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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 14, 2017
Late Chinese Nobel Peace Prize winner Liu Xiaobo 'had no enemies, no hatred'
During a hunger strike days before the Chinese army crushed the Tiananmen Square prodemocracy movement on June 4, 1989, the man who would become China's best known dissident, Liu Xiaobo, declared: "We have no enemies."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 29, 2017
China's Liu Xiaobo cannot be moved elsewhere for cancer treatment: source
Chinese authorities on Thursday told U.S., German and European Union diplomats that Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist Liu Xiaobo can not be moved to get medical treatment elsewhere due to his illness, a source briefed on the meeting said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 28, 2017
U.S. hopes to see Chinese activist Liu treated for cancer 'elsewhere'
Newly appointed U.S. Ambassador to China Terry Branstad said Wednesday the United States would like to see Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist Liu Xiaobo treated elsewhere for cancer, and that the two countries must work together on human rights.
Japan Times
CULTURE / CULTURE SMASH
Mar 18, 2017
Breaking the comic book glass ceiling
Four years ago, Chinese-American writer Marjorie Liu had a simple but persistent idea: create an epic fantasy comic book series about a classic Japanese kaijū (strange beast) movie monster that has a connection to a girl.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 19, 2016
Norway and China normalize ties after Nobel Peace Prize flap
Norway and China on Monday normalized diplomatic and political ties that were frozen since 2010 when Chinese dissident Liu Xiaobo was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Apr 21, 2015
The expensive antics of China's gaudiest billionaire
President Xi Jinping's austerity drive has sent China's high rollers running for cover, emptying casinos and golf courses as vin ordinaire becomes the new Chateau Lafite. Billionaire art collector Liu Yiqian doesn't seem to have gotten the memo.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Dec 2, 2014
Kato made impact in first outing at senior Grand Prix
Though the spotlight at the NHK Trophy was on the return to the ice of injured Olympic and world champion Yuzuru Hanyu and the battle for spots in the Grand Prix Final, the performance of Riona Kato was a revelation.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Aug 11, 2014
Tokyo: Which famous person have you been compared to?
Don't let it go to your head, but as a foreigner in Japan, there's no escaping those often-flattering comparisons to famous faces.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 12, 2014
China's elite 'princelings' quietly push for Nobel laureate's freedom
A group of "princelings," children of China's political elite, has quietly urged the Communist Party leadership to release jailed Nobel laureate Liu Xiaobo on parole to improve the country's international image, two sources said.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Dec 31, 2013
Tokyo prepares to get schooled in the art of beats
Although the major spectacle looming on Tokyo's horizon is undoubtedly the 2020 Olympics, there is one event this year that will be eagerly anticipated by anyone who spends longer on their gym playlist than their workout: The Red Bull Music Academy (RBMA) is set to take place here in October.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
May 2, 2013
Back to school for two Tokyo DJs
Whether it's an annual soapbox derby or sending a man to the edge of space just because they can, energy-drink manufacturers Red Bull have never been afraid to throw their cash at projects that range from the sublime to the ridiculous. Red Bull Music Academy (RBMA) — the brand's foray into the world...

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