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DEATH

Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 28, 2013
Exhibit highlights plight of death-row inmates
A two-day exhibition showcasing an array of paintings by death-row inmates kicked off Saturday in Shibuya Ward, Tokyo.
WORLD / Science & Health
Aug 13, 2013
Surge of brain activity may explain near-death experiences
You feel yourself float up and out of your physical body. You glide toward the entrance of a tunnel, and a searing bright light envelops your field of vision.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Jul 27, 2013
Yasukuni Shrine: ground zero for unrepentant wartime remembrance
There is considerable speculation about whether Prime Minister Shinzo Abe intends to visit Yasukuni Shrine in mid-August. This is an especially sensitive time of the year as it coincides both with the annual Bon festival, when people honor their ancestors, and the anniversary of Japan's surrender in...
WORLD / Society
Jul 18, 2013
Review turns up FBI errors in 27 death penalty convictions
An unprecedented federal review of old criminal cases uncovers as many as 27 death penalty convictions in which FBI forensic experts may have mistakenly linked defendants to crimes with exaggerated scientific testimony.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Jun 9, 2013
Unraveling the mystery of male birds' missing members
How the chicken lost its penis: It sounds like a weird cousin of one of Rudyard Kipling's 'Just So Stories for Little Children' from 1902, which featured 'How the Leopard Got His Spots' and 'How the Camel Got His Hump.'
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 6, 2013
Metal act Gotsu Totsu Kotsu swap vikings with samurai to instill fear in fans
When pop fans hear the words 'death metal,' they may cringe as they imagine songs about nails in the neck or impalements by bands with names like Cannibal Corpse and Dying Fetus. What may not spring to mind are songs about feudal Japan.
CULTURE / Art / Japan Pulse
May 30, 2013
Tweet Beat: #真4, #ソクラテスの死, #キスの日
A new videogame, a fresh take on an old painting and kissing (timeless!) are among the top Twitter trends in Japan last week.
Japan Times
LIFE / WEEK 3
May 19, 2013
Learning to live with your death
It can be a big challenge, even a burden, to strategize your life and prioritize your goals — and then stick to them.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
May 12, 2013
Death penalty: Systemic failings add to risk of wrongful executions
Japan's continued resort to the death penalty raises a number of troubling questions.

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