Justin Welby resigns as Archbishop of Canterbury over child abuse scandal
[Japan Today] - 11/12/2024
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the spiritual leader of Anglicans worldwide, resigned "in sorrow" on Tuesday, saying he had failed to ensure a proper investigation into allegations of…
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Virgin Australia crew allegedly raped, robbed in Fiji
The Fiji government on Thursday said police were investigating incidents involving two crew members of Australian (…)
[Japan Today] - 2/01/2025
Number of New Year postcards nationwide 33% lower than in 2024
Japan Post announced Wednesday a preliminary figure for the number of New Year cards (nengajo) delivered on New (…)
[Japan Today] - 2/01/2025
Man arrested for threatening teenage daughter with knife
Police in Muroran, Hokkaido, have arrested a 49-year-old man on suspicion of threatening to kill his teenage (…)
[Japan Today] - 1/01/2025
Israeli strikes kill 12 in Gaza, including children, as war grinds into the new year
Israeli strikes killed at least 12 Palestinians in the Gaza Strip, mostly women and children, officials said (…)
[Japan Today] - 1/01/2025
5-year-old boy drowns in sea in Ehime Prefecture
A 5-year-old boy drowned after he went missing from his relatives’ home on Iwaki island in Kamijima town, Ehime (…)
[Japan Today] - 2/01/2025
Navarro stunned by wildcard as Djokovic-Kyrgios doubles run ends
Australian wildcard Kimberly Birrell stunned second seed Emma Navarro on Wednesday while the doubles act of Novak (…)
[Japan Today] - 1/01/2025
South Korean police search Jeju Air, airport operator over fatal plane crash
South Korean police said on Thursday they had raided Jeju Air and the operator of Muan International Airport as part (…)
[Japan Today] - 2/01/2025
Fireworks explosion in Honolulu area kills 3 people and injures at least 20
A New Year’s Eve fireworks explosion in a Honolulu-area neighborhood killed at least three people and critically (…)
[Japan Today] - 1/01/2025
Kazakhstan reaches United Cup semifinals; Iga Swiatek and Poland qualify for the final eight
Kazakhstan has advanced to the United Cup mixed teams tennis tournament semifinals with an unassailable 2-0 lead (…)
[Japan Today] - 1/01/2025
South Korea's Yoon resists arrest over martial law bid
Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was resisting arrest for a third day on Thursday after vowing to (…)
[Japan Today] - 2/01/2025
Emperor, family greet flag-waving crowd at palace for New Year
Emperor Naruhito and his family greeted throngs of New Year’s well-wishers from a balcony window at the Imperial (…)
[Japan Today] - 2/01/2025
