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Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 14, 2022
As China marks 85 years since Nanking, official extends olive branch to Japan
The remarks came in the wake of summit talks between Xi Jinping and Fumio Kishida in which the leaders pledged to seek 'constructive and stable' ties.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 4, 2020
French police shoot knife-wielding barracks intruder following attack warning
Police shot and wounded a man armed with a knife after he attacked officers inside a police barracks in eastern France on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 7, 2019
Gun control takes center stage in 2020 U.S. Democratic presidential race
U.S. Sen. Cory Booker on Monday released a sweeping plan to curb gun violence by creating a national licensing program and repealing a law that gives gun manufacturers legal immunity, becoming the latest Democrat in the 2020 presidential race to make gun control measures a feature of their campaign.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 22, 2019
New Zealand marks one week since mosque massacre with prayers, scarves
New Zealanders prepared for nationwide prayers on Friday to mark one week since a mass shooting at two mosques in Christchurch killed 50 worshippers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 19, 2019
Grieving New Zealand turns to gun laws as it looks for lessons from Christchurch mosque massacre
After days of intense grieving for New Zealand's worst-ever mass shooting, attention began to turn to how the country's gun laws need to change and what warning signs might have been missed ahead of a gunman's attack on two mosques that killed 50 people.
EDITORIALS
Mar 18, 2019
Madness and savagery in New Zealand
We must all stand with New Zealand, and against the ignorant hatred that motivated last week's attacks.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 7, 2019
Hong Kong protesters plead not guilty to trespassing at Tokyo's war-linked Yasukuni Shrine
A man and woman from Hong Kong charged with trespassing on the grounds of the war-linked Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo in December pleaded not guilty Thursday in the first hearing of their case at the Tokyo District Court.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 21, 2019
After Westgate debacle, quick end to latest Kenyan attack shows progress in counterterror planning
The relatively swift end to an attack on a Nairobi hotel and office complex highlights improvements in Kenya's counterterrorism capabilities since Somali militants overran a shopping mall in the same neighborhood five years ago.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 13, 2018
China tones down Japan criticism on Nanjing anniversary
China restrained its criticism of Japan on the 81st anniversary Thursday of the Nanjing massacre of Chinese civilians and others by Japanese soldiers, following improved bilateral ties.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 2, 2018
Appearing to swagger, Pittsburgh synagogue massacre suspect pleads not guilty
Appearing defiant and swaggering, the man charged with killing 11 worshipers in a Pittsburgh synagogue, pleaded not guilty on Thursday in a federal court as the Jewish community buried three more of the dead.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 29, 2018
Trump allies reject link of his rhetoric to increased violence
Allies of President Donald Trump rejected any link between harsh political rhetoric and a rise in violence in the U.S., even as President Barack Obama's homeland security chief said changing the "toxic" political environment must start at the top.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 29, 2018
Gab.com fights to stay online after Pittsburgh synagogue massacre
The website where the suspected Pittsburgh synagogue gunman posted anti-Semitic views said on Sunday it was "working around the clock" to stay online after being cut off by payment processors and forced to switch web hosts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 5, 2018
More big-name firms embroiled in recent U.S. political debates, inviting Trump's wrath
Nike's "Just Do It" campaign featuring Colin Kaepernick is a rare example of a brand jumping into a divisive issue uninvited. Still, like it or not, American companies are increasingly being pulled into the country's political and cultural wars.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 16, 2018
Florida school opens for class with new security after February massacre of 17 but worries remain
The Florida high school where a gunman killed 17 people in February opened on Wednesday for a new school year with three armed guards and other new security measures that some parents and students worried would not be enough.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 7, 2018
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones booted from YouTube, Facebook, Apple and Spotify
Facebook Inc. and YouTube pulled Alex Jones from their services on Monday after concluding the conspiracy theorist's posts violated their policies. The moves follow similar action by Apple Inc. and Spotify Technology SA.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 2, 2018
Lawyers for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones file to quash Sandy Hook defamation suit
Lawyers for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones asked a Texas court on Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit against him and his InfoWars website filed by parents of two children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre who accused him of defamation.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jul 2, 2018
Two years after deadly Dhaka siege, Bangladesh claims wins against militants
Two years after one of the worst Islamist attacks in Bangladesh's history, the country is touting its success in combatting and controlling militancy and extremism.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 26, 2018
Ex-Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda visits memorial hall for Nanking Massacre victims
Former Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda on Sunday visited a memorial hall dedicated to victims of the 1937 massacre committed by Japanese troops against civilians in the city now known as Nanjing, Chinese media reported Monday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
May 23, 2018
Readers' views: katakana name frustration, U.S. gun violence and Europe as a Japan study-abroad option
A selection of responses from readers to recent stories on the Community pages.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Apr 2, 2018
Fox host Laura Ingraham takes vacation as more advertisers flee amid outcry
Fox News show host Laura Ingraham announced on her show late Friday that she is taking the week off, after many advertisers dropped her show after the conservative pundit mocked a teenage survivor of the Florida school massacre on Twitter.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
Japan's former PM Aso meets Trump for talks on security and economy
Former U.S. President Donald Trump and Taro Aso, vice president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party, in New York on Tuesday. The Japanese government’s top spokesman on Wednesday played down the meeting as one conducted "in the capacity of one lawmaker" and “without the government’s involvement.”
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

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