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Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 21, 2019
Boeing, FAA officials called to testify in U.S. Senate on 737 MAX jetliner crashes
Boeing Co. faced growing pressure in Washington on Wednesday with U.S. lawmakers calling for executives to testify about two crashed 737 MAX jets even as the world's biggest plane-maker works to overcome obstacles to returning the grounded fleet to the skies.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 26, 2019
Public deserves 'robust' release of Robert Mueller probe findings, says ex-FBI chief Andrew McCabe
Former FBI deputy director Andrew McCabe called on the Justice Department to make public special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia report but said some classified materials and investigative methods need to be protected.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 18, 2019
'I believe Putin': Trump dismissed U.S. intelligence on North Korean missile threat, ex-top FBI official claims
As North Korea ramped up its nuclear program, building missiles that most experts agree could hit the continental United States, U.S. President Donald Trump told officials that Russian leader Vladimir Putin had reassured him that Pyongyang did not possess such weapons — a claim Trump believed, according...
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 24, 2019
U.S. aviation agency details impact of drone sightings on Newark airport
The Federal Aviation Administration said on Wednesday that 43 flights into New Jersey's Newark Liberty International Airport were required to hold after drone sightings at a nearby airport on Tuesday, while nine flights were diverted.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 14, 2019
Key Republican to ask FBI about report of Trump counterintelligence probe
The Republican head of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee said on Sunday he plans to ask the FBI about a report it launched a probe into whether President Donald Trump has been working on Russia's behalf, suggesting the agency may have gone too far.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 10, 2019
'El Chapo' jurors see intimate texts caught by drug lord's spyware
Prosecutors in the U.S. trial of Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman on Wednesday shared with jurors text messages they said the accused Mexican drug lord sent to his wife and apparent mistress in which he discussed narrowly escaping from a raid and joked about arming his 18-month-old daughter with an assault...
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 4, 2019
Michael Flynn's ex-business partner seeks trial delay in Turkey lobbying case
Lawyers for Bijan Rafiekian, the ex-business partner of former U.S. national security adviser Michael Flynn, said Thursday they want to delay the upcoming February criminal trial into whether their client covertly lobbied for Turkey.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 22, 2018
FBI agent guilty of shooting Denver bar patron while doing back flip on dance floor
An ex-FBI agent who accidentally shot a Denver bar patron in June after performing a dance-floor back flip pleaded guilty on Friday to misdemeanor assault under a plea deal that spares him from serving jail time, prosecutors said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 19, 2018
Ex-Trump adviser Michael Flynn admits he knew lying to FBI was a crime
President Donald Trump's former national security adviser, Michael Flynn, said on Tuesday he knew lying to the FBI was a crime as he stood by his guilty plea in a case stemming from the investigation into possible collusion between Trump's 2016 campaign and Russia.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 5, 2018
Democrats preparing to probe Trump's FBI HQ plan: lawmaker
President Donald Trump's role in decisions about a new FBI headquarters will face intense scrutiny when Democrats take control of a key U.S. House of Representatives committee in January, one of the panel's leaders said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 5, 2018
One-time U.S. 'model soldier' faces 25 years for Islamic State support but mental health questioned
A U.S. Army sergeant described by former colleagues as a one-time "model soldier" is due to be sentenced in a Hawaii federal court on Tuesday after pleading guilty to providing material support to the Islamic State militant group.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Nov 10, 2018
FBI probing Florida company linked to acting Attorney General Matthew Whitaker, report says
The Federal Bureau of Investigation is conducting a criminal investigation of a Florida company accused of scamming millions from customers during the period that Matthew Whitaker, the acting U.S. attorney general, served as a paid advisory-board member, The Wall Street Journal has reported.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 31, 2018
Boston Irish mob boss James 'Whitey' Bulger, inspiration for film 'The Departed,' killed in prison
James "Whitey" Bulger, who lived a double life as one of Boston's most notorious mobsters and as a secret FBI informant before going on the run for 16 years, was killed at a federal prison in West Virginia, sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 26, 2018
FBI searches Florida mail center in hunt for sender of package bombs to Trump critics
Federal agents searched a U.S. mail facility near Miami on Thursday night in the race to find who sent 10 pipe bombs to prominent Democrats and critics of U.S. President Donald Trump as leads pointed to Florida as the packages' possible origin.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 24, 2018
Agents trace pipe bomb found in mailbox at George Soros' New York home
Federal agents were piecing together on Tuesday how a small bomb ended up in a mailbox outside a New York home owned by billionaire financier George Soros.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 5, 2018
Apple and Amazon deny Bloomberg report on Chinese hardware attack and chip infiltration
Apple Inc. and Amazon.com Inc. denied a Bloomberg report on Thursday that their systems had been infiltrated by malicious computer chips inserted by Chinese intelligence, according to statements from the companies released by Bloomberg.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 14, 2018
FBI agent Peter Strzok, whose anti-Trump texts sparked an uproar, is fired
The FBI has fired agent Peter Strzok, whose anti-Trump text messages fueled controversy over the investigation into Russia's election interference, a move that U.S. President Donald Trump quickly celebrated.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 23, 2018
Former FBI Director Comey urges voters not to 'rush to the socialist left'
Former FBI Director James Comey, a longtime Republican who has clashed with U.S. President Donald Trump over the federal Russia probe, has doubled down on his earlier call for Americans to vote for Democrats in November congressional elections.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 19, 2018
British man found guilty of plotting to assassinate May after blasting his way into No. 10 Downing Street
A British man was found guilty on Wednesday of a plot to kill Prime Minister Theresa May by first detonating an explosive device to get into her Downing Street office and then using a knife or a gun to attack her.
BUSINESS
Jul 11, 2018
Ex-Apple engineer, accused of stealing driverless car secrets for Chinese firm, busted at San Jose airport
A former Apple Inc. engineer was arrested on charges of stealing driverless car secrets for a Chinese startup after he passed through the security checkpoint at San Jose International Airport to board a flight to China.
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.
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.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
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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