2017 Jakarta bombings, Investigation, Perpetrators
On 25 May, a house in Cibangkong, Bandung was raided by police. The house was suspected to be the house of one of the suspected attackers. The raid was conducted at 07:30 local time. Police transported the attacker's wife and children to a nearby police station. Police secured the area and took several documents and books, including several 'Islamic books'. The police identified the first perpetrator of the attack, the owner of the house, as Ichwan Nurul Salam.


2017 Jakarta bombings, Investigation, Perpetrators
Police didn't immediately link the attack to the previous attack in Cicendo, Bandung, but evidence from the blast site indicated that the attack had a major connection with the attack in Bandung. Police also stated that Salam's wife had been introduced to Salam by the Cicendo attacker Agus. Agus was arrested in Bandung in March 2017 on suspicion of terrorism, as being involved in the Purwakarta terror plot.


2017 Jakarta bombings, Investigation, Perpetrators
On the same day, the police announced that they suspected that both the attackers had a connection with ISIS. They added that the attackers probably had connections with Jamaah Anshar Daulah (JAD), an ISIS-linked terror group in Indonesia. Analysis by the police revealed that the target of the attack was the police, while Jamaah Anshar Daulah were known to have always attacked and terrorized the Indonesian National Police.


2017 Jakarta bombings, Investigation, Perpetrators
Police identified the second attacker as Ahmad Sukri. Police raided a house in West Bandung at 02:30 local time after his identity card was found on  the attack site. Information gathered by neighbors revealed that Sukri had moved to Garut a few months before the attack. Ahmad's house in Bandung was cordoned and his mother, who was living with him in the house, was taken by the police for a DNA test.


2017 Jakarta bombings, Investigation, Perpetrators
On 26 May, ISIS claimed responsibility for the bombings. ISIS released a statement on their Amaq news agency website that the perpetrators were ISIS soldiers.


2017 Jakarta bombings, Investigation, Perpetrators
On 28 May, the Head of the Sinargalih Village where one of the terrorist (Achmad Sukri) reside confirmed that his body won't be buried in the village. He confirmed that residents of the village refused to bury the terrorist and asked the family to bury his body in somewhere else.


2017 Jakarta bombings, Investigation, Perpetrators
From 24 May until 22 June, the Indonesian National Police arrested 41 people, 9 of whom were the main suspects of the bombings. The Indonesian National Police also confirmed that 26 people from the total 41 people had a connection with the JAD, the perpetrator of the 2016 Samarinda church bombing. 5 people were subsequently released by the police.


2017 Jakarta bombings, Investigation, False accusation
In the immediate aftermath of the bombings, a photo of the identity card of the suspected attacker immediately went viral on social media. The suspected attacker was initially identified as Indrawan Indra Wijaya, a resident of Panji Tengah Village, Sukabumi. However, this information was later declared to be false information and police denied that Indrawan was one of the attackers. They explained that Indrawan accidentally dropped his identity card while helping survivors of the bombings.


2017 Jakarta bombings, Investigation, False accusation
Another identity card also went viral in the immediate aftermath of the bombings. The holder of the identity card was identified as Vicky Kurniyanto. Since his identity card was also accidentally dropped on the blast area, he was accused as a perpetrator of the bombings. Police later declared that he was not involved in the attack.


2017 Jakarta bombings, Investigation, False accusation
An ex-police officer from Medan was also accused as being one of the attackers. Police identified him as Rison Ginsang, an ex-police officer of the North Sumatra Regional Police. Most people believed that he was involved in the attack since he shared similar facial features with the photo of the severed head of the attacker, which went viral in the immediate aftermath. Police confirmed that he currently lives in Pontianak, West Kalimantan and denied his involvement in the bombings. Ginsang later made a video about his accusation and asked the public to stop involving him with the attackers.


2017 Jakarta bombings, Investigation, Motive
The perpetrators were members of the Mudiriyah Bandung Raya, a terrorist group which had a connection with Bahrun Naim, the perpetrator of the 2016 Jakarta attacks. Bahrun Naim was an ISIS-affiliated terror group with a Tafkiri belief. Both the Mudiriyah Bandung Raya and Bahrun Naim shared this belief. The belief stated that the police was the group enemy number one and that the police were infidels. They were declared as infidels since the police halted, blocked and foiled terror plots.


2017 Jakarta bombings, Investigation, Motive
The police were also declared as infidels because the police wouldn't accept the concept of caliphate in Indonesia, whereas the terror group praised the ideology of the caliphate. The police also stated that civilians, even fellow Muslims, that didn't accept the ideology of caliphate in Indonesia were also called as infidels by the terror group.


2017 Jakarta bombings, Reactions, Domestic
Indonesian President Joko Widodo appealed for calm, and later condemned the bombings, sending condolences to the families of the victims and ordering the police to crack down on terrorism.


2017 Jakarta bombings, Reactions, Domestic
President Joko Widodo, First Lady Iriana Widodo, Vice President Jusuf Kalla, Head of Indonesian National Intelligence Agency Budi Gunawan and Vice Head of Indonesian National Police Syafruddin visited the blast site on the night of 25 May 2017. During this visit, the President ordered that the Indonesian Representative Council should approve the anti-terrorism bill immediately. He added that Indonesians should gather in unity to fight terrorism and radicalization, stating that "there is no place in our country for terrorism to grow".


2017 Jakarta bombings, Reactions, Domestic
Numerous political figures and religious institutions also condemned the attack and offered their sincere condolences to the victims of the attack. The Vice Secretary of the United Development Party (Partai Persatuan Pembangunan) Ahmad Baidowi condemned the attack, stating that "there are no religions that teach us to kill each other, especially Islam." The Indonesian Ulema Council followed the condemnation, stating that "violence in the name of any religion is a crime on humanity and can not be accepted or tolerated. No religions teach us to kill anyone." Islamic Group Muhammadiyah later joined the condemnation, stating that "the attack was a heinous, uncivilized attack." They later added that "terrorism knows no religion" and added to citizens to not link the attack to a specific religion.


2017 Jakarta bombings, Reactions, Domestic
The Minister of Maritime Affairs Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan also issued a written statement on his Facebook account, condemning such 'heinous acts on police and civilians', and added that Indonesian should stick together and arise to fight terrorism. Interior Minister Tjahjo Kumolo also condemned the bombings, asking Indonesians to stand up against radicalization in Indonesia and for unity.


2017 Jakarta bombings, Reactions, Domestic
The Jakarta Governor-elect Anies Baswedan condemned the attack, while Jakarta acting governor Djarot Saiful Hidayat visited the relatives of the victims of the attack. He advised Jakartans to not be afraid of terrorists and added that a terrorist is not an Indonesian and should not be in Indonesia.


2017 Jakarta bombings, Reactions, Domestic
Famous Indonesian singers and celebrities also voiced their condolences on the attack, including Raisa Andriana and Andien.


2017 Jakarta bombings, Reactions, Domestic
Head of the Indonesian Regional Representative Council Oesman Sapta sent condolences to the next of kin and condemned the attack. He asked the public to trust the investigation conducted by the government and appealed for calm. He also advised the public to "keep their heads low" since false information often occurs in the aftermath of such incident. The Head of Jakarta Council Prasetyo Edi Marsudi also condemned the bombings, stating that Jakartans should not be afraid in the face of terror.


2017 Jakarta bombings, Reactions, Domestic
The flag of Indonesia was flown in half-mast in several police institutions in Jakarta.


2017 Jakarta bombings, Reactions, Domestic
The head of the Indonesian National Police Tito Karnavian ordered the police to tighten the security around the Jakarta Metropolitan Area (Jabodetabek), while security at the Indonesian National Police Command Headquarters in North Jakarta was tightened. The Minister of Transportation Budi Karya Sumadi ordered the security of mass transportation stations in Indonesia to be tightened with immediate effect.


2017 Jakarta bombings, Reactions, Domestic
Officials stated that the recovery costs for the survivors of the blast would be paid entirely by the Indonesian National Police and the Jakarta Health Department.


2017 Jakarta bombings, Reactions, International
Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak condemned the bombing. The Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull phoned Joko Widodo and conveyed his sincere condolences. He added that people should be vigilant in response to such an incident.


2017 Jakarta bombings, Reactions, International
Government of United Kingdom issued travel advice for British nationals traveling to Indonesia. The Australian Government also issued travel advice for Australian citizens traveling to Indonesia. United States followed the same action for its citizens.


2017 Jakarta bombings, Conspiracy theory, Inside job
The attack was viewed by several Muslim hardliner as an inside attack conducted by the Indonesian National Police. A Facebook post claimed that the attack was conducted by the Indonesian National Police as a diversion to the public, while numerous others claimed that the dead bodies were plastics or prosthetics. The "plastic-limbs"claim was evidenced by the footage of the aftermath, which showed a limb of one of the victims. This theory was debunked by the police and the survivors of the bombings.


2017 Jakarta bombings, Conspiracy theory, Inside job
One of the injured in the bombings, college student Jihan, even claimed that pieces of "real flesh" were attached to her hair in the immediate aftermath of the bombing. The police later criticized the public who supported the theory, stating that the public should have helped the police instead of accusing them with non-sense theory.


2017 Jakarta bombings, Conspiracy theory, Possible revenge on Ahok
The attack occurred when police were guarding a parade held by the controversial Islamist group Islamic Defenders Front (FPI). This organization is  notorious for its occasional hate crimes, and there have been many calls for the dissolution of the group.


2017 Jakarta bombings, Conspiracy theory, Possible revenge on Ahok
Before the attack, FPI leader Rizieq Shihab had been accused of conducting a "sexting" with Firza Husein, challenging the Pancasila and alleged blasphemy on Christians. He maintained his innocence and claimed that the Indonesian police had framed him so he could be jailed, and this had caused him to flee to Saudi Arabia.


2017 Jakarta bombings, Conspiracy theory, Possible revenge on Ahok
The FPI was known for their mass rally in response to the suspected blasphemy of Quran by Jakarta's former governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (famously known as Ahok). Basuki was later convicted guilty on 9 May and was sentenced to 2 years in prison. Many Indonesians stated that the group was responsible for Basuki's conviction.


2017 Jakarta bombings, Conspiracy theory, Possible revenge on Ahok
Some members of the Islamic Defenders Front claimed that the attack was perpetrated by Basuki's supporter. The parade went on as planned. However, in the aftermath of the attack, participants of the parade demanded the assassination of Ahok. Young children who participated on the parade were also caught on camera shouting "Kill Ahok right now!". The video immediately went viral. Police later investigated the video.


2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election
Two rounds of a gubernatorial election were held in Jakarta as part of the 2017 simultaneous elections on 15 February and 19 April 2017 to elect the Governor of Jakarta to a five-year term. Incumbent governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama, popularly referred to as "Ahok", and his deputy Djarot Saiful Hidayat were running for re-election to a second term. Basuki, who inherited his current position from his running mate Joko Widodo when he won the 2014 Indonesian presidential election, would have become the first elected Chinese-Christian governor of Jakarta had he won.


2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election
Under the constitution, if no candidate secured a majority of the votes, a runoff election would be held between the top two candidates. The results of quick counts in the first round indicated that Purnama led by a narrow 3–4% margin, and that a runoff would be held on 19 April.


2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election
Quick counts for the 19 April runoff indicated that Anies Baswedan was elected as governor; Ahok concedes defeat hours after the polls closed. The official results of the election is Anies Baswedan - Sandiaga Uno 57.96% to Basuki Tjahaja Purnama - Djarot Saiful Hidayat 42.04% published by General Elections Commission (KPU) of Special Capital Region of Jakarta in May; however, unofficial tallies from the election commission showed that Baswedan won 58% to Ahok's 42%.


2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election, Candidates
Under regulations, only political parties having 22 seats or more in the regional parliament (DPRD) can put forward a candidate. Political parties with fewer seats can put forward a candidate only if they have acquired support from other political parties. Independent candidates are able to run if they have gathered at least 532,213 signatures from local residents, which will be verified by the local election committee.


2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election, Candidates
This election will be contested by three candidates together with their running mate.


2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election, Campaign and issues, Racism
A candidate and a member of a minority ethnic group, Basuki has become the subject of occasional racist comments. During the 2017 gubernatorial campaign, he was regularly targeted by ultra-conservatives and supporters of rival candidates for being of Chinese descent. Furthermore, Basuki's "double minority" background makes him a target of the hardliner Islamic Defenders Front (FPI). The group called for the revision of the Jakarta constitution to remove some of the governor's responsibilities for government-affiliated Islamic organizations.


2017 Jakarta gubernatorial election, Campaign and issues, Allegations of Quran insult
On 27 September 2016, in a speech in front of citizens of Thousand Islands, Ahok noted that some citizens would not vote for him because they are being "deceived using Verse 51 of Al Maidah and variations of it," referring to a verse that some groups have cited as grounds to oppose him. The provincial government of Jakarta uploaded the video recording to YouTube in a channel which often feature Ahok's activities. Citizens and pundits criticized Ahok's statement, considering it an insult on the Quran. The video became popular and Ahok was widely criticized in social media such as Facebook and Twitter. A Change.org petition criticising him gained tens of thousands of signatures.


2017 Jalisco Open
The 2017 Jalisco Open will be a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It will be the seventh edition of the tournament which will be part of the 2017 ATP Challenger Tour. It will take place in Guadalajara, Mexico between 21 and 26 March 2017.


2017 Jalisco Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2017 Jalisco Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received entry into the singles main draw as alternates:


2017 Jalisco Open – Doubles
Gero Kretschmer and Alexander Satschko were the defending champions but chose not to defend their title.


2017 Jalisco Open – Doubles
Santiago González and Artem Sitak won the title after defeating Luke Saville and John-Patrick Smith 6–3, 1–6, [10–5] in the final.


2017 Jalisco Open – Singles
Malek Jaziri was the defending champion but chose not to defend his title.


2017 Jalisco Open – Singles
Mirza Bašić won the title after defeating Denis Shapovalov 6–4, 6–4 in the final.


2017 Jamaican Athletics Championships
The 2017 Jamaican Athletics Championships was the year's national outdoor track and field championships for Jamaica. It was held from 22–25 June at the Independence Park in Kingston, Jamaica.


2017 James Madison Dukes football team
The 2017 James Madison Dukes football team represented James Madison University during the 2017 NCAA Division I FCS football season. They were led by second-year head coach Mike Houston and played their home games at Bridgeforth Stadium and Zane Showker Field. They are a member of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). They finished the season 14–1 overall with an 8–0 mark in CAA play to win the conference title and also finished undefeated in the regular season for the second time in school history (the other being 1975, before the Dukes joined the NCAA). They received an automatic bid to the FCS playoffs, where they defeated Stony Brook, Weber State, and South Dakota State to advance to the National Championship Game for the second straight season, where they were defeated 17–13 by North Dakota State.


2017 James Madison Dukes football team, Previous season
In 2016, the Dukes finished the season with a 14–1 record, including an 8–0 mark in CAA play to win the conference title. They went undefeated in FCS play with their only loss coming to FBS North Carolina. They received an automatic bid to the FCS playoffs, where they defeated New Hampshire, Sam Houston State, and five-time defending champions North Dakota State to advance to the National Championship Game, where they defeated Youngstown State. This was their first national championship since 2004.


2017 Japan Football League
The 2017 Japan Football League (Japanese: 第19回日本フットボールリーグ, Hepburn: Dai Jūkyū-kai Nihon Futtobōru Rīgu) is the fourth season of the nationwide fourth tier of the Japanese football, and the 19th season since the establishment of Japan Football League.


2017 Japan Football League, Clubs
Sixteen clubs participated in this season of Japan Football League. The list was announced on 16 January 2017.


2017 Japan Football League, Attendances
Updated to games played on 3 DecemberSource: Japan Football League (, )Notes:† Team played previous season in Regional Leagues.


2017 Japan Golf Tour
The 2017 Japan Golf Tour season was played from 19 January to 3 December. The season consisted of 26 official money events, mostly in Japan, as well as the four majors. One event will be played in Singapore, and one in Myanmar, both co-sanctioned by the Asian Tour.


2017 Japan Golf Tour, Schedule
The table below shows the 2017 schedule. The number in parentheses after each winner's name is the number of Japan Golf Tour events he had won up to and including that tournament. This information is only shown for Japan Golf Tour members (does not include the four major golf championships).


2017 Japan Golf Tour, Schedule
Source:^ Points reduced from 20 to 16 due to tournament being shortened to 36 holes because of weather.


2017 Japan Series
The 2017 Japan Series was the championship series of Nippon Professional Baseball's postseason. The 68th edition of the Japan Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks of the Pacific League and the Yokohama DeNA BayStars of the Central League.


2017 Japan Series
SoftBank finished in first place in the Pacific League during the 2017 regular season, while the BayStars advanced to the postseason after finishing in third place in the Central League. In the 2017 Climax Series, the Hawks defeated the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles to win the Pacific League Championship. The BayStars defeated the Hiroshima Toyo Carp to become the Central League champions, becoming the first Central League team to finish in third place during the regular season to win a Climax Series.


2017 Japan Series
The Hawks won the first three games of the series. Facing elimination, the BayStars won Games 4 and 5. Returning home, the Hawks won Game 6 to win the series, 4–2. Hawks' pitcher Dennis Sarfate, with two saves and a Game 6 win, was named the Japan Series Most Valuable Player (MVP). Toshiro Miyazaki won the Fighting Spirit Award, given to the best player on the losing team. This is the first Japan Series loss for the BayStars, having won in two previous appearances in 1960 and 1998.


2017 Japan Series, Series notes
The Yokohama DeNA BayStars last won the Japan Series in 1998. They had losing records in every season from 2002 through 2016, with ten last place finishes in that span. In 2012, DeNA purchased the BayStars from the Tokyo Broadcasting System. DeNA focused on increasing attendance at Yokohama Stadium and improving the team, hiring Alex Ramírez as their manager in 2016. The BayStars finished in third place in the Central League in 2017, 13+1⁄2 games behind the Hiroshima Toyo Carp. Their .252 team batting average and 134 home runs were both second best in the Central League. The BayStars defeated the Hanshin Tigers and then the Carp in the 2017 Central League Climax Series, becoming the first third place team to advance to the Japan Series from the Central League. José López was the most valuable player (MVP) of the Central League Climax Series.


2017 Japan Series, Series notes
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks have won three Japan Series championships since 2011. Their 3.22 earned run average was the lowest in Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB) in 2017, and Dennis Sarfate set an NPB single-season record with 54 saves. Alfredo Despaigne and Yuki Yanagita both hit over 30 home runs, as the Hawks hit 164 home runs, the most in NPB during the regular season. They defeated the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in the 2017 Pacific League Climax Series. Seiichi Uchikawa was named the MVP of the Pacific League Climax Series. Uchikawa, the captain of the Hawks, played for Yokohama for ten seasons.


2017 Japan Series, Game summaries, Game 1
Kodai Senga started for the Hawks, and Shoichi Ino started for the BayStars. The Hawks scored in the first inning when Despaigne hit a run batted in (RBI) double, scoring Yanagita. In the second inning, Yuya Hasegawa hit a two-run home run.


2017 Japan Series, Game summaries, Game 1
The BayStars scored a run on an RBI ground ball by Masayuki Kuwahara in the top of the fifth inning, but the Hawks scored seven runs in the bottom of the fifth inning, when Kenta Imamiya scored on an RBI single by Despaigne, Keizo Kawashima and Takuya Kai drew walks with the bases loaded, Yanagita had a two RBI single, and Imamiya had a two RBI triple. Senga allowed one unearned run on four hits in seven innings pitched to earn the victory.


2017 Japan Series, Game summaries, Game 2
Nao Higashihama started for the Hawks, pitching 5+1⁄3 innings, and allowing one run on four hits with six strikeouts. Shōta Imanaga started for the BayStars, allowing one run and five hits with 10 strikeouts in six innings. The BayStars scored all three of their runs in the sixth inning, with a solo home run by Takayuki Kajitani and a two-run home run by Toshiro Miyazaki. The Hawks scored three runs in the bottom of the seventh, including a two-RBI single by Akira Nakamura that resulted in a close play at home plate. Instant replay determined that Imamiya was safe, giving Softbank a one-run lead. Sarfate earned the save.


2017 Japan Series, Game summaries, Game 3
Kazuhiro Sasaki, a member of the BayStars in their 1998 championship season, threw the ceremonial first pitch. Joe Wieland started Game 3 for the BayStars, and Shota Takeda started for the Hawks. Uchikawa had an RBI single for SoftBank in the first inning. Hiroaki Takaya hit a two RBI single in the fourth inning to extend the lead to 3–0. Takeda was removed from the game after 4+1⁄3 innings. He allowing one run, a home run by López in the fourth inning, but was able to escape a bases loaded jam that inning without allowing more runs.


2017 Japan Series, Game summaries, Game 3
The Hawks' relief pitchers completed the victory by pitching 4+2⁄3 innings, allowing one run on an infield single in the sixth inning. Shuta Ishikawa, the first reliever to enter the game, earned the win. Wieland, who allowed three runs in 5+1⁄3 innings, took the loss. Sarfate earned his second save of the series.


2017 Japan Series, Game summaries, Game 4
With DeNA facing elimination, they started rookie Haruhiro Hamaguchi in Game 4. Hamaguchi did not allow a hit to SoftBank for 7+1⁄3 innings, when Shinya Tsuruoka hit a double. He came out of the game after allowing his second hit in the inning. Tsuyoshi Wada, starting for the Hawks, allowed two runs in five innings. Miyazaki hit a solo home run in the fifth inning, followed by a run-scoring sacrifice fly by Toshihiko Kuramoto. In the seventh inning, Shuto Takajo hit a home run for the BayStars to extend their lead to 3–0. In the eighth inning, DeNA expanded their lead when Miyazaki hit an RBI single and Takajo hit a two-run single.


2017 Japan Series, Game summaries, Game 5
Rick van den Hurk started Game 5 for SoftBank, and Kenta Ishida started for DeNA. SoftBank scored in the first inning of Game 5, with a single and stolen base by Imamiya followed by an RBI double by Uchikawa. In the fourth inning, López hit a double for DeNA, and Yoshitomo Tsutsugo hit a two-run home run. SoftBank took a 4–2 lead in the fifth inning with a sacrifice fly by Despaigne and a two-run home run by Nakamura.


2017 Japan Series, Game summaries, Game 5
DeNA responded in the sixth inning with an RBI double by Tsutsugo and an RBI single by Miyazaki that tied the game, 4–4. Another run scored on an error by Hawks' second baseman Kenji Akashi. Yasuaki Yamasaki, DeNA's closer, entered the game with two baserunners in the eighth inning, but escaped without allowing a run. The Hawks loaded the bases against Yamasaki in the ninth inning, but he completed the save without allowing a run.


2017 Japan Series, Game summaries, Game 6
With the series returning to the Fukuoka Yahuoku! Dome, Higashihama started for the Hawks and Imanaga started for DeNA. Nobuhiro Matsuda hit a home run for SoftBank in the second inning, and Hiroyuki Shirasaki hit a home run for DeNA in the fifth inning, tying the score. López hit a two-run single in the fifth inning, giving DeNA a 3–1 lead. Higashihama allowed three runs on five hits in 4+1⁄3 innings, while Imanaga pitched seven innings with 11 strikeouts, allowing two runs.


2017 Japan Series, Game summaries, Game 6
Trailing 3–2 in the ninth inning, Uchikawa hit a game-tying solo home run off of Yamasaki. Keizo Kawashima hit the walk-off RBI single for SoftBank in the eleventh inning for the title. Sarfate pitched three scoreless innings of relief for SoftBank to earn the win. Sarfate won the Japan Series Most Valuable Player Award.


2017 Japan Series, Game summaries, Composite line score
2017 Japan Series (4-2): Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks beat Yokohama DeNA Bay Stars.


2017 Japan Super Series
The 2017 Japan Super Series is the eighth Super Series badminton tournament of the 2017 BWF Super Series. The tournament took place at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium in Tokyo, Japan from September 19 – 24, 2017 and had a total purse of $325,000.


2017 Japan Women's Open
The 2017 Japan Women's Open (also known as the 2017 Hashimoto Sogyo Japan Women's Open for sponsorship reasons) was a women's tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the ninth edition of the Japan Women's Open, and part of the WTA International tournaments of the 2017 WTA Tour. It was held at the Ariake Coliseum in Tokyo, Japan, from September 11 through September 17, 2017.


2017 Japan Women's Open, Point distribution, Prize money
1 Qualifiers prize money is also the Round of 32 prize money2 Per team


2017 Japan Women's Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other Entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2017 Japan Women's Open, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2017 Japan Women's Open – Doubles
Shuko Aoyama and Makoto Ninomiya were the defending champions, but chose not to compete together. Aoyama played alongside Yang Zhaoxuan, and successfully defended her title, defeating Monique Adamczak and Storm Sanders in the final 6–0, 2–6, [10–5]. Ninomiya teamed up with Renata Voráčová, but lost to Aoyama and Yang in the semifinals.


2017 Japan Women's Open – Singles
Christina McHale was the defending champion, but lost in the semifinals to Zarina Diyas.


2017 Japan Women's Open – Singles
Qualifier Diyas went on to win her first WTA title, defeating another qualifier Miyu Kato in the final, 6–2, 7–5.


2017 Japan Women's Open – Singles
Former world no. 4 Kimiko Date played her last professional match at this tournament, losing in straight sets to Aleksandra Krunić in the first round without winning a single game.


2017 Japan Women's Sevens
The 2017 Japan Women's Sevens is the fourth tournament of the 2016–17 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series and the inaugural edition of the Japan Women's Sevens. It is scheduled for the 22–23 April 2017 at the Honjo Athletic Stadium in Kitakyushu.


2017 Japan Women's Sevens, Format
The teams are drawn into three pools of four teams each. Each team plays every other team in their pool once. The top two teams from each pool advance to the Cup/Plate brackets while the top 2 third place teams also compete in the Cup/Plate. The other teams from each group play-off for the Challenge Trophy.


2017 Japan national football team
The Japan national football team in 2017, managed by head coach Vahid Halilhodžić compete in the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round and 2017 EAFF E-1 Football Championship among international friendly matches both at home and abroad.


2017 Japan national football team, Kits
On 7 June, Japan used special kit to celebrate 20th anniversary of Japan's qualification to their first World Cup finals. It was used against Syria. Since November, a new home kit is used.


2017 Japan women's national football team
This page records the details of the Japan women's national football team in 2017.


2017 Japanese Formula 3 Championship
The 2017 Japanese Formula 3 Championship was  the 39th Japanese Formula 3 Championship season.


2017 Japanese Grand Prix
The 2017 Japanese Grand Prix (formally known as the 2017 Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix) was a Formula One motor race held on 8 October 2017 at the Suzuka International Racing Course in Suzuka in the Mie Prefecture, Japan. The race was the sixteenth round of the 2017 FIA Formula One World Championship and marked the forty-third running of the Japanese Grand Prix.


2017 Japanese Grand Prix
The 2017 event was the thirty-third time that the race has been run as a World Championship event since the inaugural season in 1950, and the twenty-ninth time that a World Championship round had been held at Suzuka. This would also prove to be the last Grand Prix for Jolyon Palmer, he was replaced by Carlos Sainz Jr. for the rest of the 2017 season.


2017 Japanese Grand Prix
Mercedes driver Lewis Hamilton entered the round with a thirty-four-point lead over Ferrari's Sebastian Vettel in the World Drivers' Championship. Hamilton's teammate Valtteri Bottas sat third, a further twenty-five points behind. In the World Constructors' Championship, Mercedes held a lead of one hundred and eighteen points over Ferrari, with Red Bull Racing a further one hundred and fifteen points behind in third place.


2017 Japanese Grand Prix, Race
Before the race started Sebastian Vettel's mechanics were working on his car. When the race started it was clear he had some serious issues with the car losing positions immediately as Lewis Hamilton led away. Carlos Sainz had an accident on the opening lap, with the safety car being deployed. Soon after the race restarted Vettel retired with engine problems. Hamilton took the victory, followed home closely by Max Verstappen with his teammate Daniel Ricciardo finishing 3rd, Valtteri Bottas was fourth and Kimi Räikkönen fifth.


2017 Japanese Olympic Curling Trials
The 2017 Japanese Olympic Curling Trials were held from September 8 to 11 at the Advics Tokoro Curling Hall in Tokoro, Japan. The winning team represented Japan at the 2018 Winter Olympics. There was only a women's event, as the Yusuke Morozumi rink had already been chosen to represent Japan in men's curling.


2017 Japanese Olympic Curling Trials
The LS Kitami rink, skipped by Satsuki Fujisawa, won the event 3-1 over the Chubu Electric Power rink, skipped by Chiaki Matsumura.


2017 Japanese Regional Leagues
The 2017 Japanese Regional Leagues were a competition between parallel association football leagues ranking at the bottom of the Japan Football League.


2017 Japanese Regional Leagues, Champions list
Along them, also Matsue City FC and FC TIAMO Hirakata qualified for the final tournament as they featured in the Top 4 of 2017 All Japan Senior Football Championship. To complete the scenario, also FC Kariya were picked to participate.


2017 Japanese Super Cup
The 2017 Japanese Super Cup was held on 18 February 2017 between the 2016 J1 League and 2016 Emperor's Cup champions Kashima Antlers and the 2016 J1 League runners-up Urawa Red Diamonds.


2017 Japanese Super Cup
Kashima Antlers won the match 3–2; after Yasushi Endo's brace put Kashima 2–0 up before half-time, Urawa came back in the second half with a penalty scored by Shinzo Koroki and the equalizer by Yuki Muto, but a late winner from Yuma Suzuki proved to be the decisive goal.


2017 Japanese general election
General elections were held in Japan on 22 October 2017. Voting took place in all Representatives constituencies of Japan – 289 single-member districts and eleven proportional blocks – in order to appoint all 465 members (down from 475) of the House of Representatives, the lower house of the then 707-member bicameral National Diet of Japan. Incumbent Prime Minister Shinzō Abe's governing coalition of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Komeito party retained their seats in signs of what was perceived as weak opposition. The PM won his fourth term in office and held on to the two-thirds supermajority in order to implement policies on revising the war-renouncing Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution.


2017 Japanese general election
The snap elections were called in the midst of the North Korea missile threat and with the largest opposition party, the Democratic Party, in disarray. Just hours before Abe's announcement of the snap election on 25 September, Governor of Tokyo Yuriko Koike launched a new conservative reformist party Kibō no Tō, the Party of Hope, which was seen as a viable alternative to the ruling coalition. It soon led to the dissolution of the Democratic Party and its party members defecting to the Kibō no Tō.


2017 Japanese general election
However, the liberal wing of the Democratic Party, whose members Koike refused to nominate, formed the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan (CDP) led by Yukio Edano, splitting the opposition in half. The elections turned into a three-way contest as the CDP joined with the Japanese Communist Party and Social Democratic Party on a common platform opposing the constitutional revision. While Kibō no Tō fell short of expectation, the CDP surged in the polls in the last days before the elections and beat Kibō no Tō to emerge as the largest opposition party.


2017 Japanese general election
Despite being disrupted by Typhoon Lan, the elections saw a slight increase in turnout rate of 53.68 percent but still was the second lowest in postwar Japan. The lowest ever turnout was recorded in 2014. They were also the first elections after the voting age was lowered from 20 to 18. Abe also became the first Prime Minister to win three consecutive general elections since 1953 and the first LDP leader to do so. He became the longest-serving Prime Minister in the history of the country in August of 2020, but resigned shortly after achieving this due to health issues.


2017 Japanese general election, Background
The House of Representatives has a fixed term of four years. Under the postwar constitution drafted in 1947, the interpretation of Article 7 states that the cabinet may instruct the Emperor to dissolve the House of Representatives before the end of term at will. Elections must be held within 40 days after dissolution. In June 2015, the Public Office Election Law was amended to lower the voting age from 20 to 18 years of age.


2017 Japanese general election, Background
As of June 2015, the largest opposition party Democratic Party of Japan was reportedly preparing a roster of up to 250 candidates so as to be prepared in the event that the next general election was to be held alongside the House of Councillors election in the summer of 2016, before it merged with the Japan Innovation Party to form the Democratic Party in March 2016. The Democratic Party suffered a considerable defeat at the hands of the ruling coalition in the election, in which the Abe government took almost two-thirds of the seats.


2017 Japanese general election, Background
In January 2017, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike established a new local party, Tomin First, to challenge the establishment Liberal Democratic Party in the Tokyo metropolitan election to be held in July. Tomin First won a resounding victory in the election, which came in the wake of the Moritomo Gakuen and Kake Gakuen scandals calling into question the propriety of the Abe government's decision making. After the election, Defense Minister Tomomi Inada resigned in connection with another scandal involving the Japan Self-Defense Forces concealing evidence of a battle in South Sudan. Meanwhile, the main national opposition Democratic Party was severely hurt by the resignation of its leader Renho in July, as well as several high-profile defections.


2017 Japanese general election, Background
The government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe began publicly discussing the possibility of an election in mid-September 2017, as the North Korea crisis was ongoing. Continuing the momentum of her Tokyo election victory, Koike announced the formation of a new national political party, Kibō no Tō (Party of Hope), on 25 September. Abe called the general election just hours later on the same day. Soon after the Party of Hope was established, Democratic Party leader Seiji Maehara sought to merge with Kibō no Tō.


2017 Japanese general election, Background
Maehara's decision was strongly criticised by the liberal wing of the party, whose candidacies were rejected by Koike. The liberal wing surrounding the deputy president Yukio Edano announced the formation of the Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan on 2 October 2017. Opposition politicians claim Abe called the election partly to evade further questioning in parliament over his alleged misuse of power in securing approval for a veterinary college campus in Imabari.


2017 Japanese general election, Background
One wedge issue between the two major coalitions is the scheduled consumption tax hike in October 2019. The LDP coalition advocates keeping the tax hike and using the funds for child care and education, while the Kibo coalition advocates freezing the tax hike. Nonetheless, Koike stated on 8 October that she was open to the option of a grand coalition with the LDP.


2017 Japanese general election, Background
The LDP fielded 332 candidates, while Komeito fielded 53, Kibō no Tō fielded 235, and Nippon Ishin fielded 52. The Constitutional Democratic Party, Japanese Communist Party and Social Democratic Party joined forces to support a total number of 342 candidates on the common platform of opposing the revision the pacifist Article 9 of the Constitution of Japan and the new national security legislation.


2017 Japanese general election, Background
Several U.S.-Japan policy experts, including James Zumwalt and Michael Green, opined in October that the election was unlikely to have a major impact on policy as the LDP was expected to retain control; however, there was anxiety about the prospect of a leadership vacuum if Abe was eventually forced to resign as head of the LDP.


2017 Japanese general election, Contesting parties and candidates, Gender representation
Fewer than 20% of the 1,180 candidates that ran in the election were women. 9% of current elected figures are women, Japan ranks 165th out of 193 countries on this aspect.


2017 Japanese general election, Aftermath, Reactions and analysis
The success of the CDP in surpassing the Kibō no Tō in the number of seats and becoming the official opposition party was surprising. It presents a potential challenge for the ruling coalition to pass the constitutional amendment of Article 9, which was one of the main issues of the 2017 general election that was supported by Koike but opposed by the pacifist coalition. With the super-majority in both the upper and the lower house, the ruling coalition are expected to pass other legislation without much resistance.


2017 Japanese general election, Aftermath, Reactions and analysis
In a post-election conference, Prime Minister Shinzō Abe was optimistic about moving forward, stating that the victory was the first time the LDP have "won three consecutive victories" under the same party leader. The landslide victory achieved by the LDP campaign has been observed as not completely related to the popularity of Shinzo Abe, as the victory was also significantly influenced by the disconnect between the oppositions, notably the failure of Koike and the pacifist coalition to unite over many election issues.


2017 Japanese general election, Aftermath, Investiture vote
A special Diet session was convened on 1 November to elect the next prime minister. Abe was re-elected with 312 and 151 votes in the House of Representatives and House of Councillors respectively. The new cabinet was formed later on the day.


2017 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix
The 2017 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix was the fifteenth round of the 2017 MotoGP season. It was held at the Twin Ring Motegi in Motegi on October 15, 2017. Andrea Dovizioso won his fifth race of the season after a last lap battle with championship leader Marc Márquez, shrinking his lead to 11 points with three rounds left to race. Danilo Petrucci finished in third place over 10 seconds behind the leaders, while Team Suzuki teammates Andrea Iannone and Álex Rins finished fourth and fifth respectively.


2017 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix, Report, Background
During the previous round in Aragon, Marc Márquez won the race which extended his championship lead over Andrea Dovizioso to 16 points.


2017 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix, Report, Background
Jack Miller missed the weekend due to an injury sustained to his right tibia during a test two weeks before the race, former 250cc world champion and Honda test rider Hiroshi Aoyama replacing him throughout the weekend. Jonas Folger would also miss the race weekend due to a recurring battle with Epstein-Barr virus and would fly back to his home in Germany to recover, he was replaced by his team with Japanese rider Kohta Nozane.


2017 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix, Report, Practice and Qualifying
During both practice sessions on Friday, rain dominated the race track. On the first practice session, Marquez finished with the fastest time.


2017 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix, Report, Practice and Qualifying
With rain still occurring throughout the second practice, Dovizioso would run the fastest time of the weekend with Márquez finishing 0.2 seconds behind despite nearly falling off his Honda when setting his laps. Surprisingly, Aleix Espargaró would set the third quickest time of the session, producing it on the last lap of the session, while Dovizioso's Ducati teammate Jorge Lorenzo finished fourth and Johann Zarco would finish fifth.


2017 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix, Report, Practice and Qualifying
Both KTM's would qualify to Q2, with Pol Espargaro ending the session in first place and Bradley Smith in second.


2017 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix, Report, Practice and Qualifying
At the beginning of Q2, Rossi grabbed attention by choosing to set his first laps on slick tyres with rain still falling on the track. With five minutes to go in the session, Rossi's decision to start on slick tyres didn't work, while Marquez made the decision to complete his second qualifying run on slick tyres. Zarco's pole would surprise everyone, despite the domination of Marquez and Dovizioso throughout the practice sessions. Marquez would qualify in third place, while Dovizioso qualified in ninth.


2017 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix, Report, Race
The race was conducted in pouring rain which was to remain throughout the entirety of the race, with concerns over water flooding the track and poor visibility for the riders, leaving doubts as to whether the race would be safe enough to run full distance. Márquez led the field into turn one, with Lorenzo leading the field after the first lap after an incredible start on his Ducati, while Zarco dropped to the middle of the field after a terrible start at pole position.


2017 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix, Report, Race
Petrucci took the lead from Lorenzo during the second lap and would be joined by Marquez and Dovizioso on the same lap, with Lorenzo dropping to fourth by the third lap. Petrucci continued to extend his lead through most of the opening half of the race, leading the championship contenders by over a second. Rossi became the first casualty of the race, while catching up and passing teammate Vinales in eighth place he would lose control of his bike, sliding into a nearby gravel trap and was unable to get his bike restarted.


2017 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix, Report, Race
As riders continued to battle throughout the entire field, the race conditions gradually became worse with tyre spray impacting rider visibility due to the close proximity and battles with fellow riders. With eleven laps to go, both Márquez and Dovizioso overtook Petrucci who would remain in third for the rest of the race with a "cat and mouse battle" happening between first and second. During lap 19, Dovizioso made his first overtake on Marquez for the lead, setting the fastest lap of the race in the previous lap and began opening up a slight 0.8 second lead.


2017 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix, Report, Race
Three laps to go, Márquez took the lead back from Dovizioso and prepared to generate a slight lead throughout, which allowed Dovizioso to rethink a new strategy, to attack on the final lap. On the final lap, Márquez and Dovizioso had a slight 0.2 second gap between them, with Marquez the first to make a mistake by running wide and nearly high-siding off the bike at turn 8, which allowed Dovizioso room to pass him and take the lead.


2017 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix, Report, Race
In a last ditch attempt to win, Marquez tried to overtake Dovizioso on the last corner, being able to get on the inside of the corner taking the lead back although would run ride when exiting the corner onto home straight, giving Dovizioso enough space to retake the lead and win the race.


2017 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix, Report, Post-Race
The race is said to have cemented Dovizioso's ability to be able to fight for a championship, which was highly debated throughout the season as he continued his surprise charge at the championship. Marquez remarked on the Ducati's incredible speed throughout the back straight as a weak point of his during the race, "I knew the Ducati was faster on the back straight, even in the braking point,"  when speaking about Dovizioso's victory Marquez stated he knew Dovizioso would be strong at Motegi as the track works to the Ducati's strengths, despite it being Honda's home track.


2017 Japanese motorcycle Grand Prix, Championship standings after the race, MotoGP
Below are the standings for the top five riders and constructors after round fifteen has concluded.


2017 Java earthquake
The 2017 Java earthquake occurred on 15 December 2017 when a moment magnitude 6.5 earthquake struck the Indonesian island of Java, specifically the city of Tasikmalaya on 23:47:58 West Indonesian Time (16:47:58 UTC) in West Java, Indonesia. The earthquake struck at a depth of 91 km and was categorized as a strong but deep earthquake. It was initially registered as a 7.3 magnitude earthquake by Indonesian agencies. Widespread damages have been reported across Tasikmalaya, the nearest major city to the epicentre. A tsunami warning was immediately issued by the authorities but was subsequently cancelled. Four people have been confirmed dead.


2017 Java earthquake, Earthquake
The earthquake struck with a moment magnitude of 6.5 Mw near Tasikmalaya, West Java at 23:47 local time. The epicentre was reportedly located 11 km from Tasikmalaya. Strong shaking were widely reported across West Java, Central Java, Banten, Yogyakarta and Jakarta. Hundreds of people rushed out from high rise buildings in the capital Jakarta. People in Yogyakarta also reported strong shaking during the earthquake. In Bali the earthquake was registered as a light shaking in the Mercalli intensity scale. Strong shaking was also reported in Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara. The earthquake struck at 23:47, meaning that most residents were sleeping during the earthquake.


2017 Java earthquake, Earthquake
The earthquake was initially registered as a 7.3 Mw and prompted a tsunami warning due to its intensity. There were also unconfirmed reports which claimed that there were two earthquakes in Java. Confusion and panic immediately ensued and sounds of horns were heard everywhere as streets were jammed. People who were living in the coastal area were told to evacuate to high grounds. Tsunami warnings and advisory were in effect in several locations in Java, particularly in Tasikmalaya and Pangandaran. The Indonesian Agency for Meteorology, Climatology and Geophysics stated that tsunami warnings were issued in Ciamis and Tasikmalaya. Tsunami advisories were in effect in the following regencies and cities in Java: Bantul, Kulonprogo, Cianjur (Sindangbarang), Garut, Sukabumi (Ujung-Genteng), Cilacap, Kebumen.


2017 Java earthquake, Earthquake
Rise in water level has been reported in Tasikmalaya. However, Indonesian official later confirmed that there was no tsunami. The warning was subsequently cancelled on 02.26 WIB. Authorities later advised people to return to their homes.


2017 Java earthquake, Aftermath
Widespread damages were reported in cities near the epicentre. At least 40 houses collapsed and 2,953 were heavily damaged. A municipal hospital was damaged in Banyumas, while a man was killed in Ciamis as his house collapsed due to the earthquake. An elderly woman was killed in a house collapse. Another injury was reported in Kebumen after a house collapsed. Photos of damaged structures were widely shared in social media. Numerous houses were either damaged or collapsed in Pangandaran Regency, West Java. A woman died in Bantul because she panicked and fell when the earthquake happened. A person died of a heart attack in Ciamis during an earthquake. Two women were killed by fallen debris in Pekalongan and Ciamis.


2017 Java earthquake, Aftermath
Immediately after the earthquake, reports of blackouts were widely received by the government. Government officials in Cilacap, Central Java reported that at least 504 structures across Cilacap Regency were either badly damaged or destroyed due to the earthquake. Eight schools reportedly collapsed in Garut. A stadium in Wonosobo, Central Java was badly damaged. As many as 2,935 structures across Java were damaged, most of them were structures in West Java. Indonesian National Board for Disaster Management in Tasikmalaya received reports that 6,000 structures were damaged. The total cost of damage that was caused by the earthquake was estimated to be at around Rp 4,6 billion.


2017 Java earthquake, Aftermath
President Joko Widodo was immediately informed about the earthquake and subsequently ordered aids for the people affected by the quake. Social Minister Khofifah Indar Parawansa announced that the government would send supplies of foods and medicines. The Social Ministry announced that aids equivalent to Rp 823 million have been delivered to the hardest hit areas. Hundreds of personnel were deployed to clear debris. The earthquake revealed that tsunami detection system in Indonesia was still minimal. Twenty two tsunami buoys were found to be inoperative since 2012.


2017 Jecheon fire
A major fire occurred on 21 December 2017, at the Duson Sporium sport center (두손스포리움, Duson Seupolium) in Jecheon, South Korea, killing at least 29 people and injuring another 36. Twenty of those killed were trapped in a sauna on the second floor of the building, which also housed a variety of other commercial establishments including a gym, a golf practice facility, and a number of restaurants.


2017 Jecheon fire
Around 20 people were rescued from the roof. Preliminary reports indicated that victims were incapacitated by toxic smoke, which was produced so quickly that they were unable to evacuate; smoke inhalation was also the cause of many injuries. Rescue operations were delayed due to the continued presence of toxic gas and exceptionally thick smoke.


2017 Jecheon fire, Summary
On 21 December 2017, at 15:53 (KST), a vehicle in Duson Sporium caught on fire from electric heating wires being installed in the first-floor ceiling of the parking lot, in turn setting the eight-story building itself on fire. Jecheon Fire Department arrived at 16:00 (KST), but were unable to approach because of the explosion risk of the vehicle and LP gas tank on the first floor. The accident killed 29 people and injured 36 people.


2017 Jecheon fire, Summary, Cause
The crime lab concluded that the fire was started by a spark in the heating wires that were being installed in the ceiling pipes on the first floor parking lot. The ceiling structures then collapsed on a parked vehicle, further expanding the fire to other parked vehicles. In addition, the emergency exit on the second floor, where a women's sauna was located, was being used as a warehouse. Moreover, there were no employees to help evacuate and the automatic door at the main entrance was broken, making it harder for victims to escape and causing more casualties.


2017 Jecheon fire, Summary, Civilian response
The building owner, Lee, tried to put out the fire with a fire extinguisher but failed, and entered the building to evacuate people. However, for fear that there would be naked women in the sauna, Lee refused to go inside and instead opted to warn people to evacuate by yelling outside the door.


2017 Jecheon fire, Summary, Civilian response
A private ladder truck rescued people during the delay of the firefighting trucks' ladder installation. In addition, an elderly man helped rescue 15 people at the scene, but was later taken to the hospital.


2017 Jecheon fire, Summary, Aftermath
On 25 December, 2017, the police raided the homes of both the owner of the building and the manager to collect evidence that would help charge them with manslaughter caused by professional negligence and violation of the fire law. The police plan to seek arrest warrants for both.


2017 Jecheon fire, Reactions
President of South Korea, Moon Jae-in, voiced "deep sorrow", along with the Prime Minister of South Korea, Lee Nak-yeon, vowed to expedite the dispatching of rescue services to the location. Organizers of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang announced that a scheduled visit by the Olympic torch relay to Jecheon would be cancelled, and the route revised, due to the incident.


2017 Jecheon fire, Controversy and criticism
Some point out that the Jecheon fire department failed to properly deal with the fire. Victims escaped through the exit but the firemen did not approach the exit. In addition, no attempts were made to enter through the second floor's window and the fire engine's ladder was not installed properly. Some also criticized the lack of firefighting equipment and manpower, caused by the local government's negligence, which contributed to the disaster.


2017 Jecheon fire, Controversy and criticism
The firefighters believed that most of the victims had inhaled toxic gases and died early in the fire, however, a controversy arose when a family member claimed that they receive a phone call from the victim four hours after the fire broke out. The bereaved families criticized the fire department for having missed the emergency rescue golden time.


2017 Jerez Formula 2 round
The 2017 Jerez FIA Formula 2 round was a pair of motor races held on 7 and 8 October 2017 at the Circuito de Jerez in Jerez de la Frontera, Spain as part of the FIA Formula 2 Championship. It was the tenth round of the 2017 FIA Formula 2 Championship.


2017 Jerusalem Light Rail stabbing
The 2017 Jerusalem Light Rail stabbing was a stabbing attack and suspected act of terrorism that occurred on Good Friday, 14 April 2017, on Jerusalem Light Rail's car. In the attack, a 20 year old British student was stabbed to death by a Palestinian man. Two others, including a pregnant woman, were injured in the incident. The attacker was arrested and was deemed competent to stand trial.


2017 Jerusalem Light Rail stabbing, Background
Stabbing attacks were rare in Israel in 2017, although there was a spate of them in the fall of 2015 and early 2016. The attack took place as crowds of pilgrims from around Israel and the world gathered in the center of Jerusalem to celebrate Passover and Good Friday.


2017 Jerusalem Light Rail stabbing, Attack
The attack occurred at about 1:00 pm 14 April 2017, as a knife-wielding man stabbed a 21 year old British exchange student. An off-duty police officer riding the light rail pulled an emergency brake and tackled the perpetrator, who was then arrested.


2017 Jerusalem Light Rail stabbing, Attack
According to Israel's domestic security service, Shin Bet, the attacker was known to the authorities and the attack may have also involved a "suicide by soldier" motivation, as attributed to other incidents in the last 18 months, "This is yet another case of a Palestinian suffering from personal, mental or moral distress choosing to commit an act of terror to escape his problems."


2017 Jerusalem Light Rail stabbing, Attack
After his arrest, the perpetrator reportedly told investigators that he stabbed Bladon because he wanted the soldier standing beside her to kill him.


2017 Jerusalem Light Rail stabbing, Attack, Victim
Hannah Bladon, a 20-year-old religion, theology and archaeology student in Israel on an exchange program from the University of Birmingham was fatally injured and died in ambulance en route to Hadassah Medical Center. She had been returning from volunteering in an Israel Antiquities Authority archaeological excavation in the Western Wall Tunnel, and was standing next to the attacker after giving up her seat for a woman with a baby.


2017 Jerusalem Light Rail stabbing, Attack, Suspect
The accused, Jamil Tamimi (57) a Palestinian Arab from the Ras al-Amud neighborhood of East Jerusalem who was known to security services; according to security services the accused was convicted of molesting his daughter in 2011. The accused had been admitted in the past to Kfar Shaul Mental Health Center, and a day before the attack he voluntarily admitted himself to a mental health treatment center in northern Israel from which he was expelled following a violent assault on a person.


2017 Jerusalem Light Rail stabbing, Attack, Suspect
On the morning of the attack he spoke to one of his sons who told him that the entire family wanted no contacted with him. He reportedly told investigators he had "nothing left to lose", and that he had purchased a knife in the Old City, before boarding a train close to Damascus Gate. Following the attack, the accused was sent for a mental examination by a psychiatrist. Psychiatric examiners judged him mentally fit to stand trial, and he was subsequently charged with premeditated murder.


2017 Jerusalem Light Rail stabbing, Attack, Suspect, Trial and sentencing
The perpetrator confessed to having committed the murder, acknowledged that he is mentally ill, apologized, and entered a plea-bargain under which he will serve 18 years in prison. Hanna Bladon's family was "outraged" by the lenient sentence, arguing that the murderer ought to have been incarcerated for life. In January 2019, the Jerusalem District Court formally sentenced him to 18 years in prison.


2017 Jerusalem Light Rail stabbing, Impact
In response to this and other recent lone wolf attack, Israeli police have revamped their anti-terrorism tactics, increasing monitoring of social media, improving the intercommunication of mobile devices, and giving security agencies to instantly trace phone calls made such devices.


2017 Jerusalem truck attack
The 2017 Jerusalem truck attack, which occurred on 8 January 2017, was a vehicle-ramming attack. A truck driven by an Arab citizen of Israel plowed into a group of uniformed Israel Defense Forces (IDF) soldiers disembarking from a bus on the Armon Hanatziv Esplanade in East Jerusalem's East Talpiot neighborhood, close to the Trotner park and UNTSO headquarters, killing four and injuring 15.


2017 Jerusalem truck attack
Just hours after the incident, Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, blamed the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) for the attack, raising questions about how he came to that conclusion. Opponents criticized the Israeli Government for downplaying the political side. Later, the attack was claimed by an unknown Palestinian group called "The Martyr of Baha Alyan Collective", citing political motives. The attack was condemned by the United Nations, European Union, the United States and others.


2017 Jerusalem truck attack, Attack
At around 13:00, a truck rammed into a group of IDF soldiers at a promenade in the East Talpiot neighborhood in southeast Jerusalem. One male and three female soldiers were killed and 15 soldiers were injured. Of those injured, two were in critical condition after the attack. The attacker was shot dead by several of the soldiers and their civilian tour guide. Israeli officials describe the attack to be an "act of terrorism".


2017 Jerusalem truck attack, Attack
Initial reports, including an account by the civilian tour guide who used his personal handgun to shoot at the driver, alleged that one of the soldiers hesitated before shooting, possibly as a result of the manslaughter conviction earlier in the month of Sgt. Elor Azaria, who had killed an incapacitated Palestinian assailant. Despite this report, the IDF reported that at least two soldiers fired at the attacker, and denied a connection between troops' response to Azaria case. One of the cadets at the scene is quoted as saying that they fought for their friends and "Nobody was scared to shoot for even one minute".


2017 Jerusalem truck attack, Victims
The four fatalities were IDF soldiers studying in the Haim Laskov officers school: three cadets and an officer.


2017 Jerusalem truck attack, Perpetrator
A 28-year-old Arab Israeli man from Jabel Mukaber in East Jerusalem driving a car with an Israeli license plate. Nana 10 reported that he had served time in jail in the past, and Walla! reported he had Israeli citizenship.


2017 Jerusalem truck attack, Perpetrator
Prime Minister Netanyahu blamed ISIL soon after the attack stating "all signs show he is a supporter of the Islamic State". The claims made by him just hours after the attack raised questions to how he came to that conclusion. Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Lieberman also drew parallels with ISIL attacks in Germany and France. Opponents accused the Israeli government of downplaying politics, they claimed that Palestinian attacks are more motivated by nationalism rather than religion and considered Israeli accusations to be unconvincing for policymakers.


2017 Jerusalem truck attack, Perpetrator
Later reports stated that the perpetrator was a member of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine, and that the PFLP had claimed him as their member. Others alleged that the perpetrator supported ISIL. A little-known Palestinian group called "The Martyr of Baha Alyan Collective" claimed responsibility on 9 January. It stated that it had no outside links, had acted on political motives and it wasn't its first attack. It also warned that it would carry out more attacks in the future.


2017 Jerusalem truck attack, Aftermath
Of nine suspects taken into custody on suspicion of involvement, five were members of the perpetrator's family: his wife, parents, and two siblings, and an Israeli Cabinet meeting was scheduled.


2017 Jerusalem truck attack, Aftermath
At 20:00 local time Channel 2 reported that shots had been fired from the Jabel Mukaber at the Israeli Border Patrol.


2017 Jerusalem truck attack, Aftermath
Channel 10 reported that Israel had started to put concrete obstacles around the village Jabel Mukaber.


2017 Jerusalem truck attack, Accusations of reporting controversies
NRG stated that the title used by the BBC, "Driver of lorry shot in Jerusalem after allegedly ramming pedestrians, injuring at least 15, Israeli media report", was biased. Later that day Honest Reporting, an advocacy group focused on defending Israel in the media, wrote that the BBC modified the title and iterated over several other titles. Mako have criticized Fox News and CNN in addition to BBC for the titles that they used to describe the event. Mako claimed that omitting such information (withholding that it was a terrorist attack and done by a Palestinian) constitutes falsifying the reports.


2017 Jerusalem truck attack, Accusations of reporting controversies
Mako also claimed that it is the same case as it was during Sharona market shooting, the murder of Hadar Cohen and the March 2016 attacks. Honest Reporting also criticized CNN, New York Times, The Guardian and NPR. Honest Reporting called the news headlines biased when they do not explain the key factors of terror attack or fail to mention that they were carried out by a Palestinian assailant, or for refusing to use the term "terrorist".


2017 Jeux de la Francophonie
The 2017 Jeux de la Francophonie, also known as VIIIèmes Jeux de la Francophonie (French for 8th Francophone Games), took place in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, from July 21–30. This was the first edition of the games to be hosted in Ivory Coast.


2017 Jeux de la Francophonie
Since 2011, it was the third international competition held in Abidjan, after the 2013 World Cup Taekwondo Team Championships and the 2013 AfroBasket.


2017 Jeux de la Francophonie, Venues
Ten cultural and sports venues will be situated in three geographic zones in Abidjan :


2017 Jeux de la Francophonie, Participants
Of the 48 delegations participating, Kosovo and Ukraine were participating for the first time, while Laos returned to the Games for the first time since 2009. Countries that participated in 2013 that did not return in 2017 were Andorra, Austria, Cyprus, Equatorial Guinea, Estonia, Guinea-Bissau, Montenegro, Poland, Rwanda, Saint Lucia, and Slovakia.


2017 Jewish Community Center bomb threats
In early 2017, a wave of more than 2,000 bomb threats were made against Jewish Community Centers in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Norway and Denmark. Two arrests and two convictions were made in connection with the threats: Michael Ron David Kadar, a dual American-Israeli citizen, who received a ten year sentence, along with Juan M. Thompson, a former journalist, who received a five year sentence.


2017 Jewish Community Center bomb threats, Theories
Jerry Silverman of the Jewish Federations of North America said the threats were part of a "coordinated effort" to intimidate American Jews. In February, during an interview on CNN, U.S. Congressman Jerrold Nadler said that some supporters of Donald Trump were responsible for the threats.


2017 Jewish Community Center bomb threats, Theories
In an op-ed for The Baltimore Sun, deputy editor Tricia Bishop said the threats represent a growing attitude of racial intolerance in the United States, but probably no specific group or person was responsible for the threats. She implored readers to "stand up ... before it's your children they come for".


2017 Jewish Community Center bomb threats, Suspects
In March 2017, two persons were arrested on separate charges of making a number of the bomb threats:


2017 Jewish Community Center bomb threats, Suspects, Israeli-American man
A 19-year-old Jewish Israeli-American named as Michael Ron David Kadar, was arrested in March 2017 in Ashkelon, Israel and charged with responsibility for "dozens" of the threats. The man had earlier been rejected from enlistment in the Israel Defense Forces due to mental health issues.


2017 Jewish Community Center bomb threats, Suspects, Israeli-American man
According to Israeli police, the man had used "advanced technologies" to disguise his voice and mask the fact the calls were originating from Israel. According to court documents, the man allegedly advertised on the dark web the service of threatening any school for $30. The man's defense attorney said he has a brain tumor, which may have influenced his behavior. He was suspected of threatening over 2,000 different institutions in the US, Canada, the United Kingdom, New Zealand, and Australia including the Israeli Embassy in Washington, the Israeli consulate in Miami, schools, malls, police stations, hospitals and airlines. His threats reportedly caused fighter jets to be scrambled, planes to dump fuel and make emergency landings, and schools to evacuate.


2017 Jewish Community Center bomb threats, Suspects, Israeli-American man
In April 2017, an indictment against the man was filed in an Israeli court charging him with several crimes including an attempt to extort a United States senator, "publishing false reports causing public panic, conspiring to commit a crime, hacking computers to commit a crime, and violations of money-laundering laws". In the same month, a similar indictment was filed against him in a federal court in Florida charging him with 28 crimes, and he was separately charged with 3 additional crimes in a federal court in Georgia. Israeli authorities reportedly refused to extradite him to the US, preferring to try him in Israel. In June 2018, he was convicted on hundreds of counts including charges of extortion, publishing false information that caused panic, computer offenses, and money laundering.


2017 Jewish Community Center bomb threats, Suspects, Israeli-American man
In November 2018, he was sentenced to 10 years in prison, plus a fine and 1 year probation. The Israeli media was barred from publishing his name. He would have been sentenced to 17 years if not for his mental issues: autism spectrum and paranoid delusions. Described as highly intelligent, his crimes earned him $240,000 in Bitcoin, worth over $1 million at the time of the sentence. Kadar refused to hand over the password to his Bitcoin digital wallet.


2017 Jewish Community Center bomb threats, Suspects, African-American journalist
Juan M. Thompson, a former journalist for The Intercept, was charged with responsibility for at least eight of the incidents. According to media reports, Thompson had called in the threats in an attempt to frame a woman whom he had previously dated. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the woman had been the subject of previous harassment by Thompson, which included an alleged attempt by him to falsely report her for possession of child pornography. On 13 June 2017, Thompson pleaded guilty to sending bomb threats to Jewish community centers.


2017 Jhal Magsi suicide bombing
On 5 October 2017, a suicide bomber targeted the shrine of Pir Rakhel Shah situated in Fatehpur, a small town in Gandawah tehsil of Jhal Magsi district in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province. At least 20 people, including two policemen, were killed and more than 30 others injured in the suicide attack.


2017 Jhal Magsi suicide bombing, Background
The shrine was previously targeted by terrorists more than a decade ago on 19 March 2005. At least 35 people were killed, including both Shia and Sunni devotees, and several injured when a suicide bomber targeted the shrine of Pir Rakhel Shah in 2005.


2017 Jhal Magsi suicide bombing, Background
It was the second deadliest attack on a shrine in Pakistan in 2017. Previously in February 2017,Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in Sehwan that targeted the shrine of Lal Shahbaz Qalandar, killing at least 90 people.


2017 Jhal Magsi suicide bombing, Bombing
In the evening of 5 October 2017, a suicide bomber targeted the Sufi shrine of Pir Rakhel Shah situated in Fatehpur, a small town in Gandawah tehsil of Jhal Magsi district in Pakistan's southwestern Balochistan province. Balochistan government spokesperson, Anwar ul Haq Kakar confirmed that the blast was a suicide attack.


2017 Jhal Magsi suicide bombing, Bombing
According to Balochistan's Home Secretary Akbar Harifal, a suicide bomber blew himself up at the entrance, after he was intercepted by on-duty police guards outside the shrine. According to him, 18 people including three children and two policemen were killed; and at least 27 others injured, fourteen of them seriously. Balochistan's Home Minister Sarfraz Bugti also confirmed the death toll. Deputy Commissioner Asadullah Kakar said that, the attack took place "at a time when it was packed with people, attending anniversary celebrations of Syed Cheesal Shah". In terms of attendance, thursdays are usually busy at shrines as the day is considered spiritually significant. The explosion took place when the dhamaal was being performed after Isha prayers.


2017 Jhal Magsi suicide bombing, Bombing
According to Reuters, militant group ISIL claimed responsibility for the attack via its Amaq News Agency.


2017 Jhal Magsi suicide bombing, Response
The security forces reached at the scene after the incident and cordoned-off the area. The provincial health minister Rehmat Saleh Baloch declared a state of emergency at hospitals in Dera Murad Jamali, Sibi and Dera Allah Yar. A heavy contingent of security forces initiated a search operation in the area. The forensic experts collected evidence from the blast site. SSP Jhal Magsi Muhammad Iqbal revealed that ball bearing and legs of the suicide bomber were recovered from the site.


2017 Jhal Magsi suicide bombing, Response
The injured were transferred to District Headquarters Hospital Gandawah, of which eighteen were shifted to Quetta and Larkana for medical treatment. Harifal added that the critically injured patients from the blast were being airlifted to Sindh province in the absence of adequate medical facilities in Balochistan. Dr Rukhsana Magsi, the medical superintendent of the DHQ hospital said that twelve injured have been shifted to hospitals in Sindh's Larkana, Shahdadkot and Jacobabad for treatment of their life-threatening injuries.


2017 Jhal Magsi suicide bombing, Reaction
President of Pakistan Mamnoon Hussain condemned the terrorist attack while expressing grief and sorrow over the loss of lives. The President further added that the whole nation is united in the fight against terrorism and such acts cannot shake Pakistan's resolve against this menace.


2017 Jhal Magsi suicide bombing, Reaction
Prime Minister of Pakistan Shahid Khaqan Abbasi condemned the terrorist attack and said that, "terrorists have no religion". He added that the government "will not allow them [terrorists] to disturb our [Pakistan's] peace and values; they will be dealt with the full might of the state".


2017 Jhal Magsi suicide bombing, Reaction
Speaker of the National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq in a tweet sent prayers for the families and victims of the Jhal Magsi blast. He added that the "perpetrators behind such barbaric acts are heartless towards humanity".


2017 Jhal Magsi suicide bombing, Reaction
Balochistan Home Minister Bugti said that Pakistan shares "a porous border with Afghanistan. Keeping all these factors in mind, our security forces ensured a peaceful Muharram and they will continue to fight terrorism in Balochistan."


2017 Jharkand mob lynching
The 2017 Jharkhand mob lynchings were cases of mob lynching that took place in May 2017 in Kolhan division, Jharkhand, India. At least nine people were killed, including 4 Muslim cattle traders, in four different incidents.


2017 Jharkand mob lynching, Incidents
On 18 May 2017, a group of four Muslim cattle traders passing through Sobhapur village were lynched to death by a violent mob. The group had set off the night before from Haldipokhar, East Singhbhum, for Rajnagar in Seraikela-Kharsawan district to buy cattle.


2017 Jharkand mob lynching, Incidents
In the evening of 18 May, three men were dragged out of a house and beaten to death by a mob in Nagadih, a tribal village in East Singhbhum. An old woman was also assaulted and seriously injured.


2017 Jharkand mob lynching, Incidents
On 21 May 2017, Munna Ansari, a 39-year old Muslim resident of Kanke in Ranchi district, was beaten by a mob while he was travelling from Kolkata to Ranchi. Ansari who was supposed to change a bus from Purulia, boarded the wrong bus to Adityapur instead. A few hours later, a group of men surrounded him near Beldih Basti who interrogated him about his identity and residence. The mob hardly allowed Ansari to speak and beat him up so violently that he was rushed to a hospital. He was later discharged from hospital on 22 May.


2017 Jharkand mob lynching, Reaction
The villagers belonging to the Muslim community called for a bandh and protested in a suburb of Jamshedpur, demanding immediate arrest of the culprits involved in the lynching of four cattle traders. Eighteen people were arrested in connection with the lynching and the subsequent violence.


2017 Jharkand mob lynching, Reaction
On 21 May, the National Human Rights Commission of India issued a notice to the Director General of Jharkhand Police over the mob lynchings and sought a detailed report in the matter within four weeks.


2017 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open
The 2017 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open was a professional tennis tournament played on hard courts. It was the 4th edition of the event, and part of the International category of the 2017 WTA Tour. It took place in Nanchang, China, from July 24 – 30, 2017.


2017 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open, Singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2017 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open, Doubles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following pairs received wildcards into the doubles main draw:


2017 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open – Doubles
Liang Chen and Lu Jingjing were the defending champions, but chose not to compete together. Lu played alongside You Xiaodi, but lost in the quarterfinals to Liang and Ye Qiuyu. Liang and Ye then lost in the semifinals to Jiang Xinyu and Tang Qianhui.


2017 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open – Doubles
Jiang and Tang went on to win the title, defeating Alla Kudryavtseva and Arina Rodionova in the final, 6–3, 6–2.


2017 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open – Singles
Duan Yingying was the defending champion, but lost in the first round to Arina Rodionova.


2017 Jiangxi International Women's Tennis Open – Singles
Peng Shuai won the title, defeating Nao Hibino in the final, 6–3, 6–2.


2017 Jin'an Open
The 2017 Jin'an Open was a professional tennis tournament played on outdoor hard courts. It was the first (women) and second (men) editions of the tournament and part of the 2017 ITF Women's Circuit and the 2017 ITF Men's Circuit, offering a total of $60,000 (women) and $25,000 (men) in prize money. It took place in Lu'an, China, from 22–28 May for women and 29 May–4 June for men.


2017 Jin'an Open, Women's singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2017 Jin'an Open, Men's singles main draw entrants, Other entrants
The following players received wildcards into the singles main draw:


2017 Jin'an Open – Women's Doubles
Jiang Xinyu and Tang Qianhui won the title, defeating Mana Ayukawa and Erika Sema in the final, 7–5, 6–4.


2017 Jin'an Open – Women's Singles
Zhu Lin won the title, defeating Ankita Raina in the final, 6–3, 3–6, 6–4.


2017 Jinghe earthquake
The 2017 Jinghe earthquake occurred at 07:27 China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8) on 9 August 2017, in Jinghe County, Bortala Mongol Autonomous Prefecture, Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, China, with magnitude 6.6 and depth 11 kilometres. The epicentre was . Most cities in northern Xinjiang felt the quake. This earthquake occurred on the Tian Shan seismic zone. There was no direct relationship to the earthquake in Jiuzhaigou County that occurred the previous day.


2017 Jinghe earthquake, Casualties and damage
Until 11:00 CST (UTC+8) on 9 August 2017, this earthquake caused 32 people injured, including 2 critical injuries, and 142 buildings were collapsed and 1060 buildings were damaged. A wall at the Gezhou 110kv Substation in Bajiahu Village fell, but the power supply was still normal.


2017 Jinghe earthquake, Aftershocks
Until 12:00 CST (UTC+8) on 9 August 2017, there occurred 108 aftershocks. Until 15:00 CST (UTC+8) on 10 August 2017, there occurred 18 major aftershocks that reached a magnitude of 3.0, six of which reached a magnitude of 4.0. The major aftershock reported by China Earthquake Networks Center are listed below:


2017 Jingjinji Champions Cup
China Fortune 2017 Jingjinji Champions Cup - Beijing (Chinese: 华夏幸福2017京津冀冠军杯（北京站）) was the second edition of Jingjinji Champions Cup. The tournament was hosted by Beijing Sinobo Guoan in Beijing. Hebei China Fortune defended the title by beating invited team Tianjin Quanjian 7–0 in the final.


2017 Jingjinji Champions Cup, Competition format
The competition took the format of a regular knock-out competition. The winners of each of the two matches on the first day competed against each other for the Jingjinji Champions Cup, whilst the two losing sides played in a third-place match. If a match was level after normal time then a penalty shoot-out would be played to decide who advanced.


2017 Jiuzhaigou earthquake
The 2017 Jiuzhaigou earthquake occurred on 8 August 2017, in Zhangzha Town, Jiuzhaigou County, Ngawa Prefecture, Sichuan Province, China. The earthquake was registered at Ms 7.0 and killed at least 25 people in the mountainous region of northern Sichuan.


2017 Jiuzhaigou earthquake, Earthquake
The earthquake struck at 21:19:46 China Standard Time (CST, UTC+8) on 8 August 2017 in Zhangzha Town in Jiuzhaigou County () with magnitude 7.0. Cities as far away as Lanzhou, Chengdu and Xi'an felt the quake. The epicenter was 39 kilometres from the county seat of Jiuzhaigou County, 66 kilometres from Songpan County, 83 kilometres from Zhouqu County, 90 kilometres from Zoigê County, 105 kilometres from Longnan City, and 285 kilometres from Chengdu City.


2017 Jiuzhaigou earthquake, Setting
Northern Sichuan lies in an area with high tectonic activity. In this region, the Tibetan Plateau abuts against the Yangtze Plate with immense pressure forming faults along the edges. Jiuzhaigou County is located in the Min Mountains, a range that was formed at the intersection of these faults. The devastating 1879 Gansu earthquake had its epicenter approximately 65 km (40 mi) to the east of where the 2017 Jiuzhaigou earthquake occurred. The mountainous areas to the south of Jiuzhaigou County were the epicenter of the 2008 Sichuan earthquake that resulted in tens of thousands of fatalities.


2017 Jiuzhaigou earthquake, Setting
The Jiuzhaigou earthquake did not correlate with any of the known active faults. Field investigation and remote sensing of the surface effects of the earthquake (surface rupture, landslides) permitted the identification of a previously-unknown active fault segment.


2017 Jiuzhaigou earthquake, Impacts
According to what the China Earthquake Administration announced, the graph showed that the seismic intensity could be higher than level IX, and the earthquake epicentre in Zhangzha County could reach level VIII.


2017 Jiuzhaigou earthquake, Impacts
The earthquake triggered at least 1,883 landslides, most of which were shallow rock slides, debris slides and rock falls that occurred close to the road network.


2017 Jiuzhaigou earthquake, Impacts
After the earthquake, the entire Jiuzhaigou County completely suffered a power failure. The eyewitnesses found that some buildings had fallen off in Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area. The staff of the Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area told the correspondent from Xinhua News Agency that in the fourth ditch of the Jiuzhaigou Valley Scenic and Historic Interest Area a house had collapsed and cracked, and the locals were stepping up to evacuate people.


2017 Jiuzhaigou earthquake, Rescue
The China Earthquake Administration put up a Level I reaction, changing to Level II afterwards, and sent troops to the earthquake area for rescue. At 21:26 CST (UTC+8),   9 August 2017 at the Wayback Machine started an emergency plan, and the medical rescue team was going to head to the earthquake area within one hour. The Red Cross Society of China, Sichuan Branch was on emergency standby, preparing for rescue. In the small hours the next day, China's State Council Earthquake relief headquarters established national level II earthquake emergency response.


2017 Jiuzhaigou earthquake, Rescue
At 06:20 CST on 9 August, a Shuajingsi Town (刷经寺镇) militia vehicle had a traffic collision to a Sichuan F (Deyang) coach in Hongyuan County, Ngawa Prefecture. 3 people from the coach were injured and were being medically treated.


2017 Jiuzhaigou earthquake, Rescue
Until 9 August 2017, there were 40 people critically injured, 7 of whom were transferred to other hospitals, 4 to West China Hospital of Sichuan University, and the rest to Jiuzhaigou County Hospital and Zhongzang Hospital.


2017 Jiuzhaigou earthquake, Casualties
The Emergency Management Office of the Ngawa Prefecture, Sichuan Province announced that until 13:10 CST on 9 August, the 7.0-magnitude earthquake in Zhangzha Town in Jiuzhaigou County killed 19 people and injured 247 people, including 40 people critically injured. The following day, the death toll rose to 20 with over 400 injured. Deaths and injuries mainly occurred in Zhangzha Town in Jiuzhaigou County.


2017 Jiuzhaigou earthquake, Aftershocks
As of 10 August 2017 10:00 CST (UTC+8), 1,741 aftershocks had occurred, including 30 major ones. Some experts predicted that the aftershocks might reach a magnitude of 6 after several days. The major aftershocks reported by China Earthquake Networks Center are listed below:


2017 Jobar offensive
The 2017 Jobar offensive was a military operation launched by the Syrian Arab Army and allies against rebel positions in the eastern outskirts of Damascus city, mainly the neighbourhood of Jobar and Ayn Tarma.


2017 Jobar offensive, Background
Jobar has remained the last major stronghold of rebels in east Damascus city since the SAA restored full control over the Qaboun and Barzeh districts earlier in May 2017.


2017 Jobar offensive, Background
From 14 to 18 June 2017, the Syrian Arab Air Force launched dozens of air and artillery strikes in Jobar to prepare for the offensive.


2017 Jobar offensive, The offensive
On 20 June, Syrian government forces launched a major military operation in the Jobar suburb in eastern Damascus, in a bid to capture this long-standing rebel stronghold. Prior to the ground attack, the Russian Air Force along with the Syrian Arab Air Force targeted rebel positions in Jobar, Ayn Tarma and Zamalka with heavy bombardment that was ongoing since pre-dawn hours. On 21 June, the military reportedly made advances in both Jobar and the Ain Terma area. The Syrian Network for Human Rights reported local activist claims of a chemical attack on northern Jobar on 22 June.


2017 Jobar offensive, The offensive
On 24 June, the Syrian Army captured the Ayn Tarma valley from the al-Rahman Legion, in addition to the southern parts of Ayn Tarma town. A rebel counter-attack was repelled on 26 June. On 28 June, Syrian Army advanced inside Ayn Tarma, securing areas near Sunbul Fuel Station and Ayn Tarma Garage, while in Jobar they captured some points in Taybah district near the Great Mosque.


2017 Jobar offensive, The offensive
On 29 June, the Syrian Army was in control of almost all buildings near the Sunbul Fuel Station and also captured the Ayn Tarma Junction, imperiling the main rebel supply route to Jobar. On 2 July, the 105th Brigade of the Republican Guard captured around 15 building blocks east of the M5 highway, and later captured most of Ayn Tarma's southern quarters. The al-Rahman Legion and the Syrian Network for Human Rights reported said that Ayn Tarma came under a chlorine gas attack; the Syrian Army stated that this was just vindication the rebel group was using to justify its recent losses.


2017 Jobar offensive, The offensive
On 5 July, Syrian Army operations resumed on Jobar and Ayn Tarma with the Army capturing a number of points in the Taybah area of the former and most of Ayn Tarma Triangle was captured in the latter. Concurrently, Jaysh al-Islam took advantage of the situation storming the towns of Beit Sawa and Al-Ashari. Four days later, the Army reached the center of Ayn Tarma Triangle and began pushing northwards. Government airstrikes continued through mid-July on Ayn Tarma, Hazzah and Zamalka as part of the offensive on Jobar, with many casualties.


2017 Jobar offensive, The offensive
On 22 July, a ceasefire was brokered in East Ghouta by Egypt, Russia, Jaysh al-Islam, and Syria's Tomorrow Movement. However, the Rahman Legion and Tahrir al-Sham were excluded from the ceasefire. The next day, Ayn Tarma, as well as Harasta, Arbeen and Douma, were hit by several airstrikes. More clashes between the Rahman Legion and the Syrian Army erupted overnight between 25 and 26 July.


2017 Jobar offensive, The offensive
On 8 August, fighting intensified in Ayn Tarma and other districts in eastern Damascus. The Rahman Legion targeted several Syrian Army vehicles at the front. By 9 August, dozens of artillery and air strikes hit rebel positions in the district.


2017 Jobar offensive, The offensive
It was reported on 12 August that the SAA made advances at the al-Manasher Roundabout and the Arab Neighborhood of Jobar. However, the next day, a rebel tunnel bomb blast killed between 16 and 20 soldiers in the Jobar district. Still, the Syrian Army made further progress on 14 August, as they pushed further southwards from al-Manasher Roundabout, capturing several building blocks east of Jobar Sports Hall.


2017 Jobar offensive, Aftermath – Continued fighting
Syrian government forces continued to bomb towns and villages in Eastern Ghouta in Rif Dimashq throughout late August and early September, along with ground operations around Jobar and Ayn Tarma, directed at ceasefire signatory al-Rahman Legion and other rebel groups.


2017 Jobar offensive, Aftermath – Continued fighting
On 25 September 2017, the Syrian Army, led by the Republican Guard and the 4th Armoured Division, reported it had broken through rebel frontlines along the Jobar-Ayn Tarma axis, resulting in the capture of 30 building blocks, some of which government sources said were demolished by the rebels to thwart further army gains. SOHR reported heavy shelling of built-up areas in Jobar on 26 September. Rahman Legion fighters were killed and injured after a pre-planned artillery strike hit them as they were maneuvering across an open road near the frontline in Ayn Tarma on 27 September.


2017 Jobar offensive, Aftermath – Continued fighting
The next day, a tunnel complex was detonated by the Rahman Legion, resulting in massive devastation across the entire western part of Ayn Tarma and the deaths of 45 Syrian Army soldiers with dozens more injured. Afterwards there was a de-escalation of the fighting until 15 October, when rebel fighters shelled the Old City of Damascus, killing four and injuring nine people. The Syrian Air Force  responded with airstrikes on Misraba, Saqba and Ayn Tarma.


2017 Johan Cruyff Shield
The 2017 Johan Cruyff Shield was the 22nd edition of the Johan Cruyff Shield (Dutch: Johan Cruijff Schaal), an annual Dutch football match played between the winners of the previous season's Eredivisie and KNVB Cup. The match was contested by Feyenoord, champions of the 2016–17 Eredivisie, and Vitesse, winners of the 2016–17 KNVB Cup. It was held at the De Kuip in Rotterdam on 5 August 2017.


2017 Johan Cruyff Shield
Feyenoord won the match 4–2 on penalties, following a 1–1 draw at the end of regulation. It was the first time that the Johan Cruyff Shield was decided by a penalty shoot-out.


2017 Johan Cruyff Shield
For the first time, the Johan Cruyff Shield was played at the stadium of the previous season's Eredivisie winner, instead of the default Amsterdam Arena.


2017 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season
The 2017 season was Johor Darul Ta'zim Football Club's 44th season in club history and 5th season in the 2017 Liga Super after rebranding their name from Johor FC.


2017 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season, Background, Background information
Johor Darul Ta'zim FC won their 2016 Liga Super after an impressive unbeaten campaign throughout 22 league actions. Tagged as "The Invincibles", JDT became the first Malaysian club to win the league titles for three consecutive seasons (2014–2016).


2017 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season, Background, Background information
JDT still holds an unbeaten home ground record after extending the record up to 48 matches from 3 July 2012 (won against Sabah FA by 2–1) until 24 September 2016 which last they won against T-Team F.C. by 5–1).


2017 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season, Background, Background information
JDT opened their defense of 2016 league campaign by retaining  Sultan Haji Ahmad Shah Cup title in the season opener after defeating 33-time Malaysia Cup winner Selangor FA in a 7–6 penalty shoot-out (1–1 draw in normal regulation time).


2017 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season, Background, Background information
JDT lifted up the Malaysia FA Cup for the first time after a 2–1 win against promoted club PKNS FC held at Shah Alam Stadium on 14 May 2016.


2017 Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. season, Background, Background information
Unfortunately, JDT failed to defend their AFC Cup after lost to India club Bengaluru FC in the AFC Cup Semi Finals with an aggregate 2–4.


2017 Joox Thailand Music Awards
The 1st JOOX Thailand Music Awards was an awarding ceremony presented by JOOX Thailand, giving recognition to the Thai entertainment industry in the field of music for their achievements in the year 2016.


2017 Joox Thailand Music Awards
The awards night was held at the Centerpoint Studio, Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday, 23 March 2017 and broadcast through the JOOX app.


2017 Joox Thailand Music Awards, Awards
Nominations were announced on 14 February 2017. Winners are listed first and highlighted in bold:


2017 Jordanian local elections
On 15 August 2017, Jordan held local elections for three levels of government: mayoralties, municipal and local councils, and governorate councils.


2017 Jordanian local elections
While the municipal and local councils have been elected consistently since 1925, the governorate council elections are the first of their kind in Jordan, with the councils established by a new 2014 decentralization law. The Law aims to reduce service-related pressure on the Parliament, so it can focus on its legislative and government oversight role.


2017 Jordanian local elections
6,623 Jordanians competed for 1,838 seats in the municipal and local councils, 303 in the governorate councils, and 100 posts for mayor. There are designated quotas for women in all posts.


2017 Jordanian local elections, Electoral system
Municipal and local council elections have been held consistently since 1925. These elections were the first to witness governorate councils which were added by a 2014 Decentralization Law. The Law intends to reduce the pressure of service and development related issues on the Parliament, so it can perform its legislative and oversight over government effectively. The law also intends to cede some central-government power to elected councils, increasing citizen participation in municipal decision-making. The Municipalities Law was also reformed around the same period. In a 15 August 2016 interview, King Abdullah II described the new decentralization law as "a very important link in the chain of reforms".


2017 Jordanian local elections, Electoral system
The Kingdom is divided into 100 municipalities: 82 municipalities with 355 local councils, and 18 municipalities with none (due to their small size). There are 1,838 members of the municipal and local councils. Mayors will be directly elected for each municipality. The municipalities, excluding the Aqaba Special Economic Zone Authority and the Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority, will be run by a municipal council that includes at least 7 members. The members of the municipal councils include the mayor and heads of the local councils (highest voted for members).


2017 Jordanian local elections, Electoral system
Each local council consists of 5 members, including at least one woman. The Decentralization Law divided the Kingdom into 158 constituencies, which will witness the election of 12 governorate councils with 381 members. 85% of governorate councils members will be elected, and 15% appointed by the government. The elected 303 members of governorate councils, have a 10% quota for women (32 seats). A third of the appointed 45 members are required to be women (15 seats).


2017 Jordanian local elections, Electoral system
The Greater Amman Municipality (GAM), has a special law. Amman's mayor will be appointed by the cabinet from the 38-member municipal council (does not have a local council) which is 75% elected (22 members, one from each locality) and 25% appointed (10 members). There is a six-seat quota for the highest voted-for women.