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ETHNIC

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Nov 20, 2017
Bangladesh says it's in talks on Rohingya repatriation deal but Myanmar insists refugees must prove residence
Bangladesh is in negotiations with Myanmar aimed at a deal to repatriate displaced Rohingya and Dhaka's foreign minister will address the matter at talks in Myanmar this week, the Bangladeshi foreign ministry said on Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Oct 27, 2017
Aid officials: Myanmar's Rohingya crisis 'spinning out of control' in Rakhine
A combination of escalating violence, worsening health and poor access to conflict zones in Myanmar's Rakhine state is fueling a humanitarian crisis that is "spinning out of control," senior aid officials said on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Oct 25, 2017
Myanmar and Bangladesh agree to 'halt outflow' of Rohingya refugees and begin repatriations
Myanmar and Bangladesh on Tuesday agreed to cooperate on the repatriation of Rohingya refugees and took steps to boost border security as relations between the neighbors have been strained by the continuing flow of refugees into Bangladesh.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Oct 20, 2017
Myanmar forces believed using rape as weapon of war against Muslim Rohingya women, girls
Rape is being used as a weapon of war in the Rohingya crisis, with no woman safe from the risk of sexual attack as Myanmar's Muslim minority is driven out of its homeland, according to experts in the field and those caught up in the crisis.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 19, 2017
U.N. jury still out on whether to declare Myanmar violence against Muslim Rohingya genocide
The United Nations has yet to determine whether violence against Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar meets the legal definition of genocide, Jyoti Sanghera, Asia-Pacific chief at the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 9, 2017
Two dead, unknown number missing as boat carrying refugees from Myanmar to Bangladesh flips
At least two people have died after a boat carrying refugees fleeing Myanmar capsized on its way to Bangladesh on Sunday, local authorities told Reuters.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 18, 2017
Rohingya villagers in Myanmar beg for safe passage out after Buddhists allegedly threaten to kill them all
Thousands of Rohingya Muslims in violence-racked northwest Myanmar are pleading with the authorities for safe passage from two remote villages that are cut off by hostile Buddhists and running short of food.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 10, 2017
Koreans living in Japan worry about backlash because of North's nuclear, missile programs
Ethnic Koreans living in Japan are nervously watching growing tensions over North Korea and are wary of a possible backlash against their community as Pyongyang ramps up its saber-rattling.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 5, 2017
South Sudan survivors who fled to Uganda recount slaughter at hands of troops
It started out as a normal Monday morning in Pajok in South Sudan — children walking to school, shopkeepers raising their shutters and hawkers laying out their wares in the market, where a shower had just dampened down the dust.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 23, 2016
Suu Kyi's greatest challenge is to share power
Myanmar's new government should strive to accomodate the country's ethnic minorities through greater autonomy and federalism.
EDITORIALS
Dec 23, 2015
Burundi begins to boil
Rising unrest in Burundi could turn into ethnic violence, with profound consequences for the East African country and the region.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 8, 2014
Islamic State extends gains in north Iraq, Christians flee
Islamic State militants extended their gains in northern Iraq on Thursday, seizing more towns and strengthening a foothold near the Kurdish region in an offensive that has alarmed the Baghdad government and regional powers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 30, 2014
Beijing to boost police gun training amid security threats
China will boost gun training for police in Beijing, a senior security official said, as it braces for what it calls an upsurge in militant violence around the country.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
May 23, 2014
Five suicide bombers involved in latest Urumqi attack: state media
Five suicide bombers carried out the attack that killed 31 people in the capital of China's troubled Xinjiang region, state media reported a day after the deadliest terrorist attack to date in the region.
JAPAN
Jan 8, 2014
Kobe neighborhood gets spicy with 'kimchi town' moniker
A Kobe neighborhood densely populated with Korean residents is now touting itself as the "town of kimchi," having created brochures that have proved more popular than expected.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Aug 4, 2013
Rallies dent business in Koreatown
Ultranationalist rallies targeted at residents and businesses in the capital's Koreatown district have cast a dark shadow over the once-thriving area.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 14, 2013
Why more diversity won't mean more Democrats
The finding that as ethnic groups mix, voters tend to vote for more racially conservative candidates does not bode well for the U.S. Democratic Party.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Thanks, tourists. Views of Mount Fuji are now blocked.
Tourists pose in front of a convenience store with Mount Fuji on Friday in the town of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Local residents are upset over littering, overcrowding and the inconvenience caused by the visitors.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Two more arrested over brutal murder of couple in Tochigi
A vehicle carrying Seiha Sekine, the 32-year-old common-law husband of the deceased Tokyo couple's first daughter, leaves a police station in Tokyo's Shinagawa Ward on Tuesday.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
After blockbuster boxing victory, what next for ‘Monster’ Inoue?
Naoya Inoue celebrates his victory over Luis Nery in their IBF-WBA-WBC-WBO super bantamweight title boxing match at Tokyo Dome on Monday.
Xi bristles as Macron and von der Leyen urge China to do more on Ukraine
French President Emmanuel Macron, Chinese leader Xi Jinping and European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen walk after their meeting in Paris on Monday.
How a Japanese scientist is turning the climate crisis into music
A screencap of a performance of Hiroto Nagai's “String Quartet No. 1 ‘Polar Energy Budget’” by the PRT Quartet
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.

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