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CORRUPTION

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 27, 2017
The next battle in Xi's war on corruption
Chinese President Xi Jinping has waged a relentless fight against corruption, but the war is far from won.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 22, 2017
African leaders saw Mugabe as 'embarrassment' and wanted him to go, secret cable shows
African leaders were embarrassed by Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe and already encouraging him to step down before the army began moves last week to oust him, according to a secret Zimbabwean intelligence cable seen by Reuters.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 22, 2017
China probes former internet czar for suspected graft
The former head of China's powerful internet regulator is under investigation for suspected corruption, the ruling Communist Party said, the latest senior official to be caught up in a sweeping campaign against graft.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 20, 2017
China's Chongqing renews attacks on former disgraced leaders: 'Redouble efforts to root out poison'
The government of the southwestern Chinese city of Chongqing renewed its attacks on two of its disgraced former leaders on Monday, saying one had set up an "independent kingdom" while the other was a lazy deceiver.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 17, 2017
Cambodia faces international rebuke after banning opposition
The United States promised "concrete steps" against Cambodia and the European Union raised a threat to vital trade preferences, after the Southeast Asian nation's main opposition party was banned ahead of elections.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Nov 13, 2017
Former chief of Chinese state-run news agency booted from party over corruption
The retired former head of a Chinese state-run news agency has been expelled from the ruling Communist Party for graft, an anti-corruption watchdog said on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 11, 2017
China faces historic corruption battle, ruling party's new graft buster says
China must win its battle against corruption or face being erased by history, its new top graft buster said in an editorial on Saturday, underscoring the ruling Communist Party's focus on eliminating corrupt behavior.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 11, 2017
Flynn lawyer denies reports of quid pro quo plan to deliver cleric to Turkey
The lawyer for former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn on Friday labeled as "outrageous" and "false" media reports suggesting his client may have been involved in an alleged plan to seize a Muslim cleric and deliver him to Turkey in exchange for millions of dollars.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Nov 6, 2017
Battle for grass-roots democracy in Cambodia sidelines U.S.
Sin Rozeth's attempts to show the benefits of grass-roots democracy to some of the poorest people in the Cambodian city of Battambang are in peril.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 26, 2017
Brazil's Congress rejects corruption case against President Temer
Brazilian lawmakers rejected corruption charges against President Michel Temer on Wednesday evening, shelving a case that had threatened to oust a center-right leader who investors hope will bring Brazil's budget deficit under control.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 15, 2017
Chinese Communist Party expels former Justice Minister Wu Aiying over graft
A former Chinese justice minister has been expelled from the ruling Communist Party following an investigation by the anti-corruption watchdog, the first time the government has announced that she was in trouble.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 13, 2017
China jails Yang Xiuzhu, former No. 1 fugitive, over graft
A Chinese court on Friday jailed the country's top fugitive for eight years for graft and taking bribes, state media said.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 8, 2017
1.34 million Chinese officials have been punished for graft since 2013
China's anti-graft watchdog said roughly 1.34 million lower-ranking officials have been punished since 2013 under President Xi Jinping's anti-corruption drive.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 6, 2017
Aging German superspy is convicted of tax evasion
A 77-year-old spy, known as Germany's James Bond for his secret missions during and after the Cold War, was convicted of tax evasion on Thursday and handed a suspended two-year sentence.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 30, 2017
China to prosecute former Chongqing party leader Sun Zhengcai
The southwestern Chinese megalopolis of Chongqing said Saturday it will purge the "vile influence" of former top official Sun Zhengcai after he was expelled from the Communist Party for corruption.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 29, 2017
Vietnamese court sentences former PetroVietnam chairman to death in mass corruption trial
A Vietnam court sentenced to death a former chairman of state-run PetroVietnam on Friday after finding him guilty in the mass trial of 51 officials and bankers accused of graft and mismanagement that led to losses of $69 million.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 28, 2017
Thai court sentences former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in absentia to five years in jail
Thailand's former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra was sentenced in absentia Wednesday to five years in prison by the Supreme Court after it found her guilty of negligence of duty for mishandling a rice subsidy project that caused massive losses.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 26, 2017
Supporters of ousted South Korean leader Park ask U.N. body to probe her detention conditions
Supporters of former South Korean president Park Geun-hye have asked a United Nations body to investigate whether her detention during her corruption trial prevented Park from accessing proper medical treatment, a barrister said on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 26, 2017
Australia returns funds to China from money-laundering swoops
Australia has returned around 215,000 Australian dollars ($170,000) to China in funds it has seized from money-laundering cases as the two countries agreed Tuesday to beef up efforts to crack down on financial crime.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 25, 2017
Ukraine: Something is happening here ...
In the cesspool that is Ukraine's politics and economy, virtually anything can happen.
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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