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Taiwanese actor apologizes over Japan national treasure vandalism
2+ hour, 3+ min ago (222+ words) TAIPEI - A Taiwanese actor and TV host who was summarily indicted earlier this week over the defacement of a treasured stone monument at a western Japan temple apologized on Thursday, expressing deep remorse for causing trouble and harm to the…...
South Korean police seek indictment of K-pop mogul behind BTS
3+ hour, 53+ min ago (305+ words) SEOUL - South Korean police are pushing for an indictment of music tycoon Bang Si-Hyuk, the chairperson of the agency behind K-pop supergroup BTS, over alleged investor fraud. The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency referred Bang to the Seoul Southern District Prosecutors…...
Philippines stages school safety drill after shootings
5+ hour, 53+ min ago (292+ words) BULACAN, Philippines - As an alarm warning of an active shooter threat blared through a Philippine public school on Thursday, students and teachers moved swiftly into action. Some students helped lock and stack chairs against classroom doors, while others drew curtains,…...
Japan to toughen skills test for elderly drivers in bid to curb accidents
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (328+ words) TOKYO - The National Police Agency plans to toughen the mandatory skills test for drivers aged 75 or older with a history of certain traffic violations when they seek to renew their license, after data showed the current system fails to properly…...
39 kg of bread dumped along roadside in western Japan national park
5+ day, 18+ hour ago (320+ words) TOTTORI, Japan - A total of 39 kilograms of bread was recently dumped along a roadside in a national park in western Japan, prompting police to investigate who discarded it and why. The loaves were left near guardrails in Daisen-Oki National Park…...
Russian-speaking cybercriminals used SpaceX’s Cursor AI tool to hack 7 companies
6+ day, 19+ hour ago (717+ words) WASHINGTON - Russian-speaking hackers used SpaceX’s AI coding assistant, Cursor, to help break in to a Belgian chemical company and at least six other firms earlier this year, according to data reviewed by Reuters and reports issued on Thursday by cybersecurity…...
Dog abuse incident in southern China sparks protests
1+ week, 3+ day ago (295+ words) HONG KONG - The brutal killing of a stray dog and her puppies in China in June has ignited widespread condemnation, prompting animal lovers and activists to call for improved animal welfare, with protests even taking place abroad. Calls for better…...
Taiwanese woman arrested over staining Japan temple stone, manager apologizes
1+ week, 3+ day ago (15+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News...
Illegal imports of weight-loss drugs more than triple in S. Korea
1+ week, 3+ day ago (239+ words) SEOUL - The number of attempts to illegally import weight-loss medications, such as Wegovy and Mounjaro, from abroad in the first half was more than triple those caught for the whole of 2025, customs data showed Monday. A total of 4,155 cases involving…...
Indonesian police arrest 72 people suspected of starting forest fires
1+ week, 4+ day ago (605+ words) JAKARTA - Indonesian police on Sunday arrested 72 people suspected of starting some of the recent forest and peatland fires as huge blazes in central and western parts of the country triggered a harmful cloud known as a choking haze. Indonesia has…...