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POLICE

Reference / SO WHAT THE HECK IS THAT
Mar 20, 2015
Police who stand with big sticks
Dear Alice,
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Mar 18, 2015
Altercation, death threats at Indian school before aging nun was raped
In the days before the rape of an elderly nun in an armed assault that has shaken India, death threats and extortion attempts had already shattered the peace at her Convent of Jesus and Mary school, police and school officials say.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 16, 2015
Local election to test Ferguson's faith in the ballot box
After months of race-fueled street protests, residents of Ferguson, Missouri, will have a chance next month to press their demands in a different way: at the ballot box.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 14, 2015
Quick answers to double shooting elude police in Ferguson
Nearly 48 hours after two officers were shot in racially charged Ferguson, Missouri, investigators had dozens of leads but no arrests to report on Friday in the hunt for a gunman who turned a late-night protest against police into bedlam.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 11, 2015
Mugging of reporter is caught on camera in South Africa
Two men, one armed with a gun, were caught on camera late Tuesday mugging a South African journalist as he prepared for a live television report on Zambian President Edgar Lungu's hospital treatment.
WORLD
Mar 10, 2015
Atlanta-area police officer kills unarmed, naked black man
A white, Atlanta-area police officer shot dead a naked and unarmed black man acting erratically in his apartment complex and who was possibly suffering from a mental illness, the county police chief said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 10, 2015
Hong Kong lawyers 'edit out' criticism of China in electoral reform report
The Law Society in Hong Kong edited out criticism of Beijing in its report to the government on electoral reform, one member said Tuesday, adding that he was "embarrassed" by its silence.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 10, 2015
U.S. ambassador to South Korea leaves hospital after knife attack
The U.S. ambassador to South Korea left a Seoul hospital Tuesday, five days after he was slashed by a knife-wielding Korean nationalist with a history of violent protest, causing wounds that required 80 stitches to the envoy's face.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 2, 2015
Questions raised over keeping teen suspects anonymous
The involvement of three teen-aged suspects in the death of a boy in Kawasaki is fueling debate about the anonymity granted to minors in cases of this kind.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 25, 2015
Toronto mystery tunnel had rosary nailed to wall, police say
A mysterious tunnel discovered in Toronto near one of the venues for this summer's Pan American Games contained a rosary with a crucifix and poppy, and there is nothing to suggest the tunnel was linked to criminal activity, police said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 21, 2015
Virginia ex-first lady sentenced to prison for corruption
Former Virginia first lady Maureen McDonnell was sentenced Friday to 12 months and one day in prison for her federal corruption conviction for taking bribes from a businessman.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Feb 19, 2015
Pussy Riot releases first English song
Russian punk rock group Pussy Riot released their first song in English on Wednesday, a musical tribute to Eric Garner, the unarmed black man whose death in a police chokehold last summer sparked wide protests against police violence.
WORLD
Feb 18, 2015
'Substantial' bomb found on Northern Ireland estate; police believed targeted
A "substantial" bomb was found in a housing estate in Northern Ireland's second city Londonderry that appears to have been designed to kill police officers, a senior officer said on Tuesday.
WORLD
Feb 17, 2015
Britain's GCHQ spy agency deploys armed guards for first time
Britain's GCHQ eavesdropping agency has for the first time deployed armed police guards in front of its headquarters outside London, a spokeswoman said Monday, citing the heightened risk of an attack by militants.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 14, 2015
Argentine state prosecutors face intimidation, interference
Argentine public prosecutors have always needed steely nerves to investigate high-ranking officials, business tycoons and criminals, facing blackmail, threats to kidnap their children and attempts to impeach them.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 12, 2015
Australia seeks last-ditch deal to save pair from execution in Indonesia
Australia is pursuing a last-ditch deal with Indonesia to save two of its citizens from imminent execution on drugs charges, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said on Thursday, in a case that threatens to strain already fragile relations.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 2, 2015
Death sentence upheld for Akihabara rampage killer
The Supreme Court finalizes the death penalty of Tomohiro Kato for the vehicular homicide and stabbing spree that left seven people dead and 10 injured on the streets of Tokyo's Akihabara neighborhood in 2008.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 28, 2015
Chinese police suspended for eating endangered salamander
The southern Chinese city of Shenzhen suspended 14 police officers and put a police chief under investigation on Tuesday on suspicion of feasting on an endangered giant salamander, state media reported.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 27, 2015
Sales of surveillance cameras surge in South Korea after day care abuse case
Sales of surveillance cameras are surging in South Korea after a day care center worker was caught on camera earlier this month knocking a toddler to the floor, spurring calls for closer monitoring of schools and child care facilities.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 20, 2015
Martin Luther King Jr. Day marked with tributes, protests in U.S.
Tributes to civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr. were held across the United States on Monday as protests over the treatment of minorities by law enforcement rolled on across the country.
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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