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Pope Francis’ fascination with the devil took on remarkable new twists Tuesday, with a well-known exorcist insisting Francis helped “liberate” a Mexican man possessed by four different demons despite the Vatican’s insistence that no such papal exorcism took place. The case concerns a 43-year-old ...
Kazuhiro Shiraishi, 66, is a guest-house manager in the Izu-kogen Highlands, a famous resort area on the Izu Peninsula of Shizuoka Prefecture. Looking out onto the Pacific Ocean, and just 90 minutes by train from Tokyo, Izu has a warm climate all year round ...
“I was stopped by two men in a government-registered vehicle, blindfolded and dragged off the street. They took me away to a house in a place I did not know. I was forced into a room with blood all over the walls and floor, ...
Guitarist Dustin Wong hesitates for a split second. It’s a pause that would go unnoticed during most other sets, but Wong has spent the last 40 minutes seemingly in a trance while playing guitar and looping the notes via an array of pedals in ...
Tim Duncan saves the day as the Spurs hold off the Grizzlies in overtime
100 YEARS AGOFriday, April 19, 1912 The most appalling disaster at sea Reuters news agency, in its second report on the wreck of the Titanic, called the disaster that befell the great floating city “the most appalling on record.” There is no longer any ...
Tokyo has provided Canberra with data on about 4,497 Australian prisoners of war who were forced into slave labor by Japanese forces during World War II, the Foreign Ministry said. The data, delivered Monday by the ministry to the Australian Embassy in Tokyo, include ...
100 YEARS AGOTuesday, March 15, 1912 Frog fights carp for pond croaking rights Frogs are reputedly contentious by nature, and a slight provocation may lead to a bitter feud. But it is seldom that these homey creatures wage war with members of other tribes. ...
100 YEARS AGOWednesday, Feb. 14, 1912 Chinese Emperor abdicates The abdication of the Emperor of China, daily expected for a week, has at last taken place. The Emperor, in his decree issued on the 12th, narrates the steps which led up to the present ...
100 YEARS AGOSunday, Jan. 7, 1912 One-year anniversary of Korea annexation Probably no year in the last decade or so has passed so quietly in Korea as did 1911. And the best part was that the tranquility was not that of gagged silence under ...
100 YEARS AGOTuesday, Dec. 12, 1911 Eyewitness report on revolution in China Mr. Iogi, a member of the Pacific Association who was recently sent to China to investigate the revolution apparently under way there, returned on the 6th and made a report. The substance ...
100 YEARS AGOSaturday, Nov. 25, 1911 Train-shame death moves the Emperor On the occasion of the recent trip of the Emperor to Kyushu, a slight railway accident took place at Moji Station (in Fukuoka Prefecture), which caused about an hour’s delay in the departure ...
100 YEARS AGOThursday, Oct. 26, 1911 Young men marrying later; women same A statement issued by the Bureau of Statistics gives an interesting view of society in modern Japan. Marriage was formerly contracted at a youthful age in this country, but this is no ...
75 YEARS AGOFriday, Sept. 25, 1936 Navy to protect Japanese in Shanghai An important instruction was dispatched to the Commander of the Third Squadron this morning concerning the steps to be taken for the protection of life and property of Japanese residents in China. ...
75 YEARS AGOSunday, Aug. 2, 1936 Tokyo gets IOC nod for 1940 Olympics All Japan is rejoicing today over the decision of the International Olympic Committee to award the 12th Olympic Games to the city of Tokyo. The vote was held in Berlin, where ...
100 YEARS AGOThursday, July 20, 1911 The Emperor’s labors Despite the excessive heat of these days, H.M. the Emperor is said to be enjoying excellent health and the best of spirits. His Majesty is assiduous in attending to State affairs demanding his attention, and ...
100 YEARS AGOSaturday, June 19, 1911 The national sport Today the summer wrestling season opens at the Kokugikan in Ryogoku, Tokyo. For 10 days, the capital will have the delight of seeing the national sport exhibited at its best by the country’s greatest champions. ...