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U.S. Marines come ashore from a landing craft utility during training exercises in Arroyo, Puerto Rico, on Oct. 16.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
In Trump's drug war, U.S. officials avoid tackling legal status of prisoners
The U.S. government chose not to use the term "prisoners of war" to describe two survivors of an attack last week by the U.S. military.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
French cops may nab Louvre thieves but they're unlikely to recover the loot
Valuable jewels and gold can be quickly broken down into component parts and sold on.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Thieves steal French crown jewels from Louvre in daytime raid
The spectacular heist, one of several to target French museums in recent months, forced the closure of the Louvre, the world's most-visited museum and home to the Mona Lisa.
Former White House national security adviser John Bolton arrives at U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, in Greenbelt, Maryland, on Friday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 18, 2025
Bolton faces tougher defense than other Trump foes charged with crimes
By Luc Cohen and Sarah N. Lynch
However, legal experts say the former U.S. national security advisor has several options for mounting a defense.
Former U.S. national security adviser John Bolton has been indicted on charges of mishandling classified information.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 17, 2025
Trump's ex-national security adviser charged with mishandling classified info
By Sarah N. Lynch and Jack Queen
John Bolton served as White House national security adviser during Trump's first term as U.S. president before emerging as one of his most vocal critics.
Ferries cross the Mekong River in Phnom Penh, Cambodia on Oct. 8. U.S. prosecutors have charged Chen Zhi, the chairman of Phnom Penh-based Prince Group, with engaging in a wire-fraud conspiracy and operating a money-laundering scheme.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 15, 2025
U.S. seizes $15B in bitcoin and charges Cambodian mogul with cyberfraud
By Patricia Hurtado
Prince Group Chairman Chen Zhi, who was born in China but emigrated to Cambodia, is not in custody and remains at large.
Paul Post, a retired Dutch systems specialist, looks at the war-time diaries of his father, who described working in the Netherlands' diamond bureau during the Nazi occupation, in Driehuis, Netherlands, on Oct. 6.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 13, 2025
How a quiet Dutch retiree helped uncover Nazi-stolen art in Argentina
By Leila Miller
The unlikely role of the man, who found his father's Nazi-era diaries, in the discovery of a stolen painting in Argentina showcases the complexities of finding Nazi-looted art.
A monitor shows AI-generated images found on the computer of a man who has been arrested on charges he intentionally ignited the Pacific Palisades Fire, during a press conference with Acting United States Attorney for the Central District of California Bill Essayli and Special Agent in Charge of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives of the Los Angeles Field Division Kenny Cooper, in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 9, 2025
Man charged with ‘maliciously’ starting massive LA fire
By Myles Miller and Patricia Hurtado
The Palisades Fire burned more than 23,000 acres and destroyed more than 6,800 structures before it was fully contained on Jan. 31.
Ana and Maria, (not their real names), victims of sex trafficking from Latin America, clean dishes in Tirane on Aug. 1.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 7, 2025
'I found hell': the women ensnared in Albania's global sex trade
By Briseida MEMA
Empowered by the global reach of cybercrime, criminal networks are using Albania as a transit point to exploit women from other nations around the world.
Former FBI Director James Comey
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 4, 2025
FBI agent relieved of duty over refusing Comey perp walk, four people familiar say
By Sarah N. Lynch
James Comey was charged on Sept. 25 with making false statements and obstructing a congressional investigation.

Takaichi makes history as Japan’s first female prime minister
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi reacts to applauding lawmakers after being elected prime minister at the Lower House on Tuesday.
Path clears for Takaichi to become PM as LDP and JIP agree to form coalition
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi (right) reaches out to shake hands with Japan Innovation Party leader Hirofumi Yoshimura after signing a coalition deal Monday evening in Tokyo.
Rare female yakuza walks path to redemption in Japan
Retired yakuza Mako Nishimura sorts fallen leaves during a clean-up activity at the Gifu Gokoku shrine in Gifu Prefecture on Sept. 28.
Takaichi government will likely spend less than expected
Liberal Democratic Party President Sanae Takaichi at the National Diet Building in Tokyo on Monday
Why I chose Japanese citizenship over permanent residency
Jon Heese (second left) takes part in a 2024 New Year's nihonshu barrel opening ceremony.
Nakatsu keeps its cool as gentrification looms
Shunsuke Takahashi, owner of the cafe Hood by Vargas, says the Osaka neighborhood of Nakatsu feels brighter and calmer with the influx of new businesses.
How Japan’s greatest psychological horror game came home
Series composer Akira Yamaoka and writer Ryukishi07 were integral figures in helping one of Japan's greatest horror gaming franchises land a Japanese setting.
Japan leads in in-depth AI awareness, new global study finds
In Japan, 55% were “equally concerned and excited” about the rise of AI in daily life, while 28% were “more concerned than excited.”
What does Jimbocho think of its unexpected ‘cool’ status?
Tokyo's Jimbocho neighborhood is a haven for book lovers, its rows of secondhand bookstores spilling over with printed materials.
What you need to see at this year's Tokyo film festival
Chloe Zhao’s "Hamnet"

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

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Rock group The Yellow Monkey played K-Arena Yokohama in June as part of a nationwide tour. Concerts are increasingly popular in the age of social media as users value in-person experiences.
Inside Japan’s arena boom: Sports, sound and city-building
By Patrick St. Michel

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