National Jul 26, 2021
Victims of mass murder at Japan care home remembered on fifth anniversary
The stabbing rampage at a care home for people with mental disabilities near Tokyo became one of Japan's worst mass murders.
Voices | FOREIGN AGENDA Jul 26, 2021
Five years after the 'Sagamihara stabbings,' what have we learned?
by Michael Gillan Peckitt
Thoughts on "extreme bullying" as we mark the fifth anniversary of the Sagamihara stabbings. The conversation needs to continue.
National Jul 18, 2021
Kyoto Animation Co. held a memorial service on Sunday for the 36 victims of an arson attack two years ago on one of its studios, one of Japan's worst mass murders.
Commentary / World Jul 12, 2021
It’s not only guns; it’s also the U.S.' violent culture
by Cesar Chelala
Gun violence, however, should be seen in the wider context of a culture of violence, which is not just the result of gun ownership.
National / Crime & Legal Jun 30, 2021
Man sentenced to death for murdering wife and five children in 2017
Hirobumi Komatsu, then 33, stabbed his family members with a kitchen knife at their apartment in Hitachi, Ibaraki Prefecture.
National Jun 8, 2021
Osaka school remembers eight victims on 20th anniversary of stabbing rampage
About 130 attendees observed a moment of silence during Tuesday's ceremony.
National / Crime & Legal Jun 8, 2021
Shinji Aoba suffered critical burns in the alleged attack, but Takahiro Ueda was determined to keep him alive to ensure the case got solved.
World / Crime & Legal Apr 17, 2021
In a spasm of violence, Indianapolis faces its third mass shooting in 2021
by Sarah Bahr, Mitch Smith and Campbell Robertson
"It is a national embarrassment, what’s going on,” U.S. President Joe Biden said in a news conference Friday, as he repeated his support for a ban on assault weapons.
World Mar 20, 2021
Biden calls for new law and change of heart after Georgia murders
The U.S. President called on Congress to send him new legislation on hate crimes following the murders of eight people in shootings in the Atlanta area.
World Mar 18, 2021
For Asian Americans, Atlanta shooting sows fresh fear after a year of mounting discrimination
by Rich Mckay and Gabriella Borter
After a year in which reports of hate crimes against Asian Americans have skyrocketed, the shootings sparked fresh outrage, fear and demands for a government response.
World / Crime & Legal Mar 17, 2021
A 21-year-old man has been taken into custody on suspicion of staging three attacks.
National / Crime & Legal Jan 6, 2021
During his trial, Takahiro Shiraishi said that he did not want to be a nuisance to his relatives and that he would not file an appeal against the court's ruling.