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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.
BUSINESS
Jul 3, 2018
Facebook says it's cooperating with SEC, FBI on Cambridge Analytica data abuse probe
Facebook Inc. said it's cooperating with multiple federal agencies, including the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, probing how profile data about the social network's users were transferred without permission to Cambridge Analytica, a political consulting...
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 3, 2018
Al-Qaida-allied suspect in July 4 Cleveland bomb plot appears in court
An Ohio man arrested on suspicion of planning to detonate a bomb at Cleveland's Fourth of July celebrations and then stand by and watch "it go off" was granted a public defender on Monday during his initial appearance in court.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 20, 2018
China-based hackers breached satellite operators, defense firms, researchers say
A sophisticated hacking campaign launched from computers in China burrowed deeply into satellite operators, defense contractors and telecommunications companies in the United States and Southeast Asia, security researchers at Symantec Corp. said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 15, 2018
Democrats push back as Trump allies claim FBI bias in Robert Mueller probe, despite report's findings
A report by the Justice Department's watchdog found no evidence that political bias affected the outcome of the FBI's probe into Hillary Clinton but provided fresh political fodder for Republicans and Donald Trump to sow doubts about the continuing investigation into the president.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 15, 2018
James Comey 'insubordinate' but not biased in Hillary Clinton probe, inspector general finds
Former FBI Director James Comey was "insubordinate" in handling the probe into Hillary Clinton, damaging the bureau and the Justice Department's image of impartiality even though he wasn't motivated by politics, the department's watchdog found.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 14, 2018
House Republicans press Justice Department, FBI for more Russia probe documents
House Intelligence Committee Republicans and other GOP lawmakers on Wednesday stepped up their demands for the Justice Department and FBI to turn over more information about their investigative decisions and tactics during the 2016 presidential election.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 13, 2018
U.S. counterspy warns World Cup travelers' devices could be hacked
The top U.S. counterintelligence official is advising Americans traveling to Russia for soccer's World Cup beginning this week that they should not take electronic devices because they are likely to be hacked by criminals or the Russian government.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 8, 2018
Trump irks U.S. Congress as he reaches deal with Chinese phone-maker ZTE that includes $1 billion fine
China's No. 2 telecommunications equipment-maker, ZTE, secured a lifeline from the Trump administration on Thursday after agreeing to pay a $1 billion fine and overhaul leadership in a deal that will lift a ban on its doing business with U.S. suppliers.
WORLD
Jun 8, 2018
U.S. Senate staffer indicted for allegedly lying to FBI over unauthorized disclosures of classified information
A longtime staffer of the U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee was arrested on Thursday on charges of lying to FBI agents investigating the illegal disclosure of classified information, the U.S. attorney for the District of Columbia said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 28, 2018
Trump's 'Spygate' just a 'diversion tactic' to counter Russia probe: GOP Sen. Jeff Flake
Republican U.S. Senator Jeff Flake, who has not ruled out running against Donald Trump for the White House, on Sunday criticized as a "diversion tactic" the president's unsubstantiated allegation last week of an FBI "spy" being planted in his election campaign.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 24, 2018
Mike Pompeo grudgingly affirms Russia tried to help Trump win, as intel agencies concluded in 2017
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo acknowledged — after prodding by lawmakers — that he backs the finding by U.S. intelligence agencies that Russia meddled in the U.S. presidential campaign to hurt Hillary Clinton and ultimately help Donald Trump.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 23, 2018
Republicans, no Democrats, to attend meeting on FBI campaign surveillance: White House
Two Republican lawmakers, and no Democrats, are expected attend a meeting that has been scheduled for Thursday to allow them to review classified information relating to claims the FBI used an informant to gather information on Trump's presidential campaign, the White House said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 19, 2018
Trump contradicts himself over Comey firing, denies it was due to 'phony' Russia probe
U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he did not fire James Comey "because of the phony Russia investigation," contradicting his 2017 statement that he ousted the FBI director last year over the probe.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 16, 2018
In interview, ousted FBI chief James Comey says it's 'possible' that Russians have leverage over Trump
Donald Trump is "morally unfit" to lead the U.S., former FBI Director James Comey said in a highly anticipated prime-time interview Sunday, adding that he can't rule out the possibility the Russian government has incriminating information about the president.

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