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SCHOOL SHOOTINGS

Police tape marks off Tumbler Ridge Secondary School where a shooting took place, leaving at least nine dead in the small town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 12, 2026
Canadian school shooter identified as 18-year-old woman with mental health issues
The killer, who died by suicide after the shooting, had been apprehended under the provincial Mental Health ?Act for an assessment on more than one occasion.
British Columbia Premier David Eby speaks during a press conference, following deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Tuesday, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 11, 2026
Ten dead after mass shooting in Canadian province of British Columbia, police say
The ?outburst brought to Canada the ?type of ?mass shooting more common in the neighboring United States.
The makeshift memorial outside the Barus & Holley engineering building on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 18, 2025
Brown University gunman ¡®could be anywhere¡¯ on fifth day of manhunt
The lack of any identification has left people in the area on edge, with some staying behind locked doors and keeping their kids home from school.
Brown University¡¯s campus following a mass shooting on Sunday that left two students dead and nine wounded
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 15, 2025
Police release man and say they are still searching for suspect in shooting at Brown
Officials provided no details about the man they released, who had been taken into custody early Sunday.
Mourners visit a memorial near the Annunciation Church in Minneapolis on Thursday, where a shooting took place the day before.
WORLD
Aug 29, 2025
Minneapolis children revealed courage, absorbed fear during church shooting
The shooter killed two children and wounded 18 teachers and children, including a child taken to hospital in critical condition.
A father carries his daughter after a shooting at Annunciation Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota, on Wednesday. Two children were killed and 17 others were injured in the attack.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Aug 28, 2025
Shooter kills two children in Minneapolis church and injures 17 others
The heavily armed shooter opened fire on schoolchildren attending a church service marking their first week back at school.
People lay flowers and candles at a makeshift memorial site in front of a school in Graz, southeastern Austria, on Thursday, a day after 11 people died in a school shooting.
WORLD / Crime & Legal / ANALYSIS
Jun 16, 2025
Killings at European schools fan concern U.S. problem is spreading
The spate of school shootings is increasing momentum for tougher gun and security laws as well as more policing of social media.
People gather to light candles in the main square following a deadly school shooting in Graz, Austria, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 11, 2025
Former student kills 10 people and himself in shooting at Austrian school
Austria¡¯s Interior Minister Gerhard Karner said another dozen people had been injured but gave no further details about the victims.
Police officers stand as children are evacuated from the school, following a deadly school shooting in Graz, Austria, on Tuesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jun 10, 2025
Gunman kills at least nine in attack on Austrian secondary school
Police did not publicly identify the killer, but Austrian media cited unconfirmed reports saying he was a former pupil.
Police vehicles are parked outside the Perry Middle School and High School complex following a school shooting, in Perry, Iowa, on Thursday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 5, 2024
Sixth-grade student killed in Iowa school shooting, suspect dead
Police also discovered an improvised explosive device when searching the high school.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 3, 2023
Nine dead in elementary school shooting in Belgrade
A teenage student suspected of carrying out the attack was arrested.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 30, 2023
U.S. parents struggle with ¡®delicate balance¡¯ in discussing school shootings with children
Latest school shooting in Nashville, Tennessee, leaves countless American parents needing to both comfort and educate their children, all the while reeling from their own anguish and fear.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 28, 2023
Female shooter kills six at Nashville elementary school, U.S. police say
The alleged shooter, who was killed by police, was a 28-year-old white woman from Nashville who is believed to be a former student at the Covenant School, Metro Nashville Police said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 13, 2023
Why America doesn¡¯t know how to stop school shootings
After a ban of more than two decades, the U.S. government is finally funding studies on how to prevent death and injury from firearms.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 21, 2022
10 years after Sandy Hook, a mother¡¯s grief and healing
The massacre shocked America and the world, sparked heightened security measures at schools and renewed a contentious fight for gun control laws that continues a decade later.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 16, 2022
U.S. gun-maker to pay Sandy Hook families $73 million in first such settlement
The nine families sued in 2014 and spent years in the courts trying to hold the firm liable, despite a U.S. law that protects gun-makers and dealers from most civil litigation.
EDITORIALS
May 1, 2011
Hard times for Mickey
The national mood of self-restraint in the face of the disaster in the Tohoku-Pacific region, the dropoff in visitors from abroad because of the nuclear threat, and the uncertainty of the electricity supply in the all-important summer months spell hard times for Tokyo Disneyland and other Japanese leisure...
COMMENTARY
May 6, 2009
China and Taiwan try a practical approach
LOS ANGELES ¡ª On the surface of things, it might not seem like such a big deal. Taiwan is to get recognition as an observer at an important world health meeting in Geneva to be held later this month. But in the context of Asian diplomatic history, it is a big deal.
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
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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