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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Nov 12, 2018
Myanmar prepares for first Rohingya returnees but U.N. warns against rushing
Myanmar officials said on Sunday the country was ready to receive more than 2,000 Rohingya Muslims sheltering in Bangladesh on Nov. 15, the first group from 5,000 people to be moved under a deal between the neighbors struck last month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 25, 2018
Activist for Rohingya Muslims calls on Tokyo to speak out over refugee crisis
A leader of a global network of activists for Rohingya Muslims on Thursday called on Japan to actively speak out against the alleged abuse and genocide against Myanmar's ethnic minority by the country's military and strongly criticized Tokyo for its relative silence on a crisis that has become a major...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 17, 2018
Akio Fujimoto trades drama for authenticity in film about the refugee experience
Akio Fujimoto's "Passage of Life," a drama about the struggles of a Myanmar family in Japan and the troubled return of a mother and her children to Yangon, premiered at last year's Tokyo International Film Festival before continuing on to win honors and acclaim at more than a dozen festivals around the...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 17, 2018
Nine U.N. Security Council members ask to discuss Myanmar inquiry
The chair of a United Nations inquiry that accused Myanmar's military of genocide is likely to brief the Security Council this month after Britain, France, the United States and six other members requested the meeting, diplomats said Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 9, 2018
Aung San Suu Kyi 'appreciates' Japan's concerns over Rohingya crisis, says investigation panel has 'extensive and powerful authority'
Visiting Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi told reporters Tuesday that she appreciates Japan's "straightforward" discussion on its concerns over Muslim refugees from the Southeast Asian country's Rakhine state after meeting with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 9, 2018
Tokyo flexes financial muscle at Mekong-Japan Summit
The leaders issued a statement pledging cooperation on the promotion of development programs and further improvement on “connectivity” and “quality infrastructure” projects in the Mekong region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 2, 2018
Nobel chief calls Aung San Suu Kyi's actions 'regrettable' but says she will keep peace prize
Some of the actions Aung San Suu Kyi has taken as Myanmar's civilian leader are "regrettable" but her Nobel Peace Prize will not be withdrawn, the head of the Nobel Foundation said in an interview in Stockholm on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 28, 2018
Canada legislators, in symbolic move, vote to strip Myanmar's Suu Kyi of citizenship
Canadian legislators, in a symbolic move, on Thursday voted unanimously to strip Myanmar's civilian leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, of her honorary citizenship in response to crimes committed against the Rohingya minority.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 25, 2018
U.S. report blames Myanmar military for Rohingya mass atrocities but doesn't mention genocide
A U.S. government investigation has found that Myanmar's military waged a planned, coordinated campaign of mass killings, gang rapes and other atrocities against the Southeast Asian nation's Rohingya Muslim minority.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 21, 2018
U.N. chief urges Myanmar government to free Reuters journalists
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday called on the Myanmar government to pardon and release two imprisoned Reuters journalists as soon as possible.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 14, 2018
Myanmar's Suu Kyi at World Economic Forum defends jailing of two Reuters journalists
Myanmar government leader Aung San Suu Kyi said on Thursday the jailing of two Reuters journalists had nothing to do with freedom of expression and they can appeal against their seven-year sentences.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 10, 2018
U.N.'s new rights chief Michelle Bachelet presses for new body on crimes against Myanmar Rohingya
United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet called on Monday for a new quasi-judicial body to collect evidence with a view to future prosecution of crimes against Muslim Rohingya in Myanmar including murder and torture.
EDITORIALS
Sep 7, 2018
A 'sad day for Myanmar'
Myanmar's persecution of two Reuters reporters, sentencing them to seven years behind bars, is shameful. The silence of the world's governments is equally shameful.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 5, 2018
Wives of Reuters reporters jailed in Myanmar call for their release
The wives of two Reuters journalists in Myanmar jailed for seven years on official secrets charges insisted on Tuesday that the men were innocent and called for them to be released and reunited with their young families as soon as possible.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 3, 2018
Reuters reporters who exposed Myanmar military abuses are jailed for seven years
In a landmark case seen as a test of progress toward democracy in the Southeast Asian country, a Myanmar judge on Monday found two Reuters journalists guilty of breaching a law on state "secrets," sentencing them to seven years in prison.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2018
Myanmar army seen falsifying photos to smear Rohingya 'Bengalis'
The grainy black-and-white photo, printed in a new book on the Rohingya crisis authored by Myanmar's army, shows a man standing over two bodies, wielding a farming tool. "Bengalis killed local ethnics brutally," reads the caption.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 29, 2018
More than 50,000 evacuated in Myanmar as homes, shops flooded after dam fails
More than 50,000 people have evacuated their homes in central Myanmar after part of a dam failed on Wednesday, inundating communities and damaging a bridge on a major highway, officials said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 29, 2018
U.S. Rohingya report 'consistent' with U.N. findings of genocide by Myanmar regime: Nikki Haley
Findings of a U.S. State Department investigation into Myanmar's Rohingya crisis are "consistent" with those of a report by U.N. investigators released this week that called for Myanmar's commander-in-chief and other generals be tried for genocide, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations said on Tuesday....
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 28, 2018
Facebook bans Myanmar army chief, others in unprecedented move over spread of 'hate and misinformation'
Facebook said Monday it was removing several Myanmar military officials from the social media website and an Instagram account to prevent the spread of "hate and misinformation" after reviewing the content.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 27, 2018
Myanmar generals had 'genocidal intent' against Rohingya, must face justice: U.N. report
Myanmar's military carried out mass killings and gang rapes of Muslim Rohingya with "genocidal intent" and the commander-in-chief and five generals should be prosecuted for orchestrating the gravest crimes under law, U.N. investigators said Monday.
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. 
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Japan to require flight passengers to keep power banks within sight
The transport ministry has announced new regulations requiring flight passengers to keep power banks within sight to mitigate fire risks while on board planes.
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."
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.
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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