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Prince Hisahito enjoying student life, but lack of preparedness for his future role raises concerns
10 June 2026 @ 10:45 pm
September 6 will mark the 20th birthday of Prince Hisahito of Akishino, second in line to succeed Emperor Naruhito.
Currently, the list of potential successors to the throne…
Canada introduces legislation to ban social media for children under 16
10 June 2026 @ 10:01 pm
The Canadian government introduced a new digital safety bill on Wednesday that would ban social media for children under 16 with exemptions for platforms that meet certain safety…
Yohei Kono, who apologized for Japan's wartime sexual abuses of 'comfort women,' dies at 89
10 June 2026 @ 9:51 pm
Yohei Kono, a veteran Japanese politician who as top government spokesperson offered a historic apology to Asian women over sexual abuses by Japan's wartime military, has died, officials…
Japan's Onitsuka Tiger sneaker brand to be spun off from parent Asics
10 June 2026 @ 9:43 pm
Japanese footwear giant Asics Corp said Wednesday it plans to spin off its Onitsuka Tiger high-end sneaker brand amid booming popularity with inbound tourists.
The new company will…
Laurence Olivier is honored with a plaque at his London childhood home
10 June 2026 @ 9:39 pm
Laurence Olivier, arguably Britain’s greatest ever stage actor, was honored Wednesday with a blue plaque attached to the central London property where he lived as a child.
Unveiled…
French pop icon Bruel charged with rape, sexual assault
10 June 2026 @ 9:39 pm
French pop icon Patrick Bruel was charged with rape and sexual assault on Wednesday, after nearly two dozen women came forward to make allegations against him, some dating…
Glenn Close will get an Oscar at last — honorarily. So will Ridley Scott and animator Floyd Norman
10 June 2026 @ 9:39 pm
Glenn Close will finally get her hands on an Oscar.
Long considered among the best actors to never win one, the eight-time nominee will get an honorary Academy…
Honda recalls more than 880,000 cars in U.S. due to a problem with rear suspension components
10 June 2026 @ 9:37 pm
Honda is recalling more than 800,000 vehicles because rear suspension components may fail and cause drivers to lose control, increasing the chances of a crash or injury.
American…
Visa plugs its payment network into ChatGPT, letting AI agents shop and pay for users
10 June 2026 @ 9:36 pm
Payments giant Visa said Wednesday that it has embedded its payment network inside of ChatGPT, empowering the chatbot to independently shop and complete transactions on behalf of its…
Japan finalizing negotiations with U.S. to continue importing Russian LNG
10 June 2026 @ 9:35 pm
Japan is finalizing negotiations with the U.S. Treasury Department to extend an exemption allowing companies to process transactions related to the Sakhalin 2 oil and natural gas project…