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The misinterpretation of data on guns and self-defense in the United States highlights how studies may overstate the benefits while downplaying risks and unintended consequences.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 21, 2024
Guns aren’t as good for self-defense as America thinks
Like other public health crises, gun violence has been studied and scientists have data pointing to ways the carnage can be reduced.
An aerial view on Monday of the Butler Farm Show grounds in Butler, Pennsylvania, where a gunman attempted to assassinate former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally on July 13.
WORLD / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Jul 20, 2024
From honor student to the gunman who tried to kill Donald Trump
Thomas Crooks was a brainy and quiet young man who built computers and won honors at school, impressing his teachers. Then he became a would-be assassin.
Misaki Nobata competes at the World University Games in 2023. A hero in her hometown of Oita, Nobata is one of three Japanese shooters who will compete at the upcoming Paris Olympics.
OLYMPICS / Shooting
Jul 19, 2024
‘Sniper from Oita’ sets her sights on Paris Olympics target
In a country with strict anti-gun laws, 20-year-old university student and rifle shooter Misaki Nobata is not your typical Olympian.
A commercial district in Bethel Park, Pennsylvania, on Sunday. Thomas Crooks, 20, a lifelong resident of the borough, has been identified as the gunman who opened fire during a campaign appearance by former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.
WORLD
Jul 18, 2024
Trump gunman Thomas Crooks leaves behind a pile of mysteries
Gunman Thomas Crooks seemed to have a bright future waiting for him after having earned a spot at a college engineering program.
An AR-15 on display at the National Rifle Association convention in Houston, Texas, in May 2022
WORLD / Society
Jul 16, 2024
The AR-15: One of America's most popular and deadliest guns
The rifle has been a common denominator in some of the country's worst mass shootings.
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 15, 2024
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
In a country already on edge, the assassination attempt on the former president has enraged his supporters and paused the Democratic campaign.
Police officers stand guard in Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, in April 2023 during a Lower House by-election campaign.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2024
Japan police to tighten security after Trump shooting
Specifically, prefectural police across the country have been urged to enhance vigilance in areas around venues for political events.
Republican U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump is surrounded by bodyguards after he was shot in the ear during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 14, 2024
How attacks on presidents and candidates have shaped U.S. history
Even before Saturday’s incident, polls showed voters worried about possible violence surrounding this year’s presidential election.
A sign warning about the frequent appearance of bears in Tono, Iwate Prefecture, in April 2021
JAPAN
Jul 8, 2024
Japan moves to permit use of rifles to hunt bears in residential areas
Under a proposed legal revision, hunters would be allowed to fire rifles if there is a risk of human injury or a bear has entered a building.
A visitor prays for late former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at a flower stand set up near the site of his shooting in the city of Nara, on Monday, the second anniversary of his death.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 8, 2024
Ex-PM Abe remembered, two years after fatal shooting
In Tokyo, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said that he would continue to carry on agendas pursued by Abe.
Crosses adorn a makeshift memorial for the shooting victims at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, on May 26, 2022.
WORLD / Science & Health
Jun 26, 2024
U.S. surgeon general declares gun violence a 'public health crisis'
The advisory by Vivek Murthy, who was nominated by President Joe Biden, is the first such major report on gun violence from a surgeon general.
A sling pistol confiscated by Osaka police
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 24, 2024
Japanese police and experts seek regulations for sling pistols
Sling pistols are classified as harmful toys under Osaka Prefecture's juvenile protection ordinance, however they are available to purchase freely online.
A bump stock can be attached to a semiautomatic rifle to increase the firing rate.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 15, 2024
U.S. Supreme Court rejects federal ban on gun 'bump stocks'
Bump stocks use a semiautomatic's recoil to allow it to slide back and forth while "bumping" the shooter's trigger finger, resulting in rapid fire.
A man offers a prayer in Nakano, Nagano Prefecture, on May 25 near the site where four people were fatally stabbed or shot a year before.
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2024
Japan enacts bill to ban encouragement of illegal gun ownership
Such acts will be punishable by a prison sentence of up to one year or a maximum fine of ¥300,000.
Yoshiichi Segawa, a 68-year-old resident of Kawaguchi, where the shooting took place, was apprehended at Omiya Station in the neighboring city of Saitama.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 31, 2024
Saitama police arrest suspect in cab driver shooting
Police identified Yoshiichi Segawa, 68, through security camera footage as the man suspected of shooting the driver in Wednesday's incident.
A taxi in which the driver was shot and injured late Wednesday night in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 30, 2024
Police hunt for man who shot cab driver in Saitama
The suspect, in his 50s or 60s, was wearing a black cap, glasses, a white mask, a black short-sleeved shirt and long pants when he shot the driver.
A man who fired a shot after an early morning traffic dispute in western Tokyo on Wednesday is described as being in his 40s, about 170 centimeters tall with a thin build. He was wearing a black baseball cap, matching jersey top and bottom, and spectacles at the time of the incident.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 8, 2024
Police search for man who discharged firearm in Tokyo traffic dispute
He fired a single shot during an altercation with another driver after their cars nearly collided at an intersection in the city of Chofu, western Tokyo.
People lay flowers at a makeshift memorial near Crocus City Hall, a concert venue outside Moscow that was the site of a mass shooting on Friday night.
WORLD
Mar 24, 2024
Deadly Moscow attack shatters Putin’s security promise to Russians
The tragedy outside Moscow is a blow to a leader riding an aura of confidence only days after a stage-managed election victory.
The Tokyo Metropolitan Government holds an event in Tokyo in November to increase people's awareness for fraud and 'dark' part-time jobs. Recruitment ads for such jobs formed some 90% of deletion requests made to internet service providers last year.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 15, 2024
Nearly 3,000 postings for 'dark' part-time jobs removed from internet in 2023
Recruitment ads for such jobs formed the bulk of deletion requests made to Japanese internet service providers last year.
Police officers investigate the area around a Starbucks outlet in Shikokuchuo, Ehime Prefecture, on Jan. 14 after a shooting incident at the store.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 5, 2024
Ehime police arrest senior yakuza member over fatal Starbucks shooting
The suspect was found alone at a house in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, where police also recovered what appeared to be a handgun and bullets.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
One dead, three missing as heavy rain batters Tohoku
Camera footage shows the Mogami River bursting its banks in Tozawa, Yamagata Prefecture, on Friday morning.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
Yen rally could help end crushing wage decay in Japan
Some economists say a sticky weak yen trend would have a negative impact on Japan's real wage growth.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Terunofuji, as he tends to do, returns to stamp his authority on sumo pretenders
Terunofuji (left) throws down Kirishima on Tuesday to build on his perfect record at the Nagoya Grand Sumo Tournament.
Japanese startups advised to internationalize to get some global mojo
Entrepreneurs who participated in the Beyond Japan Zero to X program last year share their experiences in the United States during a meeting in May in Tokyo.

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