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Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 3, 2017
Sweltering U.S. Northwest sets multiple heat records
Residents of the U.S. Pacific Northwest were enduring sweltering heat on Wednesday as temperatures smashed records and hit triple digits in a region better known for rain and mild weather.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jun 16, 2017
Oregon offers third option to driver's licenses: Male, female or X
Oregon became on Thursday the first U.S. state to allow residents to identify as other than male or female on state driver's licenses, a decision that transgender advocates called a victory.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / TELLING LIVES
May 10, 2017
Skills forged in Kyushu, blades forged in Oregon
After failing to win respect for his craft in Japan, 17th-generation bladesmith Murray Carter brought the Yoshimoto name to Portland.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 23, 2016
Boat bow, possibly from tsunami-hit Tohoku, reaches Oregon beach
Algae and an oyster are among the clues Oregon biologists believe may link the vestiges of a sea-ravaged boat that washed up on a state beach Tuesday to the devastating 2011 tsunami in Japan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 2, 2016
Continued occupier standoff turns Oregon town tense as 500 protesters face off
Tension flared in the deeply divided town of Burns, Oregon, on Monday as 500 demonstrators on both sides of an armed occupation of a federal wildlife refuge squared off, brandishing signs and yelling at each other days after one of the occupiers was shot dead by state police.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 30, 2016
Family of slain Oregon protester challenges FBI account of his death
As four armed anti-government protesters held their ground at a U.S. wildlife refuge in Oregon on Friday, the family of a protester killed by police said he seemed to have been shot in the back with his hands up, although authorities said he was reaching for a gun.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 28, 2016
Oregon occupiers urged to end their standoff after traffic stop turned deadly
State and federal authorities urged a group of armed men occupying a U.S. wildlife refuge in Oregon to abandon the protest over land rights on Wednesday, a day after their leader and seven other people were arrested and one man killed.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 15, 2016
Public sends sex toys, glitter after Oregon occupiers ask for supplies
Gifts of sex toys, glitter and nail polish are not what the armed protesters who seized a U.S. wildlife refuge in Oregon were expecting when they put out a public call for supplies to help get them through the winter.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 5, 2016
Oregon protesters find support and scorn on social media
A group of self-styled militiamen occupying the headquarters of a U.S. national wildlife refuge in eastern Oregon to protest the imminent imprisonment of two ranchers took to social media on Monday to drum up support for their cause.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 5, 2016
Oregon activists picked the wrong battle, militia leaders say
Self-styled militia members who seized federal property in rural Oregon in an effort to galvanize opposition to the U.S. government appear to have made a tactical error — potential allies say they picked the wrong battle.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 5, 2016
FBI hopes to peacefully end protesters' armed occupation of Oregon wildlife facility
Federal law enforcement officials on Monday sought a peaceful end to the occupation of the headquarters of a U.S. wildlife refuge in Oregon launched over the weekend by a group of self-styled militiamen angry over the imminent imprisonment of two ranchers.
WORLD
Dec 31, 2015
Mate-hunting Oregon owl may not give hoot about politics but won't stop attacking state capitol workers
An owl that achieved notoriety last winter for attacking joggers in an Oregon park has returned and is now turning its talons on government workers, state officials said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 2, 2015
Reports say shooter gunned down 15 at Oregon community college, wounded 20
At least 15 people were killed and another 20 wounded at a shooting on Thursday at a community college in Roseburg, Oregon, media reported.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 1, 2015
Oregon becomes third U.S. state to allow recreational marijuana sales
The sale of marijuana for recreational use began in Oregon on Thursday as it joined Washington state and Colorado in allowing the sale of a drug that remains illegal under U.S. federal law.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Aug 25, 2015
College football fanatic delivers predictions for upcoming season
Donning his favorite turban — the one adorned with a replica ruby — MASwami gazes into his New York City souvenir snow globe and reveals his "Pigskin Prognostications" for the upcoming college football season.
WORLD
Aug 14, 2015
Oregon cat Corduroy bags Guinness age record at 26 years, 13 days
An Oregon cat with a fondness for sharp cheddar and catching mice has become the oldest pet feline in the world at 26 years and 13 days, Guinness World Records officials said on Thursday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / THE DOPING EPIDEMIC
Aug 7, 2015
Conte says top officials hindering fight against doping
BALCO founder Victor Conte worked on the 'dark side' when his San Francisco Bay Area company supplied performance-enhancing drugs to elite athletes, including sprinter Marion Jones and MLB home-run king Barry Bonds. That's how Conte has frequently described those years at the start of the 21st century.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / THE DOPING EPIDEMIC
Aug 4, 2015
Conte expects Salazar to be banned
Several weeks before doping allegations of epic proportions brought widespread media attention over the weekend, Alberto Salazar's name was at the center of serious doping allegations that also triggered major coverage.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 29, 2015
Prefontaine's legacy still growing 40 years after death
'I'm not afraid of losing. But if I do, I want it to be a good race. I'm an artist, a performer. I want people to appreciate the way I run.' — Steve Prefontaine
WORLD
Apr 7, 2015
Oregon governor's drought emergency declaration expanded
Oregon Gov. Kate Brown declared a drought emergency on Monday in three southern and central Oregon counties, expanding upon earlier drought declarations the Democrat made in March, as the state faces record low snowpack levels.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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