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Tom Cruise waves to the audience after presenting a clip from "Top Gun: Maverick" at Comic-Con International on Thursday in San Diego.

‘Top Gun’ sequel, co-produced by China’s Tencent, appears to remove Japanese, Taiwanese flags

by Jesse Johnson

Eagle-eyed viewers have spotted a curious discrepancy in the first trailer for "Top Gun: Maverick," the sequel to the beloved '80s classic "Top Gun," which Paramount debuted Thursday — the patches on the iconic leather jacket worn by star Tom Cruise no longer bear the Taiwanese and Japanese flags...

Smoke billows from a three-story studio of Kyoto Animation Co. in Kyoto on Thursday morning.

At least 33 people dead, dozens injured in suspected arson at Kyoto Animation studio

A suspected arson attack on an animation production company in Kyoto left at least 33 people dead and dozens injured Thursday. The death toll is the highest for an arson incident since 1989, when the previous Heisei Era (1989-2019) started, according to police. Police said some people witne...

Flowers are laid in front of the Kyoto Animation Co. studio building in Kyoto's Fushimi Ward on Thursday after a suspected arson gutted the structure and killed at least 33 people and injured dozens of others.

Anime fans shocked by arson attack at famous Kyoto studio

An arson attack at a well-known animation studio in Kyoto that left at least 33 people dead Thursday stunned fans of anime both at home and abroad. Expressions of sympathy and prayers poured in from fans of works produced by Kyoto Animation Co., also known as KyoAni, after one of its studios in t...

This July 9 video frame grab shows an aerial view of Little Saint James Island, in the U. S. Virgin Islands, a property purchased by Jeffery Epstein more than two decades ago. Epstein built on the island a stone mansion with cream-colored walls and a bright turquoise roof surrounded by several other structures, including the maids' quarters and a massive, square-shaped white building on one end of the island.

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‘Pedophile Island’: Whispers, suspicions abound about Jeffrey Epstein’s Caribbean properties

Ask about Jeffrey Epstein on St. Thomas and rooms go quiet. Some people leave. Those who share stories speak in barely audible tones. The 66-year-old billionaire bought Little St. James Island off this U.S. Caribbean territory more than two decades ago and began to transform it — clearing the ...

A senior woman shares a message for the nation's youth: "Dear young people, don't vote!" The video was produced by entertainment firm Shokasonjuku, to encourage young voters to engage with politics and social issues, ahead of Sunday's Upper House election.

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‘Dear young people, don’t vote!’ say Japan’s senior citizens in campaign viral video

by Magdalena Osumi

As the nation readies for the upcoming Upper House election set for this Sunday, a video targeted at Japan's youths is going viral owing to its controversial message delivered by a group of senior citizens: "Dear young people, don't vote!" In the video message, a group of senior citizens seemingl...