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Defense minister halts Israel Aerospace IPO, citing security fears: report
Israel's defense minister has ordered a halt to preparations for an initial public offering of Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI) over fears of possible security breaches, the Israeli business daily Globes reported on Monday. State-owned IAI was considering offering a minority stake in the company, but ...
China accuses former Interpol chief Meng Hongwei of bribery and other crimes
Chinese authorities say they are investigating Meng Hongwei, the former president of Interpol, for bribery and other crimes and indicate that political transgressions may have also landed him in trouble. In a statement posted on a government website Monday, the authorities said Meng, China's vice ...
Japan Times 1943: New substitute for soy sauce discovered
100 YEARS AGO Saturday, Oct. 5 1918 Cabinet ministers to give up bodyguards The open-door policy is now to be realized by all government offices since the Hara Ministry came to existence. Formerly, especially in times of bureaucratic government, the offices of ministers, vice-ministers and other high ...
Pentagon's immigrant recruit program stymied by Trump policies, vetting snags, deportation threat
Stricter Trump administration immigration policies have stymied Pentagon plans to restart a program that allowed thousands of people with critical medical or Asian and African language skills to join the military and become American citizens, according to several U.S. officials. The decade-old program has been ...
Shrinking applicant pool: Japan's Self Defense Forces struggling to recruit amid population crisis
As a Self-Defense Forces recruiter sat patiently at a booth outside a supermarket in Tokyo one recent weekend, she welcomed a rare visitor, high school student Kazuaki Matsumura. But Matsumura, who plans to go to university, wasn't there to sign up. He was just curious. "There ...
As costs for security rise, the organizer of the Tokyo Marathon considers raising the participation fee 50 percent to ¥15,000 starting with the March 2020 race.
Uber rolls out safety features for drivers and passengers as it looks to rebuild trust
Uber is aiming to boost driver and passenger safety in an effort to rebuild trust in the brand. The ride-hailing company has created a feature on its app to reach out to passengers and drivers if it detects an accident or unplanned stop. Drivers will ...
JR East to equip bullet train staff with security equipment to defend against attacks
East Japan Railway Co. (JR East) will by the end of the year equip its bullet trains with shields and tear gas spray to be used by train crew in response to a deadly knife attack on a crowded shinkansen in June, the railway ...
Annual NYC parade showcases Caribbean pride, amid tight security
Revelers displaying their Caribbean pride took to the streets of Brooklyn on Monday, flags waving, music blaring and feet dancing, for New York City's annual take on Carnival celebrations. At the main West Indian American Day Parade and the early morning street party known as ...
Advisory panel in works to speed up review of Japan defense guidelines
An advisory panel will be set up to expedite the review of the national defense buildup guidelines toward the year-end deadline, according to a source. The National Defense Program Guidelines establish the defense capability objectives that Japan should achieve over the next decade. The panel, which ...
Shinkansen operator JR Tokai holds drill involving knife attacker
Central Japan Railway Co. (JR Tokai) on Wednesday conducted its first drill involving a knife-wielding attacker on a bullet train following a deadly rampage on a shinkansen train in June. Based on the scenario that a knife-wielding man is in a train car, members of ...
Parts of Frankfurt airport were evacuated for several hours on Tuesday following a lapse in security in which a French family of four were allowed to leave the secure zone despite testing positive for explosives, federal police said. After the alarm had been raised, the ...
