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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 5, 2022
‘Trump is wrong,’ Mike Pence says of false claim about overturning U.S. election
Former Vice President Mike Pence on Friday offered his most forceful rebuke of Donald Trump, saying that Trump is "wrong” that Pence had the legal authority to change the results of the 2020 election and that the Republican Party must accept the outcome and look toward the future.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 9, 2022
Can U.S. elections be made safe from rampaging mobs?
Irrespective of the effectiveness of the Jan. 6 committee report, the nature and safety of America's democratic system remain up for grabs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 7, 2022
The Jan. 6 riot and the possessive white male
In the grand scheme of things, it is tempting to interpret the far-right's rage now and on Jan. 6 as a sign that things ultimately are changing for the better as theirs is a losing battle.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 24, 2021
Kumi Yokoyama pushes LGBTQ conversation forward in Japan while raising game on pitch
Yokoyama was praised by U.S. President Joe Biden for showing courage after coming out as transgender earlier this year.
Japan Times
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Dec 9, 2021
Washington Football Team heads into clash against Cowboys with playoff aspirations
Here comes the Washington Football Team.
Japan Times
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Dec 5, 2021
Alex Ovechin scores 750th goal as Caps defeat Jackets
Ovechkin is just the fourth player to reach 750 career goals, joining Wayne Gretzky (894), Gordie Howe (801) and Jaromir Jagr (766).
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 24, 2021
Capitol riot probe turns to extremist groups linked to attack
Subpoenas have been issued to leaders of the Oath Keepers, the Proud Boys and a group known as 1st Amendment Praetorian.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 21, 2021
Spirit beat Red Stars to win first NWSL championship
An extra-time goal by Kelley O'Hara capped off an emotional season for a Washington team unbeaten since September despite enduring turmoil off the pitch.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 16, 2021
Key to Biden’s climate agenda likely to be cut because of Democrat's opposition
Biden had hoped enactment of the legislation would clean up the energy sector, which produces about one-quarter of greenhouse gases in the U.S.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Sep 28, 2021
Wizards' Bradley Beal not getting vaxxed for ‘personal reasons’
The three-time All Star contracted COVID-19 over the summer, preventing him from playing in the Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Sep 26, 2021
Wizards' Rui Hachimura to miss start of camp for personal reasons
The team said the Japan forward's absence was excused and that further updates would be provided in the future.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 24, 2021
Trump allies Bannon and Meadows subpoenaed in probe of Capitol riot
The chairman of the House of Representatives committee investigating the deadly Jan. 6 riot said Meadows was reportedly in communication with organizers of the riot.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jul 20, 2021
New faces look to steer Nadeshiko Japan to first Olympic medal since London
Defender Saori Takarada and midfielder Honoka Hayashi, boasting a combined 14 senior caps, are among many new faces looking to lead a new generation for the country's women's team.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 20, 2021
Soccer player Kumi Yokoyama comes out as transgender: 'It would be harder to live closeted'
The former Nadeshiko Japan striker, who plays for the NWSL's Washington Spirit, has received a flood of support from athletes and LGBTQ advocates following their announcement on Saturday.
Japan Times
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Jun 20, 2021
Washington Football Team's trademark application rejected
The denial came as a blow to the historic NFL franchise, which last year ended the use of its controversial former name after continued protests by Native American activists and others.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
A boom for business tourism in Japan?
By Kathryn Wortley

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