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U.S. aviator missing after Iran shot down fighter jet has been rescued
5 April 2026 @ 11:22 am
A U.S. service member who has been missing since Iran shot down a fighter jet has been rescued, President Donald Trump wrote in a social media post early…
Nearly 500 elderly people killed by family caregivers in Japan in FY2006-2024
5 April 2026 @ 7:37 am
A recent analysis of a government report showed that nearly 500 people aged 65 and older died between fiscal 2006 and 2024 as a result of murder or…
42-year-old man arrested over father’s death in Ehime
5 April 2026 @ 7:35 am
Kanagawa prefectural police have arrested a 42-year-old unemployed man on suspicion of killing his 71-year-old father at their home in Imabari, Ehime Prefecture, on March 31.
According to…
Rail closures total 1,366 km in Japan over 30 years amid depopulation
5 April 2026 @ 7:33 am
Railway services on 1,366 kilometers of track among 68 sections, or 5 percent of Japan's total network, have been discontinued over the past three decades, a Kyodo News…
UK royal family's dilemma over Andrew's daughters
5 April 2026 @ 3:20 am
The downfall of the former prince Andrew has left the British monarchy with a right royal headache -- how to handle his daughters caught up in the scandal…
Trump administration asks appeals court to pause order halting White House ballroom construction
5 April 2026 @ 3:19 am
The Trump administration is arguing that a judge's order to halt construction of a $400 million ballroom creates a security risk for President Donald Trump as it asks…
Trump, Israel pressure Iran ahead of deadline as search goes on for missing U.S. crew member
5 April 2026 @ 3:19 am
U.S. President Donald Trump and Israel on Saturday stepped up pressure on Iran to open the strategic Strait of Hormuz waterway or face attacks on its energy infrastructure,…
Fight breaks out among foreign tourists on train in Yamanashi Prefecture
5 April 2026 @ 2:09 am
A fight broke out among two groups of foreign tourists on a Fujikyu Railway train traveling through Tsuru City, Yamanashi Prefecture, on Friday, causing cancellations or delays for…
Pokémon Centers across Japan cancel April events after stabbing in Tokyo
4 April 2026 @ 10:01 pm
On March 26, a female employee at the Pokémon Center store in Tokyo’s Ikebukuro district was stabbed and killed. The shocking incident prompted the store’s management, as well as that of…
Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Easter vigil, calls for harmony and peace in a world torn by war
4 April 2026 @ 9:55 pm
Pope Leo XIV, carrying a tall, lit candle through a darkened and silent St. Peter’s Basilica, ushered in Christianity’s most joyous celebration with his first Easter vigil service…