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MURDER

ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 19, 2017
China issues security alert in Laos after national fatally shot
China's embassy in Laos has issued a safety warning to its citizens there after a Chinese national was shot dead in Xaysomboun province.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 18, 2017
Explosion in Bogota shopping center kills three, wounds nine
Three women were killed and nine wounded after an explosive device detonated in a restroom in a busy upscale shopping center in Colombia's capital on Saturday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 11, 2017
Kim Jong Nam had $120,000 in cash when killed, had earlier met with suspected U.S. spy: report
The half brother of North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un was in possession of $120,000 when he was killed at a Kuala Lumpur airport in February, the Asahi Shimbun daily reported, adding that he met with an American suspected of connections with a U.S. intelligence agency four days before his death.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 29, 2017
Knife-wielding man kills two, wounds 18 in China
A knife-wielding man suspected of mental illness killed two people and injured 18 in China, the official Xinhua news agency reported.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 16, 2017
Notorious British child killer, 'Moors Murderer' Ian Brady, dies in prison at 79
One of Britain's most notorious killers, "Moors Murderer" Ian Brady, who murdered five children with his lover and accomplice, Myra Hindley, during a sadistic two-year reign of terror in the 1960s died on Monday.
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
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 26, 2017
Facebook again draws fire after Thai man broadcasts baby daughter's murder
Police in Thailand on Wednesday said they would discuss how to expedite taking down "inappropriate online content" after a man broadcast himself killing his 11-month-old daughter in a live video on Facebook.
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."
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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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