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ARMED CONFLICTS

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 20, 2017
Yemen shows Guernica's lessons went unlearned
Eighty years after Guernica, an even more criminal action is being carried out against Yemeni civilians, mainly by Saudi Arabia with the complicity of the U.S.
WORLD / Society
Dec 14, 2017
400,000 children seen facing starvation in war-ravaged Congo as aid dries up
Hunger has surged in the Democratic Republic of Congo, with 400,000 children at risk of starving to death due to conflict, displacement and funding shortages, aid agencies said.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 11, 2017
Chinese diplomat threatens Taiwan invasion if U.S. warship visits self-ruled isle
A threat by a senior Chinese diplomat to invade Taiwan the instant any U.S. warship visits the self-ruled island has sparked a war of words, with Taipei accusing Beijing of failing to understand what democracy means.
EDITORIALS
Dec 3, 2017
Justice in the former Yugoslavia
Verdicts in war crimes trials are vital to remind us that such injustices can and do occur, and that those who commit them will be held accountable for their misdeeds.
WORLD
Dec 1, 2017
U.S. military indefinitely delays ban on cluster bombs
The Pentagon will indefinitely delay a ban on the use of older types of cluster bombs due to take effect on Jan. 1, 2019, U.S. officials tell Reuters, saying safety improvements in munitions technology failed to advance enough to replace older stockpiles.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 1, 2017
U.N. report says Yemen rebel missiles fired at Saudi Arabia appear Iranian
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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 30, 2017
Trump's missing North Korea strategy
Almost one year into his presidency, Trump's only achievement regarding North Korea has been to secure additional sanctions from the United Nations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 26, 2017
Hopes run high for rebuilding ravaged Philippine city of Marawi
"Life in Marawi was quiet and peaceful. I awoke every day at the sound of the 'adhan' (Muslim call to prayer), to the astonishing view of Lake Lanao, and with a breeze of cold, fresh air."
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Nov 25, 2017
Border without doctors: Defector drama highlights South Korea's inadequate trauma care
A defector's treatment for critical injuries suffered during his dramatic dash from North Korea has highlighted a shortage of South Korean trauma doctors and underscored Seoul's lack of preparedness in the event of hostilities with Pyongyang.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 25, 2017
Pentagon likely to increase official count of U.S. troops in Syria from 500 to 2,000
The Pentagon, acknowledging that an accounting system for troops has underreported the size of the forces on the ground, is likely to announce that there are about 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria, two U.S. officials said on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 24, 2017
Philippines' Duterte ditches peace process with Maoist rebels
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has terminated the on-again, off-again peace talks with Maoist-led rebels as hostilities have continued despite the negotiations, the president's spokesman said on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 20, 2017
With common concern over Iran, Israeli minister reveals covert contacts with Saudi Arabia
An Israeli Cabinet minister said Sunday that Israel has had covert contacts with Saudi Arabia amid common concerns over Iran, a first disclosure by a senior official from either country of long-rumored secret dealings.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 19, 2017
Gerry Adams to step down in end of an era for Irish nationalism
Sinn Fein's Gerry Adams, a pivotal figure in the political life of Ireland for almost 50 years, said on Saturday he will step down as party leader and complete a generational shift in the former political wing of the Irish Republican Army (IRA).
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 13, 2017
Taiwan tells U.S. it does not want to stir up trouble in Taiwan Strait
Taiwan has assured the United States it has no intention of causing trouble in the Taiwan Strait, the self-ruled island's envoy to a summit of Asia-Pacific leaders said on Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 2, 2017
'Allies First' would be the right approach for Trump in Asia
Trump may emphasize 'America First' and disagree with Abe and Moon over how to reduce bilateral trade deficits, but he should not do so on North Korean threats.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Oct 30, 2017
Some war-displaced return to Marawi to find their homes either leveled or looted
Khaliluddin Ismail returned home Sunday after five months of war in the southern Philippines to find his house ransacked. But he's still smiling.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 29, 2017
In Kenya, polarizing election re-run rekindles ethnic tensions
Kenya's repeat presidential election, boycotted last week by millions, has reignited long-running tensions between ethnic communities in some areas, leading inhabitants of one small village in the west to pick up traditional arms on Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 29, 2017
Iraqi Kurdistan leader Barzani will hand over presidential powers at end of term on Wednesday
Iraqi Kurdistan's veteran leader Massoud Barzani will not extend his presidential term beyond Nov. 1, a Kurdish government official said on Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 21, 2017
Iraqi forces complete takeover over oil-rich Kirkuk province from Kurds
Iraqi forces on Friday took control of the last district in the oil-rich province of Kirkuk that was still in the hands of Kurdish peshmerga fighters, security sources said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 20, 2017
Rosneft to take control of Kurdistan oil pipeline
Russian energy major Rosneft has agreed to take control of the main oil pipeline in Iraq's Kurdistan, further boosting its role as the main international investor in the semi-autonomous region.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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