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China Jails Journalist Who Met With Japanese Diplomats For Alleged Espionage
A Beijing court on Friday sentenced veteran Chinese state media journalist Dong Yuyu to seven years in prison on espionage charges, his family said.
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Japan's Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate Now A Free Man
A Japanese court on Thursday acquitted Iwao Hakamada, the world's longest-serving death row prisoner, closing a nearly six decades-long chapter.
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Japan Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty For World's Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate
Japanese prosecutors on Wednesday sought the death penalty in the retrial of a man reputed to have been the world's longest-serving death row prisoner until his release in 2014, local media reported.
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World War II Ship That Sank With 864 Soldiers On Board Found After 84 Years
Dubbed as Australia's "worst maritime disaster", the ship was torpedoed while it was travelling from Papua New Guinea to China's Hainan by a US submarine.
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Myanmar Releases Jailed Ex-UK Diplomat, Japanese Journalist
Myanmar's military said Thursday it will release almost 6,000 prisoners, including a former British ambassador, a Japanese journalist and an Australian economics adviser in a rare olive branch from the isolated junta.
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Japanese Journalist, Held In Myanmar, Gets 3 More Years In Prison: Report
A Myanmar court sentenced Japanese journalist Toru Kubota to an additional three years in prison on Wednesday on charges of violating immigration law, the Asahi newspaper reported, citing court sources.
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Ghosn Aide Kelly Seeks Acquittal In Tokyo Trial
Japanese prosecutors are seeking a two-year prison sentence for Kelly, a US citizen and former aide to ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn.
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French President Concerned About Ex-Renault Boss' "Long, Harsh" Detention
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday he has expressed concern to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over the prison conditions faced by former Renault boss Carlos Ghosn.
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6,000 Cops Hunt "Model" Thief Who Escaped Jail In Japan
A Japanese minister apologised Tuesday over the escape of a "model" inmate who fled an open prison more than a week ago, as the number of police hunting him passed 6,000.
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No Country For Old Men: Japan's Elderly Inmates Prefer Jail
Every day is the same. He wakes at 6:45 am, eats breakfast 20 minutes later and reports for work at eight o'clock sharp. But this isn't your typical Japanese salaryman.
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3 Sentenced to 20 Years For Rape of Japanese Tourist in Rajasthan
Three people accused of raping a 19-year-old Japanese tourist in February this year, were sentenced to 20 years in prison by a court in Jaipur today.
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Left 4 Dead, Plex, Smart Resume Pro, and More App Deals
This week's best app deals feature some great Japanese indie games, zombie shooter Left 4 Dead, and more.
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Japan to Arrest Red Army Member on Return from US: Media Report
A member of Japan's ultra-leftist Red Army guerrilla group, who was released from prison in exchange for hostages held in a 1977 plane hijacking, is to be arrested today when he arrives in Japan from the US.
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Islamic State Hostage Drama Shows Change in Propaganda Technique
The latest Islamic State hostage drama involving a veteran Japanese war correspondent and a young Jordanian pilot marks the first time the group has publicly demanded prisoner releases. It also signals a change in the extremist group's propaganda technique.
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Islamic State Silent As Deadline Passes With No Hostage Swap
The fates of a Japanese journalist and Jordanian military pilot were unknown today, a day after the latest purported deadline for a possible prisoner swap passed with no further word from the Islamic State group holding them captive.
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China Jails Journalist Who Met With Japanese Diplomats For Alleged Espionage
A Beijing court on Friday sentenced veteran Chinese state media journalist Dong Yuyu to seven years in prison on espionage charges, his family said.
-
Japan's Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate Now A Free Man
A Japanese court on Thursday acquitted Iwao Hakamada, the world's longest-serving death row prisoner, closing a nearly six decades-long chapter.
-
Japan Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty For World's Longest-Serving Death Row Inmate
Japanese prosecutors on Wednesday sought the death penalty in the retrial of a man reputed to have been the world's longest-serving death row prisoner until his release in 2014, local media reported.
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World War II Ship That Sank With 864 Soldiers On Board Found After 84 Years
Dubbed as Australia's "worst maritime disaster", the ship was torpedoed while it was travelling from Papua New Guinea to China's Hainan by a US submarine.
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Myanmar Releases Jailed Ex-UK Diplomat, Japanese Journalist
Myanmar's military said Thursday it will release almost 6,000 prisoners, including a former British ambassador, a Japanese journalist and an Australian economics adviser in a rare olive branch from the isolated junta.
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Japanese Journalist, Held In Myanmar, Gets 3 More Years In Prison: Report
A Myanmar court sentenced Japanese journalist Toru Kubota to an additional three years in prison on Wednesday on charges of violating immigration law, the Asahi newspaper reported, citing court sources.
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Ghosn Aide Kelly Seeks Acquittal In Tokyo Trial
Japanese prosecutors are seeking a two-year prison sentence for Kelly, a US citizen and former aide to ex-Nissan chief Carlos Ghosn.
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French President Concerned About Ex-Renault Boss' "Long, Harsh" Detention
French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday he has expressed concern to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe over the prison conditions faced by former Renault boss Carlos Ghosn.
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6,000 Cops Hunt "Model" Thief Who Escaped Jail In Japan
A Japanese minister apologised Tuesday over the escape of a "model" inmate who fled an open prison more than a week ago, as the number of police hunting him passed 6,000.
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No Country For Old Men: Japan's Elderly Inmates Prefer Jail
Every day is the same. He wakes at 6:45 am, eats breakfast 20 minutes later and reports for work at eight o'clock sharp. But this isn't your typical Japanese salaryman.
-
3 Sentenced to 20 Years For Rape of Japanese Tourist in Rajasthan
Three people accused of raping a 19-year-old Japanese tourist in February this year, were sentenced to 20 years in prison by a court in Jaipur today.
-
Left 4 Dead, Plex, Smart Resume Pro, and More App Deals
This week's best app deals feature some great Japanese indie games, zombie shooter Left 4 Dead, and more.
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Japan to Arrest Red Army Member on Return from US: Media Report
A member of Japan's ultra-leftist Red Army guerrilla group, who was released from prison in exchange for hostages held in a 1977 plane hijacking, is to be arrested today when he arrives in Japan from the US.
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Islamic State Hostage Drama Shows Change in Propaganda Technique
The latest Islamic State hostage drama involving a veteran Japanese war correspondent and a young Jordanian pilot marks the first time the group has publicly demanded prisoner releases. It also signals a change in the extremist group's propaganda technique.
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Islamic State Silent As Deadline Passes With No Hostage Swap
The fates of a Japanese journalist and Jordanian military pilot were unknown today, a day after the latest purported deadline for a possible prisoner swap passed with no further word from the Islamic State group holding them captive.
