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Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 15, 2018
Myanmar says temporary camp will house 30,000 Rohingya targeted for repatriation
Myanmar is building a camp to temporarily house 30,000 Rohingya Muslims targeted for repatriation after fleeing violence in Rakhine state, the country's official media reported Monday, as Myanmar and Bangladesh meet to discuss how to implement a repatriation deal.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 15, 2018
China revokes professor's academic title over accusation of sexual harassment
China's Education Ministry has revoked the prestigious academic title of a university professor accused of sexually harassing students, state media said, in a case that has sparked national media coverage and a nascent #MeToo movement in the country.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 15, 2018
U.K. launches inquiry into sexual harassment of women in public places
A committee of U.K. lawmakers will launch an inquiry Monday into the sexual harassment of women and girls in public places such as streets, public transport, shops, bars and clubs.
WORLD / Politics
Jan 14, 2018
U.S. immigration agency resumes DACA applications after judge blocks Trump's attempt to end program
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services said on Saturday that it will resume accepting requests under a program that shields young people brought to the United States illegally from deportation after a court order blocked a government decision to end the program.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 13, 2018
Saying he cannot serve Trump, U.S. ambassador to Panama resigns
U.S. Ambassador to Panama John Feeley, a career diplomat and former marine corps helicopter pilot, has resigned, saying he no longer felt able to serve President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 10, 2018
Myanmar police charge Reuters reporters under Official Secrets Act
Japan wants to raise the matter of two Reuters reporters detained in Myanmar with the country's government at appropriate opportunities, including a visit by Foreign Minister Taro Kono to that country this week, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 8, 2018
Indian government criticized for naming a reporter after article alleges database breach
The Indian government named a reporter in a police complaint after she wrote an article alleging a federal identity database breach, drawing criticism from a journalist group that accused officials of trying to muzzle free speech.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Dec 31, 2017
Jailed Peruvian ex-President Fujimori rallied loyalists to save Kuczynski from impeachment
As Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski scrambled to survive a bid in Congress to oust him in the wake of a graft scandal, his jailed authoritarian predecessor, Alberto Fujimori, called on his loyalists in Congress to save the head of state.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society / FOCUS
Dec 30, 2017
From #MeToo to rape laws, women's rights advanced despite adversity in 2017
Pink hat-wearing protesters marched in the millions, celebrities called out their abusers as "pigs," and countries from Chile to India passed pro-women legislation, making 2017 a momentous year for women's rights despite setbacks, activists said.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2017
Vietnam unveils 10,000-strong cyber unit to combat 'wrong views'
Vietnam has unveiled a new, 10,000-strong military cyber warfare unit to counter "wrong" views on the internet, media reported, amid a widening crackdown on critics of the one-party state.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2017
Myanmar police to free journalists in drone case
Myanmar police said on Tuesday they would drop pending charges against two journalists working for Turkey's state broadcaster, their interpreter and driver, who were jailed in November for violating an aircraft law by filming with a drone.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 18, 2017
Myanmar government says case against Reuters journalists can proceed
Myanmar's civilian President Htin Kyaw, a close ally of government leader Aung San Suu Kyi, has authorized the police to proceed with a case against two detained Reuters reporters accused of violating the country's colonial-era Official Secrets Act, a senior government spokesman said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2017
Myanmar faces mounting calls for release of Reuters journalists
U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said on Friday that the United States was demanding "the immediate release" of two Reuters reporters arrested in Myanmar "or information as to the circumstances around their disappearance."
Japan Times
WORLD / Society / FOCUS
Dec 16, 2017
Dire U.S. poverty to worsen under Trump, threatening democracy, top U.N. official says
Poverty and inequality rates in the United States are already alarming and are poised to worsen under President Donald Trump, threatening the nation's democracy, a top United Nations official said on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 5, 2017
Myanmar forces may be guilty of genocide against Rohingya, U.N. says
Myanmar's security forces may be guilty of genocide against the Rohingya Muslim minority, the United Nations' top human rights official said Tuesday, adding that more were fleeing despite an agreement between Myanmar and Bangladesh to send them home.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Dec 4, 2017
Chinese think tank calls for 'democratic' internet governance system
China ranks fifth among 38 nations globally in standards of cybergovernance, a top state-backed internet think tank said Monday, calling for a "democratic" internet governance system to eradicate inequalities it said marginalizes developing nations.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 27, 2017
Chechnya leader says he is ready to resign; Kremlin to pick successor
Ramzan Kadyrov, the outspoken leader of Russia's Chechnya republic, said he was ready to step down, leaving it for the Kremlin to choose his successor.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 24, 2017
Planned return of Rohingya to Myanmar requires monitors, rights groups say
International agencies must be allowed to monitor the newly agreed-on repatriation of hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims from Bangladesh to the homes they fled in Myanmar, rights groups said on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 22, 2017
African leaders saw Mugabe as 'embarrassment' and wanted him to go, secret cable shows
African leaders were embarrassed by Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and already encouraging him to step down before the army began moves last week to oust him, according to a secret Zimbabwean intelligence cable seen by Reuters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 22, 2017
U.S. diplomats accuse Tillerson of breaking child soldiers law
A group of about a dozen U.S. State Department officials have taken the unusual step of formally accusing Secretary of State Rex Tillerson of violating a federal law designed to stop foreign militaries from enlisting child soldiers, according to internal documents reviewed by Reuters.
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.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
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.
Tokyo and Kyoto feature among top ‘noctourism’ destinations
Tokyo ranked second after New York and ahead of Dubai and Singapore in a ranking of the top global cities for nighttime tourism.
Global matcha 'obsession' drinks Japan's tea farms dry
Matcha is added to beverages on offer at Kettl Tea in the Los Feliz neighborhood of Los Angeles on May 20.
Ainu land rights in crosshairs as Hokkaido communities debate nuclear waste
A street in Suttsu, Hokkaido, with a sign put up by an anti-nuclear organization. The small community is considering hosting a facility that would hold nuclear waste.
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.

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