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Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2016
Jesuits in Japan offer praise for order's first non-European head
Jesuits in Japan on Saturday hailed the election of a new leader for the Roman Catholic order that brought Christianity to Japan and is seen as the modern-day church's most effective missionary force worldwide.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 12, 2016
As Saudis bombed Yemen, U.S. worried about legal and war crimes blowback
The Obama administration went ahead with a $1.3 billion arms sale to Saudi Arabia last year despite warnings from some officials that the United States could be implicated in war crimes for supporting a Saudi-led air campaign in Yemen that has killed thousands of civilians, according to government documents...
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 11, 2016
Once-powerful Philippine Catholic Church divided, subdued over drug killings
Philippine priests of the Roman Catholic Church, an institution that helped to oust two of the country's leaders in the past, say they are afraid and unsure how to speak out against the war on drugs unleashed by new President Rodrigo Duterte.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 29, 2016
Biggest foe of Boko Haram refugees hunger, not violence
Living conditions for people uprooted by Boko Haram violence and seeking refuge in camps and towns across northeast Nigeria are more deadly than the conflict between the Islamist militants and the army, Medecins Sans Frontieres said on Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Sep 28, 2016
China to prosecute former chief in Xinjiang city of Hotan for corruption, abuse of power
China will prosecute a former Communist Party boss in the western city of Hotan, in the troubled Xinjiang region, an anti-graft watchdog said on Wednesday, as President Xi Jinping pushes on with a years-long crackdown on corruption.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 13, 2016
Why burkini bans are unwise
Using bans to force immigrants to assimilate isn't the best way to integrate them into mainstream society.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 13, 2016
Turkey formally requests U.S. arrest of cleric Gulen over coup plot: report
Turkey has made a formal request to the United States for the arrest of U.S.-based Turkish cleric Fethullah Gulen on charges of orchestrating an attempted military coup on July 15, Turkish broadcaster NTV said Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 4, 2016
Pope Francis declares Mother Teresa a saint during Vatican ceremony
Mother Teresa of Calcutta, known as the "saint of the gutters" during her life, was declared a saint of the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Francis on Sunday, fast-tracked to canonization just 19 years after her death.
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 3, 2016
U.S. should take in Pakistani Christians
Christians who fled persecution in Pakistan now find themselves trapped in Thailand.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 1, 2016
The usefulness of Zen in management culture
Zen should be an integral part of educational curricula and an inspiring driver of business practices.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 1, 2016
American held in North Korea goes six months without consular access
An American man sentenced to 15 years hard labor in North Korea for attempting to steal a propaganda poster has not been permitted consular access in nearly six months, the U.S. State Department confirmed Wednesday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 31, 2016
A new generation of jihadis awakens in Indonesia
During a May 2011 shootout, Indonesia's counterterrorism forces killed the leader of a militant group thought to be behind a series of failed bomb attempts around the city of Solo in Central Java.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 26, 2016
Iraq defense minister fired as Mosul battle looms
Iraq's parliament impeached Defense Minister Khaled al-Obeidi on Thursday over corruption allegations, removing him from office as the army gears up for an assault on the Islamic State group's stronghold of Mosul.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Aug 24, 2016
Sikhs hope temple in Tokyo sets the stage for tolerance and understanding
Although the Tokyo Sikh community has come a long way, creating a place for itself in a foreign land, outside of the temple, serious issues remain.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 24, 2016
Frenchman shouts 'Allahu Akbar' as he stabs U.K. woman to death in Australia: police
A 29-year-old Frenchman shouted "Allahu Akbar" (God is Greatest) as he stabbed a British woman to death and wounded two people at a backpackers' hotel in northern Queensland, police said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Aug 15, 2016
Islamic State faces uphill 'branding war' in Afghanistan, Pakistan
The U.S. drone strike that killed the Islamic State group's commander for Afghanistan and Pakistan was the latest blow to the Middle East-led movement's ambitions to expand into a region where the long-established Taliban remain the dominant Islamist force.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 10, 2016
Turkish military officer seeking asylum in United States, officials say
A Turkish military officer on a U.S.-based assignment for NATO is seeking asylum in the United States after being recalled by the Turkish government in the wake of last month's failed military coup, U.S. officials told Reuters.
WORLD
Aug 9, 2016
Turkish minister says 16,000 people linked to failed July coup attempt formally arrested
Turkish Justice Minister Bekir Bozdag said Tuesday 16,000 people have been formally arrested and remanded in custody in connection with last month's failed coup attempt, while another 6,000 detainees are still being processed.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 7, 2016
Yemen's Houthi-led bloc sets up governing council as U.N.-led peace talks fail
Two dominant political movements in Yemen on Saturday announced a 10-member governing council, against the wishes of the United Nations as U.N.-sponsored peace talks in Kuwait ended without an agreement.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 5, 2016
The radical post-modernism of Islamic State
Islamic State's strategy to destabilize liberal societies is working.
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
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