• Japanese Children Get Scary Lessons in Fighting Violence
  (By Calvin Sims. The New York Times, July 1)
  
  
• Man Devours Record 50 Hot Dogs
  (AP. The New York Times, July 5)
  
  
• Violence in the School
  (Letter. The New York Times, July 6)
  
  
• Social Warming: Japan's Disabled Gain New Status
  (By Stephanie Strom. The New York Times. July 7)
  
  
  
  

WOMEN

• Parasites in Pret-a-Porter are Threatening Japan's Economy
  (By Peggy Orenstein. The New York Times, July 1)
  
  
• Gion festival to lift sexist ban on floats
  (Mainichi, July 2)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829802/gion-0-1.html
  
  
• In Japan, a grope-free ride female commuters finally get a break from men's feelings.
  (By Sharon Moshavi. The Boston Globe, July 4)
  
  
  
  

REVISIONS OF SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS

• Seoul still fuming after revision of controversial textbooks
  (Mainichi, July 3)
  
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829803/textbook-0-9.html
  
  
• Japan's Refusal to Revise Textbooks Angers Its Neighbors (By Howard W. French. The New York Times. July 10)
  
  
  
  

MINORITIES/HUMAN RIGHTS

• Ainu blasts minister over racism (Mainichi, july 3)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829812/ainu-0-1.html
  
  
• Oshima Journal; After 90 Years, Small Gestures of Joy for Lepers
  (By Calvin Sims. The New York Times. July 5)
  
  
  
  

CRIME: IN GENERAL

• Police probe slaying of Saitama 45-year-old
  (Mainichi, July 1)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829813/crime-0-20.html
  
  
• 450 kids killed by abuse over 10 years
  (Mainichi, July 2)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829814/child20abuse-0-3.html
  
  
• Kindergarteners witness fatal hit on ex-gang boss
  (Mainichi, July 2)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829813/murder-20-24.html
  
  
• Child murderer Takuma aimed at vital parts
  (Mainichi, July 2)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829814/takuma-0-3.html
  
  
• AUM stockpiles 100s of guru's killer videos
  (Mainichi, July 3)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829813/murder-20-23.html
  
  
• Shot fired in Ginza
  (Mainichi July 3)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829813/crime-0-18.html
  
  
• Accused killer nurse publishes book pleading innocence
  (Mainichi, July 3)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829814/nurse-0-7.html
  
  
• School principal fired for harassing female teacher
  (Mainichi, July 3)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829802/harassing-0-2.html
  
  
• Red Army member on death row to appeal
  (Mainichi, July 4)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829802/red20army-0-
  1.html
  
  
• Obara admits only to drinking binge with Blackman
  (Mainichi, July 4)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829814/obara-0-2.html
  
  
• Jealous housewife gets 12 years for murdering infant
  (Mainichi, July 4)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829813/crime-0-17.html
  
  
• Bullied boy commits suicide
  (Mainichi, July 4)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829814/bullied-0-1.html
  
  
• Woman admits to fatally beating stepson
  (Mainichi, July 5)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829814/child20abuse-0-
  2.html
  
  
• Man arrested for murdering high school girl
  (Mainichi, July 5)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829813/murder-0-20.html
  
  
• Teen-age girl, parents arrested for drug abuse
  (mainichi, July 5)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829814/drug-0-6.html
  
  
• Speedy arrest for junkie family
  (Mainichi, July 6)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829814/drug-0-5.html
  
  
• Neighbor kills young student
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829813/murder-0-19.html
  
  
• Kidnapper of teen boys snared
  (Mainichi, July 6)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829814/kidnapper-0-1.html
  
  
• Foreigner burglars shoot at pursuing cops
  (mainichi, July 6)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829814/thieves-0-8.html
  
  
• Mental tests slated for schoolkid-slayer
  (Mainichi, July 7)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829814/takuma-0-2.html
  
  
• Teen duo busted for 10-day kidnapping
  (Mainichi, July 7)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829814/kidnapping-0-
  2.html
  
  
• Prof. rapped for 3-year sexual harassment
  (Mainichi, July 7)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829802/harassing-0-1.html
  
  
• Ibaraki family perishes in murder-suicide
  (Mainichi, July 7)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829813/murder-0-18.html
  
  
• Pair busted over frenzied stabbing of crime bigwig
  (mainichi, July 7)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829813/crime-0-15.html
  
  
• 2 homeless men knifed to death
  (Mainichi, July 8)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829814/homeless-0-6.html
  
  
• Cop accused of sloppy investigation hangs himself
  (Mainichi, July 8)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829802/cop-0-4.html
  
  
• Bold bandits seize massive haul in brazen robbery
  (Mainichi, July 10)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829814/thieves-0-7.html
  
  
• Kids arrested over bludgeoning death
  (Mainichi, July 10)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829814/kids-0-4.html
  
  
  
  

OKINAWA RAPE CASE

• Sergeant Questioned and Released in Okinawa Rape
  (By Calvin Sims. The New York Times. July 1)
  
  
• Rape charges to hit only 1 U.S. serviceman
  (Mainichi, July 2)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829812/rape-20-22.html
  
  
• Japanese Ready to Arrest Airman
  (By Clay Chandler, The Washington Post, July 3)
  
  
• U.S. airman faces arrest for rape
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829812/rape-20-21.html
  
  
• U.S. Strives to Allay Anger of Japanese Over Alleged Rape
  (By Mark Magnier. Los Angeles Times, July 4)
  
  
• U.S. Voices Regret Over Japan Incident
  (By Clay Chandler. The Washington Post, July 4)
  
  
• U.S. stalling over rape suspect heats up Okinawa
  (Mainichi, July 4)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829812/rape-0-19.html
  
  
• Rape Case Fuels Ire in Japan
  (By Clay Chandler. The Washington Post, July 5)
  
  
• Okinawa assembly demands revision of US agreement
  (Mainichi, July 5)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829812/rape-0-18.html
  
  
• Hand-Over of GI to Japanese Moves Closer
  (By Mark Magnier. Los Angeles Times. July 6)
  
  
• U.S. and Japan Discuss Transfer of American Rape Suspect
  (By Thom Shanker, The New York Times, July 6)
  
  
• U.S. Hands Over Rape Suspect to Japanese
  (By Calvin Sims. The New York Times. July 6)
  
  
• U.S. Prepares to Turn Over Airman to Japan
  (By Doug Struck. The Washington Post. July 6)
  
  
• US agrees to hand over rape suspect
  (Mainichi, July 6)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829812/rape-0-14.html
  
  
• US rape suspect arrested by Japanese police
  (mainichi, July 6)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829805/serviceman-0-
  5.html
  
  
• Japan Arrests Rape Suspect Handed Over by U.S. Base
  (By Calvin Sims . The New York Times, July 7)
  
  
• US rape suspect raced off to prosecutors
  (Mainichi, July 7)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829805/serviceman-0-
  4.html
  
  
• Airman Handed Over to Japan
  (by Doug Struck. The Washington Post, July ?)
  
  
• Another Okinawa Outrage (By Sheila K. Johnson . Los Angeles Times, July 8)
  
  
• Okinawa police beef up patrols
  (Mainichi, July 9)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829813/crime-0-10.html
  
  
• U.S. Airman Will Face Pressure To Confess
  (By Doug Struck. The Washington Post, July 10)
  
  
• Rape sparks demand for review of U.S. forces accord
  (Mainichi, July 10)
  www12.mainichi.co.jp/news/mdn/search-news/829805/serviceman-0-
  3.html