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85-year-old minibus driver arrested over fatal hit-and-run accident in Nagoya
31 May 2026 @ 7:39 am
An 85-year-old driver was arrested Saturday on suspicion of fatally hitting a man and a woman at an intersection while driving a minibus in central Japan and fleeing…
Japan CBN ban: What residents and tourists need to know
31 May 2026 @ 7:39 am
Japan will ban CBN (cannabinol), a hemp-derived wellness ingredient, effective June 1 If that sentence surprised you — either because you didn’t know cannabinoids were legal here, or…
SoftBank to spend $87.5 bil on AI centers in France: Son
31 May 2026 @ 7:38 am
Japanese tech investor SoftBank will spend 75 billion euros ($87.5 billion) on artificial intelligence infrastructure in France, its founder Masayoshi Son told a French newspaper in an interview…
Takaichi vows 'breakthrough' with N Korea over abduction issue
31 May 2026 @ 7:38 am
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday expressed her determination to achieve a "breakthrough" in resolving the longstanding issue of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea, vowing to weigh…
66-year-old man arrested for allegedly killing 11-year-old son
31 May 2026 @ 7:38 am
Police in Narita City, Chiba Prefecture, have arrested a 66-year-old man on suspicion of killing his 11-year-old son at their apartment.
According to police, Toshihiko Yoshii is accused…
Shibuya Ward in Tokyo to impose ¥2,000 on-the-spot fines for littering from June 1
31 May 2026 @ 7:36 am
Shibuya Ward in Tokyo will introduce ¥2,000 on-the-spot fines for littering from Monday.
The fines are part of a revision to the Ordinance for Creating a Clean Shibuya…
Trump calls for replacing U.S. 250th anniversary concerts with MAGA rally
31 May 2026 @ 6:29 am
U.S. President Donald Trump called Saturday for the cancellation of upcoming concerts celebrating America's 250th anniversary after several musical acts backed out, saying they should be replaced by…
Thunder fall to Spurs in Game 7 to end their title reign
31 May 2026 @ 5:04 am
When the season ended, and when his team's reign as NBA champions ended along with it, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tipped his cap.
The Oklahoma City guard — the back-to-back…
Ukraine keeps up assault on Russian oil sites as Kyiv expects more strikes
31 May 2026 @ 4:11 am
Ukrainian drone strikes caused fires at more Russian oil facilities on Saturday, Russian officials said, in what appeared to be the latest attack on Moscow’s vital oil industry.…
Israeli launches strikes near ancient heritage castle site in southern Lebanon
31 May 2026 @ 4:10 am
Israeli air force and artillery strikes were reported on Saturday near the strategic mountain site of a Crusader-built castle in southern Lebanon as fighting raged in villages close…