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ARMED CONFLICTS

Japan Times
WORLD
May 20, 2017
U.S. airstrike in Syria targets convoy of forces allegedly controlled by Iran, heading toward U.S. garrison
The United States said on Friday that U.S. military aircraft on Thursday had targeted a convoy of forces in southern Syria that were directed by Iran, in a possible sign of increased tension between Washington and Tehran in the Syrian war.
WORLD
May 20, 2017
Death toll rises in southern Libya attack, defense chief suspended
A spokesman for east Libyan armed forces said on Friday that as many as 141 people had been killed a day earlier in an attack on a southern air base, and the head of Libya's United Nations-backed government suspended his defense minister pending an investigation into the incident.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 20, 2017
Duterte says China's Xi threatened war if Philippines drills for oil
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said on Friday that his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping had warned him there would be war if Manila tried to enforce an arbitration ruling and drill for oil in a disputed part of the South China Sea.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 20, 2017
Rouhani leads Iran presidential race, looks set for victory, source says
Iranian President Hassan Rouhani has an unassailable lead in the country's presidential election, an Iranian official source said Saturday, citing an early unofficial tally, and is on course to defeat his hardline rival Ebrahim Raisi.
EDITORIALS
May 17, 2017
North Korea greets President Moon with a slap
If South Korea's new president, Moon Jae-in, entertained for a moment the idea that North Korea would give him an opportunity to test his readiness to engage, those hopes died Sunday when Pyongyang tested a new intermediate-range missile.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 11, 2017
Former rebel leaders detail role played by Putin aide in east Ukraine
A top aide to Vladimir Putin decides how the pro-Moscow administration of eastern Ukraine is run and who gets what jobs there, three former rebel leaders said, challenging Kremlin denials that it calls the shots in the region.
WORLD
May 9, 2017
Islamic State says it beheads Russian officer in Syria: SITE
The Islamic State group has issued a video showing the beheading of a man it described as a Russian intelligence officer captured in Syria, the U.S.-based SITE monitoring website reported on Tuesday.
COMMENTARY / World
May 2, 2017
Take responsibility for Yemen
A $1.1 billion pledge in aid for Yemen only underscores the responsibility that big powers have had in the crisis that has all but devastated that country.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 1, 2017
Pentagon says U.S.-led fight against Islamic State forces has killed over 350 civilians
At least 352 civilians have been killed in U.S.-led strikes against Islamic State targets in Iraq and Syria since the operation began in 2014, the U.S. military said in a statement Sunday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 28, 2017
Japanese fighter jets conduct joint drill with U.S. carrier off Okinawa
Fighter jets from the Air Self-Defense Force linked up with aircraft from the USS Carl Vinson carrier strike group for joint drills Friday in waters east of Okinawa as the U.S. vessel steamed toward the Sea of Japan amid soaring tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 28, 2017
Trump says 'major, major' conflict with North Korea possible, but seeks diplomacy
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday a major conflict with North Korea is possible in the standoff over its nuclear and missile programs, but he would prefer a diplomatic outcome to the dispute.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Apr 24, 2017
Taliban's brazen attack on Afghan soldiers eclipses Trump's 'mother of all bombs'
Eight days after the U.S. military dropped its largest ever conventional bomb on suspected Islamic State fighters in eastern Afghanistan, Taliban militants breached an army base in the north of the country and killed scores of local soldiers.
WORLD
Apr 22, 2017
Death toll in Afghan base attack rises to 140, officials say
As many 140 Afghan soldiers were killed Friday by Taliban attackers apparently disguised in military uniforms in what would be the deadliest attack ever on an Afghan military base, officials said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 16, 2017
Identifying the deadly sins of U.S. imperialism
The U.S. has been intervening in other countries through a variety of mechanisms that have led to their destabilization.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 14, 2017
North Korea: solutions beyond saber-rattling
Compromise and diplomacy, not military might, has the greatest potential to bring peace to the Korean Peninsula.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 11, 2017
South Korean presidential contender Moon says he's open to direct talks with North's Kim
Moon Jae-in, a top contender for South Korea's May 9 presidential election, has vowed to speak directly with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un if elected to resolve surging tensions on the peninsula, he told a local newspaper Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Apr 10, 2017
Assad may see U.S. strike as only 'a slap on the wrist'
A U.S. cruise missile attack on a Syrian air base may persuade Syria's President Bashar Assad to be more cautious with some of his tactics, but will not deter him and his allies from pressing a full-throttle military campaign to crush rebels.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 8, 2017
Russia warns of serious consequences from U.S. strikes against Syria
Russia warned on Friday that U.S. cruise missile strikes on a Syrian air base could have "extremely serious" consequences as President Donald Trump's first major foray into a foreign conflict opened up a rift between Moscow and Washington.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 7, 2017
U.S. strike on Syria changes North Korea dynamic as Trump, Xi meet
U.S. President Donald Trump’s stunning order for a missile strike on a Syrian military airfield Friday may change the calculus on how China views his threats of unilateral action against nuclear-armed North Korea, experts say.
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
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
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.”
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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