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‘We Saw Death and Suffering’: Dozens of Nigerians Freed after 6 Months in Jihadi Captivity
1+ hour, 40+ min ago (588+ words) 11:51 JST, August 9, 2026 The freed captives, mostly women and children, were among over 300 kidnap victims freed by Nigerian forces this week. They were handed over to the authorities by security forces in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara state, on Friday for…...
Kumamoto Mall Explosion May Have Been Caused by Leak of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Govt Says
3+ day, 17+ hour ago (167+ words) 20:02 JST, August 5, 2026 The blast at Aeon Mall Kumamoto following the earthquakes on July 28 was likely caused by a leak of liquefied petroleum gas, the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry revealed on Wednesday. The LPG was used by the mall’s restaurants…...
‘She Was Like the Sun’ — Relative Mourns Woman Who Died in Kumamoto Shopping Mall Blast
4+ day, 54+ min ago (457+ words) By Yoshihiro Taniguchi / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writer 1:00 JST, August 5, 2026 KUMAMOTO — A relative of a woman who died in an explosion at the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping complex said she was “such a serious person that she may not have been…...
Cyberattacks on Minnesota Water Systems Investigated as Officials Warn about Iranian Hackers
1+ week, 2+ day ago (509+ words) 12:07 JST, July 31, 2026 Authorities were working Thursday to find the source of cyberattacks that targeted over 30 water systems in Minnesota and came amid warnings that Iranian hackers have been focused on such systems. Minnesota IT Services said state officials had yet…...
Broken Gas Pipes Thought Behind Deadly Mall Blast After Kumamoto Earthquake
1+ week, 2+ day ago (430+ words) By Hiroto Nishihara and Hiroyuki Oyama / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers 1:00 JST, July 31, 2026 KUMAMOTO — The fatal explosion that severely damaged a shopping mall soon after Tuesday’s powerful earthquake likely was the result of gas that leaked from broken pipes, filled a…...
Soccer Star Kaoru Mitoma Referred to Prosecutors over Negligent Driving after Collision with Bicycle in Tokyo
2+ week, 2+ day ago (139+ words) 17:27 JST, July 23, 2026 Kaoru Mitoma was referred to prosecutors on suspicion of negligent driving resulting in injury on Thursday, after the soccer star’s collision with a bicycle while driving in Tokyo on July 8. Mitoma, 29, who plays for Brighton in the English…...
Cyberattack on Nichirei Highlights Supply Chain Vulnerabilities
2+ week, 2+ day ago (324+ words) 17:21 JST, July 23, 2026 On July 13, Nichirei detected system failures that affected inbound and outbound operations at refrigerated warehouses. These operations are steadily being restored to normal, according to the company. But a wider impact was felt. Kentucky Fried Chicken Japan, Ltd....
JASRAC ‘Won’t Administer AI Works’; Guidelines to Require Guarantee of Human Involvement in Creation
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (281+ words) 14:34 JST, June 12, 2026 Major musical copyright collective the Japanese Society for Rights of Authors, Composers and Publishers (JASRAC) announced on Thursday that, in regard to the handling of works created using artificial intelligence, the organization “will not administer works in which…...
Bear Possibly Unlocked Window to Flee; 4 Injured by Bear at Residential Area in Fukushima
2+ mon, 4+ day ago (210+ words) 12:04 JST, June 5, 2026 FUKUSHIMA — A bear that attacked four people and then entered an electronics factory in Fukushima City likely unlocked a window to get in after fleeing from the attack, the city government announced on Thursday. No other injuries have…...
Indonesian Woman Fatally Stabbed in Chitose, Hokkaido, Indonesian Man Arrested on Scene
2+ mon, 3+ day ago (249+ words) 14:04 JST, June 5, 2026 An Indonesian woman living in Chitose, Hokkaido, was fatally stabbed Thursday night in what police are investigating as a murder case. At around 9:10 p.m. on Thursday, emergency services received a report from a passerby of “a man carrying a…...