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Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 16, 2018
Trump says 'rogue killers' may be behind Jamal Khashoggi disappearance from Saudi consulate
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday "rogue killers" may have been behind the disappearance of prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and dispatched Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to meet King Salman over the case.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 15, 2018
Saudi king orders probe in Jamal Khashoggi case as Turkey plans consulate search
Saudi Arabia's King Salman on Monday ordered an internal probe into the unexplained disappearance of prominent journalist Jamal Khashoggi as a joint Turkish-Saudi team was set to search the Saudi consulate in Istanbul where he was last seen on Oct. 2.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 15, 2018
How much do we know about Saudi Arabia?
The Khashoggi crisis is the first and probably the biggest test for Crown Prince Muhammad bin Salman as a leader of Saudi Arabia.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 15, 2018
Jig is up for Riyadh: Khashoggi case reshapes the Middle East
The fate of missing Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi threatens to upend the fundaments of fault lines in the Middle East.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 15, 2018
Jamal Khashoggi murder claim seen giving Turkey leverage over Saudis and Trump
After Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi disappeared, Turkish officials said privately that they knew exactly what happened to him: he'd been murdered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, dismembered and his body moved out in boxes.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 15, 2018
Syrian jihadis signal acceptance of Russia-Turkey Idlib deal to prevent Assad regime onslaught
Syria's main jihadist group signaled on Sunday it would abide by the terms of a Russian-Turkish deal to prevent a Syrian government offensive on rebel-held Idlib the day before a critical deadline.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 14, 2018
Riyadh threatens to retaliate if sanctions are leveled over disappearance of Jamal Khashoggi in Turkey
Saudi Arabia rejected threats to punish it over the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in Istanbul, saying the kingdom will retaliate against any sanctions with tougher measures, the official state news agency said Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 12, 2018
Turkish court rules to release U.S. pastor Andrew Brunson
A Turkish court ruled on Friday to release the U.S. evangelical Christian pastor at the centre of a bitter diplomatic row between Ankara and Washington, a move that could be the first step towards mending ties between the NATO allies.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 12, 2018
Turkey has recordings that prove journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside Saudi Consulate: Washington Post
The Turkish government has told U.S. officials it has audio and video recordings that prove columnist Jamal Khashoggi was killed inside the Saudi Consulate in Istanbul this month, The Washington Post reported, citing unidentified U.S. and Turkish officials.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 11, 2018
Three women found apparently slain near Greece's Evros River border with Turkey
Three women of unknown origin were found dead, presumably murdered, on Wednesday on the Greek side of the river border between Turkey and Greece, police sources said, an area known for illegal migrant crossings.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 7, 2018
Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi was killed in consulate in Istanbul, Turkish officials say
Turkish authorities believe that prominent Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, who disappeared four days ago after entering Saudi Arabia's consulate in Istanbul, was killed inside the consulate, two Turkish sources said on Saturday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 27, 2018
Trump says he learned about Syria's Idlib from supporter at rally, claims his tweet stopped onslaught
U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Wednesday he had never heard of the rebel-held Syrian region of Idlib under threat from Syrian government and Russian forces until a supporter brought it up at a recent rally about a month ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Sep 14, 2018
A decade after Lehman's collapse: Is history repeating itself?
Greed on Wall Street, malfeasance among mortgage lenders, ineffective regulators, profligate American home buyers, overregulation, underregulation — the list of potential causes of the 2008 financial crisis is both exhaustive and contradictory.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 14, 2018
Turkey working with Russia on Idlib amid lull in airstrikes in bid to avert regime offensive
Turkey has said it is working with Russia and Iran to stabilize Syria's rebel-held Idlib region, indicating continued efforts to avoid a Syrian government offensive in the area, where Ankara failed to secure a cease-fire last week.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 12, 2018
As Idlib offensive looms, thousands of Syrians flee to border villages
Syrians escaping violence in Idlib have arrived in villages near the Turkish border in droves, the U.N. humanitarian affairs office (OCHA) said Monday, fearing Damascus will launch a full-blown assault on the rebel stronghold.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 7, 2018
Syria is preparing chemical weapons for attacks in Idlib, U.S. envoy says
There is "lots of evidence" that chemical weapons are being prepared by Syrian government forces in Idlib in northwest Syria, the new U.S. adviser for Syria said on Thursday as he warned of the risks of an offensive on the country's last big rebel enclave.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 5, 2018
Syrian and Russian warplanes pound Idlib before talks on expected attack, killing 13 civilians: monitor
Russian and Syrian jets hammered a major rebel stronghold on Tuesday, a war monitor said, days before leaders of Russia, Iran and Turkey meet to discuss an expected Syrian government offensive that could spark a humanitarian disaster.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 4, 2018
We may be facing a textbook emerging-market crisis
Argentina and Turkey look like outliers but the rot could spread fast.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 4, 2018
Militants must be 'cleaned out' of Syria's Idlib, Iran says
Iran called on Monday for militants to be "cleaned out" of Syria's Idlib province, as it prepared for talks with Syria and Russia about confronting the last major enclave held by rebels opposed to President Bashar Assad.
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.
Japan and U.S. to form missile plan in case of Taiwan emergency
A U.S. Marine Corps M142 High Mobility Artillery Rocket System (HIMARS) and a Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force Type 12 Surface-to-Ship Missile (12SSM) system are put on display at a symposium at a base in Kisarazu, Japan, in June 2022.
Preparations for Osaka Expo well underway amid lack of excitement
The Grand Ring, a symbol of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka
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.
'Kohaku' still matters for J-pop bragging rights
Emerging Gen Z J-pop group ME:I will perform on this year's "Kohaku Uta Gassen," national broadcaster NHK’s New Year's Eve spectacle.
Are you leaving your loved ones digital legacies or headaches?
The National Consumer Affairs Center reports a growing number of consultations regarding "digital legacies" — data and online services left behind when people die.
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.
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

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