South Korea's impeached president defies warrant in hourslong standoff
[Japan Today] - 01/3/2025
South Korean investigators left the official residence of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol after a near-six-hour standoff during which he defied their attempt to detain him. It’s the…
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Missing surfer in Australia believed dead in shark attack
A surfer missing in Australia is believed to have died in a shark attack, authorities said Friday, as they searched (…)
[Japan Today] - 3/01/2025
78-year-old man arrested for pouring boiling water on son
Police in Kushiro, Hokkaido, have arrested a 78-year-old man for pouring boiling water on his 49-year-old son on New (…)
[Japan Today] - 2/01/2025
Meghan Markle's lifestyle show to premiere Jan 15 on Netflix
Meghan Markle, the actress wife of Britain's Prince Harry, will launch her new lifestyle and cooking show on Netflix (…)
[Japan Today] - 2/01/2025
FBI says driver in New Orleans rampage acted alone, was '100%' inspired by Islamic State group
The U.S. Army veteran who drove a pickup truck into a crowd of New Year’s revelers acted alone, the FBI said (…)
[Japan Today] - 2/01/2025
Amazake purin for the New Year
During oshogatsu (Japanese New Year), people in Japan huddle outside of temples and shrines to pray for an (…)
[Japan Today] - 2/01/2025
Osaka into first semifinal since 2022
Former world number one Naomi Osaka reached her first semifinal since 2022 after fighting back at the Auckland (…)
[Japan Today] - 3/01/2025
63-year-old man arrested for failing to pay for food, drink, room fee at karaoke bar
Police in Fukuoka City have arrested a 63-year-old man on suspicion of fraud for failing to pay the room fee and (…)
[Japan Today] - 3/01/2025
Japan marks 1 year since fatal collision at Tokyo's Haneda airport
Japan on Thursday marked one year since a fatal collision at Tokyo's Haneda airport between a Japan Airlines (…)
[Japan Today] - 2/01/2025
10 people wounded in shooting outside New York City nightclub
Ten people were wounded in a shooting outside a New York City nightclub while they were waiting to get into a (…)
[Japan Today] - 2/01/2025
Secret lab developing UK's first quantum clock: defense ministry
A top-secret lab in the UK is developing the country's first quantum clock to help the British military boost (…)
[Japan Today] - 2/01/2025
Djokovic, Sabalenka into Brisbane quarters as rising stars impress
Novak Djokovic and Aryna Sabalenka were in ominous form ahead of the Australian Open as both powered into the (…)
[Japan Today] - 2/01/2025
