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KILLING

Japan Times
CULTURE / Books / RECENTLY PUBLISHED BOOKS ABOUT JAPAN
Feb 2, 2019
Familiar tropes but not much plot in Haruki Murakami's 'Killing Commendatore'
With Haruki Murakami's latest novel, 'Killing Commendatore,' die-hard fans might find something to enjoy in the writer's trademark, albeit under-edited, style, but one gets the feeling Murakami has gotten too comfortable with his own style.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 6, 2018
Two women found dead in Shimane home; son of one arrested on suspicion of murder
Two women died at a residence in Shimane Prefecture on Monday, with police arresting a man on suspicion of killing them.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 30, 2018
Suspect in Zama serial murders says the nine victims were 'objects of desire'
Takahiro Shiraishi, a 28-year-old man charged in September with murdering and robbing nine people in his apartment last year, said in recent interviews with Jiji Press that he committed the crimes for money and sex.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 10, 2018
English version of Haruki Murakami's latest multivolume novel 'Killing Commendatore' goes on sale in U.S.
An English translation of Japanese writer Haruki Murakami's latest novel, "Killing Commendatore" ("Kishidancho Goroshi" in Japanese), hit the shelves in the United States on Tuesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Oct 7, 2018
Haruki Murakami says good writing is what he can do to help people in times of trouble
Japanese novelist Haruki Murakami said Saturday writing good stories is the best he can do for victims of terrorist attacks and natural disasters such as the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake and tsunami.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 14, 2018
Neighbor arrested over Niigata girl's death
Police arrested a man in his 20s in connection with the strangling of a 7-year-old girl whose body was left on train tracks in the city of Niigata a week ago, investigators said Monday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 28, 2018
Yorgos Lanthimos' latest is absurd, abrasive and, on second watch, rather funny
Greek director Yorgos Lanthimos has been responsible for some of the most provocative and peculiar films of the past decade. His Oscar-nominated movie "Dogtooth" (2009) depicted a married couple who had kept their grown-up children confined at home for their entire lives. "The Lobster" (2015) — his first film in English, and an unlikely cult hit — was set in a world in which coupledom is legally mandated, and those who can't find a romantic partner are transformed into animals.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 12, 2017
Kin held, tribal council on the run after teen pair electrocuted in Pakistan 'honor killing'
A Pakistani teenage couple who tried to elope were murdered with electric shocks in an "honor killing" by family members who were carrying out the orders of an influential tribal council, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Jul 19, 2017
A year on, Sagamihara massacre trial start still faces hurdles
About a year has passed since the fatal stabbings of 19 residents with developmental disabilities at a facility in Sagamihara, Kanagawa Prefecture, killed at the hands of a former care worker who spoke of euthanizing the disabled.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 8, 2017
DNA test suggests Shikoku woman who killed self was involved in two Ehime murders
Blood on a pair of sneakers belonging to a woman who killed herself last week after being questioned by police about a murder in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, has DNA that matches that of the victim, investigative sources said Monday.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 24, 2017
Conquering ‘Commendatore’: Murakami brandishes familiar lexicon in latest novel
Murakami's language has evolved over the course of his career, and knowing some of his tricks will help ease you into this 1,048-page novel.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 10, 2017
Intrafamily crime a reflection of Japan's aging society
More than a third of the murders, attempted murders and fatal assaults involving members of the same family in 2014 were motivated by “fear of the future.”
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Apr 1, 2017
'Killing Commendatore': Murakami's latest lacks inspired touch of earlier works
Haruki Murakami has lost his magic.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Mar 25, 2017
'Tokyo: A Biography': Tracing the life of a city
Cities are intrinsically inviting subjects for a writer. Part human, part natural; arena of history and mantelpiece of memory — cities provide the setting for the archetypal encounter of the individual with the masses.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 23, 2017
What to prepare for when you're expecting one of Murakami's mammoths
Haruki Murakami has put scientists to shame. Harvard geneticists recently announced that they are two years away from bringing the wooly mammoth back from extinction, while Murakami is releasing his latest mammoth tonight: His novel "Kishidancho Goroshi" will be published in two 500-page volumes via Shinchosha and given the English title "Killing Commendatore," according to the publisher's website.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jan 2, 2017
Chinese man allegedly admits killing compatriot in Aichi hotel
Police have arrested a 20-year-old Chinese man for allegedly killing an 18-year-old female compatriot at a business hotel in Toyokawa, Aichi Prefecture.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 29, 2016
Yokohama hospital says 48 patients died on same floor as poisoned pair
Oguchi Hospital thought the reason was because it had been accepting more seriously ill patients, sources said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Sep 22, 2016
Disabilities group cries foul over name secrecy in Sagamihara care home massacre
Members of People First said Wednesday the withholding of names went to the crux of why they felt discriminated against.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 22, 2016
Sagamihara knife man searched for details about insanity online
The alleged perpetrator of a deadly knife rampage in July at a care facility for the disabled searched online for terms related to psychiatric evaluation.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 25, 2016
Teen held in death of 16-year-old buried in Saitama riverbed
A 16-year-old in Saitama admits to killing another teenager who was found partially buried in the Toki River after drowning.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Tehran signals no retaliation against Israel after drones attack Iran
A reported strike against Iran by Israel on Friday came against the backdrop of Iran's support for the Palestinian Hamas militant group, whose assault into Israel on Oct. 7 triggered Israel's invasion of Gaza.
In a first, Japan doctors sue Google over negative reviews on firm's map app
One of the lawyers representing a group of doctors suing Google told a news conference that the main purpose of the lawsuit is not to seek compensation but instead to raise awareness over various problems with the Google Maps system.
Former No. 1 Kento Momota retires from international badminton at 29
Badminton star Kento Momota leaves a news conference after announcing his retirement from Japan's national team, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Thousands evacuated as Indonesia volcano erupts
Indonesia's Mount Ruang spews hot lava and smoke as seen from Sitaro, North Sulawesi, on Wednesday.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Latest Biden chip deal highlights U.S. semiconductor successes
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he announces a preliminary agreement with Intel for a major CHIPS and Science Act award, during a visit to the Intel Ocotillo Campus in Chandler, Arizona, on March 20.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
Upstart Zelvia shows that, in the J. League, it’s anyone’s game
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