Headline news for April 23, 2025



The trailer for the sci-fi stop-motion animated film 'JUNK WORLD' has been released. The film is set 1,042 years before 'JUNK HEAD,' which was released in 2021 and caused a big stir.

Movie 'JUNK WORLD' official trailer released on June 13, 2025 - YouTube


Below is an interview with director Takahide Hori, who created 'JUNK HEAD.'

Interview with director Takahide Hori, who created the film 'JUNK HEAD' on his own. What is the path taken by this multi-faceted creator who is involved in painting, dolls, accessories, interior design, etc.? - GIGAZINE



The movie 'JUNK WORLD' will be released on Friday, June 13, 2025.

By the way, we published the following article on the same day in the same month in the past.

Discord CEO Jason Citron talks about the importance of a 'small and private internet' in an interview - GIGAZINE

There was once a fierce battle between telecommunications companies, parents, schools and lawmakers to eradicate 'pagers' - GIGAZINE

Why did the mass extermination of sparrows cause a great famine in China? - GIGAZINE

Why did the open source multimedia tools 'FFmpeg' and 'Libav' split? - GIGAZINE

A scientist is experimenting with his body to see what would happen if he spent 100 days underwater - GIGAZINE

I stayed at 'Himali Home Stay' across the Sagarmatha Highway to see the sunrise on Everest - GIGAZINE

An interview with Goro Taniguchi, director Hiroyuki Hashimoto, and series composition Shoji Gato of the anime 'Estab Life Great Escape', depicting the activities of 'escape artists' in a magically remodeled Tokyo - GIGAZINE

Google domains expire and are available for just 600 yen, temporarily blocking access to Google - GIGAZINE

An investigation into the 'absentee king' who earned 70 million yen in wages after 15 years of unauthorised absences - GIGAZINE

Interview with Director Keishi Otomo of 'Rurouni Kenshin: The Final': How he tackled the two-part series finale - GIGAZINE

◆ Material (notes and other things)
'The fight between the bread is too good' The Corgi Derby is being held again this year in Scotland, and the winning dog apparently trained with a seagull - Togetter [Togetter]







◆Science (science, learning, technology)
Development of a new method to easily solubilize and convert nanocarbons - Expectations for expanding applications to organic light-emitting materials and biofluorescent labeling agents - Nagoya University Research Results Information

Research results (collaboration): 'Discovery of a new mechanism for breast cancer progression' | Department of Biosciences, Professor Takanobu Nakazawa and others | Tokyo University of Agriculture

◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
The doctor who was the model for 'Brain Surgeon Takeda-kun' was ordered to 'stay at home' at the hospital where he worked... A source told us about the 'bizarre events that followed' (Weekly Gendai) | Gendai Business | Kodansha

Tesla's third-month financial results show a 70% drop in net profits compared to the previous year, possibly due to boycotts | NHK | EV (electric vehicle)

90% of people still support Saito, 60% of prefectural government information on social media has doubts, survey by this newspaper | Society | Kobe Shimbun NEXT

Trump retracts previous statement: 'I will not fire Fed Chairman Powell' - Nikkei Newspaper

Visas revoked for Japanese students studying in the US due to stricter immigration measures by the Trump administration | Mainichi Shimbun

'A truly isolated island' - Osaka Metro Chuo Line temporarily suspends operations as Yumeshima Station, closest to the Expo, becomes packed with people returning home - Sankei News

US President Trump: 'I have no intention of dismissing Fed Chairman Powell' Yen temporarily weakens, dollar strengthens | NHK | President Trump

Health insurance rates for employees of large companies hit record high of 9.34% as wage hikes weaken - Nikkei

Gasoline prices to be cut by 10 yen per liter in stages starting next month | NHK | Rising prices

NY Dow rises by over $1,100 at one point on hopes of easing trade tensions | NHK | Finance

Tourists shot dead, at least 26 dead including foreigners, investigated as terrorist incident, Jammu and Kashmir, India | NHK | India

Public high school entrance exam 'single application system' revised, multiple school application possible... Prime Minister Ishiba instructs consideration of 'digital multiple application system': Yomiuri Shimbun

Expo Check/'Your Future' images/provided to high-value sponsors without reflecting health data

Hamaoka Nuclear Power Plant Unit 2 Reactor Dismantling Work Revealed | NHK | Nuclear Power Plants Around the Area

[Analysis] Trump finds new way to terrorize Wall Street - CNN.co.jp

[Breaking News] 'We can't escape Yumeshima' - Osaka Metro Chuo Line temporarily suspends operations... The only railway line connecting to the Expo site will resume full operation in about an hour (published on April 22, 2025) | YTV NEWS NNN

Trump administration to unveil plan to remove artificial colors from food chain - CNN.co.jp

Fallen leaves cause rail slip, tram unable to brake in time, collision with light passenger vehicle, derailment, 5 passengers injured, city transportation bureau reports serious accident | Kagoshima News | Minami Nippon Shimbun Digital

[Exclusive] Construction of the unopened 'Nepal Pavilion' has been halted since January, due to unpaid construction costs to the construction company, and no prospect of reopening due to 'conveniences in the home country,' but the intention to exhibit remains unchanged at the Osaka-Kansai Expo (published on April 22, 2025) | YTV NEWS NNN

Noda, leader of the Democratic Party of Japan, will decide as early as this week whether to reflect the consumption tax in his campaign pledges for the House of Councillors election | NHK | House of Councillors election

'I died many times because of the panic'... A victimized university student speaks out about the reality 'Himasora Akane' papers sent to prosecutors | Kanaloco by Kanagawa Shimbun

Prime Minister Ishiba announces that gasoline prices will be reduced by 10 yen per liter from May 22nd | NHK | Rising prices

Konica Minolta develops protective film for perovskite solar cells, doubling their lifespan to 20 years - Nikkei Newspaper

Reports of 'naked man' continue, arrest on suspicion of breaking into cram school, hit-and-run and robbery just before arrest | Mainichi Shimbun

Gold futures and retail prices hit new record highs due to uncertainty over future US monetary policy | NHK | Finance

[Ibaraki Shimbun] Man arrested on suspicion of stealing 660 kilos of copper wire from Tokai No. 2 facility, Hitachinaka Police Station, Ibaraki Prefectural Police

Jetstar immediately appeals ruling that flight attendants violated the Labor Standards Act by not taking breaks | Mainichi Shimbun

Is the Trump administration similar to the Nazis? - 'Dictators attack universities first' - Why a prominent Yale professor decided to leave the country | Newsweek Japan Official Site

Kazuwan ship operator president fails to attend memorial service this year, 3 years after Shiretoko sightseeing boat sinking | Mainichi Shimbun

Democratic Party for the People member of the House of Representatives Hiraiwa, who disclosed his extramarital affair, suspended indefinitely from party membership | Mainichi Shimbun

Former Prime Minister Kishida proposes the introduction of 'Platinum NISA' for seniors only | NHK | Finance

Suspect arrested for allegedly breaking into a cram school in Saitama may have been involved in around 20 incidents and accidents just before | NHK | Incident

Third bidding begins for stockpiled rice; wholesalers can buy and sell between each other | NHK | Agriculture

About 100 metal water valves go missing from rice fields in Ibaraki | NHK | Incident

34% support Governor Saito, 60% evaluate the third-party committee report | Society | Kobe Shimbun NEXT










◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)
Shimamura collaborates with Lolita fashion → For some reason, many people are complaining... 'Shimamura can make money without collaborating with a troublesome industry like Lolita fashion, but they collaborate for the sake of consumers' - posfie

My child was given his first notebook at school but never brought it home, so I asked him if he had received it, but for some reason he didn't understand... After talking to him about it, I realized he didn't understand what a 'notebook' was. - Togetter

Nabeyaki udon, a traditional Japanese frozen udon noodle, started out as a way to make effective use of the 'reverse exhaust heat' of gas. 'In recent years, canned chuhai has also become a type of this.' - Togetter

The dormitory at the major prep school Yoyogi Seminar Shinjuku branch costs 180,000 yen a month, but it's almost a high-rise apartment building. 'Where am I getting accepted with this?' - Togetter




'How the conclave became the 'room you can't leave until you've chosen the pope'' Although it was once abolished, it was a better way to move things forward - Togetter [Togetter]

'The bubble generation should not lecture the ice age generation.' That's true, but the correct answer is 'No generation should speak out against other generations who don't know the situation.' - Togetter

Apparently HR doesn't think well of new graduates sleeping during their lunch break → 'I don't know what's wrong with that,' 'I'm HR, but I sleep at my desk every day,' 'I sleep on a wooden slatted floor' - Togetter

The Yemeni booth, which is good at bargaining, was in a heated atmosphere unique to the Osaka Expo: 'Arab merchants vs. Osaka ladies' - Togetter

A story about how I accidentally joined a brass band that was a regular participant in competitions in junior high school, and it turned out to be like a cult or a black company - Togetter

'Asaichi' introduces a way to use sticky notes on books borrowed from the library, causing a stir among book lovers: 'The glue will damage the paper, so stop doing that.' - Togetter

In Japan, the Pope is officially called 'His Holiness' / The King of Saudi Arabia is called 'Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' and in the Principality of Andorra, 'His Holiness' - The list of official titles and honorifics from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is interesting - INVISIBLE Dojo. - QUIET & COLORFUL PLACE -




◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
I thought I was having trouble hearing with my right ear, so I had my AirPods Pro tested, but it turned out I couldn't hear with just my right ear. When I went to the hospital, the cause was discovered: 'It was a really big amount of earwax.' - Togetter

The Ideal and Reality of AI Coding - Speaker Deck

Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare conducts demonstration experiment using AI for Hello Work online services | NHK | Generative AI / Artificial Intelligence

Option to allow multiple apps to access camera footage simultaneously in Windows 11 - Windows Forest

Drones delivering supplies on Everest could change the face of mountaineering - CNN.co.jp

MINISFORUM's Ryzen-equipped 'N5 PRO' goes beyond the realm of NAS and is so powerful that it's like my head is going to explode - PC Watch

Florida, USA: What are the household rules for social media use by children? Research into mental health risks is also ongoing | NHK | WEB Special | Parenting

AI Hashida Sugako's 'Wataru Seken wa Oni Bakari Extra Edition' will be broadcast! | TV Guide Web

◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)
'Ghost in the Shell' author Masamune Shirow warns of internet society and the development of AI: 'Words are no longer being understood and the Tower of Babel is beginning to collapse': Yomiuri Shimbun

Adachi Rei Possessed by a Ghost [VOICEROID Theater] - NicoNico Douga



'Tron: Ares' trailer | Released simultaneously in Japan and the US on Friday, October 10th! - YouTube


'Bullet Train Explosion' opening video | Netflix Japan - YouTube


[Official] 'Apocalypse Hotel' Episode 1 'A Story in the Hotel' Limited Time Main Streaming - YouTube


Tezuka's short manga 'Voice of the Night', which was also made into a drama in the past [Osamu-by] - YouTube


[Official] Limited time distribution Firebird Episodes 1-13 all episodes broadcast at once - YouTube


I enjoyed the Expo in cosplay, so I'll summarize my impressions and some points to note | Kanotsun

The result of confronting an event organizer who doesn't ship goods - everything is one-way

Cutie Coliseum - Attic Cisco | Shonen Jump+

'Plum', 'rice', 'chrysanthemum' and other plants have almost all died out, but 'cherry blossom' is still around. It's a mystery... Are there any ancient plant names that have survived? - Togetter

When my daughter, who often misses school, started up the Switch, her friend who was registered as a friend was talking to her while changing her nickname - Togetter [Togetter]




[Lyric Video] 'H∅WL' Hiroyuki SAWANO feat. Aimee Blackschleger | 'Only I Level Up Season 2' - YouTube


'Only I Level Up Season 2 -Arise from the Shadow-' Original Soundtrack Preview Video - YouTube


The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered – Official Announcement - YouTube


Onimusha 1+2 Introduction Video - YouTube


The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered – Official Launch Trailer - YouTube


Diablo Immortal x Berserk | Cinematic Trailer - YouTube


Diablo IV x Berserk | Animation Trailer - YouTube


'Steel Seed' Launch Trailer - YouTube


Hogwarts Legacy [Creator's Voice] - YouTube


'The Tale of the Trident' - Gameplay Trailer - YouTube


A story about a boy who seemed out of place in society, whom I met at an arcade near Manseibashi Bridge, who went missing → When I woke up, he had become a normal person - Togetter































◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)
Customer: 'Master, did you play soccer as a kid?' Owner: 'I played a lot!' Customer: 'My friend is coming later, and I'm sure he'll know me, he's super famous.' → What should I do if I don't recognize this person at all? - Togetter [Togetter]

While the Bunshun Bomb's 'Mei Nagano's Two-Timing Affair' scandal has caused a stir in X, some people are wondering if the recent crying incident was an attempt to stop the affair, and even the Egashira 2:50 time leap theory has surfaced - Togetter

Voices lamenting the situation where Aki Yashiro's CD with nude photos is released as scheduled, but resellers are selling it on Mercari and other sites without any legal restrictions - Togetter

Mei Nagano (25) and Kei Tanaka (40) have an affair! (2 nights scoop) | Weekly Bunshun Online Edition

◆New products (clothing, food, housing)
'Mitsuya Sozaiha Melon Soda' to be released on May 6th

'Calpis Soda Creamy Mango' to be released on April 29th

Turning waste into deliciousness: Goto Islands Seafood Dashi Champon / Goto Islands Seafood Dashi Udon New release on April 21, 2025 | Acecook Co., Ltd.

Yokosuka Navy Curry Ramen Beef Flavor/Chicken Flavor Supervised by Gyorantei New Release on May 12, 2025 | Acecook Co., Ltd.

Announcement of the new release of 'Natsuya's Chinese Noodles with Rich Dried Sardine Soy Sauce' | Toyo Suisan Co., Ltd.

Peyoung's 1st Luxury Yakisoba Crab Tomato Flavor | Maruka Foods Co., Ltd.

'Myojo NEO Abura Soba Tsuchinotomi's Truffle-Fragrant Chicken Oil Soba' (released on May 19th) | News Release | Nissin Foods Group

Sanwa Supply Co., Ltd. releases armored HDMI cable that is resistant to impacts such as being stepped on |

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