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85-Year-Old Berliner Convicts Fake Police Officer

Germany · Germany

85-Year-Old Berliner Convicts Fake Police Officer

An 85-year-old Berlin woman has exposed a fake police officer. The man was arrested by police on Tuesday morning following a tip from the elderly woman. The man had called the 85-year-old and pretended to be a police officer, according to police reports. He claimed that there was currently an increased crime rate in the neighborhood and that the 85-year-old should not leave the house. She, too, could become a victim of crime, so the claim went. …See the Story

"Showa-Era Father" Who Is Scared and Silent, but Bath Time Is His Number One Priority [Kumamoto Showa Club]

Kumamoto · Kumamoto

"Showa-Era Father" Who Is Scared and Silent, but Bath Time Is His Number One Priority [Kumamoto Showa Club]

The theme of this issue of the "Kumamoto Showa Club" is "Fathers of the Showa Era." We have collected stories of Showa-era fathers who may seem stubborn but are heartwarming. (Shotaro, Deputy President of the Showa Club) ▼Fist If a Showa-era father (father) did something even slightly wrong, he would yell at them without question.Read Article

Preventing Inappropriate Care and Coexisting with Animals - Interview with Two People Involved in Animal Protection in the Prefecture

Animals · Kumamoto

Preventing Inappropriate Care and Coexisting with Animals - Interview with Two People Involved in Animal Protection in the Prefecture

On the 2nd of this month, 150 dead cats were found in a house in Kumamoto City, and the city filed a criminal complaint with the Kumamoto Prefectural Police against a woman who is a member of an animal protection group, accusing her of cruelty under the Animal Welfare and Management Act. The complaint was accepted. The woman is believed to have taken in more cats than she could care for, but her interactions with and care of the cats were inappr…Read Article

Dpay Temporarily Unavailable - Docomo Experiences 1-Hour Outage (Kyodo News)

NTT Docomo announced on the 26th that a problem occurred that caused the smartphone payment service "d Pay" to be unavailable from around 9:40 pm on the same day. Payments using bar codes and online payments became impossible. The service was restored about an hour later, at around 10:59 pm.Kumamoto · Kumamoto Read Article

Sports on the 27th in Kumamoto Prefecture

Sports on the 27th Kumamoto Prefecture Yugo Yamashita 2025/06/26 (Thu)Sports · Kumamoto Read Article

Yuppy Anshin Mail (Case Involving a High School Girl Being Spoken To)

On Tuesday, June 24th, at around 6pm, a high school girl was walking home alone on the street in Tamae 6-chome, Minami-ku, Kumamoto City when a man in a white passenger car approached her and asked, "Tell me the way. Can you come with me? Is your house nearby?" The man's characteristics are AgeKumamoto · Kumamoto Read Article

Strong Leadership for Social Development: Domestic and Foreign Affairs Face Many Challenges - Waseda University Professor Mieko Nakabayashi (Kyodo News)

[Upper House Election Commentary] Strong leadership for social development: Domestic and foreign affairs facing many challenges Anonymous (Unverified User) 2025/06/26 (Thu)Kumamoto · Kumamoto Read Article

[Topic, Aso City] Letter of Appreciation Presented for Saving a Life

[Topic・Aso City] Letter of appreciation presented to Shigeru Ueyama for saving a life 2025/06/26(Thu)Kumamoto · Kumamoto Read Article

Exchange Rates: 26th (3am Japan Time) (Kyodo News)

As of 3:00 1 dollar = 145.39 yen ~ 145.41 yen Change from the previous day -0.09 yen 1 euro = 169.26 yen ~Kumamoto · Kumamoto Read Article

Day 26 for the Alternative Scene (2pm Japan Time) (Joint Communication) ｜Kumamoto Japan Daily News Agency

2 o'clock now 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　ceddie The day before yesterday - 0 yen 14 銭　　　　　６６９９１６銭～Kumamoto · Kumamoto Read Article

Elderly Japanese Couple Denied Welfare After Grandson Takes Part-Time Job

On June 12, Japan’s Supreme Court issued an unanimous ruling that sparked a perhaps unexpectedly huge reaction: It upheld the decision to cut off welfare benefits for an elderly couple in Kumamoto Prefecture. This wasn’t because the pair’s financial situation had improved, but rather because their cohabiting grandson — a vocational nursing student — had […] The post A Young Man Took a Part-Time Job. It Cost His Grandparents Their Welfare. appear…Welfare · Kumamoto Read Article

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