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ATTACKS

Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 22, 2019
One Japanese national killed, four others injured as Sri Lanka attacks rock expat community
Sri Lanka seeks to restore stability following one of Asia's deadliest terrorist attacks in years.
EDITORIALS
Mar 24, 2019
Taking away the power in a name
The perpetrators of atrocities want to cause mayhem and kill, but they also seek fame and notoriety. They must be denied that spotlight.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 22, 2019
The global threat of white terrorism
Atrocities committed by white supremacists are not isolated attacks. They're part of a broader pattern of far-right terrorism, and they demand a response on par with all other counterterrorism efforts.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 19, 2019
New Zealand vs. Australia: Terrorism and the difference
The monolithic dominance of Rupert Murdoch's News Corp over the Australian media landscape has few counterparts in other democratic countries, and it is reflexively anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 5, 2019
Acid attack survivors say Cambodia is illegally denying them care
For Moung Sreymom, survival comes down to accessing doctors that will treat her wounds for free.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Aug 18, 2018
Japan's bears are widely vilified and little understood
On Aug. 6, the BBC aired a story about four Ussuri brown bears being successfully transported from a museum in Hokkaido to a wildlife park in England. In the story, a British organization called Wild Welfare said it had become "concerned" about the animals' living situation at the Ainu Museum, where...
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2018
Islamist gunman kills three at French supermarket
A gunman killed three people in southwestern France on Friday as he held up a car, fired on police and seized hostages in a supermarket, screaming "Allahu akbar" before security forces stormed the building and he was killed, authorities said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 8, 2018
Four people seriously hurt in two knife attacks in Vienna but no link established
Four people were seriously wounded in two knife attacks in one district of Vienna on Wednesday evening but any motive or connection between the assaults was unclear, a police spokesman said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 14, 2018
U.S. pursues motion to put Pakistan on global terrorist-financing watchlist
The United States has put forward a motion to place Pakistan on a global terrorist-financing watchlist with an anti-money laundering monitoring group, according to a senior Pakistani official.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 26, 2017
U.S. tells Pakistan to detain newly freed mastermind of 2008 Mumbai attack or face repercussions
The White House said on Saturday there would be repercussions for U.S.-Pakistan relations unless Islamabad took action to detain and charge a newly freed Islamist accused of masterminding a 2008 assault in Mumbai, India.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 23, 2017
Pakistan court orders release of Islamist blamed by U.S. and India for Mumbai attacks
A Pakistani court on Wednesday ordered the release from house arrest of an Islamist leader accused by the United States and India of masterminding attacks on Mumbai in 2008 in which 166 people were killed, a prosecutor said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 4, 2017
Five held, grilled over wired explosives found planted in posh Paris neighborhood
French counterterrorism investigators questioned five people on Tuesday after police over the weekend found what appeared to be a ready-to-detonate bomb at an apartment building in one of Paris's poshest neighborhoods.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Sep 15, 2017
U.S. aggressively probing alleged 'acoustic attacks' that hurt 21 embassy workers in Havana
U.S. officials are aggressively investigating what caused symptoms ranging from hearing loss to mild brain injury in 21 people linked to the U.S. Embassy in Cuba, a State Department official said on Thursday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 3, 2017
Japan's businesses warned about funds-transfer email fraud appearing to originate in partner firms
The Information-Technology Promotion Agency looked into four cases in which domestic companies' email systems were compromised, a threat that has emerged on a global scale.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 28, 2017
12.6 million cases of personal information leaked in Japan in 2016, survey shows
Some 12.6 million cases involving the leak of personal information were confirmed or suspected in the nation last year due to cyberattacks against companies and other entities, a Kyodo News survey showed Monday, affecting roughly 1 in 10 people.
WORLD / Science & Health
Oct 15, 2016
Physical strain, emotional upset can trigger a heart attack
Intense physical exertion or extreme emotional upset can each trigger a heart attack, and the risk may be highest if the two are combined, according to a new study.
WORLD
Oct 12, 2016
Lawyers of Paris attacker resign, chalk his silence up to constant surveillance
Lawyers for the only known survivor of a group of Islamist militants who killed 130 people in Paris last year on Wednesday resigned from the role, saying his continued refusal to testify was due to the conditions of his detention.
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 31, 2016
Thai military junta playing a dangerous blame game
The junta's effort to blame recent terrorist attacks on its political opponents leaves the country more vulnerable to terrorism.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 29, 2016
Indonesian youth who tried to attack priest 'obsessed' with Islamic State leader
A knife-wielding Indonesian teen who tried to attack a priest during Sunday service was "obsessed" with extremist group Islamic State, a senior minister said Monday.
WORLD
Jul 3, 2016
In era of terrorist attacks, airport architects take security issues, functionality into account
Gresham, Smith and Partners recently designed a screening area at Norfolk International Airport in Virginia with one major concern in mind: flexibility, so it can adapt to changing security threats.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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