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PARIS

Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 21, 2016
Abdeslam's lawyer slams French prosecutor for divulging 'suicide bomber' admission
The lawyer defending the prime surviving suspect for the Nov. 13 Paris attacks said on Sunday he would sue a French prosecutor for divulging his client's admission that he had planned to blow himself up with fellow Islamic State militants.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 26, 2016
Bangkok shrine bombers planned vast carnage, targeted China tourist pier first
The perpetrators of last year's deadly explosion at a Bangkok shrine originally chose a pier packed with Chinese tourists as their primary target and had amassed enough chemicals to make 10 equally powerful bombs, the chief of Thailand's police bomb squad told Reuters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 10, 2016
Top court votes along ideological lines to halt Obama's legacy carbon pledge
The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday delivered a major blow to President Barack Obama by putting on hold federal regulations to curb carbon dioxide emissions mainly from coal-fired power plants, the centerpiece of his administration's strategy to combat climate change.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 4, 2016
Terror fight after Paris attack prompts charge of stifled debate
In the aftermath of the Paris attacks, a hardened French government is not giving dialogue a chance, charges former Justice Minister Christiane Taubira.
WORLD
Jan 15, 2016
French identify another Paris attacker via DNA from body parts
French investigators have confirmed that Belgian-Moroccan Chakib Akrouh, who blew himself up when trapped by police on Nov. 18, was the third member of the three-man unit that killed dozens of cafegoers during a multipronged Islamist attack on Paris days earlier.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Jan 12, 2016
Idem Paris: Worlds apart and yet so close
Before photography became a relatively affordable pastime at the beginning of the 20th century, lithographic prints were touted as the democratic image-making medium that could reach all classes of society. At the same time, because the design was drawn directly onto stone, it could be used as a platform...
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 11, 2016
Time for the world to face up to climate reality
Technological progress makes it possible to build a low-carbon economy; but strong public policies are necessary to ensure implementation.
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 10, 2016
The hidden goods of 2015
If we were to judge the state of the world by the news headlines, 2015 was the year of Islamist terror, especially in Paris. But there were two major positive developments as well.
WORLD
Jan 3, 2016
Man who drove car at French troops had jihadi propaganda on computer
French investigators found jihadi propaganda material on Saturday on the hard drive of the computer of a man who drove his car into troops guarding a mosque in southern France on New Year's Day but said it did not prove he had links with any terrorist groups.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 1, 2016
Pope urges media to play up the positive to counterbalance abundant 'arrogance of evil' coverage
The media should give more space to positive, inspirational stories to counterbalance the preponderance of evil, violence and hate in the world, Pope Francis said on Thursday in his year-end message.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 31, 2015
New Year's to see less-bright City of Light as terror-wary Paris scrubs fireworks, abstains
Authorities in Paris, with an eye to security following the November attacks by armed militants, are shortening a New Year video light show at the Arc de Triomphe at midnight on Thursday and cancelling a fireworks display to keep down crowds.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 30, 2015
Islamic State leader with links to Paris attacks 'mastermind' killed in targeted air strike in Syria: Pentagon
A U.S.-led coalition has killed 10 Islamic State leaders in the past month with targeted air strikes, including individuals linked to last month's attacks in Paris, a spokesman for the coalition said on Tuesday.
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 23, 2015
After Paris accord, most U.S. Republicans back action on climate
A majority of U.S. Republicans who had heard of the international climate deal in Paris said they support working with other countries to curb global warming and were willing to take steps to do so, according to a Reuters/Ipsos poll on Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 21, 2015
Action at grass-roots level vital to success of COP21
Shared concern and empathetic openness to the suffering of others holds the key to fighting climate change.
EDITORIALS
Dec 17, 2015
Paris agreement is just a start
The nations of the world have only promised to take baby steps to curb global warming, with no binding mechanism. The true test will be whether they follow through and actually effect change.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 16, 2015
Abe flubs great opportunity to be a green global leader
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe could have stood forward at the Paris climate talks as a world leader in the fight against climate change. Instead, he offered nothing new.

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