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Olympics & Paralympics Yui Susaki Takes Bronze in Women’s 68-Kg Freestyle Wrestling
PARIS — Yui Susaki won a bronze medal in the women’s 50-kg freestyle wrestling at the Paris Olympics on Wendensday.
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August 8, 2024Olympics & Paralympics Kusaka Grabs Gold Medal in Men’s 77-Kg Greco-Roman Wrestling
PARIS — Nao Kusaka took the gold medal in men’s Greco-Roman wrestling in the 77-kilogram class at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris on Wednesday.
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August 8, 2024General News U.S. Envoy to Skip Nagasaki Peace Ceremony as Israeli Ambassador Not Invited to Event
Tokyo, Aug. 7 (Jiji Press)— U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel will not attend an annual peace ceremony to be held in the southwestern Japan cit...
August 7, 2024Olympics & Paralympics China cracks down on ‘fan culture’ during the Olympics, arresting a woman for social media posts
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese woman has been detained for allegedly slandering others on social media in a crackdown on what Chinese authorities see as ...
August 7, 2024General News Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike Fractures Knee While Making Opening Pitch for Baseball Game, To Work From Home For Time Being
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike lost her balance and fractured her left knee joint when throwing the opening pitch at a baseball game in the capital on Tue...
August 7, 2024Associated Press How Lahaina’s More than 150-year-old Banyan Tree Is Coming Back to Life after Devastating Fire
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — When a deadly wildfire tore through Lahaina on Maui last August, the wall of flames scorched the 151-year-old banyan tree al...
August 7, 2024
LATEST NEWS
Plague May Have Driven Stone Age European Population Crash
Around 5,000 years ago, the population in northern Europe collapsed, decimating Stone Age fa...
August 7, 2024Tokyo Stock Market Remains Volatile; BOJ Official’s Comment on Monitory Easing Prompts Buying
The Tokyo stock market experienced wild swings on Wednesday, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 i...
August 7, 2024Fumita Wins Japan’s 1st Greco-Roman Gold in 40 Years; Cocona Hiraki Wins Silver in Women’s Park Skateboarding
PARIS — Kenichiro Fumita won Japan’s first gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in 40 years, ...
August 7, 2024Nonoka Ozaki Takes Bronze in 68-kg Freestyle Wrestling; Already Turning Sights to Gold at Los Angeles Olympics
PARIS — Nonoka Ozaki won a bronze medal in the women’s 68-kg freestyle wrestling at the Pari...
August 7, 2024Official: Bank of Japan Won’t Raise Rates Amid Instability; Deputy Chief Says Central Bank Will Closely Observe Markets
HAKODATE, Hokkaido — The Bank of Japan will not raise interest rates while financial and cap...
August 7, 2024Trump Says Rapper Ye Is ‘Complicated’ but ‘Has a Good Heart’
Calla Kessler/The Washington PostYe the rapper shows President Donald Trump a photo of an airpl...
August 7, 2024Washington and Arab States Scramble to Avert an All-out Middle East War
JERUSALEM - The Biden administration is racing to avert an explosion of violence across the ...
August 7, 2024
OLYMPICS&PARALYMPICS
Yui Susaki Takes Bronze in Women’s 68-Kg Freestyle Wrestling
PARIS — Yui Susaki won a bronze medal in the women’s 50-kg freestyle wrestling at the Paris Olympics on Wendensday.
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August 8, 2024Kusaka Grabs Gold Medal in Men’s 77-Kg Greco-Roman Wrestling
PARIS — Nao Kusaka took the gold medal in men’s Greco-Roman wrestling in the 77-kilogra...
August 8, 2024China cracks down on ‘fan culture’ during the Olympics, arresting a woman for social media posts
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese woman has been detained for allegedly slandering others on soc...
August 7, 2024Cocona Hiraki Wins Silver in Women’s Park with Difficult Grind; Skateboarding Star Aimed to ‘Perform in My Own Style’
PARIS — At 15 years old, Cocona Hiraki won her second consecutive Olympic silver in the...
August 7, 2024
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2 | China | 22 | 21 | 16 | 59 |
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4 | France | 13 | 16 | 19 | 48 |
5 | Great Britain | 12 | 15 | 19 | 46 |
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POPULAR ARTICLES
SOCIETY
U.S. Envoy to Skip Nagasaki Peace Ceremony as Israeli Ambassador Not Invited to Event
Tokyo, Aug. 7 (Jiji Press)— U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel will not attend an annual peace ceremony to be held in the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki on Friday, sourc...
August 7, 2024Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike Fractures Knee While Making Opening Pitch for Baseball Game, To Work From Home For Time Being
Tokyo Gov. Yuriko Koike lost her balance and fractured her left knee joint when throwin...
August 7, 2024Monk Vows to Keep Story Alive of Uncle Killed by A-Bomb; Attends Peace Ceremony in Hiroshima for First Time
Akinobu Tooyama attended the peace memorial ceremony on Tuesday in Hiroshima for the fi...
August 6, 2024Hiroshima Commemorates 79th Anniversary of A-bombing; Mayor Kazumi Matsui Conveys Need for Dialogue to World Leaders
HIROSHIMA — Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui stressed the importance of dialogue for world...
August 6, 2024‘Antenna Shops’ Lure Foreign Visitors With Japan’s Local Goods; Natto, Plum Liquor, Craft Items Share Spotlight in Tokyo
A traveler from Canada recently explored Ibaraki Prefecture — by visiting an “antenna s...
August 6, 2024
IMPERIAL FAMILY
Princess Kako Attends Equestrian Competition Opening; Encourages Athletes, Supporters to Do their Best
Princess Kako, the second daughter of Crown Prince Akishino and Crown Princess Kiko, attended the opening ceremony of the 58th All-Japan High School Equestrian Competition in Gotemba, Shizuoka Pref...
July 27, 2024-
Emperor, Empress Host Tea Party for Leaders Taking Part in Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting; Wishes for Mutual Friendship and Goodwill
The Emperor and the Empress hosted a tea party at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Wednesday ...
July 18, 2024Concert Celebrates 90th Birthdays of Emperor Emeritus, Empress Emerita; Violinist Yasuko Otani Among Performers
A concert celebrating the 90th birthdays of the Emperor Emeritus and Emperor Emerita took pl...
July 11, 2024
News in Pictures / Japan’s Emperor, Empress’ Visit Reaffirms Special Ties with U.K.; Toasting at Buckingham Palace; Tree Planting at Oxford
The visit of the Emperor and the Empress to the United Kingdom last week was marked by a pos...
July 3, 2024Crown Princess Kiko Appreciates Choir of Cancer Patients; Charity Concert Held at Tokyo Opera City Concert Hall
Crown Princess Kiko attended the “ninth charity concert sung by cancer patients” held at the...
July 1, 2024
YOMIURI EDITORIAL
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A-bomb Anniversaries: Real Voices of Victims Need to Be Conveyed
Seventy-nine years have passed since the atomic bombings, and there is not much time left to...
August 7, 2024 -
Simultaneous Global Stock Market Plunge: Government, BOJ Should Heighten Their Sense of Caution
The Nikkei Stock Average, which had been on the rise, plunged, triggering a simultaneous wor...
August 7, 2024 -
Pirate Sites: International Monitoring System Must Be Strengthened
Pirate sites that translate Japanese manga and anime into foreign languages without permissi...
August 6, 2024 -
Allegations over Secretary’s Salary: Swindling Public Money Is A Betrayal of The People
Many people must feel disgusted as the problem of “politics and money” has surfaced yet agai...
August 6, 2024 -
Turmoil in Venezuela: Is Election Being Used to Continue Dictatorship?
Anti-U.S. leftist President Nicolas Maduro has declared victory in the presidential election...
August 5, 2024 -
Primary Balance: Prediction of Surplus Must Not Interfere with Fiscal Consolidation
The government has issued estimates that a surplus will be achieved in the primary balances ...
August 5, 2024
POLITICS
Record Number of Japan’s Career-Track Bureaucrats Quit in Less Than 10 Years; Long Work Hours, Insufficient Pay Likely Among Reasons
A record 177 career-track national civil service employees left their jobs in fiscal 2022 in less than 10 years of being hired, the National Person...
August 5, 2024Japan, Mongolia to Reach Basic Agreement on Defense Equipment Cooperation; Likely to be Confirmed During Kishida’s Visit to Mongolia Later This Month
The Japanese and Mongolian governments have entered the final phase of coordination toward a basic agreement on the transfer of defense equipment a...
August 5, 2024Japan, 5 Central Asian Nations to Cooperate on Cutting Carbon; Tokyo Seeks to Make Presence Felt in Former Soviet States
Leaders of Japan and five Central Asian countries are expected to agree to collaborate in three priority areas, including decarbonization, at their...
August 4, 2024
Japan, Philippine Coast Guards Join U.S. Patrols of Central, Western Pacific Ocean; Participants Join Drills
The Japan Coast Guard and its Philippine counterpart have been participating in U.S. Coast G...
August 4, 2024S. Korea Envoy Urges Japan to Reaffirm History Recognition
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan should reaffirm its recognition of history in a proposed joint de...
August 4, 2024Young Lawmaker Being Pushed as Potential LDP Leader
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Some members of Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party hope that Takay...
August 4, 2024
BUSINESS
Tokyo Stock Market Remains Volatile; BOJ Official’s Comment on Monitory Easing Prompts Buying
The Tokyo stock market experienced wild swings on Wednesday, with the benchmark Nikkei 225 index closing at 35,089.62, up 414.16 from Tuesday’s clo...
August 7, 2024Official: Bank of Japan Won’t Raise Rates Amid Instability; Deputy Chief Says Central Bank Will Closely Observe Markets
HAKODATE, Hokkaido — The Bank of Japan will not raise interest rates while financial and capital markets are unstable, central bank Deputy Gov. Shi...
August 7, 2024Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Erases Early Loss to End Higher on Remarks by BOJ Official
Toky (Jiji Press)—Japan’s Nikkei 225 stock average wiped out its substantial early loss to end higher Wednesday, after the previous day’s historic ...
August 7, 2024
Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Briefly Soars over 1,100 Points
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 stock average briefly jumped over 1,100 poin...
August 7, 2024Selling Spurred Selling Monday in Tokyo as Investors Panicked; Nikkei Index Lost Over 7,600 Points in 3 Trading Days
The Tokyo stock market was deeply shaken Monday by a combination of concerns about a U.S. ec...
August 6, 2024Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average Rebound from Epic Drop with Record Rise on Tuesday; Nikkei, Topix See Biggest Point Gains in History
The Tokyo stock market was on an all-out rise Tuesday in reaction to its largest-ever declin...
August 6, 2024Real Wages Up for 1st Time in 27 Months
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wages grew for the first time in 27 mon...
August 6, 2024
WORLD
Brazil Apologizes for Past Abuse of Japanese Immigrants; Many Relocated, Imprisoned by Dictatorship in WW2 Era
BRASILIA – The Brazilian government on Thursday made its first official apology for the Worl...
July 26, 2024French Train Lines Hit by ‘Malicious Acts’ Disrupting Traffic Ahead of Olympics, Rail Company Says
PARIS (AP) — The French national rail company SNCF said Friday that high-speed lines were hi...
July 26, 2024Taiwan Set to End Ban on Japanese Food Imports; All Imports of Japanese Food Products into Taiwan to be Approved Conditionally
TAIPEI — Taiwanese authorities announced plans to completely abolish import restrictions on ...
July 26, 2024
Russia Bans Entry of Toyota Chairman, 12 Other Japanese (Update 1)
Tokyo, July 24 (Jiji Press)—The Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday that it will ban the e...
July 24, 2024Pacific Islands Leaders Not Totally in Tune on China Approach as Meeting Ends in Tokyo; Positions Differ on Treated Water, Joint Drills
The Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting wrapped up Thursday in Tokyo with a declaration that exp...
July 19, 2024The Government to Assist Bosnia-Herzegovina’s Measures on Wildfires; Experts to be Dispatched
SARAJEVO — The government is planning to help Bosnia-Herzegovina fight wildfires. Foreign Mi...
July 19, 2024
NEWS SERVICES
How Lahaina’s More than 150-year-old Banyan Tree Is Coming Back to Life after Devastating Fire
LAHAINA, Hawaii (AP) — When a deadly wildfire tore through Lahaina on Maui last August, the wall of flames scorched the 151-year-old banyan tree al...
August 7, 2024Trump Says Rapper Ye Is ‘Complicated’ but ‘Has a Good Heart’
Calla Kessler/The Washington PostYe the rapper shows President Donald Trump a photo of an airplane in the Oval Office in October 2018. The Washington ...
August 7, 2024Washington and Arab States Scramble to Avert an All-out Middle East War
JERUSALEM - The Biden administration is racing to avert an explosion of violence across the Middle East, a high-stakes moment that threatens to der...
August 7, 2024
Tim Walz’s Journey from High School Football Coach to VP Candidate
Some 20 years ago, a lawyer named Kamala Harris won her first political race, becoming the f...
August 7, 2024Weak Spots in Metal May Have Led to Fatal Osprey Crash off Japan, Documents Obtained by AP Reveal
WASHINGTON (AP) — A gear crack that led to a fatal crash of a V-22 Osprey last year may have...
August 7, 2024Hamas Names Yahya Sinwar, Mastermind of the Oct. 7 Attacks, as Its New Leader in Show of Defiance
BEIRUT (AP) — Hamas on Tuesday named Yahya Sinwar, its top official in Gaza who masterminded...
August 7, 2024Japan Premier Candidate Ishiba Endorses BOJ’s Rate Hikes
TOKYO (Reuters) - A prime potential candidate for Japan's next prime minister endorsed the B...
August 7, 2024
EDITORIAL & COLUMNS
Japan Must Boost its Defenses Against Cyberattacks; Aggressive ‘Hybrid Warfare’ Seen as a Growing Threat
One evening, the power supply from multiple substations suddenly stops, and the power supply...
July 27, 2024Could Olympics Boost French Role in Indo-Pacific?
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games will kick off on Friday. The French capital is hosting the Summ...
July 26, 2024Data Centers Slurp Up Water to Keep Servers Cool; Essential Infrastructure Has Environmental Impact
In 2023, humanity experienced the hottest summer in history. United Nations Secretary Genera...
July 20, 2024
Iran, Israel’s Warfare of Silence Has a New Actor
Reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian has been elected as the new president of the Islamic R...
July 19, 2024U.S. Squandering Diplomatic Capital Over Gaza; Ability to Counter Russia, China Weakening
Over the nine months since war broke out in Gaza on Oct. 7 last year, Israel has repeatedly ...
July 13, 2024Leadership Lacking in LDP Leadership Race; Neither Kishida nor Rivals Show Vision for Nation
“Who is likely to be the next Liberal Democratic Party president?”
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July 13, 2024
RAMEN OF JAPAN
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Ramen Map
Map of ramen shops in Japan featured on the Ramen of Japan
A useful map for ramen lovers is now available. You can quickly find the locations of the ramen outlets featured on our Ramen of Japan. The number of shops keeps growing. Read the stories and visit there!
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Marudebu Sohonten: Traditional Taste from 107-Year-Old Shop in Gifu City; One and Only Soy-Sauce Based Bowl Only ¥600
A ramen shop in downtown Gifu City has truly stood the test of time. Located in the central Japanese city’s Yanagase area, which found nationwide f...Yanagase, Gifu
June 13, 2024 -
Haruka / Taste of Edo Period in Nihombashi; Bowl of Passion Served by Former Judoka
Nihombashi is an area of central Tokyo where you can feel the traditional atmosphere of Edo period Japan. Ramen shop Haruka, which relocated from t...Nihombashi, Tokyo
April 16, 2024
SPORTS
Yui Susaki Takes Bronze in Women’s 68-Kg Freestyle Wrestling
PARIS — Yui Susaki won a bronze medal in the women’s 50-kg freestyle wrestling at the Paris Olympics on Wendensday.
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August 8, 2024Kusaka Grabs Gold Medal in Men’s 77-Kg Greco-Roman Wrestling
PARIS — Nao Kusaka took the gold medal in men’s Greco-Roman wrestling in the 77-kilogram class at Champ-de-Mars Arena in Paris on Wednesday.
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August 8, 2024China cracks down on ‘fan culture’ during the Olympics, arresting a woman for social media posts
BEIJING (AP) — A Chinese woman has been detained for allegedly slandering others on social media in a crackdown on what Chinese authorities see as ...
August 7, 2024
Cocona Hiraki Wins Silver in Women’s Park with Difficult Grind; Skateboarding Star Aimed to ‘Perform in My Own Style’
PARIS — At 15 years old, Cocona Hiraki won her second consecutive Olympic silver in the wome...
August 7, 2024Fumita Wins Japan’s 1st Greco-Roman Gold in 40 Years; Cocona Hiraki Wins Silver in Women’s Park Skateboarding
PARIS — Kenichiro Fumita won Japan’s first gold medal in Greco-Roman wrestling in 40 years, ...
August 7, 2024Nonoka Ozaki Takes Bronze in 68-kg Freestyle Wrestling; Already Turning Sights to Gold at Los Angeles Olympics
PARIS — Nonoka Ozaki won a bronze medal in the women’s 68-kg freestyle wrestling at the Pari...
August 7, 2024‘Unspectacular and Uninteresting Style’ Leads to Victory; ‘Stubborn’ Fumita Beats China’s Liguo to Win Gold at the Paris Olympics
PARIS--With less than 10 seconds left in the men’s Greco-Roman wrestling final in the 60-kil...
August 7, 2024
SCIENCE & NATURE
Plague May Have Driven Stone Age European Population Crash
Around 5,000 years ago, the population in northern Europe collapsed, decimating Stone Age farming communities across the region. The cause of this ...
August 7, 2024China’s Judiciary Accelerates Use of AI; Aims to Speed Up Cases, Add Perceived Fairness
BEIJING — The court clerk enters the details of the complaint in a finance-related civil case into a special system titled “future clerk,” and the ...
August 6, 2024Kishida Addresses New Expert Panel on AI Regulation; PM Calls for Emphasizing Safety and Competitiveness
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida urged a government expert panel to consider legal restrictions on generative artificial intelligence at the panel’s in...
August 2, 2024
Sake Brewer Uses Music, Modern Methods to Counter Climate Impact
ReutersSake is poured at a ‘tpb,’a sake bar run by Tokyo Port Brewing, in Minato Ward Tokyo on ...
August 1, 2024University of Tokyo Scientists Make Robot Face ‘smile’ with Living Skin
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japanese scientists have devised a way to attach living skin tissue to rob...
August 1, 2024World’s Oldest Cave Painting Shows Pig, People
On the ceiling of a limestone cave on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi, scientists have dis...
August 1, 2024Study Shows Human Sickness Risk From Bird Flu-Tainted Raw Milk; Virus Is Infectious In Unpasteurized Milk For Five Weeks
A study using mice suggests that consuming raw milk from cows infected with avian influenza ...
August 1, 2024
CULTURE
Emailed Response Implicates Beltracchi in Forging 2 Oil Painting Owned by Japanese Art Museums; Apologizes for Causing Confusion
Wolfgang Beltracchi, the world-famous art forger suspected of creating two fake oil painting...
August 7, 2024Kanazawa Museum Dazzles Visitors with Varieties of Mizuhiki Works; 200 Colorful Light Shades on Display
KANAZAWA - Standing quietly by the Saigawa river, west of Kanazawa Castle, is Jiyukajin Mizu...
August 5, 2024Japanese Disabled Painter Eager for International Success
NEW YORK (Jiji Press) — Ryo Sato, a 44-year-old Japanese painter who paints with a pencil in...
August 5, 2024
New “Lupin III” Kabuki to Be Simultaneously Streamed Worldwide in 28 Countries and Regions, in 1st for Shochiku Co.
The “Lupin III” kabuki play will be simultaneously live streamed on Aug. 11 at 9 p.m. JST, i...
August 3, 2024Fashion Designer Seeks Japanese Identity in Her Knitting; Wants to Hold Own Show in Paris
Odaka is trying to appeal to the brand’s Japanese origin. “I want to nurture the brand so th...
August 2, 2024Taylor Swift Lends Personal Items to U.K.’s V&A for ‘Journey around Museum’
LONDON (Reuters) — Outfits, musical instruments and other objects on loan from U.S. musician...
August 1, 2024
NEWS WITH VIDEO
Sendai Tanabata Festival Begins; 3,000 Colorful Decorations Delight Visitors to Northern Japan City
August 6, 2024Yamagata’s Hanagasa Festival Opens with Parade of Dancers, Decked in Flowery Hats
August 6, 2024Boat Tour on Fukushima Pref. River Promises Time-Travel-Like Experience; Tourists Enjoy Beautiful Views of Otherworldly Mist and Natural Landscapes
August 2, 2024Northern Japan Matsuri Heralds Summer Festivals in Tohoku Region; Dancers at Morioka Sansa Odori Call Out to Bring Happiness
August 2, 2024High-speed Ferry Loses Steering off Chiba Peninsula; Safely Towed to Nearby Izu Oshima Island
July 25, 2024
FEATURES
DELICIOUS
Make Grilled Horse Mackerel Chirashizushi Atop Sushi Rice with Spicy, Sour Twist
August 4, 2024Croissant Evolves with Various Twists: Onigiri-Shaped with Nori Seaweed, Cream-Filled Cylinder-Shaped
August 4, 2024Utsunomiya Strawberry Salmon to Become City’s Next Specialty Product; Meant to Demonstrate Local Tap Water Quality
July 28, 2024Pork, Asparagus Dish Has Taste, Look that Are Both Refreshing Amid Muggy Weather
July 28, 2024
JAPAN IN FOCUS
Aomori Elementary Schoolers Go Global; Project to Deepen Kids’ Understanding of Internationalization Takes Off
August 7, 2024Makomanai Music Fireworks Festival Held In Sapporo; Display Of 22,000 Fireworks Dazzles Spectators
August 7, 2024Kumamoto: Keirin Track Reopens 8 Years After Earthquake; G-1 Race to Be Held at Velodrome in 2026
August 3, 2024Heirs to Kyoto Talent / Gion Festival Supporter Looks After Boys Playing Divine Roles
August 3, 2024
TRAVEL SPOTS
Sendai Tanabata Festival Begins; 3,000 Colorful Decorations Delight Visitors to Northern Japan City
August 6, 2024Yamagata’s Hanagasa Festival Opens with Parade of Dancers, Decked in Flowery Hats
August 6, 2024Hiroshima: Shogo Hamada Bus Stop Calls in Fans; Famed Bench Recreated into Popular Photo Spot
August 3, 2024Hyogo: Splashing Water Blows Summer Heat Away; Waterfalls Become Big Attraction For Sea Kayakers
August 3, 2024
TROUBLESHOOTER
I Resent My Husband for Sending New Year’s Postcards to a Woman for the Past 40 Years
August 4, 2024After My Husband’s Death, I Found out He Had a Mistress and a Secret Child
August 4, 2024Daughter’s Husband Displays Intense Anger with Their 4-Year-Old Daughter
July 28, 2024My Cousin Didn’t Tell Me About Her Wedding; I Only Found Out Through Social Media
July 28, 2024