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UN MILITARY

Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 27, 2014
Fresh fighting erupts in Gaza after Hamas rockets hit Israeli cities
A humanitarian truce in the Gaza Strip collapsed on Sunday after a barrage of rockets fired by Palestinian militants was met with fierce Israeli shelling, in a fresh setback to efforts to secure a permanent cease-fire.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 27, 2014
Malaysia PM: Agreement reached with Ukraine separatists on MH17 access
An agreement has been reached with separatists in Ukraine to enable international police to oversee a site where a Malaysian plane was downed and investigators to determine why the aircraft crashed, Malaysia's prime minister said on Sunday.
EDITORIALS
Jul 27, 2014
More time for a deal with Iran
The biggest question about the four-month extension of negotiations over Iran's nuclear program is what impact Russian President Vladimir Putin's behavior, Israeli-Palestinian hostilities and the U.S. elections will have on them.
WORLD
Jul 27, 2014
Destroy Hamas? Worse would follow
A top Pentagon intelligence official warned on Saturday that the destruction of Hamas would only lead to something more dangerous taking its place, as he offered a grim portrait of a period of enduring regional conflict.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 27, 2014
Israel extends Gaza cease-fire for 24 hours, Hamas rejects terms
Israel extended a humanitarian cease-fire in the Gaza Strip for another 24 hours, but Hamas, which dominates the coastal enclave, said it would only accept the truce if Israeli troops left the territory.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 26, 2014
Scores of bodies pulled from rubble as short Gaza truce takes hold
Palestinians in the Gaza Strip poured into the streets on Saturday to recover their dead and stock up on food supplies after a 12-hour humanitarian truce agreed by Israel and Hamas took hold on the 19th day of their conflict.
JAPAN
Jul 26, 2014
Japan to post intelligence officer at SDF base in Djibouti
The government plans to station an intelligence officer at the Self-Defense Forces base in Djibouti to deal with antipiracy operations and gather information on terrorist activities and other security matters, a source familiar with Japan-U.S. relations said Saturday.
WORLD
Jul 25, 2014
Over half of China military airfields threatened by high-rises
More than half of China's military airfields have flight paths that are obstructed by tall buildings, causing accidents and airport closures, Chinese state media reported on Friday.
WORLD
Jul 25, 2014
Group divorced from reality: top Turkish cleric
The declaration of a so-called caliphate by Islamist militants in Iraq lacks legitimacy and their death threats to Christians are a danger to civilization, Turkey's top cleric, the successor to the last caliph's most senior imam, said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 25, 2014
Islamic State crushes, coerces opposition
Using its own version of soft and hard power, the Islamic State is crushing resistance across northern Iraq so successfully that its promise to march on Baghdad may no longer be unrealistic bravado.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 23, 2014
Godzilla
The old Godzilla movies made by Japan's Toho studio between 1954 and 2004 were B-grade monster movies. They were cheesy and primitive, for the most part, but displayed the charm of inventive filmmakers who were trying to transcend the limitations of budget and technology by having a guy in a rubber lizard...
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Jul 23, 2014
Flight MH17 wreckage riddled with telltale signs of missile strike
Photographs of debris from the downed Malaysian jet show what seem to be telltale holes left by a missile strike on the Boeing Co. 777, defense experts said.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 22, 2014
South Korean government is ordered to unveil talks with Japan on intel-sharing pact
A local South Korean court on Tuesday ordered the government to disclose the entire process of negotiations on a botched intelligence-sharing pact with Japan, according to the Yonhap News Agency.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 22, 2014
U.S. Vice President Biden says Putin has no soul: magazine
Vladimir Putin has no soul, U.S. Vice President Joe Biden concluded after meeting with the Russian leader at the Kremlin in 2011, according to an article in the New Yorker published online on Monday.
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2014
Japan, South Korea, U.S. begin search and rescue exercise
South Korea, the United States and Japan held two days of search and rescue drills south of the southern island of Jeju on Monday, South Korea's Defense Ministry said.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 22, 2014
Malaysia Airlines flew over Syria
Malaysia Airlines rerouted a flight over Syria on Sunday after its usual path over Ukraine was closed, reflecting the challenges airlines face in finding conflict-free routes between Asia and Europe.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 21, 2014
Ukrainian ambassador to Japan calls on Russia to act like a 'responsible global power'
The Ukrainian ambassador to Japan says Vladimir Putin must show that his country is a responsible global power by establishing normal relations with its neighbors.
WORLD
Jul 21, 2014
Dutchman escapes Malaysia Airlines incidents — twice
A Dutch cyclist, riding for the Terrengganu team in Malaysia, escaped a Malaysia Airlines plane crash. Twice.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jul 21, 2014
Nigerian journalists fear state censorship
Nigeria's press is traditionally free to write almost anything about anyone — whether it's true or not. But reporters fear a government sensitive to criticism is now cracking down, especially on coverage of the battle against Boko Haram.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 21, 2014
U.S. presses case against Russia on downed jet as horror deepens
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry laid out what he called overwhelming evidence of Russian complicity in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 as international horror deepened over the fate of the victims' remains.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
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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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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