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INSURGENCIES

Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Aug 30, 2019
Violent protest erupts in capital of Indonesia¡¯s Papua
Protesters in Indonesia¡¯s easternmost region of Papua set buildings ablaze in the provincial capital Jayapura on Thursday, forcing the state power firm to cut off electricity in some districts, state media and an executive of the utility said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 18, 2019
Muslim insurgent group holds first meeting with Thai government
The main group fighting an insurgency in Thailand¡¯s largely Muslim south has held its first meeting with officials from the new Thai government and set out demands as a condition for any formal peace talks.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 24, 2017
Philippines¡¯ Duterte ditches peace process with Maoist rebels
Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte has terminated the on-again, off-again peace talks with Maoist-led rebels as hostilities have continued despite the negotiations, the president¡¯s spokesman said on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 4, 2016
Thailand sets up security centers ahead of referendum on new constitution
Thailand¡¯s military government has set up security centers around the country ahead of an August referendum on a new constitution, a spokesman for the government said on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 24, 2016
Seven Indonesian sailors kidnapped in Philippines: Jakarta
Seven Indonesian sailors have been taken hostage in the Sulu Sea in the southern Philippines, Indonesia¡¯s foreign minister said on Friday, the latest in a string of abductions in the waters between the two Southeast Asian neighbors.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 8, 2016
Pakistan military blankets area as China port construction underway
A heavy police presence, guarded convoys, new checkpoints and troop reinforcements have turned parts of the southern port city of Gwadar into a fortress, as Pakistan¡¯s powerful military seeks to protect billions of dollars of Chinese investment.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 4, 2016
India works to disarm explosives after assault on air base
Indian security forces were working on Monday to defuse grenades in the final stages of an operation to secure a vast air base near the border with Pakistan, two days after a militant attack killed seven military personnel and wounded 22.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 9, 2015
NATO ponders future of Afghan mission as fatigue, frustration mount
NATO partners are considering ways of beefing up their training and assistance mission in Afghanistan as concern grows over the ability of local forces to fight an escalating insurgency by Taliban militants, according to officials in Brussels and Kabul.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 25, 2015
China launches crackdown on terrorist gangs in western Xinjiang province
China has cracked down on 181 ¡°terror gangs¡± in its restive far western region of Xinjiang, which has suffered a string of violent attacks, state media reported Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 5, 2015
Philippine rebels kill chief for $1 million bounty: sources
Abdul Basit Usman, the Philippine terror suspect whom the military blames for bombings in the nation¡¯s south, was killed in a shootout Sunday, the military said.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Head of Swiss euthanasia firm dies after collapsing while ascending Mount Fuji
Around 200,000 people typically scale the 3,776 meter Mount Fuji each year.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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