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NEW JERSEY

MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, will host the World Cup final on July 19, 2026.
SOCCER
Feb 5, 2024
New Jersey selected to host 2026 FIFA World Cup final
The 2026 World Cup final will be held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, FIFA announced on Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 7, 2021
Japan steps up marijuana warnings following legalization in New York
The Consulate General of Japan in New York warned last week that Japanese residents and tourists can still be penalized for possessing marijuana under Japan's anti-cannabis law.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 27, 2020
Devils' season comes to end as NHL approves playoff plan
The New Jersey Devils' season came to an end on Tuesday after the NHL abandoned the rest of the regular season and announced plans to head straight into the playoffs with 24 teams.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Dec 27, 2019
Skier Lindsey Vonn gives engagement ring to Devils defenseman P.K. Subban
Olympic ski champion Lindsey Vonn believes women aren't the only ones who should get engagement rings. So on Christmas Day she gave one to boyfriend P.K. Subban, the Canadian-born New Jersey Devils defenseman.
BUSINESS
Sep 25, 2018
New York trader pleads guilty to paying thousands in bribes for lucrative IPO tips
A New York stock trader pleaded guilty to paying thousands of dollars in cash bribes to a broker at an investment banking firm in exchange for preferential access to lucrative IPOs, New Jersey U.S. Attorney Craig Carpenito said.Adam Rentzer, 52, of Roslyn, New York, admitted Monday in Trenton federal court to one count of violating the Travel Act by engaging in commercial bribery. He faces as long as five years in prison and a fine of $250,000 when he's sentenced Jan. 11, according to the U.S.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2018
Governor lays down $40 as New Jersey kicks off era of legalized sports betting
With two $20 bets and a rambunctious crowd awaiting their turn, New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy placed the state's very first legal sports bets on Thursday, capping a years-long battle to end the ban on sports betting in the Garden State.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 15, 2018
Leagues lose as U.S. Supreme Court paves way for states to legalize sports betting
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for states to legalize sports betting in a defeat for the major American sports leagues, endorsing New Jersey's bid to allow such wagering and striking down a 1992 federal law that prohibited it in most places.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 19, 2017
Obama hits campaign trail for first time since leaving White House
Former President Barack Obama returns to the campaign trail on Thursday for the first time since he left the White House, venturing out to support Democrats in two governor's races that could offer a clue about the national mood before next year's midterm elections.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 23, 2016
Accused NYC bomber's wife returns; lawyer seeks to meet suspect
The wife of the Afghan-born U.S. citizen charged in last weekend's bombings in New York City and New Jersey has returned to the United States, a law enforcement official said on Thursday, as a defense lawyer pressed to get access to the accused man.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 22, 2016
Investigators looking into whether NYC bomb suspect had help
U.S. authorities investigated on Wednesday whether anyone helped an Afghan-born American citizen charged with carrying out bombings in New York and New Jersey, while the city's top federal public defender asked for access to the man.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Apr 7, 2016
Exoskeleton suit mimics life's creaks, weaknesses at 85 to boost awareness
With the push of a button, a perfectly healthy 34-year-old museum-goer named Ugo Dumont was transformed into a confused 85-year-old man with cataracts, glaucoma and a ringing in his ears known as tinnitus.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Apr 2, 2016
Akita star Roby saw brother Martin, a longtime NBA standout, as inspiration
Blessed with natural athletic talent, Richard Roby and Kenyon Martin capitalized on opportunities to play pro basketball. The sport also helped them develop a brotherly bond.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 3, 2015
Christie says Obama doesn't back cops as president visits N.J. to pitch ex-con rehab
President Barack Obama announced new measures to smooth the integration of former criminals into society but his visit to New Jersey on Monday irked the state's governor, a struggling Republican presidential candidate.
WORLD
Jul 17, 2015
Aircraft over New Jersey, New York increasingly hit by laser beams
A cluster of laser beam strikes on commercial airplanes over New Jersey Wednesday pushed the total number of attacks over the U.S. to more than twice the daily average.
WORLD
Mar 20, 2015
Body found in New Jersey river is missing WSJ reporter
A body found in a New Jersey river has been positively identified as David Bird, a Wall Street Journal reporter who disappeared more than a year ago, officials said on Thursday.
JAPAN
Aug 27, 2014
Tohoku cities to jointly stage food fairs in four U.S. cities in October
Six cities in the Tohoku region will jointly stage food fairs in four U.S. cities in October, featuring local foods and products from a region hard hit by a massive earthquake and tsunami in 2011, one of the city offices said Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 24, 2014
Pining for Lyndon Johnson, Americans got Christie
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie's recent scandals won't impress anyone who has read of the political arm-twisting shenanigans conducted a half-century ago by U.S. President Lyndon Baines Johnson.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Aug 15, 2013
Booker on track to reach Washington
Newark Mayor Cory Booker took another step toward the Senate on Tuesday when he easily won the Democratic nomination in New Jersey. Republican nominee Steve Lonegan isn't expected to be more than an also-ran against Booker, meaning the Newark mayor has basically punched his ticket to Washington.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 5, 2013
Naming Lautenberg's successor puts GOP's Christie in bind
In a state where political blood feuds have been a proud tradition, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican, and Sen. Frank Lautenberg, a Democrat, went to extremes trying to live up to the legend: They hated each other and made it known.

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Historically, kabuki was considered the entertainment of the merchant and peasant classes, a far cry from how it is regarded today.
For Japan's oldest kabuki theater, the show must go on