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Star chef was driven to suicide after a series of fake sexual assault allegations were posted on social media, his family reveal Japanese chef Taku Sekine, 39, had faced recent accusations of sexual violence Family say he killed himself after he was the target of ‘false and malicious gossip’ Sekine was famous for his two restaurants, … Read more
Japanese Actress Yuko Takeuchi, known for her roles in Miss Sherlock and Ringu, found dead at age 40 in apparent suicide Takeuchi was found dead at her Tokyo apartment on Sunday morning and transported to a local hospital where it was confirmed she had passed away She is survived by her husband, actor Nakabayashi Taiki, … Read more
International Space Station is forced to carry out an emergency manoeuvre to avoid being hit by a piece of debris from a 2018 Japanese rocket Flight controllers worked for two and a half minutes to adjust the station’s orbit This was to avoid a piece of space junk created by the breakup of a 2018 … Read more
Warner Bros dropped a new trailer for Wonder Woman 1984 on Friday. The 88 second long promotional tool is to promote the Japanese release of the long-awaited superhero sequel and extends some of the fight scenes featured in previous English-language trailers. The teaser comes just weeks after the fifth release date shakeup for the highly-anticipated sequel. … Read more
Japanese convenience stores are testing out robots to stock store shelves in hopes of combating the country’s labor shortage and allowing human workers to socially distance during a pandemic. FamilyMart, Japan’s second largest convenience store chain, has partnered with robotics company Telexistence on an android stock boy named Model-T, after Henry Ford’s famous car. Rather … Read more
Japanese actress Sei Ashina is found dead in her Tokyo apartment at age 36 Ashina’s death by suicide was confirmed by her management company and the Tokyo police The actress was best known for playing one of the lead roles in the 2007 historical drama Silk, an international co-production directed by François Girard No motive … Read more
Japanese giant Soft Bank set to offload ARM for $40bn in deal that could threaten British jobs By Jamie Nimmo For The Mail On Sunday Published: 10:25 BST, 13 September 2020 | Updated: 10:25 BST, 13 September 2020 Britain’s biggest technology company is poised to be sold to a US rival in a highly controversial … Read more
Too good to eat! Japanese mother becomes an online sensation with adorable meals that look like her children’s favourite film and TV characters A Japanese mother uses food to create film characters for her fussy children Etoni Mama, from Tokyo, has amassed an Instagram following of 150,000 Designs include a Winnie the Pooh made from … Read more
Pictured: Marios Georgallides, who ran Nozomi while disqualified The boss of Knightsbridge Japanese restaurant Nozomi has been ordered to perform 100 hours of unpaid work after he continued to manage the company while disqualified. Marios Georgallides, 62, oversaw the celebrity eatery near Harrods in central London while banned from acting as the company director. The fashionable … Read more
Dead dolphins wash up on coast of Mauritius after Japanese ship spilled thousands of gallons of oil when it ran aground At least 14 dolphins have washed up on the coast of Mauritius after an oil spill Japanese bulk carrier MV Wakashio ran aground on a coral reef on July 25 Environmental group Greenpeace has … Read more