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ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 31, 2016
Philippines' Duterte says Obama must listen to him on human rights
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he was ready to discuss any issues with Barack Obama when they meet in Laos next week, but added that the U.S. president must listen to him first before bringing up the question of human rights.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 31, 2016
With Duterte, hard to separate intentions from bluster
Whether Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte aims to shock, inspire or just amuse, deciphering his blunt and often unpredictable rhetoric is a potential challenge for investors seeking policy clarity from the new leader.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 31, 2016
Death toll in Duterte's Philippine drug war surges to 2,000
The number of drug-related killings in the Philippines since Rodrigo Duterte became president two months ago on a pledge to wipe out the illegal drug trade, has reached around 2,000, fresh data has shown.
JAPAN
Aug 26, 2016
Apology culture in Japan: Takahata's mother says sorry for adult son's alleged sexual assault
Actress Atsuko Takahata delivered a groveling apology Friday for the actions of her adult son, Yuta, who was arrested Tuesday over a sexual assault.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 23, 2016
Spate of killings in Philippines rises to 1,900; not all drug-related, top cop says
The Philippines' national police chief said Tuesday that about 1,900 people had been killed during a crackdown on illegal drugs, which began seven weeks ago when President Rodrigo Duterte took power, but about 40 were not drug-related.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 23, 2016
Beyond war on drugs, Philippines' Duterte seen setting up economic boom
Less than two months in office, Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte is getting high marks from the business community for policies that could engineer an economic surge and companies say they are making new investments as a result.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 20, 2016
Federal judge seeks criminal contempt charges against Arizona sheriff Arpaio over racial profiling
A federal judge recommended on Friday that prosecutors bring criminal contempt charges against Arizona lawman Joe Arpaio, finding that the controversial sheriff had violated court orders stemming from a 2007 racial profiling case.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 17, 2016
'Law and order' Trump set to be blunt in Milwaukee, call police shooting that sparked unrest justified
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, set to visit Milwaukee days after the city was hit by unrest over the fatal police shooting of a black man, said on Tuesday that initial evidence pointed to the shooting being justified.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 15, 2016
Thailand detains several people for questioning over deadly blasts
Thailand's army said on Monday it had detained several people for questioning over a wave of deadly bombings in some of the country's best known-beach resorts that killed four people and wounded dozens, including tourists.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Aug 11, 2016
Baltimore vows vast police reforms after report blasts rights abuses of blacks
Baltimore officials on Wednesday pledged to carry out sweeping police department reforms after a scathing U.S. Justice Department report found that officers in the majority-black city routinely violated the civil rights of black residents.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 8, 2016
Anti-social media: Online chats give away plan for rocket attack on Singapore
It was the social media chatter that gave him away, although changing his profile picture on the Line messaging app to a banner pledging "Indonesian support and solidarity for ISIS" probably didn't help.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Aug 7, 2016
Japan's Minor Offenses Act has major untapped potential
Law has the teeth to tackle everything from peeing and posters to more serious matters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 3, 2016
FBI took months to tell Democrats of hacking and suspected Russian role
The FBI did not tell the Democratic National Committee last fall that officials suspected it had been the target of a cyberattack, three people with knowledge of the discussions told Reuters.
WORLD
Jul 31, 2016
London Metropolitan Police chief warns terrorist attack a case of 'when, not if'
Britain cannot be fully protected against terrorism and an attack similar to those seen recently in mainland Europe is a question of "when, not if," London's police chief said Sunday.
EDITORIALS
Jul 31, 2016
Police use of GPS to track suspects
Strong, clear rules are needed to govern the use of GPS devices in criminal investigations.
COMMENTARY / World / THE VIEW FROM NEW YORK
Jul 29, 2016
Terror, terror on the wall, who's the biggest of all?
The word 'terrorist' can and should be applied to a wider range of killers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 29, 2016
Race relations in spotlight in Canada as Montreal cop convicted in teen's shooting death caught on video
A six-year prison sentence for a policeman in the shooting death of a teenager three years ago was a rare conviction in Canada, where activists say officers too often get off easy in brutality cases.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 28, 2016
German police raid mosque and apartments in crackdown on Salafists
German police have searched a mosque and eight apartments in Hildesheim that are believed to be a hotbed of a radical Salafist community, the interior minister of the northern state of Lower Saxony said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 24, 2016
Spy agencies struggle to spot threats from lone, mentally ill attackers
Recent attacks on civilians in the U.S. and Europe have exposed a gap in the intelligence community's efforts to track suspected extremists and prevent mass killings, half a dozen American, British and French counterterrorism officials said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 24, 2016
Munich gunman was fixated on mass killing, had no Islamist ties
A German-Iranian teenager who shot dead nine people in Munich was a deranged lone gunman obsessed with mass killings who drew no inspiration from Islamist militancy, police said on Saturday.

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