OSAKAβSpurred by a family tragedy a decade ago, a community here continues to band together to support non-Japanese residents and parents who are struggling to get by. Volunteers, businesses and public officials are offering language lessons, employment tips and other services to help ensure that...
Analysis
Deeply felt and unpredictable, ‘Pachinko’ follows the epic rise of a Korean family π₯π©π©π₯
Early in the Apple TV+ series Pachinko, an arrogant whiz kid named Solomon β who is of Korean ancestry, but was born in Japan β is trying to secure a huge real estate deal by getting an old Korean woman to sell her house in...
Child abuse cases across the nation have soared over the past decade | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis π₯π©π©π₯
Cases of child abuse have quadrupled in the past decade, according to the National Police Agency, with record high cases being reported during the COVID-19 pandemic. In 2021, police reported 2,174 child abuse cases nationwide, up 41 from the previous year. The report, released on...
T.Rex might actually have been THREE species, fossil analysis reveals π₯π©π©π₯
Tyrannosaurus rex is one of the most famous animals to have graced our planet, but according to a new study, it actually have been three different species, not one. US scientists have re-analysed nearly 40 fossilised Tyrannosaurus skeletons found by paleontologists over the course of more...
Osaka arson suspect dies without giving apology, reason | The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis π₯π©π©π₯
OSAKAβThe death of the suspected arsonist in the Dec. 17 clinic fire here has left police with unanswered questions and bereaved family members with a sense of dread that they may never receive closure. Morio Tanimoto, 61, died at a hospital, Osaka prefectural police said...
TikTok content moderator sues over βmental healthβ damage β Analysis – Mass News π₯π©π©π₯
TikTok has sued a content moderator, alleging it failed to provide mental protection while she was subject to graphic video clips including murder, suicide and cannibalism. Candie Frazier β who allegedly worked 12 hours a day monitoring TikTok videos for the contracting company Telus International...