A taxi driver in Tokyo was arrested after being accused of running over a pigeon

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Ozawa is accused of killing a pigeon intentionally with his car.

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President RFK Jr. and an AI deepfake security crisis headline Saxo Bank's 8 outrageous predictions for 2024

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Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

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Japan has a glut of 8.5 million akiya, empty 'ghost houses' left to rot. Now Airbnb wants to fill them with tourists.

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Old Japanese house and garden in Genemongama factory, Kyushu region, Arita, Japan on August 23, 2023 in Arita, Japan.
Old Japanese house and garden in Genemongama factory, Kyushu region, Arita, Japan on August 23, 2023 in Arita, Japan.

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I split my time between Tokyo and Singapore. I don't consider myself a digital nomad, I'm a 'shuttler.'

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Austin Zeng visiting Japanese members of parliament at the House of Representatives building in 2023, as a representative for an NGO that supports foreign students in Japan.
Austin Zeng visiting Japanese members of parliament at the House of Representatives building in 2023, as a representative for an NGO that supports foreign students in Japan.

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Warren Buffett is piling up cash because he sees a storm brewing and can't find bargains, wealth manager says

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Warren Buffett.

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A huge underwater volcano blast formed a new island off the coast of Japan

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In this photo provided by the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, steam billows from the waters off Ioto island, Ogasawara town in the Pacific Ocean, southern Tokyo, on Nov. 1, 2023.
Steam billows from the waters off Iwoto island, Ogasawara town in the Pacific Ocean, southern Tokyo, on Nov. 1, 2023.

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This dainty $13,000 EV is beating Tesla in Japan. Owners say it's better at narrow roads and city driving.

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YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - 2022/05/23: The Nissan Sakura on display at Nissan Gallery in Yokohama, Kanagawa.

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Foreign bond investors are 'extremely concerned' about US deficits while the risk of China and Japan dumping Treasurys looms large

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Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen speaks during a news conference at the IMF and World Bank Annual Meetings at IMF headquarters, October 14, 2022 in Washington, DC.

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The Japanese yen's plunge forces Tokyo to pull back on biggest defense build-up since World War II as US weapons get pricier

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An F-35 Lightning II streaks across the sky while doing maneuvers to the Eglin Air Force Base runway.
An F-35 Lightning II.

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Japan's farmers are getting too old to work the land. 5G-powered smart tech is doing the heavy lifting for them.

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