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Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 3, 2018

Japanese volunteers spring to action after fatal child abuse case

Five-year old Yua Funato was found unconscious at a Tokyo apartment in March, her feet severely frostbitten and her face and body covered with bruises that were inflicted by her 33-year-old stepfather. She was later pronounced dead at a hospital from pneumonia-induced sepsis caused by malnutrition.
Japan Times
/ Embassy of the Russian Federation to Japan
Dec 3, 2018

Timur Latypov

Date of publication: Dec 03, 2018Timur LatypovAttacheEmbassy of the Russian Federation to Japanhttps://tokyo.mid.ru/web/tokyo-ja
Japan Times
/ Embassy of the Russian Federation to Japan
Dec 3, 2018

Victoria Ryabova

Date of publication: Dec 03, 2018Victoria RyabovaAttacheEmbassy of the Russian Federation to Japanhttps://tokyo.mid.ru/web/tokyo-ja
Japan Times
/ Embassy of the Russian Federation to Japan
Dec 3, 2018

Kudina Tuaeva

Date of publication: Dec 03, 2018Kudina TuaevaThird SecretaryEmbassy of the Russian Federation to Japanhttps://tokyo.mid.ru/web/tokyo-ja
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 3, 2018

U.N. condemns 'brutal' sexual attacks on 125 women and girls in state-controlled area of South Sudan

The United Nations condemned on Sunday a wave of "brutal" sexual attacks on women and girls in the northern town of Bentiu in South Sudan that took place in what it described as a government controlled area of the region.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 3, 2018

Emphasis on urgency as climate talks begin in fossil fuel-hooked Poland's coal city Katowice

Delegates from nearly 200 nations on Sunday began two weeks of talks to tackle deep political divisions at the most important U.N. meeting on global warming since the landmark 2015 Paris deal to shift away from fossil fuels.
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2018

Pot so hot in Canada that firms are importing workers

It was midsummer, less than three months before Canada legalized recreational marijuana, and Vic Neufeld had a problem.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 3, 2018

Democratic senators blame Trump's tariffs and corporate greed for GM job and plant cuts

Donald Trump's trade war and corporate greed contributed to General Motors Co. cutting jobs and closing plants, Democratic senators in states affected by the decisions said ahead of an expected meeting this week with lawmakers and Chief Executive Officer Mary Barra. But they differed on what weighed...
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 3, 2018

Macron mulls state of emergency after worst unrest in decades, Arc de Triomphe vandalism

President Emmanuel Macron considered declaring a state of emergency as he met security chiefs on Sunday seeking a way out of nationwide protests after rioters turned central Paris into a battle zone and vandalized the Arc de Triomphe monument.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 3, 2018

Sanaa water supplies sterilized as world's worst cholera outbreak surges

Authorities in the Houthi-held Yemeni capital Sanaa are sterilizing water supplies at wells, distribution networks and houses to help stem the world's worst outbreak of cholera.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Dec 2, 2018

Akatsuki Five ready for key battle against Kazakhstan

The Akatsuki Five were once in a miserable situation, with their chances of earning a spot at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics seemingly fading away.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Dec 2, 2018

Nissan-Renault alliance row developing into diplomatic feud

Talks held at the request of the French side apparently saw Paris work to put the brakes on an attempt by Nissan to review the alliance.
Japan Times
ESG CONSORTIUM
Dec 2, 2018

Climate conference to advance Paris accord

Adapting implementation guidelines of a climate change accord to combat global warming is the crucial objective at the 24th Conference of the Parties (COP) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) in Poland from Dec. 2 to 14.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Dec 2, 2018

The greater the cooperation, 'the more trust we can build'

There's an episode from Mikhail Galuzin's childhood that he believes likely influenced his chosen career path.
BASKETBALL
Dec 2, 2018

Yudai Baba aims for greatness under father's watch

Toyama City Gymnasium belonged to local star Yudai Baba on Friday night.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 2, 2018

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo condemns Iran missile test

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Saturday condemned what he described as Iran's testing of a medium-range ballistic missile capable of carrying multiple warheads as a violation of the international agreement on Tehran's nuclear program.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Dec 2, 2018

Lost idol: New wave of Myanmar youth activists look beyond Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar youth activist and television host Thinzar Shun Lei Yi would once have called herself one of Aung San Suu Kyi's greatest fans. Now she is one of her most vocal critics.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 2, 2018

A high-five from Putin and that awkward photograph — Saudi prince's G20 summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin walked up to Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman at a summit of Group of 20 world leaders, high-fived him and then shook his hand heartily. Moments earlier the prince had been pictured on the far edge of the traditional "family portrait" photograph, ignored...
Japan Times
MULTIMEDIA
Dec 2, 2018

December 3, 2018

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