Death of S Korean actor at 24 sparks discussion about social media and internet culture
[Japan Today] - 02/18/2025
South Korean actor Kim Sae-ron’s death this week has triggered an outpouring of grief and calls for changes to the way the country’s celebrities are treated in the…
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Japanese anime wins 2nd prize at Berlin film festival
Japanese animated film "Ordinary Life" (Futsu no Seikatsu) won the runner-up jury prize in the short film (…)
[Japan Today] - 23/02/2025
Child’s bones, skull found along train tracks in Hyogo Prefecture
Several bones and a skull, believed to be the remains of a child, have been found along train tracks near Itami (…)
[Japan Today] - 23/02/2025
Emperor turns 65; hopes for peace ahead of 80th anniversary of war end
Emperor Naruhito, on the occasion of his 65th birthday on Sunday, expressed his hope that the 80th anniversary of (…)
[Japan Today] - 23/02/2025
Germans vote under shadow of far-right surge, Trump
German voters head to the polls on Sunday, with the conservatives the strong favorites after a campaign rocked by a (…)
[Japan Today] - 23/02/2025
Endangered turtles seized in attempt to smuggle them into Japan
Environmental regulation authorities have seized 121 turtles and 16 frogs, including a number of endangered species, (…)
[Japan Today] - 23/02/2025
Musk gives all federal workers 48 hours to explain what they did last week or resign
Hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been given little more than 48 hours to explain what they accomplished (…)
[Japan Today] - 23/02/2025