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ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 24, 2019
Philippine military kills militant behind suicide attacks
Philippine soldiers have killed a militant who had helped a local group linked to Islamic State to stage suicide bombings in the southern province of Sulu, the military said on Saturday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2019
The killing of al-Baghdadi: Illegal, disgusting and degenerate
The assassination of the Islamic State leader by U.S. special forces operating under orders from President Donald Trump reminds us that America is a nation in moral decline.
WORLD
Nov 2, 2019
U.S. looking at new Islamic State leader and role in terrorist group
The United States is looking into the new leader of the Islamic State to determine his role in the organization and where he came from after a U.S. raid last month killed its former leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, Nathan Sales, the U.S. counterterrorism coordinator, said on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 30, 2019
For Yazidis traumatized by Islamic State's butchery, Baghdadi's death 'doesn't feel like justice yet'
Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's death will mean nothing to 19-year-old rape victim Jamila unless the Islamic State militants who enslaved her are brought to justice.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2019
Trump-proposed U.S. oil company role in Syria faces hurdles: experts
U.S. President Donald Trump's suggestion on Sunday that Exxon Mobil or another U.S. oil company operate Syrian oil fields drew rebukes from legal and energy experts.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 28, 2019
Islamic State's Baghdadi: A trail of horror and death
Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the Iraqi jihadist who rose from obscurity to declare himself "caliph" of all Muslims as the leader of Islamic State, has died in a raid by U.S. special forces in northwest Syria.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 4, 2019
SoftBank to seek $15 billion more for huge Saudi-backed Vision Fund
For SoftBank Group Corp., $100 billion (¥11 trillion) isn't enough. The conglomerate, which has reshaped the technology startup landscape with its Saudi-backed Vision Fund, is in talks with investors to add as much as $15 billion more to its already massive fund, according to people familiar with the...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 10, 2019
For sale: The Chrysler Building, New York's Art Deco icon
The Chrysler Building, an Art Deco masterpiece that has been a defining image of New York City's skyline for decades, has been put up for sale, a minority owner of the building and a broker hired to market the property said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 27, 2018
Head of Islamic State in Afghanistan reported killed with 10 cohorts in U.S.-led attack
The head of Islamic State in Afghanistan, Abu Saad Erhabi, was killed in a strike on the group's hideouts in Nangarhar province on Saturday night, authorities said on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 26, 2018
Japan's Inpex wins Abu Dhabi offshore oil stake for $600 million
Japan's Inpex Corp. has won development rights for a 10 percent stake in Abu Dhabi's Lower Zakum offshore oil field at a price of $600 million.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 11, 2017
CIA agent tells jury about day 'all hell broke loose' in Benghazi
A CIA operative told a jury on Tuesday about the terror he experienced in 2012 when militants attacked the U.S. diplomatic compound in Benghazi, Libya, and described how he recovered the body of U.S. Ambassador to Libya Christopher Stevens.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2017
After 100 days, Philippine army says 'last stand' near for Marawi fighters
One hundred days after militants loyal to Islamic State took over parts of a southern Philippine city, the military is confident the end is in sight for what has been its biggest security crisis in years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2017
U.S. lifts laptop carry-on ban on flights from Abu Dhabi, aboard Etihad aircraft
The United States on Sunday lifted a ban on laptops in cabins on flights from Abu Dhabi to the United States, saying the United Arab Emirates' Etihad Airways had put in place required tighter security measures.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 25, 2017
If al-Baghdadi is dead, next Islamic State leader likely to be Saddam-era officer
If Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is confirmed dead, he is likely to be succeeded by one of his top two lieutenants, both of whom were Iraqi Army officers under late dictator Saddam Hussein.
BUSINESS / Companies
May 16, 2017
Mubadala of Abu Dhabi plans $15 billion investment in SoftBank tech fund
Abu Dhabi's Mubadala Investment Co. plans to invest as much as $15 billion in SoftBank Group Corp.'s Vision Fund and start two new venture capital funds to build its technology holdings.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 19, 2017
Philippine leader may launch 'invasion' of Abu Sayyaf's island lair
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte warned on Wednesday he might "invade" an island stronghold of the Islamic State-linked Abu Sayyaf to "finish the game" following a thwarted attempt by the group to kidnap tourists on a resort island last week.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 12, 2017
Abu Sayyaf leader behind abductions, executions is killed, Philippines says
A leader of a militant group who was directly involved in the kidnap and execution of Canadian and German nationals was among those killed by Philippine troops in a clash on a resort island this week, the military said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 12, 2017
As U.S.-backed Iraqi forces close in, IS leader al-Baghdadi is thought to have fled Mosul
U.S. and Iraqi officials believe Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, the leader of the Islamic State militant group, has left operational commanders behind with die-hard followers to fight the battle of Mosul, and is now hiding out in the desert, focusing mainly on his own survival.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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