, Wade, Paul learn different leadership approach
King James, D-Wade and CP3 have learned the hard way that The Jordan Rules no longer apply in the NBA.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Apr 29, 2017
Walters aims to inspire with coaching
After his first year as an NBA Development League head coach, Rex Walters looked back on the experience with upbeat answers and enthusiasm for next season.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Apr 20, 2017
Tennichi transforms Storks into second-division title contenders
The Nishinomiya Storks built the foundation of their team around a slogan that hearkens back to another time.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 15, 2017
Focused Brex move closer to locking up East title
The chase is ongoing for the East Division regular-season title.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Mar 28, 2017
Battles with Jordan, Pippen put Krause in tough spot
The Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame next week probably will announce that former Chicago Bulls general manager Jerry Krause will be enshrined later this year. Perhaps it will wait another year.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 24, 2017
Southgate era commences with encouraging signs
It is a topic that has not, to the best of my knowledge, been debated — that England might fail to qualify for the 2018 World Cup finals. It is not so much a taboo subject, but a general acceptance that England will qualify (because this is what it does, it qualifies for finals) and then under-perform...
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CULTURE / Film
Mar 15, 2017
'Kong: Skull Island': King Kong swats away the story line
From the bizarrely "localized" titles to the media events featuring random TV personalities who aren't even in the film, Japanese distributors use some peculiar strategies to promote Hollywood movies to an increasingly indifferent public.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Feb 16, 2017
Room for improvement among free-throw shooters
Success at the free-throw line doesn't necessarily guarantee overall success — or more wins than defeats.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / NBA REPORT
Feb 14, 2017
Oakley's gruff manner has history of creating trouble
Diogenes would never have believed there is a Charles Oakley.

Longform

Professional cleaner Hirofumi Sakurai takes a moment to appreciate some photographs in a Gotanda apartment whose occupant died alone.
The last cleanup: Life and death in a lonely Japan