Johnny Kitagawa: J-pop agency's new boss Higashiyama also faces abuse allegations
Noriyuki Higashiyama said he could not recall if he had sexually assaulted juniors at the boyband agency.
2023-09-08 12:21
Toronto film festival kicks off with Miyazaki's 'The Boy and the Heron', few stars
TORONTO The Toronto International Film Festival opened on Thursday with "The Boy and the Heron" by famed Japanese
2023-09-08 11:59
Ongoing neglect in New Jersey's state-run veteran nursing homes allowed Covid-19 to spread 'virtually unchecked,' DOJ investigation finds
Veterans' constitutional rights continue to be violated in two of New Jersey's state-run veterans nursing homes after a lack of basic hygiene and infection control in the facilities allowed Covid-19 to spread "virtually unchecked" in the pandemic's early days, according to a Justice Department report released Thursday.
2023-09-08 11:53
Why Russia's failures in Ukraine could be a win for North Korea
Russia's failures on the battlefield in Ukraine could turn into a win for North Korea.
2023-09-08 11:15
Kim Jong Un reveals 'nuclear attack submarine'
North Korea has not yet demonstrated that the submarine is actually operational.
2023-09-08 10:57
Apple shares slide after China government iPhone ban reports
The technology giant's stock market valuation has fallen by almost $200bn in the last two days.
2023-09-08 10:50
Texas heat brings the state's power grid closest it has been to outages since 2021 winter storm
The sweltering heat wave in Texas has the power grid manager again asking residents to cut electricity use
2023-09-08 10:49
Update your iPhone: Apple just pushed out a significant security update
Apple released a significant security update for iPhones and iPads Thursday to patch newly discovered security vulnerabilities in the devices' system software
2023-09-08 10:25
Hong Kong hit by widespread flash flooding after heaviest rainfall since 1884
Record-breaking rainfall in Hong Kong caused widespread flash flooding across the financial hub on Friday, with many businesses and schools forced to shut, just days after the city was battered by a typhoon.
2023-09-08 09:47
Red Bull 400: Amputee Milly Pickles completes 'world's steepest race'
Milly Pickles, 26, competed in the Red Bull 400 race six years after her below-the-knee amputation.
2023-09-08 09:28
Senator Tuberville: No truce over military blockade on abortion
Military leaders claim Tommy Tuberville's actions are a national security risk, but the senator is defiant.
2023-09-08 09:23
US Declares Texas Power Emergency as Heat Sends Demand Soaring
The Biden administration declared a power emergency in Texas amid soaring electricity demand sparked by a brutal heatwave.
2023-09-08 08:58