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The dark side of a gaishikei Episode 1

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The dark side of a gaishikei In this series of posts, I will try to expose some nasty things you can happen to see in […]

Boeing posts $3.8 billion loss and has lost more than $35 billion since fatal crashes in 2019
by Japan Today Editor on January 28, 2025 at 9:46 pm
Boeing posted a fourth-quarter loss of $3.8 billion on Tuesday as a machinists strike and other problems continued to plague the troubled aircraft manufacturer. Boeing has lost more…
What are tariffs and how do they work?
by Japan Today Editor on January 28, 2025 at 9:46 pm
Tariffs are in the news at the moment. Here's what they are and what you need to know about them: Tariffs are typically charged as a percentage of…
Video games music composer has ambition to define an art form
by Japan Today Editor on January 28, 2025 at 9:45 pm
Far from the bleep-driven video game soundtracks of yesteryear, French composer Olivier Deriviere is determined to help craft the audio sensation of a medium he believes is still…
Beyoncé, Kendrick, Sabrina and more: AP predicts who will win at the 2025 Grammys
by Japan Today Editor on January 28, 2025 at 9:45 pm
Beyoncé leads the 2025 Grammys nominee pack, but Billie Eilish, Kendrick Lamar and Charli xcx are vying for their moment in the spotlight. Beyoncé is up for 11…
Suspect in Saga house robbery arrested in Kagoshima
by Japan Today Editor on January 28, 2025 at 9:44 pm
A 20-year-old man wanted on suspicion of breaking into a house in Karatsu City, Saga Prefecture, assaulting the woman who lives there and robbing her, has been arrested…
71-year-old man who 'wanted to look cool' robs 63 houses, treats strangers to sushi
by Japan Today Editor on January 28, 2025 at 9:43 pm
When caught committing crimes for economic gain in Japan, it’s common for the accused to say their motive was to obtain money for seikatsuhi, or “lifestyle expenses.” It’s a…
Kyoto anime arsonist's death penalty finalized as appeal dropped
by Japan Today Editor on January 28, 2025 at 9:43 pm
A man charged with the 2019 fatal arson attack on a Kyoto Animation Co. studio has dropped his appeal to overturn his death sentence, a Japanese high court…
Large sinkhole swallows truck in Saitama Prefecture; man still trapped
by Japan Today Editor on January 28, 2025 at 9:43 pm
A large sinkhole swallowed a truck Tuesday after appearing at an intersection in Yashio, Saitama Prefecture, with local authorities working round the clock to rescue a trapped man…
Hokkaido city posts guards at tourist hotspot ahead of Lunar New Year
by Japan Today Editor on January 28, 2025 at 9:43 pm
Security guards were deployed Tuesday at a popular tourist spot in Otaru, Hokkaido, famed for its appearance in an acclaimed movie, to prepare for an expected surge of…
Weekly tabloid corrects story on Fuji TV official's role in TV host sex scandal
by Japan Today Editor on January 28, 2025 at 9:42 pm
A Japanese weekly magazine said Tuesday it has corrected its December story claiming a Fuji Television Network Inc official invited a woman to a gathering that allegedly led…
Growing Muslim population in need of burial plots in Japan
by Japan Today Editor on January 28, 2025 at 9:42 pm
With an increasing number of Muslims living in Japan, there has been a growing demand for burial plots to conform with their religious beliefs in a country where…
Passenger plane catches fire at S Korean airport; all 176 people on board evacuated
by Japan Today Editor on January 28, 2025 at 9:41 pm
The tail of a passenger plane with 176 people on board caught fire before takeoff at an airport in South Korea Tuesday night, news reports said. All passnagers…
NATO and Denmark agree allies must bolster defenses in Arctic, source says
by Japan Today Editor on January 28, 2025 at 9:41 pm
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen agreed at a meeting on Tuesday that allies need to focus on strengthening defenses in the Arctic, a…
Congo tries to slow assault of Rwanda-backed rebels amid reports of dead bodies in streets
by Japan Today Editor on January 28, 2025 at 9:41 pm
Congolese security forces on Tuesday tried to slow the advance of Rwanda-backed M23 rebels who say they have captured Goma after entering eastern Congo's largest city, as U.N.…
Sean Duffy confirmed by Senate to lead U.S. Transportation Department
by Japan Today Editor on January 28, 2025 at 9:41 pm
Sean Duffy was confirmed Tuesday as transportation secretary, giving him a key role in helping President Donald Trump cut regulations and fix the nation's infrastructure. The former Wisconsin…
Italian Premier Giorgia Meloni says she is being investigated for repatriating a Libyan warlord
by Japan Today Editor on January 28, 2025 at 9:41 pm
Rome prosecutors have opened an investigation against Premier Giorgia Meloni and two government ministers for repatriating a Libyan warlord wanted by the International Criminal Court in the Hague,…
Putin says there is a way to organize talks with Ukraine, but Kyiv not willing
by Japan Today Editor on January 28, 2025 at 9:41 pm
Ukraine could find a legal way to hold peace talks with Russia on ending their nearly three-year-old war, but Moscow sees no willingness on Kyiv's part to engage,…
Atomic scientists adjust 'Doomsday Clock' closer than ever to midnight
by Japan Today Editor on January 28, 2025 at 9:41 pm
Atomic scientists on Tuesday moved their "Doomsday Clock" closer to midnight than ever before, citing Russian nuclear threats amid its invasion of Ukraine, tensions in other world hot…
Israel's Netanyahu to meet Trump in Washington on Feb 4
by Japan Today Editor on January 28, 2025 at 9:40 pm
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has been invited to a meeting with President Donald Trump at the White House on Feb 4, the prime minister's office said in…
Americans sour on some of Trump's early moves, Reuters/Ipsos poll finds
by Japan Today Editor on January 28, 2025 at 9:40 pm
Americans have a dim view of some of President Donald Trump's early barrage of executive orders, including his attempt to do away with so-called birthright citizenship and his decision…

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The dark side of a gaishikei Episode 1