Japanese atomic bomb survivor group wins 2024 Nobel Peace Prize

Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots Japanese organization of atomic bomb survivors, has been awarded this year’s Nobel Peace Prize for their decade...

GOP senator suggests Israel follow US’ ‘right decision’ to nuke Japan to defeat Hamas

U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) recently compared Israel’s war on Gaza to the U.S. bombing of Japan in World War II, sugge...

‘Oppenheimer’ earns mixed reactions in Japan premiere

The highly anticipated premiere of the Academy Award-winning film “Oppenheimer” in Japan has garnered mixed and highly emotional reactions a...

Warner Bros. apologizes after ‘Barbenheimer’ atomic bomb memes spark anger in Japan

The “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” films are being boycotted by social media users in Japan after the official “Barbie” Twitter account positive...

Controversial livestreamer confronted by enraged Japanese-speaking woman in Bangkok

A controversial Kick livestreamer was recently confronted by an enraged Japanese-speaking woman while livestreaming in Bangkok. Key details:...

Man confronts controversial livestreamer who harrassed people in Tokyo about WWII

Controversial Kick streamer JohnnySomali was confronted by a man for his antics in Japan, where he made offensive remarks about the Hiroshim...

Doomsday bunkers being built in Japan amid increased fear of war

Underground homes that provide shelter for apocalyptic scenarios — primarily a nuclear fallout — are now being built in Japan, with one non-...

Controversial livestreamer attacked in public in Japan again during livestream

Controversial IRL (in real life) livestreamer JohnnySomali was recently attacked in public just days after he was slapped and berated by a “...

Controversial livestreamer slapped in the face while walking busy Japanese street

Controversial IRL (in real life) livestreamer JohnnySomali was struck in the face by a random passerby while livestreaming in Tokyo. What ha...

Livestreamers ‘joke’ about atomic bombs, ‘radioactive p*ssy’ while streaming in Hiroshima

Editor’s Note (1/5/2023): A previous version of this story published earlier today misidentified one of the streamers in the mentioned clip ...

Arata Isozaki, renowned architect of iconic buildings throughout the world, dies at 91

Arata Isozaki, the 2019 Pritzker Prize-winning architect best known for his designs that blended Eastern and Western cultures, has died at 9...

Up to 100,000 Koreans Killed in Atomic Bombings of Japan Remembered on 74th Anniversary

Korean victims of the World War II Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombings were remembered during the 74th-anniversary ceremony in South Kore...

Japanese Lantern Festival Makes This Entire City Look Like the One From ‘Spirited Away’

Nagasaki has showcased its otherworldly beauty once again through its annual lantern festival, which looks like it came straight out of Stud...