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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 7, 2015
Large-scale sexting at Colorado high school results in criminal probe, suspensions
Widespread circulation of hundreds of sexually explicit photos among students at a Colorado high school via text messages has triggered a criminal investigation, multiple suspensions and the forfeiture of a football game, officials said on Friday.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Nov 1, 2015
Tackle embedded racism before it chokes Japan
Japan has a dire problem it must address immediately: its embedded racism.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 27, 2015
U.S. police chief association calls for background checks for all gun purchases
Police chiefs from across the United States have called for universal background checks for firearms purchases, citing opinion polls in which most Americans consistently support such restrictions.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
Oct 23, 2015
Kodo-kai still raking in funds despite tougher yakuza laws
The Kodokai is emerging as Japan's strongest yakuza group, thanks to its prodigious money-making skills.
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2015
Chainsaw-toting masked man spotted on Kumamoto street just out for Halloween kicks: police
Police in Kumamoto Prefecture reported late Tuesday that a masked man holding a chainsaw who was seen walking down a street was only trying to scare his colleagues with a costume ahead of Halloween, the national daily Asahi Shimbun said Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 3, 2015
Oregon sheriff who opposes gun control is thrust into the spotlight after massacre
About a month after the 2012 Sandy Hook school shootings, Douglas County Sheriff John Hanlin in Oregon posted a video on his Facebook page from conspiracy theorists who said the event might have been a hoax. A few days later, he wrote to Vice President Joe Biden, telling him to stay away from gun control....
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 2, 2015
Reports say shooter gunned down 15 at Oregon community college, wounded 20
At least 15 people were killed and another 20 wounded at a shooting on Thursday at a community college in Roseburg, Oregon, media reported.
EDITORIALS
Sep 26, 2015
Child abuse rate at a record high
The police and other authorities are doing a better job of dealing with child abuse, but more needs to be done.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 25, 2015
City of Brotherly Love shooing parkway's homeless amid security sweep for papal presence
Amid misty waterfalls and art museums along the parkway where Pope Francis will hold a public Mass in Philadelphia Sunday, makeshift abodes belonging to some of the city's homeless are coming down.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 23, 2015
Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders shut out during Xi's U.S. visit
Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders in the United States on Tuesday shadowed the start of Chinese President Xi Jinping's state visit, but they failed to secure top White House meetings as they seek to pressure Beijing to honor governance agreements.
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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