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NAJIB RAZAK

Malaysia's former Prime Minister Najib Razak, jailed for corruption in the multibillion-dollar 1MDB scandal, attends a hearing at the Kuala Lumpur Courts Complex on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 27, 2025
Malaysia ex-PM Najib Razak jailed for 15 more years in 1MDB saga¡¯s biggest trial
Najib, arguably Malaysia¡¯s most divisive politician, was found guilty of all four counts of abuse of power and all 21 money laundering charges.
Jailed former Prime Minister of Malaysia Najib Razak (center) arrives for a hearing at the Kuala Lumpur High Court on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 22, 2025
Malaysia¡¯s Najib loses bid to serve jail sentence at home
The court decision complicates Najib¡¯s prospects of returning to public life and political relevance.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak walks from the Federal Court during a court break, in Putrajaya, Malaysia, in August 2022.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Oct 30, 2024
Jailed Malaysian ex-PM Najib to take the stand in 1MDB corruption case
Najib Razak faces four charges of abuse of power and 21 charges of money laundering relating to state fund 1MDB.
Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak leaves a court in Kuala Lumpur on April 3, 2019.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 3, 2024
Malaysia reduces sentence of disgraced ex-leader Najib Razak
The leniency for Najib comes after weeks of speculation in Malaysia that he might be pardoned by the reigning monarch.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 26, 2022
Malaysia¡¯s king is facing pressure over possible Najib pardon
For the king, giving such a pardon poses a conundrum since it risks angering a wide segment of the population.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 25, 2022
Even from jail, Najib Razak likely to remain a kingmaker when Malaysia votes
Najib began serving a 12-year prison sentence Tuesday over the 1MDB financial scandal, but retains widespread popularity and deep influence in the ruling United Malays National Organization.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Aug 23, 2022
Former Malaysian PM Najib sent to jail for graft after losing final appeal
The Federal Court ruling caps the stunning downfall of Najib, who until four years ago governed Malaysia with an iron grip.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 8, 2021
Malaysian court upholds guilty verdict against former PM Najib Razak in 1MDB case
A judge in the case blasted Najib as a ¡®national embarrassment,¡¯ affirming that he was guilty of all seven charges and upholding his 12-year prison sentence.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 6, 2021
1MDB prison threat hangs over Najib Razak¡¯s Malaysian resurgence
Sentenced to 12 years in a case involving around $10 million deposited in his personal accounts, elections are his way to stay out of jail.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 19, 2021
Malaysia¡¯s Najib may seek re-election to parliament despite conviction
Najib, who served as premier for nine years until 2018, was found guilty of corruption last year and sentenced to 12 years in prison in the 1MDB scandal.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 30, 2020
¡®We finally feel vindicated¡¯: Najib Razak¡¯s critics hail Malaysia verdict
Fahmi Reza was once sentenced to jail in Malaysia for portraying former prime minister Najib Razak as a clown. That image has now been updated and re-posted with ¡°GUILTY¡± written across Najib¡¯s eyes in red.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 29, 2020
Najib¡¯s stunning guilty verdict?proves some things do change
The conviction of Malaysia¡¯s former prime minister truly is unprecedented.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jul 29, 2020
Conviction of Malaysia¡¯s Najib Razak bolsters current leader¡¯s hopes of staying on
The court decision could bolster Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin¡¯s political capital at a time when his administration controls a razor-thin majority in parliament.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 26, 2020
Malaysia faces crucial graft test as Najib¡¯s first 1MDB verdict looms
Malaysian former prime minister Najib Razak, fighting dozens of charges over a multi-billion-dollar graft scandal at state fund 1MDB, faces his first verdict on Tuesday in a landmark case that tests the country¡¯s efforts to stamp out corruption and could have big political implications.
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 19, 2020
Malaysia never ruled out ¡®murder-suicide plot¡¯ by MH370 pilot, says former PM Najib
Malaysia has never ruled out the possibility that missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 could have been downed by a suicidal pilot, the country¡¯s former prime minister Najib Razak said on Wednesday.
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2019
In record deal, U.S. to recoup $1 billion from Malaysian fugitive Jho Low
The U.S. Justice Department has struck a deal to recoup $1 billion in funds allegedly looted from a Malaysian state investment fund by fugitive financier Jho Low, in a record capture for a U.S. anti-corruption probe.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Oct 23, 2019
Malaysia privately discusses Goldman Sachs penalty of $2 billion over 1MDB scandal
Again and again, Malaysia has publicly demanded Goldman Sachs pay an eye-popping $7.5 billion for its role in the 1MDB scandal. But privately, Malaysian negotiators are considering settling for a fraction of that.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
May 10, 2019
Dreams of economic revival after Mahathir¡¯s return fade in Malaysia
A year ago, Malaysian land surveyor Muhammad Nur Aliff had high hopes that a shock election victory by 93-year-old Mahathir Mohamad could be the catalyst for reform and revival in a country hobbled by sky-high public debt and corruption.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Feb 11, 2019
Malaysia delays ex-leader Najib Razak¡¯s first trial for 1MDB-linked charges
The trial of Malaysia¡¯s former leader Najib Razak has been delayed indefinitely, after previously being set to start on Tuesday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 5, 2018
The cover-up: Malaysian officials reveal just how much 1MDB probe was obstructed
The government of former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak spent years systematically obstructing probes into the alleged looting of state fund 1MDB while also ruthlessly muzzling critics, according to current and former government officials.
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.
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 weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
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A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
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Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
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The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
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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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