As dreaming adults in this world, no matter what you believe and how much you earn, one of the most important parts of everyone’s bucket lists is owning a home. A place that reflects their identity and is just their own. But what happens when you finally have the abode, only to realise that you … Read more
Level 7.1 earthquake The storm hit Kumamoto Prefecture in southern Japan on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, damaging roads, trapping some people in partially collapsed shopping malls and fearing others dead. Japan Earthquake: People wait in a park after evacuating buildings after a strong earthquake hit Kumamoto City’s Chuo Ward on July … Read more
After the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan in March 2011, more than 150,000 people were forced from their homes and once-bustling towns turned into eerie ghost towns almost overnight. Many families fled with only the essentials, believing they would return soon, but many never did. In the rush to escape the radiation, thousands of pets … Read more
Japan experiences about 1,500 powerful earthquakes every year, a shocking number that would seem catastrophic to most countries. However, despite Japanese cities being located in one of the most seismically active regions on Earth, widespread building collapses are rare after major earthquakes. The contrast has become even more striking with recent earthquakes in other parts … Read more
Mother of Auburn University student James “Weston” HigginbothamThe 20-year-old claims she and her son disappeared after an argument over her use of ChatGPT while on holiday. Search and rescue volunteers at Japan James’ body was found days after he disappeared. James ‘Weston’ Higginbotham’s mother says they had an argument before his death over her use … Read more
Auburn University student dies James “Weston” HigginbothamThe 20-year-old reminded the world of the death of Lucie Blackman, two young people who died under mysterious circumstances in Japan. Search and rescue volunteers at Japan James’ body was discovered after he went missing during a family holiday. James “Weston” Higginbotham’s death recalls Lucy Blackman case (Nancy Higginbotham/Facebook, … Read more
Find Auburn University Students James “Weston” Higginbotham The 20-year-old was found dead in Japan after days of searching, which ended in tragedy, CNN reported. This still image was obtained from a social media post on June 3, 2026, of James “Weston” Higginbotham, missing in Japan at an unknown location. (Nancy Higginbotham via Facebook/Reuters) Weston, junior … Read more
Japan’s defense minister took a veiled swipe at China on Sunday, pledging to continue building up its military despite Beijing’s criticism of Tokyo’s increasingly assertive security stance. Japan’s defense minister slams China at security meeting Under Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, Japan has accelerated its shift toward a more proactive defense policy, and with U.S. encouragement, … Read more
Two U.S. citizens detained Japan A baby macaque named “Punch” gained international fame this year after one of the monkeys performed a stunt in which he entered a zoo’s monkey enclosure, police reported on Monday. Punch, a Japanese macaque known for clinging to orangutans, sits on a rock at the Ichikawa Zoo in Chiba Prefecture, … Read more
Japan’s ‘snow monsters’: Zao’s frozen giants have only been around for a few weeks and locals say they are slowly disappearing (Image: Canva) In the depths of winter, the forests of the Zao Mountains become almost surreal. The tree no longer looks like a tree. They rise in bulky, twisted shapes, covered with thick layers … Read more