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WAR

WORLD
Nov 4, 2016
Myanmar to resume humanitarian aid to troubled northern Rakhine: diplomats
Myanmar has agreed to allow aid to resume to the troubled north of Rakhine state and permit international observers to monitor whether help is reaching people displaced by violence, diplomats on a mission to the area told reporters on Thursday.
WORLD
Nov 4, 2016
Russia makes U-turn after evicting Amnesty from Moscow office
Human rights group Amnesty International can return to the Moscow office it was evicted from this week, a Kremlin human rights adviser said on Thursday after discussing the matter with President Vladimir Putin.
WORLD
Nov 3, 2016
Australian police arrest two linked to Syria militants
Australian police on Thursday arrested a man believed to have fought with Syrian militants and a youth who was stopped at the border allegedly planning to join Islamic State in Syria.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 26, 2016
Can the ultimate marketing campaign sell peace?
A Peace Age is possible, if we try hard enough.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 17, 2016
Ex-commander says U.K.'s 'withered' forces could not defend country
Britain's armed forces would be unable to defend the country against a serious military attack because they have been "withered" by cuts, a former senior commander warned before his retirement, the Financial Times reported on Saturday.
WORLD
Aug 20, 2016
Philippine government agrees new truce with Maoist-led rebels
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has agreed to a new cease-fire with Maoist-led guerrillas, who declared a truce several hours before, ahead of fresh peace talks in Norway next week, a senior administration official said on Saturday.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 16, 2016
Times may seem bad, but 2016 isn't the new 1936
Unlike in the 1930s, the world is not on the brink of any great and awful calamity.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 12, 2016
Risk of war returns to Europe
Europe remains home to more than half the world's nuclear weapons, and a growing number of experts believe that the risk of a third major war there is increasing.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 19, 2016
Why the World Humanitarian Summit is vital
At a time when there have never been so many displaced persons since World War II, the international community must strive to ensure that conduct in conflicts complies with international humanitarian law.
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2016
The world could use more nonintervention
The principle of nonintervention may be extremely difficult to enforce in today's complex world, but its principles should be revived again.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 17, 2016
Pope returns with 12 refugees after visit to Greek camp
Pope Francis took three families of Syrian refugees back to Rome on Saturday after visiting the frontline of Europe's migrant crisis at a camp in Greece where migrants wept at his feet, kissed his hand and begged for help.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 1, 2016
In Yemen, a humanitarian pause urgently needed
A humanitarian pause is badly needed in war-torn Yemen, where a majority of the population in urgent need of medical care.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 21, 2016
A lot more war than peace
After decades of relative peace, the death toll from armed conflicts is rising once again. While countries rarely go to war with each other, a constellation of other kinds of conflicts rages on.
WORLD
Feb 6, 2016
Australian state premier offers 267 asylum seekers refuge
The premier of an Australian state offered on Saturday to look after a group of asylum seekers facing repatriation to a camp on a remote Pacific island, adding to opposition to the federal government's policy of offshore detention.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 30, 2016
Germany's Merkel says refugees must return home once war over
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Saturday tried to placate the increasingly vocal critics of her open-door policy for refugees, insisting that asylum seekers from Syria and Iraq would go home once the conflicts there had ended.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 9, 2016
Iran complains to U.N. about Saudi "provocations"
Iran's foreign minister has complained to the United Nations about Saudi Arabia's "provocations" towards Tehran, as a diplomatic crisis between the region's two major powers entered its second week.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 16, 2015
The perverse rise of autonomous killer robots
By allowing killer robots to make life-and death decisions we remove people's responsibility for their actions and eliminate accountability.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 6, 2015
Why the U.S. fails at training foreign armies
Why does the U.S. continue to pour billions of dollars into training foreign armies when the results are almost always dismal?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 6, 2015
U.S., Russia prep for Arctic warfare
Russia and the U.S. are training thousands of ground troops for Arctic ops — just in case the Cold War turns hot in the thawing polar region.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 6, 2015
Is a Sino-U.S. war inevitable?
Out of the past 16 cases when one major power was gaining in power and its rival feared relegation to the second rank, 12 ended in war. Will China and the U.S. suffer the same fate?
Magnitude 5.5 earthquake jars Tokara Islands amid flurry of seismic activity
A strong quake struck off the Tokara Islands on Thursday afternoon, with the island chain having recorded around 1,000 earthquakes since a burst of seismic activity first began on June 21.
Onosato's yokozuna promotion causes rare quirk in new sumo rankings
Newly promoted yokozuna Onosato holds a copy of the latest banzuke ranking in Anjo, Aichi Prefecture, on Monday.
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. 
Over 900 earthquakes strike Tokara islands in space of two weeks
A screenshot shows many quakes occurring in the Tokara islands over the past 30 days, in this image taken from the U.S. Geological Survey website.
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."
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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