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Ali Kucukgocmen
Japan Times
WORLD
May 15, 2023
Turkey faces runoff election with Erdogan leading
With almost 97% of ballot boxes counted, Erdogan led with 49.39% of votes and rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu had 44.92%, according to state-owned news agency Anadolu.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 21, 2023
Fresh earthquake hits Turkey-Syria border two weeks after disaster
Monday¡¯s quake, this time with a magnitude of 6.4, was centered near the southern Turkish city of Antakya and was felt in Syria, Egypt and Lebanon.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 17, 2023
Aid focus turns to the homeless and destitute in aftermath of Turkey quake
The quake killed at least 38,044 people in southern Turkey, officials said on Friday, while authorities in neighboring Syria have reported 5,800 deaths.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 16, 2023
Defying odds: A story of survival under Turkey¡¯s earthquake rubble
A 62-year-old man survived 187 hours after the walls of his ground-floor apartment were propped up by a fridge and a cabinet.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 8, 2019
Turkish leader Erdogan¡¯s election setback dents hopes for major reforms
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan¡¯s losses in local elections have dented investors¡¯ hopes that Turkey will adopt painful reforms they say are needed to stabilize the economy as he moves to shore up his political base.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

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For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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