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Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Corina Machado greets supporters upon her arrival in Caracas on Sunday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 27, 2026
Now home, Venezuela opposition leader Machado walks tightrope with supporters and Trump
Machado’s return to Venezuela after several failed attempts risks straining her ties with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration.
Residents run into a street in Caracas following an earthquake that rattled Venezuela on Wednesday.
WORLD
Jun 25, 2026
Thousands feared dead after two major earthquakes strike Venezuela
A magnitude 7.2 earthquake hit about 160 kilometers west of Caracas on Wednesday afternoon, followed less than a minute later by a ?magnitude 7.5 temblor.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 30, 2022
Venezuela’s revived opposition talks highlight strengthened Maduro position
The opposition has struggled to recover from the exile and imprisonment of some of its leaders, as well as internal divisions, according to analysts.
COMMENTARY
Oct 6, 2008
Counterproductive antiterrorism
Buried deep in the U.S. Pentagon somewhere is an official in charge of the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. As he goes about his daily chores — organizing the floor shackles, bully guards, illegal confinements, arbitrary trials and occasional torture sessions — he no doubt thinks he is...
Reader Mail
Oct 30, 2007
Leverage in showing displeasure
The Oct. 23 Lifelines article, “NHK: To pay or not to pay,” was timely in that I recently told the NHK collector to return next month for payment, and informed him that this action was the only way to show my displeasure with NHK for interrupting an after-midnight program to break the news of an earthquake...
Reader Mail
Jul 22, 2007
Lots of fun but too few facts
I’d like to say that Amy Chavez’s July 14 article, “Bathhouse dress codes, or tell Yo! mama, no army boots!,” offended me. Chavez mentions the “capsule hotel” in Japan. The article states: “Now imagine putting a Japanese-size person inside a space like that, just long and wide enough for him to lie...

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Famima Park Azabudai is a concept store by FamilyMart that combines convenience store staples with branded apparel, merchandise and a landscaped outdoor space.
Convenience stores, toilets and the allure of everyday Japan

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