Prices of nearly 5,000 items set to rise in Japan in September
The prices of 4,923 food and beverage items in Japan are set to rise in…
Kobe shifts extracurriculars from municipal junior high schools to private clubs
The city of Kobe will shift the entire operation of extracurricular activities from municipal junior…
A city unites around a common goal: Moving a castle by hand
HIROSAKI, Japan – On one end stood Hirosaki Castle, a 400-ton landmark that has survived…
MeToo part deux is coming to U.S. politics
In the weeks after Graham Platner was forced to halt his Senate campaign in Maine,…
South Korea court gives Unification Church leader 2-year jail sentence for bribery
A South Korean court on Monday sentenced Unification Church leader Han Hak-ja to a combined…
Don’t buy Zuckerberg’s ‘good guy of AI’ act
After seeing a video of Mark Zuckerberg sparring with a UFC champion on a barge…
U.K. asylum system tests Burnham’s push for more public control
U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham wants to row back the era of private companies running…
One Piece Day 2026 brings new art, music, and new cast announcements
Two days, One Piece. Another One Piece Day has come and finally hoisted anchor to…
Tokyo’s Haneda Airport opens new Terminal 1 North Satellite next month
Terminal 1 gets its first major expansion since it opened 33 years ago. The summer…