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ALGERIA

WORLD
Jul 25, 2014
Wreckage of missing Algerian airliner found in Mali
The wreckage of an Air Algerie plane missing since early Thursday with 116 people on board has been found in Mali near the Burkina Faso border, an army coordinator in Burkina Faso and the French presidency said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 25, 2014
Air Algerie plane latest to crash; 110 feared dead
An Air Algerie flight crashed Thursday while en route from Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso to Algiers with 110 passengers on board, an Algerian aviation official said.
WORLD
Jul 4, 2014
U.S. Embassy in Algeria warns of possible attack
The United States Embassy in Algeria has warned about a possible attack by a "terrorist group" on targets in Algiers, possibly near a U.S.-branded hotel in the capital.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 1, 2014
Germany prevails against Algeria in extra-time battle
Germany had to battle all the way into extra time to beat Algeria 2-1 in their World Cup second-round clash on Monday, crushing the North Africans' dream of revenge and setting up a quarterfinal duel against fellow former champion France.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 9, 2014
World Cup video views from Tokyo: Cote d'Ivoire, Greece and Algeria
An Ivorian 'ambassador of goodwill,' a Greek diplomat and an Algerian businessman discuss their teams' prospects in the World Cup.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 19, 2014
Ailing Algerian leader re-elected
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, the independence veteran in power for 15 years, won re-election Friday with more than 80 percent of a vote that opponents dismissed as fraud to keep an ailing leader in power.
Japan Times
JAPAN / YEAR IN REVIEW 2013
Dec 25, 2013
A look back at the year's top 10 Japan news stories
Japan Times editors selected the following domestic stories as the most important in 2013.
JAPAN / Politics
Mar 1, 2013
Government finds plenty to criticize in Algerian crisis response
Reviewing its response to the Algerian hostage crisis last month, the government admitted Thursday it doesn't have enough Arabic-speaking diplomats or military attaches in Africa, making it nearly impossible to gather sufficient intelligence.
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Feb 10, 2013
Lots of blame, but few solutions to terrorist attacks abroad
On Jan. 16, Islamic militants believed led by the elusive commander Mokhtar Belmokhtar struck a natural-gas processing plant in Ain Amenas, Algeria. In the rescue attempt by units of Algeria's army, as many as 81 people may have died, among which were 10 Japanese employees of JGC Corporation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 5, 2013
Missteps bedevil U.S. counterterrorism efforts in Africa
The U.S. military was closely tracking a one-eyed bandit across the Sahara in 2003 when it confronted a hard choice that is still reverberating a decade later. Should it try to kill or capture the target, an Algerian jihadist named Moktar Belmoktar, or let him go?
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2013
Naming slain captives raises privacy issues
The victims' right to privacy was pitted against the public's right to know as the media pressed for the names of the Algerian hostage crisis victims to be disclosed while the government and JGC Corp. remained tight-lipped, but Tokyo finally caved Friday, revealing the identities of the firm's 10 slain...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2013
Victims and survivors return from Algeria
The bodies of nine of the 10 Japanese killed in the hostage crisis at an Algerian natural gas plant are flown back to Tokyo, along with seven survivors.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2013
Nine slain hostages being flown home; 10th victim ID'd
The final missing Japanese worker in the hostage crisis at an Algerian natural gas complex is confirmed dead from the remains of various victims taken to Algiers.
JAPAN
Jan 24, 2013
Two more JGC workers in Algeria confirmed dead
Two more Japanese workers are confirmed dead after the hostage crisis in Algeria, bringing the total number of Japanese casualties to nine.
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.
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.
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
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The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
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Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
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The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
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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
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Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
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