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PUERTO RICO

Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 22, 2023
In Puerto Rico, solar power microgrids boost hurricane resilience
When Hurricane Maria battered Puerto Rico and decimated the Caribbean island"s power grid five years ago, the lights stayed on in one building in the mountain town of Adjuntas.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 18, 2023
Mexico into World Baseball Classic semis as rally stuns Puerto Rico
Mexico staged a dramatic comeback to stun Puerto Rico 5-4 on Friday and set up a semifinal showdown with Japan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 17, 2023
Mets closer Edwin Diaz expected to miss 2023 season with knee injury
New York Mets closer Edwin Diaz sustained a full thickness tear of the patellar tendon in his right knee, an injury that will require surgery. He is expected to miss the 2023 season.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 16, 2020
Quake-hit Puerto Rico to get $8.2 billion in delayed U.S. aid
Puerto Rico will be allowed access to $8.2 billion in delayed disaster-aid funding by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the island's nonvoting member of the U.S. Congress said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 11, 2020
Aftershocks in Puerto Rico collapse more homes
Two strong aftershocks collapsed homes and cracked walls in Puerto Rico on Friday as the Caribbean island tried to recover from its worst earthquake in more than a century.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 9, 2020
Most Puerto Ricans remain without power, with many sleeping outdoors
More than half of Puerto Rico's 3 million people remained without power on Wednesday and thousands slept outdoors after earthquakes toppled homes on the Caribbean island and raised fears more could collapse.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 7, 2019
Japan beats Puerto Rico, advances to next round of Premier12
Seiya Suzuki belted a three-run homer in the bottom of the third, while starter Rei Takahashi threw six innings of one-hit ball, as Japan overpowered Puerto Rico 4-0 in the WBSC Premier12 opening round on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 29, 2019
Trump slams 'corrupt' Puerto Rico as Storm Dorian looms, looking to pack hurricane punch
President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Puerto Rico "one of the most corrupt places on earth" as the U.S. territory prepared for a hit by Tropical Storm Dorian, which brought back memories on the island of devastation from hurricanes two years ago.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 24, 2019
Kosei Tanaka defends WBO flyweight title with seventh-round TKO of Jonathan Gonzalez
Kosei Tanaka successfully defended his WBO flyweight title for the second time after defeating Puerto Rico's Jonathan Gonzalez by technical knockout on Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 3, 2019
Puerto Rico has a new governor — but he could be out in days
The handpicked successor to disgraced Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello, lawyer Pedro Pierluisi, was sworn in on Friday after Rossello stepped down, but Pierluisi said his term might be short because the island's Senate still had to ratify his position.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 25, 2019
Puerto Rico legislature begins impeachment process against Gov. Ricardo Rossello
Puerto Rico's legislature has begun an impeachment process against Gov. Ricardo Rossello after an investigation into leaked chat messages found crimes may have been committed during the conversations, a senior legislator said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 24, 2019
Puerto Rico orders search of governor's phone amid protests and message scandal
Puerto Rican justice officials on Tuesday were executing search warrants for the mobile phones of top associates of Gov. Ricardo Rossello amid a corruption scandal that provoked 10 days of protests demanding his resignation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 23, 2019
San Juan police fire tear gas to disperse protesters
Police in San Juan fired tear gas on Monday night to disperse thousands of protesters demanding Puerto Rico's governor resign over offensive chat messages, the latest scandal to hit a bankrupt island struggling to recover from 2017 hurricanes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 22, 2019
Amid mass protests and mounting calls to quit, Puerto Rico governor won't seek re-election
Puerto Rico's governor said on Sunday he would not seek re-election next year and would step down as head of his party following nine days of sometimes violent protests demanding his resignation over vulgar chat messages.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 29, 2019
Puerto Rico governor slams 'bully' Trump as hurricane relief fight rages on
Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossello, who has clashed with President Donald Trump over disaster aid and has complained that residents of the U.S. territory are treated like "second-class citizens," indicated that he's tired of being pushed around by the White House.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 14, 2018
Trump disputes Puerto Rico storm death toll, claims Democrats inflated figures to hurt him but GOP ranks disagree
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday disputed Puerto Rico's official death toll of 3,000 from hurricanes last year and accused Democrats of inflating the figure, which actually came from an independent academic study.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 30, 2018
Trump says 'we did a fantastic job in Puerto Rico' after being told 2017 storm killed almost 3,000
President Donald Trump lauded the U.S. response to Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico last year just a day after the commonwealth said almost 3,000 people died from the storm.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 30, 2017
Democratic Rep. Luis Gutierrez hints at 2020 U.S. presidential run, plans nationwide tour
U.S. Democratic Representative Luis Gutierrez, who has announced he will not seek re-election to Congress in 2018, said on Wednesday he wanted to concentrate his energies "on the national level" and indicated he might be interested in a presidential run in 2020.
WORLD
Nov 3, 2017
Trump boosts disaster aid for Puerto Rico
U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday agreed to expand the use of disaster aid to help rebuild Puerto Rico's power grid and other infrastructure wrecked by Hurricane Maria, the White House said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2017
FEMA chief says U.S. spending over $200 million a day on weather-related disasters, slams Whitefish contract
The U.S. is spending more than $200 million a day responding to recent hurricanes and wildfires, the head of the Federal Emergency Management Agency told Congress Tuesday in testimony that also slammed the $300 million Whitefish contract in Puerto Rico.

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