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Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Apr 23, 2017
Brazil in landmark court case over indigenous peoples' territorial rights
In a landmark court case that pits the state against indigenous people, an international human rights commission has accused Brazil of failing to obey its own constitution and protect ancient tribal territories.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Apr 19, 2017
Senior Philippine police officials detail paid killings and staged crime scenes in Duterte's drug war
The Philippine police have received cash payments for executing drug suspects, planted evidence at crime scenes and carried out most of the killings they blame on vigilantes, said two senior officers who are critical of President Rodrigo Duterte's "war on drugs."
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 6, 2017
Duterte orders occupation of uninhabited isles in disputed South China Sea
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte on Thursday ordered the occupation of uninhabited islands and shoals it claims in the disputed South China Sea, asserting Philippine sovereignty in an apparent change of tack.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 5, 2017
Trust ratings of Philippines' Duterte fall slightly, poll shows
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's trust ratings declined slightly in an opinion poll in the first three months this year, crimped by what political analysts call his deadly war on drugs that killed poor slum dwellers.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 4, 2017
Tech underestimates demand for privacy
The more intrusive the tech industry becomes, the less users want to be the commodity sold by tech companies to advertisers or other exploiters of behavioral data and the more demand there will be for means of resistance.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Apr 4, 2017
Hong Kong's restive youth prepare for long struggle with Beijing
With China's preferred candidate selected as Hong Kong's next chief executive, another blow to the morale of the city's democracy activists, their young leaders are taking a page from Beijing's playbook and preparing for a long battle.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 1, 2017
Russia blocks access to Internet pages promoting new Moscow protest
Russia has blocked access to several Internet pages promoting what the authorities say is a planned illegal anti-government protest in or near Moscow's Red Square on Sunday.
EDITORIALS
Mar 29, 2017
Arrest in China unnerves Australia
China's detention of a Sydney professor spotlights its questionable record when it comes to respect for academic freedom and human rights, and casts a shadow over Sino-Australian relations.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 29, 2017
A year after taking power, regal Suu Kyi struggles to move Myanmar on from conflict
At the beginning of this year, Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi sat down with one of her advisers to go through priorities for the coming months. She began with an apology for the slow pace of economic reform.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 28, 2017
Australia cancels vote to ratify contentious extradition treaty with China
Australia cancelled a vote on Tuesday to finally ratify an extradition treaty with China, 10 years after it was signed, with the government set for an embarrassing defeat on the vote.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 27, 2017
China to review murder sentence in loan shark killing case following public outcry
China's top prosecutor will review a controversial sentence in which a man was jailed for life after killing a loan shark who had sexually assaulted his mother, in a case that has again ignited public anger over police incompetence.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 27, 2017
Three years after street demonstrations, Hong Kong protest leaders hit with criminal charges
Hong Kong protest leaders said Monday that police intend to charge at least nine activists, including students and academics, who helped organize or lead Hong Kong's prodemocracy protests in 2014.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 26, 2017
Beijing-backed Carrie Lam wins election, becomes Hong Kong's first female leader
Carrie Lam, who won an election to become Hong Kong's first female chief executive Sunday, is a former student activist who climbed the rungs of the civil service over 36 years, and a tough, capable and possibly divisive Beijing-backed leader.
EDITORIALS
Mar 25, 2017
Set rules on GPS data collection
The Supreme Court has ruled that the collection of data through the Global Positioning System in police investigation without a warrant is illegal.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2017
Chinese learning the value of privacy
If China's biggest online players want to chart a bigger role for themselve at home and abroad, they're going to need to start taking privacy much more seriously.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 25, 2017
U.N. body adopts Japan-EU motion to document North Korea rights abuses for future prosecution
The United Nations' top human rights body agreed on Friday to widen its investigation into violations in North Korea with a view to documenting alleged crimes against humanity for future prosecution.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Mar 21, 2017
Sapporo to become first major city to recognize LGBT couples in June
The municipal government of Sapporo has said it plans to officially recognize same-sex partnerships between gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender couples from June, becoming the first major city in Japan to do so.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 18, 2017
Canada apologizes to men tortured in Syria, agrees on cash settlement
Canada on Friday formally apologized to three Canadian men of Arab descent who said they had been tortured in Syria and blamed Canadian secret services for their ordeal.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 16, 2017
Japan, EU to seek action on North Korea rights abuses
Japan and the European Union are poised to call for concrete measures to hold those responsible for human rights abuses in North Korea accountable, according to a draft of their resolution to be submitted to a U.N. human rights panel.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 14, 2017
Philippine 'hit man' set to file ICC case against Duterte over crimes against humanity
A self-confessed assassin who testified to being in a "death squad" under Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte will soon file a case at the International Criminal Court accusing the president of crimes against humanity, his lawyer said Tuesday.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
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.
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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