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Another Japanese Hamburg Restaurant’s Undercooked Food Goes Viral

A second hamburg steak joint this year in Japan is going viral after netizens accuse it of undercooking its food. Social media users laid into Kichijoji Burg after a TikTok food influencer's video showed its food was essentially raw on the inside.

Japanese Poker Player Recalls Meeting with Luigi Mangione

New information is coming out about Luigi Mangione's time in Japan: after being tipped off by followers, Japanese poker player Obara Jun acknowledged his chance meeting with the alleged shooter at a Tokyo restaurant.

Ban Maid Cafes?! Luigi Mangione Had Weird Japan Birthrate Ideas

Today came news that police arrested Luigi Mangione for the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. We also discovered that, like many right-wing cranks, Mangione had some truly fantastical ideas regarding Japan's declining birth rate.

Cricket Protein Company in Japan Shuts Down After Right-Wing Conspiracies

Gryllus CEO Watanabe Takahito had a mission: to promote cricket protein as a healthy, environmentally friendly alternative to meat. This week, the company filed for bankruptcy after right-wing conspiracies drove it out of business.

Four in Tokyo Arrested for Murder They Staged as Suicide

Tokyo police arrested four men at a painting company - including the CEO - for ordering a colleague to walk onto a train track and forbidding him from leaving, a murder that the four set up to look like a suicide.

Goodbye Train Gates? New Suica Promises Gate-Free Travel in Japan

Will you never have to swipe your Suica card again? JR East says it plans to roll out a version of the iconic card in 2028 that uses GPS, enabling tap-free travel.

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