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Man arrested after woman's body found behind wall in bar he runs
11 January 2026 @ 10:19 am
Police in Hidaka, Hokkaido, have arrested a 49-year-old man on suspicion of abandoning the body of a woman in hers 20s behind the wall at a bar he…
Bamboo trees vandalized near Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari shrine; graffiti prevalent
11 January 2026 @ 7:35 am
Kyoto’s Fushimi Inari Taisha, or Fushimi Inari Shrine, is one of the most distinctly beautiful places in all of Japan. Walking paths wind up and around the mountain that…
No. of ski resorts in Japan slide 40% from 1999 peak, hitting record low
11 January 2026 @ 7:34 am
The number of operational ski resorts in Japan in 2025 fell to a record low, 40 percent down from the peak in 1999, due to a lack of…
2 elderly men die in snow-related accidents in Akita Prefecture
11 January 2026 @ 7:33 am
Two men in their 80s died in snow-related accidents on Saturday in Akita Prefecture.
Akita prefectural police said the wife of 82-year-old Kunio Takahashi called 119 at around…
Takaichi may call early election, coalition partner says
11 January 2026 @ 7:31 am
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi may call an early general election, the head of her party's coalition partner said on Sunday, after media reported she was considering a…
Iran authorities signal intensified crackdown as unrest grows
11 January 2026 @ 7:28 am
Iran's authorities indicated on Saturday they could intensify their crackdown on the biggest anti-government demonstrations in years, with the Revolutionary Guards blaming unrest on terrorists and vowing to…
Iran warns U.S. troops and Israel will be targets if America strikes over protests as death toll rises
11 January 2026 @ 7:26 am
Nationwide protests challenging Iran’s theocracy saw protesters flood the streets in the country’s capital and its second-largest city into Sunday, crossing the two-week mark as violence surrounding the…
Human remains found in areas hit by Australia bushfires
11 January 2026 @ 6:31 am
Human remains were found in Australia's southeast where bushfires raging for days have razed buildings, cut power to thousands of homes and burned swathes of bushland, police said…
Trump signs executive order meant to protect the money from Venezuelan oil
11 January 2026 @ 6:29 am
President Donald Trump’s new executive order on Venezuelan oil revenue is meant to ensure that the money remains protected from being used in judicial proceedings.
The executive order,…
Grateful Dead founding member Bob Weir dies at 78
11 January 2026 @ 2:00 am
Bob Weir, guitarist, singer and founding member of the Grateful Dead, has died at age 78.
Weir's death was announced Saturday in a statement on his Instagram page.…