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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 16, 2022
Texas synagogue hostages freed, gunman dead after standoff
All hostages held by a gunman at a synagogue in Texas have been freed after a standoff that ended in the death of their captor.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 16, 2021
Helicopters and high-speed chases: Inside Texas’ push to arrest migrants
For several months, Texas has been engaged in an effort to repurpose the tools of state law enforcement to stem the sudden increase of people crossing illegally into the country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 2, 2021
Out of Texas, a cowboy solution to an Afghan crisis
The informal currency swap will prop up a small part of the Afghan economy but certainly won't be enough to prevent the country from slipping into full-blown famine this winter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 25, 2021
Texas put up millions to lure a Samsung plant and won. Will it pay off?
Research suggests projects don't always deliver, despite the eye-popping numbers in pitch decks and the politicians racing around to take credit for delivering jobs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 7, 2021
Texas abortion law put on hold after Biden legal challenge
The ruling means medical professionals can once again offer abortions in the state after about six weeks of pregnancy without fear of being sued by members of the public, at least for now.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 3, 2021
U.S. abortion rights in peril as Supreme Court allows Texas curbs
Some legal scholars now question whether the court will explicitly overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 ruling that legalized abortion nationwide.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 20, 2021
Yankees' Corey Kluber stops Rangers to join no-hit parade
It was the second no-no in two days after the Detroit Tigers' Spencer Turnbull accomplished the feat against the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 17, 2021
Linebacker Les Maruo ready to prove himself with CFL's Blue Bombers
Maruo understands that he needs to do anything he is asked by the coaches and that he will need to show his do-what-it-takes attitude anywhere, including on special teams.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 10, 2021
Joe Musgrove stymies Rangers for first no-hitter in Padres history
In the franchise's 53rd season, the San Diego Padres finally have a no-hitter.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 6, 2021
Fans pack stands in Texas as Rangers open stadium to full capacity
Baseball fans packed the stands of Globe Life Field on Monday after the Texas Rangers opened their doors to 100% capacity, making the game the first North American sporting event without attendance restrictions since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.

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