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PROTESTS

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 13, 2019
Third day of protests paralyze much of Hong Kong
Hong Kong anti-government protesters paralyzed parts of the financial hub for a third day straight on Wednesday, with some transport links, schools and many businesses closing after an escalation of violence.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Nov 13, 2019
Worsening Hong Kong violence could embolden hawks in Xi's China
For two nights last weekend, Hong Kong lawmaker Lam Cheuk-Ting slept on a fold-out mattress on the floor of his office in the Legislative Council and ate congee delivered by his staff.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 13, 2019
Hong Kong universities become 'battlefields' as citywide violence spreads
Police in Hong Kong battled pro-democracy protesters at several university campuses in sometimes savage clashes, as parts of the city were paralyzed, including Hong Kong's Central financial district, which was tear-gassed for a second day running.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 12, 2019
Fake news is stoking violence and anger in Hong Kong's continuing protests
Soon after Alex Chow Tsz-Lok fell off the edge of a parking garage in Hong Kong, the allegations began spreading online.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 12, 2019
U.S. condemns latest Hong Kong violence, urging both sides to de-escalate
The United States on Monday condemned "unjustified use of deadly force" in the latest Hong Kong violence and urged police and civilians alike to de-escalate the situation, a senior Trump administration official said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 6, 2019
Knife-wielding man attacks pro-Beijing lawmaker Junius Ho at Hong Kong event
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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 5, 2019
Democracy is on the march worldwide, not in retreat
Mass protests in country after country show how powerful the demand for social equality remains
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 4, 2019
Chinese state media urge 'tougher line' in Hong Kong after Xinhua News Agency's offices vandalized
Chinese state media Monday urged authorities to take a "tougher line" against protesters in Hong Kong who vandalized state-run offices of the Xinhua News Agency and buildings over the weekend, saying the violence damages the city's rule of law.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2019
Injuries reported after police and protesters clash in upmarket Hong Kong shopping mall
Hong Kong anti-government protesters crowded an upmarket shopping mall in running clashes with police Sunday, with several suffering bloody wounds a day after parts of the Chinese-ruled city became a battleground.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 3, 2019
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam to discuss helping people to live and work in mainland China
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam will discuss how to make it easier for people in the Chinese-ruled city, rocked by violent anti-China protests overnight, to live and work on the mainland, her office said Sunday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2019
Cleanup operation underway as Hong Kong reels from worst violence in weeks
Hong Kong awoke to what is expected to be a day of relative calm on Sunday following a violent night in which protesters set fire to metro stations and vandalized buildings, including an office of China's official Xinhua News Agency.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 3, 2019
Iraqi protesters block port; security forces kill one, wound over 90
Security forces killed a protester and wounded 91 others in Baghdad on Saturday, security and medical sources said, as tens of thousands of Iraqis gathered in mass anti-government protests in the capital and blocked roads leading to a major port.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 30, 2019
Hong Kong braces for Halloween havoc as protesters target party district
Hong Kong is bracing for a rowdy and possibly hugely dangerous Halloween on Thursday, when thousands of pro-democracy protesters, many wearing banned face masks, plan to combine with fancy-dress clubbers in the party district of Lan Kwai Fong.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Oct 28, 2019
Amid crises, Xi Jinping seems set to uphold Communist Party rule at secretive China conclave
China's Communist Party leaders Monday kicked off their most important meeting this year, with President Xi Jinping expected to champion the Chinese model of governance while fighting protracted economic and political crises at home and abroad.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 28, 2019
Hong Kong enters recession as protests show no sign of relenting
Hong Kong has fallen into recession, hit by more than five months of anti-government protests that show no signs of relenting, and is unlikely to achieve annual economic growth this year, the city's Financial Secretary said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 27, 2019
Hong Kong protesters hurl petrol bombs after police fire tear gas to clear rally
Hong Kong anti-government protesters set fire to shops and hurled petrol bombs on Sunday, police said, after riot police fired tear gas and water cannon to disperse thousands in the Tsim Sha Tsui harbor-front hotel district.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 26, 2019
Hong Kong medics join protests to 'resist tyranny' as movement enters 21st weekend
Hundreds of Hong Kong medical workers and other anti-government protesters rallied in the Chinese-ruled city's financial center on Saturday, angry at perceived police brutality during more than four months of sometimes violent unrest.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 25, 2019
Mike Pence tells Hong Kong protesters in China speech: 'We stand with you'
Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday accused China of curtailing "rights and liberties" in Hong Kong in a wide-ranging critique of Beijing's behavior but also insisted that the United States does not seek confrontation or to "de-couple" from its main economic rival.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 23, 2019
Hong Kong extradition bill officially killed, but more unrest likely
Hong Kong's legislature on Wednesday formally withdrew planned legislation that would have allowed extraditions to mainland China, but the move was unlikely to end months of unrest as it met just one of five demands of pro-democracy demonstrators.
Alerts issued for Tokyo area cities as Shanshan crawls across Japan
A submerged area of Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on Thursday after Typhoon Shanshan dumped torrential rain throughout the Kyushu region.
Typhoon Shanshan batters Kyushu ahead of likely landfall
A satellite image shows Typhoon Shanshan south of Kyushu on Wednesday afternoon
From tropical storm to 'violent': Japan’s typhoon classifications
A satellite image from Wednesday shows Typhoon Shanshan south of Kyushu as the storm was rapidly intensifying.
Tropical Storm Shanshan soaks Japan as flood and landslide risks rise
People walk in front of closed ticket gates for the Tokaido Shinkansen in Tokyo Station as train operations between Tokyo and Nagoya remain suspended due to Tropical Storm Shanshan on Saturday.
Will Bangladesh go the way of Pakistan?
Gen. Waker-uz-Zaman, Bangladesh's army chief, arrives at Dhaka International Airport to receive Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus on Aug. 8 to lead the country's interim government.
Japan seeks another record-breaking defense budget for fiscal 2025
Members of the Ground Self-Defense Force hold a live-fire exercise at the GSDF's training grounds in the East Fuji Maneuver Area in Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, in May. Japan's Defense Ministry is seeking another record-breaking budget for fiscal 2025.
Can Japan handle a heat wave and natural disaster at the same time?
A member of the Self-Defense Forces wipes away sweat as he conducts a search and rescue operation at a landslide site caused by heavy rain in Kumano, Hiroshima Prefecture, on July 11, 2018.
Did you feel that? It may be time to refresh your disaster kits — and vocabulary.
A map of western Japan shows the Nankai Trough and, to its north, the hypocentral region where the energy for an earthquake is thought to be building.
This English schoolboy has big dreams of becoming yokozuna — and more
Nicholas Tarasenko trains at Minato stable in Kawaguchi, Saitama Prefecture, on Tuesday. Tarasenko’s potential in sumo was made obvious when he won U18 gold in the 90-kg weight class at the 2023 Baruto Cup in Estonia despite being four years under the age limit and having only had a total of one hour of sumo training before the meet.
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Remnants of the first Moji station complex are located near the current Mojiko Station in the city of Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture.

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