Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba sent a ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo on Monday, as the shrine, seen by Japan’s neighbors as a symbol of its past militarism, began a three-day spring festival. Ishiba, however, is not expected to visit the shrine during the festival, according to sources familiar with the matter, apparently because…
If “Andor” — which returns from Tuesday for its second and final season — has been received as one of the very best “Star Wars” TV series, that is largely thanks to the grittier, more adult approach taken by its creator Tony Gilroy. That standpoint — far, far away from the family-pleasing tone often encountered…
North American moviegoers feasted on Warner Bros’ vampire thriller “Sinners” as it debuted to an estimated $45.6 million over the Easter holiday weekend, analysts said Sunday. The first original film from Ryan Coogler — director of Oscar-nominated “Black Panther” — has Michael B. Jordan playing twins who encounter a sinister force as they return home…
Global tax plans targeting billionaires and multinational companies are running aground, with the United States torpedoing reforms under President Donald Trump. The billionaire real estate tycoon has pulled… © Japan Today
Actor Haley Joel Osment’s recent trip to a California ski resort included more than just snowy slopes: a run-in with law officials and his arrest were also in store. The 37-year-old “Blink Twice” and “The Sixth Sense” star was arrested April 8 on suspicion of public intoxication and possession of an unidentified controlled substance in…
Luigi Mangione was indicted on federal murder charges in the shooting of a UnitedHealth Group Inc. executive, paving the way for U.S. prosecutors to pursue the death penalty against him. Mangione’s federal case has now been assigned to a U.S. judge, who will rule on disputes in the case and oversee a trial. Mangione has separately been charged by New York state prosecutors with…
This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. A Ukrainian commander whose unit held off daily Russian assaults while trapped in freezing ruins for more than a month says his team held on by finding strength they never knew they had. Bohdan Kushnir had intended to make a…
Michael Yan, co-founder and CEO of Simplify, is on a mission to transform the job search process using artificial intelligence. After experiencing firsthand the frustrations of job hunting — applying to over 100 positions per cycle, manually entering repetitive information, and struggling to stay organized — Yan and his team set out to create a…
A Georgia man is accused of threatening to harm Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and her family, prosecutors said Monday. Aliakbar Mohammad Amin, 25, of Lilburn, was arrested Friday and charged with transmitting interstate threats after he allegedly sent text messages that stated how Gabbard and her family are “going to die soon” and that he will “personally do…
Grizzly bears are extinct in California but still show up everywhere you look. The golden bruins emblazon the state flag and seal, live on in cartoonish effigy as university mascots, and roll off the tip of our tongue in place names like Grizzly Flats and Big Bear Lake. But what if the real ursine deal…
