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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 29, 2022
U.S. support of Taiwan independence could spark military conflict, China ambassador says
While Chinese officials have warned of military action over Taiwan, it is unusual for them to link it directly to the United States.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 29, 2021
China dispatches sharp-tongued diplomat Qin Gang as new ambassador to U.S.
While relatively unknown outside diplomatic circles, Qin has long been an active combatant in China's battles with the West.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2019
Two injured as gunmen ambush French rapper Booba's video shoot
At least two people were injured after gunmen ambushed a video shoot involving French rapper Booba, authorities said on Wednesday, in the latest incidence of violence marring the suburbs of Paris.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 28, 2019
Gang of Four's fluctuating degrees of animosity, 40 years on
British post-punk pioneers Gang of Four didn't come to Japan until 2005, nearly 30 years after the band formed. If guitarist Andy Gill had his way, it would have happened a lot sooner. "I clearly remember a conversation in the '80s about going to Japan," Gill says, sitting among an array of equipment...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 19, 2017
Yurufuwa Gang infuses plenty of positivity into its hip-hop sets
Yurufuwa Gang are one of the latest Japanese hip-hop acts to be getting attention from both domestic media and overseas players. As the nation's rap scene experiences something of a modest boom, the pair of Ryugo Ishida and Sophiee seem poised to be part of it.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Mar 19, 2017
Zombie-Chang's 'Gang!' reveals an unexpected new side
Chaos breeds a lot of surprises but the biggest shock coming out of genre-blending artist Zombie-Chang's latest album, "Gang!", is the flashes where she sounds like someone capable of being a mainstream pop performer.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Apr 30, 2016
Can police successfully keep a lid on gang violence?
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Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 12, 2016
Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi yakuza to get fast-track mob designation amid growing violence
Amid intensifying violence between rival yakuza factions, the National Policy Agency plans to label a new splinter faction a crime syndicate.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 8, 2015
Yamaguchi-gumi splinter syndicate declares its launch
The Kobe Yamaguchi-gumi, a new group that split from Japan's largest crime syndicate, the Yamaguchi-gumi, has issued a document declaring its launch, investigative sources said
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 2, 2015
'Violent outbreaks' feared after 13 yakuza brass split
A century after its founding, the Kobe-based Yamaguchi-gumi, Japan's largest and most notorious crime syndicate, appears to have expelled 13 of its approximately 70 affiliated gang leaders Tuesday, creating local fears of related gang violence.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 28, 2015
Crime syndicate Yamaguchi-gumi may be splitting up: sources
The country's largest crime syndicate, the Yamaguchi-gumi, may be splitting up as more than a dozen affiliate groups are expected to leave and form a new organization in the near future, investigative sources said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 6, 2015
Kudo-kai boss served with warrant over shooting of ex-cop
The leader of the Kudo-kai yakuza group was served with an arrest warrant Monday on suspicion of violating two laws over the 2012 shooting of a former police officer.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 3, 2014
Mexico charges seven soldiers in deaths of 22 suspected gang members
Mexico has charged three soldiers with murder and four with dereliction of duty over the deaths of 22 suspected gang members who died in an army confrontation in June, prosecutors said Sunday.
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 3, 2014
China hopes new Cabinet will work toward better relations
China expressed hope Wednesday that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's new Cabinet lineup will help ease the tense relations between the two nations.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Feb 28, 2013
March: Grimes, Andy Stott head east and west
March means the (eventual) return of nice weather, so you no longer have to bundle up or stay indoors cursing the cold world beyond your apartment. And as the climate warms up, for those in need of more incentive to venture outside, there are several great gigs going down across the country.
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.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Man suspected of using smart glasses to cheat on Waseda University exams
The Waseda University campus in Tokyo. An 18-year-old male test-taker is suspected of using smart glasses to cheat during the university's entrance exam.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.

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