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ETHNICITY

Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 29, 2017
Iraqi Kurdistan leader Barzani will hand over presidential powers at end of term on Wednesday
Iraqi Kurdistan's veteran leader Massoud Barzani will not extend his presidential term beyond Nov. 1, a Kurdish government official said on Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 24, 2017
U.S. says it is considering sanctions over Myanmar's treatment of Rohingya
The United States is taking steps and considering a range of further actions over Myanmar's treatment of its Rohingya Muslim minority, including targeted sanctions under its Global Magnitsky law, the State Department said Monday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Oct 22, 2017
Japan-born American finds freedom in not playing the part
Young man caught between two cultures finds freedom in disregarding the expectations of others, be they Japanese or American.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 21, 2017
Iraqi forces complete takeover over oil-rich Kirkuk province from Kurds
Iraqi forces on Friday took control of the last district in the oil-rich province of Kirkuk that was still in the hands of Kurdish peshmerga fighters, security sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2017
Rosneft to take control of Kurdistan oil pipeline
Russian energy major Rosneft has agreed to take control of the main oil pipeline in Iraq's Kurdistan, further boosting its role as the main international investor in the semi-autonomous region.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Oct 17, 2017
A divided Iraq tests U.S. influence as fight against Islamic State wanes
After years of focusing divided Iraq on a shared fight against the Islamic State group, the United States is now straining to leverage its limited influence to avoid a full-blown conflict between the Iraqi and Kurdish forces it has armed and trained.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 16, 2017
Iraq says vast areas taken from Kurds in Kirkuk, Kurds deny gains
Iraqi government forces took control of "vast areas" in the region of Kirkuk, including oil fields west of the city, in the early hours of Monday, Iraqi state TV said, but the Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) disputed the assertions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 15, 2017
Wild elephants trample to death four Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh
Wild elephants trampled sleeping Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh in the early hours of Saturday, killing three children and a woman in the second such incident since the arrival of hundreds of thousands of refugees from Myanmar in just a few weeks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 13, 2017
Myanmar Army opens probe into reports of killings, abuse of Rohingya Muslims
Myanmar's military has launched an internal probe into the conduct of soldiers during a counteroffensive that has sent more than half a million Rohingya Muslims fleeing to Bangladesh, many saying they witnessed killings, rape and arson by troops.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Oct 11, 2017
'Attach the evidence and wait for your day in court,' says Turkish plaintiff after Osaka victory
Ibrahim Yener discusses the lessons learned from his successful discrimination case against a used car dealership.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Oct 8, 2017
A mission to capture the full range of half-Japanese experience — in 192 photos
Tetsuro Miyazaki has the ambitious plan of photographing half-Japanese individuals with one parent from every nation in the world.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 7, 2017
Canada to compensate aboriginal children removed from families
Canada will pay up to 750 million Canadian dollars ($598 million) in compensation to thousands of aboriginals who were removed as children from their families decades ago, a top official said Friday, promising to end "a terrible legacy."
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 2, 2017
Tokyo silent as Catalonia moves toward independence from Spain
Tokyo on Monday called Sunday's historic referendum in Catalonia an internal issue, leaving Japanese citizens and Spanish communities in Japan dependent on the Spanish government's decision moving forward after Catalans voted to split from Spain.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 25, 2017
Muslim insurgents fingered after bodies of 28 Hindu villagers found in Myanmar's Rakhine state
Myanmar government forces on Sunday found the bodies of 28 Hindu villagers who authorities suspected were killed by Muslim insurgents last month, at the beginning of a spasm of violence that has sent 430,000 Muslim Rohingya fleeing to Bangladesh.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 21, 2017
Moving toward Kurdish independence?
The Kurds' quest for self-rule puts them in the crosshairs of Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Russia and the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 21, 2017
Russia becomes Iraq Kurds' top funder, quiet about independence vote
Russia, the only major power that has not called on Iraq's Kurds to cancel a referendum on independence next week, has swiftly become the top funder of Kurdish oil and gas deals, with as much as $4 billion pledged in less than a year, industry sources say.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 21, 2017
Buddhist protesters try to block aid shipment to Myanmar's Muslim Rohingya
Hundreds of Buddhists in Myanmar tried to block a shipment of aid to Muslims in Rakhine state where the United Nations has accused the military of ethnic cleansing, with a witness saying protesters threw petrol bombs before police dispersed them by firing into the air.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / FOREIGN AGENDA
Sep 20, 2017
Japan doesn't need to criminalize hate speech
Considering constitutional issues and the risk of creating 'martyrs,' the current law strikes the right balance.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 18, 2017
The real significance of the Rohingya issue
Asian nations must worry that Myanmar's moves against the Rohingyas won't start untangling all colonial-era boundaries, however illogical in terms of ethnic or religious issues those may have been.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / BLACK EYE
Sep 17, 2017
Japanese professor studies U.S. 'birth of a nation' and finds common humanity
Understanding racial issues is key to knowing America's history and, through that, modern Japan's, says Keiko Shirakawa.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Rare sequel to 'My Neighbor Totoro' to play at Cannes
A screening of "Mei and the Baby Cat Bus," which is being billed as a "mini-sequel" to the Studio Ghibli classic "My Neighbor Totoro," is set to take place at the Cannes Film Festival on Monday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.

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