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RELIGION

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 3, 2020
‘He is a thug’: Polarizing Muslim cleric Rizieq Shihab returns to Indonesia
Rizieq Shihab is calling for a renewed 'moral revolution” to push Indonesia toward a more conservative vision of Islam.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 2, 2020
The message of Islamist beheadings
Jihadis represent a tiny minority of the world's Muslims. But, by making clear their willingness to behave inhumanely, they have ensured that few dare defy them.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Nov 27, 2020
Muslim residents in Kyushu struggle to establish cemetery amid local anxiety
In Japan, where the vast majority of people are cremated, only a limited number of cemeteries offer proper burial grounds for the growing Muslim population.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY
Nov 15, 2020
Macron doesn’t need to insult Islam to defend free speech
It is one thing to defend freedom of expression — an obligation of all democratic leaders. It is quite another to deploy a whole nation behind a particular expression of that freedom.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 30, 2020
Terror attacks in France demand statesmanship, not demagoguery
What leaders say at moments like these matters. And all the more so now because too many leaders have recently been unable or unwilling to say the right things.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Oct 13, 2020
No need to tiptoe around religion in Japanese
Talking about religion can be a great opportunity for a cultural exchange, especially since it isn't such a taboo topic among friends in Japan.
WORLD
Mar 26, 2020
Boko Haram kills 139 Chadian and Nigerian troops
Boko Haram Islamist militants operating in Africa's Lake Chad region killed 92 Chadian soldiers and 47 Nigerian troops in separate attacks on the same day, dealing a blow to a multinational effort to defeat their 11-year-old insurgency.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 15, 2020
Japanese response to alleged global Chinese assault on rights 'lukewarm,' rights group says
Human Rights Watch released a scathing report Wednesday slamming the Chinese government for crafting an "Orwellian high-tech surveillance state" at home and deploying its growing economic clout to silence its critics overseas, while an official with the group criticized Japan's response to alleged rights...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 2, 2020
Tolerant shrine-temple-church trio's rare red stamps draw collectors to UNESCO site
Goshuin stamps made by three different places of worship — a shrine, a temple and a church — at an obscure fishing community within a UNESCO World Heritage site in Kumamoto Prefecture is generating a buzz with tourists.
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 25, 2019
100,000 who fled Sri Lankan war can't get Indian citizenship under new law
Nearly 100,000 Sri Lankan refugees who are living in India are not eligible for citizenship under a new law, sparking concerns that they may be forced to return to the island nation they fled during a decadeslong civil war, many with no homes to return to.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 16, 2019
Student protests against India's citizenship law spread after clashes on campuses
Protests over a new citizenship law based on religion spread to student campuses across India on Monday as critics said Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government was pushing a partisan agenda in conflict with India's founding as a secular republic.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 3, 2019
China hints U.S. blacklist imminent in threat to trade talks
Chinese state media said Tuesday that the government will soon publish a list of "unreliable entities" that could lead to sanctions against U.S. companies, signaling trade talks between the two nations are increasingly under threat from disputes over human rights in Hong Kong and Xinjiang.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 1, 2019
Seeing without sight: A second encounter with a pope
When Pope Francis came through Tokyo last week, I got the chance to see my second pontiff and was surprised with a second blessing — both humbling but also very different experiences.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 1, 2019
Supposed relic from Jesus' manger arrives in Bethlehem as Christmas gift from pope
A fragment of wood reputed to be from the manger where Jesus was laid after his humble birth arrived in Bethlehem as a gift from the Vatican on Saturday, kicking off Christmas season at the town revered as the place of Jesus' birth.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 29, 2019
Modi's nationalistic right-hand man may one day lead India
Fresh off a resounding re-election victory, Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined other lawmakers in India's colonial-era Parliament building to applaud the man to his right.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Nov 28, 2019
Tibetans say the Dalai Lama should choose his successor
Senior religious figures representing four schools of Tibetan Buddhism on Wednesday unanimously endorsed the Dalai Lama's sole authority to choose his successor, guaranteeing legitimacy that a possible Chinese appointee would lack.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2019
Pope Francis says in Nagasaki speech money used for nuclear weapons better spent on eradicating poverty
Pope Francis strongly criticizes the concept of nuclear deterrence and warned of arms races while calling on world leaders to instead use money and resources to cope with environmental issues and poverty.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2019
Full text of Pope Francis' message in Nagasaki
The following is the official translation of the full text of a message Pope Francis delivered Sunday in an address in Nagasaki.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 23, 2019
Rome will return relics of Jesus' supposed manger to Bethlehem before Christmas
Wooden relics said to be from the manger that held the infant Jesus will be returned from Rome to Bethlehem in time for the Christmas season, Palestinian officials said on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Nov 20, 2019
Christianity's long history in Nagasaki puts it first on pope's agenda for Japan visit
As he gets set for his first visit to Japan as pontiff, one city sits on top of Pope Francis' list of places to visit.
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.
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.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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