Japan marks 1 year since powerful Noto quake; rebuilding remains slow
[Japan Today] - 01/1/2025
Japan on Wednesday marked one year since a powerful earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in central Japan, leaving at least 500 dead, including those who succumbed to health…
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Man arrested for trespassing suspected of attempting to kill ex-girlfriend earlier
Police in Tatebayashi, Gunma Prefecture, have arrested a 50-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of trespassing on a (…)
[Japan Today] - 31/12/2024
Waiting to pray
People wait in line before praying, on their traditional New Year's pilgrimage at the main hall of Sensoji Buddhist (…)
[Japan Today] - 31/12/2024
Number of 18-year-olds in Japan rises to 1.09 mil
The number of 18-year-olds in Japan totaled 1.09 million as of Wednesday, a government estimate showed, up by 30,000 (…)
[Japan Today] - 1/01/2025
South Korean airport embankment in focus after deadly Jeju Air crash
Air safety experts on Tuesday questioned the placement of an airport embankment into which a South Korean passenger (…)
[Japan Today] - 31/12/2024
2 die in residential fire on New Year's Eve near Tokyo Skytree
Two people died after a fire broke out in a residential area near Tokyo Skytree on Tuesday evening, local (…)
[Japan Today] - 31/12/2024
Gauff, Paolini on fire as USA, Italy surge into United Cup quarters
Coco Gauff, Jasmine Paolini and Taylor Fritz all clocked impressive wins Tuesday as tennis powerhouses Italy and the (…)
[Japan Today] - 31/12/2024
Man who stole two packs of ground beef tracked by police for about 1,000 kms across Japan
A common anecdote of customer service in Japan is having a clerk chase you down the street and trying to catch their (…)
[Japan Today] - 31/12/2024
Thief swipes $13 million in jewels, handbags and cash from London mansion
Police in London are searching for a burglar who broke into an occupied mansion and stole more than 10.5 million (…)
[Japan Today] - 31/12/2024
Driver runs down two New Zealand police officers, killing one
A driver ran down two New Zealand police officers down as they patrolled on foot in the early hours of New Year’s (…)
[Japan Today] - 1/01/2025
Putin tells Russians at New Year that 'everything will be fine'
President Vladimir Putin told Russians in a New Year address that the country would move forward with confidence in (…)
[Japan Today] - 31/12/2024
France's Macron acknowledges that dissolving parliament in 2024 backfired but celebrates Olympics
French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged Tuesday in his New Year’s address to the nation that his decision to (…)
[Japan Today] - 31/12/2024
