The US military has grounded its entire fleet of V-22 Osprey tilt-rotor helicopters following a fatal crash last week off the coast of Japan. The Air Force Special Operations Command said in a statement that the move was to "mitigate risk while the investigation continues. ( read original story ...)
‘Oppenheimer’ Will Get a Theatrical Release in Japan, After All
Oppenheimer ” will get a theatrical release in Japan, after all. The Japanese distributor Bitters End said Thursday that the Christopher Nolan film will play in the country’s theaters in 2024. In a statement, ( read original story ...)
Japanese elders are being left behind to face bear attacks
Japan saw 212 attacks from brown and asiatic bears. Many of them were in the rural Akita prefecture. ( read original story ...)
Kukurun, Web3 service platform app released by EastVerse, signed up over 100 partnership stores in Okinawa, making it No.1 in Japan
Introducing EastVerse, a Web3 project to empower the offline business in Japan. EastVerse empowers tourism and offline stores with Crypto technology, integrating the value of Japan’s tourism and offline stores into the web3 token economy,
Man arrested for cutting off octogenarian neighbor’s ear in Tokyo
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A 74-year-old man has been arrested in Tokyo for allegedly attacking and cutting off his octogenarian neighbor's left ear with a knife, police said Saturday. Junichi Takebayashi is ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Disneyland apologizes for Minnie Mouse skirt-lifting incident
The operator of Tokyo Disneyland on Friday apologized after clips of Minnie Mouse having her skirt lifted by another character during a recent Christmas parade went viral on social media, with some ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s LGBTQ district sees surge in new bars: ‘Ni-chome is special’
Though clusters of LGBTQ bars are opening elsewhere in Tokyo, most would-be tenants insist on properties officially within Ni-chome. Even crossing a street that forms a boundary to another area is a ... ( read original story ...)
Nintendo Cancels Live 2024 Tokyo and Postpones Esports Events
Nintendo has made the tough decision to cancel its highly anticipated Nintendo Live 2024 Tokyo event, in addition to postponing other events. ( read original story ...)
Shocking Study Finds Electric Eels Can Alter DNA of Creatures Around Them
A new study has made a shocking revelation about electric eels. Researchers say the electrical zaps of these freshwater creatures are able to transform the DNA of animals around them, Knewz.com has ... ( read original story ...)
Mystery: Thousands of tons of dead fish wash up on Japan’s northern coast
Thousands of tons of dead fish were found on the northern coast of Japan and no one seems to know why. The sardines and mackerels were found on an over half-mile stretch of beach in Hakodate, Hokkaido ... ( read original story ...)
Kewell in frame after Muscat steps down at Yokohama F. Marinos
Kevin Muscat has stepped down as coach of Japanese side Yokohama F. Marinos, the club said, with reports on Friday linking fellow Australian Harry Kewell to the job. Tough-tackling former ... ( read original story ...)
Bear attacks in Japan are at a record high. Climate change and an aging population are making the problem worse
Seishi Sato had an ominous feeling when he saw something rustling in a bush during a recent stroll in a forest in northern Japan. ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Kishida plans to replace chief cabinet secretary Matsuno -report
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida plans to replace Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno amid media reports he had received unreported political funds, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on ... ( read original story ...)
Four-Time Grand Slam Singles Winner Naomi Osaka Traded Her Tennis Skirt for Stunning Swimwear in Malibu
Naomi Osaka was photographed by Yu Tsai in Malibu, Calif. Swimsuit by Louis Vuitton x Naomi Osaka. Dress by Michael Schmidt. Earrings by Ana Khouri. Naomi Osaka was photographed by Yu Tsai in Malibu, ... ( read original story ...)
Casino Construction Gets Underway For First Casino In Japan
After several years of delays, construction on Japan’s first casino has now begun in Osaka. The $8.1 billion project is being built on the reclaimed island of Yumeshima, located in Osaka Bay. ( read original story ...)
Crypto’s return puts ‘no-coiner’ critics in an awkward spot
The recent crypto collapse produced a cottage industry of "no coiners" whose position looks less convincing of late.