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Minamata marks 70th anniversary of recognition of mercury-poisoning disease
1 May 2026 @ 10:12 am
A memorial service for victims of Minamata disease caused by severe mercury poisoning was held in the southwestern city of the same name on Friday, marking the 70th…
Yen rises sharply to 155 level against U.S. dollar on intervention speculation
1 May 2026 @ 10:11 am
The yen rose sharply Friday afternoon against the U.S. dollar briefly reaching the mid-155 level from the lower 157 range, amid a cautious mood following an overnight surge…
Hokkaido zoo worker arrested after parts of wife's body found in animal crematorium
1 May 2026 @ 7:23 am
A municipal government employee in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, was arrested Thursday after parts of his wife's body were found inside an incinerator in the animal crematorium at the popular…
Aichi police appeal for help from public over 2008 murder of 15-year-old girl
1 May 2026 @ 7:23 am
Police in Toyota City, Aichi Prefecture, on Friday appealed to the public for any information that might help apprehend the person or persons who killed a 15-year-old girl…
Japan baseball umpire hit by bat still unconscious two weeks on
1 May 2026 @ 7:22 am
A Japanese professional baseball umpire who was struck on the head by a bat during a game two weeks ago is still unconscious, local media said.
Takuto Kawakami…
Protesters clash with Australian police after suspected killer of Indigenous girl arrested
1 May 2026 @ 4:37 am
Hundreds of protesters clashed with Australian emergency services workers in a remote town following the arrest of a man suspected of murdering a five-year-old Indigenous girl, police said…
House approves bill to fund Department of Homeland Security and end record shutdown
1 May 2026 @ 4:02 am
After weeks of delays, the House voted Thursday to fund much of the Department of Homeland Security, but not its immigration enforcement operations, and send the bipartisan package…
Trump says 'probably' when asked if he might pull U.S. troops out of Italy, Spain
1 May 2026 @ 2:51 am
President Donald Trump on Thursday said "probably" when asked whether he would consider pulling U.S. troops out of Italy and Spain, a day after announcing that Washington was…
Iran threatens painful response if U.S. renews attacks
1 May 2026 @ 2:51 am
Iran said on Thursday it would respond with "long and painful strikes" on U.S. positions if Washington renewed attacks, and also reasserted its control over the Strait of…
2 bank employees fatally shot in bank robbery in Kentucky
1 May 2026 @ 12:45 am
Two bank employees were fatally shot during a robbery in Kentucky and a search was underway for the suspect, authorities said Thursday.
A man wearing a gray-white hoodie,…