'Terrace House' star, pro wrestler Hana Kimura dead at 22
May 23 (UPI) -- Terrace House star and professional wrestler Hana Kimura has died at age 22, Stardom Wrestling announced on Saturday. "Stardom fans, We are very sorry to report th…
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160,000 Nintendo accounts breached
Nintendo said it was disabling users' ability to log into the gaming system using older account logins. File Photo by Phil McCarten/UPI | License PhotoApril 24 (UPI) -- Hackers ha…
WeWork sues SoftBank after $3B tender offer withdrawal
WeWork Special Committee announced Tuesday it is suing SoftBank over alleged breach of contract and breach of fiduciary duty after $3 billion tender offer withdrawal. WeWork is seeking through t…
Scientists in Japan develop decomposable plastic
Scientists in Osaka, Japan, say they have developed a new plastic that disintegrates at sea. File Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License PhotoApril 7 (UPI) -- Japanese scientists say they h…
New dates set for 2021 Summer Olympics in Tokyo
Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License PhotoA man sits in a bus station in central Tel Aviv on March 16. Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI | License PhotoThe Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II arcades, Italy…
Ken Shimura, comedian, dead at 70 from COVID-19 complications
March 30 (UPI) -- Ken Shimura, a famed Japanese comedian, has died at the age of 70 due to complications from COVID-19. Shimura died of pneumonia caused by COVID-19 in a Toky…
Japanese man dubbed world's oldest at 112 years, 344 days
Chitetsu Watanabe of Niigata, Japan, was awarded the Guinness World Record for being the oldest living person (male) at 112 years old. Photo courtesy of Guinness World RecordsChitetsu Watanabe o…
Japan's cruise ship quarantine enabling coronavirus, expert says
Coronavirus infections on the Diamond Princess cruise ship in Yokohama, Japan, are rising since it was quarantined last week. Infections may be spreading quickly among elderly passengers; n…
Japan approves laws to raise retirement age to 70
The set of laws would raise the maximum retirement age from 65 to 70. The bills give companies the option of raising the retirement age or allowing employees to work beyond that limit. The …
Annual cold-endurance festival held at Shinto shrines in Japan
Participants running before basking in water at Kanda Myojin Shrine in Tokyo, Japan, on January 10, 2015. Photo by Keizo Mori/UPI | License PhotoParticipants pray before basking in water at Kand…