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SAUDI ARABIA

Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 13, 2019
Coalition vows retaliation after Yemen's Houthis strike Saudi airport
The Saudi-led military coalition vowed to respond firmly to a missile attack by Yemeni Houthi forces on a civilian airport in southern Saudi Arabia on Wednesday that wounded 26 people.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 5, 2019
U.S. shared nuclear power info with Saudi Arabia after Jamal Khashoggi slaying, senator says
The Trump administration granted two authorizations to U.S. companies to share sensitive nuclear power information with Saudi Arabia shortly after the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in October, a U.S. senator who saw the approvals said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 4, 2019
The dark side of the Saudi-Israeli cold peace
The Saudis are using Israeli-made cyberweapons to monitor and intimidate dissidents abroad.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 31, 2019
Saudi king calls for firm Arab stance against threats from Iran
Saudi Arabia's king told an emergency Arab summit on Friday that decisive action is needed to stop Iranian "escalations" in the region following attacks on Persian Gulf oil assets, and American officials said a U.S. military deployment had deterred Tehran.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 29, 2019
Rights group tries to block new Saudi ship from leaving France with arms
A French rights group sought on Tuesday to block the loading of what it said were munitions onto a Saudi Arabian ship docked in southern France, as pressure mounts on Paris to stop military sales to the kingdom.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 25, 2019
Defying Congress, Trump OKs $8 billion-plus in weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE and Jordan
U.S. President Donald Trump, declaring a national emergency because of tensions with Iran, swept aside objections from Congress on Friday to complete the sale of over $8 billion worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 17, 2019
Casualties reported as Saudi-led coalition airstrikes hit Sanaa
The Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen carried out several airstrikes on the Houthi-held capital Sanaa on Thursday after the Iranian-aligned movement claimed responsibility for drone attacks on Saudi oil installations.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 14, 2019
Saudi Arabia says oil facilities near Riyadh attacked by explosive-laden drones
Saudi Arabia said explosive-laden drones had struck oil pumping stations in the Riyadh region on Tuesday in what it called an act of terrorism two days after Saudi oil tankers were sabotaged off the coast of the United Arab Emirates.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 9, 2019
SoftBank Group net profit grew by third to ¥1.41 trillion in fiscal 2018 as Vision Fund bets paid off
The fund has invested in 69 companies, including U.S. ride-hailing giant Uber Technologies Inc. and Indian hotel operator Oyo Hotels & Homes.
WORLD
May 4, 2019
U.S. OKs nearly $6 billion in weapons sales to Persian Gulf allies
The U.S. State Department has approved a possible $6 billion worth of weapons sales to Bahrain and the United Arab Emirates in three separate packages, the Pentagon said on Friday after notifying Congress of the certification.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 23, 2019
Yemen's Houthis say Saudis and UAE are in missile range if Hodeida truce fails
Yemen's Houthi forces have missiles that could be fired at Riyadh, Dubai and Abu Dhabi should violence escalate in the main Yemeni port city of Hodeida, where a fragile cease-fire is now in place, the leader of the Houthi movement said on Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 22, 2019
Gulf powers promise Sudan $3 billion in latest bailout for ally
Oil-rich Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have just written another check to bail out their latest troubled ally.
WORLD / Society
Apr 20, 2019
Runaway Saudi sisters in Georgia hope to move to third country for safety
Two runaway Saudi sisters said on Friday they have applied for asylum in Georgia but still feared they could be reached by their family and forced back to the ultra-conservative Islamic kingdom.
WORLD / Society
Apr 19, 2019
Runaway Saudi sisters get help offer from Georgia
Two Saudi sisters who fled their country and appealed for international protection earlier this week saying their lives would be at risk if they were to return to the conservative kingdom got an offer of help from Georgia on Thursday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 4, 2019
First images of Saudi nuclear reactor show plant nearing finish
Saudi Arabia is nearing completion of its first nuclear reactor, satellite images of the facility show, triggering warnings about the risks of the kingdom using the technology without signing up to the international rules governing the industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 4, 2019
SoftBank to seek $15 billion more for huge Saudi-backed Vision Fund
For SoftBank Group Corp., $100 billion (¥11 trillion) isn't enough. The conglomerate, which has reshaped the technology startup landscape with its Saudi-backed Vision Fund, is in talks with investors to add as much as $15 billion more to its already massive fund, according to people familiar with the...
WORLD
Apr 3, 2019
Wary of nuclear arms quest, U.S. senators seek details of secret reactor cooperation with Saudis
U.S. senators from both parties on Tuesday asked Energy Secretary Rick Perry for details about recent approvals for companies to share nuclear energy information with Saudi Arabia, with the lawmakers expressing concern about possible development of atomic weapons.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2019
Trump administration approved secret nuclear power tech sales to Saudi Arabia, document shows
U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry has approved six secret authorizations by companies to sell nuclear power technology and assistance to Saudi Arabia, according to a copy of a document seen by Reuters on Wednesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 26, 2019
Heavy-weapons fire rocks Yemen's Hodeida as U.N. pushes to get warring sides to pull out
Yemen's warring parties exchanged heavy weapons fire overnight in Hodeida, residents and military sources said, as the United Nations scrambled to salvage a cease-fire deal in the Yemeni port city that is a lifeline for millions at risk of starvation.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 12, 2019
Warring sides blame each other as at least 20 are civilians killed, including children, in north Yemen
At least 20 civilians, including women and children, have been killed in a village in northern Yemen, Saudi and Houthi media reported on Monday, in an attack both sides blamed on the other.
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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