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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 7, 2021
Democrats win both Georgia races to gain control of Senate
Sweep of Senate run-off races shows that Georgia's metamorphosis from conservative bastion to battleground state is complete.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 5, 2021
Why the winners in Georgia runoffs might not be known for days
The future of Democrat President-elect Joe Biden's agenda hinges on two Senate races.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 4, 2021
Grassroots efforts set to bring Black voters to the polls in Georgia runoffs
'Black voters are punching above their weight in this runoff,” said Charles Bullock, a political science professor at the University of Georgia.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 4, 2021
Trump, in taped call, pressured Georgia official to ‘find’ votes to overturn election
The president vaguely warned of a “criminal offense” as he pressured Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger in the call, according to an audio recording.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 31, 2020
Early voting numbers in Georgia Senate races put GOP on edge
Less than a week before election day, the last-minute challenges, messages and strategies for the two parties in Georgia's runoffs are coming into focus.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 20, 2020
Biden maintains lead over Trump as Georgia recount ends
The Georgia secretary of state's office said the president-elect had an advantage of 12,284 votes after the recount, down slightly from the original 12,780.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 7, 2020
Stacey Abrams’ ground game put Georgia within Biden's reach
For Stacey Abrams, Friday was harvest day, and it was bountiful.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2020
Republicans seeking to raise at least $60 million to fund Trump legal challenges
Republicans are asking donors for at least $60 million to fund legal challenges brought by President Donald Trump over the U.S. presidential election's results, two sources familiar with the matter said on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 7, 2020
Georgia likely to have recount due to slim margin, says secretary of state
Georgia's secretary of state on Friday said he expects a recount due to the small margin for the presidential election in the battleground state, where Democrat Joe Biden has a small lead over Republican President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 6, 2020
Possible pair of Georgia runoffs could determine U.S. Senate control
The U.S. Senate race between Republican Senator David Perdue and Democrat Jon Ossoff in Georgia appeared to be heading for a January runoff on Thursday, potentially making a pair of delayed elections that could determine control of that chamber.
WORLD
Jul 5, 2020
Predominantly Black armed protesters march through Confederate memorial park in Georgia
A predominantly Black group of heavily armed protesters marched through Stone Mountain Park near Atlanta on Saturday, calling for removal of the giant Confederate rock carving at the site that civil rights activists consider a monument to racism.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 18, 2020
Task for Atlanta team: Get jury to second-guess officer who shot Rayshard Brooks
On Wednesday, District Attorney Paul Howard brought 11 charges against the officer, with the most serious being felony murder, which carries the death penalty.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 14, 2020
Atlanta protesters burn down Wendy's where black man was killed by police
The unrest broke out after dark in Atlanta following the death on Friday night of 27-year-old Rayshard Brooks at the restaurant.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 24, 2020
U.S. states test safety of reopening as pandemic pushes jobless higher
An array of merchants in Georgia and other states prepared on Thursday to reopen for the first time in a month under newly relaxed coronavirus restrictions, as another week of massive unemployment claims highlighted the grim economic toll of the pandemic.
Japan Times
SUMO
Mar 9, 2020
Undervalued Gagamaru has had solid career in raised ring
To date, four men from the country of Georgia have become sumo wrestlers in Japan.
Japan Times
SUMO / Rikishi Files
Jan 19, 2020
Kokkai helped European rikishi arrive in sumo world
The first rikishi whose place of origin was listed as somewhere outside Japan was Hiraga, who joined professional sumo in 1934.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 9, 2019
Georgian police arrest more than 25 in clashes at gay movie premiere
Police in Georgia said Saturday they had arrested more than 25 people after ultra-nationalist protesters attempting to derail the premiere of an award-winning movie about gay love clashed with security forces.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2019
One interpreter making a world of difference for Georgian rugby team in Japan
Interpreters have been provided for almost every team competing at the 2019 Rugby World Cup, but in a country with a very limited number of Georgian speakers, a 28-year-old man is supporting the squad all by himself.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 2, 2019
Georgia, Fiji eye berth in 2023 Rugby World Cup ahead of Pool D clash
The Rugby World Cup in Japan is not yet even at its halfway point, but Georgia and Fiji are already looking four years into the future with automatic qualification for the 2023 tournament on the line on Thursday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 28, 2019
Georgia coach Milton Haig reminds his players of Uruguay's progress
While the rest of the rugby world was in shock at Uruguay's surprise victory over Fiji earlier this week, Milton Haig was not at all surprised as he prepared his Georgia side for their Pool D clash in Kumagaya on Sunday.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.

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