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The Sagamihara police station of the Kanagawa Prefectural Police Department
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 20, 2026
Police officer fires warning shot after vehicle rams into store in Kanagawa
A 15-year-old male customer in the store was hit by the vehicle and suffered slight injuries.
U.S. President Donald Trump and his son Donald Trump Jr. arrive at the White House in Washington on May 3.
BUSINESS
Jul 5, 2026
Trump Jr.¡¯s ¡®Amazon of guns¡¯ could make millions under new proposed firearm rule
The proposal would allow licensed dealers to ship firearms directly to in-state residents who undergo an online identity verification and background check.
Secret Service agents are seen at the White House in Washington on Saturday after shots were reported fired.
WORLD / Politics
May 24, 2026
Gunman killed by U.S. Secret Service after opening fire near White House
U.S. media said the suspect had a history of mental health concerns and had multiple prior interactions with Secret Service members.
FBI tactical agents clear a path as they prepare to depart the investigation scene near a house associated with the suspected White House Correspondents' Dinner gunman in Torrance, California, on Saturday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 27, 2026
Gala shooting suspect sought to kill Trump and Cabinet officials, manifesto says
The manifesto was sent to members of suspect Cole Tomas Allen¡¯s family shortly before the attack, a law enforcement official said.
U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is rushed out by Secret Service agents after loud bangs were heard during the White House Correspondents' Association dinner at the Washington Hilton in Washington on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 26, 2026
Trump¡¯s security again faces scrutiny after press dinner shooting
Hundreds of agents from several law enforcement agencies were tasked with protecting the annual bash, ?which also included a handful of Cabinet officials.
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks, flanked by FBI Director Kash Patel (left) U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin (second right) and Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, during a press briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House in Washington, shortly after a shooting incident at a press gala event Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Apr 26, 2026
Trump evacuated as shooter opens fire at Washington gala event
The suspect, identified as Cole Tomas Allen, 31, of Torrance, California, was in custody and his home was being raided.
A student (left) prepares to shoot as Clara Elliott (center) instructs proper technique during an introductory firearms class at a backyard shooting range in Midlothian, Virginia
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Apr 18, 2026
In Trump era, fearful left-leaning Americans turn to guns
The trend upends conventional wisdom about who owns firearms in the United States.
Haruo Ikegami (center) smiles in Tokyo on Friday after the Supreme Court overturned a high court ruling that said it was legal for Hokkaido to revoke his gun license.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Mar 28, 2026
Top court backs Hokkaido hunter who lost gun license after shooting bear
This was the first time for the Supreme Court to rule the revocation of a hunting gun license to be illegal.
Police tape marks off Tumbler Ridge Secondary School where a shooting took place, leaving at least nine dead in the small town of Tumbler Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, on Wednesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 12, 2026
Canadian school shooter identified as 18-year-old woman with mental health issues
The killer, who died by suicide after the shooting, had been apprehended under the provincial Mental Health ?Act for an assessment on more than one occasion.
British Columbia Premier David Eby speaks during a press conference, following deadly mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Tuesday, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Feb 11, 2026
Ten dead after mass shooting in Canadian province of British Columbia, police say
The ?outburst brought to Canada the ?type of ?mass shooting more common in the neighboring United States.
News reporters gather in front of the Nara District Court on Oct. 28, when the trial of Tetsuya Yamagami, charged with fatally shooting former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, opened.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jan 20, 2026
Shinzo Abe¡¯s assassin faces verdict
One of the key points in the trial is how the judges will weigh on Tetsuya Yamagami¡¯s troubled upbringing and motivations for fatally shooting the former prime minister.
A visitor places a pebble at a memorial site in remembrance to the lives lost during the Bondi Beach mass shooting on Dec. 14, in Sydney, Australia, on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 20, 2026
Australia set to pass tougher laws on guns and hate crimes after Bondi shooting
Two bills passed on Tuesday by the House ?of Representatives in a special parliament session will now go to the upper house Senate for debate.
Riot police stand by at Bondi Beach as people hold a vigil for the victims and survivors of a deadly mass shooting during a Jewish Hanukkah celebration on Dec. 14.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jan 18, 2026
Australian government says firearms hit a record high in 2025
There were a record ?4,113,735 guns ?in Australia last year, with 1,158,654 of ?those in the most populous state of New South Wales where the Bondi attack took place.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese looks on during a press conference, announcing Australia will hold a Royal Commission inquiry into the deadly mass shooting during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach, at Parliament House in Canberra on Jan. 8.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 15, 2026
Australia¡¯s hate speech and gun law reforms face free speech concerns
Tougher laws were proposed by Australia¡¯s center-left Labor government in the aftermath of the Bondi Beach mass shooting
Portland police officers secure an apartment complex near where a shooting involving a federal agent took place in Portland, Oregon, on Thursday.
WORLD
Jan 9, 2026
U.S. border agent shoots and wounds two people in Portland
Local officials called for calm given public outrage over the ICE shooting death of a Minnesota ?woman a day earlier.
Demonstrators gather in protest of the migrant crackdown by Immigration and Customs Enforcement outside the Whipple Federal Building in Minneapolis, on Thursday.
WORLD
Jan 9, 2026
Minnesota and U.S. officials clash over ICE shooting investigation
The FBI has taken control over the investigation and excluded state officials over the objections of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz.
Federal agents gather next to a vehicle with a bullet hole in the windshield after its driver was shot by a U.S. immigration agent, according to local and federal officials, in Minneapolis on Wednesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 8, 2026
ICE Minneapolis shooting sparks anger and deepens political divisions
Within hours, the Minneapolis killing ignited protests as far away as New York City, where an evening demonstration backed by the New York Immigration Coalition was planned.
People stand near flowers laid as a tribute at Bondi Beach to honor the victims of a mass shooting that targeted a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach on Dec. 14, in Sydney on Dec. 16.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 30, 2025
Police say Bondi Beach mass shooting suspects ¡®acted alone¡¯
Sajid Akram and his son Naveed allegedly killed 15 people in an Islamic State group-inspired attack targeting a Jewish festival on Dec. 14.
Mourners attend a memorial for victims of the shooting at Bondi Beach, in Sydney on Dec. 21.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 29, 2025
Bondi shooting families want probe into ¡®rise of antisemitism¡¯ in Australia
Seventeen families of victims of the shooting have issued a letter calling on Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to convene a royal commission for the purpose.
Mourners attend a memorial on Sunday held for victims of a shooting at Bondi Beach in Sydney a week earlier.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Dec 22, 2025
Australian state pushes tough gun laws and ¡®terror symbols¡¯ ban after shooting
New South Wales ¡ª where the Bondi Beach shooting took place ¡ª recalled its parliament to introduce what it called the ¡°toughest firearm reforms in the country.¡±
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
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