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Nobody asked me but… (September 22, 2021)
By DR. LARRY MOSE
Nobody asked me but ... Coming out of the personalities, let's look at the things accomplished in the country between 2016 and the beginning of 2020. The unemployment rate has fallen below 4%. The unemployment rate for…
The atrocious crime of enforced disappearance continues to occur and takes on new and new forms
Working Group on the Use of Mercenaries: Growing Number of Private Military and Security Companies Operating in Humanitarian Space Increases Risk of Violations of Human Rights and International Humanitarian LawCouncil concludes dialogue…
How Gabby Petito’s Case Captivated The Internet
The demographics of the industry are a big factor, Mr. Reynolds said."Our newsrooms do not reflect the diversity of the country, and the people in editing positions are even less diverse," said Reynolds, whose organization works with…
David Kaneko lived in Idaho with the mummified bodies of his family
In Rexford, Idaho, David and Lorraine Kaneko and their daughter, Laura, were known in their Madison County community as an intelligent family and deeply attached to their Mormon faith.
David had a secure job at the…
Various activities organized in commemoration of the September 18 incident across China
Students visit the Imperial Japanese Army Unit 731 Evidence Exhibition Hall in Harbin, northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, September 18, 2021. Unit 731 is a secret biological and chemical warfare research and development unit of the…
Japan owes the world serious reflection on the crime of “comfort women”
© Provided by Xinhua Japan should stop denying or altering history. He should take an honest and responsible approach to the issue of “comfort women”. If Japan believes it can bury its crimes and somehow rewrite its history of aggression,…
For professor’s latest show, woodcut sets in motion a story of UW-Madison connections
September 17, 2021 A woodblock print by UW-Madison alumnus Jim Furstenberg captures the intricacy of the characters in "Rashomon". (Photo by Sarah Maughan)
The woodcut on display in the lobby of the Ronald E. Mitchell Theater and…
Violators of North Korea’s anti-reactionary law punished along with their families
North Koreans caught importing or distributing foreign media content inside their country risk being executed or sent to political prison camps with their families, Daily NK has learned. The country's authorities are creating…
How Yakuza leaving Japan would change the games
A Yakuza game set outside of Japan would involve more than a new aesthetic, but an entirely different tone of the story and what it means to be Yakuza.…
Lost Judgment Review – Lose Yourself in Culture and Crime
Most gamers had a lot of fun with the Yakuza franchise and its sister series, Judgement, continues the simplistic contentment of wandering around Japan, choosing fights, and engaging in ridiculous but nonetheless entertaining activities.…
News aggregator SmartNews raises $ 230 million, valuing its company at $ 2 billion –…
SmartNews, a Tokyo-headquartered news aggregator website and app that is growing in popularity despite stiff competition from integrated aggregators like Apple News, today announced it has closed $ 230 million in funding. Series F…
Language Matters: Understanding that the 9/11 attack was a monstrous crime but not an act of war
Language is important because it is how we understand what is real and what is a scam or a lie. This is how we share the metaphors, understandings, visions and values of our society. When it comes to crime, war and the occupations…
Alibaba Sex Crime Suspect Release Shows China’s #MeToo Obstacles
(Bloomberg) - A decision by Chinese prosecutors to drop charges against a former executive of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. accused of rape highlights the set of challenges faced by women seeking to navigate the Chinese justice system.Police…
China’s role in Afghanistan in the face of organized crime cartels and widespread corruption
Chinese commentators say Beijing has learned important lessons from US actions in Afghanistan and would not take the same approach."The biggest difference between the United States and China is that we do not interfere with the domestic…
Forget Professor Layton and Phoenix Wright, Switch gets his own ‘butt sleuth’
Image: NetflixOshiri Tantei May not be a household name in the West, but in Japan, this unusual character has starred in a wide range of books and TV shows since its inception in 2012, and is courtesy of Yoko Tanaka (writer) and Masahide…
‘You’ll regret it’: Yakuza gang leader threatens judge in Japan with death…
TOKYO - Satoru Nomura was called "God" and "Emperor" by his subordinates, who waited for him 24 hours a day in a palace in Fukuoka.
But the 74-year-old leader of Japan's most violent yakuza gang, often seen in chic bespoke suits and…
Japanese Court Sentences Yakuza Boss to Death for Ordering Murder | Crime News
Satoru Nomura, 74, head of the "Kudo-kai" crime syndicate in southwestern Japan, has denied charges of ordering violent assaults.A Japanese court has sentenced a Yakuza mafia boss to death after ordering a murder and attacks on three other…
Chinese star Zhang Zhehan blacklisted for photo of Japan
Zhang Zhehan at Yasukuni Shrine in Japan. Photo / SuppliedChinese actor and singer faces serious repercussions after photos of him visiting shrines in Japan were published.Images of Zhang Zhehan at the controversial Yasukuni and Nogi…
Crypto Thieves Steals $ 97 Million From Japanese Stock Exchange
One of the main talking points about cryptocurrency, and why its supporters think so much, concerns its relative safety. With its reliance on identity verification and unique identifiers, crypto should be virtually impossible!-->…
Professor’s “Comfort Women” lecture indicts him and sparks debate on academic…
SEOUL — At the heart of a three-hour sociology class, a South Korean professor offered a controversial view of women in Japanese WWII military brothels. They were not taken by force by the Japanese army. The work was "a form of…
Review: Naomi Hirahara Writes About Rich History and Shocking Crime | Entertainment
"Clark and Division" opens with a striking image of its narrator's birth in the 1920s. Her older sister,…
today in history | OMCP
Today in History Today is Monday, August 9, the 221st day of 2021. There are 144 days left in…
Today in history
Today is Monday, August 9, the 221st day of 2021. There are 144 days left in…
Ten passengers injured on a commuter train in Tokyo | Crime News
Japanese police said the suspect, a man in his 20s, left a knife behind as he fled the scene and then surrendered.A man stabbed at least 10 passengers on a commuter train in Tokyo, the capital of Japan, and fled, but was later captured by…
Several ambassadors briefed at BCIJ headquarters on Morocco’s fight against terrorism and…
Several ambassadors accredited to Morocco visit BCIJ headquarters
Several ambassadors accredited to Morocco paid a visit on Thursday to the headquarters of the Central Bureau of Judicial…
Churches must join forces to fight the crime of human trafficking
LWF and WCC stress need to listen to voices of survivors and step up prevention among communities at risk
(LWI) - On UN World Human Trafficking Day, survivors shared stories of their traffickers' escape and helping others find hope from…
Olympic boxing final Irie vs Petecio opens doors for Asian women
TOKYO - At 20, Sena Irie has already achieved three milestones in the history of Japanese sport. The first woman to represent the country in Olympic boxing on Tuesday also became her third to win gold in all of the sport, and the second to…
Ugandan weightlifter missing in Japan returns home
A weightlifter who disappeared in Japan this month as he sought to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics has returned to Uganda and will be questioned by police, authorities said on Friday - a week after his disappearance made international…
Ohio “incel” charged with hate crime for conspiring to shoot women
An Ohio man involved in a misogynistic online community known as "incels" was arrested Wednesday and charged with attempted hate crime over a conspiracy to mass shoot women.Driving the news: Tres Genco, 21, of Hillsboro, "allegedly plotted…
Bring the jury to the crime scene via a 3D helmet
As any juror will tell you, piecing together a crime from a series of documents presented in a courtroom is no easy task, especially when a person's future is at stake.Producing the correct verdict on auto accident and murder cases depends…
Vietnamese intern in Japan convicted of abandoning dead bodies of stillborn twins
Hiroki Ishiguro, left, the chief defense attorney for a Vietnamese woman accused of abandoning the corpses of her twins, is seen at a press conference following the court's ruling on her case, in Chuo Ward town of Kumamoto on!-->…
Wan-Wan Patrol helps Karasuyama Japan feel safe
As America grapples with the idea of funding the police and citizens struggle to find alternative ways of thinking about crime and social justice, a Japanese neighborhood relies on little dogs to bring a community…
Ugandan athlete who fled Olympic camp found in central Japan | Olympic Games News
The weightlifter was found four days after his disappearance leaving a note saying he wanted to find work, police said.A Ugandan weightlifter was found four days after his disappearance from an Olympic training camp in Japan, leaving a note…
Japanese police find Ugandan weightlifter missing from Olympic camp | Tokyo Olympic Games News
TOKYO: A Ugandan weightlifter was found four days after his disappearance from an Olympic training camp in Japan leaving a note saying he wanted to find work, police said on Tuesday. Julius Ssekitoleko's disappearance came at a time of…
New Zealand in “Vulnerable Position” Amid China’s Hacking Charges
New Zealand has put itself in a vulnerable position by joining with other Western allies and Japan in accusing China of state-sponsored cyber attacks, according to an intelligence analyst.
China's State Security Ministry (MSS)!-->…
What the UK Knows About Violent Crime The US Cannot Understand
Is it possible that Republicans are unaware of the intrinsic connection between reducing child poverty and reducing crime, despite a wealth of evidence from around the world? This week, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) began…
Time for ourselves is both a curse and a blessing
Last month, Aera magazine told this story: A 39-year-old woman working in her Tokyo apartment was interrupted by a hum from the intercom. The appellant was furious. "Would you kindly stop pacing like this all day?" Noise, noise,…
News Browser: What is the Defense of Japan White Paper?
The cover of the 2021 edition of the "Defense of Japan" white paper is presented with a brush drawing intended to appeal to young readers as well. (Image courtesy of the Ministry of Defense)
The Mainichi Shimbun answers some!-->…
Are the January 6 rioters traitors? So far criminal charges say no
CHICAGO - Plotted to block certification of Joe Biden's election victory: Check. Discussed bringing weapons to Washington to help plan: Check. Has succeeded with the co-insurgents, if only temporarily, in preventing Congress from…
Explosion of curses at Shohei Ohtani explained as “a crime of passion” by Red Sox…
Before Shohei Ohtani came to the United States, Red Sox reliever Adam Ottavino spent his free time on YouTube, searching for the latest videos of the two-way player's dominance in Japan.
Ottavino considers himself a "big fan of Ohtani",…
The punishment does not match the crime of the track star
She could have - done it should have - been a star in an Olympics desperate for any kind of positive jerk. Sha'Carri Richardson has the look and she has the merchandise, and it was not out of the question to imagine her walking around…
Ibaraki police search for mobile of woman who used water pistol to extinguish Olympic flame
Kayoko Takahashi (Twitter)IBARAKI (TR) - The Olympics are expected to start in Tokyo later this month as the government continues to tackle the ongoing novel coronavirus pandemic.Despite this, police in Ibaraki Prefecture are still…
Prosecutors drop charges against 100 alleged bribers in vote-buying scandal from former Japanese…
Former Minister of Justice and Member of the House of Representatives Katsuyuki Kawai, left, and his wife and former Member of the House of Councilors Anri Kawai. (Mainichi)
TOKYO - On July 6, the Tokyo District Attorney's!-->…
Fukuoka man, 59, arrested for leaving his parents’ corpses in a fridge
FUKUOKA (TR) - Police arrested a 59-year-old man last month on suspicion of leaving his parents' bodies in a refrigerator at their residence in Fukuoka City, reports the Nishi Nippon Shimbun (July the 5th).At around 9 a.m. on Sunday,…