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U S HOSTAGE

BUSINESS
Feb 10, 2015
Aso calls for G-20 cooperation to tackle financing of terrorist groups
Finance Minister Taro Aso urges cooperation among leaders of the world's leading economies to stem the flow of illicit funds to terrorist groups.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2015
At hostage crisis peak, Tokyo balked at opening channel with Islamic State: radical scholar
Japan opened a communication channel with Islamic State in the decisive stages of the recent hostage crisis but was unwilling to use it to start negotiations, according to a Tokyo-based Islamic scholar who served briefly as an intermediary.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 9, 2015
Goto, Yukawa mourned in spontaneous gatherings nationwide
People gathered at dusk Sunday at a number of locations nationwide to mourn the deaths of Kenji Goto and Haruna Yukawa, two hostages of the Islamic State group whom the militants apparently murdered last month.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Feb 7, 2015
Abe acts quickly to exploit Japan's 'nightmare'
On adjacent televisions at my gym, I watched breaking news on the beheading of journalist Kenji Goto by the Islamic State group next to a "One Piece" anime segment in which fresh-faced youth defended their boat from marauding pirates. The kids routed them in a jiffy and suffered no casualties, a metaphorical moment where reality and fantasy collided.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 7, 2015
Poll: 57.9% say Japan's Middle East aid should be nonmilitary
A majority of Japanese think the Abe government's aid for Middle Eastern countries fighting the Islamic State group should be limited to nonmilitary aid, a poll shows.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 7, 2015
Japan must improve intel so firms can prosper: NSA official-turned-CEO
A former U.S. National Security Agency official says Japan needs a better intelligence-gathering apparatus not just to respond to terrorism but to protect Japanese companies as well.
WORLD
Feb 7, 2015
Islamic State punishes cleric who objected to pilot's fiery death
An Islamic State cleric who objected to the group's decision to burn to death a captive Jordanian pilot has been removed from his post and will be put on trial, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said on Friday.
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2015
Japan releases steps to protect expats, schools abroad
Japan unveiled on Friday a set of measures to safeguard the 1.2 million or so Japanese living abroad, including a big increase in security guards and cameras at 88 overseas schools catering to Japanese students.
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2015
APEC sounds alarm on Asia-Pacific terror threats
The recent killings of two Japanese by Islamic State militants are among the telling signs of an increased terror threat in the Asia-Pacific that puts the world's most populous region and leading growth engine at "elevated risk," the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum said on Friday.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 6, 2015
G-20 may discuss terror funding: Aso
Finance chiefs from the Group of 20 economies are likely to discuss how to prevent the funding of terrorism at their two-day meeting starting Monday in Istanbul, Finance Minister Taro Aso said Friday.
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2015
Turkey did all it could in hostage crisis, foreign minister says
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said his country made every effort to win the release of the two Japanese hostages murdered by the Islamic State militant group.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 5, 2015
Hostage crisis over, Abe looks to 2016 to launch constitutional amendment drive
With the Islamic State hostage crisis over, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says his long-sought goal of revising the Constitution should be chased in summer 2016.
JAPAN
Feb 5, 2015
Brother of slain Japanese hostage calls for end to cycle of killing
The brother of Kenji Goto, who was killed by Islamic State militants, called Wednesday for an end to the cycle of bloodshed after further executions were reported in the Middle East.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2015
Abe thanks Turkish president for assistance in hostage crisis
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has expressed his appreciation to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for Turkey's assistance in trying to resolve the hostage crisis that ended with Islamic State militants killing two Japanese nationals, officials said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 4, 2015
Abe condemns Islamic State's slaying of Jordanian pilot
The apparent execution of Mu'ath al-Kaseasbeh, a Jordanian air force pilot captured by the Islamic State, is “inhumane” and “despicable,” the prime minister said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 4, 2015
Malware targets users seeking info on Islamic State group
Sophisticated computer malware has been infecting computers when users visit certain blogs that discuss the Islamic State militant group.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 3, 2015
Constitutional change necessary to protect Japanese citizens: Abe
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe says in the wake of the tragic outcome of the hostage crisis that constitutional change will be needed to protect the lives and assets of Japanese citizens.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 3, 2015
Experts urge caution after hostage crisis
Japanese companies are apparently keeping calm following the Islamic State hostage crisis that resulted in the brutal murder of two nationals, but crisis management experts say businesses should nonetheless take this opportunity to review how prepared they are for such potential dangers.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 3, 2015
Hostage crisis could influence Japan's Mideast priorities
As shock waves over the execution of two Japanese hostages by the Islamic State group continue to reverberate, questions emerge about the effect the crisis may have on Japan's Middle East policies.
JAPAN
Feb 3, 2015
Goto's tweets document his courage, sadness for victims of war
Poignant messages sent by executed hostage Kenu00adji Gou00adto on Twitter before he was taken hostage bear silent witness to his courage as a journalist in a conflict zone.
Number of homeless in Japan hits record low
Homeless people sleep on the street in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward in August 2021.
In Japan, regional revitalization fails to halt population decline
Sakiyama elementary school in Tamba, Hyogo Prefecture, in March .Over the past decade, the government has directed efforts toward policies designed to give young people incentives to base themselves in rural areas.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Ukraine is far from doomed
When comparing Ukraine’s military situation in 2024 to Europe’s in 1941, Russia’s defeat seems entirely possible.
When will Japan intervene to support the yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki has reiterated the government's readiness to take an appropriate action as the yen continues to slide against the U.S. dollar.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.
Casa del Cibo: A thriving jewel born from Tohoku’s harsh past
When chef Ryohei Ikemi moved to Hachinohe, Aomori Prefecture, and opened Casa del Cibo in 2011, it was the first proper Italian restaurant in the city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kyotographie's strong 12th edition shines light into the margins
Yassine Alaoui Ismaili, who goes by Yoriyas, turned to photography, shooting motion while in motion himself, after an injury forced him to give up his career as a professional breakdancer.

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