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A view of the derelict medals podium at the disused ski jump from the Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics on Mount Igman, near Sarajevo September 19, 2013. Abandoned and left to crumble into oblivion, most of the 1984 Winter Olympic venues in Bosnia’s capital Sarajevo have been reduced to rubble by neglect as much as the 1990s conflict that tore apart the former Yugoslavia. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic

Tokyo to Vote for New Governor amidst Olympics, Financial Scandals

by Najeeb al-Khash | Jul 31, 2016 | World

Tokyo- Tokyo residents will vote for a new governor on Sunday 31 July. However, surveys show that former Defense Minister Yuriko Koike is the front-runner. Koike has tight relations with the Arab World, yet differences are slight between Koike and her two other...

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Troops from Japanese forces in a military base inauguration ceremony at Yonaguni Island

Japan Enacts Laws Allowing Combat Missions Abroad to Defend Allies

by Najeeb al-Khash | Mar 30, 2016 | World

Tokyo-For the first time since World War II, Japan will be able to participate more in international peacekeeping compared with its previous, mostly humanitarian, missions. The legislation, which took effect on Tuesday after being passed last year despite nationwide...