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POISON

COMMUNITY / Voices / OVERHEARD
Sep 28, 2019
If looks could kill
¡®Are red spider lilies really poisonous?¡¯
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 20, 2018
Russian whistle-blower probably died in 2012 of natural causes, U.K. inquest finds
A Russian mafia whistle-blower who was found dead after going out for a run near his home in southern England six years ago probably died of natural causes rather than from an elaborate poison plot, a British coroner found on Wednesday.
WORLD
Jul 19, 2018
Suspects identified in Novichok poisoning of Skripals in U.K.
British police have identified several Russians who they believe were behind the nerve agent attack on former double agent Sergei Skripal and his daughter, the Press Association reported on Thursday, citing a source close to the investigation.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Mar 16, 2018
Russia to respond by expelling U.K. diplomats as crisis over nerve toxin attack deepens
Russia is set to expel British diplomats in retaliation for Prime Minister Theresa May¡¯s decision to kick out 23 Russians as relations with London crashed to a post-Cold War low over an attack with military-grade nerve agent on English soil.
WORLD
Mar 16, 2018
With sanctions and condemnation, U.S. hints it is taking tougher stance toward Russia
By imposing new sanctions on Russia and condemning a suspected Russian chemical attack in Britain, Washington has hinted at a tougher stance toward Moscow despite President Donald Trump¡¯s stated desire for better ties.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 16, 2018
West calls on Russia to explain nerve toxin attack on former double agent
Britain, the United States, Germany and France jointly called on Russia on Thursday to explain a military-grade nerve toxin attack in England on a former Russian double agent, which they said threatened Western security.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 9, 2018
In wake of attack on Russian former double agent, a look at complex and rarely used nerve agents
Thousands of people have been fatally gassed with nerve agents on battlefields since World War II, most recently in Iraq and Syria, but they are not a weapon of choice for urban assassinations.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 14, 2017
U.K. judge probing whether Russian mafia whistle-blower was killed by poison in 2012
A British judge investigating the sudden death of a Russian mafia whistle-blower heard on Monday that he might have been murdered by eating poisoned soup.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 12, 2016
Amber-entombed flower may have been toxic
Do not let its beauty fool you. A newly identified and exquisitely preserved flower found entombed in amber ¡ª fossilized tree sap ¡ª may have packed quite a punch.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 2, 2013
Ricin linked to suspect in Obama letters case
Federal investigators found ricin on a dust mask discarded by the man suspected of sending ricin-laced letters to President Barack Obama and other public officials, according to an FBI affidavit released by a federal court judge on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 24, 2013
U.S. drops case against ricin suspect, investigates new Mississippi man
U.S. authorities drop the charges against a Mississippi man accused of sending letters poisoned with ricin to President Barack Obama and a senator.
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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