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Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 12, 2018
Japanese transgender professor to run for mayor in campaign focused on curbing child abuse
A University of Tokyo professor has decided to run for mayor in a city in Saitama Prefecture in July with her campaign focused on preventing child abuse.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 23, 2018
Kuwae wins Okinawa mayoral election, delivering fresh blow to anti-base Onaga
The ruling bloc-backed incumbent won Sunday's mayoral election in the city of Okinawa, dealing a blow to opponents of the Futenma base relocation plan.
JAPAN / Politics
May 22, 2017
Shimizu cruises to third term in Saitama mayoral race
Saitama Mayor Hayato Shimizu was re-elected to a third term over the weekend, decisively defeating his two rivals.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 10, 2017
BayStars, Yokohama government announce plans to promote sports, work to boost local economy
The Yokohama BayStars, along with the team's parent company and Yokohama Stadium Co., signed an agreement with the Yokohama municipal government to cooperate toward promoting sports and revitalizing the local economy.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 3, 2017
Trump tweets Chicago must seek federal help if no progress is made in cutting murder rate
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said in a Twitter message Monday that Chicago's mayor must ask for U.S. government help if the city fails to reduce its homicide rate, which hit a 20-year high last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 28, 2016
High court overturns acquittal of young Gifu mayor entangled in bribery case
The Nagoya High Court on Monday overturned a lower court acquittal of the nation's youngest mayor, declaring him guilty of taking bribes when he was an assembly member in 2013.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
May 13, 2016
Tokyo governor Yoichi Masuzoe apologizes but remains defiant in face of funds scandal
Yoichi Masuzoe insists his use of political money was legal even as he admits feeling embarrassed and vows to do better for his city.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 27, 2015
Shibuya Ward aims to launch same-sex partnership certificates in October
Tokyo's Shibuya Ward aims to begin issuing certificates recognizing same-sex partnerships by around the end of October, the ward's new mayor said on Wednesday.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 23, 2015
Shibuya mayor defiant on certificates for same-sex couples despite LDP opposition
The mayor of Shibuya Ward, Tokyo, has reaffirmed his municipality's determination to recognize same-sex partnerships despite opposition by conservatives. The move would be the first of its kind in Japan.
JAPAN / Society
Mar 6, 2015
Tokyo's Setagaya Ward to mull recognition of same-sex unions: mayor
The mayor of Setagaya Ward, Tokyo, said Thursday he will consider publicly acknowledging long-term, same-sex couples as family members, following a groundbreaking proposal by another ward in the capital to do so by issuing certificates.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 6, 2015
Nation's youngest mayor acquitted of bribery in Gifu
The nation's youngest mayor has been acquitted of bribery amid doubts about his accuser's claims.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 4, 2015
Tens of thousands of officers expected to attend funeral of slain N.Y. cop
Tens of thousands of police officers were expected along with politicians and other mourners Sunday at the funeral of a New York City policeman killed last month in an ambush that deepened a rift between Mayor Bill de Blasio and the force.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2014
Naha mayor to run for Okinawa governor on anti-base relocation platform
Naha Mayor Takeshi Onaga said Wednesday he will run in the Okinawa gubernatorial election in November, on a platform of opposition to the planned relocation of a U.S. military base within the prefecture.
JAPAN
Aug 11, 2014
LDP member raps Nagasaki mayor
Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker Masatada Tsuchiya criticizes Nagasaki Mayor Tomihisa Taue for referring to national security policy during his speech at the city's annual atomic bomb ceremony.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 23, 2014
Tokyo governor hopes to help mend Japan-South Korea ties
Tokyo Gov. Yoichi Masuzoe told Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon on Wednesday that he hopes to promote dialogue and cooperation with the South Korean capital to help improve their countries' ties, soured over territorial and historical disputes.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 11, 2014
Sendai mayor offers disaster lessons to U.N.
Sendai Mayor Emiko Okuyama believes Tohoku's experiences with the March 2011 disaster s could help save lives worldwide.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2014
Okinawa elects pro-military base mayor Sachio Kuwae
A supporter of a plan to relocate a U.S. military base won Sunday's mayoral election in the city of Okinawa with the backing of the ruling bloc, defeating an anti-base candidate.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 23, 2014
Hashimoto wins snap mayoral election amid record low 23.6% turnout
Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto cruises to re-election in a highly criticized snap contest that drew a weak voter turnout rate of just 23.59 percent — the city's lowest ever.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 20, 2014
Lack of interest in Osaka mayoral race threatens to damage Ishin brand
While Osaka Mayor Toru Hashimoto is all but certain to be returned to office in Sunday's election, a lack of interest among voters and the refusal by the major political parties to field candidates threatens to make the result meaningless.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 14, 2014
JCP won't field candidate in Osaka mayoral election, hoping to embarrass Hashimoto
In joining other major political parties, the Japanese Communist Party said Friday it will not field a candidate in the Osaka mayoral election next month that Toru Hashimoto has forced to seek a mandate on his plan to merge the city and prefecture into a single government entity.
Japan’s young workers head abroad as huge wage gap persists
The departure hall at Haneda Airport in Tokyo. Now with inflation at its strongest in decades, Japanese are starting to realize that years of static wages leave many of them budgeting each month before their next pay check.
EVs head for junkyard as mechanic shortage inflates repair costs
An AA patrol for electric vehicles in Birmingham, England. Fewer than 10% of the U.K.’s 236,000 auto mechanics are qualified to work directly on EV batteries or their cases, according to the Institute of the Motor Industry.
Japan strongly condemns Iranian attack on Israel as 'escalation'
Missiles are showcased in a parade marking Iran's National Army Day in Tehran on April 18, 2023.
Worries remain one year to go before Osaka Expo
Construction at Yumeshima island, the venue for the Osaka Expo
How ‘winged’ gyōza took flight from a Tokyo suburb
The creator of "hanetsuki gyōza" is Isao Yagi, and his restaurant, Nihao, can be found right on the border of Tokyo and Kawasaki in Ota Ward.
Akebono's human side eclipsed his incredible sumo achievements
The heights Akebono reached in sumo helped pave the way for future foreign-born yokozuna Asashoryu and Hakuho.
Ohtani’s dizzying three weeks end in exoneration by authorities
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani during a spring training game on March 12.
How ‘winged’ gyōza took flight from a Tokyo suburb
The creator of "hanetsuki gyōza" is Isao Yagi, and his restaurant, Nihao, can be found right on the border of Tokyo and Kawasaki in Ota Ward.
How Ippei Mizuhara allegedly wired millions from Shohei Ohtani’s account
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani and his interpreter, Ippei Mizuhara, in December at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California
Fear the impending heat? Escape to Kushiro, the land of no summer.
Summer averages in eastern Hokkaido float in the high teens and low 20s, not necessitating widespread air conditioning usage in homes and businesses.

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