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DILMA ROUSSEFF

WORLD / Politics
Sep 1, 2016
Brazil¡¯s new leader, Temer, is a consensus-builder who now must prepare for a fight
Michel Temer is a president few Brazilians want, replacing a leader few saw fit to stay.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 8, 2016
Brazilians divided but upbeat as Olympics arrive
Rio de Janeiro¡¯s hosting of the 2016 Olympics has divided public opinion in Brazil, where political and economic crises have put the games under scrutiny like never before.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 5, 2016
Ready or not, the Rio Games set to begin
All eyes will turn to Rio de Janeiro on Friday when it opens South America¡¯s first Olympic Games against a backdrop of political and economic crises off the sporting field and doping scandals on it.
COMMENTARY / World
May 17, 2016
Rousseff¡¯s impeachment will only fan the flames
As is the case in Thailand, Brazil¡¯s political crisis is the product of a struggle between the nation¡¯s haves and have-nots.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 20, 2016
Brazil prosecutor says more Olympic projects under investigation in corruption probe
A sweeping investigation into corruption in Brazil is targeting more infrastructure projects for this year¡¯s Olympic Games than previously made public, a federal prosecutor said, citing testimony from construction companies and executives.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 18, 2016
How Brazil can save itself
If President Rousseff¡¯s likely impeachment could move Brazil forward if it helps bury beliefs and values that have been holding the country back.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 14, 2016
Record Brazil protests put Rousseff¡¯s future in doubt
Hundreds of thousands of Brazilians flooded the streets on Sunday in the biggest ever protests calling for President Dilma Rousseff¡¯s removal, reflecting rising popular anger that could encourage Congress to impeach the leftist leader.
EDITORIALS
Oct 16, 2015
Mighty Brazil stumbles
A once-booming Brazil is now beset by economic woes and its leadership hobbled by a political crisis.
WORLD / Politics
Mar 17, 2015
Workers¡¯ Party treasurer charged in Petrobras scandal
Prosecutors on Monday formally charged the treasurer of the ruling Workers¡¯ Party and 26 others with corruption linked to state-run Petrobras, in the latest blow to President Dilma Rousseff from the widening scandal.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 27, 2014
Leftist Rousseff narrowly wins second term in Brazil presidential poll
Brazil¡¯s leftist president, Dilma Rousseff, narrowly won re-election Sunday after convincing voters that her party¡¯s strong record of reducing poverty over the last 12 years was more important than a recent economic slump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 2, 2014
Brazil¡¯s Silva looks presidential, but not a shoo-in
Popular environmentalist Marina Silva looks capable of winning Brazil¡¯s presidential election in October but a major campaign gaffe and mounting attacks from other candidates and the media suggest the race is still wide open.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 14, 2014
Brazil presidential candidate Campos reported dead in plane crash
Brazilian presidential candidate Eduardo Campos died Wednesday in an airplane crash in the southeastern city of Santos, Globo News and Folha de S. Paulo reported. He was 49.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 25, 2014
Brazil poll win now anything but certain for Rousseff
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff until recently appeared to be cruising toward re-election in October but she now finds herself in a tight race as an already sluggish economy takes a turn for the worse.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 20, 2013
Ahead of World Cup, inequities ignite ire in Brazil
The night of June 30 was one of intense drama in Rio de Janeiro. Inside the newly refurbished Maracana stadium, still slick with plaster dust, a gladiatorial atmosphere turned to celebration as Neymar scored Brazil¡¯s second goal in a 3-0 victory over Spain in the Confederations Cup final, on the cusp...
Japan Times
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Jun 22, 2013
Brazil¡¯s Rousseff cancels Japan visit
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will postpone her planned visit to Japan due to the mass protests breaking out in dozens of cities around her nation, officials in Tokyo said Friday.
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¡¯

Longform

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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