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TV personality Dewi Sukarno referred to prosecutors for assaulting manager over dog's death
23 January 2026 @ 8:58 pm
The Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department on Friday referred television personality Dewi Sukarno to public prosecutors on suspicion of assaulting a female manager at her agency.
According to police,…
Company exec arrested for possession of child pornography possibly obtained from teacher
23 January 2026 @ 8:57 pm
A joint investigative team of Aichi and Nagasaki prefectural police have announced the arrest of a 42-year-old company executive from Saza town, Nagasaki Prefecture, on suspicion of violating…
Teenager arrested after allegedly brandishing scissors on train in Tokyo
23 January 2026 @ 8:55 pm
A 17-year-old boy was arrested Friday after allegedly brandishing scissors on a train in Tokyo, causing panic among passengers who tried to flee the scene.
The boy did…
Opposition slams Takaichi's Diet dissolution as lacking 'justification'
23 January 2026 @ 8:55 pm
Japan's opposition parties on Friday stepped up their pressure on Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's ruling coalition over living standards, saying she dissolved the House of Representatives with "no…
TikTok finalizes deal to form new American entity
23 January 2026 @ 8:53 pm
TikTok has finalized a deal to create a new American entity, avoiding the looming threat of a ban in the United States that has been in discussion for years.…
Chinese customers at Japan department stores dive 40% in December
23 January 2026 @ 8:53 pm
Department stores in Japan saw the number of Chinese customers and their duty-free purchases both dive about 40 percent in December from a year earlier, amid heightened diplomatic…
Takaichi's election gamble may backfire amid scarce policy debates
23 January 2026 @ 8:52 pm
Relying on her high approval rating, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's gamble to dissolve Japan's House of Representatives on Friday for a general election, while sidestepping substantive policy debates,…
Civic group rallies against anti-foreigner rhetoric ahead of Japan election
23 January 2026 @ 8:51 pm
Residents gathered in Tokyo on Friday to oppose misinformation and discrimination against foreigners as campaigning for the Feb 8 general election effectively got under way.
Policies targeting foreigners…
Olympic skaters Zingas and Kolesnik lead U.S. ice dance sweep at Four Continents
23 January 2026 @ 8:51 pm
Olympic ice dancers Emilea Zingas and Vadym Kolesnik tuned up for the Milan Cortina Games in the best possible way Friday.
The up-and-coming duo won the Four Continents…
Injury questions linger for many top men's hockey teams at Milan Olympics
23 January 2026 @ 8:51 pm
With less than three weeks to go before the start of the men’s hockey tournament at the Olympics in Milan, several of the top contenders have significant injury…