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Three bodies found in house in Gifu Prefecture
25 May 2026 @ 10:08 am
The bodies of two men and one woman were found in a house in Ogaki City, Gifu Prefecture, on Sunday.
According to police, a female relative of the…
Around 25 sickened in spraying incident in Tokyo's Ginza district
25 May 2026 @ 10:02 am
Around 25 people were injured at a luxury shopping complex in Tokyo on Monday after a man sprayed a substance inside, police and fire department officials said.
Tokyo…
Man wanted for murder of mother and her daughter told police he killed someone but was let go
25 May 2026 @ 7:38 am
Hyogo Prefectural Police have placed a 42-year-old man on a nationwide wanted list in connection with the murders of a 74-year-old woman and her 52-year-old daughter at their…
Japan eyes cyber patrols for tips on overstayers, illegal work
25 May 2026 @ 7:36 am
Japan's immigration authorities plan to crack down on visa overstayers and illegal foreign workers by monitoring social media and other platforms for information or leads.
The initiative is…
Toshifumi Suzuki, 'father' of Japan's convenience stores, dies at 93
25 May 2026 @ 7:33 am
Toshifumi Suzuki, the founder of Seven-Eleven Japan and widely regarded as the father of Japan's convenience store industry, died of heart failure on May 18, Seven & i Holdings…
Asian shares mostly gain; Nikkei closes above 65,000
25 May 2026 @ 6:59 am
Asian shares mostly rose Monday and oil prices plunged after U.S. President Donald Trump said talks on ending the war with Iran are progressing.
Japan's benchmark Nikkei rose…
Muslims begin annual Hajj in sweltering heat against backdrop of war concerns
25 May 2026 @ 4:39 am
The annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, officially began Monday.
More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the country,…
Okinawa governor receives death threat ahead of supporters' meeting
25 May 2026 @ 3:46 am
Okinawa Gov. Denny Tamaki said Sunday that he had received a death threat before his meeting with supporters held in the prefecture's capital city earlier in the day.…
Trump says there is no rush for Iran deal; U.S. blockade stays
25 May 2026 @ 2:27 am
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday he had told his representatives not to rush into any deal with Iran, as his administration played down hopes of an…
Russia hits Ukraine with Oreshnik missile in one of war's biggest attacks on Kyiv
25 May 2026 @ 2:26 am
Russia pounded Kyiv and surrounding areas with hundreds of drones and missiles on Sunday in one of the heaviest bombardments of the city since the start of the…