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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 10, 2022
Hundreds protest against corruption in central China
Hit hard by the country¡¯s economic slowdown, some banks in Henan province have frozen all cash withdrawals, leaving small savers without funds and sparking sporadic demonstrations.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jul 17, 2021
The media and the authorities misinterpret the spirit of protest
Media coverage alludes to the possibility of Olympics protests turning violent, but what happens when protests in Japan actually turn violent?
Japan Times
CULTURE
Mar 10, 2021
From AC Japan ads to ¡®Your Name.¡¯: The impact of 3/11 on pop culture
The triple disaster of 2011 still looms large in the collective memory of those who were in Japan at the time. How society remembers it, though, has been influenced by films, music and art.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music / Sound Off
Nov 22, 2019
Bringing politics into Japanese clubs
Dance music has always had a political edge, but recent events in Tokyo show that clubs and politics are clashing on a more frequent basis
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 14, 2019
Clashes between rival groups of protesters in Hong Kong more shouting than violence
Baton-wielding police moved in to break up scuffles in Hong Kong on Saturday between pro-China protesters and those denouncing perceived Chinese meddling in the Asian financial hub, the latest in months of sometimes violent clashes.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Mar 9, 2018
Spanish women hold nationwide strike against inequality and macho culture
Women across Spain went on strike and held street protests over gender inequality on Thursday, including midnight pot-banging rallies, bike demos and demonstrations under the rain in city squares.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 27, 2017
America¡¯s team Dallas Cowboys belie Trump¡¯s fake claim of ratings slump, take knee in unified protest
When the Dallas Cowboys ¡ª known as America¡¯s team ¡ª took a knee before the national anthem and then beat the Arizona Cardinals, they provided the strongest evidence yet that President Donald Trump can¡¯t keep fans away from football.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 26, 2017
Defiant Merkel takes on protesters at rowdy campaign rally
Chancellor Angela Merkel stood up to rowdy protesters who tried to drown out her campaign speech with deafening jeers and whistles in the eastern town of Quedlinburg on Saturday, telling them that their angry shouts would not solve Germany¡¯s problems.
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Feb 6, 2017
Protesters march in Tokyo against Apa Hotel chief¡¯s Nanking Massacre denial books
About 200 protesters marched through the streets of Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku district on Sunday carrying banners to protest a hotel chain under fire for books its president wrote denying that the Nanking Massacre in wartime China ever happened.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 5, 2016
FBI hopes to peacefully end protesters¡¯ armed occupation of Oregon wildlife facility
Federal law enforcement officials on Monday sought a peaceful end to the occupation of the headquarters of a U.S. wildlife refuge in Oregon launched over the weekend by a group of self-styled militiamen angry over the imminent imprisonment of two ranchers.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / BIG IN 51³Ô¹ÏÍø
Oct 24, 2015
Media vultures circle over battered SEALDs
That¡¯s it? It¡¯s over?
WORLD / Politics
Oct 14, 2015
Sex toy-packing protesters to converge on University of Texas to slam concealed firearms OK
¡°Campus (Dildo) Carry¡± day is on track at the University of Texas and students who pack sex toys to protest a new law that expands the right to carry guns on campus will not be punished, university officials said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 29, 2015
The revolution will be streamed online
Local media have been cautious in their coverage of the protest demonstrations that have materialized in recent years, but they appear to be intrigued by the college-age activists known as SEALDs (Students Emergency Action for Liberal Democracy).
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 11, 2015
Ferguson in state of emergency after gunfire mars protests; hospitalized shooter charged
Authorities declared a state of emergency in Ferguson, Missouri, on Monday in an effort to quell a repeat of the violence that erupted during demonstrations overnight to mark the police shooting of an unarmed black man one year ago.
BUSINESS
Aug 11, 2015
TPP will put profit ahead of people, force states to yield to investors, activists say
Labor activists worry that a U.S.-led free-trade deal under negotiation will prioritize corporate profits over workers¡¯ rights and pressure governments to bow to the will of investors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 1, 2015
Protesting ferry workers block Calais port; Channel Tunnel closed
Ferry workers on Tuesday threatened to continue their protest on Wednesday after blocking Calais¡¯ port for two days, forcing the closure of the Channel Tunnel linking France and England for several hours.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 16, 2015
Suspect, 20, charged in shooting of Ferguson police officers
A 20-year-old man was charged on Sunday with first-degree assault for last week¡¯s shooting of two police officers during a protest in the troubled city Ferguson, Missouri, a crime that fueled a national debate on race and policing.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 2, 2014
Hong Kong warns protesters not to return after clashes close government HQ
Thousands of Hong Kong pro-democracy activists forced the temporary closure of government headquarters on Monday after clashing with police, defying orders to retreat after more than two months of sustained protests in the Chinese-controlled city.
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Nov 25, 2014
Elderly Henoko activists injured in base relocation protest
Two elderly protesters have been hurt trying to block trucks from entering Camp Schwab in Okinawa Prefecture, near the construction site of a bitterly contested American base.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 1, 2014
Thousands denounce HSBC board member¡¯s likening of Hong Kongers to freed slaves
Thousands have signed an online petition denouncing reported comments by an HSBC Holdings board member in which she likened Hong Kong protesters¡¯ demands for democracy to the emancipation of slaves.
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.

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