The Japan Times newsroom selected these international news stories as the most important of 2017. 1. Trump takes power: Donald Trump was inaugurated U.S. president on Jan. 20, ushering in a tumultuous period for the United States. Trump attempted to shake up much of what ...
Michigan's GOP-led Senate looks to allow concealed firearms in schools, other gun-free zones
The Republican-controlled Michigan Senate was poised Tuesday to begin passing legislation to let people with extra training carry guns inside churches, schools and other places now off limits. The bills were expected to be approved by a committee Tuesday, two days after a gunman killed ...
Japan has much to teach America about guns
Owning a gun in Japan is not viewed as a freedom equalizer. It's seen as a social disruption to the smooth and peaceful rhythm of daily life.
After Las Vegas shooting, pleas for gun control measures fall on deaf ears in Congress
The deadly mass shooting in Las Vegas renewed Democrats' calls Monday for gun safety legislation, but their pleas fell on deaf ears in the Republican-controlled Congress. At the same time GOP legislation aimed at loosening gun rules stood in limbo, facing an uncertain future. Before ...
Las Vegas hotel gunman an apparent 'lone wolf' whose motive remains a mystery
The motive behind the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history remained a mystery Monday as police sought to learn more about the apparent "lone wolf" gunman who opened fire on thousands of concertgoers from the 32nd floor of a Las Vegas hotel. At least ...
Family 'bewildered' as Vegas massacre gunman was believed settling into quiet rural retirement
At first glance, it seemed Stephen Paddock, 64, was set for a quiet life in a desert retirement community where he bought a new home in 2015. From there it was only an hour's drive to Las Vegas — where he would embark on ...
In info void before smoke cleared in Vegas bloodbath, fake news quick to flood social media
As law enforcement and news organizations raced to piece together what happened during the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history Sunday night in Las Vegas, web denizens less wedded to the truth rushed in to provide details of their own — which quickly ...
