Kishida sends ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine,Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday sent a ritual offering to the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo, a source of diplomatic friction with some Asian neighbors who view it as a symbol of Japan's past militarism. Kishida sent the masakaki ceremonial tree on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's autumn…
Kishida sends ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday sent a ritual offering to the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo, a source of diplomatic friction with some Asian neighbors who view it as a symbol of Japan's past militarism. Kishida sent the masakaki ceremonial tree on the occasion of the Shinto shrine's autumn…
JoJo Siwa Recalls Backlash From a Former Employer After Coming Out,The singer and 'DWTS' alum took to TikTok to share a very surprising 'story time.' Tags:etnowetonline.comJoJo SiwaLGBTNews
Mae Whitman Talks Stepping Out of Her Comfort Zone in 'Up Here',The '90s musical rom-com series debuts on Hulu on March 24. Tags:etnowetonline.commae whitmanMusicNewsTV
Love Is Blind' Season 4: Are Tiffany and Brett Still Together?,The standout couple from season 4 of the Netflix series is seen crying at the altar in new teaser footage. Tags:etnowetonline.comLove is BlindNewsTV
14 Best Mattress Deals to Shop for Spring: Helix, Nectar, Leesa & More,All the best mattress sales and deals you'll want to shop now to save on a good night's sleep. Tags:etnowetonline.comlifestyleNewsnoadsshopping
Blake Shelton Gets 'Shook Up' Over His Last 'Voice' Blind Audition,The Cowboy said he wasn't going to get emotional about his last season -- but he surprised even himself! Tags:Blake Sheltonetnowetonline.comMusicNewsthe voiceTV
Buffaloes shut out Swallows for 3-2 Japan Series lead,Sachiya Yamasaki and four relievers combined on a one-hit shutout to move the Orix Buffaloes to within one win of their franchise's first Japan Series title in 26 years with a 3-0 Game 6 win Saturday over the Yakult Swallows. The win at Yakult's Jingu Stadium was the Pacific League… Tags:Japan Todayjapantoday.comreviewsSports
Death toll from Brazil floods, landslides reaches 54,The death toll from heavy rains that devastated coastal areas of Brazil's southeastern Sao Paulo state reached 54 people on Friday, official figures showed, climbing from 50 reported a day earlier. Massive downpours have caused landslides and flooding in coastal towns of Brazil's richest state since last weekend. The city… Tags:Japan Todayjapantoday.com
Man arrested for kidnapping teenage girl in Kitakyushu,Kagoshima prefectural police have arrested a 26-year-old man on suspicion of kidnapping a teenage girl last year and transporting her out of the prefecture despite knowing she was a minor. Police said Yuki Yoshitsuru, a communications company employee from Kitakyushu City, became acquainted with the girl online and started contacting… Tags:Japan Todayjapantoday.comWORLD
Liverpool fans to get refunds after Champions League chaos,UEFA will refund Liverpool fans who bought tickets for last season's Champions League final, an event which led to crushes outside the Stade de France and innocent supporters being doused with pepper spray and tear gas. The governing body of European soccer said Tuesday that a scheme has been set… Tags:Japan Todayjapantoday.com
Australia proposes new corporate penalties for privacy breaches,Australia on Saturday proposed tougher penalties for companies that fail to protect customers’ personal data after two major cybersecurity breaches left millions vulnerable to criminals. The penalties for serious breaches of the Privacy Act would increase from 2.2 million Australian dollars ($1.4 million) now to AU$50 million ($32 million) under… Tags:Japan Todayjapantoday.com
70% of Japan flight attendants report photos taken of them secretly,Around 70 percent of flight attendants in Japan have reported that photos had been or likely had been taken of them surreptitiously, an aviation trade union said Thursday, calling for tougher penalties against the act. Thirty-eight percent of respondents said their pictures had been secretly taken, while 33 percent said… Tags:Japan Todayjapantoday.com
2 Japanese among those killed in South Korea crush,Foreign leaders on Sunday expressed condolences over the deadly crowd surge in Seoul's Itaewon district, with more than 20 foreign nationals from 15 countries among the 153 killed in the crush in a popular nightspot. South Korea's foreign ministry put the total at 26 foreign nationals killed from 15 countries.… Tags:Japan Todayjapantoday.comTrendingWORLD
South Korea, Japan to hold summit next week to expand ties,The leaders of South Korea and Japan will meet next week for a summit on strengthening ties, both governments said Thursday, days after South Korea unveiled a step toward resolving strained ties stemming from Tokyo's colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula. President Yoon Suk Yeol is to visit Japan on March 16-17… Tags:Japan Todayjapantoday.com
German climate activists glue themselves to dinosaur display,Two environmental activists glued themselves to a dinosaur display at Berlin's Natural History Museum on Sunday to protest what they said was the German government's failure to properly address the threat of climate change. The women used superglue to attach themselves to poles holding up the skeleton of a large… Tags:Japan Todayjapantoday.com
Fatal shooting erupts at Georgia party with over 100 teens,Two people were killed and six others were injured at a shooting in a suburban Atlanta home Saturday night where over 100 teenagers had gathered for a party. Investigators have been piecing together what transpired at the Douglasville home, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement posted to… Tags:Japan Todayjapantoday.com
Google fined $162 mil by Indian watchdog over market dominance,Google has been fined more than $160 million by India's anti-trust watchdog after a probe found the tech behemoth was abusing its commanding position in the local smartphone market. The California-based company's Android mobile operating system is by far the dominant player in India and is run on 95 percent… Tags:Japan Todayjapantoday.comTechnology
Tsunami sirens causing 3/11 survivors to relive trauma of 2011,Each year on March 11 at precisely 2:46 p.m., a siren blares across much of the northeastern Japan region that was devastated in the 2011 Great East Japan Earthquake, but instead of marking respect for the dead as intended, for many, it revives the pain and heartache of the disaster.… Tags:Japan Todayjapantoday.com
Actor Robbie Coltrane, Harry Potter's Hagrid, dies at 72,Robbie Coltrane, the baby-faced comedian and character actor whose hundreds of roles included a crime-solving psychologist on the TV series “Cracker” and the gentle half-giant Hagrid in the “Harry Potter” movies, has died. He was 72. Coltrane’s agent Belinda Wright said he died Friday at a hospital in his native… Tags:Editor's PicksEntertainmentJapan Todayjapantoday.com
Police close case on attack on sociologist Miyadai; no motive found,Police have concluded their investigation into a knife attack last November on Japanese sociologist Shinji Miyadai at a university campus in Tokyo, referring the case of the deceased suspect to prosecutors without determining a motive. Minoru Kuramitsu, 41, was posthumously referred to prosecutors on suspicion of attempted murder for the… Tags:Japan Todayjapantoday.com
Kishida lowers bar for gov't to seek Unification Church dissolution order,Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida lowered the bar for the Unification Church to be issued a dissolution order Wednesday, saying the government could request a court consider it if the controversial religious group is found to have violated civil law. Kishida retracted remarks from a day earlier in which he… Tags:Japan Todayjapantoday.comWORLD
Several injured in clashes as Pakistan police try to arrest ex-PM Khan,Pakistani police and supporters of Imran Khan fought pitched battles outside the former prime minister's home in Lahore on Tuesday, wounding several on both sides, ahead of his expected arrest, a government spokesman and witnesses said. Police hit Khan supporters in baton charges and lobbed tear gas canisters, some of… Tags:Japan Todayjapantoday.com
Asia's top film festival roots for regional talent,From a Singaporean widow on a K-drama voyage of self-discovery to teenagers seeking revenge on a bully, the movies vying for the key prize at the Busan International Film Festival showcase a diverse array of Asian experiences. Ten films are in the running for the high-profile New Currents award at… Tags:EntertainmentJapan Todayjapantoday.compopular
Trevor Bauer signs with Yokohama BayStars,Yokohama DeNA BayStars manager Daisuke Miura - a former pitcher with the Japan Central League team - warmly welcomed Trevor Bauer's signing with the club. The 2020 NL Cy Young Award winner was released by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Jan. 12, three weeks after an arbitrator reduced his suspension imposed by baseball… Tags:Japan Todayjapantoday.com
Netflix defends 'The Crown' after ex-PM Major calls it 'malicious nonsense',Netflix has defended its latest series of "The Crown" after former British Prime Minister John Major lashed out at a story line showing King Charles plotting to oust the late queen. Major's tenure as prime minister from 1990-1997 covered a turbulent period for the royals that included the divorce of… Tags:EntertainmentJapan Todayjapantoday.comreviews
Italy toughens penalties for people smugglers after migrant tragedy,Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni unveiled her right-wing government's plans to crack down on people smugglers following a Cabinet meeting she led Thursday in the southern town near the beach where a wooden boat packed with migrants broke apart 11 days earlier, killing scores and leaving many missing. By holding the… Tags:Japan Todayjapantoday.com
Man arrested for beating son in his 20s,Police in Asahikawa, Hokkaido, said Friday they have arrested a 46-year-old man on suspicion of assaulting his son, who is in his 20s, at their home. According to police, the suspect, a company employee, has admitted to punching his son in the face at around 10:10 p.m. Thursday. Hokkaido Broadcasting… Tags:Japan Todayjapantoday.comlatestWORLD
57% of Japanese back S Korea's solution to wartime labor row: survey,A Kyodo News poll showed Monday that 57.1 percent of respondents in Japan support South Korea's solution to a wartime labor row between the two countries, announced last week. The telephone survey, conducted over three days from Saturday, also found that 56.8 percent will continue using protective face masks despite… Tags:Japan Todayjapantoday.com
Man arrested over attempted murder of fellow resident of cheap lodging house,Police in Yokohama have arrested a 58-year unemployed man on suspicion of attempted murder after he stabbed a 35-year-old resident of a cheap lodging house where they both lived. The incident occurred at around 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, Kyodo News reported. Police said Hideyuki Kado is accused of stabbing Takashi… Tags:Japan Todayjapantoday.com
UK protest backs health staff as doctors prepare to strike,Thousands of protesters marched through London to the British prime minister’s residence on Saturday to support health care workers who have held a series of strikes over pay and conditions in the state-funded National Health Service. Almost 40,000 junior doctors, who form the backbone of hospital care, are due to… Tags:Japan Todayjapantoday.com
COVID cases in Japan top 30 mil since start of pandemic,Japan's cumulative total of coronavirus cases since the beginning of the pandemic topped 30 million on Friday, official data showed, as the country grapples with an eighth wave of infections. It is now estimated that nearly 25 percent of the population have been infected with the virus since Japan confirmed… Tags:Japan Todayjapantoday.com
Brighton beat Palace to improve Euro hopes; Brentford sink Saints,Brighton bolstered their bid to qualify for Europe with a 1-0 win in their Premier League derby against Crystal Palace, while Brentford pushed Southampton deeper into relegation trouble on Wednesday. Roberto De Zerbi's side earned their first victory in eight league meetings with bitter rivals Palace thanks to Solly March's… Tags:Japan Todayjapantoday.com
3 men arrested for stealing ¥30 million from Ibaraki residence last June,Ibaraki Prefectural Police have arrested three men on suspicion of stealing 30 million yen in cash from a house in Koga City last year. The suspects have been identified as Ken Sakabe, 28, a construction worker, Atsuya Yokoyama, 28, who is unemployed, and Ryuta Hashiba, 25, a company executive, Kyodo… Tags:Japan Todayjapantoday.com
Nurses, paramedics reach pay deal to end England strikes,Unions representing more than a million health care workers in England, including nurses and paramedics — but not doctors — reached a deal Thursday to resolve months of disruptive strikes for higher wages. The announcement came as early-career physicians spent a third day on picket lines and the day after… Tags:Japan Todayjapantoday.com
North Korea slams South Korea's Yoon; warns sanctions will fuel more hostility,North Korea on Thursday denounced Seoul's push to impose additional sanctions on Pyongyang after its missile launches, calling South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol and his administration "idiots" parroting the United States, state media KCNA reported. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's powerful sister, Kim Yo Jong, made the remarks in… Tags:Japan Todayjapantoday.com
Push for carbon-free hydrogen accelerates in U.S.,A source of renewable and storable energy, hydrogen is experiencing a breakthrough in the United States after years of sluggish growth as Biden administration climate policies spark major investments. "America came from nowhere and now they're in the lead," Mark Hutchinson, CEO of Fortescue Future Industries, said of America's ascent… Tags:Japan Todayjapantoday.com
Tokyo starts accepting same-sex partnership applications,The Tokyo metropolitan government on Tuesday began accepting applications from sexual minorities to have their partnerships publicly recognized, ahead of the program's launch on Nov 1. Applications under the so-called Tokyo Partnership Oath System are in principle conducted online, including the issuance of certificates showing they have been received, to… Tags:Japan Todayjapantoday.comreviewsWORLD
Three ways moving on from Aaron Rodgers impacts Packers
Three ways moving on from Aaron Rodgers impacts Packers,Moving on from a franchise quarterback is a challenging situation for any NFL team. Here are three ways the Packers will be impacted if Rodgers has indeed played his last game as a member of the
DOH warns vs eating seafood from oil spill areas
DOH warns vs eating seafood from oil spill areas,The Department of Health warned the public yesterday against eating fish and other seafood from areas affected by the oil spill.
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Washington turns to Wall Street to help rescue dying bank
Washington turns to Wall Street to help rescue dying bank,In a scene reminiscent of the last financial crisis, the federal government turned to Wall Street this week for help with a blossoming emergency in the banking sector
Robin Hood of the river! How archerfish evolved to shoot insects out of the air,The oldest surviving written account of Robin Hood is preserved at Cambridge University and dates to sometime in the 15th century. The character, and the story surrounding him, has remained one of the most enduring stories in the Western canon, inspiring ongoing adaptations to stage and screen, including the 2010 adaptation starring Russell Crowe. Tags:evolutionFishInterviewsNewsRobin HoodScienceSYFY InsiderSYFY Official SiteSYFY WIRE Blog Postsyfy.comSYFYWIRE
Isn’t it ironic that Mercury, the planet closest to the Sun, has ice on its poles?,Mercury has closer encounters with the Sun than any other planet in the solar system. It seems that such a planet would be doomed to turn into another Arrakis, especially after billions of years of being scorched by radiation. Tags:iceInterviewsMercuryNewsScienceSunSYFY Official SiteSYFY WIRE Blog Postsyfy.comSYFYWIRE
What’s on SYFY this week? Nic Cage, 'Jeepers Creepers,' 'Die Hard(er)' & a Vin Diesel double feature,While we patiently wait for Resident Alien to return for the back half of its second season this fall, and for the second season of Chucky to arrive (production is underway now!), there’s still plenty of other cool geeky goodies to check out in the meantime on SYFY. Tags:HorrorMoviesNewsNicolas CageSci FiSYFYSYFY Official SiteSYFY WIRE Blog Postsyfy.comSYFYWIREtvVin Diesel
The Faroe Islands is some place to die: Daniel Craig's James Bond gets his own gravestone,Daniel Craig’s final James Bond film, No Time to Die, came out last year, and the Faroe Islands — the location for the movie’s memorable villain’s lair — is marking the end of Daniel Craig’s time as Bond with a proper gravestone. Tags:Daniel CraigJames BondMoviesNewsNo Time to DieSYFY Official SiteSYFY WIRE Blog Postsyfy.comSYFYWIRE
'Night Sky': J.K. Simmons & Sissy Spacek hide a galactic secret in trailer for new Amazon sci-fi series,If you ever find a portal to another planet in your backyard, be sure to keep it under wraps for as long as possible. You never know what shady elements might be looking to exploit it for their own nefarious ends. It's the very predicament facing the characters of Night Sky — a new Amazon series debuting on Prime Video late next month. Tags:amazon primeJ.K. SimmonsNewsSci FiScience FictionSissy SpacekSYFY Official SiteSYFY WIRE Blog Postsyfy.comSYFYWIRETrailerstv
:quality(70):focal(491x383:501x393)/cloudfront-eu-central-1.images.arcpublishing.com/thenational/A27ZYWZ7IBAFHBL7XCR3JVZLUU.jpeg "Palestinian author Samira Azzam's short stories translated into English for new book")
