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Two killed in violent rampage with man armed with knife and rifle in police stand-off

Police in Nakano City have urged locals to remain vigilant as they try to hunt down the unidentified suspect who stormed the building in Ebe, Nakano, a suburb of the capital, Tokyo

Daily Mirror · May 25, 2023

China’s Appropriation of Comfort Women Activism

Chinese authorities saw a chance to appropriate the narrative around comfort women for their own ends, showing no interest in stimulating critical reflection on the continuing abuse of women in contemporary East Asia.

The News Lens · May 24, 2023

Japan's giant of central banking

Haruhiko Kuroda's ten-year tenure at the helm of the Bank of Japan was the most consequential in the central bank's history. Following his departure last month, it is worth reflecting on his record.

Bangkok Post · May 15, 2023

Japan PM denounces attack, vows security review before G7

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has denounced a pipe bomb attack at a campaign event he attended last weekend, while pledging to review security procedures to ensure safety for dignitaries visiting the country for the Group of Seven summit he will host in May

The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2023

Pheu Thai's giveaway might just work

If one plans to read only one economic analysis article for this year, this is it.

Bangkok Post · Apr 19, 2023

Force of explosive device aimed at Kishida drove lid 60m away / Firearms researcher says object could have penetrated human body like a bullet

A metal object, believed to be the lid of the device that exploded near Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday in Wakayama, was found about 60 meters from the explosion site, according to several investigative sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Apr 19, 2023

Suspect in Japan PM attack may have had election grudge

An unemployed 24-year-old man who allegedly threw a pipe bomb at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida wanted to be a politician and believed that he was unfairly blocked from running for Japan’s parliament by an age requirement, according to media reports and social media posts that appeared to be his

The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023

Explosive targeting Japan PM renews worry of homemade arms

Japanese police have confiscated metal tubes, tools and possible gunpowder from the home of a suspect who threw what was believed to be a homemade pipe bomb at Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at a campaign venue

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023

Attack in Japan raises alarm about VIP security weeks before G7 summit

An explosive thrown at Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at an election rally on Saturday has raised alarming questions about the state of VIP security, less than a year after a former premier was gunned down and weeks before Japan hosts G7 leaders.

Reuters · Apr 17, 2023

Japan’s PM gives G7 security pledge after pipe bomb attack

Security tightened ahead of summit in Hiroshima next month after incident on Saturday

The Guardian - AU · Apr 17, 2023