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ARMED CONFLICTS

Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 11, 2015
East Ukraine separatists' shelling called heaviest since truce took effect in February
Ukraine accused pro-Russian rebels on Monday of carrying out the heaviest artillery attacks on government positions in six months and warned of signs the conflict was escalating despite a cease-fire deal.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 10, 2015
China hits back at U.S. criticism over South China Sea 'restrictions'
China hit back Monday at U.S. criticism that it restricts navigation and overflights in the South China Sea amid the festering marine territorial dispute with some of its neighbors.
WORLD
Aug 10, 2015
Protesters in Syria's Latakia seek punishment for Assad relative: human rights watchdog
Dozens of Syrians staged a rare protest in the coastal city of Latakia, bastion of President Bashar Assad, calling for the punishment of a member of his family they accuse of killing an army officer over a traffic dispute, monitors said.
WORLD
Aug 9, 2015
Anti-Houthi forces take strategic city in Yemen, UAE troops killed
Fighters backed by an Arab military coalition seized the key city of Zinjibar in southern Yemen on Saturday, residents and militia sources said, dealing another major blow to the dominant Houthi group.
WORLD
Aug 8, 2015
Islamic State executed 2,000 in Nineveh, Iraq says
More than 2,000 Iraqis in the northern province of Nineveh have been executed by Islamic State militants controlling the area, the defense minister said on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 5, 2015
Nusra Front believed to have captured fire U.S.-trained Syrian rebels
The United States believes that at least five Syrian rebels who were trained by the U.S. military have been captured by suspected members of Syria's al-Qaida affiliate, Nusra Front, a U.S. official said on Tuesday, speaking on condition of anonymity.
WORLD
Aug 4, 2015
11 Malian soldiers killed when Islamists raid their Timbuktu base
Suspected Islamist militants killed 11 soldiers in an attack on a Malian army base near the desert city of Timbuktu on Monday, the government said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 4, 2015
Syrian U.S,-trained rebels suffer first fatality during assault by Nusra Front
A member of a new Syrian force trained by the U.S. military was believed to have been killed in clashes last week with al-Qaida's Syria wing, in what would be the fledgling force's first battlefield casualty, U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 3, 2015
Houthi boss dismisses loss of Aden, orders rebels to fight on
The leader of Yemen's Houthis urged his militia on Sunday to fight on against Yemen's Gulf Arab-backed government, dismissing its recapture of Aden last month as a "limited" achievement made possible by Ramadan.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 2, 2015
Turkey takes in Uighur refugees; angers China
The folded piece of paper with a photo of a 4-month-old baby tells a story that likely loomed over Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Chinese hosts during his visit to Beijing last week.
WORLD
Jul 28, 2015
NATO backs Turkey's fight against Islamic State
NATO offered political support for Turkey's campaign against militants in Syria and Iraq at an emergency meeting Tuesday, and President Tayyip Erdogan signaled the alliance may have a "duty" to become more involved.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 28, 2015
Erdogan seen taking big gamble fighting Islamic State and restive Kurds in Iraq
Forced into battle against Islamic State as it presses on Turkey's borders, President Tayyip Erdogan is seizing the chance to keep another foe in check, bombing Kurdish militants he sees as a threat to the integrity of the Turkish state.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 27, 2015
A crash course in wartime Japanese terminology for foreign demons
Ahead of the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, here's a look at the words, phrases and concepts that found wide usage in the fateful years leading up to 1945.
WORLD
Jul 26, 2015
Assad announces amnesty for estimated 70,000 draft dodgers at home, overseas
To help bolster the ranks of an army severely depleted by four years of battling armed insurgents, Syrian President Bashar Assad on Saturday announced an amnesty for men at home and abroad who have dodged conscription.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 24, 2015
Turkish army claims soldier killed by Islamic State fire from inside Syria; tanks shoot back
Turkish forces returned fire on Islamic State militants in Syria with tank shells on Thursday after a Turkish soldier was killed and two others were wounded in a cross-border firefight, the military said.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 23, 2015
Fences rise across Middle East as jihadi threat rattles leaders
As they confront the rising threat of modern jihadi violence, many of the nations most at risk are retreating behind one of the oldest forms of defense.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 22, 2015
U.S. general touts putting air controllers with Iraqi troops, giving Ukraine 'lethal equipment'
Putting U.S. air controllers with Iraqi forces closer to combat areas so they can identify and direct bombing would improve airstrikes on Islamic State rebel targets and should be "seriously considered," a top U.S. general told lawmakers on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 22, 2015
Islamic State-linked suicide attack unlikely to change Turkish stance on intervention in Syria
A suspected Islamic State suicide bombing that killed 32 people in a Turkish border town is unlikely to push Ankara to strike against the group in Syria, where it still sees Kurdish separatism and President Bashar Assad as the major threats.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 22, 2015
Syrian Islamists, courting West, say they will protect minorities
A conservative Islamist rebel group said on Tuesday it would protect Syria's minorities, pressing a campaign in Western media to address concerns about one of the most powerful insurgent forces fighting President Bashar al-Assad.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
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.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
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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