Headline news for May 16, 2025



The official trailer for 'Lupin the Third: The Movie: Immortal Bloodline,' the first 2D animated film in about 30 years, has been released. The director is Takeshi Koike, who also directed 'Lupin the Third: Jigen Daisuke's Gravestone,' 'Lupin the Third: Goemon Ishikawa's Blood Spray,' and 'Lupin the Third: Fujiko Mine's Lie,' and the film is described as 'the ultimate story that can be said to be the origin that connects all of Lupin the Third.'

Official website for the movie 'LUPIN THE IIIRD THE MOVIE: The Immortal Bloodline'
https://lupinthe3rd.com/

'LUPIN THE IIIRD THE MOVIE Immortal Bloodline' Official Trailer [ROADSHOW June 27th (Friday)] Lupin the Third 2D Movie Animation Completely New - YouTube

Original work: Monkey Punch ©TMS

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Why do some people develop food allergies as adults? - GIGAZINE

Badminton's new technique 'spin serve' is so strong that it has been temporarily banned from international tournaments. What kind of magic ball is it? - GIGAZINE

Did the story of 'Noah's Ark' really happen? - GIGAZINE

Terra (LUNA) Bitcoin deposits that fell 99.99% go missing, suspicious person appears at founder's home - GIGAZINE

2,000-year-old underground ruins capable of housing 70,000 people discovered in Türkiye - GIGAZINE

Successfully used 'algae' as a power source for PCs - GIGAZINE

UK court rules that calling a man 'bald' is sexual harassment - GIGAZINE

It turns out that the stone dug up by the wild rabbit is an archaeologically valuable 'stone tool from 9,000 years ago', and even pieces of pottery are discovered - GIGAZINE

Research shows that running shoes weaken your feet and increase injuries - GIGAZINE

It is pointed out that the number of people who feel chronic loneliness due to weakened social connections is increasing at an epidemic level - GIGAZINE

Grandpa with golden arms who saved 2.4 million babies with blood donation completes last blood donation in his life - GIGAZINE

A rare 'two-headed deer' is discovered - GIGAZINE

The true identity of the 'transparent floating object' that appears in your field of vision and drifts along your line of sight is revealed - GIGAZINE

Finally, the 'F1 of the sky' Red Bull Air Race is held for the first time in Japan, a quick report on the qualifying rounds - GIGAZINE

◆ Material (notes and other things)




◆Science (science, learning, technology)
Kyushu University team identifies gene that creates orange fur in calico cats, a world first: 'unraveling the mystery of the pattern' : Yomiuri Shimbun

The mystery of calico cats' 'fur color' is solved by researchers from Kyushu University and other institutions | NHK | Science

Magna Carta 'copy' bought by US university for next to nothing turns out to be rare original - BBC News

Why does the mysterious 'venomous bird' Pitohui have the same poison as a poison dart frog? | National Geographic Japan website

◆ Society, politics, and economy (incidents, world news, business)
Minister of Economy, Trade and Industry responds to Akahata's request to issue a full-time permit for the Expo, Communist Party lawmaker says 'This will allow us to cover everything from the front to the back' - Sankei News

Kansai TV's Takashi Kita, senior managing director, suspected of sexual assault on a woman outside the company... resigns for 'personal reasons': Yomiuri Shimbun

Colombia agrees to join Belt and Road Initiative with China - 2 photos International News: AFPBB News

Infronia HD to acquire Sumitomo Mitsui Construction through TOB, second only to the top five companies | NHK

'We ask the government to curb prices by relaxing the requirements for buying back stockpiled rice,' says LDP Policy Research Council Chairman Onodera | NHK | Soaring prices

Pope Leo XIV offers to mediate between world leaders, 'doing everything he can' to end conflict - 3 photos International News: AFPBB News

French President 'ready to discuss' deployment of nuclear-capable aircraft in Europe, 'doesn't want World War III' - 3 photos International News: AFPBB News

Financial Results: Hankyu Hanshin Holdings' net profit reaches highest in nine years in fiscal year ending March 2014, driven by real estate business - Nikkei Newspaper

First hearing in the shooting of former Prime Minister Abe set for October 28th; verdict may be as early as January next year [Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shooting case]: Asahi Shimbun

Health and Human Services Secretary Kennedy splashes around with family in river where swimming is prohibited, unconcerned about high levels of pathogens - CNN.co.jp

Is it illegal to throw away pigeon eggs found on a balcony without permission? After asking the city hall and trying to dispose of them properly, I was surprised to find that... | TBS NEWS DIG

45 years of fighting even while being chased by excavators: Why 'the Yakuza are overlooked and Sekiyu is arrested' / Sekiyu Branch Vice Chairman Yoichi Take [Kansai Ready-Mixed Concrete Case Testimony #13] | Tansa

Lawsuit against Ako Municipal Hospital in Hyogo Prefecture: Doctor and city ordered to pay damages after nerve was severed with drill [Hyogo Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun

[Breaking News] Fourth arrest of head of quasi-gang 'Uchikoshi Specter' for renting Harumi Flag under someone else's name to live there, Metropolitan Police Department (published on May 14, 2025) | NTV NEWS NNN

Toilets, changing rooms...Law to protect women's spaces: LDP to review bill on 20th as LGBT law comes into force - Sankei News

'Annual income barrier' Government Tax Commission to seriously discuss concrete measures to revise basic deductions | NHK | Tax reform

Trump administration anxious about Japan-Korea shipbuilding cooperation, Korea to play 'tariff card' | Mainichi Shimbun

Nagasaki Urakami Cathedral's bell destroyed by atomic bomb restored to mark 80 years since the bombing | NHK | Nagasaki Prefecture

The Democratic Party for the People's pledge to 'introduce selective separate surnames for married couples' suddenly fades away after the election, leaving the party in a 'neutral' state: Tokyo Shimbun Digital

The Supreme Court rules that suspension of welfare benefits over car use is illegal: Suzuka City loses case [Mie Prefecture]: Asahi Shimbun

Residents continue to give 'speeches' at six-hour general meeting; solutions to chaotic apartment management: Asahi Shimbun

Russia and Ukraine to hold direct talks at senior level; Ukraine, US and Türkiye begin three-way talks | NHK | Ukraine situation

The Union establishes a committee of experts to evaluate the current state and issues of spring labor offensives and move forward | NHK | Spring labor offensives

Conditions for participating in stockpile rice bidding to be relaxed; buyback period extended to within 5 years: Asahi Shimbun

Osaka: Two 16-year-old girls who drank tea from a Sukiya pitcher are referred to prosecutors on suspicion of sexual assault...Video goes viral on social media: Yomiuri Shimbun

Trump administration's plan to receive jumbo jets criticized as 'corruption that would even surprise Putin'; Putin himself says 'Why not when we can get them for free...' : Yomiuri Shimbun

Self-Defense Force training aircraft crash: flight stable for one minute after takeoff, altitude loss during turning | NHK | Aichi Prefecture

Man dies after hydrogen sulfide leaks from wastewater tank at scallop processing plant in Esashi, Hokkaido | NHK | Hokkaido

NATO Secretary General confident of 'ambitious goal setting' to increase defense spending | NHK | NATO

Free childbirth expenses approved in principle by government review committee; scope and measures to be considered | NHK | Declining birthrate

Two 16-year-old girls indicted for drinking tea after putting their mouths on container at Sukiya | Osaka Prefecture | NHK | Osaka Prefecture

Part-time workers to join the Employees' Pension Insurance scheme; '1.06 million yen annual income barrier' to be eliminated within three years... Cabinet approves pension reform bill: Yomiuri Shimbun

January-March GDP declines 0.7% on annual basis, first negative growth in four quarters due to lack of consumer strength - Nikkei

Russia-Ukraine talks: Trump: 'Without me and Putin...' | Mainichi Shimbun

Rengo's Yoshino criticizes Kokumin's Tamaki for 'it's okay to stay up all night' remark | Mainichi Shimbun

Democratic Party's Mizuno Motoko to not run in Upper House election in Kanagawa electoral district due to reports of power harassment | Kyodo News

Tokyo University of Science student Kina Konishi (21) arrested on suspicion of possessing stimulants and cocaine in a hotel with former 'Rasam' president Tsuyoshi Tanaka (60); Miho Okumoto (32) was also in the same room | FNN Prime Online

Myakmyak was kidnapped at the Baltic Pavilion at the Expo, Lithuanian ambassador posts X, 'Let me know if you find it' - Sankei News

Japan and South Korea to set up lanes for citizens of both countries at some airports in 60 years of normalizing diplomatic relations | NHK | Japan-South Korea relations

Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to request report from airport building companies nationwide over profit-giving issue to company of former House of Representatives member's eldest son | NHK | Aviation







January-March GDP down 0.7%, first negative figure in four quarters. Weak personal consumption. What is the impact of US tariffs? | NHK | GDP

45-year-old suspect arrested for ignoring traffic lights on a moped and injuring pedestrians | NHK | Tokyo

'Cutting off the tail of a lizard' - Religious organizations shaken by dissolution orders - what is the Soka Gakkai's view on this? | Mainichi Shimbun

A female doctor at a clinic is assaulted and injured by a man who broke into her house, and the man escapes. Yokohama, Kohoku Ward | NHK | Kanagawa Prefecture

[Breaking News] Constitutional Democratic Party leader Noda announces plan to provide cash payments of about 20,000 yen per person, also reveals source of funds for zero consumption tax on food, including withdrawal of surplus funds | FNN Prime Online

Osaka City / JR Katamachi Line and Tozai Line joint project will be resumed by placing a separate line underground, total project cost is expected to be 103.1 billion yen – Nikkan Construction Industry News

[Analysis] Peace process moves slowly, just as Russia intended - CNN.co.jp

[Editorial] Will the prefecture tolerate information leaks and slander? | Opinion | Kobe Shimbun NEXT

Emergency contraception may become an over-the-counter drug: Asuka Pharmaceutical's 'Norlevo Tablets' | Kyodo News

Israel summons Spanish ambassador to protest over Prime Minister's 'genocidal nation' remarks - 3 photos International News: AFPBB News

Trump is turning the world and the US upside down, but Chinese see him as the ghost of Mao Zedong - CNN.co.jp

Netanyahu hits back at Macron for criticizing Gaza blockade: 'Ally to Islamic terrorist organizations' 1 photo International News: AFPBB News

Democratic Party for the People faces more backlash on social media than expected... 'Confirmation Letter' shows where it's headed; Nominates Shiori Kanno and others for proportional representation in Upper House election - Sankei News

'I want to shoulder both the positive and negative aspects,' says Shiori Yamao, who is being supported by the Democratic Party for the People in the Upper House election, but won't use her name as 'Kanno' - Sankei News

Mysterious biological warfare unit linked to Unit 731: list made public for the first time, hopes of clarifying the truth [80 years after the war]: Asahi Shimbun

◆ Lifestyle (life, living, health)
Takashi Yanase defined 'giving food to the hungry' as an immutable justice, but in today's world, the idea that 'starving people deserve it, don't feed them' is rampant, and it's a hopeless story - Togetter

When I was eating aljira while panting at a Nepali restaurant, the waiter started to get restless and started to be horrible to me, even though I was full. 'This is what they're like' - Togetter

A diagram summarizing the discoveries made while walking around the Yamanote Line is amazing: 'It's like a completely different city in the same Tokyo' 'It's longer than I thought' - Togetter

'The congestion rate is on par with the Tokyo metropolitan area' Fukuoka City's transportation infrastructure is unable to keep up with the rapid population growth → 'Urban planning has failed' 'The city's transportation infrastructure is too weak' - Togetter [Togetter]

I go to Costco, but I've never been able to provide a rational explanation for the question from people who don't: 'Is it worth paying the high annual membership fee? And in the first place, if you do the math, it's not that good of a deal, is it?' - Togetter







When my grandfather passed away, we found his will, and all of our relatives were excited to open it, thinking, 'Maybe it says that I will inherit his estate,' but when we opened it, it said just one word: 'I dedicate everything to my beloved wife.' We were so thrilled and envious of him - Togetter

'It's definitely not normal' 'Even the locals are scared' The recent eruption of Sakurajima in Kagoshima, a huge explosion that sent up smoke of 3000m... Locals are calm and say 'the eruption is beautiful', but keep an eye on developments - Togetter

My husband has never been to Disneyland in his life, and he is adamant that he never will again. When I asked him why, he said, 'I can't stand the sight of myself in Disneyland. It goes against my aesthetic sense.' - Togetter




Popular Kyoto confectionery shop 'SUGiTORA' announces withdrawal from opening at Kyoto Takashimaya...While fans voice their support, attention is also focused on the department store's response - Togetter [Togetter]

How to write a book review correctly for elementary and junior high school students (or how to write a book review for people who don't want to write one) | Kenichi Okamoto

◆IT/Gadgets (Internet, software, hardware, mobile)
Why generating LLMs for technical articles can be problematic

Behind the Scenes of Sakura Cloud Development - Speaker Deck

JR West's new payment service 'Wesmo!' finally launched Service begins on Wednesday, May 28, 2025 Collect WESTER points more enjoyably and profitably all over Japan!: JR West

From Grounded Tech Choices to Magical UX: A Case Study of AI Receipt Scanning - Speaker Deck

Why I had to delete my old blogs and articles - Kuuchuu no Mori

Offline payment abuse case: Did airplane mode be used to commit repeated fraud? | NHK | Incident

'Three reasons' why 'blocking' is not effective for online casinos: Nobuyoshi Kodera's IT strategy (page 1/3) - ITmedia NEWS

'Complete', a new musical instrument born from the combination of 'guitar' and 'calculator', is finally on sale. Ask the developer about the possibilities of portable sequencers | DTM Station

Thinking about the pros and cons of internet memes from the 'Taka Osawa Festival' - Impress Watch

Hirotada Ototake: 'There are voices on the Internet saying that we give too much preferential treatment to people with disabilities, but no one is saying that they want to live as a disabled person in their next life.' - Togetter

◆Anime, games, manga (subculture)
[Episode 110] Snack Bar Busue - Forbidden Shibukawa | Next Door Young Jump

History of Crane Games [Domestic Edition] 2025 Revised Edition | Everything from the Entertainment and Amusement Act to Odd Machines and Online Games - Hi, this is eagle0wl (again)

Toei Animation's full-year sales for the fiscal year ending March 2025 exceed 100 billion yen for the first time

Sora wants to collaborate [VOICEROID Theater] - Niconico Video



[CeVIO Live] Fee-chan's Super Donkey Kong #2 [Voiceroid Live] - Niconico Video






[Gakumasu] 1st Anniversary PV [The Idolmaster] - YouTube


Why is 'Ghost of Yōtei' set in Hokkaido? Sucker Punch Productions reveals the development story – PlayStation.Blog Japanese










HATSUBOSHI GAKUEN 'Ameagari no Iris' Official Music Video (HATSUBOSHI GAKUEN - Ameagari no Iris) - YouTube


'People who are interested' A story about how creating a fan work is so much fun after it has touched about three people










'Uta no Prince-sama the Movie ♪ TABOO NIGHT XXXX' Special PV | NOW ON STAGE! - YouTube


[Dark Healer] Royal Healing Clinic PV | A genius healer who was banished as useless despite being able to heal in an instant, lives happily as a dark healer - YouTube


TV anime 'A Country Old Man Becomes a Sword Saint' 3D animation production interview Part 2 - YouTube


TV anime 'The Reincarnated Master's Hegemony-Crawling with a Fish that Swallows Everything-' teaser PV [Broadcasting starts in July 2025]-YouTube


'Stellar Blade' - PC version feature trailer - YouTube


'Capcom Fighting Collection 2' Launch Trailer-YouTube


[Genshin] Story Movie 'Feat' - YouTube


NINTENDO 64 Nintendo Switch Online Additional Titles [May 16, 2025] - YouTube


'Trails in the Sky the 1st' opening event movie - YouTube


'Blades Of Fire' - Free trial version distribution - YouTube


'Kingdom Come Deliverance II' 'Death Experience' DLC Trailer-YouTube


'Persona 5: The Phantom X' Story Trailer-YouTube


'Genso Suikoden STAR LEAP' Story Trailer - YouTube


Blue Protocol: Star Resonance | Announcement Trailer - YouTube







































































◆Sports, entertainment, music, movies (entertainment)
[Exclusive] Former Fuji TV announcer A confesses his thoughts on Nakai Masahiro's 'counterargument': 'I'm confused because it's different from what I've heard so far...' | NEWS Post Seven

Hikaru Utada - First Love / THE FIRST TAKE - YouTube





Robert De Niro criticizes Trump at Cannes Film Festival, calling him a 'snobbish president' - CNN.co.jp

'Bullet Train Explosion' Making -VFX | Netflix Japan - YouTube





Most listened to and sung songs in 2024: 1st place goes to YOASOBI's 'Idol' for the second consecutive year, 2nd place goes to 'Bling-Bang-Bang-Born' and 3rd place goes to 'Sing' | NHK | Music

Dodgers' Shohei Otani hits two consecutive home runs in two at-bats against the Athletics, his first this season | NHK | #ShoheiOtani

Sumo stable YouTubers are forbidden from eating, collaborating, or throwing money. The Sumo Association issues strict notice - Behind the Scenes of Sumo - Sumo and Martial Arts Column: Nikkan Sports

◆New products (clothing, food, shelter)
(PDF file) The first joint development with Takasaki University of Commerce! Utilizing ingredients unique to Gunma. 'Country Ma'am (Tomioka Silk Milk)' will be released on Tuesday, June 3, 2025.

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