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ISRAEL

Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 4, 2014
Israel spied on Kerry during peace talks last year, German magazine says
German magazine Der Spiegel reported Sunday that Israel and at least one other intelligence agency listened in on U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's unsecured phone calls last year when he was holding peace negotiations with various Middle East leaders.
WORLD
Aug 2, 2014
Hamas defends Gaza ambush blamed for ending cease-fire
Hamas acknowledged responsibility on Saturday for a deadly Gaza Strip ambush in which an Israeli army officer may have been captured, but said the incident likely preceded and therefore had not violated a U.S.- and U.N.-sponsored truce.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 1, 2014
Israel, Gaza and the U.S. perception
The Israeli military is neither incompetent nor accident-prone where hospitals or U.N. schools are concerned. So, does a theory live in its ranks that terrorization works in Gaza?
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 1, 2014
Israel soon to be held responsible for displaced Palestinians in Gaza: U.N.
As Israel warns more Gaza neighborhoods to evacuate, a top U.N. envoy told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday that Israel would be required under international law to take responsibility for helping Palestinians civilians in any further large-scale displacements.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 27, 2014
Fresh fighting erupts in Gaza after Hamas rockets hit Israeli cities
A humanitarian truce in the Gaza Strip collapsed on Sunday after a barrage of rockets fired by Palestinian militants was met with fierce Israeli shelling, in a fresh setback to efforts to secure a permanent cease-fire.
WORLD
Jul 27, 2014
Destroy Hamas? Worse would follow
A top Pentagon intelligence official warned on Saturday that the destruction of Hamas would only lead to something more dangerous taking its place, as he offered a grim portrait of a period of enduring regional conflict.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 27, 2014
Israel extends Gaza cease-fire for 24 hours, Hamas rejects terms
Israel extended a humanitarian cease-fire in the Gaza Strip for another 24 hours, but Hamas, which dominates the coastal enclave, said it would only accept the truce if Israeli troops left the territory.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 26, 2014
Scores of bodies pulled from rubble as short Gaza truce takes hold
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip poured into the streets on Saturday to recover their dead and stock up on food supplies after a 12-hour humanitarian truce agreed by Israel and Hamas took hold on the 19th day of their conflict.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 22, 2014
Rockets fired at Israel from Lebanon; fire returned
Rockets were fired at Israel from southern Lebanon on Monday, drawing retaliatory artillery fire from Israeli forces, Lebanese security officials and the Israeli army said, in the third such rocket attack from Lebanon since Friday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 18, 2014
World needs to right Israel's wrongs
The Israeli bombardment of the Palestinians has proven a policy failure, demonstrated by the Israeli government's resumption of bombing. The Israelis tried to give up, but failed.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 18, 2014
Sino-Israeli economic and strategic ties growing
China is seizing the opportunity to expand its economic interests in Israel to fill the void left by the withdrawal of European business from Israel and the gap anticipated from the reduction in U.S. support.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 17, 2014
Japan, Israel may yield Osprey's first-export milestone after almost 25 years
Textron Inc.'s V-22 Osprey, the tilt-rotor craft that entered development almost 25 years ago, is poised to win its first export deals as Israel and Japan close in on purchases.
EDITORIALS
Jul 16, 2014
No winners in Israel-Hamas conflict
The zero-sum mentality of Israel and Hamas is fueling a cycle of violence.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 16, 2014
Gaza fighting becomes a lethal reality show for rocket-weary Israelis
Sitting on a leather sofa in flip-flops and shorts, smoking and eating snacks, a group of middle-aged Israeli men look like they are watching a soccer match on TV, but they are perched atop a hill overlooking the Gaza Strip watching a very different kind of contest.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 15, 2014
Can't win by ravaging Gaza
Israel's targeting of Hamas is an attempt to distract from the slowly building collective sentiment among Palestinians throughout Palestine and among Palestinian citizens in Israel.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 13, 2014
Gaza families bear brunt of Israel's 'pinpoint strikes'
The Israeli military's "pinpoint strikes" on houses in the Gaza Strip have killed whole families and children but few of the wanted men they are meant to target because they have long made themselves scarce, Palestinian residents say.
WORLD
Jul 8, 2014
Israel readying for possible escalation after Gaza rocket barrage
Gaza Strip militants bombarded southern Israel with dozens of rockets, sending Israel closer to escalating its battle against them as it stepped up air strikes and mobilized reserves.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 7, 2014
Israel arrests six Jews in connection with Palestinian teen's kidnap-slaying
Israel has arrested six Jewish suspects in the abduction and killing of a Palestinian teenager whose death sparked violent protests in Jerusalem and Israeli Arab towns, a security source said Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 6, 2014
Six Jewish suspects arrested over death of Palestinian teen
Israel arrests six Jewish suspects in the abduction and killing of a Palestinian teenager whose death sparked violent protests in Jerusalem and Israeli Arab towns.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 2, 2014
Palestinian teen killed in possible revenge attack
The discovery of a body in a Jerusalem forest on Wednesday raised suspicions that a missing Palestinian youth had been killed by Israelis avenging the deaths of three abducted Jewish teens.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
A prophesied disaster (likely) won’t strike Japan this weekend
A viral manga prediction of a July 5 disaster has gripped Japan with anxiety and triggered an economic impact, but experts warn that while such dates are unreliable, the threat of a massive earthquake remains real. 
Residents of Tokara Islands begin evacuation as seismic swarm continues
Details about evacuations from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecture, is seen written on a whiteboard in the city of Kagoshima on Thursday.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha on Thursday.
Ghibli’s Isao Takahata exhibit shows how beloved anime is made
“The man who planted Japanese animation” exhibition includes a variety of sketches, drawings and animation cels from Isao Takahata films such as color design for characters by Michiyo Yasuda from "Grave of the Fireflies."
Flag football facing challenges and opportunities ahead
Japan’s women’s flag football team at the 2025 International Bowl in Los Angeles in June. The sport is enjoying continued growth in the country.
From Hokusai’s Great Wave, shinkansen to One Piece: a cultural treasure box for Lego Japan
Michael Ebbesen, general manager of Lego Japan, says Lego bricks based on Japanese culture have a rich global appeal and are sellable around the world.
With farmed fish, RelationFish swims against the tide in fine dining
Chef Hideaki Matsuo (middle) and the staff of Oseto Suisan Fisheries prepare to check on their sustainably farmed fish.
As Southeast Asia heats up, a Japanese cooling giant sees a major opportunity
An employee of Daikin Cambodia explains the use of different tools during an air conditioner installation training session in Phnom Penh. Daikin is one of Japan’s oldest air conditioning companies, but as Japan’s population falls, the firm is keying in on overseas growth.

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