Suspected Gunman Holds Hostages in Near Tokyo
The episode followed a report of a shooting at a nearby hospital. Incidents involving guns are rare in Japan.
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Sharp rise in bear attacks in Japan as they struggle to find food
Amid lack of acorns and beechnuts in natural habitats, bears have injured 158 people and killed two since AprilExperts in Japan have warned that bear attacks are rising at an unprecedented rate, as the animals struggle to find food in their natural hab…
South Korea Must Return Buddhist Statue to Japan, Supreme Court Says
The artifact, which was taken to Tsushima centuries ago, was stolen and smuggled back to South Korea by thieves in 2012.
Japanese Research is ‘No Longer World Class’
Japan’s contribution to world-class research continues to decline, despite having one of the world’s largest research communities, according to a report by the Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (MEXT), released in …
Japan court rules mandatory sterilisation of people officially changing gender unconstitutional
Judges reject requirement for trans people to remove reproductive organs for state-recognised gender changeA law requiring transgender people in Japan to undergo sterilisation surgery in order to officially change their gender is unconstitutional, the …
Japan investigates foreign YouTubers accused of dodging train fares and stealing food
The rise in nuisance influencers comes as tourism numbers in Japan near their pre-pandemic levelsA rise in the antics of nuisance influencers in Japan, who are accused of duping train ticket collectors and pretending to be homeless to get cash, has cau…
Japan Investigates Google Over Alleged Antitrust Violations
Japan’s antitrust watchdog has begun an investigation into whether Alphabet’s Google abuses its market position to block rival services, compounding scrutiny of the internet leader’s business practices across the globe. From a report: The country’s Fai…
As Fukushima Releases Treated Radioactive Water, Inspections Started by Atomic Energy Agency
In August the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant started releasing treated radioactive wastewater into the sea — a process they plan to continue for decades.
Now the International Atomic Energy Agency has sent a team to sample the water near…
Human Error: Casio ClassPad Data Breach Impacting 148 Countries
By Waqas
If you are a Casio ClassPad customer, it is strongly recommended that you change your ClassPad password immediately to protect yourself.
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