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MALAYSIA

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 14, 2017
Kim Jong Nam killing could be extrajudicial case, U.N. expert says
The U.N. special rapporteur on North Korea said Monday the recent murder in Malaysia of Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half-brother of North Korea's leader, could amount to an extrajudicial killing, which would open the door to international investigation.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 13, 2017
Malaysia arrests five Filipinos for suspected links to Islamic State extremist group
Malaysian police said Monday they had arrested seven people, including five Filipinos, for suspected links to the Islamic State militant group.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 13, 2017
Japan provides data on Kim Jong Nam to aid Malaysian murder probe
Japan gave fingerprint data for Kim Jong Nam to Malaysia to aid in the investigation of his murder.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Mar 8, 2017
North Korean provocations aim to force U.S. to bargain, analysts say
Murder in Malaysia. Protests in China. And missiles flying toward Japan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 7, 2017
North Korea, Malaysia reciprocally ban people from leaving countries
North Korea and Malaysia said Tuesday they have temporarily prohibited each other's nationals from leaving their countries, as their once-amicable relations further sour following the Feb. 13 murder of the estranged half-brother of North Korea's leader.
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 6, 2017
Malaysia says it foiled Islamic State car bomb plot, nabbed seven
Malaysian police said Sunday that an Islamic State car bomb plot has been foiled with seven suspects arrested.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Mar 5, 2017
Options running out for Malaysia in Kim murder probe
Malaysia has reached a deadlock in its probe into the apparent assassination last month of the estranged half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 27, 2017
North Korea spy agency runs arms operation out of Malaysia, U.N. says
It is in Kuala Lumpur's "Little India" neighborhood, behind an unmarked door on the second floor of a rundown building, where a military equipment company called Glocom says it has its office.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 25, 2017
Malaysia to issue arrest warrant for North Korean diplomat in Kim Jong Nam murder
Malaysia said on Saturday it would issue an arrest warrant for a North Korean diplomat wanted for questioning over the murder of Kim Jong Nam if he doesn't voluntarily cooperate with the police.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 21, 2017
China says North Korean coal ban shows its sincerity on U.N. resolutions
China's suspension of imports of North Korean coal shows it is sincere about implementing U.N. Security Council resolutions punishing North Korea over its nuclear weapons and missile programs, it said on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 19, 2017
Malaysia searching for four North Korean suspects in Kim Jong Nam murder
Malaysian police said Sunday that four North Korean suspects in the murder of the estranged half brother of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un fled Malaysia on the day of the killing.
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2017
Japan pitches staff training as part of Malaysia-Singapore high-speed rail bid
If the shinkansen system is selected for a high-speed rail project set to connect Malaysia and Singapore, Japan is ready to train local staff, a senior diplomat said.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 13, 2017
Malaysian aid ship to help Rohingyas arrives in Bangladesh
A Malaysian aid ship arrived Monday in Bangladesh carrying aid for hundreds of thousands of Rohingya Muslims who have fled from Myanmar, many citing abuses by the Myanmar security forces.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 10, 2017
Malaysian ship bearing aid for Rohingya docks in Yangon amid protests
A Malaysian ship carrying more than 2,000 tons of aid supplies for the Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar's troubled Rakhine State arrived in Yangon on Thursday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 15, 2017
Malaysian communities in denial after major pedophile case, police say
More than six months after Richard Huckle was sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing scores of children, most of the families in the Malaysian communities where he lived are declining counseling and other help, police say.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 8, 2017
Myanmar faces danger from IS militants, Malaysian police say
Myanmar faces a growing danger of attacks by foreign supporters of the Islamic State group recruited from Southeast Asian networks in support of persecuted Muslim Rohingyas, Malaysia's top counterterrorism official has said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 14, 2016
Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim loses final appeal against sodomy conviction
Jailed Malaysian opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim lost his final bid for freedom on Wednesday when the federal court rejected his appeal to set aside his sodomy conviction and five-year prison term.
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Dec 1, 2016
McDonald's drops supplier in Malaysia over worker exploitation claims
Fast-food giant McDonald's said it has dropped a labor supply agency in Malaysia after claims emerged that it was underpaying its migrant workers and housing them in appalling conditions.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 17, 2016
Okayama, Malaysia form link to push Muslim-friendly tourism
Three municipalities in Okayama Prefecture have launched a joint project to promote Muslim-friendly tourism in the region, initially targeting travelers from Malaysia with the help of a local travel agency.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 16, 2016
Malaysia leader, Abe talk shop on TPP, South China Sea, bullet trains
Visiting Malaysian leader Najib Razak met Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday in Tokyo, where the pair agreed to push for the early implementation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade deal.
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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.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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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