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The Japan TimesThe head of the University of Tokyo Hospital has stepped down to take responsibility following a series of bribery scandals involving staff at the institution. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/28/japan/crime-legal/university-of-tokyo-hospital-head-resign-scandal/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #universityoftokyo #corruption #medicine #marijuana #drugs #cosmetics #japancosmeticassociation
The Japan TimesTikTok is moving to settle a lawsuit with a woman who alleged that the company and other social media giants designed their platforms to addict young users, the first such case to go to trial. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/28/tiktok-snap-youth-addiction-suit/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tiktok #snap #socialmedia #apps #children #addiction #mentalhealth
The Japan TimesPolice arrested a man who sprayed Democratic U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar with a foul-smelling liquid in Minneapolis as she condemned the actions of ICE officials in Minnesota. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/28/world/politics/us-ilhan-omar-attack-minnesota/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #ilhanomar #minneapolis #minnesota #us #donaldtrump
The Japan TimesPrime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolution of the Lower House with only 16 days until the election — the shortest in recent history — has left municipalities scrambling to work out the necessary logistics. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/27/japan/politics/general-election-preparation/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #politics #2026lowerhouseelection #sanaetakaichi
The Japan TimesTokyo police have arrested the head of what they say is Japan’s largest sex worker scouting ring after a yearlong manhunt. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/27/japan/crime-legal/scout-leader-arrest/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #japan #crimelegal #natural #prostitution #tokyo #women039sissues #yakuza #japanesepolice
The Japan TimesAn accidental “crying horse” toy caused by a manufacturing error has turned into a viral bestseller in China. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/26/asia-pacific/crying-horse-toy-china/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #chinesenewyear #chinesezodiac #toys
The Japan TimesA landmark trial beginning this week in Los Angeles could establish a legal precedent on whether social media companies deliberately design their platforms to addict children. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/01/26/tech/social-media-trial-addiction/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #business #tech #socialmedia #us #alphabet #bytedance #meta #youtube #tiktok #instagram #facebook
The Japan TimesChina said Saturday that its highest-ranked uniformed military officer was under investigation for “suspected serious discipline and law violations,” a term often used to refer to corruption. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/24/asia-pacific/china-corruption-cmc-zhang-youxia/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #asiapacific #china #pla #corruption #xijinping #defense
The Japan TimesSnow fell over parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas on Friday in a frosty prelude to a monster winter storm expected to converge with bitter Arctic cold and engulf much of the United States over the weekend. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/01/24/world/us-cold-winter-storm/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #us #snow
The Japan TimesThe Sea of Japan coast is in the middle of peak snowstorm season, but these tweaks to your wardrobe, home and more can keep you cozy until spring. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/01/22/lifestyle/snow-winter-cold-preparation-tips/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #life #lifestyle #snow #clothing #hokkaido #seaofjapan