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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 20, 2017
Spain looks to suspend Catalonia autonomy and impose direct rule in response to independence threat
Spain¡¯s central government said on Thursday it would suspend Catalonia¡¯s autonomy and impose direct rule after the region¡¯s leader threatened to go ahead with a formal declaration of independence if Madrid refused to hold talks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 16, 2017
Deadline nears for Catalan leader to clarify independence stance or face direct Spain rule
Catalan leader Carles Puigdemont has until 10:00 a.m. local time (0800 GMT) on Monday to clarify whether he is calling for the region¡¯s independence from Spain, with Madrid threatening a return to direct rule if his stance remains ambiguous.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 12, 2017
Catalan conundrum: Spain gives its leader eight days to drop independence declaration, if it was made
Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on Wednesday gave the Catalan government eight days to drop an independence bid, failing which he would suspend Catalonia¡¯s political autonomy and rule the region directly.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 9, 2017
Some 350,000 stage demonstration in Barcelona against Catalan independence as tensions mount
Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets of Catalonia¡¯s capital Barcelona on Sunday to express their opposition to declaring independence from Spain, showing how divided the region is on the issue.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 7, 2017
Merkel, European Commission leader Juncker discuss Catalan crisis
In a sign of growing unease over potential disruption across Europe, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker discussed the Catalan crisis in a phone call, an EU official said Saturday.
Japan Times
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Oct 3, 2013
Madrid leader visits Abe; pair mark 400 years of bilateral ties
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and his visiting Spanish counterpart, Mariano Rajoy, meet to mark 400 years of bilateral relations.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Japanese shoppers drive up jewelry sales to a record
The Mitsukoshi department store in the Nihonbashi district of Tokyo. Isetan Mitsukoshi Holdings, Japan¡¯s largest department store operator, saw jewelry and watches continue to lead domestic sales, according to a company spokesperson.
Former head of Japanese barbecue chain arrested over tax evasion
The 55-year-old former president of New Look, who goes by the name Shigenori Kanemoto, is suspected of evading some ?367 million in income tax by concealing about ?2.276 billion in income in 2023.
Kozo Okamoto, last surviving participant of 1972 Lod Airport massacre, dies
Kozo Okamoto attends a ceremony organized by Palestinian militants to mark the 50th anniversary of the Lod Airport attack in Beirut on May 30, 2022.
Japan to set up expert working group on accepting foreign nationals
Chief Cabinet Secretary Minoru Kihara (second from left) addresses a meeting of ministers responsible for policies concerning foreign residents, held at the Prime Minister's Office on Friday.
Inside Toho Archive¡¯s mission to save Japan¡¯s cinematic memory
The goal of restoration is not to artificially upscale but to return the film to the condition it was in ¡°the very first day it appeared in the world,¡± says Nobushige Toshima, president and sales division manager of Toho Archive.
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.

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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