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Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 26, 2018
Sheriff says only one deputy at fault in failing to foil Florida school massacre
Only one sheriff's deputy failed to stop the gunman who killed 17 people at a Florida high school, the Broward County sheriff said on Sunday, dismissing reports that other deputies did not enter the school during the attack as unverified.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 21, 2018
Video of gun owner's assault on an AR-15 goes viral after Florida mass shooting
A video of a man cutting his semi-automatic weapon in half has gone viral following last week's mass shooting at a Florida high school, prompting a social media movement decrying easy access to high-powered assault weapons.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Feb 20, 2018
Trump backs effort to improve gun background checks in wake of Florida massacre
The White House said Monday that President Donald Trump supports efforts to improve federal background checks for gun purchases, days after a shooting at a Florida school killed 17 people.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 19, 2018
Florida shooting survivors on potential collision course with Trump
Student survivors of the deadly Florida school shooting who hope to become the face of a revived gun control movement are on a potential collision course with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 16, 2018
Gun sales are down, so why did gun stocks just go up?
Shares of firearms companies rose on Thursday morning after a gun-fueled massacre at a Florida high school left 17 dead and 14 injured.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 16, 2018
Telltale internet message may have foreshadowed Florida school massacre
The 19-year-old man accused of shooting 17 people to death at a Florida high school legally purchased the assault rifle used in the killings and may have foreshadowed the attack in a social media comment investigated by the FBI last year, authorities said Thursday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 6, 2018
Chinese shipping employee shot dead in Pakistan's city of Karachi
A Chinese man working with a shipping company in Pakistan was shot dead in Karachi Monday in what police described as a targeted attack, officials said.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / COMMUNITY CHEST
Jan 7, 2018
More readers' responses to Japan Times Community articles from 2017
A selection of unpublished letters about Community stories from the second half of last year.
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
Nov 25, 2017
Border without doctors: Defector drama highlights South Korea's inadequate trauma care
A defector's treatment for critical injuries suffered during his dramatic dash from North Korea has highlighted a shortage of South Korean trauma doctors and underscored Seoul's lack of preparedness in the event of hostilities with Pyongyang.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Nov 19, 2017
Views from Americans in Tokyo: Do you agree with the 2nd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution?
American citizens in Tokyo were asked whether they support the part of their nation's supreme law that guarantees their right to bear arms.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal / FOCUS
Oct 18, 2017
Victims in Las Vegas shooting may secure damages from affluent gunman's estate
Victims of mass shootings in the United States often win little or no damages from perpetrators, but the Las Vegas massacre may be different because the shooter is thought to have been a wealthy man, lawyers said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 17, 2017
Macau plans 'simulated attacks' in security ramp-up after Vegas shooting
Authorities in the Chinese territory of Macau have ramped up security measures following the deadly Las Vegas shooting this month and unveiled plans for a series of mock attacks and crisis training to safeguard the world's largest gambling hub.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 14, 2017
Las Vegas police issue third timeline, say there was no delay responding to Oct. 1 massacre
Las Vegas police presented a third version on Friday of the timeline of events for the Las Vegas gunman who killed 58 people and himself, saying they responded immediately to the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 9, 2017
NRA opposes outright U.S. legal ban on 'bump stocks' like those used by Las Vegas sniper
The powerful U.S. gun lobby, the National Rifle Association, said on Sunday it would oppose an outright ban on bump-stock devices that the killer in the Las Vegas massacre of 58 people used to turn rifles into automatic weapons and strafe a crowd with bursts of sustained gunfire.
EDITORIALS
Oct 5, 2017
Yet another U.S. mass shooting
The Las Vegas massacre has shocked America, but will it prompt politicians to tighten U.S. gun control laws?
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 4, 2017
Blood donors from around world line up in Las Vegas to aid massacre victims
The woman from Nova Scotia who slid into the backseat of Paul Hwangpo's car got right to the point: Take me to the nearest blood bank.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 20, 2017
Trump administration prepares to ease export rules for U.S. guns
The Trump administration is preparing to make it easier for American gun makers to sell small arms, including assault rifles and ammunition, to foreign buyers, according to senior U.S. officials.
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.
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.
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.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
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.
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.

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