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TERRORISM

Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 7, 2017
U.K.'s May says she is ready to curb human rights laws to fight extremism
As security dominated the closing stages of the U.K. election campaign, Prime Minister Theresa May said on Tuesday that she would be willing to tear up human-rights legislation to combat terrorism, a move that the Labour opposition said was an attempt to distract from her cuts to police.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 7, 2017
Views from Fukuoka: Who would you vote for in the U.K. election and how might recent terrorist attacks affect the result?
U.K. citizen residents of Japan offer their thoughts on the British general election in the wake of terrorist attacks on London and Manchester.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 6, 2017
Philippine troops find cash as fighters pull back
Philippine troops found bundles of bank notes and checks worth about $1.6 million that had been abandoned by Islamist militants holed up in Marawi, a discovery that the military said on Tuesday was evidence that the fighters were pulling back.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 6, 2017
Marawi's Islamic militants dug in, prepared for long siege
Islamist militants who seized the Philippine town of Marawi two weeks ago have stockpiled weapons and food in mosques, tunnels and basements to prepare for a long siege, officials said on Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 5, 2017
Study abroad and travel agencies on edge in wake of London Bridge attack
Japanese travel agencies and study abroad companies report no casualties or cancellations related to the terrorism turmoil in London but say they are warily mulling their options.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 5, 2017
London police face new realities of terrorism
The image of a special-forces helicopter landing on London Bridge on Saturday night raised the question of whether the British capital is becoming more dangerous — or is in fact better defended than ever.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 5, 2017
ASEAN states to use spy planes, drones as spread of Islamic State threat mounts
Southeast Asian nations plan to use spy planes and drones to stem the movement of militants across their porous borders, defense officials said over the weekend, as concerns rise over the growing clout of Islamic State in the region.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 5, 2017
U.S.-backed forces seize dam from Islamic State as they prepare to storm Raqqa in next 'few days'
U.S.-backed Syrian militias said they seized a major dam on the Euphrates river from Islamic State on Sunday, their latest gain as they push toward Raqqa city.
BUSINESS
Jun 5, 2017
Facebook vows to be 'hostile environment' for terrorists; Twitter targets 'terrorist content'
Facebook said it wanted to make its social media platform a "hostile environment" for terrorists in a statement issued after attackers killed seven people in London and prompted Prime Minister Theresa May to demand action from internet firms.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 5, 2017
Clutching pint amid mayhem, man becomes symbol of London's defiance
A man pictured calmly taking his pint of beer with him as other people fled past him during Saturday's deadly attack in London has been cast as an unlikely hero who encapsulates British humor and defiance.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 4, 2017
Attackers plow van into London crowds, stab revelers; 12 arrested
Three attackers drove a van into pedestrians on London Bridge before stabbing revelers nearby on Saturday night, killing seven people in what Britain called the work of Islamist militants engaged in a new trend of terrorism.
WORLD
Jun 4, 2017
Londoners fought back as killers rampaged
When three men armed with a van and knives went on the attack in a bustling area of the British capital on Saturday night, Londoners fought back with whatever came to hand, in some cases hurling chairs and tables to ward them off.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 4, 2017
Seizing of Philippines city by Islamist militants a wake-up call for Southeast Asia
At the beginning of the battle that has raged for the past 12 days in Marawi City at the southern end of the Philippines, dozens of Islamist militants stormed its prison, overwhelming the guards.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 3, 2017
Trump travel ban's fate hinges on emergency U.S. high court request
President Donald Trump faces an uphill fight convincing the Supreme Court it should grant his emergency request to reinstate his travel ban on people entering the United States from six predominantly Muslim countries.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2017
Coming to grips with the terrorist mind
Responses to terrorism must not undermine the rule of law and democratic principles of tolerance that lie at the heart of Western traditions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jun 2, 2017
Gunman kills himself after causing panic in apparent robbery attempt and torching of Manila casino
A gunman killed himself after bursting into a Manila casino, firing shots and setting gaming tables alight, Philippine police said, sowing panic in a country on high alert after martial law was declared in the south.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 2, 2017
Taliban denies Kabul truck blast, warns against retaliation
The Taliban warned the Afghan government on Thursday against harming any of their prisoners after reports that President Ashraf Ghani would order the execution of 11 militants on death row in revenge for the devastating truck bomb attack in Kabul.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 30, 2017
The terrorism threat: three denials and a hint of racism
Those who raise uncomfortable questions about how the West's foreign and domestic policies elevate the threat of terrorism do not deserve being tarred as traitors or Islamophobes.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 29, 2017
Christians caught up in Philippines' urban battle with Islamist militants
Bishop Edwin Dela Pena was sipping coffee after dinner in a southern Philippines coastal town last Tuesday when he received a phone call: it was from one of his diocese priests, who sounded panicky and distressed.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 29, 2017
Mattis vows 'annihilation tactics' against Islamic State so foreign fighters can't go home to wage attacks
The fight against Islamic State has shifted to "annihilation tactics" to stop potential terrorists who've flocked to places such as Iraq and Syria from returning to their home countries to wreak havoc, Defense Secretary James Mattis said Sunday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
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.
Saitama court bans demonstrations over anti-Kurd hate speech
Kurdish people in Japan in 2015. A court injunction has banned acts that defame the Japan Kurdish Cultural Association and are disrespectful, such as putting up banner flags or handing out fliers with hate speech like “Refugees should go back to their home countries.”
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
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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