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Japanese-born Journalist Akio Yaita Attacked During Speech in Taiwan; Suspect Arrested
Veteran journalist and Taipei-based Indo-Pacific Strategic Think Tank Executive Director Akio Yaita was attacked on Monday morning, July 6, after being invited to give a speech in Taichung, central Taiwan. An unidentified man dressed in black followed the Japanese-born journalist after the event and punched him in the face. Yaita was taken to hospital for []
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Vision Times
· Jul 7, 2026
Japanese-Taiwanese Journalist Akio Yaita Attacked During Speech in Taiwan; Suspect Arrested
Veteran journalist and Taipei-based Indo-Pacific Strategic Think Tank Executive Director Akio Yaita was attacked on Monday morning, July 6, after being invited to give a speech in Taichung, central Taiwan. An unidentified man dressed in black followed the Japanese-born journalist after the event and punched him in the face. Yaita was taken to hospital for []
Legit.ng
· Jun 29, 2026
Breaking: Military arrests suspected ISWAP spy over planned Borno military bases attack
Operation Hadin Kai arrests ISWAP suspect Muhammad Shuaibu, linked to planned attacks on military formations in Borno State, enhancing regional security measures.
The Japan Times
· Jul 1, 2026
Man indicted over livestreaming murder in Tokyo admits to charges during trial
Kenichi Takano attacked Airi Sato as she was walking and livestreaming on a street in Tokyo last March, stabbing her face and chest multiple times with a knife.
South China Morning Post
· Jun 29, 2026
Japan’s new AI police chief takes on US$2 billion scam epidemic
She has a young woman’s voice, a friendly face and a police chief’s badge. Her name is “AIko” and she may be Japan’s most unconventional weapon in a war against fraud that cost the country a record US2 billion last year. AIko – a blend of the abbreviation for artificial intelligence and “ko”, the Japanese feminine name suffix – made her public debut in late May on Osaka Prefectural Police’s YouTube channel, warning viewers about the tactics used by scammers posing as police officers,...
Utusan Malaysia
· Jun 23, 2026
Anggota polis dikaitkan video tular di China akan dipanggil JIPS
PETALING JAYA: Jabatan Integriti dan Pematuhan Standard (JIPS) Bukit Aman akan memanggil seorang saksi yang juga anggota Polis Diraja Malaysia (PDRM) yang dikecam selepas memuat naik video sekumpulan pelancong dari Malaysia yang didakwa menghina penduduk tempatan ketika bercuti di China. Pengarah JIPS Bukit Aman, Datuk Aida Abdul Hamid berkata, siasatan akan dijalankan terhadap mana-mana pegawai ... Read more The post Anggota polis dikaitkan video tular di China akan dipanggil JIPS appeared first on Utusan Malaysia.
Guinee news
· Jul 7, 2026
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Related coverage for "Japanese-born Journalist Akio Yaita Attacked During Speech in Taiwan; Suspect Arrested": Vision Times — Japanese-Taiwanese Journalist Akio Yaita Attacked During Speech in Taiwan; Suspect Arrested. Legit.ng — Breaking: Military arrests suspected ISWAP spy over planned Borno military bases attack. The Japan Times — Man indicted over livestreaming murder in Tokyo admits to charges during trial . South China Morning Post — Japan’s new AI police chief takes on US$2 billion scam epidemic. Utusan Malaysia — Anggota polis dikaitkan video tular di China akan dipanggil JIPS. Guinee news — Zhejiang : découvrez le premier escadron de robots de contrôle de la circulation de Chine mis en service à Hangzhou