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VIOLENCE

Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 4, 2019
Traditional Japanese sitting style to be recognized as punishment under new law
A welfare ministry panel said Tuesday that forcing children to sit for long periods of time in the formal Japanese seiza style will be recognized as a morally unacceptable form of punishment under a new law that will enter into force in April.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 25, 2019
Thousands in Belgium march to demand end to violence against women
Thousands of people protested in Brussels on Sunday against violence targeting women, placing pairs of women's shoes painted red outside a court to symbolize victims of femicide.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Nov 22, 2019
Three-quarters of U.S. kids killed in mass shootings were victims of domestic violence, study says
Three-quarters of U.S. children and teenagers killed in mass shootings over the past decade were victims of domestic violence and generally died in their homes, according to a study released on Thursday by the gun control group Everytown.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 15, 2019
Kagawa police suspect murder as company exec admits incinerating father's body
A company executive was arrested Thursday in Shikoku for allegedly incinerating and disposing of his 70-year-old father's body, with authorities suspecting foul play in the man's death, police have said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 13, 2019
14-year-old boy confesses to slashing schoolgirl's throat in northeastern Japan
The suspect told police in Aomori Prefecture that he “intended to kill” the sixth-grader. “It didn't matter who it was,” the boy was quoted as saying.
EDITORIALS
Sep 6, 2019
It's time to crack down on road rage
Acts of road rage should be clearly defined as an offense under the road traffic law and provisions for penalizing them stipulated.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Sep 3, 2019
Letter threatening to hunt Koreans sent to South Korean Embassy in Japan
A letter threatening to hunt Koreans and containing what appeared to be a bullet has been sent to the South Korean Embassy in Japan, police said Tuesday, amid worsening ties between the Asian neighbors
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 21, 2019
Two injured as gunmen ambush French rapper Booba's video shoot
At least two people were injured after gunmen ambushed a video shoot involving French rapper Booba, authorities said on Wednesday, in the latest incidence of violence marring the suburbs of Paris.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 10, 2019
Two men injured in separate stabbings in Yokohama; one suspect arrested
An unemployed man is arrested after two men — a parcel deliveryman and a public servant — are stabbed on the street in Yokohama.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 1, 2019
Japanese child consultation centers handled record 159,850 abuse cases in fiscal 2018
All prefectures saw a rise in the number of cases.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 16, 2019
Police hunt for suspect after boy, 17, stabbed at Saitama home
A 17-year-old male high school student was stabbed early Tuesday at his home in Warabi, Saitama Prefecture, by a suspected intruder, police said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 12, 2019
U.N. to probe Philippines drug war deaths
The U.N. Human Rights Council voted on Thursday to set up an investigation into mass killings during Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's so-called war on drugs, a step that activists said was long overdue.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 6, 2019
Suspected knife attack by 14-year-old leaves fellow student, 13, dead in Saitama
A male junior high school student in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, was fatally stabbed and his suspected assailant, a 14-year-old student, has been arrested, police said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Jul 5, 2019
Guardian Angels Japan finding less to do in Kitakyushu, one-time city of yakuza 'endless conflict'
Up until five years ago, the city of Kitakyushu had for decades grappled with so many shootings and violent attacks by organized crime groups that it was known as a city of shura (never-ending conflict).
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Jun 26, 2019
'Disturbance' gives a voice to victims of domestic violence
Standing alone, high up on the balcony of the Musicasa theater in Tokyo, the character of Jane — a wife, mother and a victim of domestic abuse — leaves a red analog phone with a coiled cable hanging over the balustrade.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 26, 2019
Chiba mother gets suspended sentence for role in father's alleged fatal abuse of daughter
A 32-year-old woman was sentenced to a 2u00bd-year jail term, suspended for 5 years, for assisting her husband in assaulting their daughter and contributing to the child's death.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 23, 2019
Convict arrested in Yokosuka after four days on the run in Kanagawa Prefecture
A man convicted of assault and theft has been arrested in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, four days after he escaped an attempt to be brought into custody.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 10, 2019
71-year-old arrested over threat to attack 'noisy' kindergartners
A 71-year-old man in Tokyo was arrested over the weekend for allegedly sending threatening letters to the parents of kindergartners he claimed were too noisy, suggesting he might attack the kids unless they were quieter, police said Monday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / FOCUS
May 24, 2019
Deadly Jakarta riots revive specter of religion-fueled violence in Indonesia
Indonesia's capital, Jakarta, was eerily calm on Thursday morning after two nights of deadly clashes between protesters and police that left seven dead and hundreds injured.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
May 13, 2019
Sri Lanka blocks social media platforms after attacks on mosques and Muslim-owned shops
Sri Lanka is temporarily blocking some social media networks and messaging apps, including Facebook and WhatsApp, it said Monday following attacks on mosques and Muslim-owned businesses in the worst unrest since Easter bombings by Islamist militants.
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.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
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.
How to tweak your diet when temperatures spike
Most people think of hydration as a strictly liquid-based concept, but eating foods with high water content is an essential part of making it through a Japanese summer unscathed.

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