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POLICE

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 15, 2015
Police block access as trial of 'ultimate canary in coal mine' China rights lawyer lasts just three hours
The trial of one of China's most high profile human rights lawyers on charges of inciting ethnic hatred and provoking trouble lasted just three hours on Monday, with police blocking diplomats, foreign reporters and protesters from the court.
WORLD
Dec 14, 2015
California deputies gun down armed black man; video shows him crawling away
Deputies in Southern California shot dead an armed black man who refused to drop his weapon, according to law enforcement authorities, but a video posted online by local media appeared to show him crawling away from the officers as they shot him.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 12, 2015
Disappearances highlight Chinese ruling party's detention system
The baffling disappearance of Chinese executives in recent weeks has drawn attention to the ruling Communist Party's practice of holding people incommunicado either as targets of investigations themselves or to help with probes of others.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 11, 2015
Magazine claims Australian entrepreneur is man behind bitcoin
Craig Steven Wright, an Australian, is the latest in a line of men alleged to be the mysterious creator of bitcoin, a digital currency that has attracted the interest of banks, speculators, criminals and regulators.
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 9, 2015
Police raid Sydney home of alleged bitcoin mastermind
Australian police raided the Sydney home and office on Wednesday of a man named by Wired magazine as the probable creator of bitcoin and holder of hundreds of millions of dollars worth of the cryptocurrency, witnesses said.
WORLD / Society
Dec 9, 2015
Pig's head thrown at Philadelphia mosque; mayor decries bigotry
U.S authorities are investigating an incident in which a pig's head was thrown at a mosque in Philadelphia early on Monday morning, as worries grow over a rise in Islamophobia after a Muslim couple killed 14 people at a holiday party in California.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 8, 2015
Chicago police use of force faces Justice Department scrutiny
The U.S. Justice Department said on Monday it will investigate Chicago's police department following protests over the 2014 police shooting death of a black teenager, on the same day local prosecutors said they would not seek charges in another police shooting case.
WORLD
Dec 7, 2015
Austria police nab Swedish girl, 17, who said she was Syria-bound to join Islamist militants
Austrian police have detained a 17-year-old Swedish girl who said she was on her way to Syria and is suspected of planning to join Islamist militants there, a Vienna police spokesman said on Sunday.
COMMUNITY / Issues / LAW OF THE LAND
Dec 6, 2015
Beware Japan's old problems posing in new packaging
When government announcements describe 'new' problems and propose solutions, they should be taken with a side-order of salt.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 5, 2015
Malaysia arrests five over suspected Islamic State, al-Qaida ties
Malaysia's police said Saturday that it had arrested five people, including a European employed as a teacher, on suspicion of links with militant groups like the Islamic State group and al-Qaida.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 5, 2015
Seattle man arrested for trying to snort cocaine during traffic stop
A 73-year-old man who had been pulled over for driving without his headlights was arrested by a Seattle police officer after he tried to snort cocaine in front of the stunned patrolman, authorities said on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 2, 2015
Chicago mayor ousts top cop over white officer's videotaped killing of black teen
Chicago's police chief was ousted on Tuesday following days of unrest over video footage showing the shooting of a black teenager and the filing of murder charges against a white police officer in the young man's death.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 29, 2015
Suspect in Colorado clinic shooting had past brushes with the law
The 57-year-old man with a bushy white beard who is suspected of killing three people in a shooting rampage at a Planned Parenthood clinic in Colorado has a history of brushes with the law, including a "peeping Tom" complaint in his home state of South Carolina.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 25, 2015
Hostages safe after apparent robbery-linked standoff in north France; no link with Paris attack seen
A hostage situation in the northern French town of Roubaix was apparently not linked to the Paris attacks earlier this month and has ended with the hostages now safe, officials said on Tuesday.
WORLD
Nov 25, 2015
Hungary nabs four heading to capital with explosives, finds bomb lab; jihadi links not ruled out
Hungarian anti-terrorist police last week detained four people heading to the capital with explosives in their car, and found a bomb-making laboratory set up for a mass killing, the unit's chief said on Tuesday, declining to rule out a link to Islamist militants.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 21, 2015
Blunders rock Lithuanian police after distribution of AK-47s
It seemed a good idea at the time — arm Lithuania's police with AK-47s routinely as extra security against any militant plots following the Paris attacks.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 17, 2015
Anti-nuclear firebrand's case heads to Canadian court over death threats against Fukushima environmental scientists
An activist who alleges a global cover-up over the extent of pollution from the Fukushima No. 1 disaster is due in court in Victoria, Canada, on Wednesday over threats he allegedly made against the lives of two environmental scientists.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 12, 2015
U.S. cops and their unions are out of control
Every police department in America should be disbanded and replaced with civilian-run organizations designed to protect citizens instead of abuse them.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal / ANALYSIS
Nov 11, 2015
Arrest of student for drug possession shines light on narcotics use among the young
A high school student held on suspicion of drug possession leads an expert to call for better anti-drug education in schools.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 7, 2015
Large-scale sexting at Colorado high school results in criminal probe, suspensions
Widespread circulation of hundreds of sexually explicit photos among students at a Colorado high school via text messages has triggered a criminal investigation, multiple suspensions and the forfeiture of a football game, officials said on Friday.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
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. 
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.
U.S. military apologizes over Okinawa sexual assault case
Col. Neil Owens (right), chief of staff for the 3rd Marine Division, bows in apology at the Okinawa Prefectural Government office in Naha 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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