Radio host Ikushima admits harassment and is taken off air
Longtime talk show host Hiroshi Ikushima has been removed from his two morning shows on TBS Radio for sexually harassing and ...
New theme park Junglia Okinawa to debut this summer
Junglia Okinawa, a new theme park opening in northern Okinawa Prefecture on July 25, will feature a Dinosaur Safari ...
Record number of schoolchildren killed themselves in 2024
A record high 527 students from elementary to senior high school age killed themselves in 2024, but the overall suicide rate ...
Indian company orders 50 ‘flying cars’ from Aichi-based SkyDrive
Suzuki's backing of SkyDrive when the venture introduced its aircraft technology to India is the latest of its boons as a ...
Pile-driving work begins in seabed off Henoko for U.S. air base
Workers on Jan. 29 began driving sand piles to shore up the soft seabed on the north side of Henoko in Nago, Okinawa ...
DeepSeek has rattled the AI industry. Here’s a quick look at other Chinese AI models
The Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek has rattled markets with claims that its latest AI model, R1, performs on a ...
Niigata-bound tourists keep ending up in Akita Prefecture
As a taxi driver escorted three Australians into JR Yuzawa Station's tourist information center here, an employee was hit ...
Air Busan Airbus plane catches fire at South Korea’s Busan airport
SEOUL--An Airbus plane belonging to South Korean carrier Air Busan caught fire on Tuesday at Gimhae International Airport in ...
Ex-prison officer gives rare look behind the walls of an execution
A former correctional officer offered a rare first-hand account of the execution of a death row inmate he participated in more than a half a century ago and his thoughts at the time.
Trucker trapped in 10-meter-deep sinkhole in eastern Saitama
Rescue workers on Jan. 29 were trying to retrieve the driver of a 2-ton truck that fell into a sinkhole at a prefectural road ...
SUMO/ Hoshoryu seizes 2nd career title, to be promoted to 74th yokozuna
In a dramatic come-from-behind victory, ozeki Hoshoryu clinched his second championship on Jan. 26, virtually ensuring his ...
EVERY BENTO TELLS A STORY/ Pork buns: A munchable, steamy winter treat for the ‘world team’
Mix flour, sugar, dry yeast and warm water together in a large bowl. 2. Knead and form it into a ball. 3. Cover with a wet cloth and let rise in a warm room until double in size. When dough has risen, ...