Japan

A storm erupted in Japan after the owner of an award-winning restaurant said he has been using the same frying oil for 66 years. How did he respond when people online called for the place to be shut down?

Panic spread in Japan after black bears entered major urban areas and were seen roaming near schools and public spaces. Authorities launched a large-scale search operation, but while one bear has already been captured, fears of more bears still have residents on alert.

A major emergency response was launched at an upscale shopping complex in Tokyo’s Ginza district after reports of a strange odor and a suspected substance being sprayed inside. Police have opened an investigation, and the suspect’s identity is still unclear.

Facing a Japanese investigation that could destroy the Mir Yeshiva, Rabbi Chaim Shmuelevitz whispered a heartfelt prayer.

He was a professor in Tokyo who stood up for Jews during the Holocaust. Years later, Setsuzo Kotsuji returned to the Mir yeshiva as Rabbi Avraham ben Avraham.

Guesthouse owner in the Japanese Alps cancels reservation, citing opposition to war and accusing Israelis of “killing people”

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