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MURDER

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 24, 2015
Murdered Kawasaki boy may have been victim of bullying
A 13-year-old boy found dead on a riverbank in Kawasaki who may have been the victim of bullying was killed with multiple sharp objects, investigative sources said Tuesday, noting the victim had sustained a deep stab wound to the neck.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 23, 2015
Kawasaki security footage shows two people about same age as slaying victim
Two people seen on security video near where a 13-year-old boy was found dead on a river bank in Kawasaki are about the same age as the victim.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 23, 2015
Foreign trainee slain, colleague wounded in rural Ibaraki attack
Two Chinese men taking part in a foreign trainee program on a farm in Hokota, Ibaraki Prefecture, were attacked by a group of men with knives Sunday evening, leaving one dead and the other wounded, police said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 22, 2015
Nigerian military announces recapture of Baga from Boko Haram militants
Nigerian forces backed by airstrikes seized the northeastern border town of Baga from Islamist group Boko Haram on Saturday, the military said, a significant victory in an offensive against an insurgency affecting four African states.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 22, 2015
Sydney siege report signals tighter immigration curbs
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott foreshadowed tighter immigration controls on Sunday when he released the first report into a siege last December in Sydney's Lindt cafe, in which two hostages and the gunman were killed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 21, 2015
Naked body of 13-year-old stabbing victim found near Kawasaki river
Police are investigating the murder of a male junior high school student after his body was discovered with multiple stab wounds in Kawasaki.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 21, 2015
2013 Mitaka stalking-murder case to be sent back to lower court
Prosecutors and defense lawyers did not appeal by Friday's deadline to the Tokyo High Court's ruling earlier this month to send back to a lower court a high-profile stalking-murder case in which explicit images of the victim were posted on the Internet.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 19, 2015
Tanzanian albino baby abducted by witch doctors for his body parts is found dead
Tanzanian police have found the mutilated body of a 1-year-old albino boy whose abduction renewed calls for tougher action to stop the killing of albinos for their body parts, which are prized in black magic.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 18, 2015
Fingerprint linked to 1995 Tokyo triple murder
Police believe they may finally have a lead in their hunt to identify who shot and killed a woman and two teenage girls in a Tokyo supermarket two decades ago.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 18, 2015
'Black widow' indicates involvement in additional deaths: police sources
A four-time widow who has purportedly confessed to poisoning her husband and another partner with cyanide has hinted at her involvement in the deaths of several other men, investigative sources said on Wednesday.
WORLD
Feb 17, 2015
Copenhagen gunman's neighborhood no stranger to strife
Every Dane knows of Norrebro, the Copenhagen neighborhood where police shot dead the gunman suspected of carrying out shocking attacks on a synagogue and a cultural center hosting a free speech event.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 17, 2015
Danish Jews' affection for their country runs deep
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's calls for Jews to move to Israel after attacks in Paris and Copenhagen may strike a chord with thousands of French Jews, but it will likely fall on deaf ears in Denmark.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 17, 2015
Grand jury indicts North Carolina man in killings of three Muslims
A grand jury indicted a North Carolina man on Monday for the shooting deaths of a newlywed Muslim couple and the wife's sister last week, a court official said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 16, 2015
Suspect says he killed Wakayama boy after being ridiculed: lawyer
The suspect in the fatal stabbing of an 11-year-old boy in Wakayama Prefecture has allegedly told police that he decided to assault the boy after the child poked fun at him, according to his defense lawyer.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 14, 2015
Suspect in fatal stabbing of Wakayama 11-year-old hints at involvement
A man arrested on suspicion of stabbing to death an 11-year-old boy in Wakayama Prefecture this month has begun hinting at his culpability during questioning, investigative sources said Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Feb 14, 2015
Argentine state prosecutors face intimidation, interference
Argentine public prosecutors have always needed steely nerves to investigate high-ranking officials, business tycoons and criminals, facing blackmail, threats to kidnap their children and attempts to impeach them.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 13, 2015
Osaka policeman confesses to killing mistress
An Osaka police officer held on suspicion of murdering his mistress admits choking her after she found out he was married and threatened to reveal the affair.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 13, 2015
Man served fresh warrant over murder of Fukuoka fifth-grader
A man suspected of killing a Fukuoka schoolgirl was served a fresh arrest warrant Thursday after initially being held for allegedly abandoning the body of the 10-year-old.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 12, 2015
Widow of Paris gunman reportedly in Islamic State territory
A magazine run by the Islamic State militant organization has published an interview with the French widow of a Paris hostage taker, its first official claim that Hayat Boumeddiene is in their territory, which spans parts of Syria and Iraq.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 12, 2015
Blood traces on knife links suspect to Wakayama slaying
Blood found on a knife found in the home of murder suspect Oshu Nakamura matches the DNA type of the boy who was stabbed to death last week in Kinokawa, Wakayama Prefecture, police sources say.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
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.
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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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