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In Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia, Russia Spreads Fear with ‘Safari’ Strikes on Civilians
3+ hour, 2+ min ago (969+ words) 11:31 JST, August 7, 2026 ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine, Aug 6 (Reuters) – When two Russian bombs hit Kateryna Lahuta’s seafood business in Ukraine’s southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia last month, they shattered the last semblance of security for the 41-year-old entrepreneur. Since the first weeks of their…...
‘Pokémon GO’ Continues to Catch Fans 10 Years After Launch, Becomes Tourism Tool for Local Govts in Japan
17+ hour, 4+ min ago (395+ words) By Tatsuya Moritani and Tomohiko Kanai / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers 1:00 JST, August 7, 2026 Ten years after its launch in Japan, the smartphone game “Pokémon Go” is still going strong. On July 12, about 3,800 “Pokémon Go” fans – who are called “trainers” – flocked to…...
Aeon Mall Explosion Likely Caused by Leak of Liquefied Petroleum Gas
23+ hour, 57+ min ago (232+ words) 14:36 JST, August 6, 2026 The explosion at Aeon Mall Kumamoto, following a massive earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture in July, was very likely caused by a leak of liquefied petroleum gas, the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry announced on Wednesday. The ministry investigated…...
Typhoon Dolphin Heads Toward Japan’s Okinawa Pref., Gale-Force Winds Blowing Within 220 Km from Center
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (303+ words) 12:40 JST, August 6, 2026 Typhoon Dolphin, also known as Typhoon No. 13, was about 230 kilometers east of Minami-Daitojima Island at 10 a.m. on Thursday and was moving westward at 20 kph, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency. The large typhoon’s central pressure was 950 hectopascals, with maximum…...
Kumamoto Mall Explosion May Have Been Caused by Leak of Liquefied Petroleum Gas, Govt Says
1+ day, 18+ 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…...
New Mystery Novel by Late Keigo Higashino Goes on Sale, Fans Say ‘Thank You’ at Countdown Event in Tokyo
1+ day, 21+ hour ago (241+ words) 16:31 JST, August 5, 2026 A new mystery novel by Keigo Higashino, who died on July 23 at the age of 68, was released on Wednesday. The novel is the latest work in his “Galileo” (“Detective Galileo”) series and titled “Eien no Kioku” (Eternal memory)....
‘She Was Like the Sun’ — Relative Mourns Woman Who Died in Kumamoto Shopping Mall Blast
2+ day, 1+ hour 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…...
Tokyo Stocks Jump on Receding Middle East Concerns
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (225+ words) 17:24 JST, August 5, 2026 Tokyo, Aug. 5 (Jiji Press)—Tokyo stocks soared Wednesday on buying inspired by Tuesday’s rises in U.S. equities amid receding concerns over the Middle East turmoil, lifting the benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average above 66,000. The index of 225 major issues…...
Japan Must Prepare for Sustained Combat, Says Defense White Paper
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (464+ words) 15:54 JST, August 5, 2026 The defense white paper for 2026, released on Tuesday, says the country should act quickly to improve deterrence through cutting-edge technology and make it possible to sustain fighting capabilities over an extended period, given the rapid change in the…...