Kazuhiro Nogi - AFP / Getty ImagesCommentary Japan Criminalizes Desecrating Its National Flag, Violators Face Stiff Prison Sentences Japan has passed a new law doling out hefty fines and possible prison time for anyone who desecrates the national flag. By Samuel Short July 17, 2026
AlxeyPnferov / Getty ImagesCommentary Watch: Tokyo, Japan, Puts Blue States, Cities to Shame with July 4th Celebration The celebration included fireworks and a drone light display depicting President Donald Trump and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. By Randy DeSoto July 3, 2026
Pablo Morano - BSR Agency / Getty ImagesCommentary 'I Am a Ruined Man' - Japanese World Cup Tourist Gets Trapped in Hilarious Cycle - Won't Say No to a Gift, So Free 'Gift' Chips Won't Stop Coming at Mexican Restaurant One World Cup soccer fan learned the hard way that you don't fill up on chips and salsa before your meal arrives. By Samuel Short July 1, 2026
Manaure Quintero - AFP / Getty ImagesBreaking ALERT: 2 Major Earthquakes Within Minutes of Each on Different Parts of Globe - Injury Situations Unclear - VIDEO The earthquake in Venezuela triggered tsunami alerts for numerous areas in the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. By C. Douglas Golden June 24, 2026
Michael Steele / Getty ImagesCommentary Watch: Japanese Fans Accidentally Shame Certain Cultures Ruining Our Public Spaces, Go Viral for Unheard-of Behavior at Dallas Stadium Footage from the World Cup shows the contrast in cultures when looking at how the Japanese conduct themselves post-game. By Samuel Short June 17, 2026
Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images Trump Makes Large Investment in Specialty Restaurant Chain Kura Sushi received an investment between $2 million and $5 million from Trump on Feb. 2, per a financial disclosure report. By Michael Austin June 7, 2026
Sjoerd van der Wal / Getty Images Electric Vehicles Lead Major Car Maker to Report First Loss in Decades Honda has been listed on the stock market since 1957, but the combination of electric vehicle led to their first-ever year in the red. By Michael Austin May 30, 2026
Chung Sung-Jun / Getty ImagesCommentary Perfect Justice: South Koreans Teach US Punk a Hard Lesson - 6 Months Hard Labor for Disgusting Public Behavior An American streamer is going to prison after a 2024 incident in South Korea when he made a disgusting display in front of a monument. By Samuel Short April 18, 2026
Emirhan Karamuk / Getty Images Yamaha Moves Company Headquarters Out of California and Into Much Less Restrictive State Georgia Republican Gov. Brian Kemp revealed on Tuesday that Yamaha would relocate to Kennesaw, Georgia, in the coming years. By Michael Austin March 16, 2026
Hannah Peters / Getty Images Watch This Previously Unimaginable 'Backward Finish' Where Olympic Skier Wins by... Skiing Backwards Across Finish Line A Japanese skier managed to make the Weird Highlights film of the Winter Olympics by turning disaster into victory. By Jack Davis February 16, 2026