ZUSHI, Japan, Feb. 27 (UPI) —A Japanese town with a beach frequented by U.S. service members has passed a ban on displaying “scary” tattoos at the beach. The Zushi City Council ordinance includes a number of rules for the beach
TOKYO (AP) — The Mt. Gox bitcoin exchange in Tokyo filed for bankruptcy protection Friday and its chief executive said 850,000 bitcoins, worth several hundred million dollars, are unaccounted for. The exchange’s CEO Mark Karpeles appeared before Japanese TV news
The Israeli embassy in Japan said Wednesday it would donate 300 copies of Anne Frank’s “Diary of a Young Girl” to Tokyo libraries after hundreds of copies were damaged. News of the defacement of the books, which tells the tale
Hollywood once made its almighty dollar off of the backs of anti-authority men who stood for old school ideas of justice and right and wrong. These men included ’80s heroes from Rocky to Rambo to John McClane. You could say
In Tokyo, hundreds of copies of The Diary of Anne Frank have been vandalized in more than 30 libraries. Scores of pages were ripped out of at least 265 books; city official Mitsujiro Ikeda said that in the Nakano district
KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — Sarah Burke’s parents looked up the hill and saw the halfpipe workers making one last trip down in the formation of a heart. They looked the other direction and saw the scoreboard: Maddie Bowman of
This Wednesday, February 19, marked the 69th anniversary of the Battle of Iwo Jima. One of the bloodiest battles in the Pacific War and all of World War II, the month-long slug-fest between American and Japanese forces in many ways
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com China is training for a ‘short, sharp war’ with Japan How a world war with China would unfold Intelligence chief Fanell confirms worst fears of China’s military buildup China is training for a ‘short,
America swept the brand new ski halfpipe at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Maddie Bowman captured the gold medal on Thursday, two days after David Wise won it in the men’s event. Bowman, 20-years-old, scored 89.00 in the
As had been predicted, the UK Consumer Price Index (CPI) declined once again — this time to 1.9 percent, down from 2.03 percent. The likelihood of CPI falling short of the two percent forecasts was something I alluded to in my
Japan’s Yuzuru Hanyu won the country’s first gold medal in men’s ice skating at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. Dennis Tan of Kazakhstan won the bronze, which is the country’s first ever medal in men’s figure skating. Hanyu
An NFL report released on Friday about the Richie Incognito-Jonathan Martin bullying scandal also revealed that Incognito, Mike Pouncey, and John Jerry repeatedly slurred and harassed the Dolphin’s assistant trainer who was born in Japan. Incognito, who has a history
SURABAYA, Indonesia (AP) — Volcanic ash from a major eruption in Indonesia shrouded a large swath of the country’s most densely populated island on Friday and closed three nearby international airports. Local media reported two people were killed when parts
American snowboarder Shaun White did not even medal in the 2014 Winter Olympics, but he wants to compete in the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. “I think so,” the American snowboarder told Matt Lauer on Wednesday. He will
The Flying Tomato crashed hard. Shaun White entered the Sochi games primed to be the first American to win gold at three straight Winter Olympics. He’ll leave Russia without any new hardware. Switzerland’s Iouri Podladtchikov landed a 1440 jump on
TOECHON, South Korea (AP) — A single picture captures the regret, shame and rage that Kim Gun-ja has harbored through most of her 89 years. Dressed in a long white wedding gown, she carries a bouquet of red flowers and
Yulia Lipnitskaia may be the 15-year-old star at the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia, but it may come to a shock that she almost quit ice skating five years ago when she had to choose to move from her small town
Russian President Vladmir Putin brought one of his dogs when he visited with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe this weekend amid the outrage over the company that Sochi officials hire to kill stray dogs before the Winter Olympics. Putin’s dog
North Korea has decided to repeat its refusal for a U.S. envoy to discuss with Pyongyang the release of Kenneth Bae, an American businessman in jail. The State Department said it was “deeply disappointed,” while on Sunday State Department spokeswoman
This morning’s key headlines from GenerationalDynamics.com Switzerland votes to impose immigration quotas, violating EU agreements Opposing sides in Ukraine exchange threats of terror and bankruptcy U.S. General criticizes Japan, Philippines for China-Nazi comparisons Switzerland votes to impose immigration quotas, violating
The latest edition of Politico Magazine features a profile of California Gov. Jerry Brown and his ambition–now more than three decades old–to bring high-speed rail to the state. The happy coincidence of Barack Obama’s enormously wasteful and ineffective stimulus allowed
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the 2014 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Sochi, Russia with President Vladimir Putin in hopes of strengthening ties with the country. Russia is known for numerous human rights violations,
The economy created only 113,000 jobs in January, up from 75,000 in December. Colder than normal weather was a factor, but that does not explain two consecutive months of poor performance. These sad results are consistent with a broadly underperforming economy.
WASHINGTON (AP) — One of the most highly anticipated U.S. jobs reports in months might also prove to be among the most puzzling. Friday’s report on hiring during January follows signs of economic weakness in the United States and overseas
The United States said Thursday that Iceland was violating an international agreement through its whaling, opening the possibility of economic sanctions over the controversial hunt. The Department of the Interior, in a decision it is required to take under US
