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JERRY BROWN

Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 15, 2018
Hundreds still missing as National Guard joins search for victims of California¡¯s deadliest wildfire
The search for remains of victims in the charred ruins of the Northern California town of Paradise was set to intensify on Wednesday, while firefighters stepped up their nearly week-long efforts to contain the state¡¯s deadliest-ever wildfire.
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Sep 15, 2018
Japan Climate Initiative joins forces with America¡¯s Pledge in bid to curb emissions
Nongovernmental network Japan Climate Initiative announced Friday that it has formed a partnership with America¡¯s Pledge, a group led by billionaire Michael Bloomberg and California Gov. Jerry Brown, to promote learning, collect data and share strategies to curb global greenhouse emissions.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 9, 2018
Crews gain ground on mammoth California wildfire as night temperatures ease
Crews battling the largest wildfire in California history took advantage of milder overnight temperatures to gain considerable ground in containing the blaze on Wednesday, a day after officials it would take until September to snuff it out.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 21, 2017
3,000 battle wildfire spreading rapidly near Yosemite
A raging wildfire in Central California that has forced thousands from their homes spread rapidly on Thursday, threatening a town outside Yosemite National Park, fire officials said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 13, 2016
California becomes first state to pledge overtime pay to farmworkers
California will become the first U.S. state to require farmers to pay overtime to field workers and fruit pickers under a bill signed on Monday by Democratic Gov. Jerry Brown.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 25, 2015
Gov. Jerry Brown pardons past ¡®bad boy¡¯ star Robert Downey Jr. for ¡®90s drug, weapons conviction
California Gov. Jerry Brown on Thursday pardoned ¡°Iron Man¡± film star Robert Downey Jr. for drug and weapons offenses during the 1990s, a largely symbolic gesture that leaves the actor¡¯s criminal record intact but restores his right to serve on a jury.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 30, 2015
After measles scare, California lawmakers pass strict, contentious school vaccine bill
California lawmakers on Monday sent the governor a contentious bill that would impose one of the strictest school vaccination laws in the U.S. after a series of emotionally charged debates that followed a measles outbreak.
Japan Times
ENVIRONMENT
May 22, 2015
Oil-fouled California beach could take months to clean up; slicks spread offshore
Cleanup crews labored through a third day to scoop up patches of crude oil from a pipeline spill that closed two California state beaches and fouled offshore waters, shattering an environmental balance that U.S. Coast Guard officials said on Thursday may take months to restore.
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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