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Woman Arrested for Squashing Buns in Store & Not Buying Them

SNACK ATTACK

The woman told cops she was merely checking the firmness of the snack.

Leigh Kimmins | Published Feb 14, 2025

Japan Gives World’s Biggest Sloppy Kiss to ‘Celebrity’ Trump

GET A ROOM!

But Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba denied he was trying to “suck up” to the president.

David Gardner | Published Feb 07, 2025

This Is the Year’s First Great New TV Series

STREAMING ALERT!

The new series “Asura,” about a family’s tangle of tumult and affairs, is destined to be your next Netflix binge-watch.

Nick Schager | Published Jan 08, 2025

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Hondissan? Nissonda? Fans Dream Up New Honda-Nissan Names

NEW KID ON THE BLOCK

Honda, Nissan, and Mitsubishi are in talks for a possible three-way merger—and drivers want to know what the company will be called.

Leigh Kimmins | Published Dec 23, 2024

Melania Joining Trump Meet With Assassinated Leader’s Widow

ON THE SCENE

The trio are having a private dinner over the weekend.

Janna Brancolini | Published Dec 13, 2024

Dead ‘Doomsday Fish’ on U.S. Beaches Puzzles Researchers

FISHY

In Japanese folklore, beached oarfish are thought to be a precursor to earthquakes.

Liam Archacki | Published Nov 21, 2024

U.S. Tourist Busted for Gross Desecration of Tokyo Shrine

NAIL FILE

The 65-year-old carried out the alleged vandalism “just for fun,” according to a report.

Claire Lampen | Published Nov 15, 2024

Kanye West Is Living ‘Upper-Class Homeless’ in Asian City

‘PEACE OF MIND’

The controversial rapper is taking time away from Los Angeles and is recording a new album from a hotel room, the music journalist Touré reported.

Liam Archacki | Published Oct 11, 2024

WATCH: U.S-Made Bomb Explodes Near Airport Runway

YIKES

Fire officials called to the scene arrived to a huge sinkhole—22 by 13 feet around and 3 feet deep.

Sean Craig | Published Oct 02, 2024

Japan’s ‘Master of Horror’ Unleashes His Next Big Thriller

CINEMA

Kiyoshi Kurosawa just premiered his latest, “Cloud,” at the Venice Film Festival—and it has already been picked as Japan’s Oscar entry. Does it stack up against his greatest works?

Barry Levitt | Published Aug 30, 2024

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