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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 15, 2016
NYPD hunts for gunman in street execution of Muslim cleric, colleague
New York City police searched on Sunday for a gunman who killed a Muslim cleric and his associate as they left prayers at a mosque in the borough of Queens on Saturday, sowing fear and sadness in their budding Bangladeshi community.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 7, 2016
New Yorker wearing cement shoes was killed by asphyxiation: official
A man whose face was wrapped in duct tape and feet encased in concrete when his body washed ashore in New York City this week was killed by asphyxia, the New York City Medical Examiner's Office said Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 13, 2016
Line in Clinton-de Blasio skit iks some as untimely racial gaffe
A comic gag turned into a gaffe for Democratic presidential hopeful Hillary Clinton and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio, triggering a storm of social media comment accusing them of being insensitive to African-Americans.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 8, 2016
Cruz gets a taste of 'New York values' in Bronx; Trump picks up Giuliani endorsement
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas is getting a taste of the "New York values" he derided in Iowa as Republicans turn to the next big U.S. presidential contest in the home state of front-runner Donald Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 25, 2016
N.Y. show goes on but 'Snowzilla' freezes D.C.; over 20 dead; transport snarled
Following a day of hunkering down, New Yorkers and Washingtonians surged back into the streets on Sunday after a massive blizzard brought much of the U.S. East Coast to a standstill, bringing a festive mood to both cities.
WORLD
Jan 24, 2016
Blizzard turns traffic-free Manhattan into winter playground
An otherworldly quiet descended over the streets of Manhattan on Saturday as a muffling blanket of snow and a complete ban on private vehicles transformed a city renowned for its bustle and horn-blaring traffic into a tranquil pedestrian mall.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 18, 2016
Attackers chanted 'ISIS' while beating man in ethnic garb, N.Y. police say
New York City police were investigating on Sunday an assault on a man who was pummeled by suspects shouting "ISIS, ISIS," leaving him with bruises on his head and face, authorities said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 8, 2016
Congolese boy, 8, who lost lips in deadly chimp attack to get rare reconstruction surgeries in New York
An 8-year-old boy whose lips were torn off during an attack by chimpanzees as he played near a river in his native Democratic Republic of Congo will undergo a rare double-lip reconstruction at a New York hospital next week.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 1, 2016
Jubilance in Times Square as New York rings in 2016
More than a million people in New York's Times Square hailed the arrival of 2016 early Friday with kisses, cheers and a measure of relief as America's biggest New Year's Eve celebration unfolded without a hitch under a blanket of unprecedented security.
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 30, 2015
Posh New York City hotels pledge to go green, hope to inspire others around world
Some of New York's most iconic hotels, comprising more than 11,000 guest rooms, promised to cut their carbon footprints on Tuesday and join a city effort to improve the energy efficiency of buildings.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 26, 2015
Amid U.S. global travel alert, Obama assures Americans they can safely take Thanksgiving trips
President Barack Obama sought to reassure Americans they are safe as millions of people traveled on Wednesday for the Thanksgiving holiday, with security heightened at airports, New York City's parade festivities and other venues after the Paris attacks.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 11, 2015
Fantasy sports websites to stop taking bets in New York state
The New York state attorney general on Tuesday ordered the fantasy sports sites DraftKings and FanDuel to stop accepting bets in New York, saying the operations are essentially illegal gambling, according to copies of letters to the companies seen by Reuters.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Nov 3, 2015
Visit to Cooperstown brings back memories of youth
Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2015
Key Manhattan eatery group to drop time-honored U.S. tipping tradition
A restaurant group that includes some of Manhattan's most well-regarded dining spots said on Wednesday it will take the potentially revolutionary step in the United States of eliminating tipping.
BUSINESS
Sep 29, 2015
Abe, regional leaders use U.S. visit to showcase Japan
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe may be in New York to attend the U.N. General Assembly, but he is also busy using the visit to promote Japan as the place to do business.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 25, 2015
Obama, Putin will meet in New York but sides disagree on whether Ukraine, Syria top agenda
U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in New York next week at a time of high tension in Europe and the Middle East, but the Kremlin and the White House differed on Thursday over the top priority for the talks.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 23, 2015
Security precautions unprecedented for pope's U.S. whistle-stop Itinerary
Pope Francis opened his six-day U.S. tour on Tuesday, bringing a call for Americans to do more to fight poverty, curb climate change and help immigrants.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 1, 2015
Online auction looks to fetch $70,000 for last Titanic luncheon menu
More than a century after first-class passengers aboard the ill-fated Titanic ate grilled mutton chops and custard pudding in an elaborate dining room, the ship's last luncheon menu is expected to fetch up to $70,000 in an online auction, a curator said on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 26, 2015
China slide turns Wall Street rally into rout; Dow down 10.5% in five sessions
A rally on Wall Street evaporated on Tuesday and stocks ended with deep losses as concerns about China's economy outweighed lower valuations that some earlier saw as bargains.
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 19, 2015
Trail of failed ventures involving American in murder probe leads from New York to Tokyo
The record of dubious projects leads from Peter Gatien-era New York clubland to Singapore and Japan
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Elon Musk says he has created a new U.S. political party
Elon Musk looks on during a news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on May 30.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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