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Japan To Prosecute Dead Teen Whose Suicide Attempt Killed A Woman, Move Sparks Debate

December 1, 2024 admin

Japanese authorities’ decision to prosecute a 17-year-old girl who died by suicide, resulting in another woman’s death, has sparked widespread controversy. The tragic accident happened on August 31 at at the NEWoMan shopping complex above Yokohama Station. According to the South China Morning Post, a teenage girl from Chiba Prefecture climbed over a 2.5-meter glass barrier on…

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Japan to bring home war dead from Bangladesh

November 26, 2024 admin

Japan Association for Recovery and Repatriation of War Casualties members at the Maynamati war cemetery. | Photo Credit: AFP Japanese officials in Bangladesh are preparing the bodies of 23 soldiers who died during the Second World War to return them home after more than 80 years, exhumation teams said on Monday (November 25, 2024). The…

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Left Naked, Reality Show Contestant Survived For 15 Months Eating Dog Food. Read His Story

November 23, 2024 admin

Tomoaki Hamatsu, better known as Nasubi, a comedian who appeared on the extreme Japanese game show ‘A Life In Prizes’, has given very painful details of his 15-month ordeal, which included being videotaped eating dog food, being held in total seclusion, and having to compete in tasks to survive. The show, which debuted in 1998,…

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Bizarre Make-Up Trend Involving Hot Melted Glue Goes Viral In Japan

November 23, 2024 admin

A new Japanese make-up trend, involving the use of hot melted glue to create tear-like droplet shapes that are then placed on the face, is going viral among teenage schoolgirls, according to a report in South China Morning Post (SCMP). The trendy style, known as “3D teardrop make-up” gives the girls a delicate appearance that is…

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‘Megaquake’ Warning Hits Japan’s Growth In Third Quarter

November 15, 2024 admin

Japan’s growth slowed in the third quarter after warnings of a major earthquake hit activity, official data showed Friday, as Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba seeks to jumpstart the world’s fourth-largest economy. A “megaquake” alert in August and one of the fiercest typhoons in decades resulted in gross domestic product (GDP) expanding just 0.2 percent between…

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Princess Mikasa, Oldest Member Of Japan’s royal family, Dies At 101

November 15, 2024 admin

Tokyo, Japan: Princess Mikasa, the oldest member of Japan’s royal family and great aunt to the emperor, died aged 101 on Friday in a Tokyo hospital, the Imperial Household Agency said. She had been hospitalised since March after suffering a stroke and pneumonia and had been recuperating there following treatment in intensive care. Born Yuriko…

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Japan’s 7-Eleven May Go Private To Avoid $45 Billion Foreign Buyout

November 13, 2024 admin

Japan’s 7-Eleven May Go Private To Avoid Billion Foreign Buyout

Seven & i Holdings is eyeing to go private. Tokyo: The Japanese owner of 7-Eleven is considering going private by buying back its own shares in a bid to avoid a takeover attempt by Canadian rival Alimentation Couche-Tard, according to a report Wednesday. Seven & i Holdings is eyeing the move as a countermeasure to…

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This Japanese Company Wants To Make Sex Toys More Mainstream

November 6, 2024 admin

Tokyo: Hourglass-shaped sex toys casually glide along a conveyor belt through an airy new store in Tokyo, the latest attempt by Japanese manufacturer Tenga to sell adult products without the shame that is often attached. At first glance it’s not even obvious that the sleek, colourful products on display are Japan’s favourite sex toys for…

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High School Boys In Japan Who Had Their First Kiss Falls To Lowest Since 1974

November 5, 2024 admin

Only one in five boys in high school in Japan have experienced their first kiss – the lowest figure since 1974, according to a survey conducted by the Japan Association for Sex Education (JASE), involving over 12,500 students, published in the newspaper The Mainichi. The poll, conducted in the 2023 academic year, revealed that only…

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Japan Records Hottest October Since 1898, Warm Weather Continues This Month

November 2, 2024 admin

Tokyo: Japan logged record-breaking temperatures in October, marking the hottest October since record-keeping began in 1898, data from the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) showed. The monthly average temperature across Japan exceeded typical October temperatures by 2.21 degrees Celsius, according to the JMA data released on Friday. Regionally, temperatures in northern Japan averaged 1.9 degrees higher,…

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