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Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 25, 2019
Rami Malek wins best actor Oscar for 'Bohemian Rhapsody'
Rami Malek won his first Oscar on Sunday for his portrayal of late Queen frontman Freddie Mercury in musical "Bohemian Rhapsody."
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 19, 2019
No need for Abe — Trump is already nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is not saying whether or not he nominated Donald Trump for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, but the question may be moot: the U.S. president has been put forward by others for the prestigious award.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 17, 2019
Abe nominated Trump for Nobel Peace Prize at request of U.S., report says
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize last autumn after receiving a request from the U.S. government to do so, the Asahi newspaper reported Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 16, 2019
Trump claims Abe nominated him for Nobel Peace Prize
Did Prime Minister Shinzo Abe nominate U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize? Trump seems to think so.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 1, 2019
Top Australian literature prize goes to detained refugee who wrote book on his phone
A refugee held in a remote Pacific detention center has won Australia's top literature prize with his debut book, which he wrote on his mobile phone and delivered one chapter at a time via WhatsApp.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Dec 13, 2018
Japanese winner of L'Oreal-UNESCO award for female scientists looks to reshape materials research
From a young age, Dr. Yukiko Ogawa knew she wanted to become a scientist. Growing up in Komaki, Aichi Prefecture, she would spend hours after school creating objects in her bedroom. It was this curiosity and early ingenuity when it came to designing novel things that led Ogawa to where she is today....
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Nov 18, 2018
Marilyn Monroe's Golden Globe sells for record $250,000 at auction
Marilyn Monroe's Golden Globe Award sold for a record-breaking $250,000 at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, California, auction officials said late Saturday.
JAPAN
Nov 12, 2018
Ministry selects 150 leading master craftspeople for annual award
The labor ministry said Sunday it had picked out 150 contemporary master craftspeople, praising them as leaders in their respective professions with outstanding skills.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Oct 23, 2018
Nobel laureate Tasuku Honjo calls for a better environment in Japan for life science research
Nobel laureate and immunologist Tasuku Honjo on Tuesday called for a better environment in Japan for conducting research in the life sciences, saying more efforts are needed by both the private and public sectors in enabling researchers to come up with medical cures for illnesses such as cancer.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 16, 2018
Japan's Haruki Murakami withdraws from consideration for alternative Nobel award
Japanese author Haruki Murakami asks that his nomination for an alternative to the Nobel Prize in Literature be withdrawn as he wants to concentrate on writing.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 10, 2018
Celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain wins posthumous Emmys for 'Parts Unknown'
U.S. celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain, who committed suicide in June at age 61, posthumously earned a pair of Emmy Awards on Sunday for his work on the popular CNN food-and-travel show he hosted, "Parts Unknown."
JAPAN
Jul 21, 2018
Japan's cultural affairs council recommends dyer, drummer, lacquerware artist be deemed living national treasures
The Council for Cultural Affairs has recommended three people be designated as living national treasures.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 7, 2018
Former New Zealand sex worker given award in U.K. queen's birthday honors list
Catherine Healy, a former New Zealand sex worker-turned-women's rights activist who successfully campaigned to decriminalize prostitution in the country, was awarded the title of dame to mark the official birthday of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Monday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Mar 4, 2018
Satire 'Get Out' earns top honor at Independent Spirit Awards
"Get Out," a horror thriller that examines U.S. race relations, won the top honor at the Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, independent film's biggest prize and the final awards ceremony ahead of the Oscars.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 25, 2018
'Touch Me Not' wins at Berlin film festival
"Touch Me Not," a film about intimacy and sex that shocked some viewers with explicit scenes, won the Golden Bear prize for best film at the 68th Berlin International Film Festival on Saturday.
JAPAN
Aug 31, 2017
America-Japan Society recognizes lifetime contributions by U.S., Japanese citizens with new award
The America-Japan Society Inc. recognized on Thursday two people for their grassroots work to foster bilateral friendship between Japan and the United States, honoring the recipients — citizens from each of the two countries — with a new award launched this year.
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.
WORLD
Dec 20, 2016
'Surreal' declared Merriam-Webster's 2016 word of the year
In a word, 2016 was "surreal."
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2016
Japan Times and Managing Editor Sayuri Daimon win Forbes female-empowerment award
The Japan Times and Sayuri Daimon, managing editor and executive operating officer of the newspaper, were among the winners Monday of the Japan Women Award 2016 sponsored by business magazine Forbes Japan.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Nov 14, 2016
Bob Dylan wins Nobel Prize in literature
U.S. music legend Bob Dylan is the first songwriter to win the Nobel Prize in literature in the award's 115-year history.

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