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SEX CRIMES

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 30, 2016
Rohingya women say Myanmar soldiers raped them amid crackdown on militants
Rohingya Muslims say Myanmar soldiers raped or sexually assaulted dozens of women in a remote village in the northwest of the country during the biggest upsurge in violence against the persecuted minority in four years.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 23, 2016
Trump uses policy speech to attack media, promises to sue accusers of sexual assault
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump promised on Saturday to foil a proposed deal for AT&T to buy Time Warner if he wins the Nov. 8 election, arguing it was an example of a "power structure" rigged against both him and voters.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 9, 2016
Clinton to stay mum on Trump groping video until debate
Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton won't address Republican Donald Trump's crude video until their debate Sunday night, seeking to preserve the potency of the moment before a large audience, according to a campaign official who asked not to be named.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 9, 2016
Trump's groping tape threatens Republican's plan to retain control of Congress
One lewd tape of Donald Trump bragging 11 years ago about assaulting women and getting away with it has upended a year of carefully laid Republican strategy to keep control of Congress.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 12, 2016
Key Justice Ministry panel backs changes to Meiji Era sex crime laws
The Justice Ministry's Legislative Council approves a list of recommendations designed to bolster sex crime laws, a major step forward in toughening punishments for offenders.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Aug 26, 2016
U.N. program aims to collect data on domestic violence in Asia-Pacific region
Researcher Henriette Jansen was running a workshop in Southeast Asia on the best ways to survey women about domestic violence when one participant had an epiphany.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 11, 2016
Ecuador will let Sweden interview Assange in London over rape allegations
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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 11, 2016
Ex-Stanford swimmer convicted of rape denied alcohol experience in court but spoke of drugs before starting college
The former Stanford University swimmer whose sentence for sexual assault has been widely condemned as too lenient spoke of drug and alcohol use before entering college, undermining his claims to a judge that he lacked experience with alcohol, court documents showed on Friday.
LIFE / Language / MORNING ENGLISH
Jun 6, 2016
Let's discuss Okinawan anger over U.S. military crimes
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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami