On an early spring morning in a suburban Tokyo park, Hanin Siam stands proudly in her thobe, the blooming cherry blossoms around her in stark contrast with the rich red embroidery of the traditional garment from her native Palestine.
Police in Tokyo have arrested a 30-year-old man on suspicion of attempting to kill his girlfriend at his apartment. According to police, the suspect, Maya Yano, called 110 at around 9:50 a.m. Friday and said he had stabbed his girlfriend with a knife, Kyodo News reported. Police went to the…
The western Japanese city of Hiroshima has urged Israel to cease its offensive in Gaza in its invitations to the country's representatives to the Aug. 6 annual peace ceremony marking the atomic bombing of the city, a local government official says.