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Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 5, 2018
Civilian toll mounts as Russia steps up airstrikes on Syria's Idlib after jet's downing, pilot's killing
Russian jets intensified their raids on rebel-held towns and cities in Syria's northern Idlib province on Sunday night, a day after rebels shot down a Russian warplane and killed its pilot.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 31, 2018
Syria-backed airstrikes on hospitals in rebel areas affecting hundreds of thousands: U.N.
The United Nations on Tuesday condemned a recent wave of airstrikes on medical centers in rebel-held parts of Syria, including one that put a hospital serving 50,000 people out of action.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 29, 2018
U.S. delivers Black Hawk choppers to bolster Jordan's defenses and cross-border incursions
The United States has delivered the last batch of Black Hawk helicopters for Jordan's rapid deployment force to bolster border defenses and engage in cross-border operations against Islamic militants.
WORLD
Jan 26, 2018
Turkey tells U.S. to stop backing Syrian Kurds or risk confrontation on the ground in Afrin
Turkey urged the United States on Thursday to halt its support for Kurdish YPG fighters or risk confronting Turkish forces on the ground in Syria, some of Ankara's strongest comments yet about a potential clash with its NATO ally.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jan 24, 2018
In Davos, Cate Blanchett jokes about playing Melania Trump
Actress Cate Blanchett, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Tuesday, drew laughs when she jokingly speculated about playing first lady Melania Trump on screen, saying she would not approach such a role from a "Free Melania" point of view.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Jan 23, 2018
U.S. aid chief pays surprise visit to Syria's war-ravaged Raqqa on stabilization push
The U.S. government's aid chief, Mark Green, made an unannounced visit to Raqqa in Syria on Monday, the most senior U.S. civilian official from the Trump administration to visit the war-struck northern city months after it was retaken from Islamic State.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 18, 2018
Turkey says it could act in Syria unless U.S. withdraws support for Kurdish force
Turkey said on Wednesday it would not hesitate to take action in Syria's Afrin district and other areas unless the United States withdrew support for a Kurdish-led force there, but Washington denied such plans and said "some people misspoke."
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 8, 2018
Elite Syrian forces, backed by Russian jets, break siege of base near Damascus
Syria's army has broken the siege of an army base encircled by opposition forces on the eastern outskirts of Damascus, state television and a war monitor reported on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 28, 2017
Syria lets some patients leave besieged rebel area near Damascus for treatment
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Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 27, 2017
Israel wary as advancing Syrian army and Iranian proxies demand rebels near border surrender
Syrian rebels pinned down in a strategic area where the Israeli and Lebanese borders meet with Syria were handed an ultimatum by the Syrian army and its Iranian-backed militia allies to either surrender or face certain military defeat, rebels said on Tuesday.
WORLD
Dec 27, 2017
Syria says military jet downed in northern Hama and pilot killed
Syria's armed forces said insurgents downed a military jet in northern Hama province on Tuesday, killing the pilot.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 26, 2017
Syrian and Iranian backed forces advance on rebels in border area near Israel
Syrian army forces backed by Iranian-backed militias pushed deeper into the last rebel-held enclave near a strategic border area with Israel and Lebanon in a new expansion of Tehran's influence in the war-torn country.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 22, 2017
Traumatized Yazidi sisters reunite three years after being captured, sold and enslaved by Islamic State
When Rosa, now 14, asked her Islamic State captors about her younger sisters, Bushra, 12, and Suhayla, 7, she was told they had been killed for misbehaving.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 22, 2017
Journalist's haunting photo of war-wounded Syrian baby inspires people to cover one eye
An image of a Syrian baby's striking scar trailing down what used to be his left eye has sparked a global campaign of solidarity, with people around world posting photos on Twitter of themselves covering one eye.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Dec 19, 2017
Number of international migrants jumps to 258 million, up by half since 2000: UN
An estimated 258 million people are international migrants, a figure that has surged by a half since the turn of the century, the United Nations said on Monday.
WORLD
Dec 5, 2017
Syria says it intercepted 3 of 4 Israeli missiles fired at military facility near Damascus
Syrian state media on Monday said Israel had fired missiles at a Syrian military facility in the Damascus countryside, adding that Syrian air defense systems had intercepted three of the missiles.
WORLD
Nov 26, 2017
Iran warns Europe it will increase missile range if threatened
The deputy head of Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned Europe that if it threatens Tehran, the Guards will increase the range of missiles to above 2,000 kilometers, the Fars news agency reported on Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 25, 2017
Pentagon likely to increase official count of U.S. troops in Syria from 500 to 2,000
The Pentagon, acknowledging that an accounting system for troops has underreported the size of the forces on the ground, is likely to announce that there are about 2,000 U.S. troops in Syria, two U.S. officials said on Friday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 24, 2017
Cleared from population centers, Iraq begins campaign to 'purify' desert near Syria of Islamic State fighters
Iraqi forces launched an operation on Thursday to clear the desert bordering Syria of Islamic State fighters in a final push to rid Iraq of the militant group, the military said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 23, 2017
Putin wins backing of Iranian and Turkish leaders for new Syrian peace push
Russian President Vladimir Putin won the backing of Turkey and Iran on Wednesday to host a Syrian peace congress, taking the central role in a major diplomatic push to finally end a civil war all but won by Moscow's ally, President Bashar Assad.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
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.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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