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MURDER

JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 4, 2016
Fresh warrant looms for man who confessed to killing wife, dumping her in Tokyo canal
Police plan to serve a fresh arrest warrant soon on a Chinese man in custody on suspicion of killing his wife at their home in Tokyo, investigative sources said Thursday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 3, 2016
Killer of two women gets life sentence in Nagoya
The Nagoya District Court has sentenced a man to life in prison for killing a woman in 2011 and causing his girlfriend's death in 2009.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 26, 2016
Man admits slaying ex-girlfriend after promising police to stop stalking her
A 50-year-old man was arrested Tuesday on initial suspicion of discarding the dismembered corpse of his 24-year-old ex-girlfriend, who vanished last month after telling police she was being stalked, the police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 25, 2016
Osaka boy found stabbed to death; mom leaps to death when confronted by cops
A male high school student in Nishiyodogawa Ward, Osaka, was found dead with multiple stab wounds in the corridor outside his apartment Monday afternoon, and his mother jumped to her death from a nearby building soon afterward when approached by investigators, police said.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 19, 2016
Saudi prince executed for murder
A Saudi prince was executed in Riyadh on Tuesday after a court found him guilty of shooting dead a fellow Saudi, official media reported, in a rare example of a ruling family member subjected to the death penalty.
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2016
Trial over death of Japanese woman in Vancouver postponed
A man arrested in connection with the death of a Japanese woman in Vancouver last month appeared in court Monday, but procedures were postponed as he has not yet selected a lawyer.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 4, 2016
Dashcam audio captures two California cops discussing how to kill fleeing black suspect
Two Sacramento police officers heard on a dashboard-camera video discussing how they might run down a fleeing black man with their patrol car before killing him in a burst of gunfire should be charged with murder, a lawyer for his family said on Monday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 3, 2016
Man gets life for murdering 10-year-old girl in Fukuoka
A construction worker was sentenced Monday to life in prison for murdering a 10-year-old girl last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 1, 2016
Missing Aomori woman found dead in Vancouver; suspect in custody
The search for a Japanese woman who vanished in early September in the Vancouver ends with the discovery of her body. Police are holding a man in connection with her death.
EDITORIALS
Sep 30, 2016
Yokohama hospital murders
Hospitals aren't always the safe places we hope they are, and greater security measures must be put in place.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 28, 2016
Japanese society deteriorating
Tolerance of discrimination is the hallmark of a troubled society.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / LABOR PAINS
Sep 25, 2016
Sagamihara massacre begs question: Do we want a society that only values usefulness?
The twisted thinking behind Japan's worst postwar massacre may have its roots in the way the modern world teaches us to judge the worth of others.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 24, 2016
Police launch murder investigation after deaths in Yokohama hospital
A murder investigation is launched after an 88-year-old man dies from a suspected poison medical drip at a Yokohama hospital. Three other suspicious death are also being probed.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 24, 2016
Mazda employee kills and robs coworker at company dorm, returns to work
A 20-year-old Mazda Motor Corp. worker was arrested Saturday for allegedly killing a colleague at a company dormitory in Hiroshima and robbing him of cash, police said.
JAPAN
Sep 23, 2016
Sagamihara massacre site to be razed, rebuilt
The Kanagawa Prefectural Government decided Friday to raze and rebuild the Sagamihara care home that became the scene of Japan's worst mass killing in postwar history.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 18, 2016
'Witness' who found Tokyo neighbor dead confesses to killing her
A 30-year-old man in Nishitokyo has been arrested on suspicion of murdering his elderly next-door neighbor, police said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 14, 2016
Chiba woman admits to slaying of brother; dismembered body parts were frozen for disposal
A 25-year-old suspect tells police that she murdered her 21-year-old brother after the two had what she said was “a small trouble.”
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 13, 2016
Death sentence upheld for killer of five in rural Japan
The Hiroshima High Court on Tuesday upheld the death penalty for a 66-year-old man convicted of killing five neighbors and setting fire to two of their homes in a remote community in Yamaguchi Prefecture in 2013.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 13, 2016
Woman admits dismembering brother's body in their home near Tokyo
A 25-year-old woman was arrested Tuesday after a dismembered body was discovered in her home, police said Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Aug 31, 2016
Philippines' Duterte says Obama must listen to him on human rights
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte said Wednesday he was ready to discuss any issues with Barack Obama when they meet in Laos next week, but added that the U.S. president must listen to him first before bringing up the question of human rights.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
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.
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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