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POLICE

JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 5, 2014
Man who attacked AKB48 members with saw pleads guilty
A 24-year-old man who attacked two members of the idol group AKB48 with a saw at a May event in Iwate Prefecture pleaded guilty at the first session of his trial, but used unusually colloquial language when responding to a question from the presiding judge.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 5, 2014
U.K. loath to pressure China over Hong Kong because of trade, former governor says
Britain is not putting enough pressure on China to stick to its side of an agreement on the transfer of Hong Kong's sovereignty because it is worried about damaging trade links, former Hong Kong Gov. Chris Patten said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
Nov 1, 2014
That vexatious 'so desu ka'; Dalai Lama installed; Ikeda picked to be prime minister; Shibuya police box top lender nationwide
100 YEARS AGOTuesday, Nov. 10, 1914
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 28, 2014
China announces plans to set up anti-terrorism intelligence system
China will set up a national anti-terrorism intelligence system, state media said Monday, as part of changes to a security law expected to be passed this week after an upsurge in violence in the far western region of Xinjiang.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 24, 2014
Cabinet OKs bill to allow all-night dance clubs, subject to lighting levels
The Cabinet approves a bill Friday to revise the adult entertainment business law to enable dance clubs to operate past midnight, provided they meet interior lighting regulations.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 23, 2014
Man held in blackmail threats linked to retracted sex slave reports
A man is held on suspicion of phoning in threats to a Sapporo university where a former Asahi Shimbun reporter who covered the sex slave issue works.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 23, 2014
Police see spike in number of tips on potentially illegal foreign websites
Police received more tips about illegal Internet sites in the first six months of this year but made far fewer arrests compared to the same period last year, data released on Thursday showed.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 22, 2014
Police take 'DJ Cop' approach to coach officers in traffic, crowd control
The example of a Tokyo police officer, who earned the nickname "DJ Cop" for his witty instructions to calm and guide excited soccer fans at a busy intersection outside JR Shibuya Station after Japan qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals, is still fresh in the minds of many police, it seems.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 20, 2014
Japanese man shot dead in the Philippines; associates sought
Philippine police are investigating whether two Japanese men may have been involved in the motorcycle slaying of a 32-year-old Japanese businessman over the weekend, a police official said Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 20, 2014
22 dead in attack on Han Chinese market in Xinjiang, report says
Four Uighur men armed with knives and explosives attacked a marketplace in northwestern China's Xinjiang region on Oct. 12, leaving 22 people dead, including police officers, Radio Free Asia said Sunday. The attackers were among the dead.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 20, 2014
Hopes to end deadlock in Hong Kong hang on Tuesday talks
A deepening sense of impasse gripped Hong Kong as pro-democracy protests entered their fourth week, with the government having limited options to end the crisis and demonstrators increasingly willing to confront police.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 16, 2014
China blocks BBC website as Hong Kong tensions rise
Chinese censors have blocked the website of Britain's national broadcaster, the BBC said in a statement late on Wednesday, as tensions rise in Hong Kong between pro-democracy protesters and police.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 15, 2014
China rebukes Taiwan for 'irresponsible' comments on Hong Kong
China's top body in charge of relations with Taiwan rebuked the self-ruled island on Wednesday for officials' "irresponsible" comments on the pro-democracy demonstrations in Hong Kong, and took an apparent swipe at the protests that often happen in democratic Taiwan.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 14, 2014
Hundreds of Hong Kong police use sledgehammers, chain saws to dismantle protest barriers
Hundreds of Hong Kong police used sledgehammers and chain saws to dismantle pro-democracy barricades near government offices and the city's financial center Tuesday, a day after clashes broke out as anti-protest groups tried to reclaim roads.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 14, 2014
Ferguson protesters struggle to maintain focus on slain teenager
Young black protesters from Ferguson, Missouri, want to keep their anger focused on the fatal police shooting of unarmed 18-year-old Michael Brown as their movement takes on a national dimension that threatens to dilute it.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 12, 2014
Hakamada's lawyer issues call to abolish death penalty
The chief lawyer for former death row inmate Iwao Hakamada, freed after nearly 48 years in prison, says Japan needs to abolish capital punishment.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 11, 2014
Hong Kong pro-democracy protesters retrench after talks with government falter
Hundreds of student activists camped overnight in major protest sites in Hong Kong as the democracy movement showed signs of regathering momentum after the government called off talks with its leaders to defuse unrest in the global financial hub.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 10, 2014
No charges over Palin family drunken Alaska birthday brawl: police
Anchorage prosecutors declined to file criminal charges over a bloody, booze-fueled brawl involving the family of former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin at a birthday party, police said on Thursday as they released a report describing the melee.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 8, 2014
Captain of doomed South Korean ferry apologizes for failure to rescue
The captain of a South Korean ferry that capsized in April killing about 300 people, most of them school children, apologized in court on Wednesday for his failure to rescue passengers in the country's worst maritime disaster for decades.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 8, 2014
Missouri police plan for possible riots if white police officer is not indicted in shooting of black teen in Ferguson
Missouri authorities are drawing up contingency plans and seeking intelligence from U.S. police departments on out-of-state agitators, fearing that fresh riots could erupt if a grand jury does not indict a white officer for killing a black teen.
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.
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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