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SEX CRIMES

Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 30, 2018
Breaking social taboo, Tokyo cram school gives children chance to learn and talk about sex
On a recent Tuesday in August, a group of preschoolers and elementary school pupils in Tokyo listened carefully to their cram school teacher's explanation about what would normally be a taboo subject for kids this age — sex.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 23, 2018
Former 'Apprentice' contestant who accuses Trump of groping, Summer Zervos, demands he identify other victims
A onetime contestant on Donald Trump's "The Apprentice" television show who accused him of groping her is demanding in her lawsuit that he come clean about accusations by other women of "illicit" sexual misconduct.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Aug 23, 2018
Stormy Daniels' suit against Trump gets boost from Cohen's guilty plea
An explosive plea agreement by Donald Trump's former lawyer may give porn star Stephanie Clifford a second act in the courtroom and renew her effort to question the president under oath.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society / FOCUS
Aug 10, 2018
Chinese women create WeChat group in wake of wave of sex harassment cases
Battling censorship and stereotypes, Chinese women are organizing online to harness the momentum of the country's nascent #MeToo movement in a push for authorities and businesses to end sexual misconduct.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jul 12, 2018
Former UCLA, Japan pro basketball player Billy Knight dies in suicide after abuse charges
The basketball world is mourning the passing of Billy Knight. The death of the former UCLA basketball shooting guard, whose long overseas career included stints with four pro teams in Japan, has sent shock waves throughout the sport.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 31, 2018
Cease-fire monitors accuse South Sudan and rebels of killing civilians
South Sudan's army massacred civilians, burned children alive and gang-raped women after a supposed cease-fire with rebels in December, according to reports by monitors appointed by the country's East African neighbors over a five-year civil war.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 25, 2018
Teen who killed 'rapist' husband appeals her death sentence in Sudan
A Sudanese teen sentenced to death after killing her husband as he tried to rape her has appealed the ruling amid growing support by celebrities and on social media.
WORLD / Society
May 24, 2018
Sweden outlaws sex without consent as Europe pushed to tighten rape laws
Sweden on Wednesday outlawed sex not based on mutual consent, with campaigners hoping other European countries would also toughen up rape legislation in the wake of the Me Too movement.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 16, 2018
Rape-murder of girl, 11, further inflames protesters over Indian justice on sex crimes
Days after a lawmaker from India's ruling party was arrested in connection with a teenager's rape, a sexual attack on an 11-year-old girl was reported on Sunday in Gujarat, the latest in a string of cases that have sparked protests across the country.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Apr 7, 2018
Republican U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold, accused of sexual harassment, steps down
Republican U.S. Rep. Blake Farenthold of Texas, accused by a female former aide of sexual harassment, abruptly resigned from Congress on Friday after admitting to allowing an unprofessional culture to flourish in his Capitol Hill office.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 5, 2018
Australian woman renews plea for Japan's government to amend U.S. forces agreement after rape ordeal
An Australian woman who was raped by a U.S. military serviceman more than a decade ago renewed on Thursday her request to Japan's government to amend the Japan-U.S. Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA), which critics claim allows both countries to evade responsibility for misconduct linked to U.S. bases....
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 28, 2018
Ex-Michigan State dean who supervised Larry Nassar is also charged with sex crimes
A former Michigan State University dean who supervised the doctor at the center of the USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal was himself charged on Tuesday with criminal sexual conduct involving medical school students.
Taiwan stuns Samurai Japan to capture Premier12 title
Japan starter Shosei Togo reacts after allowing a three-run home run against Taiwan in the fifth inning of the Premier12 final on Sunday.
Ishiba shelves proposal for liaison offices with North Korea amid rising tensions
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks on Saturday in Tokyo at a rally that was held by a group of families of Japanese citizens abducted by North Korea decades ago to demand the immediate return of all abductees.
How Japan can exit the fossil fuel subsidies it can’t seem to quit
A man walks past a gasoline station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
An iconic 32-foot doughnut might give Randy’s an edge in Japan
Randy's Donuts in Inglewood, California. Replicas of the giant doughnut sculpture will be installed, where possible, at shops in Japan.
Tokyo’s newest three-star chef wants ‘harmony across every detail’
British-born Daniel Calvert earned his third Michelin star last month — a stunning achievement considering his restaurant, Sezanne, has only been open for just over three years.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.

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