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AFGHANISTAN

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 19, 2020
Australian special forces suspected of 39 murders in Afghanistan
The report said the majority of those killed, which included prisoners, farmers and other Afghan locals, were captured when they were killed and therefore protected under international law.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 29, 2020
U.S. withdrawal opens way for terrorist alliance in Afghanistan
An alliance of terror groups aimed at destabilizing peace in South Asia is emerging in Afghanistan as U.S. troops pull out of the war-ravaged nation, security officials said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 28, 2020
Biden criticizes Trump for inaction over reported Russian bounties
The White House on Saturday denied that President Donald Trump was briefed on reported U.S. intelligence that Russia's military offered bounties to Taliban-linked militants to kill U.S. troops in Afghanistan, with Democratic rival Joe Biden criticizing Trump for failing to take action against Moscow....
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2020
Attacks deal Trump's long-shot Afghan peace push a fresh blow
U.S. President Donald Trump's stalled plans to bring peace to Afghanistan have suffered a new setback with a decision by Kabul to resume offensive operations against the Taliban following two attacks on Tuesday that killed scores of Afghans.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2020
Maternity ward massacre shakes Afghanistan and peace process
No group has claimed responsibility for the massacre of 24 people, including 16 women and two newborns.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 12, 2020
Gunmen attack Afghan hospital where Doctors Without Borders aid group runs a clinic
Gunmen attacked a hospital in the Afghan capital, Kabul, on Tuesday where the international humanitarian organization Doctors Without Borders runs a maternity clinic, killing at least eight people, officials said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Apr 29, 2020
'Should I buy a mask or food?': South Asia's poor face stark choice
Buy a mask and let his family go hungry, or buy food and go out into the crowded city without one — that is the stark choice facing Hayatullah Khan, an Afghan labourer whose daily earnings have fallen below $1.50 during the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 26, 2020
Afghan men reject social distancing for religious gathering amid coronavirus
Afghan authorities are struggling to implement lockdowns to prevent the spread of the coronavirus in a province bordering Iran where the outbreak is widening due to an influx of Afghan returnees and men refusing to adhere to social distancing. Herat, the country's third largest city and a bustling province...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 25, 2020
Gunmen in Afghanistan kill 25 in raid on Sikh complex
Unidentified gunmen and suicide bombers raided a Sikh religious complex in the Afghan capital of Kabul on Wednesday, killing 25 people before security forces killed all of the attackers, the government said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 2, 2020
An end in sight to 'the forever war'?
The U.S. and its partners have invested too much in Afghanistan to walk away without a stable and peaceful future for the country.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 2, 2020
Why the Taliban is celebrating Trump's peace plan
The agreement does not require the terrorist group to recognize Afghanistan's legitimately elected government.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 25, 2020
Lawyer for U.S. says Julian Assange put lives at risk but his side claims he's target of Trump war on journalists
Julian Assange is wanted for crimes that put at risk the lives of people in Iraq, Iran and Afghanistan who had helped the West, some of whom later disappeared, said a lawyer acting for the United States in its bid to extradite him.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 29, 2020
Remains of two U.S. service members retrieved from Afghan air crash site in Taliban territory
The United States recovered on Tuesday the remains of two personnel from a U.S. military aircraft that crashed in Afghanistan, American and Afghan officials have said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 8, 2020
Mike Pompeo accuses Iran of undermining Afghanistan peace efforts
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday accused Iran of working to thwart efforts to bring peace to Afghanistan, but he offered no specific details to support his allegation.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Dec 28, 2019
Tetsu Nakamura's death in Afghanistan exposes a gap of perception in Japan
Following the assassination of Dr. Tetsu Nakamura in Afghanistan earlier this month, the government of Afghanistan held a memorial ceremony for him as his body was delivered to the airplane that would take it out of the country. President Ashraf Ghani was one of the pallbearers. When Nakamura's coffin...
WORLD / Society
Dec 27, 2019
British authorities pick up 49 suspected migrants trying to cross Channel in small boats
British border and coast guard elements picked up 49 suspected migrants on Thursday as they were trying to cross the Channel from France in small boats, according to media reports.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 25, 2019
100,000 who fled Sri Lankan war can't get Indian citizenship under new law
Nearly 100,000 Sri Lankan refugees who are living in India are not eligible for citizenship under a new law, sparking concerns that they may be forced to return to the island nation they fled during a decadeslong civil war, many with no homes to return to.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 25, 2019
Trump calls troops ahead of Christmas holiday, plugs economy, is reminded to get Melania a gift
President Donald Trump called members of all five branches of the military stationed across the world to share greetings ahead of the Christmas holiday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 18, 2019
'The Afghanistan Papers' reveal a tragedy, not a crime
It's not exactly a secret that the war hasn't been going well for the U.S.
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2019
Some of slain Japanese doctor's ashes to be buried in Afghanistan
Some of the cremated remains of Tetsu Nakamura, the Japanese doctor who was shot dead in Afghanistan last week, will be buried in the country based on his wishes, a person close to him said Thursday.
The second life of Japan's net cafes
Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Takaichi leads first ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign residents
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi attends a ministerial meeting on policies regarding foreign nationals and immigration on Tuesday at the Prime Minister's Office.
Japan’s Nikkei 225 slumps 4%, led by losses in tech sector
Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock average index briefly tumbled more than 2,000 points on Wednesday morning following a downbeat session on Wall Street fueled by fears of a bubble in the artificial intelligence sector.
A narrow Pacific waterway at heart of U.S. plans to choke China’s vast navy
Philippine and Australian troops fire an M777 howitzer during live fire exercises as part of joint military drills in Laur, Nueva Ecija, the Philippines, in August.
Takaichi’s balancing act: Supporting Taiwan and stabilizing China ties
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi shakes hands with Lin Hsin-i, Taiwan’s presidential adviser, on the sidelines of an Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit meeting in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Saturday in this image posted to Takaichi's official X account.
From 1973 to 2025: A Japanese American skater’s long ride to recognition
Judi Oyama at Winchester Skatepark in San Jose, California, in January 1979. The Skateboarding Hall of Fame inductee and Guinness World Record holder still skates and hopes to inspire older women.
More Japanese universities pushing toward teaching in English
Waseda University in Tokyo
Young Indonesians in Japan find their political voice
Indonesian students at Hiroshima University hold posters of the 17+8 Demands, demanding transparency and action from their homeland’s government.
The unstoppable rise of konbini tourism
Guests typically follow Ryo Ito’s lead as he weaves through the narrow, colorful aisles of convenience stores.

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