By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Masazo Nonaka has enjoyed soaking in northern Japan’s hot springs for many years — probably longer than most people. The supercentenarian, whose […]
Japanese arrested for reportedly caging son for 20 years
By MARI YAMAGUCHI Associated Press TOKYO (AP) — Japanese police have arrested a 73-year-old man who reportedly kept his disabled son locked in a small wooden cage for more than […]
Singapore court imposes hefty fines for Airbnb rentals
SINGAPORE (AP) — A court in Singapore on April 2 fined two men $45,800 each for breaching laws banning short-term rentals by renting out condominium units through online services such […]
Justice Dept further pressures some sanctuary jurisdictions
By LISA BAUMANN Associated Press SEATTLE (AP) — The U.S. Justice Department sent another round of letters to the so-called sanctuary cities of Seattle and Oakland and the state of […]
Student sentenced for fraudulently obtaining visa
BOSTON (AP) — A Chinese national has been sentenced for fraudulently obtaining a student visa. Twenty-one-year-old Leyi Huang pleaded guilty for one count of conspiracy to defraud the Department of […]
Researchers mark death of Pearl Harbor mastermind Yamamoto
By CHRIS CAROLA Associated Press ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — A group from the U.S. and Japan was planning to trek to a remote Pacific island jungle to document what is […]
Jailed Chinese pastor’s US family seeks mercy
By YANAN WANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — The Rev. John Sanqiang Cao paid no more than three dollars for the trip that would end up costing him his freedom. […]
China’s Weibo site backtracks on gay censorship after outcry
By YANAN WANG Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — One of China’s top social networking sites announced on April 16 that it will no longer be censoring content related to gay […]
Lifelike robots made in Hong Kong meant to win over humans
By KELVIN CHAN AP Business Writer HONG KONG (AP) — David Hanson envisions a future in which AI-powered robots evolve to become “super-intelligent genius machines’’ that might help solve some […]
Japanese man pursues construction dream in South Dakota
By TANYA MANUS Rapid City Journal RAPID CITY, S.D. (AP) — Lots of people dream about working in the movie industry. Kaz Kunishige spent 20 years in movie theaters dreaming […]
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