Knife attack on Japanese bullet train leaves one dead and two injured
A knife attack on a Japanese bullet express train near Tokyo left one passenger dead and two others injured, police said Sunday, as they arrested a suspect who was on top of a man lying unconscious. Police said they apprehended Ichiro Kojima, 22, after the train made an unscheduled stop late Saturday at Odawara station west of Tokyo following an emergency call that there was a knife-wielding man.
American troops 'murdered Japanese PoWs'
American and Australian soldiers massacred Japanese prisoners of war, according to one of the most detailed studies of memoirs of the Second World War in the Pacific, published this week. It also discloses that the soldiers of the Imperial Japanese Army were far from the cruel, mindless troops of popular legend, and that Gen Douglas MacArthur wanted to launch nuclear strikes on the Soviet Union fr
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Donald Trump has grown frustrated with Theresa May’s “school mistress” tone, allies of the president have told The Telegraph, as it emerged the pair will not hold formal talks at the G7 summit in Canada. The US president is said to bristle at the Prime Minister’s approach during phone calls, with Mrs May quick to get into policy details rather than wider conversation. One senior US diplomat said M
Google drops egg from its salad emoji to make it more inclusive for vegans
Google has changed and introduced a host of emojis as part of its inclusivity drive Credit: Twitter/Jennifer Daniel Google is removing the egg from its salad emoji as part of a drive to make it more inclusive for vegans. The emoji is being edited in the Android P Beta 2 software update, which is due to come out this summer, along with a host of other emoji alterations. Jennifer Daniel, the UX Mana
Vogue Arabia under fire for 'tone deaf' front cover on Saudi Princess driving
Princess Hayfa bint Abdullah Al Saud in the driving seat for the Vogue Arabia June issue front cover. Credit: Tasneem Al Sultan/ Vogue Arabia Vogue magazine has been criticised for a front cover featuring a Saudi Arabian princess at the wheel of a car, while activists who campaigned for an end to the women’s driving ban in the kingdom are held in jail. The Vogue Arabia June issue pictures Princess
World Cup 2018 kits: ranked - Every strip assessed including Peru, Nigeria, England and Panama
World Cup hype is to be discouraged, especially if it’s about England’s chances. Nevertheless, here is a grand statement: this is the best World Cup for kits of all time. Recent tournaments have been weighed down by a few templates dominating the overall set, this year the majority of teams have something unique. There is a pleasing mix throughout of tradition being respected, but playfully twiste
Glasses wearers really are more intelligent - it's in the genes
It may seem merely a cliche born of centuries of educated people straining their eyes in dimly-lit libraries, but new genetic research suggests those who wear glasses really are more intelligent. Researchers at the University of Edinburgh analysed the genetic data of more than 44,480 people. They found that, overall, those who were more intelligent were nearly 30 per cent more likely to have genes
Japan's Buddhist temples to offer rooms to rent after law change
The words “spiritual” and “spartan” are not often used to describe properties listed on Airbnb. They are, however, more likely to crop up following the launch of a service devoted to providing accommodation in temples across Japan. Terahaku aims to become the Airbnb of temples when it starts operating this summer, with the goal of offering visitors the opportunity to sleep overnight in Buddhist es
Couple who murdered nanny had 'folie a deux' psychosis, court hears
Sabrina Kouider (left), 35, and Ouissem Medouni, 40, killed Sophie Lionnet (right) The murder of a French nanny bears all the hallmarks of a psychosis known as folie a deux, where a delusion is shared from one individual to another, a court heard. Sabrina Kouider, 35, and Ouissem Medouni, 40, were found guilty of killing Sophie Lionnet, 21, and burning her body in their garden. Folie a deux, or "m
The Hollow Crown: Henry V, BBC Two, review
Jump to navigation There was a scene towards the end of The Hollow Crown: Henry V (BBC Two, Saturday) when the young king considered his victory at Agincourt; his sword was lowered and behind him flapped a tattered St George’s Cross. It was a visual metaphor that represented Thea Sharrock’s take on what is probably Shakespeare’s best-known history play. This version showed Henry as a ruler not onl
North Korea 'preparing to hide nuclear arsenal in remote mountain province'
The report added that an estimated 1,800 facilities across North Korea were involved in the production of weapons and equipment for the military. “Most of the facilities are located in Chagang Province and other remote inland areas and are partially or wholly underground to minimise damage in war”, the report said, identifying factories No. 65 and No. 81 in the city of Junchon, Chagang Province. I
Resplendent in traditional Blues and Royals: how Prince Harry's wedding uniform took 100 hours to handcraft
FOLLOW LIVE COVERAGE OF THE ROYAL WEDDING HERE Prince Harry walks down the aisle in a traditional military uniform of a frockcoat of the Blues and Royals. The ensemble denotes his affinity with and affection for the armed forces, despite retiring from active service in 2015. The outfit consists of a frockcoat in doeskin depicting insignias and braiding that is particular to his regiment, the style
Henry V, Shakespeare's Globe, review
How do you turn a diverse mass of men, each with his own cares and doubts, into one indomitable fighting force, a band of brothers? The answer, inscribed at the heart of Shakespeare’s most stirring history play, lies in the power of words. On the eve of battle at Agincourt, 1415, faced with a numerically superior enemy, Henry V gives one of the most morale-boosting pep-talks ever uttered by a mona
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'Depressed' monk sues one of Japan's most sacred Buddhist temples after non-stop tourist visits left him 'overworked'
The temple on Mount Koya, a World Heritage Site also known as Koyasan, is regarded as one of the most sacred Buddhist sites in Japan Credit: AGF A Japanese monk is suing his temple, claiming he was forced to work non-stop catering to visiting tourists and that the heavy workload gave him depression, his lawyer said on Thursday. The monk in his forties is seeking 8.6 million yen ($78,000) from his
Mistletoe in the wild used to be a plant of mystery as well as love
Many women, at some point, have met the unfailingly optimistic man who, year after year, brandishes mistletoe above his head, and demands a Christmas kiss. Elsewhere, cuttings of the plant are an integral part of yuletide decorations. But what of mistletoe as a wild, living thing? To see a flourishing patch hanging in riotous wreaths around the boughs of an old tree is one of nature's winter gifts
Single women are a 'burden on the state' says Japanese MP amid tumbling birth rate
The falling birth rate in Japan comes despite financial and other incentives designed to encourage young couples to have children Credit: SOPA/LightRocket A politician from Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party has issued a reluctant apology after suggesting that single women are a burden on the state. Kanji Kato, 72, was accused of sexism for telling newlyweds that they need to have at least th
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