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A float from the Academicos de Niteroi samba school depicting Brazil's president Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is seen before the opening night of the Rio Carnival at the Marques de Sapucai Sambadrome in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 16, 2026
Rio Carnival parades kick off with divisive ode to Lula in election year
The opposition has slammed the parade featuring a metallic robot of President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as veiled early campaigning ahead of the October election.
A man is detained by police officers during a police operation against drug trafficking at the favela do Penha in Rio de Janeiro on Oct. 28.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 21, 2025
How Brazil¡¯s deadliest police raid turned into a bloodbath
A dozen residents, local leaders and government officials said that the raid had done nothing to break the gang¡¯s hold on the community.
A law enforcement officer holds a firearm as residents of the Alemao and Penha favela complexes demonstrate outside the government palace, the day after a deadly police operation against drug trafficking at the favela do Penha, in Rio de Janeiro on Wednesday.
WORLD
Oct 31, 2025
Families cluster at Rio morgue looking for answers after deadly police raids
Authorities said at least 121 people, including the officers, died in the Tuesday raids targeting a gang that controls the drug trade in several poor neighborhoods.
Brazilian police launched their biggest ever raids on Rio de Janeiro's drug traffickers on Tuesday, with as many as 2,500 officers taking part.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 29, 2025
At least 64 killed in war-like Rio drug raids
As many as 2,500 heavily armed officers took part in the operation targeting Brazil¡¯s main drug-trafficking gang in two poor neighborhoods.
Fruits and vegetables sit wrapped in plastic in a supermarket in Tokyo in 2021
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability
Sep 16, 2024
¡®Easy, convenient, cheap¡¯: How single-use plastic rules the world
Negotiators hope to reach the world¡¯s first treaty on plastic pollution this year, but single-use plastic remains hugely popular as a cheap and convenient choice.
Devotees of Afro-Brazilian religions carry offerings to the sea as part of an annual rite in Rio de Janeiro on Dec. 29, 2023.
WORLD / Society
Jan 2, 2024
How to start the new year? Keep the sea goddess happy.
Followers of Afro-Brazilian religions have been displaced by New Year¡¯s revelers. But they still find ways to make their offerings to the ocean.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 7, 2021
From Singapore to Rio, the smart money is on greener buildings
¡®There¡¯s a growing shift toward including the green credentials of a building within what constitutes competitive advantage for a developer,¡± according to one industry observer.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 7, 2019
At least eight dead as cops raid Rio slum amid sharp rise in killings by police
At least eight people died when police raided a drug-scarred Rio de Janeiro neighborhood on Monday, amid a sharp jump in police killing of suspected criminals in the state that underlines the tough new security measures favored by far-right President Jair Bolsonaro.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 8, 2019
Fire at Flamengo training center in Rio kills 10
A fire at the training center of soccer club Flamengo killed 10 people and injured at least three others on Friday, firefighters said.
Japan Times
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Dec 13, 2018
Brazil court grants Nissan ex-boss Carlos Ghosn or his daughter supervised access to Rio flat
A Brazilian court decided on Wednesday that ousted Nissan Chairman Carlos Ghosn or his daughter should have the right to access a contested Rio apartment to retrieve personal belongings, according to a legal document seen by Reuters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
May 5, 2017
Amnesty warns of rising violence in Rio de Janeiro amid spike in killings by police
Amnesty International on Thursday warned of growing violence across Brazil, particularly killings by police as law enforcement and criminals battle over turf in Rio de Janeiro, the country¡¯s second-biggest city.
OLYMPICS
Aug 22, 2016
Rio passes Olympic flag to Tokyo, ¡®Super Abe¡¯ during closing ceremony
Tokyo took center stage as Rio de Janeiro handed over the Olympic flag to the 2020 host city at a rain-lashed but joyous closing ceremony for the Rio Games on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 18, 2016
Group says Rio homeless being evicted at night from Copacabana beach area
Rio de Janeiro¡¯s homeless are being forced out of tourist areas in the middle of the night as the city hosts the Olympic Games, according to a Brazilian campaign group, but authorities said the homeless were being accommodated in shelters on a voluntary basis.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 14, 2016
Brazil struggling to match Olympic enthusiasm with sporting success
Japan may be riding high in the medal table at the Rio Olympics, but the host country is not having the same luck.
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.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 5, 2016
How Zika can save the Olympics
Golfers, along with stars from other already enriched sports, have no place in the Olympics.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 14, 2016
Given the Zika threat, should the world go to Rio?
An independent fact-finding investigation should be made to determine the scale of the threat the Zika virus would pose to visitors attending the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 26, 2016
Ominous collapse casts a shadow over Brazil
The collapse of an elevated cycling path in Rio de Janeiro last Thursday is an ominous sign as the scandal-rocked nation prepares to host the Olympics.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Jan 14, 2016
Dead fish float in to Rio bay, prompting renewed Summer Games venue water checks
Thousands of dead fish washed up on the shores of Rio¡¯s Guanabara Bay on Wednesday, not far from where events are being held at this year¡¯s Olympic Games, environmental officials said.
OLYMPICS
Dec 31, 2015
Brazil eases Olympic travel for some
Citizens of Australia, Canada, Japan and the United States will not have to get a visa to travel to Brazil for next year¡¯s Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, the government said in the official gazette on Wednesday.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
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.
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.
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

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