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SYRIA

Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 10, 2016
Syrian refugee suspected of planning bomb attack in Germany is captured
German police said Monday they have captured a man suspected of planning a bomb attack who slipped through their grasp during a raid two days ago.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 9, 2016
During Vatican event, Pope Francis promotes 17 prelates to cardinals, adding to potential successors
Pope Francis on Sunday promoted 17 Roman Catholic prelates from around the world to the high rank of cardinal, including 13 who are under 80 years old and thus eligible to succeed him one day.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 8, 2016
Russia building up forces in Syria, data show
Russia has built up its forces in Syria since a cease-fire collapsed in late September, sending in troops, planes and advanced missile systems, a Reuters analysis of publicly available tracking data shows.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 6, 2016
Putin's Middle East gamble is paying dividends
As long as Russia has a more nimble and opportunistic approach to the region, Washington will have a hard time confronting it — and Moscow's influence will continue to grow.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 6, 2016
Russia suspends nuclear agreement, ends uranium research pact with United States
Russia has further curtailed its cooperation with the United States on nuclear energy by suspending a research agreement and terminating another on uranium conversion, two days after the Kremlin shelved a plutonium pact with Washington.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 5, 2016
Russia broke Syria deal, doesn't respect Obama or Clinton: Trump
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Russia "broke the deal" with the United States for a cease-fire in Syria and that the country did not respect U.S. leaders.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 5, 2016
Rebels repel Aleppo assault amid Russian airstrikes, efforts to revive truce
Syrian rebels said on Tuesday they had repelled an army offensive in southern Aleppo as Russian and Syrian warplanes pounded residential areas, while nations spoke of rebuilding a peace process the United States broke off this week.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 3, 2016
In Syria, Putin aims to recapture Soviet glory
Vladimir Putin is, bit by bit, seeking to rebuild the glory and the power that he believes was the Soviet Union.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 29, 2016
No anesthetists, just six ICU beds left in east Aleppo, doctor says
Syria's besieged enclave of eastern Aleppo has no anesthetists and only six intensive care beds after two hospitals were disabled by airstrikes overnight, a doctor from the Syrian American Medical Society said on Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 28, 2016
Syria's civil war and the bias in Western media
Is there one standard of morality for our friends and another for those we choose to demonize?
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 26, 2016
The world and the Mideast: time for a new emphasis?
Outside intervention in the Middle East should focus on sowing the seeds of economic prosperity rather than military intervention.
WORLD / Society
Sep 26, 2016
ICRC reports aid convoys reached four besieged Syria towns intact
Seventy trucks of humanitarian aid were delivered on Sunday to four besieged towns in Syria for the first time in almost six months, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Sep 24, 2016
All-out effort to crush moderate Syria rebels may leave Obama successor with 'problem from hell'
The United States was relegated to the sidelines of the Syrian war on Friday as an all-out assault by Syrian and Russian forces on opposition-held Aleppo threatened to unleash a new wave of refugees and drive U.S.-backed rebels into the ranks of al-Qaida's Syrian branch, U.S. officials and experts said....
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 22, 2016
Kerry calls for Russia, Syria to ground warplanes to salvage truce
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry demanded on Wednesday that Russia and the Syrian government immediately halt flights over Syrian battle zones, in what he called a last chance to salvage a collapsing cease-fire and find a way "out of the carnage.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 17, 2016
U.N. inquiry blames Syrian military for chlorine bomb attacks, diplomat says
An international inquiry has identified two Syrian Air Force helicopter squadrons and two other military units as responsible for chlorine gas attacks on civilians, a Western diplomat told Reuters.
WORLD
Sep 17, 2016
Syria airstrike killed Islamic State propaganda chief, U.S. military says
The Pentagon said Friday that a U.S.-led coalition airstrike on Sept. 7 killed an Islamic State leader who oversaw the militant group's propaganda.
EDITORIALS
Sep 16, 2016
Taking risks with Syrian cease-fire
The new cease-fire attempt in Syria deserves applause, but it will need sustained political and military backing to achieve a real peace.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 15, 2016
Kerry, Lavrov look to extend Syria truce by 48 hours before waging joint strikes against terror targets
The United States and Russia agreed that the Syrian cessation of hostilities that began on Monday had largely held and should be extended for another 48 hours despite sporadic violence, the U.S. State Department said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 12, 2016
How to help the Mideast
The vast majority of people in the region want legitimate states that uphold the rule of law, protect civic rights and promote coexistence among communities.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 8, 2016
Obama's Syria policy stokes smoldering conflicts
The Kurds and Turks who were meeting in 2012 are now in each other's crosshairs, and the Obama administration is stuck in yet another Middle Eastern quagmire.
Character-crazed Japan has little appetite for Labubu
A pop-up advertisement for the newly opened Chiikawa Park in Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood demonstrates how the country is chockful of cute characters — to the detriment of trends like Labubu.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
JICA to designate four Japanese cities as 'hometowns' for African nations
The Japanese flag (left) with the flag of the African Union
Man arrested in Kobe stabbing had been staying at hotel near victim’s home
Masashi Tanimoto arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman in Kobe, is sent to prosecutors on Sunday.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.
Is the LDP’s catch-all approach to politics still effective?
Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi visits Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Aug. 15. Political commentator Toru Hashimoto has suggested that Takaichi ought to lead a group of like-minded hawkish politicians out of the Liberal Democratic Party and form their own party.
Fingers sore from too much phone time? You might have ‘sumaho yubi.’
A catch-all term for tendonitis and arthritis caused by excessive smartphone use, 'sumaho yubi' may be difficult to treat for gadget-crazy Japan.

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