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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 26, 2017
Iraqi Kurds cast independence vote in defiance of threats and opposition from Ankara, Baghdad, Tehran
Kurds voted in large numbers in an independence referendum in northern Iraq on Monday, ignoring pressure from Baghdad, threats from Turkey and Iran, and international warnings that the vote may ignite yet more regional conflict.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 25, 2017
Russia, Syria intensify bombings of rebel-held Idlib, even targeting signatories to truce: witnesses
Russian and Syrian jets escalated strikes on rebel-held Idlib and Hama provinces, several days after jihadi rebels opened an offensive against government-held parts of northwestern Syria, rebels and witnesses said on Sunday.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 21, 2017
Moving toward Kurdish independence?
The Kurds' quest for self-rule puts them in the crosshairs of Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Russia and the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 19, 2017
At U.N., nations opposed to Assad reject Syria reconstruction without process for political transition
The United States, Britain and other countries opposed to Syrian President Bashar Assad will not support the reconstruction of the country until there is a political transition "away from Assad," British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson said Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 15, 2017
American Islamic State fighter surrenders in Syria to U.S.-backed forces
An American citizen fighting for Islamic State in Syria surrendered to U.S.-backed forces earlier this week, U.S. officials said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 12, 2017
Trump advisers propose strategy to allow more aggressive U.S. response to Iran: sources
President Donald Trump is weighing a strategy that could allow more aggressive U.S. responses to Iran's forces, its Shiite Muslim proxies in Iraq and Syria, and its support for militant groups, according to six current and former U.S. officials.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 5, 2017
U.S.-backed forces battling Islamic state take Raqqa's Grand Mosque
U.S.-backed Syrian militias have taken the historic old city of Raqqa and its ancient mosque as they press their offensive to defeat Islamic State, the U.S.-led coalition said on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 5, 2017
Syrian forces poised to punch through, end siege in Deir al-Zor, liberate 93,000 civilians
With a sudden lunge through jihadi lines, the Syrian army and its allies on Monday came to within 3 km of relieving the Euphrates city of Deir al-Zor, where Islamic State has besieged 93,000 civilians and an army garrison for years.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 1, 2017
Convoy of Islamic State fighters, families resumes journey after being blocked by U.S.-led airstrikes
A convoy of Islamic State fighters began a new attempt to reach territory held by the militant group in eastern Syria on Thursday after being blocked by U.S.-led airstrikes, despite warnings of more military action.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 25, 2017
Hezbollah captures Islamic State enclave on Syrian side of Lebanon border: Nasrallah
Hezbollah has captured much of an Islamic State pocket on Syria's side of the border with Lebanon in a joint offensive with the Syrian army, its leader said on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 24, 2017
As Syria's battlefields shrink, U.S. and Russia military hotlines hum
Even as tensions between the United States and Russia fester, there is one surprising place where their military-to-military contacts are quietly weathering the storm: Syria.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 22, 2017
Shipments from North Korea to Syria's chemical arms agency intercepted: U.N. report
Two North Korean shipments to a Syrian government agency responsible for the country's chemical weapons program were intercepted in the past six months, according to a confidential United Nations report on North Korea sanctions violations.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 22, 2017
Lebanese army finds anti-aircraft missiles in abandoned Islamic State cache
Lebanon's army found anti-aircraft missiles among with a cache of weapons in an area abandoned by Islamic State militants, it said on Monday.
WORLD
Aug 21, 2017
Russian jets reportedly kill over 200 IS militants near Syria's Deir al-Zor
Russia's air force has destroyed a large column of Islamic State fighters on their way to the Syrian city of Deir al-Zor, killing over 200 militants, Russian news agencies cited Russia's Defense Ministry as saying on Monday.
WORLD
Aug 16, 2017
Rebels take credit for downing Syrian MiG, show photos of pilot
The Syrian military said on Tuesday that one of its jets crashed in southern Syria, state television reported, hours after Western-backed rebels said they had shot it down and captured the pilot.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 15, 2017
Syrian forces about to surround Islamic State pocket in Homs desert
The Syrian army and its allies advanced in the central Syrian desert on Monday and could soon encircle an Islamic State pocket, part of a multipronged thrust into eastern areas held by the jihadi group.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 11, 2017
Islamic State fighters trapped in Raqqa, but Chechen snipers slow U.S.-backed forces
U.S.-backed forces now have Islamic State fighters surrounded in central Raqqa, a Syrian Kurdish commander said, but he predicted that driving the militants out could take up to four months.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 9, 2017
29 civilians reported killed in U.S.-led coalition airstrikes on Raqqa
Airstrikes by a U.S.-led coalition fighting Islamic State killed at least 29 civilians, including 14 children, in 24 hours in the jihadis' Syrian capital of Raqqa, a war monitor said late on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 8, 2017
Islamic State rained rockets down on Lebanon from Syria border enclave: source
Islamic State may have fired seven Grad rockets into Lebanon on Monday from its enclave on the border with Syria, without causing any injuries, a Lebanese security source said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 7, 2017
Syria investigator del Ponte quits, blames U.N. Security Council for lack of backing
A member of the U.N. Commission of Inquiry on Syria said on Sunday she was quitting because a lack of political backing from the U.N. Security Council had made the job impossible, Swiss national news agency SDA reported.
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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