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Man stabbed to death at home; police search for his son
2+ hour, 26+ min ago (155+ words) A 71-year-old man was found stabbed to death at his home in Imabari City, Ehime Prefecture, on Wednesday night, police said, adding they are searching for the man's 42-year-old son with whom he lived. According to police, Yukinori Takeda was…...
Japan sees record cannabis-related police investigations in 2025
11+ hour, 14+ min ago (404+ words) Japanese police investigated a record 6,832 individuals in cannabis-related cases in Japan in 2025, up 754 from the previous year, police data revealed Thursday. The National Police Agency said that people in their 20s and younger accounted for more than 70 percent of the total....
Trump administration appeals ruling that blocked Pentagon action against Anthropic over AI dispute
14+ hour, 1+ min ago (480+ words) The Trump administration is appealing a judge's order blocking the federal government from taking punitive measures against artificial intelligence company Anthropic after a dispute with the Pentagon over military use of AI. Department of Justice attorneys filed a notice in…...
Williams outpitches Yamamoto, and Ramírez hits 1st homer of season as Guardians top Dodgers 4-1
1+ day, 5+ hour ago (344+ words) Gavin Williams struck out 10 in seven scoreless innings, outpitching World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Jos" Ram'rez hit his first home run of the season to lead the Cleveland Guardians past the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-1 on Wednesday. Gabriel Arias also…...
FAA reduces San Francisco arrivals, setting up delays amid runway work and safety concerns
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (319+ words) Travelers can expect roughly one quarter of arriving flights to be delayed by at least half an hour at San Francisco International Airport over the next six months after the Federal Aviation Administration this week cut a third of its…...
Lawsuit says Taylor Swift's 'Showgirl' pose comes too close to the work of a real one
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (561+ words) A lawsuit says Taylor Swift's "The Life of a Showgirl" stole the spotlight from the life of a real one. Maren Wade says in the trademark infringement lawsuit filed Monday in federal court in California that the glittery branding of…...
Japan Today Spotlight #61 | The homelessness you don’t see in Japan
1+ day, 19+ hour ago (201+ words) Japan's official homelessness figure is surprisingly low. A January 2025 survey by Japan's Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare counted about 2,591 people sleeping on the streets nationwide. But that number only captures people living outdoors. In this episode of Japan Today…...
Why is Yoshinoya called Yoshinoya?
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (370+ words) As Japan's biggest restaurant chain for gyudon (beef bowl), and also its primary ambassador abroad,Yoshinoyais practically synonymous with the dish, But have you ever wondered how the chain got its name? Looking at how Yoshinoya is written in Japanese,…...
A nervous Roki Sasaki steadies himself in Dodgers season debut after a shaky spring
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (636+ words) A nervous Roki Sasaki took the mound in his season debut, knowing he needed to prove something to himself and the Los Angeles Dodgers after a shaky spring. The right-hander allowed one run and four hits over four innings of…...
After grind of Milan Cortina Games, Olympians chase rest to peak again ahead of Stanley Cup runs
3+ day, 13+ hour ago (941+ words) The NHL players who skated at the Milan Cortina Games peaked way earlier than usual. They had to, with an Olympic gold medal on the line. Very little downtime later, they're trying to peak again. They need to, with hockey's…...