51³Ô¹ÏÍø

Tag - houston

 
Menu
Search
 
July 24, 2026
 

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

HOUSTON

Two men work next to a sign for CERAWeek in Houston, Texas, on Sunday.
BUSINESS / Markets
Mar 23, 2026
Middle East war to dominate Houston¡¯s ¡®Davos of Energy¡¯
The attacks on critical energy facilities in Gulf countries have exacerbated a global oil and gas supply picture already upended by the de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz.
¡°Giselle¡± lead Yuriko Kajiya (center), performing with Connor Walsh as Albrecht, is one of six Japanese dancers at Houston Ballet.
CULTURE / Stage
Jul 9, 2025
Japanese dancers find a home abroad at Houston Ballet
Returning to Japan for the American ballet company¡¯s first international tour since 2022, several dancers speak about why they moved overseas.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 24, 2020
China demands U.S. close Chengdu consulate in tit-for-tat move
China ordered the U.S. to close its consulate in the southwestern city of Chengdu, after the American government forced China to leave its mission in Houston earlier this week in a rare decision.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 23, 2020
Chinese Consulate fight shows Trump¡¯s hard-liners are in charge
U.S. President Donald Trump spent the first three years of his presidency balancing the demands of hard-liners who wanted a crackdown on China against his own desire to pursue a trade deal and cultivate a stronger relationship with Xi Jinping.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 9, 2020
Thousands pay tribute to George Floyd as pressure mounts for U.S. police reform
The public viewing came two weeks to the day after Floyd¡¯s death was captured by an onlooker¡¯s video, setting off a wave of global protests.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 22, 2019
Pollution danger mounts as toxic cloud paralyzes Houston¡¯s refinery row after four-day fire
Now that the four-day fire is out at a Houston-area chemical storage complex, the real danger has emerged.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 20, 2019
Regulators said ¡®asleep at the wheel¡¯ in raising health alarm over Houston chemical conflagration
As a towering plume of black smoke billowed a mile above Houston for a third day, local officials said they don¡¯t know how long the petrochemical blaze that sent orange fireballs into the sky will continue.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 14, 2019
Climate protesters ejected from Houston energy conference
Protesters tried to interrupt the biggest U.S. energy conference, holding signs and using a microphone to shout ¡°Climate Change is Genocide.¡±
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 6, 2019
Crew recording on Amazon cargo jet that crashed in Texas reflects ¡®loss of control¡¯
Recorded conversations by pilots on a cargo jet carrying packages for Amazon.com Inc. that crashed last month near Houston reveal they began losing control of the aircraft about 18 seconds before it slammed into a shallow bay, investigators said Tuesday.
WORLD
Mar 4, 2019
U.S. investigators say they¡¯ve found second black box from doomed cargo jet
Searchers combing a shallow Texas bay have recovered the second of two flight recorders from a cargo plane hauling Amazon packages that crashed last week, the National Transportation Safety Board said on Sunday, two days after finding the first.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 26, 2018
Harvey¡¯s 5 feet of rain made it second-costliest U.S. hurricane, at $125 billion
Record-breaking Hurricane Harvey became the second-costliest storm to hit the U.S. and dropped more rain than any other system ever.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / FUKUSHIMA FILE
Sep 17, 2017
Fukushima University students help with Houston disaster cleanup
Five students at Fukushima University are volunteering in Houston in the wake of the devastation wrought by Hurricane Harvey.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 6, 2017
Mexican volunteers put politics aside, cross border to aid Texas after Hurricane Harvey
Mexico has come to the aid of the United States following Hurricane Harvey, sending Red Cross volunteers, food and supplies to a country whose president has proposed building a wall to keep the two neighbors apart.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 1, 2017
Chemical plant blasts spark new worry in storm-soaked Texas
Explosions at a chemical plant near Houston posed a fresh worry for storm-battered Texas on Thursday while rescuers searched block-by-block for survivors of Hurricane Harvey and the death toll rose to 35 people.
BUSINESS
Aug 30, 2017
South Texas Project nuke plant running at full capacity despite calls to halt over Harvey flood threat
The two nuclear reactors at the South Texas Project plant 90 miles from Houston are operating at full capacity despite calls from watchdog groups for the facility to shut due to Tropical Storm Harvey, a spokesman for the plant said on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 30, 2017
EPA hits climate scientists trying to ¡®politicize¡¯ Texas storm disaster
The Environmental Protection Agency on Tuesday rejected a contention by scientists that the historic rainfall from Tropical Storm Harvey was linked to climate change, calling it ¡°an attempt to politicize an ongoing tragedy.¡±
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 4, 2016
Masked trio shoot Muslim doctor heading to pray at Houston mosque, flee
A doctor headed for morning prayers at a Houston mosque was ambushed by three masked men who shot and wounded him on Sunday, a day after a Muslim man was beaten outside a Florida mosque.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 27, 2015
At least 15 killed in Texas, Oklahoma storms; Houston flooded
Torrential rains have killed at least 15 people in Texas and Oklahoma, including three in Houston where floods turned streets into rivers and led to about 1,000 calls for help in the fourth-most populous U.S. city, officials said on Tuesday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 25, 2014
Former U.S. President Bush, 90, remains in Houston hospital
Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, 90, remained in a Houston hospital on Wednesday as a precaution after experiencing a shortness of breath, a spokesman for the 41st president said.
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.
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 weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
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

SUSTAINABLE 51³Ô¹ÏÍø

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER