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Japan Times
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Aug 15, 2017
Five drugs found in Tiger's system at time of arrest: report
Former world No. 1 Tiger Woods had five different drugs in his system when he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence in May, according to an ESPN report on Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 27, 2017
U.S. indicts suspected Russian mastermind of $4 billion bitcoin laundering scheme
A U.S. jury indicted a Russian man on Wednesday as the operator of a digital currency exchange he allegedly used to launder more than $4 billion for people involved in crimes ranging from computer hacking to drug trafficking.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 12, 2017
Pill-popping is a business worth watching for Japan's drugmakers
To eke out growth in one of the developed world's most sluggish pharmaceutical markets, Japanese drugmakers are turning to the pill-popping behavior of their customers.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 29, 2017
Bad medicine: Philippine police use hospitals to hide drug war killings
The residents of Old Balara hid in their homes when gunfire erupted in their Manila district last September. They didn't see the police operation that killed seven drug suspects that night.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 26, 2017
Myanmar and Thailand incinerate illicit drugs worth $800 million
Officials in Myanmar and Thailand burned illegal narcotics worth more than $800 million Monday to mark the U.N. day against drug abuse and trafficking.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Jun 25, 2017
More blood but no victory as Philippines' Duterte-led drug war marks its first year
Launched a year ago, Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's brutal war on drugs has resulted in thousands of deaths, yet the street price of crystal methamphetamine in Manila has fallen and surveys show Filipinos are as anxious as ever about crime.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 5, 2017
Mexico's most dangerous profession
The country's crime reporters face a grim choice: dishonesty or death.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
May 15, 2017
Medical big data to be pooled for disease research and drug development in Japan
Last month a bill aimed at facilitating medical research through the use of patient records stored at medical institutions cleared the Diet.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 6, 2017
U.N. expert keen to probe Philippines killings, but won't debate Duterte
A United Nations expert who irked the Philippines with a surprise visit said Saturday that she was keen to return and investigate alleged summary killings, but only if President Rodrigo Duterte drops his condition that she must hold a debate with him.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 3, 2017
Mexico captures drug kingpin Lopez, former protege of 'El Chapo'
Mexican security forces on Tuesday arrested accused drug kingpin Damaso Lopez, who was believed to be locked in a bloody struggle for control of the Sinaloa Cartel against the sons of its captured leader, Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 28, 2017
Duterte unfazed by ICC murder complaint, vows no let-up in war on drugs
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday said he was willing to face the music for his war on drugs and a complaint filed with the International Criminal Court would not stop him pursuing his bloody campaign.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 24, 2017
Lawyer for Philippines hit man files complaint against Duterte in international court
A Philippine lawyer said he filed a complaint against President Rodrigo Duterte and senior officials at the International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday, accusing them of crimes against humanity in a nationwide anti-drugs crackdown.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Apr 19, 2017
Senior Philippine police officials detail paid killings and staged crime scenes in Duterte's drug war
The Philippine police have received cash payments for executing drug suspects, planted evidence at crime scenes and carried out most of the killings they blame on vigilantes, said two senior officers who are critical of President Rodrigo Duterte's "war on drugs."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 6, 2017
Duterte orders occupation of uninhabited isles in disputed South China Sea
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered the occupation of uninhabited islands and shoals it claims in the disputed South China Sea, asserting Philippine sovereignty in an apparent change of tack.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 5, 2017
Trust ratings of Philippines' Duterte fall slightly, poll shows
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's trust ratings declined slightly in an opinion poll in the first three months this year, crimped by what political analysts call his deadly war on drugs that killed poor slum dwellers.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
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.
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.
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.
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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