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AGGRESSION

Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Oct 17, 2015
How male killers transform into caring parents
When animals kill babies of their own species, it's brutal and shocking. Infanticide goes against everything we think adults should be in terms of looking after younger members of the species. Surprisingly, however, it happens fairly frequently in the wild. What's going on?
JAPAN / History
Aug 14, 2015
All eyes on Abe as WWII statement looms; wording to be key focus
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is set to issue a statement on Friday to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, with Asian neighbors closely watching whether he will apologize over Japan's wartime actions.
JAPAN / History
Aug 11, 2015
Abe to mention 'aggression' and 'apology' in WWII statement but qualify context: sources
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe plans to include the words "apology" and "aggression" in a statement he will issue Friday to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, government sources said Monday.
JAPAN / History
Mar 24, 2015
Panel on war anniversary statement have heated debate on word 'aggression'
Members of an expert panel on the war anniversary statement to be issued this summer by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe had a heated debate about whether Japan committed wartime "aggression," according to a summary of their discussion.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 5, 2013
Japan stands by 'aggression' portion of 1995 war apology
Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday that the administration of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe stands by the 1995 statement on Japan's wartime conduct, including the statement that refers to Tokyo's "aggression," apparently to allay concerns in China and South Korea.
JAPAN / Politics
May 10, 2013
Abe's historical views risky for Asia: U.S. study
The U.S. Congressional Research Service has noted that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's comments and actions on historical issues "have raised concern that Tokyo could upset regional relations in ways that hurt U.S. interests."
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 26, 2013
Buoyant Abe's true colors emerging
Riding high in the polls, Prime Minister Abe begins to reveal his true colors as a right-leaning historical revisionist, four months into his administration.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

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